Alexandra Nelson, bassoon

Meet Alexandra

Alexandra Nelson appeared on Show 243, recorded in December 2011, at age 17.

Program bio from Show 243:

Alexandra Nelson (bassoon), age 17, lives in Orleans, Massachusetts. She is a recipient of From the Top’s Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. and is instructed by Janet Underhill. She attended South Shore Conservatory and participated in the Boston Youth Symphony Orchestra. Alexandra was one of six bassoon players accepted into the 2011 All-State Festival and has attended Boston University’s Tanglewood Institute.

Alexandra is a Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist.
Scholarship Year: 2012

More on Alexandra

• Alex Nelson and the Gift of Music Therapy

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• On the Road with Joanne Robinson: Show #243 Martin Luther King Special

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