Alexandre Da Costa
Alexandre Da Costa | |
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| Genres | Classical |
| Occupations | Violinist, conductor, artistic director |
| Instrument | Violin |
| Website | http://www.alexandredacosta.com/ |
Alexandre Da Costa is a Canadian concert violinist and conductor from Montreal, Quebec.
He is the artistic director of the Orchestre philharmonique du Québec.
Education
[edit | edit source]Da Costa has a bachelor's degree in performance (piano) from the Faculty of Music of the Université de Montréal and master's degree in violin.[1]
He also studied violin at the Reina Sofía School of Music.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Da Costa is both a conductor and a virtuoso violinist who plays with a 1727 Stradivarius Di Barbaro violin using a Sartory bow.[1][2]
In 2010, he won the Canada Council's Virginia Parker prize[1] and has also won the Pablo Sarasate International Violin Competition.[3] In 2012, he won the Juno Award for the Classical album of the Year.[4]
In 2021, his contract as the artistic director of the Orchestre Symphonique De Longueuil was renewed for ten years.[5]
See also
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References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Alexandre da Costa's Official Website
- Orchestre Symphonique De Longueuil Official Website (English landing page)
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- 1979 births
- Living people
- Canadian male violinists and fiddlers
- Musicians from Montreal
- Juno Award for Classical Album of the Year – Large Ensemble or Soloist(s) with Large Ensemble Accompaniment winners
- 21st-century Canadian classical violinists
- 21st-century Canadian male musicians
- Canadian artistic directors
- 21st-century Canadian conductors (music)