Alex Russell
Violin
Alex Russell began studying the violin in San Diego, California, at the age of two. He first performed on national television at the age of 11 and, at 15 years old, won his first professional orchestral position.
An avid performer of both chamber and solo music, Alex has given chamber music recitals in a dozen countries across four continents and has performed with orchestras in Sweden, Lithuania, Ukraine, Armenia, South Korea, Canada, and throughout the U.S. He has performed on numerous occasions on local, national, and international radio and television broadcasts, and as a recording artist has produced six full-length albums. He is very committed to teaching: he has spent the last twenty years as a university professor, teaching violin, viola, and various music courses, and he has given masterclasses around the world at music schools and conservatories.
Alex holds a bachelor’s degree from Azusa Pacific University, a master’s from the Cleveland Institute of Music, and a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of Southern California, all in violin performance. He performs on an 1865 Auguste Bernardel violin.