Alexandre von Wartburg

Born and raised in Geneva, Switzerland, Alexandre graduated from the Conservatoire de Musique de Genève (Performance, Counterpoint, Solfège), and from Western University (Performance, Music Education). His teachers and mentors were Kim Walker, Jim MacKay, and William Waterhouse. Currently, Alexandre pursues his interests in Historical Performance on baroque and classical bassoons. 

Alexandre started his career in Education by teaching Solfège at the Conservatoire Populaire de Musique de Genève. He continues today with Instrumental Music and Guitar at a French first language school in London. He is a bassoon instructor at Western University since 2011. 

As an orchestral and chamber musician, Alexandre has had opportunities to perform in Canada, Switzerland, USA, Germany, France, Italy, Poland, and Hungary.

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