Alexander Platt is an American symphony orchestra conductor and music director. He is currently the music director for Maverick Concerts, the Wisconsin Philharmonic, and the Waukegan and La Crosse Symphony Orchestras.
| Alexander Platt | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 7, 1965 New York, New York |
| Genres | Classical, Opera |
| Occupation(s) | Conductor, Music Director |
| Website | alexanderplatt |
Early life and education
editBorn in New York City in 1965, Platt was raised in Westport, Connecticut. He currently resides in Chicago and New York.[1] As a child, Platt originally learned to play the viola. He first began conducting while in high school.[2] His brother, Russell Platt, also conducts and composes.
Platt graduated from Berkeley College at Yale University in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree. As a British Marshall Scholar at King’s College, Cambridge, he was awarded a MPhil in musicology in 1989 and completed PhD research. Platt was a conducting fellow at both the Aspen Music School and Festival and the Tanglewood Music Center.[3] He also had apprentice conductor assignments with the Minnesota Orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and the Minnesota Opera.[4]
Professional career
editAlexander Platt has conducted or guest-conducted a number of ensembles over the course of his career in the United States, the United Kingdom, Denmark, Germany and Canada.[5] Since 2015 he has been the curator of concerts at the Museum of Contemporary Art Westport.[6]
He has served as the music director of the following:[7]
- Plymouth Chorale and Chamber Orchestra, Milwaukee (1995–1999)
- Racine Symphony Orchestra (1993–2005)[8]
- Marion (Indiana) Philharmonic (1996–2017)
- The Wisconsin Philharmonic (1997–present)[4]
- The Maverick Concerts (2002–present)[9]
- Greater Grand Forks Symphony Orchestra (2010–2015)[10]
- La Crosse Symphony Orchestra (2010–present)[11]
- Waukegan Symphony Orchestra (2019–present)[12][13]
References
edit- ^ "BIOGRAPHY". Alexander Platt. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ "ArtsPaper Interview: Alexander Platt, conductor". palmbeachartspaper.com. Retrieved 2020-05-27.
- ^ "Resume: Education". Alexander Platt. Archived from the original on 2015-01-23. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ a b "Music Director – Wisconsin Philharmonic". Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ "Chicago Opera Theater". Archived from the original on 2010-09-19. Retrieved 2010-09-01.
- ^ "Westport Arts Center Announces New Stellar Concert Series Led by Westport's Own Alexander Platt". MOCA Westport. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "RESUME". Alexander Platt. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ Block, Dustin (20 May 2005). "Platt out as RSO conductor". Journal Times. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ "Alexander Platt, Music Director". Maverick Concerts. Archived from the original on 2020-02-27. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ^ "Grand Forks Symphony hires new musical director". INFORUM. 3 June 2010. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ Rindfleisch, Terry (29 April 2010). "Platt chosen 13th conductor of La Crosse symphony". La Crosse Tribune. Archived from the original on 2010-05-02. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ Olson, Yadira Sanchez (24 June 2019). "New conductor takes baton for Waukegan Symphony Orchestra: 'Music has such a beautiful role to play in people's lives'". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ "Music Director: Waukegan Symphony Orchestra". www.waukegansymphony.org. Retrieved 2020-05-01.