Alex Berko Music

The “stirring” (New York Times), “intoxicating” (Philadelphia Inquirer), and “disarmingly beautiful” (Textura) music of American composer Alex Berko (b. 1995) is characterized by a balance of intimacy and power, a keen sense of lyricism and emotional sensitivity, and a love of narrative. Berko’s music often poses questions about our personal environments and relationships to one another, and he is interested in weaving listeners through intimate stories and perspectives with universal values.

Berko has been commissioned and performed by leading orchestras, choirs, and chamber ensembles such as the Louisville Orchestra, Monterey Symphony, New York Youth Symphony, National Youth Orchestra, The Crossing, Conspirare, Stare at the Sun, Roots in the Sky, Constellation Men’s Ensemble, and the Miró and Del Sol String Quartets among many others. His music has been premiered in venues such as Carnegie Hall and Washington National Cathedral and is frequently programmed throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Berko recently served as composer-in-residence with the Louisville Orchestra as a member of their Creators Corps and has previously held fellowships or residencies at Luzerne Music Center, the National Orchestra Institute, the American Festival for the Arts, and Ragdale Foundation. He holds degrees from Rice University (MM) and Indiana University (BM).

Berko’s choral music is featured on three GRAMMY®-nominated albums for Best Choral Performance: Conspirare’s House of Belonging, The Crossing’s Carols After a Plague and Rising w/ The Crossing. For more information, visit www.alexberko.com