Alexander Voltz : Associate Artist
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Random Audio Sample: Capital Hill : for chamber orchestra by Alexander Voltz, from the CD Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 141. |
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Alexander Voltz's music has been performed and supported by the London Festival of Contemporary Church Music, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Australian National Academy of Music, Australian Youth Orchestra, Ensemble Offspring, Flinders Quartet and others. He is twice a semi-finalist of the composition division of the Bartók World Competition (HUN) and placed second in the Harlow Chorus' 2022 Young Composer Competition (UK).
In 2021, Alexander independently produced his first opera, Edward and Richard: The True Story of the Princes in the Tower. The following year, he conceived and directed The Queen's Platinum Jubilee Concert, Australia's largest celebration of Elizabeth II in her seventieth regnant year. In 2024, he won the Symphonic Category of the 19th George Enescu International Competition (ROM) with his twenty-minute orchestral work, Dunrossil Elms. The competition's jury consisted of, among other composers, Magnus Lindberg, Jennifer Higdon and Pascal Dusapin.
Since 2023, Alexander has worked as the founding Music Editor of the longstanding Australian cultural journal Quadrant. His opinion editorials on music, culture and politics have been published by Limelight, Sky News Australia, The Spectator Australia, The Australian Financial Review, The Critic, and others.
Alexander holds a Bachelor of Music (Hons I) from The University of Queensland. He has benefited from the mentorships of several leading Australian composers, including Brenton Broadstock and Brett Dean. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in Ancient History/History and Writing.
Alexander lives in Brisbane, Australia.
Alexander Voltz — current to April 2025
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Dunrossil Elms : full orchestra (2024) | For my grandmother, R. I. Voltz |
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Central Highland Rounds : for strings (2022) | Commissioned by Camerata - Queensland's Chamber Orchestra. |
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Prayer for a Lost Friend : for violin and piano (2021) | Commissioned by The ANAM Set, Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM). |
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Capital Hill : for chamber orchestra (2020) | Commissioned as part of the Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program. |
| Curtain! : for chamber orchestra (2019) | Produced as part of the Australian Youth Orchestra's 2020 National Music Camp. |