INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED SOLO VIOLINIST

ALEXANDRE DA COSTA

MAEGi S ARTS

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A SONY CLASSICAL RECORDING ARTIST

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Contents

Quotes ……………………………………. 4 Biography ………………………………… 6 Recordings …………………………….……… 8 Orchestral engagements …………….….. 12 Chamber music engagements …………. 14 Venues and broadcasters …………….…… 16 Playing Stradivarius violins …………….…… 18

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Rare violins experience …………….…… 20 Concerts and tours …………………….… 22 Proposed concerts ………………………….. 24 Artistic direction ……………………………… 36 Masterclasses and workshops ………….… 38 Maegis Arts …………………………….…...… 42 Contact us ……………………….……….....… 44

“It is with lots of enthusiasm that I recommend a great artist that

I appreciate and strongly support, violinist Alexandre Da Costa.”

Rafael Frühbeck De Burgos Musical America Artist of the Year 2010

“I was delighted: what a violinist, beauty of sound, fastest fingers I have heard

yet, the good taste to play different styles and great humor. Chapeau!”

Leon Spierer Berlin Philharmonic Concertmaster 1963-1993

"He has a virtuoso technique and a huge sound, plus passion,

commitment and musicality in equal measure. This is a major talent.”

Hugh Wolff Music Director, Belgium National Orchestra

“His aplomb, musical generosity and virtuosity make of him

a musician that fulfils the public!

Yannick Nézet-Séguin Music Director, Metropolitan Opera,

Music Director, The Philadelphia Orchestra

"…the Beethoven Violin Concerto by Alexandre Da Costa, it’s just

amazing and very special.”

Anne Midgette The Washington Post, USA

"Prodigious technique, beautiful sound and above all a direct,

expressive and very varied musicality; we are in front of one of the

great violinists of today.”

Ramon Avello El Comercio Digital, Spain

“I was instantly intrigued by his talent and his inspired violin playing in

combination with his impressive appearance on stage. He struck me as

a dedicated, extremely experienced, focused and serious artist.”

Stefan Dohr Solo Horn of the Berliner Philharmoniker

Alexandre Da Costa, solo violinist

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“Alexandre Da Costa belongs to the most talented

interpreters of his generation. His playing is characterized

by its uniqueness and pronounced individuality.” Prof. Zakhar Bron.

Cologne Musikhochschule, Germany

Escuela Superior de Música Reina Sofía, Spain

Igor Oistrakh Alexandre Da Costa

Zakhar Bron David Oistrakh

As one of the most successful students of

violin Maestro Zakhar Bron, Alexandre Da Costa

is, along with fellow ex-students of Zakhar Bron

such as Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin, a

representative figure of the Great Russian school

of violin, in direct line with David and Igor Oistrakh.

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Alexandre Da Costa Biography

Sony Classical artist and winner of the 2012 Juno Award, Alexandre Da

Costa was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He showed an

uncommon interest for both the violin and piano at a very early age.

By the age of nine, he had the astonishing ability to perform his first

concerts with stunning virtuosity on both instruments, which brought

him recognition as a musical prodigy. His chosen professional career

as a violinist began very early and, after encouragement from Charles

Dutoit, he was soon performing regularly as soloist with orchestra as

well as in recital.

At age 18, he obtained a Master’s Degree in violin and a First Prize

from the Conservatoire de Musique du Québec. Concurrently, he also

obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Piano Interpretation from the

University of Montreal. Subsequently, encouraged to choose one

instrument, he studied in Madrid at the Escuela Superior de Musica

Reina Sofia with a legendary violin teacher who became his mentor,

Zakhar Bron (whose previous students famously include the likes of

Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin). He later pursued post-graduate

studies at the Universität für Musik und Darstellende Kunst of Vienna,

Austria, with G. Schulz, C. Altenburger and R. Honeck, and is currently

completing a research PhD. Among the many other prizes that

followed were the Sylva Gelber Foundation Award from the Canada

Council for the Arts, and in 2003 the Council’s Musical Instrument Bank

decided to go further and award him the “1689 Baumgartner

Stradivarius”. In 2010, he received the prestigious Virginia-Parker Prize,

one of Canada’s highest cultural distinctions.

Winner of many national and international first prizes, including the

International Violin Competition Pablo Sarasate, Alexandre Da Costa

has given close to two thousand concerts and recitals throughout the

Americas, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. He has performed in

the major halls of Vienna (Musikverein), Berlin (Philharmonie), New York

(Carnegie Hall), Beijing (Poly-Theater) and beyond. He has played

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and recorded as guest soloist with more than 100 different

orchestras including London’s Royal Philharmonic, the Vienna,

Berlin, Montreal and Toronto Symphony Orchestras, the Dresden,

Bergen, Buffalo and Prague Philharmonic Orchestras, the BBC

Concert Orchestra, the National Radio & Television Symphony of

Spain, the YOA Orchestra of the Americas and many more.

