Alex studied violin and piano at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, before going on to read music at Goldsmiths College, University of London and specialising in composition.
Alex composes extensively for dance, drama and film, and is Co-Director, General Manager and Associate Artist with Theatre Re; currently composing the music for the company's new production The Moving Goal, which is due to premiere in 2027. This is Alex's tenth commission with the company, having composed the music for all previous productions alongside performing the music live. The company's shows have toured extensively in the UK and abroad, such as to South America, North America (including a run on Broadway), South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mexico and China. The Nature of Forgetting is also currently being licensed to a South Korean company in Seoul. An earlier piece that Alex composed for the company, The Little Soldiers, received an 'Off West End' Best Sound Design award nomination in 2013.
Other recent composition credits include music for pieces performed at the Elixir Festival (Sadlers Wells), Resolution! Festival (The Place), the International Festival of Dance in Poland and the European Cultural Congress, along with commissions from a diverse range of sources such as the Roundhouse Choir, Fourth Monkey, The Point Eastleigh, Middlesex University, Kings Ely, production companies Make Giants, Wise Buddah, Duck Duck Moose and Sons, Floodwater Films and author/speaker Mindy Gibbins-Klein. Alex had his debut airing on a national radio station in September 2022; his composition Seoul By Night was played on BBC Radio 3's 'In Tune' programme.
As an experienced session musician Alex has worked with many artists in the recording studio, live on stage and on TV/radio. Alex is currently writing the debut album for jazz trio Future Gold and is the keys session player for Bastien Keb, with performance credits on Bastien's 2023 album 'The Only Angel I Ever Saw Wore Black', 'Organ Recital' from 2022 and 'The Killing of Eugene Peeps' from 2020. Prior to this, Alex played keyboards for Bright Light Bright Light whom he performed with at SXSW, Bestival, Festival No. 6, British Summer Time Festival, ITV's 'Weekend' programme, BBC Radio 1's 'live session' and on a UK/European tour supporting Elton John in 2014/15. Alex has previously sessioned for the Noisettes and also worked with Glass Pear as a keyboard player, violinist and guitarist. Glass Pear had songs featured on TV shows Grey’s Anatomy, 90210, Bones, Vampire Diaries and One Tree Hill, which led to a North American tour in 2009 and a live session on Baltimore KCRW radio station.
Alex also currently performs with award-winning improvised comedy group Austentatious, as an accompanying violinist. Alex joined the group in 2014 and has toured nationally with them every year since, performing at events such as the Bath Literature Festival (Bath Forum) and Udderbelly Festival (Southbank Centre). The group currently perform regularly in the West End at the Vaudeville Theatre.
Alex composes extensively for dance, drama and film, and is Co-Director, General Manager and Associate Artist with Theatre Re; currently composing the music for the company's new production The Moving Goal, which is due to premiere in 2027. This is Alex's tenth commission with the company, having composed the music for all previous productions alongside performing the music live. The company's shows have toured extensively in the UK and abroad, such as to South America, North America (including a run on Broadway), South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mexico and China. The Nature of Forgetting is also currently being licensed to a South Korean company in Seoul. An earlier piece that Alex composed for the company, The Little Soldiers, received an 'Off West End' Best Sound Design award nomination in 2013.
Other recent composition credits include music for pieces performed at the Elixir Festival (Sadlers Wells), Resolution! Festival (The Place), the International Festival of Dance in Poland and the European Cultural Congress, along with commissions from a diverse range of sources such as the Roundhouse Choir, Fourth Monkey, The Point Eastleigh, Middlesex University, Kings Ely, production companies Make Giants, Wise Buddah, Duck Duck Moose and Sons, Floodwater Films and author/speaker Mindy Gibbins-Klein. Alex had his debut airing on a national radio station in September 2022; his composition Seoul By Night was played on BBC Radio 3's 'In Tune' programme.
As an experienced session musician Alex has worked with many artists in the recording studio, live on stage and on TV/radio. Alex is currently writing the debut album for jazz trio Future Gold and is the keys session player for Bastien Keb, with performance credits on Bastien's 2023 album 'The Only Angel I Ever Saw Wore Black', 'Organ Recital' from 2022 and 'The Killing of Eugene Peeps' from 2020. Prior to this, Alex played keyboards for Bright Light Bright Light whom he performed with at SXSW, Bestival, Festival No. 6, British Summer Time Festival, ITV's 'Weekend' programme, BBC Radio 1's 'live session' and on a UK/European tour supporting Elton John in 2014/15. Alex has previously sessioned for the Noisettes and also worked with Glass Pear as a keyboard player, violinist and guitarist. Glass Pear had songs featured on TV shows Grey’s Anatomy, 90210, Bones, Vampire Diaries and One Tree Hill, which led to a North American tour in 2009 and a live session on Baltimore KCRW radio station.
Alex also currently performs with award-winning improvised comedy group Austentatious, as an accompanying violinist. Alex joined the group in 2014 and has toured nationally with them every year since, performing at events such as the Bath Literature Festival (Bath Forum) and Udderbelly Festival (Southbank Centre). The group currently perform regularly in the West End at the Vaudeville Theatre.
