ALEXANDER PAPP
Composer
About
Alexander Papp is a 24 year old UK based composer whose works have been performed in prestigious venues such as the Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, St John’s Smith Square, Wigmore Hall and the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre. He has worked with artists such as Flow Unit 3, the Carice Singers, Ensemble 10/10, the London Chamber Orchestra and has had his music broadcast on BBC Radio 3’s New Music Show.
Alex’s works have also been performed internationally, in Solsona, Catalonia with cellist Gerard Flotats Boix and in Piacenza, Italy at the Conservatorio Nicolini. He has also collaborated with the Brandenburgishes Staatsorchester Frankfurt Oder and conductor Howard Griffiths, where his orchestral music has been used and recorded for educational projects. As a participant in the Riot Ensemble Art Mentorship Lucerne Scheme, his new double concerto has been recorded for BBC Radio 3’s New Music Show. He will conduct his latest orchestral score at the Grafenegg Festival this Summer.
He has attended festivals such as Dartington Music Summer School and Cheltenham Music Festival Composium as well as having lessons/masterclasses from renowned names such as Augusta Read Thomas, Brett Dean, Daniel Kidane, Hans Abrahamsen, Hannah Kendall, and Nico Muhly.
Alex currently holds a WH and George Myddleton Award scholarship to study composition at the Royal Academy of Music with Philip Cashian and Rubens Askenar, kindly supported by the Ralph Vaughan Williams Foundation and the Countess of Munster Musical Trust.
Upcoming Performances

Sax, Keys, Marimba and Harp
‘Introspection through closed eyes’ for Sax and electronics
Royal Academy of Music, ABRH
1.00 May 1st, 2025
FREE

Rob Burton: Advanced Diploma Recital
‘Introspection through closed eyes’ for Sax and electronics Royal Academy of Music, ABRH
1.00 June 17th, 2025
FREE

Strings in the Earth and Air with the Riot Ensemble
Alexander Papp: conductor
Works by PhD Composers and featuring Berio’s early masterpiece, Chamber Music Royal Academy of Music, ABRH
6.30 June 20th, 2025
FREE

Fractures of Light, Shadows of Sounds
Alexander Papp: conductor
SHIN KIM New work
CHAYA CZERNOWIN Manoalchadia; Fast Darkness III: Moonwords
SAARIAHO Sept Papillons; Lichtbogen
Royal Academy of Music, Dukes Hall
7.30 July 1st, 2025
FREE

New Words, New Voices
‘The Myth of Bertie and Bella’ for mixed ensemble
Royal Academy of Music, Dukes Hall
6.30 July 2nd, 2025
FREE

Bishop Auckland Faith Museum: The Auckland Project
New work for Solo Oboe and Electronics’

INK STILL WET
World Premiere of ‘Your Call Has Been Put On Hold’ at Grafeneeg Festival., Austria by Tonkunstler Orchestra.
FREE
Recent Performances

Ludlow English Song Festival
World Premiere of ‘my dear Withers’ at Ludlow English Song Weekend
2:30 April 13th, 2025

Wigmore Hall
World Premiere of new work for Flute, Clarinet, Violin and Cello at Wigmore Hall for Nash Ensemble’
15:00 March 18th, 2025
RIOT Ensemble Duo Concerti
World Premiere of ‘deformed figures’ at Royal Academy of Music.’
19:30 March 17th, 2025
News
Ink Still Wet 2025 -Composer/Conductor Workshop
Alex is delighted to have been selected for Ink Still Wet, 2025. He will be taking part in the composer/conductor workshop with Fabián Panisello and conducting the Tonkunstler Orchestra playing his orchestral score “Your Call Has Been Put On Hold” at the Grafeneeg Festival in August 2025
The first part of the workshop takes place in March in Grafenegg followed by 10 days in Grafenegg in August rehearsing and conducting the orchestra. The workshop culminates in a closing concert on August the 24th where the participants conduct their own works.

Listen to Alexander's Compositions
Music
Confessions [Excerpt] (2024)
emerge (2022)
Chaos (2021)
Frieden (2023)
Reactance (2022)
Reconciliation (2021)
Many a true word has been spoken in jest (excerpt 2024/5)
BLACKOUT (2024)
Gr00ve (2022)
The Myth Of Bertie And Bella [Excerpt] (2021)
Pink Mist (2022)
Narrator – Dominic Stokes, Conductor – Alexander Papp
ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC
Serene Interference (2023)
Traces (2021)
SNATCH (2023)
Light Breaks where no Sun Shines (2024)
Let there be peace (2023)
UNCONSCIOUS (2024)
ICTUS (2022)
votre âme est un paysage choisi
Get in Touch
Reach out for any enquiries or collaboration opportunities. Please fill out the contact form below or email us directly at alex@alexpapp.co.uk.