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Alex Shapiro (1962-    )

Alex Shapiro, composer Born in New York City, Alex Shapiro was educated at The Juilliard School and Manhattan School of Music, where she was a composition student of Ursula Mamlok and John Corigliano. Earlier composition studies from age fifteen were with Leo Edwards at Mannes College of Music and with Michael Czajkowski and George Tsontakis at the Aspen Music School. An accomplished pianist as well as composer, Ms. Shapiro was a student of New York recitalist Marshall Kreisler. Ms. Shapiro is the recipient of national honors and awards from The American Music Center, ASCAP, the American Composers Forum and Mu Phi Epsilon, and she has been awarded artist fellowships from The California Arts Council and The MacDowell Colony. Alex Shapiro has become one of southern California's best known chamber music composers. Published by Activist Music, her award-winning scores are found in libraries and universities nationwide, and her works are performed weekly in concerts across the U.S. and internationally. Alex's music can be heard on the Cambria Master Recordings, Innova Recordings and Millennia Arts labels as well as on many NPR radio stations.
-  Kalvos and Damian

COMPOSITIONS                                                            Shapiro Links     ~ ~ ~     Works by Genre    ~ ~ ~    Shapiro on Shapiro
The Medicine Show, TV score (1993?)
The Last Job, film score (1994)
Horses and Champions, film score (1995)
 For My Father, piano (1996)
Piano Suite No. 1, "The Resonance of Childhood" (1996)
 Intermezzo
    - Piano (1998)
    - Clarinet and Piano (1998)
    - Clarinet and Harp (1998)
    - Flute and Harp (2008)
Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano (1998)
Evensong Suite, flute, clarinet, bassoon and piano (1999)
Of Breath and Touch, bassoon and piano (1999)
Phos Hilaron, flute, clarinet, bassoon and piano (1999)
Piano Trio No. 1, " Elegy"
    - violin, cello and piano (1999)
    - Elegy, trumpet, cello and piano (2004)
Journey,violin or 5-string electric violin, with CD (1999)
Shiny Kiss, flute (1999)
Sonata for Piano (1999)
Transplant, organ (1999)
Introspect, string quartet (2000)
Music for Two Big Instruments, tuba and piano (2000)
Of Bow and Touch, double bass and piano (2000)
Re:pair
    - flute duet (2000)
    - flute and oboe (2001)
    - flute and bassoon (2001)
    - bassoon duet (2001)
    - clarinet and bassoon (2008)
Desert Notes, oboe, bassoon and piano (2001)
Desert Passage
    - violin, cello and piano (2001)
    - violin, tenor saxophone and piano (2001)
Desert Waves, violin or 5-string electric violin or viola, with CD (2001)
Of Air and Touch, oboe and piano (2001)
Of Wood and Touch, cello and piano (2001)
Slip, violin and harpsichord (2001)
Celebrate!, chorus (or female chorus) and piano (2002)
Water Crossing, clarinet, with CD (2002)
At the Abyss, piano, marimba, vibraphone and percussion (2003)
Current Events, string quintet (2003)
Bioplasm, flute quartet (2 bass fls, 2 alto fls, 2 C fls, 1 piccolo) (2004)
Deep, contrabassoon or tuba, with CD (2004)
Plasma, flute quartet (2 bass fl, 2 alto fl, 2 C fl, 1 picc) (2004)
Chakra Suite, 32-string veena, tabla and guitar (2005)
Desert Tide, soprano saxophone, with CD (2005)
Unhinged, electronic (2005)
Vista, violin, with CD (2005)
Evolve, viola or electric viola, with CD (2006)
Just a Minute of Your Time, electronic (2006)
Music for Four Big Instruments, tuba, piano, double bass and drum set (2006)
Of String and Touch, viola and piano (2006)
Of Wind and Touch, baritone saxophone and piano (2006)
Slipping, violin, harpsichord and percussion (2006)
Unabashedly, flute/piccolo, violin, cello and piano (2006)
Desert Run, oboe, clarinet and piano (2007)
Luvina, piano (2007)
Water Voyage, clarinet duet, with CD (2007)
Below, contrabass flute, with CD (2008; arr. for bass clarinet, with CD, 2010)
Desert Thoughts, flute, clarinet and piano (2008)
Five Squared, string quartet (2008)
Flea Circus, clarinet, violin and piano (2008)
Homecoming, band (2008)
Slowly, searching, piano (2009)
Archipelago,  woodwind quintet, string quartet and double bass (2009)
The Ebb of Memory, string orchestra (2010)
Immersion (3 mvts), wind band and CD (2010) [each movement may be programmed separately]
Paper Cut, wind band, recycled printer paper and prerecorded electronics (2010)
Unabashedly More, flute/piccolo, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano (2010)
Elegiac, clarinet, cello and piano (2010)
Intermezzo for Bass Flute and Piano (2010)
Vendaval de Luvina, piano and pre-recorded electronics (2010)


