Tim FitzGerald, double bass

Tim FitzGerald

Tim FitzGerald, double bass

Originally from Halifax, Tim moved northwest in 1985 where he played section bass with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra for over 15 years. Since returning to Toronto in 2002, Tim has balanced technical work with a busy musical schedule.

He has served as principal bassist with Canadian Sinfonietta since 2003, continues a long-standing relationship with the Oakville Symphony Orchestra as extra bass and young artist mentor and has joined performances on a regular and occasional basis with many orchestras throughout the GTA.

Chamber performances have covered larger scale pieces that include the bass from Beethoven, Schubert, Dvorak, Martinu, Nielsen, Prokofiev and Hummel, duets by Rossini (Violoncello and Bass) and Dittersdorf (viola and bass) as well as arrangements for small groups such as Strauss’ “Till Eulenspiegel” for quintet – horn, clarinet, bassoon, violin and bass.

Work with young people has included the Canadian Sinfonietta Youth Orchestra, the Ontario Cross-Cultural Music Society Symphony Orchestra and the Chinese Artists Society of Toronto.

Other cultural groups include the Toronto Chinese Orchestra, performances with the Persian “Tirgan” Festival, the Canadian Arabic Orchestra and the Ayekan Ensemble that performs music with South American influence.