Education
- BMus, McGill University, 2010
- MMus, University of Ottawa, 2012
Biography
Hailing from Toronto, Canada, Travis Harrison teaches double bass at the University of Toronto. He is in high demand as a freelance soloist, chamber musician, and section leader in the Southern Ontario region, having served as guest Principal Bass with the National Arts Centre and Canadian Opera Company Orchestras, among others. His deep love of music led him to his Toronto Symphony debut at age 18, and to a tenured position with the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra from 2013-2019. He has served the bass community as a Board Chair of the International Society of Bassists; is a consultant for tonebase where he is responsible for their double bass content and platform curation.; and co-authored “The Canadian School of Double Bass'' technique books with his mentor, Joel Quarrington. He proudly performs on a bass commissioned from Montreal master luthier Mario Lamarre and bows by Ottawa’s Bernard Walke.