2017 Swan Award Winner: John Alexander

John Alexander is one of America’s most respected choral conductors. His inspired leadership both on the podium and as an advocate for the advancement of the choral art has generated international respect and acclaim.

His long and distinguished career has encompassed conducting hundreds of choral and orchestral performances in 27 countries around the globe. Alexander is not only recognized for his exceptional talent in bringing the masterworks to life, but is also eminent as a strong proponent of contemporary American music. He regularly programs works by American composers, and has presented many premieres of their works. Recent seasons have seen Alexander conduct the world or West Coast premieres of Jake Heggie’s The Radio Hour, Frank Ticheli’s The Shore, the choral version of David Lang’s The Little Match Girl Passion, Thierry Escaich’s Trois Motets, and David Del Tredici’s Paul Revere’s Ride, as well as pieces by emerging young composers through Pacific Chorale’s Young Composers Competition. Previous premieres have included performances of works by John Adams, Dominick Argento, Luis Bacalov, Howard Hanson, James Hopkins, Morten Lauridsen, Stephen Paulus, Frank Ticheli and Eric Whitacre.

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