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Alexandre Da Costa - Stradivarius baRock

July 11, 2019 7:30 pm. Canadian violin virtuoso Alexandre Da Costa is on a mission - to bring classical music to the public. Winner of many national and international first prizes, Da Costa has played and recorded as guest soloist with over 100 different orchestras including the Vienna, Berlin, London, Dresden, Hamburg, Prague, Madrid, Buenos Aires, Montreal and Toronto Symphony orchestras.Da Costa has given world premieres of works by Elliott Carter, Michael Daugherty, Lorenzo Palomo, Paul Sarcich, Jean Lesage and Airat Ichmouratov. In 2012, he won the JUNO award for "Classical Album of the Year" for his recording of the concertos by American composer Michael Daugherty, with Montreal Symphony Orchestra under Pedro Halffter.. 1000 Exhibition WayOttawa, ON K1S 5J3.. Event Details. Location: 1000 Exhibition Way, Ottawa