Technical Sergeant Alejandro Vieira

Technical Sergeant Alejandro Vieira, bassoon, hails from Fort Lauderdale, Florida. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree from the Peabody Institute at Johns Hopkins University, and a Master of Music degree from the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music. Alex has performed in many countries and festivals, including France's Evian Festival, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Ireland, the 1998 World Exposition in Lisbon, Portugal, the Sarasota Music Festival in Sarasota, Florida, the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California, and the National Orchestral Institute in College Park, Maryland. He is Bassoon Instructor at Colorado College, and has been featured as a guest artist in the Colorado College Summer Music Festival. Alex has also performed numerous recitals in Colorado Springs for the USAF Academy Band's Chamber Recital Series, the Faculty Recital Series at Colorado College, and the Thursday Night Recital Series at the Colorado Springs School. He was a finalist in the 2002 International Double Reed Society’s Gillet-Fox bassoon competition where he received the award of Honorable Mention. Alex has performed with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, and the Northern Kentucky Symphony, and he is currently the second bassoonist and contrabassoonist in the Colorado Springs Philharmonic Orchestra. His teachers include William Winstead, Linda Harwell, Phillip Kolker, Denis Michel, Manuel Zegler, and David Fedderly. Alex joined The United States Air Force Academy Band in 1998 and currently performs with the Concert Band, Marching Band, and Academy Winds.