Conductors he has played under include Rafael Frühbeck de

Burgos, Leonard Slatkin, Lorin Maazel, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Tugan

Sokhiev, Vasily Petrenko, Matthias Bamert, John Axelrod, Johannes

Wildner and Peter Oundjian. His live performance broadcasts have

aired on BBC, Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR), CBC, NPR, ORF and

many others. Da Costa has given world premieres of works by Elliott

Carter, Michael Daugherty, Lorenzo Palomo, Jean Lesage and

Airat Ichmouratov. Alexandre Da Costa is also active as a

chamber musician and recently has recorded the complete

Brahms sonatas, alongside pianist Wonny Song. Da Costa has

performed alongside acclaimed chamber musicians such as

Menahem Pressler, Elisabeth Leonskaja, Matt Haimowitz and

Hélène Mercier.

As a recording artist, he has recorded 25 albums with various labels

such as, Sony Classical, Warner Classics, JVC/Victor, Naxos, Acacia

Classics/Universal, ATMA, XXI-21 and Octave/Universal, among

them the world premiere recordings of the Violin Concertos by

Portuguese composers Luis de Freitas Branco and Armando José

Fernandes. 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 the Montreal Symphony under

Pedro Halffter for Warner Classics. The Washington Post selected his

recording of the Beethoven concerto with Klezmer cadenzas by A.

Ichmouratov as CD of the Year. He now records for Spectra and

Sony Classical. His latest release Stradivarius at the Opera,

recorded with the Vienna Symphony, quickly attained the best-

seller status, and was converted into a multimedia concert

booked around the world.

Alexandre Da Costa is Music Director of both the Acacia

Ensemble (Canada) and the Indian Ocean Ensemble (Australia).

He also regularly performs as guest soloist and conductor (Play &

Conduct) with ensembles such as the Queen Sofia Chamber

Orchestra, the “Virtuosos de Venezuela” Symphony and the

Vienna Symphony (Wiener Symphoniker).

In addition to his soloist activities, Alexandre Da Costa is Associate

Professor and Head of Strings at the Edith Cowan University and

regularly gives masterclasses at various universities and

conservatories around the world. Institutions he visited include the

Sydney Conservatorium, the University of Toronto and the Superior

Conservatories of Montreal, Madrid and Shanghai. He also served

as benchmarking consultant for the Hong Kong Academy for

Performing Arts, and guest speaker for TEDx. As Concertmaster,

he regularly leads orchestras such as the Wiener Symphoniker,

the Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse and the Singapore

Symphony, under conductors such as Philippe Jordan, Tugan

Sokhiev, Günter Herbig and Lorin Maazel. He currently holds the

position of Artistic Director of the Laurentians Classical Festival of

Canada and Artistic Director at Acacia Classics Productions.

Alexandre Da Costa plays a Stradivarius of 1701 on long-term

loan by the “Château du Lac Sacacomie”.

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STRADIVARIUS AT THE OPERA WIENER SYMPHONIKER (VIENNA SYMPHONY) CONDUCTOR/SOLOIST: ALEXANDRE DA COSTA SONY CLASSICAL

L. V. BEETHOVEN VIOLIN CONCERTO - SYMPHONY NO.7 TAIPEI SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DIR.: JOHANNES WILDNER WARNER CLASSICS WASHINGTON POST CD OF THE YEAR 2013

MICHAEL DAUGHERTY - FIRE & BLOOD / LADDER TO THE MOON MONTREAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DIR.: PEDRO HALFFTER WARNER CLASSICS 2012 JUNO AWARD WINNER CLASSICAL ALBUM OF THE YEAR

C. ST-SAËNS VIOLIN CONCERTO NO.3 - INTRODUCTION & RONDO CAPRICCIOSO OVIEDO FILARMONIA DIR.: MARZIO CONTI WARNER CLASSICS

STRADIVARIUS AT THE OPERA WIENER SYMPHONIKER (VIENNA SYMPHONY) CONDUCTOR/SOLOIST: ALEXANDRE DA COSTA SPECTRA MUSIC

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Recordings Audio Video

P. I. TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO - AIR OF LENSKY JALISCO PHILHARMONIC DIR.: MARCO PARISOTTO SONY CLASSICAL

WILLIAMS - SCHINDLER’S LIST / BLOCH - HEBRAIC SUITE, CONCERTO GROSSO BIEL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DIR.: THOMAS RÖSNER ATMA CLASSIQUE

