Nick Tsiavos
Nick Tsiavos studied the classical double bass canon at the Victorian College of the Arts. He developed a lasting interest in contemporary bass technique while studying with noted bassist Dr Burt Turetsky.
His further study was with the virtuoso bassist François Rabbath in Paris. He has worked with jazz groups including the Tony Hicks Quartet and the Vince Jones Quintet, and with the contemporary music ensemble ELISION, as well as Viriditas, Alchemy and Interactive Performance Space Ensemble.
He is the founder and musical director of Jouissance, which explores the dialogue between contemporary thought and ancient chant. His original music for solo bass was recorded on All that is Solid Melts into Air, broadcast on New Music Australia (ABC Classic FM), The Planet (ABC RN) and Hybrid (3PBS FM).
Nick Tsiavos is featured on the following titles
Immersion
Six musicians journey into an exploration of darkness and light, immersing themselves in an unknown landscape. Wholly open to acts of transformation upon their psyches, they sink into an abyss of dreams.
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