Alexander Heather, double bass - Feb 13, 2027 - 3pm - Basically Beethoven Hallam Concert #4

Program: TBD

Alexander Heather, Associate Principal Bass of the Dallas Symphony, was born in Mount Kisco, New York in 2001. He began playing the double bass at age nine and studied at the Westchester Music Conservatory and the Juilliard School in New York City. In 2014, Alexander moved with his family to the UK and attended Wells Cathedral School as a Specialist Musician studying under David Heyes. During his time at Wells, he was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for two years. In his undergraduate degree he studied at the Royal Academy of Music and transferred after a year to the Royal College of Music in London, under Caroline Emery, where he graduated in 2023. Afterwards he attended Curtis Institute of Music for his masters degree, studying under Hal Robinson and Edgar Meyer, graduating in 2025. Alexander then won a section position in the Dallas…