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Kristian Alexander has conducted several professional instrumental and vocal ensembles, such as the Windsor Symphony Orchestra (Windsor, Canada), the Metropolitain Orchestra (Montreal, Canada), the Royal Conservatory of Music Symphony Orchestra (Toronto, Canada), the Oakville Chamber Orchestra (Oakville, Canada), the Vaughan Symphony Orchestra (Toronto, Canada), the Internationale Bach-Collegium and Gächinger Kantorei (Stuttgart, Germany), the “Mozarteum” Symphony Orchestra (Sofia, Bulgaria). He is currently the Music Director and Principal Conductor of Kindred Spirits Orchestra (Toronto, Canada) and Music Director of the International Music Academy (Toronto, Canada). In
addition to his career as a conductor and music director, Maestro
Alexander has also been on
the Faculty of several educational institutions, both in Canada and
abroad. In 2005 he was appointed professor in orchestral conducting and
advanced musical studies at the International Music Academy (Toronto,
Canada), following his appointment as an instructor in instrumental
studies at the Canadian Conservatory for Music and Arts (Toronto, Canada).
He has also been on the Faculty of the Royal School of Music (Toronto,
Canada), the International Bilingual School of Toronto, Weldon Park
Academy (London, Canada), and the New Bulgarian University (Sofia,
Bulgaria). In 2003 Maestro Alexander was approached by the world largest
private schools’ International Baccalaureate Organization (London,
England) where he still holds the position of Principal examiner and
Moderator for Music. In 2002 as well he was appointed by the Ontario Arts
Council “Artist in residence” at the London French School.
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In recognition of his musicianship, Maestro Alexander was elected for six consecutive years to represent Canada as one of the Directors at the Board of Directors of the Conductors Guild (2002-2008), in addition to his tenures at London Arts Council (1999-2001) and the Southern Ontario Music Chamber Institute (2004-2006). Maestro Alexander has also been Chair of the first International conference for conductors and music directors (Toronto, 2007). In 2004 he was recruited by AMS Inc. as a consultant for the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. In 2001 he was invited as a consultant for the Allocations and grants committee of the City Council of London, Ontario. He has also been a consultant for National Bank of Canada, Bell Canada, and Canada Post. Maestro
Nurhan Arman noticed that “Mr.
Alexander’s expressive manner to conduct inspired the orchestra
immensely”,
when Dr. Phillip Posey is
“impressed
with Mr. Alexander’s excellent conducting technique and his keen sense
of ensemble and balance”.
Maestro
Adil Mehta pointed “Mr.
Alexander’s ability to convey his interpretation of the music to the
orchestra. His approach to the score was logical, and his musicianship
unquestionable.”
Maestro
Helmuth Rilling praised Maestro Alexander’s “great enthusiasm”
conducting the
Gächinger Kantorei and Bach-Collegium Stuttgart,
when Maestro Nedialko Nedialkov mentioned, “the
‘Mozarteum’ symphony orchestra conducted by Mr. Kristian Alexander
demonstrated a profound sensitivity toward the Mozart style and
interpretation.” Maestro Alexander is fluent in the English, French, Russian, and Bulgarian languages and has extensive working knowledge in the Italian, German, Czech, Latin, Greek, and Hebrew languages. In addition to possessing master degrees in conducting and music history, he also holds various degrees in anthropology, psychology, theology, computer science, and arts management from academies and universities in Toronto, Montreal, Stuttgart, Sofia, and Plovdiv. He has further worked with Gustav Meier (Ann Arbor, Santa Cruz), Marin Alsop (Santa Cruz), Helmuth Rilling (Stuttgart), John Morris Russell (Windsor), Nurhan Arman (Toronto), David Agler (Montreal), Michael Milkoff (Sofia). Maestro
Alexander has
recorded several live concerts for the International
Bachakademie (Stuttgart), the National
Radio Broadcasting Company, and the National
Television of Bulgaria. He
is also a recipient of several grants and awards from the Canada Arts
Council, London City Council, L’Université de Montréal, Internationale
Bachakademie in Stuttgart, the Mozarteum Internationale Stiftung in
Salzburg, Open Society Foundation in New York, Pro Helvetia Foundation in
Bern, National piano competition in Sofia, and National Music Academy in
Sofia. View
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