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Alexandra Leem

Alexandra Leem


Viola

Violist Alexandra Leem received her Bachelor of Music degree from the Eastman School of Music and Artist Diploma and Master of Music degree from Yale University.  A recipient of the Yale School of Music scholarship, Ms. Leem studied extensively with the Tokyo Quartet during the Yale quartet-in-residency program.

Ms. Leem has held the position of Principal Viola for the Concerto Soloists, the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia since '97, as well as Orchestra 2001. She was a member of the Opera Philadelphia, the Philly Pops, and a substitute for the Philadelphia Orchestra, performing in Carnegie, Saratoga Performing Arts Center, the Mann Music Center, and PSO tours until her move to California in 2010.

Ms. Leem is a former viola faculty at Temple University Pre-College and has taught at the University of Pennsylvania & UC Davis.

A versatile musician, Ms. Leem has recorded extensively for The Studio, Philadelphia; the NFL studios, Mt. Laurel, NJ; and has performed for the Academy of Vocal Arts, Philadelphia; the Royal Ballet; Pennsylvania ballet; Network for New Music; Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival; and the Santa Fe Concert Association. Other notable appearances include the Heidelberg Festival, Germany; Internationales Orchesterinstitut Attergau, Austria; and the International Holland Music Session; and in the Bay Area’s Music in May Festival, Santa Cruz; Chamber Music Silicon Valley; and the Ensemble SF.

Currently, she is a member of the Santa Fe Opera in New Mexico and Principal Viola of the San Francisco Chamber Orchestra.