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lex Russell began
studying the violin privately in San Diego, California, at the age of two,
first performing in church at age five. He won his first orchestral
position with the Tulare County Symphony at fifteen years of age and was
selected to perform the Mendelssohn concerto with the Symphony the following
year. At age seventeen, he recorded his first of two albums with his brother,
Ben, and began touring throughout California, Oregon, Washington, Colorado and
Missouri.
Alex received his Bachelors degree in violin performance from Azusa Pacific
University, where he was the concertmaster of the university's symphony and
performed the Sibelius violin concerto with the symphony as winner of the
concerto competition. He earned his Masters degree in violin performance from
the Cleveland Institute of Music, studying with Paul Kantor. Alex also played
concertmaster with the CIM Orchestra and was a member of multiple orchestras in
the state of Ohio.
Alex has received fellowships to study at Tanglewood Music Center and the Aspen
Music Festival and School. He has also studied at the Manchester Music
Festival, Summer Music West at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, and the
Idyllwild School of the Arts.
Currently, Alex is on faculty at Azusa Pacific University as instructor of
violin and director of chamber music. He also performs regularly in orchestras
throughout the Los Angeles area and is pursuing a DMA in Violin Performance
with Alice Shoenfeld at the University of Southern California.
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