A virtuosic recital for double bass: a rare treat to explore this fantastic repertoire.

Clara Schumann 3 Romances
Robert Schumann 3 Romances
Brahms Intermezzo in A Major, Op. 118 No. 2
Fauré Elegie
Brahms Rhapsody Op. 79, arr. for double bass 

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Vilmos Montag Sonata for Double Bass and Piano in E minor
Lili Boulanger Nocturne
Emil Tabakov Motivy
Giovanni Bottesini Capriccio di Bravura 

Praised for his “Astounding virtuosity”, American double bassist Levi Andreassen is a sought-after soloist and chamber musician, driven by his desire to push the limits of his instrument. A laureate of numerous international competitions, Levi was recently awarded 1st Prize at the 2025 Haslemere International String Competition as well as 1st Prize at the 2023 International Society of Bassists Youth Solo Competition, 2023 London Classical Music Competition and the 2022 Caneres International Competition. He and KCMS Chairman William Vann recently recorded Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Five Mystical Songs alongside Roderick Williams, the Sacconi Quartet, and William Vann for Albion Records.