Alex has played the piano since he was 3 years old, and at 7 won a music scholarship to Stoke Brunswick School in Sussex. Spurred on by his brothers who were both at choir schools, at the age of 9 Alex became a chorister at King's College, Cambridge. Here he was fortunate enough to tour across Europe and around the world, singing in places such as the Haarlem Concertgebouw and the Sydney Opera House. At King's he was taught piano by Elizabeth Werry, who introduced him to the Romantic repertoire (in particular Chopin) which he is most comfortable playing.
In September 2003 Alex joined his two elder brothers at Eton on a music scholarship where he studied piano with Chris Hughes, and organ with Alastair Sampson and David Goode. He regularly played for chapel services at the College and also frequently conducted the College Chapel Choir. In March 2007 he conducted Bach's 'Magnificat' for chorus and orchestra in Eton College Chapel. This performance heavily featured on the Channel Four documentary A Boy Called Alex.
In October 2007 he was awarded a choral scholarship to Kings College Cambridge, which he took up along with a place to read music. He was also offered a place to study piano at the Royal Academy of Music.
Alex's long term ambition is to be a conductor and on April 5th 2009 he conducted Bach's St Matthew Passion in London.
About Alex
Alex has played the piano since he was 3 years old, and at 7 won a music scholarship to Stoke Brunswick School in Sussex. Spurred on by his brothers who were both at choir schools, at the age of 9 Alex became a chorister at King's College, Cambridge. Here he was fortunate enough to tour across Europe and around the world, singing in places such as the Haarlem Concertgebouw and the Sydney Opera House. At King's he was taught piano by Elizabeth Werry, who introduced him to the Romantic repertoire (in particular Chopin) which he is most comfortable playing.