Double Bassist Nick Browne regularly performs with The Philadelphia Orchestra, with whom he has recorded, toured China, and performed at Carnegie Hall.  As a freelance musician in northern New England, Nick enjoys performing with various ensembles including the Juno Orchestra, Dartmouth Symphony, and the Vermont Symphony. He has also appeared with the Pittsburgh, Houston, and Grand Rapids Symphonies, and the Rochester Philharmonic. A former member of the bass section of the San Antonio Symphony (2014-2020), he also served as guest Principal Bass with the Royal Swedish Opera Orchestra in the spring of 2018 and 2019.

A passionate and devoted educator, Nick is lecturer of Double Bass and Bass Guitar at Dartmouth College where he also enjoys coaching chamber music.

A native of Pittsburgh PA, Nick earned a Bachelor of Music from Duquesne University and a Master of Music at Rice University, studying with Jeffrey Turner and Timothy Pitts respectively. As a student, he enjoyed summers at Brevard Music Center, Chautauqua Music Festival, Music Academy of the West, and Tanglewood Music Center. 

Nick lives in Montpelier, VT with his wife Esther Erbe and their beloved dog Wilbur.