Alec Berg

About

Born in Sydney, Alec Berg graduated from Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University in 2024, having studied under the tutelage of renowned Associate Professor Peter Luff. Winner of the 2024 Bach Stradivarius Brass Prize, he travelled to Montreal in 2023 with the QHorns ensemble, winning 1st prize in the University Ensemble Competition at the International Horn Symposium 55. He has been a member of the Australian Youth Orchestra since 2023, playing in the National Music Camps as well as the recent seasonal tours. Alec has also performed as principal horn of the Queensland Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra and regularly plays with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, touring to Winton and Longreach earlier this year where he played principal horn in Opera Queensland’s Festival of Outback Opera. He is also a member of the QSO Connect Wind Quintet. Alec often performs with the Queensland Pops Orchestra and Southern Cross Symphony. In the near future, Alec hopes to travel and study overseas to further his career in orchestral playing. When he’s not thinking about music (unlikely) he enjoys cooking and wishes to master the art of the roast dinner.