VIVALDI FOUR SEASONS WIENER CONCERT-VEREIN (VIENNA SYMPHONY’S CHAMBER ORCHESTRA) DIR.: CHRISTIAN SCHULZ XXI-21 RECORDS

J. BRAHMS / COMPLETE WORKS FOR VIOLIN AND PIANO J. LESAGE, LES HEURES NOCTURNES (WORLD PREMIERE) ALEXANDRE DA COSTA, VIOLIN WONNY SONG, PIANO ACACIA CLASSICS

FRITZ KREISLER - VALSES ET MINIATURES ENSEMBLE CANIMEX DIR.: JEAN-FRANÇOIS RIVEST DISQUES OCTAVE / UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP

MAX BRUCH - CONCERTO NO.1 / KOL NIDREI BIEL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - SWITZERLAND DIR.: THOMAS RÖSNER GUILD MUSIC

FERNANDES - VIOLIN CONCERTO / FREITAS BRANCO - SECOND SYMPHONY EXTREMADURA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DIR.: JESUS AMIGO ATMA CLASSIQUE

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ÉDOUARD LALO SYMPHONIE ESPAGNOLE NATIONAL RADIO & TV SYMPHONY OF SPAIN DIR.: CARLOS KALMAR WARNER CLASSICS

FREITAS BRANCO VIOLIN CONCERTO EXTREMADURA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DIR.: JESUS AMIGO XXI-21 RECORDS / VMS

P. SARASATE / M. DE FALLA DANZAS ESPAÑOLAS PIANO: JUAN CARLOS GARVAYO JVC - VICTOR ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN

MOZART DUOS FOR VIOLIN & VIOLA VIOLA: CHRISTIAN FROHN XXI-21 RECORDS

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TO LISTEN TO EXCERPTS OF ALEXANDRE DA COSTA’S AUDIO RECORDINGS,

PLEASE VISIT: WWW.ALEXANDREDACOSTA.COM

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https://youtu.be/-cBbRA1UqfA

Der Stehgeiger - The Standing Violinist

Alexandre Da Costa, Violin

Wiener Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)

Producer: Sébastien Ventura

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https://youtu.be/VshMr1cHzQQ Stradivarius at the Opera

Alexandre Da Costa & Wiener Symphoniker/

Vienna Symphony Orchestra

Sony Classical

https://youtu.be/-cBbRA1UqfA Der Stehgeiger - The Standing Violinist

Alexandre Da Costa, Violin & Wiener

Symphoniker (Vienna Symphony Orchestra)

Producer: Sébastien Ventura

https://youtu.be/ZEW3vBonIuc Alexandre Da Costa & the YOA Orchestra

of the Americas

Carlos Miguel Prieto, Conductor

Comments by Leon Spierer, Berlin

Philharmonic Concertmaster 1963-1993

https://youtu.be/63HdGrMIHuI Lalo Symphonie Espagnole (video)

Alexandre Da Costa & National Radio &

Television Symphony of Spain

Carlos Kalmar, Conductor

Warner Classics

https://youtu.be/ttVlcBio2iQ St-Saens concerto no.3

Alexandre Da Costa & Oviedo Filarmonia,

Marzio Conti, Conductor

Warner Classics

https://youtu.be/xcdovNei5SQ ViolinXtreme

https://youtu.be/GLkOkxXqL-U Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, 1st movement

Alexandre Da Costa & National Radio &

Television Symphony of Spain

Carlos Kalmar, Conductor

Warner Classics

https://youtu.be/U9t4DH3_vQI Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, 3rd movement

Alexandre Da Costa & National Radio &

Television Symphony of Spain

Carlos Kalmar, Conductor

Warner Classics

https://youtu.be/CDY_8x0G0Q8 Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, 4th movement

Alexandre Da Costa & National Radio &

Television Symphony of Spain

Carlos Kalmar, Conductor

Warner Classics

https://youtu.be/6yJt6uustIs Daugherty Fire & Blood, 1st movement:

Volcano

Alexandre Da Costa & Orchestre Symphonique

de Montréal ; Pedro Halffter, Conductor

Warner Classics (JUNO award winner)

https://youtu.be/SWeIyZqRpVk Daugherty Fire & Blood, 2nd movement:

River Rouge

Alexandre Da Costa & Orchestre Symphonique

de Montréal ; Pedro Halffter, Conductor

Warner Classics (JUNO award winner)

https://youtu.be/uzuzcmdVKIU Daugherty Fire & Blood, 3rd movement:

Assembly Line

Alexandre Da Costa & Orchestre Symphonique

de Montréal ; Pedro Halffter, Conductor

Warner Classics (JUNO award winner)

https://youtu.be/hQz8CcvnVgE Max Bruch: Kol Nidrei for violin and orchestra

(World Premiere Recording)

