“Earthily irresistible” says the Dallas Morning News of Alexandra Wenig's vibrant playing.
The Texas native was for 14 seasons a member of the Grammy award winning Houston Symphony, an appointment which placed her among the top echelon of American violinists. During her time in Houston, she was featured multiple times as a concerto soloist with the orchestra and was a frequent recitalist in both classical and baroque genres.
Before her appointment in Houston she was a member of the Columbus Symphony and also performed frequently with the Detroit Symphony and the Dallas Symphony. She holds degrees in music, summa cum laude, from the University of North Texas and the University of Michigan, where she was a student of Paul Kantor. She has been awarded fellowships with the Aspen Music Festival, the Tanglewood Music Center, and the Solti Project at Carnegie Hall. Alex is thrilled to perform on an early violin by renowned modern maker Samuel Zygmuntowicz.
In addition to her career as a classical violinist, Alex has worn a number of diverse musical hats. She has performed as a fiddle player in Jack Saunders’s Texas roots band, served as a church music director, and released a solo album, Offering, in support of the Tumaini Orphanage in Kenya.
Alex relocated with her family to the Portland area in 2016, at which time she opened a teaching studio in her West Linn home. A sought after teacher, she shares her enthusiasm for the violin and music with all levels of students—whether young beginners, mid-level players, or serious pre-professionals.