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The tracks below feature solo performances by Alex of the Fauré Elégie (with the Burnley Municipal Symphony Orchestra, conductor: Christopher Gill); An arrangement by Jonathan Kitchen The 1812 from Russia, with Love... with Alex performing the opening cello solo as principal cello of the Young Musicians Symphony Orchestra, conducted by James Blair; The Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations with the Kew Sinfonia (conductor: Orlando Jopling) performed in Feb 2008.

Biography

Alex's solo performances include

• Solo recital Anglesey Abbey, Cambs (July 2009)
• Solo recital at St.George's, Preston (April 2009)
• Solo recital at Accrington Library (Mar 2009)
• Dvorak Concerto with Richmond Symphony Orchestra (Mar 2009)
• Solo recitals in London at St.Olave's, Hart Street, and St.Anne's, Gresham Street (Jan 2009)
• Series of solo recitals around Norway (July 2008)
• Tchaikovsky Rococo Variations with Kew Sinfonia (conductor: Orlando Jopling) (February 2008)
• Schumann Cello Concerto with Burnley Symphony Orchestra, Burnley Town Hall (2006)
• Solo item in day of workshops, Wigmore Hall (2005)
• Elgar Cello Concerto with Blackburn Symphony Orchestra, Accrington Town Hall (2004)
• Shostakovich Cello Sonata, RAM (2004)
• Elgar Cello Concerto with Piano, RAM (2003)
• Brahms Cello Sonata in F Op.99, Prestwich Music Society and Chetham's School of Music (2002)

His chamber performances include

• Piano Trio: performances of Shostakovich, Turina and Piazzolla at Knowle Green (Feb 2009)
• First Elegiac Trio, RAM (2004)
• Beethoven String Trio in C Minor, RAM (2004)
• Shostakovich String Quartet No.6, RAM (2003)
• Dohnanyi Serenade for String Trio, Chetham's School of Music (2002)
• Shostakovich String Quartet No.1, Chetham's School of Music (2001)

Alex recently rehearsed the Schumann Cello Concerto with Dartington Festival Orchestra as a deputy soloist.

Alex's opera experience includes Peter Maxwell Davies: The Lighthouse (solo, broadcast on RAI, Italy), William Walton: The Bear (solo), and Rossini: The Barber of Seville.

Alex has an extensive experience of location recording and professional CD production, including a full working knowledge of professional digital editing software and hardware. He is fluent in French and can speak basic German.

Alex is also a keen photographer who takes professional photos for musicians, some of which can be seen in his photo gallery above.

Orchestral Work
Orchestras: Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra, Camerata of London, Chameleon Arts Orchestra, Dartington Festival Orchestra, Guildford Philharmonic Orchestra, Haverhill Sinfonia, Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Lancashire Sinfonietta, London Camerata, London Concert Orchestra, London Pops Orchestra, Sinfonia Cymru, Surrey Philharmonic, Watford Philharmonic, Westminster Chamber Orchestra. Shows: Carousel.

Alex's orchestral work also includes Darington Festival Orchestra, princ (2007), The Ashover Festival Orchestra, Young Janacek Philharmonic Orchestra, solo princ (Cantiere d'Arte de Montepulciano - 2007), The Hanover Square Chamber Orchestra, The Orpheus Sinfonia, The Metropolitan Sinfonia, The Oltramontani Ensemble, City Side Sinfonia (princ), Young Musician's Symphony Orchestra (princ), London Philharmonic Youth Orchestra, Sessions for National Film and Television School, Musicale Young Artists' Programme Symphony Orchestra, Blackburn Symphony Orchestra, Burnley Municipal Symphony Orchestra, Chetham's Symphony, Chamber and String Orchestras, RAM Symphony and String Orchestras.

Quartets: The Angel String Quartet, The Status Cymbal Quartet.

Education
Alex's schooling took place at Chetham's School of Music, Manchester (1997-2002). Alex's graduate studies took place at Royal Academy of Music (BMus Perf, June 2006).

Prizes and Awards

• Richmond upon Thames Young Musician of the year (2006)
• Open Concerto Class winner at the Beckenham Festival (2006)
• Regional Final BBC Young Musician of the Year (2003)

Teachers:

• Lionel Handy (RAM)
• Felix Schmidt
• Gillian Thoday (Chetham's School of Music)
• Helen Thatcher (Chetham's School of Music)

• Benjamin Zander, Cambridge Corn Exchange (2006)
• Robert Cohen, RAM (2004)
• Anssi Karttunen, RAM (2003)
• Colin Carr, RAM (2002)
• Bruno Schrecker, Chetham's School of Music (2001)

Alex's web links
www.appleandbiscuit.com

Alex joined Morgensterns in November 2006

Alex's web profile was last updated 6th Mar 2010