Welcome!

Composer Alexandra Gardner creates music with a clear, expressive sound and a flair for the imaginative and unexpected.

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… few [contemporary composers] achieve the particular alchemy of craft, whimsy, and sensual appeal that the Baltimore-based composer Gardner consistently produces.

— The New Yorker

upcoming events

October 20, 2024 — 3:00 p.m.
Time Unfolding — concerto for alto saxophone and wind ensemble
Maryland Winds
Doug O’Connor, saxophone
Timothy J. Holtan, conductor
Concert with The Rockville Brass Band
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theater
Rockville, MD

October 24, 2024 — 7:30 p.m.
Sleeping Weather (Reimagined) — bass flute, violin, percussion, fixed media
The Ruckus new music ensemble
Livewire 14: Resounding
Earl and Darielle Linehan Concert Hall
UMBC (University of Maryland Baltimore County)
Baltimore, MD

new scores now available!

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dream & scheme sessions

Alexandra taps into 25+ years of experience as a working composer to help artists from emerging to elite jump-start their careers.

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