Bruch Kol Nidrei, World Premiere Recording

Alexandre Da Costa & Bieler Symphoniker

Thomas Rösner, Conductor. Guild Music

https://youtu.be/Ldo0RZZGAAY Pablo Sarasate: Gypsy Airs for violin and

orchestra

Alexandre Da Costa & Canimex String Ensemble

Jean-François Rivest, Conductor

https://youtu.be/mgTqtK3rp7U Associate Professor Alexandre Da Costa

Head of Strings – Edith Cowan University

Western Australian Academy of the Performing

Arts (WAAPA)

https://www.youtube.com/user/dacostaviolin

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Orchestral engagements as guest soloist, conductor and concertmaster Orchestras Conductors

Vienna Symphony

London Royal Philharmonic

Montreal Symphony

Berlin Symphony

BBC Concert Orchestra

Orchestre National du Capitole de Toulouse

Prague Philharmonic

National Arts Center Orchestra

Toronto Symphony

Dresden Philharmonic

Orchestre Philharmonique de Strasbourg

Hamburg Symphony

Bergen Philharmonic

Buffalo Philharmonic

National Radio & Television Symphony of Spain

Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt

Euskadiko Orkestra

Halle Staatskapelle

Virginia Symphony

San Antonio Symphony

Orquesta Y Coro De La Comunidad De Madrid

Queen Sofia Royal Chamber Orchestra

Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa

West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Singapore Symphony

Taipei Symphony

Seville Royal Symphony Orchestra

Iceland National Symphony

National Symphony Orchestra of Argentina

Basque National Orchestra

Gran Canarias Philharmonic

Partial list of orchestras

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Yehudi Menuhin

Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos

Lorin Maazel

Leonard Slatkin

Yannick Nézet-Séguin

Jesus Lopez Cobos

JoAnn Falletta

Hugh Wolff

Carlos Miguel Prieto

John Axelrod

Max Valdes

Vasily Petrenko

Tugan Sokhiev

Peter Oundjian

Günter Herbig

Johannes Wildner

Pedro Halffter

Günter Neuhold

Lior Shambadal

Alondra de la Parra

Marko Letonja

Howard Griffiths

Asher Fisch

Josep Caballé-Domenech

Adrian Leaper

Miguel Harth-Bedoya

Jun Märkl

Alexander Shelley

Partial list of conductors

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Vienna Konzerthaus Mozart Festival

Music Toronto

OSM Classical Spree Festival

Montreal Pro Musica Chamber Series

Valencia Palau’s Chamber Music Series

Domaine Forget International Festival

Lanaudière International Festival

Festival Classique des Hautes-Laurentides

Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

IMPULS-Festival

Paris Les Amis de Bizet Festival

Bilbao Symphony Chamber Music Series

Royal Symphony of Seville Chamber Music Series

Winnipeg Virtuosi Concerts

Montreal Fine Arts Museum Bourgie Hall Gala Concerts

London (UK) St-John’s Smith Square Concerts

Ottawa Chamber Players of Canada Series

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space Chamber Music Series

San Antonio Symphony Chamber Music Series

Ottawa Music & Beyond Festival

Australia’s Music Viva

Perth International Jazz Festival

Canberra International Music Festival

Melbourne Recital Center

Partial list of events / organizers

Chamber music engagements Chamber music events / organizers Partners

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1 Menahem Pressler

2 Elisabeth Leonskaja

3 Matt Haimowitz

4 Hélène Mercier

5 Asier Polo

6 Danny Driver

7 Lukáš Vondráček

8 Pablo Sainz Villegas

Partial list of chamber music partners

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5 6 7 8

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https://youtu.be/dFIXlfr73bY J. Brahms, Sonata no.3 for violin

and piano (1st & 4th movements)

Alexandre Da Costa, violin &

Wonny Song, piano

Acacia Classics

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Venues & Broadcasters

New York Carnegie Hall

Vienna Musikverein

Vienna Konzerthaus

Berlin Philharmonie

Madrid National Auditorium

Hamburg Musikhalle

Montreal Maison Symphonique

Toronto Roy Thomson Hall

Ottawa National Arts Centre

Beijing Poly Theater

Forbidden City Concert Hall

Shanghai Grand Theatre

Shenzhen Grand Theatre

Shenzhen Citizen Centre

Guangzhou Xinghai Concert Hall

Tokyo Metropolitan Art Space

Tokyo Concert Hall Shinjuku Bunka Center

Hyogo Performing Arts Center

Singapore Esplanade Concert Hall

Perth Concert Hall

Frankfurt C.P.E. Bach Halle

Reykjavík Harpa Concert Hall

Toulouse Halle aux Grains

Melbourne Recital Centre

Partial list of venues

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BBC

CBC

Radio-Canada

Radio Canada

International

Radio Classique

TV5 Monde

SRF

ORF

Medici.tv

DRS2

RNE

TV Asahi

Norway NRK

RTVE

NPR

WDR

ABC

Partial list of broadcasters

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Playing Stradivarius violins

