Composer Alex Shapiro aligns note after note with the hope that at least a few of them might actually sound good next to each other. Her persistence at this activity, as well as at non-fiction writing, public speaking, wildlife photography, and the shameless instigation of insufferable puns on Facebook, has led to a happy life. Created from a broad musical palette that defies genre, Shapiro's acoustic and electroacoustic works are performed and broadcast daily across the U.S. and internationally. Her pieces are published by Activist Music, and can be found on more than 20 commercial releases from record labels around the world. In March 2014, she was elected as a director of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
Discipline:
Music Composition
Alex Shapiro
Discipline:
Music Composition
Region: San Juan Island, WA
MacDowell Fellowships: 2003
More:
www.alexshapiro.org
Studios
Barnard
Alex Shapiro worked in the Barnard studio.
Originally built near MacDowell's Union Street entrance, the Barnard Studio — which was funded by Barnard College music students — was re-located to its current site in 1910. When the small structure was moved, its size was doubled with the addition of a second room. This remodeling, financed by Mrs. Thomas E. Emery of Cincinnati…