WORKS BY GENRE                                                            Shapiro Links    ~ ~ ~    Shapiro on Shapiro     ~ top of page ~
Orchestra
The Ebb of Memory, string orchestra (2010)

Band
Homecoming, band (2008)
Immersion (3 mvts), wind band and CD (2010) [each movement may be programmed separately]
    - Depth
    - Surface
    - Beneath
Paper Cut, wind band, recycled printer paper and prerecorded electronics (2010)

Choral
Celebrate!, chorus (or female chorus) and piano (2002)

Chamber
Trio for Clarinet, Violin and Piano (1998)
Phos Hilaron, flute, clarinet, bassoon and piano (1999)
Piano Trio No. 1, " Elegy"
    - violin, cello and piano (1999)
    - Elegy, trumpet, cello and piano (2004)
Evensong Suite, flute, clarinet, bassoon and piano (1999)
Of Breath and Touch, bassoon and piano (1999)
Introspect, string quartet (2000)
Music for Two Big Instruments, tuba and piano (2000)
Of Bow and Touch, double bass and piano (2000)
Re:pair
    - flute duet (2000)
    - flute and oboe (2001)
    - flute and bassoon (2001)
    - bassoon duet (2001)
    - clarinet and bassoon (2008)
Desert Notes, oboe, bassoon and piano (2001)
Desert Passage
    - violin, cello and piano (2001)
    - violin, tenor saxophone and piano (2001)
Of Air and Touch, oboe and piano (2001)
Of Wood and Touch, cello and piano (2001)
Slip, violin and harpsichord (2001)
At the Abyss, piano, marimba, vibraphone and percussion (2003)
Current Events, string quintet (2003)
Bioplasm, flute quartet (2 bass fls, 2 alto fls, 2 C fls, 1 piccolo) (2004)
Plasma, flute quartet (2 bass fl, 2 alto fl, 2 C fl, 1 picc) (2004)
Chakra Suite, 32-string veena, tabla and guitar (2005)
Music for Four Big Instruments, tuba, piano, double bass and drum set (2006)
Of String and Touch, viola and piano (2006)
Of Wind and Touch, baritone saxophone and piano (2006)
Slipping, violin, harpsichord and percussion (2006)
Unabashedly, flute/piccolo, violin, cello and piano (2006)
Desert Run, oboe, clarinet and piano (2007)
Water Voyage, clarinet duet, with CD (2007)
Desert Thoughts, flute, clarinet and piano (2008)
Five Squared, string quartet (2008)
Flea Circus, clarinet, violin and piano (2008)
Archipelago,  woodwind quintet, string quartet and double bass (2009)
Unabashedly More, flute/piccolo, clarinet, violin, viola, cello and piano (2010)
Elegiac, clarinet, cello and piano (2010)

