Alexandre was born in Montreal in1979. From a very early age, Alexandre da Costa showed an uncommon interest for both the violin and piano. By the age of nine, he had the astounding ability to perform his first concerts with stunning virtuosity on both instruments, which brought him recogni- tion as a musical prodigy. At the age of 18, Alexandre received a Master’s degree in violin, Premier Prix Concours, from the Quebec Conservatory of Music where he studied with Johanne Arel. Over the past ten years, Alexandre has appeared as soloist in over five hundred recitals and concerts throughout Canada, U.S.A., Mexico, France, Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Spain, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Japan and Taiwan. He has participated in national and international music competitions where he won several first prizes, as well as appearances at prestigious music festivals, television and radio programs. Recently, Alexandre da Costa was awarded the ‘Prix Silva Gelber’, the prize for most talented Canadian artist of the year under 30.