THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY College of Music presents
Guest Artist Recital
Alex Horton, Bass with
George Speed, Bass
Friday, October 23, 2026 7:30 p.m. | Dohnányi Recital Hall
PROGRAM Postlude
Sam Suggs (b. 1990)
Etude No. 11 “The Singer”
Xavier Foley (b. 1994)
Cello Suite No. 4, BWV 1010 I. Prelude II. Allemande III. Courante IV. Sarabande V. Bouree I & 2 VI. Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
— Brief Pause — Sonata for Solo Double Bass, Op. 108 I. Adagio II. Allegretto III. Moderato IV. Allegretto V. Lento VI. Allegro molto Con elephanza: in three movements for 2 basses
Mieczysław Weinberg (1919–1996)
George Speed, bass
Árni Egilsson (b. 1939)
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ABOUT THE ARTIST Alex Horton joined the Chicago Symphony Orchestra as assistant principal bass in 2023. Prior to joining the CSO, he served as principal bass of the Alabama Symphony Orchestra for six years and was a member of the Grant Park Orchestra bass section for two summers. Horton has also performed with the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra and Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra. He spent summers attending the Aspen Music Festival and School and Brevard Music Center. Originally from Tallahassee, Florida, Horton completed his bachelor’s degree at Florida State University, where he studied with Melanie Punter, and completed one year of graduate study at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music as a student of Bruce Bransby before joining the Alabama Symphony Orchestra. A passionate educator, Horton serves on the faculty of Roosevelt University, coaches the bass section of the Civic Orchestra of Chicago, and maintains a private studio. He was previously on the faculties of Auburn University, Samford University, the University of North Alabama, and Birmingham-Southern College.