Alexander Prior

Conductor/Composer. Neurodivergent. Passionate about what music can do for communities and folks’ lives.🇺🇸🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

Wagner’s music has, since my earliest childhood, inspired me more than perhaps any art that I know. The excitement, the power, the beauty - but also the ability to almost uncannily connect down to the deepest atom of one’s being: it’s as if he knew your deepest thoughts, fears, joys, and feelings before you ever did. Superb playing by the Erfurt Phil here. #RichardWagner #DerFliegendeHolländer #TheFlyingDutchman #Opera #AlexPriorConductor #OTD #Oper

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

On Thursday night at my beloved Eugene Symphony we dedicated our performance to my musical mentor and hero Michael Tilson Thomas.

You will be so missed, Michael. May your music and artistry always be with us. #MTT #MichaelTilsonThomas #EugeneSymphony

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

I’m so touched by the excitement, the warmth, the trust… it’s 100% mutual!

#eugene #eugeneoregon #oregon #orchestra #eugenesymphony #musicdirector

https://t.co/wu7yhL52WM

[KLCC @KLCCOregon]

Oregon On The Record talked to Eugene Symphony's new director, Alex Prior.
https://t.co/B8yrIL13sy

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

@operamagazine One of my very favorite operas

[Moto Perpetuo @MotoPerpetuoX]

Quick updates: Stefán Ragnar Höskuldsson named principal flautist of the Berlin Philharmonic, Alex Prior named music director of the Eugene Symphony, and more
@EugeneSymphony @BerlinPhil @AlexPriorMusic
#classicalmusic #berlinphil #eugenesymphony

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

After my first concert here in beautiful Eugene, I got to thank the orchestra’s incredible musicians as they were coming off stage. The positivity and love and electric energy was so inspiring and moving, and is an energy I am so excited to work with to make great concerts, bring people together, serve this fine city, hear from and include broad and new audiences, and show the world why the pride this city rightly feels for its orchestra is 100% correct #eugene #oregon #eugeneoregon #eugenesymphony

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

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[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

And perhaps the greatest Sibelian joy of all… I don't know how a human could conjure such immense and awesome beauty, here with the wonderful Erfurt Phil. #sibelius #music #beauty #symphony #suomi #finland

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

Continuing the Sibelius Birthday trend, one of the most exciting moments of all symphonic music, as he brings the 1st movement of the 5th symphony to this life-affirming and infinitely energetic ending - here with my dear and incredible Erfurt Phil. #sibelius #suomi #orchestra #symphony #finland

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

Happy Birthday my dear Sibelius! This is an extract from Melisande's death with the incredible Vienna Chamber Orchesyta at the hallowed Vienna Konzerthaus- some of the most hauntingly tender, sad, human music I know. #sibelius #music #beauty #vienna #symphony #suomi #finland

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

@operamagazine So many options! I think Nixon in China wins for me. But Akhenaten, Einstein on the Beach, Barber’s Anthony and Cleopatra, Westside Story, Two Boys, El Niño, Breaking the Waves, Merry Mount… are such incredible contenders. America is truly a land of great opera.

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

Such fun at the @PonokaStampede rodeo! The prairies sure feel like home. All made even better by the genius of @CorbLund playing in the background. #rodeo #canadaday #cowboy #cowgirl #tractor #country #prairie #home #alberta #ponoka

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

Happy Canada Day! I love Canada so, so much - I feel it at a cellular level. Today I'm feeling so grateful for her, and for all my amazing Canadian friends who have been so generous and kind to me. As ever I am so filled with love and gratitude to the extraordinary musicians of the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra who are as phenomenal a group of people as they are players. Enjoy your celebrations!

#canadaday #canada #FourStrongWinds #IANTYSON #countrymusic #orchestra #canadiantuxedo #canadian #canadianrockies #edmonton #yeg #banffnationalpark #cowboyhat #bolo #ilovecanada #happycanadaday

[Edmonton Symphony Orchestra @edmsymphony]

Enjoy a musical flashback this @CanadaDay 🇨🇦 🎶
Experience Ian Tyson's captivating 'Four Strong Winds' orchestrated by Claude Lapalme and performed by the your ESO at the @WinspearCentre. A perfect soundtrack for your long weekend. 🎶
Full video 👉 https://t.co/AUvVtqPGVN

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

Since I was a very small child I loved Wagner’s music with all my heart. It ignited every facet of my imagination and took me to places I never even knew existed - still does - igniting my sense of wonder like little else could and can. Here we hear the Erfurt Phil play outstandingly. #wagner #richardwagner #dutchman #holländer #opera

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

@proudhon2024899 Debussy! It’s only one opera but WHAT an opera

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

Beautiful review. The recent concerts of his that I’ve been fortunate enough to attend have had incredibly special musical moments, that brought me truly to tears. Even more lyricism than ever before. It’s also moving to watch orchestras supporting him - clearly they love him very much.

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

But see it was an interesting challenge. I had to convey everything with basically just my hands - which is largely the goal anyway. It wasn’t the situation I would choose, but I’m actually so proud and pleased how much the orchestra made of the situation. It’s darn fine playing - in spite of the harder circumstances

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

The 3rd movement of Shostakovich’s 9th symphony. Truly extraordinary playing by the ESO. Not an easy movement & they bring it brilliance, charisma, & that very Shostakovichy sense of both comedy and profound danger. Full movement here: https://t.co/hxVpVzZlrR #shostakovich #orchestra #shostakovich9 #symphony #edmonton #yeg #alberta

[Alexander Prior @AlexPriorMusic]

@sidweiss 2022. Love it too!