Emma Sullivan
Double Bass

Dr Emma Sullivan is the principal double bassist of Melbourne Chamber Orchestra and a regular casual musician with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. As a chamber musician, Emma has had the privilege of performing with such ensembles as Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra, Melbourne Chamber Players and Inventi Ensemble and at festivals including Music by the Springs and Port Fairy Spring Music Festival. Emma completed a Doctorate of Musical Arts through the Queensland Conservatorium, Griffith University in 2018. Her doctoral project, Collaborative Contrabass, was focused on researching, performing and promoting chamber music for the double bass.  

A passionate educator, Emma relishes the opportunity to share her love of the double bass with her students. Emma’s playing and pedagogy is informed and inspired by her double bass colleagues, teachers and mentors, especially Michael Morgan, Jeff Bradetich and Thierry Barbé.