Alberto Suarez is in his first season as Principal Horn of the Kansas City Symphony. He also performs with the Britt Festival and the Mozart Festival in San Luis Obispo during the summer. Prior to joining KCS, Alberto was a member of the New World Symphony and has a Bachelors of Music from Northern Illinois University and a Masters of Music and Graduate Diploma from the New England Conservatory of Music. James Sommerville, Principal Horn for the Boston Symphony Orchestra, has been his primary instructor since 2001.

Alberto has also worked with Michelle Baker from the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. As a member of the Huntington Brass Quintet, Alberto received critical acclaim for their 2002 recording, Daniel Pinkham: Music for Brass, and was part of Chamber Music America's Rural Residency program.