Alex is from Ridgefield, Connecticut and has been playing cello for twelve years. She was principal cellist of the Western Connecticut Youth Orchestra, where she was the winner of the 2019 Concerto Competition. She was also a winner of the 2019 Prima Volta Music Competition and the 2021 Vivo Music Competition. Alex attended the Mannes School of Music Pre-College program, where she studied with Amy Kim and graduated in the Honors Program. Alex attended the National Symphony Orchestra Summer Music Institute where she was principal cellist. She has also attended Domaine Forget International Music Festival, Summit Music Festival and Charles Ives Music Festival. She received chamber coaching from cellist Nathan Vickery and has taken part in masterclasses led by Julian Schwarz, Philippe Muller, and Bion Tsang. Alex currently attends the Jacobs School of Music, studying with Professor Eric Kim.