“Astounding virtuosity…I had no idea how agile a bass player could be!”
John Bridcut
Driven by his desire to push the limits of his instrument, American double bassist Levi Andreassen is a sought-after soloist and chamber musician.
Recent and upcoming highlights include concerto performances with the London Mozart Players, Missouri Philharmonic Orchestra, Young Musicians String Orchestra in Turin, Italy, as well as solo performances at the Wigmore Hall, North Norfolk Music Festival, Kirker Music Festival, St John’s Waterloo, Leighton House Kensington & Chelsea Music Club, Norwich Chapel, Temple Music Foundation, Petworth Music Festival, Music at Mansfield, and Beaminster Music Festival. Chamber music appearances include performances with Ensemble 360, Fibonacci Quartet, Carducci Quartet and Charles Owen, the Piatti Quartet, Gould Piano Trio, Sacconi Quartet, Leonore Trio, Marryat Players, Kleio Quartet and the Vaughan Williams Ensemble of which Levi is a founding member. Additionally, Levi is the recipient of a full scholarship for the 2025 Keshet Eilon Mastercourse held in Altea, Spain, becoming the first double bassist to attend the course.
Outside of performance, Levi has recently taken on the role of Consultant Curator at the North Norfolk Music Festival from 2026 onwards, working closely with Co-Directors Simon Rowland-Jones and Barry Cheeseman.
Levi has been featured on Orchid Classics’ album “Around the World in 80 Minutes” in duo with bassist Nathan Perry, as well as an album consisting of Robert Simpson’s chamber music works on Toccata Classics. His artistry has been recognized by His Serene Highness Dr Donatus, Prince of Hohenzollern, who remarked “This old, original idea of the double bass as a large violin - Bassgeige - became truly audible. I had never heard a singing double bass!”. Levi has also recently recorded RVW’s 5 Mystical Songs alongside Roderick Williams, the Sacconi Quartet, and William Vann for Albion Records.
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. Additionally, Levi was a winner of the Charles R. Hall Competition in 2018, where he had the opportunity to perform Bottesini’s Concerto No. 2 with the Missouri Philharmonic Orchestra, an ensemble with whom he now regularly collaborates.
As an orchestral musician, Levi became a member of the Missouri Philharmonic Orchestra in 2017 and held the Principal Bass position from 2021-2025. Additionally, Levi has worked closely with conductors such as Vasily Petrenko, the late Sir Andrew Davis, Sakari Oramo, Chloe van Soeterstede, and Jac van Steen in renowned venues such as the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms in 2024, Royal Festival Hall and Cadogan Hall in London, as well as the Stadtpalais Liechtenstein in Vienna.
Levi is currently completing his Bachelor of Music with Caroline Emery at the Royal College of Music in London as a Neville Wathan Full Scholar. Levi plays on a double bass made by Carlo Loveri in Naples in 1892-1893, generously donated by an anonymous donor.
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Tubin Concerto
Proto 9 Variants; Carmen Fantasy
Martin Concerto No. 1
Bottesini Concerto No. 2; Gran Duo Concertante
Koussevitzky Concerto
Vanhal Concerto
Hoffmeister Concerto No. 1
JC Bach/Casadesus Viola Concerto (Adagio)
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Liebermann Sonata Op. 24
Mozart Violin Sonata No. 21 in E Minor K. 304
Franck Violin Sonata in A Major
Montag Sonata in E Minor
Brahms Cello Sonata in E Minor Op. 38
Schubert Arpeggione Sonata D. 821
Boccherini Cello Sonata in A Major
Prokofiev Cello Sonata Op. 119
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Bottesini Grande Allegro di Concerto Alla Mendelssohn; Capriccio di Bravura; Adagio Melanconico ed Appassionato
Schumann Fünf Stücke im Volkston Op. 102; Kinderszenen Op. 15 - 7. Träumerei; Adagio & Allegro Op. 70; Three Romances Op. 94
C. Schumann 3 Romances Op. 22
Schubert Nacht und Träume
L. Boulanger Nocturne
Debussy Beau Soir L. 84
Piazzolla Ave Maria
Glière Prelude & Scherzo
Fauré Élégie
Brahms Rhapsody, Op. 79 No. 2
Beethoven Adelaide, Op. 46
Jan Alm Two Poems for Double Bass and Piano
Dvorak ‘Going Home’ from New World Symphony
Kodaly Epigrams
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Tabakov Motivy
Rabbath Iberique Peninsulaire
Teppo Hauta-aho Kadenza
JS Bach Cello Suites I, II, III, IV & V, BWV 1007-1012
Fryba Suite in the Olden Style
Mulsant Op. 64
Maw The Old King's Lament
Goldstein Fantasy on Celia’s Theme
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Schubert Piano “Trout” Quintet in A Major, D. 667; Octet in F Major, D. 803, String Quintet in C Major, D. 956
Vaughan Williams Piano Quintet in C Minor
Judith Weir Departure Song
Prokofiev Quintet in G Minor, Op. 39
Hermann Goetz Piano Quintet in C Minor
Mendelssohn Octet in Eb Major, Op. 20
Bruch Octet in Eb Major
Dvořák String Quintet No. 2, Op. 77
Boccherini Quintets I, II, III, G. 337-339
Bottesini Passione Amorosa
Martin Tres Tangos
Meyer Concert Duo
Rossini Duo for Cello and Bass
Penderecki Duo Concertante
Personal Statement
“I frequently witness the surprise that people have when they first encounter the double bass as a solo instrument. The expressive capabilities and virtuosity of this instrument are often overlooked, and I would attribute this to the stereotypes that tend to be associated with the instrument, particularly from its role in orchestras. My goal is to break down some of these misconceptions and barriers in classical music, as well as to give people a chance to discover the unique qualities of this often underestimated instrument.
By exploring new repertoire as well as pre existing repertoire for other instruments, I hope to give innovative performances which showcase what the double bass is capable of. I am also passionate about both expanding and sustaining an audience for classical music. As a result, I have been active on social media, reaching millions of people and garnering a following of over forty thousand. I believe that the internet and social media can be a massive tool to draw more eyes to classical music as a genre, as well as to the double bass specifically.”
Levi Andreassen
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