Alexandra Mison : Associate Artist
Artist website: http://www.alexandramison.com
Alexandra (she/her) is a composer, arranger and pianist based in
Meanjin/Brisbane, Australia. Her style is driven by emotive,
lyrical melodies, and she finds inspiration in people, nature and
little moments in everyday life.
In 2025, Alexandra worked with Omega Ensemble as one of their
CoLAB composers. Her new chamber work, 'A Letter for Mardi',
premiered at the Sydney Opera House in September 2025. In 2024,
she was the Emerging Composer-in-Residence with Camerata
(Queensland's Chamber Orchestra). Her works were performed during
their annual Regional Tour and later during their residency at
the Rockhampton Museum of Art. She was also a
composer-in-residence for Queensland Youth Orchestras in 2023 and
a composer fellow for the Vox Camerata Choral Collective
Residency Programme in 2022.
Alexandra has composed works for a range of ensembles and
instrumentations, including solo piano, chamber orchestra,
symphony orchestra, wind symphony and SATB choir. Her
compositions have been premiered and performed by Omega Ensemble,
Camerata (Queensland's Chamber Orchestra), Brisbane Chamber
Choir, Vox Llinette, Queensland Youth Orchestras, Pulse Chamber
Orchestra and Sketch Ensemble, both in Australia and
internationally.
In addition to chamber and orchestral works, she has composed the
original scores for two short films, Game Over (2020) and Flying
Solo (2021).
As a pianist, Alexandra performs regularly with the
Brisbane-based Cerulean Collective. Most recently, the group
performed at the 2025 Long Listen Festival in Palmwoods, QLD.
Alexandra holds a Bachelor of Music with Class I Honours
(Composition) and a Bachelor of Science (Physics) from The
University of Queensland.
Biography provided by the composer