A case for classical music (and a Stradivarius violin) | Alexandre Da Costa | TEDxPerth

Alexandre Da Costa is both a music educator and a virtuoso violinist. He argues passionately for the importance of the arts, particularly classical music, and believes that music education is key to both personal and societal enlightenment. In this talk, he performs Stradivari all'opera: Finale using his 1727 "Di Barbaro" Stradivarius and a Sartory bow. He is backed by his masters students from the Western Australia Academy of Performing Arts.

Alexandre is Head of Strings and Associate Professor at the Edith Cowan University, Musical Development Director of the Canimex Foundation, and Artistic Director of the Laurentians Classical Festival of Canada. At age 18, he obtained a Master’s Degree in violin and went on to study with Zakhar Bron. In 2010, he received the prestigious Virginia-Parker Prize, one of Canada’s highest cultural distinctions.

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