Alexandra Nelson, bassoon

Hometown: Orleans, MA

Meet Alexandra

Alexandra Nelson appeared on Show 243, recorded in December 2011, at age 17.

Program bio from Show 243:

Alexandra Nelson (bassoon), age 17, lives in Orleans, Massachusetts. She is a recipient of From the Top’s Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. and is instructed by Janet Underhill. She attended South Shore Conservatory and participated in the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. Alexandra was one of six bassoon players accepted into the 2011 All-State Festival and has attended Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute.

Listen to Alexandra

Show 243, Jamaica Plain, MA
Aria from Sonatine for Bassoon and Piano by Alexandre Tansman

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