Alexandre Da Costa
Alexandre Da Costa is a Canadian concert violinist and conductor from Montreal, Quebec.
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| Background information | |
| Born | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist, conductor, artistic director |
| Instrument(s) | Violin |
| Website | http://www.alexandredacosta.com/ |
He is the artistic director of the Orchestre Symphonique De Longueuil.
Education
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
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]
References
- ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Aucun thème sélectionné-. "Alexandre Da Costa remporte le prix Virginia-Parker". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- Nault, Sarah-Émilie. ""Sans les artistes, on est dans la noirceur totale"". Le Journal de Montréal. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- Wild, Stephi. "Hungarian State Folk Ensemble Presents LISZT MOSAICS". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- "'Amazing' Da Costa plays the seasons with Sinfonia Toronto". saultstar. Retrieved 2022-05-23.
- "Les grandes ambitions d'Alexandre Da Costa". La Presse (in French). 2021-02-06. Retrieved 2022-05-23.