Alexander Prior

Composer

Birthday October 5, 1992

Birth Sign Libra

Birthplace London, England

Age 31 years old

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About

Composer and conductor known for works such as Velesslavitsa, The Desert, and Mowgli. From 2007 to 2012, he worked as the chief conductor of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra. He has collaborated with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the BBC Singers, among other orchestras and musical ensembles. 

Before Fame

He attended Saint Petersburg Conservatory. 

Trivia

He is a winner of the International Prokofiev Composition Competition. His ballet, Mowgli, is based on Rudyard Kipling's The Jungle Book. At the age of 16, he won 2nd prize at the Leeds conducting competition.

Family Life

His mother is Russian and his father is British. 

Associated With

He has conducted music by Nikolai Rimsky-korsakov