Uploaded April 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Meet our Principal Double Bass, Kees Boersma! Here he describes what drew him to the double bass, what keeps him busy offstage, and how he ended up at the Sydney Symphony – where he has been for 34 years!

And having performed in the premiere of ‘Ngapa William Cooper’ at Adelaide Festival, explores what makes the work so special: its human emotion, tenderness and drama.

Join us when we perform ‘Ngapa William Cooper’ in Sydney, Newcastle and Wyong: sydsymph.com/4aB9Kc7