Kontrabass

Riverton Vilela-Alves

 The double bassist Riverton Vilela-Alves, born in São Paulo, completed his bachelor’s degree in 2019 at UNESP (Instituto de Artes) in Brazil. In 2018, he was awarded third place in the orchestra competition (EOEA) at the renowned European Double Bass Congress (Bass Europe) in Lucca. In 2022, he moved to Germany to specialise in the contemporary repertoire. In collaboration with the International Ensemble Modern Academy (IEMA) and the HfMDK Frankfurt am Main, he obtained his Master’s degree in the interpretation of contemporary music there. He subsequently held a scholarship at the Paul Hindemith Orchestra Academy of the Frankfurt Opera and Museum Orchestra during the 2023/24 and 2024/25 seasons. In addition, he regularly worked on a temporary basis with renowned orchestras such as the hr Symphony Orchestra and the Badisches Staatstheater Karlsruhe. He completed his academic and orchestral training in 2025 with a Master’s in Music Performance (specialising in orchestra) in Switzerland at the Haute École de Musique de Lausanne (HEMU) under Prof. Petru Iuga.

 In addition to the classical and contemporary repertoire, he regularly explores other musical styles on the amplified double bass and the bass guitar.