
Portuguese Roots.
Solo Violinist
Alexandre Da Costa, A Musical Prodigy
At age nine, Alexandre Da Costa performed his first concerts and earned recognition as a musical prodigy. His career as a violinist began early and soon, he performed as soloist in orchestras and recitals. Winner of many National and International First Prizes, he has appeared as soloist in over six hundred recitals and concerts around the world. He has performed with orchestras such as the Berlin Symphony, the Hamburg Symphony, the Montreal Symphony Orchestra and the Toronto Symphony.
His world premiere recording of Violin Concerto by Portuguese composer Luis de Freitas Branco received great acclaim by critics and music lovers and was nominated at the 2006 JUNO Awards. See more on Alexandre at http://www.alexandredacosta.com