Alessandro Andrade da Fonseca

Dr. Fonseca has won several prizes in piano competitions in South America and also international prizes, such as 1st place in the 2019 ViennaGrand Prize Virtuoso International Music Competition and the 2nd Prize in the Piano Section, from the 2021 Medici International Competition, Professional category. Dr. Fonseca also won the University of Oregon 2021 Concerto Competition playing the Khachaturian Piano Concerto.

During his career, Fonseca has participated in many international festivals such as the “Liszt and Russia” festival in Los Angeles, where he—alongside other performers—played Lyapunov’s Transcendental Etudes. As a member of the American Liszt Society, he has also performed many concerts, including Liszt’s Transcendental Etudes, opera and song paraphrases, transcriptions, the b minor sonata and many others.

Recent performances include recitals playing Liszt’s b minor sonata and Beethoven’s 5th piano concerto with the DSC Symphony Orchestra, a chamber music recital with Beethoven piano and violin sonatas (n. 5, 8 and 9) and solo recitals including Beethoven’s last sonata (Op. 111) and Balakirev’s Islamey.

In 2022, Dr. Fonseca was awarded Second Prize at the Red Maple International Music Competition, at the Professional Musician Category. He was also awarded the Audience Prize Winner in the Concerto Competition, for his rendition of the Khachaturian Piano Concerto and M. Balakirev’s Islamey.

Dr. Fonseca works as Faculty at the Daytona State College and he is teaching
piano and working as an accompanist for the music school.

Originally from Brazil, Dr. Fonseca currently maintains an active career performing solo and chamber music recitals. Dr. Fonseca is also the pianist for the Bel Canto Singers of Daytona.

Alessandro initiated his piano studies and musical training in his hometown,
Campo Belo, MG, in Brazil when he was 10 years old, with Gil Eliazar. Further
finished his Undergraduate course under the guidance of Professor Miriam
Bastos, at the Minas Gerais State University. Later he finished his Master’s in
Piano Performance under the guidance of professor Alexandre Dossin, at the
University of Oregon and also received an award with his degree: the
Outstanding Graduate Student Keyboard Player. Alessandro had studied also with Dr David Riley, at the University of Oregon, working on chamber music repertoire. In 2021, Alessandro was awarded the Doctorate in Musical Arts, at the University of Oregon, under the guidance of Alexandre Dossin and David Riley. At the UO, Alessandro worked for 6 years, as a collaborative pianist, doing studio accompaniment for vocalists and instrumentalists. Dr. Fonseca also worked as a piano instructor, teaching applied piano lessons, and class piano.

Website for more info and video excerpts with performances:

https://alessandrofonseca.com