Alex Burtzos

Of the things we tell our students, ‘the people you go to school with will be the people you build your career with’ rings true again and again. Sometimes these collaborations don’t happen until years after graduation, but they happen! . A few months back we premiered @alexburtzos Alex Burtzos’ ‘F R A N C E S C A’ at Columbia University’s St. Paul’s Chapel. Alex is an old friend from @msm.nyc days and we were, 15 years later, finally able to work together in this capacity. Whole piece at 🔗 in bio. Hope you dig! . #iplayyamaha #beniceinschoolkids

We are excited to finally share a series of commentaries by our Pianist in Residence Daniel Inamorato — recorded at FOCAM in February — where he shares his thoughts on each piece he performed. Enjoy getting to know the works through his insights and beautiful demonstrations. We're kicking it off with E U R Y D I C E by Alex Burtzos (@alexburtzos )! #alexburtzos #danielinamorato #abundantsilence #newmusic #solopiano #eurydice

CAMPGround26 looking back. A bit from Alex Burtzos' absolutely stunning piano piece, "E U R Y D I C E" at CAMPGround26. composed for pianist Vicky Chow. The title of this work comes from Greek myth: Eurydice was, of course, Orpheus’s wife and the goal of his ill-fated rescue mission to the underworld. However, the piece was also strongly influenced by Thomas Hardy’s 1914 poem "The Voice." - Alex Burtzos @alexburtzos

This menu had me at "Pudding in the Arms of Another" 😏 @icebergnewmusic presents DINNER TO DIE FOR Mystery dinner theatre show featuring a four course ultra-meta menu by executive chef @frmament May 14, 15, 16 #dinnertheatre #dinnertheatreexperience #murdermysterydinner featuring @raphaella.medina @willhealymusic Book by @alexburtzos , music by Iceberg New Music @amagicreflexham @hscomposer @derekcoopercomposer @sambamarang @jackfrerer @stephanieannboyd

Another snippet from Alex Burtzos’ new piece F R A N C E S C A ! . Really evocative setting of text by Ezra Pound that’s been a pleasure to dig into. . #iplayyamaha #newmusic

The UMKC Conservatory Wind Ensemble had the incredible opportunity to connect via Zoom with composer Alex Burtzos to discuss his work D[RAM]EDY Students engaged in a conversation about the inspiration behind the piece and the creative process that shaped it. There’s nothing quite like hearing directly from the composer to deepen interpretation and bring the music to life. Thank you, Alex, for sharing your time and insight with us! 🎶🔥 GO ROOS! 💙💛🦘 #umkccons #umkcconservatory #umkcbands

#dressrehearsal for tonight: @lismae x @icebergnewmusic at @wnmfestival 🔥 Electronics + 📸 and general show masterminding by Drake Anderson AI Rhythm Evolution is such a cool show and was our early (2019/2020) response as artists to what was happening, and my piece in it, Sloane, is sort of a subway fever dream written you-know-when 🪐 ICEBAES: @alexburtzos @amagicreflexham @hscomposer @sambamarang @derekcoopercomposer

Happy New Year! We’re excited to kick off 2026 by featuring one of the winners of our Composition Contest: Alex Burtzos (@alexburtzos ) Alex Burtzos is an American composer, conductor, and educator based in New York City and Orlando, FL. His music has been performed across four continents by some of the world’s foremost contemporary soloists and ensembles, including JACK Quartet, Yarn/Wire, loadbang, Contemporaneous, ETHEL, Jenny Lin, Decoda, and many others. Alex is the founder and artistic director of ICEBERG New Music, a New York-based composer collective. Learn more about Alex and explore his work on his website: alexburtzosmusic.com Contest judges’ summary comment: “Alex Burtzos’s Eurydice charmed us with its intense emotional depth and fantastic musical development. The inventive, contrapuntal development of the four-note theme lends itself to a moving musical dialogue.” Check out our latest blog (linked in bio) to see how the judging process went, and keep an eye out for our announcement later this month when these amazing winning pieces are published on our website! #composition #contest #winner #newmusic #publishing

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