Alexandre Da Costa plays the

1701 “Ferraresi” Stradivarius violin

on long-term loan by the

“Château du Lac Sacacomie”

1701 « Ferraresi » Stradivarius violin

Courtesy of the “Château du Lac Sacacomie”

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Current & past long-term loans

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1689 « Baumgartner » Stradivarius violin

Courtesy of the Canada Council for the Arts

(2003-2006)

1727 Stradivarius « Di Barbaro » violin

Courtesy of Canimex

(2009-2016)

1667 Stradivarius « Jenkins » violin

Courtesy of Canimex

(2006-2008)

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Rare violins experience

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Since 1998, Alexandre Da Costa has played

numerous rare and valuable violins on short and

long-term loans. Having also been appointed

Musical Development Director of Canimex,

Canada’s largest private collection of rare

stringed instruments, for nearly a decade and

evaluated during his tenure hundreds of famous

and valuable rare violins made between the 16th

and 19th century, he is now generally considered

one of the few experts in this narrow field.

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Rare violins Da Costa had the privilege

of playing include those from makers

such as Stradivari, Guarneri “Del Gesù”,

Guadagnini, Montagnana, Amati,

Gagliano, Vuillaume, Lupot, Rogeri,

Goffriller, Tononi and many more.

Since 2017, Alexandre Da Costa is Head

of Evaluations & Portfolio for Maegis Arts

Rare Violins, a business unit of Maegis

Arts that is engaged in the organization

of rare violins private sales. It also offers

collection building and development

services to private, corporate and

institutional investors seeking to diversify

their holdings with rare violins offering

medium and long-term capital

appreciation opportunities.

CONCERTS & TOURS

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Symphony orchestras (40-100 musicians) with Alexandre Da Costa as guest soloist

Concerts and tours featuring …

Chamber orchestras (10-40 musicians) with Alexandre Da Costa as guest soloist, or guest soloist & conductor (Play & Conduct)

Chamber ensembles (4-10 musicians) with Alexandre Da Costa as guest soloist, or guest soloist & conductor (Play & Conduct)

Violin and piano recitals with Alexandre Da Costa and guest pianist

Solo violin recitals with Alexandre Da Costa

Proposed concerts & reference video/audio links

Symphonic concerts featuring solo violinist Alexandre Da Costa

10 to 100 musicians

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Bach

Barber

Bartók

Beethoven

Berg

Bloch

Brahms

Bruch

Freitas Branco

Daugherty

Dvorak

Fernandes

Glass

Haydn

Janacek

Kabalevsky

Khatchaturian

Korngold

Lalo

Martinu

Mendelssohn

Mozart

Paganini

Palomo

Prokofiev

Saint-Saëns

Shostakovich

Sibelius

Tchaikovsky

Vivaldi

Da Costa’s repertoire includes concertos by:

https://youtu.be/63HdGrMIHuI Lalo Symphonie Espagnole Alexandre Da Costa & National Radio & Television Symphony of Spain Carlos Kalmar, Conductor Warner Classics

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Since Charles Dutoit discovered him at age 14, Alexandre Da

Costa has given nearly 2000 concerts as guest soloist with

some of the most prestigious orchestras on the globe. He has

worked with iconic figures such as the late Menuhin, Maazel

and Fruhbeck de Burgos, and young superstars such as Nézet-

Séguin, Petrenko and de la Parra. His list of repertoire covers all

the basic concertos, numerous rare works as well as new

music. He is considered as an expert for some of the most

important milestones of the violin repertoire, thanks to his 150+

performances of the Tchaikovsky concerto, 100+

performances of the Bruch, Beethoven and Sibelius concertos,

and his unique angle in the Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, which

he performed all over the world. Da Costa is a true soloist,

capable of maintaining a real soloist schedule, with hundreds

of concerts per year, dozens of concertos, and orchestras on

four continents. Although Da Costa is always enlarging his

reach by programming “play & conduct” concerts, chamber

music collaborations, recitals and other special projects,

Alexandre will always consider his work as guest soloist as his

main and natural environment.

World Premieres Premiering new works means a lot to Alexandre. Over the

years, he has been given the opportunity and privilege to

premiere works by Elliott Carter (US), Michael Daugherty (US),

Lorenzo Palomo (Spain), Jean Lesage (Canada), Airat

Ichmouratov (Russia), Frédéric Chiasson (Canada) and Paul

Sarcich (Australia).

https://youtu.be/ZEW3vBonIuc Alexandre Da Costa & the YOA Orchestra of the Americas Carlos Miguel Prieto, Conductor Comments by Leon Spierer, Berlin Philharmonic Concertmaster 1963-1993

https://youtu.be/ttVlcBio2iQ St-Saens concerto no.3 Alexandre Da Costa & Oviedo Filarmonia, Marzio Conti, Conductor Warner Classics

