A graduate of the University of Queensland (Master of Philosophy in Music; Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours), Queensland University of Technology (Graduate Diploma in Education with Distinction) and the University of Tasmania (Graduate Certificate in Music Studies), Chloe Ann Williamson maintains an eclectic and successful career, as a freelance double bassist. The leading proponent of tango double bass in Australia, Chloe has a host of accolades and a strong dedication to Argentine tango as an art form. She was a recipient of a 2016 Lord Mayor’s Young and Emerging Artist Fellowship and PPCA Grant to enable her to attend Tango for Musicians at Reed College in Portland (OR), USA, as well as undertake further study and research of tango music in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In 2018, Chloe again attended the Tango for Musicians course with the support of a PPCA Grant that was awarded to the Mendoza Tango Quartet – her former ensemble which she co-founded and directed from 2014-2018. She has studied with the best in the world of tango double bass – Ignacio Varchausky (author of The Bass In Tango), Juan Pablo Navarro and Pablo Aslan. As well as directing and playing in her own ensemble, Tango Enigmático, Chloe is also a member of Solidaridad Tango – a Toronto-based, all-woman, diversity-affirming tango orchestra. A diverse musician, Chloe also performs regularly with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra, Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra and with her string quartet agency, Four Strings. In addition to her hectic performing schedule, Chloe works part-time for the Media Entertainment and Arts’ Alliance to bring Australia’s freelance musicians together to create a stronger voice for their working rights.

Eugenie studied Violin and Piano at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music. Since then Eugenie has been working as a professional freelance violinist and violin teacher. She has extensive orchestral and chamber ensemble experience, having performed with ensembles such as, Chamber Ensemble Queensland, Southern Cross Soloists, The English National Ballet Orchestra, Philharmonia Australia, Tulipwood, Collusion Chamber ensemble and the Australian Session Orchestra. Eugenie has also performed in String Quartets and String Sections with International Artists, Hans Zimmer, Harry Connick, Diana Krall, and Eminem, to name a few, and Australian artists such as John Farnham, Archie Roach ‘Into the Blood Stream’, Hugh Jackman  in ‘Boy from Oz’, Tommy Emmanuel,  Kate Miller-Heidke  and regularly performs with Katie Noonan. As well as classical and new music, Eugenie very much enjoys playing a wide variety of world music, and Jazz. She has performed with ensembles and dance productions such as Flamenco Fire, Tango Paradiso, The Australian Arabic Orchestra, and Jazz ensembles Trichotomy with String Quartet and Wild Silk Strings Project. Eugenie has over 30 years experience in the music industry and is constantly kept busy with gigs, concerts, recordings, and teaching.

Dan Curro studied the cello first with Helen Holt and later with Matthew Farrell, Roseanne Hunt and Howard Penny. Dan’s musical interests are eclectic and his activities diverse. At the Queensland Conservatorium he studied contemporary improvisation under John Rogers and Ken Edie. He has recorded two albums with his contemporary vocal group, Plub and reviewers described him as a “star performer” for a concert he gave with avante-garde/electronic musician Oxford Parker, in which he improvised on 6-string fretless bass guitar and completed Super Mario Bros. on the Nintendo Entertainment System, projected onto a screen for the audience in approximately six minutes. Sought after as a Baroque cellist, he has played in many specialist groups including the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and the Badinerie Players. Dan has also worked extensively with the Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra and The Queensland Orchestra. In 2007 Dan was contracted to play full-time with The Queensland Orchestra (now the Queensland Symphony Orchestra) and in that year also made his debut as principal cellist with that orchestra. In 2009, Dan elected to return to his freelance former lifestyle and in that year performed in the Australian premiere of Louis Andriessen’s string quartet “Facing Death” at the Australian National Academy of Music. Since then, Dan has performed in many and varied musical configurations and situations, in an abundance of musical styles including baroque/classical, latin, jazz, hip hop, contemporary and what has become his main passion, the historically informed performance of 19th century western art music. Lately, Dan has been doing quite a bit of playing with Black Square Quartet, performing a lot of new music, written by local composers such as Thomas Green and Richard Grantham.