Phoebe Russell

Phoebe Russell is an Australian classical double bass player.

Career After studying piano in primary school, Russell studied at the Australian National Academy of Music in her home town of Melbourne. She moved to Berlin at the age of 17, studied at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin, made her debut in the double bass section of the Berlin Philharmonic, and graduated from the Karajan Academy there. She bought an Italian double bass made in Brescia in 1700 from her mentor and principal double bass of the Berlin Philharmonic.

She returned to Australia when Alondra de la Parra was announced as the Queensland Symphony Orchestra's (QSO) musical director.

Personal life Russell is married to the Colombian-born composer Bernardo Alviz whom she met in London.