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Play & Conduct Symphonic concerts

featuring conductor, leader and solo violinist

Alexandre Da Costa

10 to 100 musicians

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Examples of programs: Wagner Tannhäuser Ouverture Beethoven Violin Concerto Mozart Symphony no.40 Sibelius Finlandia Bruch Violin Concerto Beethoven Symphony no.1 Beethoven Egmont Mozart Violin Concerto No.5 “Turkish” Mendelssohn Symphony No.4

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Having worked with some of the greatest artists such as Rafael Frühbeck de

Burgos, Yehudi Menuhin, Lorin Maazel, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, Elisabeth

Leonskaja, Menahem Pressler and many more, Alexandre Da Costa has

been developing his art at the highest level of music making alongside

those legendary musicians. Such musical opportunities have allowed him to

evolve organically through the different steps and leading roles in classical

music as he gave thousands of concerts as guest soloist, leader,

concertmaster, Stehgeiger and conductor, with some of the best orchestras

in the world.

Alexandre is now offering unique symphonic concert programs, combining

all three roles of conductor, soloist and leader. The repertoire he offers

ranges from full symphony orchestra works such as Wagner & Sibelius

Overtures and Brahms & Beethoven Symphonies, to Violin concertos by

Bruch, Mozart & Beethoven. In a single concert, the audience can

experience the orchestra led by Da Costa from the conductor’s podium,

the soloist spot and the concertmaster chair.

▪ Soloist/Conductor (Play & Conduct) – Concertos

▪ Stehgeiger (Leader & Conductor) – Concertos & Symphonic works

▪ Conductor – Symphonic works

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Stradivarius

at the Opera “The show”

featuring solo violinist

Alexandre Da Costa

Available in versions for:

Solo Violin & Symphony Orchestra (play & conduct)

Solo Violin & Symphony Orchestra (guest soloist)

Solo Violin & Chamber Orchestra (play & conduct)

Solo Violin & Chamber Orchestra (guest soloist)

Solo Violin & String Ensemble

Solo Violin & String Quartet

4 to 100 musicians

90 minutes

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https://youtu.be/02IOvL3IPNs

Stradivarius at the Opera

Montreal Place des Arts - Promo Teaser

Pure Magic… that’s what you’ll feel with Stradivarius at the Opera.

Bizet’s Carmen, Wagner’s Valkyria, Romeo and Juliet,

the Knight of the Rose, and many more. Wonderful

opera fantasies and airs for violin and orchestra, or

violin and string ensemble. You will be deeply touched,

inspired and enchanted.

Stradivarius at the Opera is a concert that appeals to a

broader audience, pleasing the ear of both experts

and music lovers. Embarking on a massive international

tour, Da Costa’s goal is to heighten public interest

toward classical music, and inspire more people to

some of the most profound and magnificent repertoire

ever written.

Recorded at the Vienna Konzerthaus with the Vienna

Symphony, one of the most famous orchestras in

Europe, the album was released internationally under

Sony Classical and Spectra. The recording captured

the sound crafted by Da Costa and the Vienna

Symphony, and their desire to respect the deepest

musical traditions of Central Europe’s premier art form.

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https://youtu.be/b7sZAP6olnw

Stradivarius at the Opera

Montreal Place des Arts - Live Excerpts

The 8 Seasons Vivaldi 4 Seasons & Piazzola 4 Seasons featuring solo violinist

Alexandre Da Costa

Available in versions for:

Solo Violin & Chamber Orchestra (play & conduct)

Solo Violin & Chamber Orchestra (guest soloist)

Solo Violin & String Ensemble (play & conduct)

Solo Violin & String Ensemble (guest soloist)

10 to 40 musicians

90 minutes

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Alexandre Da Costa & Wiener Concert-Verein

XXI-21 Records

www.alexandredacosta.com/vivaldi-summer

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Alexandre Da Costa presents the most famous violin

concertos ever composed: the Vivaldi Four Seasons. Da

Costa's version, which he had recorded with the Vienna

Symphony in 2005, has been hailed one of the most interesting

and refreshing currently available on the music scene.

Da Costa, one of the very few solo violinists considered as a

Latin music expert, pairs the Vivaldi Seasons with Astor

Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, a cross-over piece

that mixes the Argentinian tango master's vision with the

famous baroque masterworks. Piazzolla's unique cycle will

seduce all audiences and conclude this incredible program

with fireworks!

