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ALEXANDRE DA COSTA

INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED SOLO VIOLINIST

Alexandre is currently one of the top and most sought after violinist's and soloist's in the world.

He's appeared as guest soloist and conductor in more than 2000 concerts across four continents and over 30 countries in the world's most prestigious venues with the must renowed orchestras and conductors.

Canadian violin virtuoso Alexandre Da Costa is on a mission – to bring classical music to the public. Winner of many national and international first prizes, Da Costa has played and recorded as guest soloist with over 100 different orchestras including the Vienna, Berlin, London, Dresden, Hamburg, Prague, Madrid, Buenos Aires, Montreal and Toronto Symphony orchestras.
Da Costa has given world premieres of works by Elliott Carter, Michael Daugherty, Lorenzo Palomo, Paul Sarcich, Jean Lesage and Airat Ichmouratov. In 2012, he won the JUNO award for “Classical Album of the Year” for his recording of the concertos by American composer Michael Daugherty, with Montreal Symphony Orchestra under Pedro Halffter.

Stradivarius at the Opera
« The Show »

Accompanied by a string ensemble of nine Québécois musicians, the artist will perform as both soloist —on his Stradivarius— and conductor. The selected pieces, from his most recent album Stradivarius à l'Opéra will give his audience the opportunity to hear great classics of romantic opera, as well as more modern melodies, interpreted with all the passion, elegance and sensitivity
Alexandre Da Costa is renowned for.