Solo Instrument
Intermezzo
    - Clarinet and Piano (1998)
    - Clarinet and Harp (1998)
    - Flute and Harp (2008)
Journey,violin or 5-string electric violin, with CD (1999)
Shiny Kiss, flute (1999)
Desert Waves, violin or 5-string electric violin or viola, with CD (2001)
Slip, violin and harpsichord (2001)
Water Crossing, clarinet, with CD (2002)
Deep, contrabassoon or tuba, with CD (2004)
Desert Tide, soprano saxophone, with CD (2005)
Evolve, viola or electric viola, with CD (2006)
Vista, violin, with CD (2005)
Below, contrabass flute, with CD (2008; arr. for bass clarinet, with CD, 2010)
Intermezzo for Bass Flute and Piano (2010)

Piano/Organ
For My Father, piano (1996)
Piano Suite No. 1: The Resonance of Childhood (1996)
Intermezzo for Piano (1998)
Sonata for Piano (1999)
Transplant, organ (1999)
Luvina, piano (2007)
Slowly, searching, piano (2009)
Vendaval de Luvina, piano and pre-recorded electronics (2010)

Incidental/Film
The Medicine Show, TV score (1993?)
The Last Job, film score (1994)
Horses and Champions, film score (1995)
Several Telly award-winning films (Price Waterhouse)
Interactive CD-ROM projects (Warner New Media; Philips Interactive Media)

Vocal    see Composer's website here and here
Jazz Tunes, Pop Songs and Commercials

Electronic
Unhinged, electronic (2005)
Just a Minute of Your Time, electronic (2006)
Immersion (3 mvts), wind band and CD (2010) [each movement may be programmed separately]
Paper Cut, wind band, recycled printer paper and prerecorded electronics (2010)
Vendaval de Luvina, piano and pre-recorded electronics (2010)


SHAPIRO  LINKS                                                            Works by Genre    ~ ~ ~    Shapiro on Shapiro     ~ top of page ~
All The Things You Are: Five Suggestions for Composing Your Happiness (Alex Shapiro, NewMusicBox)
DBA: Three Good Notes, Three Necessary Initials (Alex Shapiro, NewMusicBox)
Interview with Alex Shapiro (new music Forum)
Interview with Alex Shapiro (Tobias, Tokafi)
Seattle Chamber Players: The Joy of Discovery (Alex Shapiro, IslandsSounder.com)
Statement of Alex Shapiro, Composer (Future of Music Coalition)
Would You Describe Yourself As a Neo-Romantic? Why (not)? (Alex Shapiro, NewMusicBox)

Composer's website
notes from the kelp (composer's blog)

Shapiro @ Wikipedia
Shapiro @ Activist Music
Shapiro @ Adaptistration
Shapiro @ Cadenza Musicians Directory
Shapiro @ Classical Archives
Shapiro @ Classical Composers Database 
Shapiro @ Facebook
Shapiro @ Future of Music Coalition
Shapiro @ InstantEncore
Shapiro @ Kalvos and Damian
Shapiro @ Kyluka
Shapiro @ LinkedIn
Shapiro @ Music Academy Online
Shapiro @ MusicWeb International
Shapiro @ MySpaceMusic
Shapiro @ National Performing Arts Convention 2008
Shapiro @ ReverbNation
Shapiro @ Sequenza21
Shapiro @ Vox Novus

Publisher
Shapiro @ Composer's website/publisher listings

Streaming Audio
Shapiro @ BEHINDtheBEAT
Shapiro @ Classical Archives
Shapiro @ Kalvos and Damian/Interview
Shapiro @ last.fm
Shapiro @ New Music, New Thoughts    also     here
Shapiro @ ReverbNation
Shapiro @ Rhapsody

Recordings
Shapiro @ Composer's website
Shapiro @ ArkivMusic
Shapiro @ ClassicsOnline
Shapiro @ Innova Recordings

Video
Shapiro @ YouTube
Shapiro @ Google Video
Shapiro @ Vimeo

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Shapiro on Shapiro: At the 2010 ASCAP EXPO (VIDEO)







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Shapiro on Shapiro: Composing Thoughts (VIDEO)
Alex Shapiro, composerComposers Speak on the Web at Pytheas
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