Antonio Vivaldi - The Four Seasons

La primavera (Spring)

L'estate (Summer)

L'autunno (Autumn)

L'inverno (Winter)

Ástor Piazzolla - The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires

Verano Porteño (Buenos Aires Summer)

Otoño Porteño (Buenos Aires Autumn)

Primavera Porteña (Buenos Aires Spring)

Invierno Porteño (Buenos Aires Winter)

VIVALDI FOUR SEASONS WIENER CONCERT-VEREIN (VIENNA SYMPHONY’S CHAMBER ORCHESTRA) DIR.: CHRISTIAN SCHULZ XXI-21 RECORDS

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Violin treme

Violin and Piano Recital

2 musicians

90 minutes

https://youtu.be/xcdovNei5SQ ViolinXtreme

Join Alexandre Da Costa in a world where

extreme violin virtuosity and musical fireworks

meet sensitivity and power of attraction.

Authentic Rock Star of the violin, Alexandre Da

Costa is a true Alpha male of the fiddle! Heroism,

magic and fire… you will feel the power of

Alexandre and his violin.

Listen to famous Tangos, Gypsy pieces and other

well-known works on the high wire being

delivered to you faultlessly by Alexandre.

ViolinXtreme is a very exciting concept to

introduce your audiences to classical music.

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Example of program:

T. Vitali Chaconne

S. Prokofiev Romeo & Juliet Suite

B. Bartok Romanian Folk Dances

N. Paganini La Campanella

J. Williams Schindler’s List Suite

P. Sarasate Gypsy Airs

M. Falla La Vida Breve

V. Monti Czardas

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Waltzes, Polkas & Marches from Vienna featuring solo violinist Alexandre Da Costa

Available in versions for:

Solo Violin & Symphony Orchestra (play & conduct)

Solo Violin & Symphony Orchestra (guest soloist)

Solo Violin & Chamber Orchestra (play & conduct)

Solo Violin & Chamber Orchestra (guest soloist)

Solo Violin & String Ensemble

Solo Violin & Symphonic Band

4 to 100 musicians

90 minutes

Alexandre Da Costa invites you to Vienna to a unique concert program that

includes most of the favorite Viennese repertoire by Strauss, Lehar and Kreisler, such

as the Blue Danube and Emperor Waltzes, the Tritsch Tratsch Polka and the Radetzky

March: A concert full of grace that will charm any audience. While living in Vienna,

Alexandre recorded several albums with the best Viennese musicians and

orchestras as guest soloist and leader. He is recognized as being heavily influenced

by the Austrian way of making music. A recent collaboration with the world-famous

Canadian Army 22nd Regiment Symphonic Band gave birth to a recording and

touring project that wishes to offer a new version of the Viennese repertoire, one

that bridges the Austrian sound and aesthetic to the military musical tradition.

Strauss: Waltz from the «Knight of the Rose» www.alexandredacosta.com/waltzes

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España

The Bullfighter’s Prayer

(English version)

Soleil d’Espagne

(French version)

for Solo Violin,

Guitar & Narrator

https://youtu.be/umMWvxmJjXg Soleil d’Espagne : Vie et Poésie de Lorca

Alexandre Da Costa, violin, Richard Desjardins, narration

& Alexandre Éthier, guitar

After living in Spain for more than a decade, Da

Costa felt the need to share his deep

appreciation and knowledge of the Spanish

culture, particularly through the music of Albéniz,

Falla, Granados and Sarasate, and the poetry of

García Lorca. Together with Poet and Author

Richard Desjardins, and guitarist Alexandre Éthier,

Alexandre Da Costa co-produced a highly

successful concert with embedded narration,

plunging the audience in a world of flamenco,

bull fighting, romance and pride. It was

presented all over Canada in nearly 50 « sold-

out » major halls, venues and festivals.

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The Devil’s Trill featuring solo violinist

Alexandre Da Costa

Available in versions for: Solo Violin

Solo Violin & Electroacoustic DJ

Solo Violin & Organ

Solo Violin & String Ensemble

Solo Violin & Symphony Orchestra (play & conduct)

Solo Violin & Symphony Orchestra (guest soloist)

Solo Violin & Chamber Orchestra (play & conduct)

Solo Violin & Chamber Orchestra (guest soloist)

Some of the most hypnotizing masterpieces ever written for the violin belong to the Baroque

Era. Bach, Tartini and Vitali wrote some of the most famous works (Chaconnes, The Devil’s Trill,

etc.). Alexandre Da Costa commissioned composers Frédéric Chiasson (Canada), Leonard

Madden (Australia), Bobby Cyr (Canada) and Paul Sarcich (Australia/UK) to write extended

& accompanied versions of this repertoire and program. These works have been premiered

in Australia and Canada, and are received with rave reviews whenever performed.

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1 to 100 musicians

90 minutes

Artistic Direction

In addition to his activities as a performer,

Alexandre Da Costa has been an active arts

administrator, notably as artistic director of the

Laurentians Classical Festival, one of the 5 most

important classical music festivals in Canada (La

Presse), with a history of nearly 20 years. Since

2013, he is responsible for inviting artists from all

over the world for an annual celebration of

Chamber Music and Symphonic concerts.

