Skip to main content
  • Log in/Sign up
  • My tickets
  • Donate
  • Concerts & Tickets Expand
    Back
    • What's On
    • 2021 Season
    • Subscription Info
    • Booking Info
    • Your Visit
    • Webcasts
    • 2020 WASO Concert Updates
  • Education & Community Expand
    Back
    • Welcome
    • Schools
    • Families
    • Artist Development
    • Community
    • Indigenous Creative Collaborations
  • Sounds & Stories Expand
  • Support Us Expand
    Back
    • WASO Philanthropy
    • Make a Donation
    • Ways to Give
    • Bequests & Endowment Fund
    • Our Patrons
    • WASO Sponsorship
    • Corporate Partners
  • About Us Expand
    Back
    • Meet the Orchestra
    • The Organisation
    • Work with Us
    • Contact Us
    • Media Releases
  • More Expand
    Back
    • Log in / Sign Up
    • Your cart
    • Donate
    • Search
  • Log in / Sign up
  • Your Cart
  • Donate
Double Bass

John Keene

Associate Principal Double Bass

John joined WASO in 2019

John Keene started learning double bass at the age of seven in a school string program simply because he was the tallest in his class. In 2015, he became the youngest player ever to be awarded the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellowship, and was awarded the Fellowship again in 2016. In the following year, he became an Emerging Artist with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, touring regionally with the ACO Collective as Principal Double Bass.

John studied with Alex Henery, Principal Double Bass of Sydney Symphony Orchestra, at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music from 2015-2018. In 2015, John won the Conservatorium’s String Concerto Competition. This resulted in his performing Bottesini’s Concerto No. 2 with the Conservatorium Chamber Orchestra. In 2016 and 2017, he was a finalist in the Great Romantics Competition held at the Melbourne Recital Centre.

Whilst studying, John started ensemble nouveau, an orchestral project bringing together students and semi-professional performers and composers, which he conducted and managed. He was also selected to be a part of the Symphony Services International Conducting Course in 2016, and as a result participated in conducting masterclasses with several Australian and New Zealand Symphony Orchestras, including WASO.

In 2018, John played with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra as Associate Principal Double Bass, and later that year on contract as Tutti Double Bass with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. He and his wife Brianna moved to Perth at the beginning of 2019 and have loved living here since. In his spare time, John hunts for the best coffee in Perth, and enjoys running throughout the myriad beautiful locations in Perth. John is delighted to be playing in such a vibrant and world-class orchestra as WASO.

About Us

Meet the Orchestra

Double Bass

  1. Andrew Sinclair
  2. John Keene
  3. Louise Elaerts
  4. Christine Reitzenstein
  5. Andrew Tait
  6. Mark Tooby
Concerts

Visit our What's On Calendar to book your tickets.

Support Us

Contribute to WASO with a donation.

Sounds & Stories

News, Reviews, Webcasts, Music and more!

Engagement

Explore our Education & Community programs.

Box Office

Perth Concert Hall
5 St Georges Terrace

Perth WA 6000

Mon — Fri, 9am to 5pm
+61 8 9326 0000
waso@waso.com.au


Support Us

Support WASO &

Be a part of our musical journey!


Make a Donation
Become a Sponsor


WASO

  • 2021 Season Brochure
  • Work with WASO
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy & Disclaimer
  • Whistleblower Policy
  • Media
  • Contact

Connect with us

  • SymphonEnews
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • LinkedIn
  • wesfarmers-logo
  • © WASO 2021. All rights reserved. Made by Carter.