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Composer Alexandra Gardner creates music with a sparkling, expressive sound and a flair for the imaginative and unexpected.


… few achieve the particular alchemy of craft, whimsy, and sensual appeal that the Baltimore-based composer Gardner consistently produces.

— The New Yorker

upcoming events

June 3, 2026 — 7:30 p.m. PST
Vixen — mixed chamber ensemble
Uncommon Ground concert by saxophonist Olivia Phaneuf
Glorya Kaufman Community Center
Los Angeles, CA

listen / watch

Time Unfolding — concerto for alto saxophone and wind ensemble
Performed by Maryland Winds and saxophonist Doug O’Connor

Musicians of the Seattle Symphony perform the opening movement of Alexandra’s string quartet Coyote Turns in the Octave 9 performance space.

Pianist Natalia Kazaryan performs Hummingbird Dreams.

Flutist Megan Shanley Alger plays Fade.

Foreign Exchange by animator Corrie Francis Parks features Tourmaline.


dream & scheme sessions

Alexandra offers consulting services to musical artists seeking to elevate their careers and solve creative challenges.


newsletter

Alexandra shares her creative projects, life stories, and fun internet discoveries.
(It’s free and readers love it!)

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Photography by Alexandra Gardner, James Holt, Caren Litherland, Rob McIver, and Thom Parks.