Da Costa is also the founder and artistic director

of Acacia Classics, a JUNO-winning recording

label and production company. Since its

foundation in 2011, Acacia Classics has released

dozens of Albums presenting artists and

orchestras from America, Europe and Asia, and

produced hundreds of concerts throughout

North America.

Alexandre Da Costa also serves as an esteemed

artistic consultant and spokesperson for entities

such as Montreal’s Arsenal, the Orchestre de la

Francophonie, the Acacia Ensemble and the

Indian Ocean Ensemble.

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MASTERCLASSES & WORKSHOPS WITH INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED SOLO VIOLINIST AND PROFESSOR ALEXANDRE DA COSTA

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In 2014, Alexandre Da Costa was appointed as Head of Strings

at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts

(WAAPA) at Edith Cowan University, one of the world's most

prestigious performing arts institutions. His nomination in the

position placed him among the youngest Associate Professors

and Department Heads in Australia’s modern history.

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The Edith Cowan University and Maegis Arts proudly

offer young violin virtuosos, professional violinists and

violin educators an incomparable and inspiring

opportunity to work intensively with a master

performer and teacher.

Masterclasses A. Da Costa + students - Public or private

Workshops A. Da Costa + students - Public or private

Private Coaching A. Da Costa + student(s) - Private

Audition Training A. Da Costa + student(s) - Public or private

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AMERICAS

CANADA

UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

MCGILL UNIVERSITY SCHULICH SCHOOL OF MUSIC

UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL

UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA

CONSERVATOIRE DE MUSIQUE DE MONTREAL

CONSERVATOIRE DE MUSIQUE DE QUEBEC

DOMAINE FORGET INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

ORCHESTRE DE LA FRANCOPHONIE ACADEMY

ORFORD ARTS CENTER ACADEMY

QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY OF KINGSTON

ROYAL CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

USA

YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF THE AMERICAS

UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, SAN ANTONIO

UNIVERSITY OF SYRACUSE SETNOR SCHOOL OF MUSIC

MUSIC CONSERVATORY OF PUERTO RICO

SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, TEXAS

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE

LATIN AMERICA

UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA, MEXICO

RAFAEL URDANETA UNIVERSITY, VENEZUELA

NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ACADEMY, BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA

Masterclasses, workshops & conferences

given across the globe

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EUROPE

SPAIN

MADRID ROYAL CONSERVATORY

SUPERIOR CONSERVATORY OF ARAGON

MUSIKENE NATIONAL BASQUE CONSERVATORY

NATIONAL SUPERIOR CONSERVATORY OF MALAGA

PORTUGAL

LISBON METROPOLITAN MUSIC CONSERVATORY

ITALY

LUIGI BOCCHERINI MUSIC INSTITUTE OF LUCCA

ASIA-PACIFIC

AUSTRALIA

EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY

SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM

THE UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND

WESTERN AUSTRALIA YOUTH ORCHESTRA

TEDX TALKS

GREATER CHINA REGION

HONG KONG ACADEMY FOR PERFORMING ARTS

SINGAPORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS (SOTA)

CHINA HONG KONG YOUTH ORCHESTRA

TAIPEI SYMPHONY ACADEMY

SHANGHAI CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC

(Partial list)

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https://youtu.be/mgTqtK3rp7U

Associate Professor

Alexandre Da Costa

Head of Strings - ECU/WAAPA

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Maegis Arts

Created in 2006, Maegis Arts is a dynamic

division of Maegis Group. It was originally

established for the purpose of producing

international orchestral concert tours in China

featuring solo violinist Alexandre Da Costa.

Over a period of ten years, it co-produced a

number of concert tours across China (totaling

about 40 concerts) featuring solo violinist

Alexandre Da Costa alongside different

international orchestras.

In 2016, it was revamped to encompass a

much wider range of products and services,

as well as a much wider geographic area. It

now aims to become a major provider of

international cultural productions, advanced

music education services, as well as rare violins

in Asia. To that purpose, it was reorganized

into three business units to better focus on

specific product offerings and market

segments, namely: an International Cultural

Productions business unit, an Advanced Music

Education Services business unit, and a Rare

Violins business unit.

The International Cultural Productions

business unit aims at developing the

sales of a broad scope of classical

and contemporary music concerts

and tours, international cultural public

events, as well as the licensing

of international TV content.

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The Rare Violins business unit

aims at developing the sales

of famous and valuable rare

violins made between the 16th and 19th century.

The Advanced Music Education Services

business unit aims at developing the

sales of music education related

activities such as conferences, workshops and masterclasses.

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For information about organizing

concerts & tours and/or

conferences, workshops &

masterclasses, please contact:

info@maegisarts.com

For more information about

Alexandre Da Costa, please visit: www.alexandredacosta.com

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