About
Sophia Buchanan has always found joy in creating music because of its ability to inspire and evoke. Since the age of 10, her passion for Double Bass has only grown. She is currently completing her Bachelor of Music at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music under the tutelage of accomplished Double Bassist and teacher Phoebe Russell. Her previous mentors include Dr. Bernardo Alviz and Chloe Ann Williamson.
Sophia’s performance highlights include playing with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra (2024), Australian Youth Orchestra (2023-2025), Queensland Youth Symphony (2021-2023) and the Queensland Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra (2022-2025), where she has led numerous programs. In the Queensland Youth Symphony’s 2023 International Tour, she performed in some of the world’s best concert halls in Singapore, Austria and Germany, including making history as the first Australian symphony orchestra to play in the world-famous Musikverein Concert Hall in Vienna. Sophia has also had valuable experience playing chamber music alongside Ensemble Q and the LA Philharmonic Wind Quintet.
Sophia is excited to have been selected for the ‘Upbeat’ Young Artist program for Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra in 2025.
Australian Youth Orchestra
