“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 feature concerto performances with the London Mozart Players and the Young Musicians String Orchestra in Turin, Italy, and solo appearances at Wigmore Hall, BBC Radio 3 - In Tune, the Inner Parliament Chamber for the Temple Music Foundation, Sandringham House in Norfolk, Leighton House for the Kensington & Chelsea Music Club, and a shared recital at St John’s Waterloo with Melvyn Tan. Further engagements include Swaledale Festival, Norwich Assembly Hall, Petworth Music Festival, Bob Boas’ series Music at Mansfield, Riverhouse Barn, Beaminster Music Festival, Concerts at Cratfield, as well as recitals for Kirker Music Festival at Reid’s Hotel, Madeira, The William Walton Foundation at La Mortella, Ischia, and The Grand Hotel in Eastbourne.
Chamber music appearances feature performances with leading groups such as Ensemble 360 for a Schubertiade at the Castle Hotel in Taunton, Gresham's 2026 Summer School in Norfolk, Broughton Castle in Oxfordshire, and St Cross, Winchester. Levi’s collaborations also include the Fibonacci Quartet, Carducci Quartet and Charles Owen, Piatti Quartet, Leonore Trio, Marryat Players, Kleio Quartet and Jams Coleman, Lumas Winds at Ilkley Concert Club, as well as the Vaughan Williams Ensemble of which Levi is a founding member. Additional festival appearances include Corbridge Festival in 2026 alongside members of the Gould Piano Trio and clarinettist Robert Plane, the London Chamber Music Series with Sacconi Quartet, and performances at Stadtpalais Liechtenstein in Vienna.
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. Furthermore, Levi took part in the opening concert of the 2026 Summer Festival with a performance at The Marble Hall at Holkham.
As a recording artist, Levi has been featured on Orchid Classics’ album “Around the World in 80 Minutes” in duo with bassist Nathan Perry, as well as 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. Levi is also the recipient of a full scholarship for the 2025 and 2026 Keshet Eilon Mastercourse held in Altea, Spain, becoming the first double bassist to attend the course.
As an orchestral musician, 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.
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, after having graduated from the Yehudi Menuhin School in 2023. Levi plays on an 1892-1893 Carlo Loveri double bass, on a long-term loan by an anonymous supporter.
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Tubin Concerto
Proto Carmen Fantasy
Rota Divertimento Concertante
Martin Concerto No. 1
Bottesini Concerto No. 2; Gran Duo Concertante
Koussevitzky Concerto
Vanhal Concerto
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
Schubert Arpeggione Sonata D. 821
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Bottesini Grande Allegro di Concerto Alla Mendelssohn; Capriccio di Bravura; Adagio Melanconico ed Appassionato
R. 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
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Schubert Nacht und Träume
L. Boulanger Nocturne
Debussy Beau Soir L. 84
Piazzolla Ave Maria; Kicho
Glière Prelude & Scherzo
Fauré Élégie
Brahms Rhapsody, Op. 79 No. 2
Jan Alm Two Poems for Double Bass and Piano
Dvorak ‘Going Home’ from New World Symphony
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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
Bottesini Passione Amorosa
Martin Tres Tangos
Meyer Concert Duo
Rossini Duo for Cello and Bass
Penderecki Duo Concertante
Lutoslawski Dance Preludes
Farrenc Nonet, Op. 38; Piano Quintet in A Minor; Piano Quintet in E Major
Novak Baletti for Nonet
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-five 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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