Alex Groves : Open Fund for Music Creators
Alex Groves
Alex Groves is an Ivor Novello-nominated composer and curator working across contemporary classical and electronic music. His work blends classical instruments, ambient textures and live-processed electronics to create uncanny soundworlds which blur the line between acoustic and electronic. Current projects include commissions for soloists Zubin Kanga and Benjamin Goldscheider, collaborations with the National Gallery and MONOM, and performances with EXAUDI and Plus Minus Ensemble. Other recent work includes commissions for Rakhi Singh, Kate Ellis, Manchester Collective and London Contemporary Dance School, and a new music theatre work for English Touring Opera.
Alongside composing, Alex runs SOLO – a unique performance platform for leading contemporary classical soloists to explore the music they love in an intimate setting. Each gig features an eclectic setlist packed with formative influences, dream collaborations and new adventures, and gives audiences the chance to engage with the performers on a more personal level.
SOLO 2021-22 with Rakhi Singh and Kate Ellis
PRS Foundation’s The Open Fund has supported two SOLO gigs over the past two years with violinist Rakhi Singh and c cellist Kate Ellis. Both gigs included new works by Alex alongside further commissions from Emily Hall and Laura Cannell, and an eclectic music of music both old and new.