Welcome!
Composer Alexandra Gardner creates music with a sparkling, expressive sound and a flair for the imaginative and unexpected.
… 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
April 23, 2025 — 8:00 p.m.
Vixen — mixed chamber ensemble
New Music at Maryland
Gildenhorn Recital Hall at The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
College Park, MD
April 26, 2025 — 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST
UPCOMING WORKSHOP!
Don’t Fret: Conflict Resolution for Musicians
Find out more and register here.
listen / watch
Time Unfolding — concerto for alto saxophone and wind ensemble
Performed by Maryland Winds and saxophonist Doug O’Connor
Musicians of the Seattle Symphony perform the opening movement of Alexandra’s string quartet Coyote Turns in the Octave 9 performance space.
Pianist Natalia Kazaryan performs Hummingbird Dreams.
Flutist Megan Shanley Alger plays Fade.
Foreign Exchange by animator Corrie Francis Parks features Tourmaline.
dream & scheme sessions
Alexandra taps into 25+ years of experience to help composers from emerging to elite expand their careers.
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