Alex Prior

Alexander Prior (born 5 October 1992) is a British composer and conductor who studied at the Saint Petersburg Conservatory. He was Chief Conductor of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra from 2017 to 2022, appointed at the age of 23.[1]

He is also known to be an avid fan of both geographic elevation facts and Country Music,[2] and especially the music of Corb Lund, Blake Shelton, and Paul Brandt. In September 2022 the Edmonton Symphony and Prior released a video of Ian Tyson's Four Strong Winds. Alex has also been a champion of music by younger living composers – especially the music of Nicole Lizée,[3] Gabriella Smith, Vivian Fung, and Alissa Cheung.[4]

Prior has received particular critical praise for his performances of the music of Tchaikovsky, Sibelius, and Bruckner

His YouTube channel has over 1 million followers and over 15 million views.[5]

  1. ^ "Edmonton Symphony Orchestra names 24-year-old Alexander Prior as conductor". CTV News. Edmonton. 28 October 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2017.
  2. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ^ Morris, Mark (1 May 2022). "Review: Prior conducts Glass premiere and other new compositions".
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference :1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Tchaikovsky Symphony no.6 "Pathétique" 1st movement, climax, 14 September 2023, retrieved 27 January 2024