Basil Alter

Biography supplied for the 2026 competition.

In the 2026-2027 season, violinist Basil Alter enjoys a busy schedule between the US and Europe. Based in the UK, he is an artist for the Tillett Trust in 2026, the City Music Foundation, and the Hattori Foundation. Solo appearances of the season include the concertos of Barber, Bruch and Tchaikovsky and numerous recital appearances. In the US, upcoming performances include appearances on the Memphis Chamber Music Society with Victor Asuncion and Alexander Hersh. He is a prizewinner at several international competitions, including most recently 2nd prize at the Julio Cardona competition in Portugal. He is a recent graduate of the Royal Academy of Music in London, where he enjoyed working alongside figureheads of the UK music scene including Tasmin Little, as well as pursuing a highly-commended academic project related to the violin works of Stravinsky. He was selected for numerous public engagements and led the Academy orchestra in their appearance at the Aldeburgh Festival, as well as working on a project involving Ravel’s Duo and long-distance performance. Before living in London, he studied in New York at Manhattan School of Music. A US native, he comes from a musical family in Tennessee. He is supported in part by the Craxton Trust.