In the 2024-2025 season, violinist Basil Alter enjoys several solo performances across the US and Europe, including London, New York, and Istanbul. A native of Memphis, Tennessee, he is presently studying in London at the Royal Academy of Music with Australian pedagogue Robin Wilson, where he is working on projects including long-distance performance of the Ravel Duo for violin and cello, as well as uncovering earlier editions of Stravinsky’s violin and piano transcriptions.
Upcoming recording projects include Three Verses for Solo Violin, a piece written for and dedicated to him by Singaporean composer Elliot Teo.
He is a frequent collaborator with pianists including Evan Solomon, Riko Higuma, Zany Denyer, and Tiffany Qiu, and performs with the Dover Trio, a piano trio with pianist Shutian Cheng and cellist Adam Cubitt.
Before studying in London, he was based in New York studying at Manhattan School of Music with Mark Steinberg, where he led the orchestra on several occasions and worked alongside conductors including Rob Kapilow, Kent Tritle, and Leonard Slatkin.