Alexander East, Assistant Principal
B.M. and Performer Diploma, Indiana University
M.M. New England Conservatory

Member of the Orchestra Since 1996

Alexander East is the Assistant Principal Cellist of the Kansas City Symphony. In addition to duties with the Symphony, which often include leading the section as principal for opera, ballet and chamber orchestra performances, East is also heard frequently in recitals and chamber music concerts throughout the Kansas City region and beyond. Locally, he has performed regularly in groups including Summerfest Concerts, the Boulevard String Quartet, and newEar. Before settling in Kansas City, East spent two seasons as a member of the New World Symphony under the direction of conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, and was re-invited to coach the cello section as a guest alumnus in September 2007. East has been featured as soloist with the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, the Sedalia Symphony, the Erie (PA) Chamber Orchestra and the Fredonia Chamber Players. During the summer, he has participated in the Banff and Sarasota music festivals and has performed with the Sun Valley (ID) Summer Symphony every summer since 1992. He received his training at Indiana University and the New England Conservatory of Music. His teachers have included Tsuyushi Tsutsumi, Janos Starker, Laurence Lesser and Colin Carr.