Alexander Svensen enjoys a career as a classical, jazz, and pop double bassist and electric bassist throughout New England and the northeastern United States. He is the principal bassist of the Norwalk Symphony Orchestra, assistant principal bassist of the Springfield (MA) Symphony Orchestra, and section bass in the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and Hartford Symphony Orchestra. In addition to his active performing career, Alex teaches classical and jazz double bass as well as jazz theory, improvisation, and historical concepts. Alex received degrees from the State University of NY at Fredonia and the Yale School of Music.