Alexander Hanna

Alexander Hanna is one of today’s leading bassists whose inspiring musicianship has been described as “outrageously talented” (Chicago Tribune). He was appointed Principal Bass of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra by Riccardo Muti in 2012. Prior to his Chicago appointment he served as Principal Bass of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra for four years.

Hanna has appeared as concerto soloist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performing Bottesini’s Concerto No. 2 in 2022 with Riccardo Muti, Mazzoli’s Dark with Excessive Bright in 2021 with Edwin Outwater, and Vanhal’s Concerto in 2015 with James Conlon. He has also appeared as concerto soloist with the Bellingham Music Festival Orchestra. Chamber music collaborations include Yo-Yo Ma and Mitsuko Uchida, among many others.

A dedicated teacher, Hanna teaches for the Sphinx Organization, Chicago Musical Pathways, DePaul University, The Civic Orchestra of Chicago, Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestras, and the Pacific Music Festival (Sapporo, Japan).