Alexander Heather

Double bassist Alexander Heather earned his master’s degree at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia under Hal Robinson and Edgar Meyer after completing undergraduate studies in London at the Royal College of Music and Royal Academy of Music.

Heather has played in major halls across five continents as a member of the LGT Young Soloists, an ensemble of soloists based in Zug, Switzerland, playing as a soloist and ensemble member. He was a finalist in the last two International Society of Bassists solo competitions and has participated in numerous summer festivals including Tanglewood Music Center, Aspen Summer Music Festival, Wabass, Heifetz Institute and Domaine Forget de Charlevoix.

Heather was born in Mount Kisco, New York and began to study the double bass at the age of nine at the Westchester Music Conservatory and later at the Juilliard School in New York City. In 2014, Heather moved with his family to the United Kingdom to attend Wells Cathedral School as a Specialist Musician studying under David Heyes. During his time there, he was also a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for two years.