Alexander Sanso is a second-year DMA student from Monroe, NY. He received his bachelor's degree from SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music where he double majored in music education and performance, along with a minor in jazz studies. After attending Potsdam, Alexander went on to receive his master's degree from Bowling Green State University in music performance. Alexander has had the pleasure of studying with Dr. James Madeja (Crane School of Music), Charles Saenz (Bowling Green State University), Timothy Leasure (the Ohio State University) and Dr. John Charles Thomas (Assistant Principal trumpet, Hartford Symphony). Sanso has performed with the Lima (Ohio) and Adrian (Michigan) symphony orchestras and can be heard on the Bowling Green Wind Symphony’s 2018 album as a section and principal player. While at Bowling Green, Alexander was a member of the Graduate Brass Quintet, coached by Dr. Andrew Pelletier. He currently maintains a private studio of students in the Columbus and New York areas.