Robert Alexander
Biography
Robert Alexander (b. 1996) is an American teacher, saxophonist and composer.
Mr. Alexander holds a master’s degree from the University of Colorado, Boulder and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Southern California.
Alexander work is completely untethered to one style and performance practice. His work as a composer explores a wide range of sounds from the atmospheric and ambient, to rigorous structures, to free unabashed lyricism.
Robert’s work has been recognized as a finalist for the ASCAP Morton Gould Award and the Interlochen Center for the Arts. A recent release of his, titled Spa Music, is a 24-minute exploration of a very rigorous and patient process of the compression and expansion of a short cyclic motive. Currently he is working on a large-scale concerto for saxophone quartet for his group, TC4.
Performance is as equal a part of his musical life as writing, and Robert enjoys performing a wide-range of repertoire with TC4, from Pixar arrangements to the music of French impressionists to completely new works commissioned for and by the group. With TC4 Robert has given masterclasses to high schools and universities across the country, including the New England Conservatory of Music, the University of Southern California, and Sonoma State University. In Mr. Bernson, Robert is an active member of the 10-strong band helping to write originals and covers, as well as soloing as bari saxophonist in the 4-man horn section.
Works for Winds
- The Easy Winners (as arranger)
- That Thing (2023)
References
- Robert Alexander website. Accessed 15 October 2024