Alex Groesch | Composer
Neo-romantic orchestral music for the stage — bold, lyrical, and built for live performance.
Featured Works
King Lear
Full-length ballet score — in development / available for commission
A large-scale orchestral retelling of Shakespeare’s tragedy, conceived as a complete evening-length ballet score. King Lear is currently being composed as a standalone commission, supporting the creation of a finished, performable score independent of production timelines.
Symphony No. 3
Orchestral work exploring contrast, momentum, and long-form structure through a contemporary neo-romantic lens.
Piano Concerto No. 1
A virtuosic and lyrical concerto balancing clarity of form with expressive intensity between soloist and orchestra. This piece was written for Mio Nakamura and will be performed on June 14, 2026 at Concordia University by The Symphony of Oak Park & River Forest.
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SHORT BIO
Alex Groesch is a Chicago-area composer writing large-scale orchestral works rooted in lyricism, momentum, and dramatic storytelling. His music is symphonic in scale, emotionally direct, and grounded in romanticism, while speaking in a contemporary voice.
His work includes symphonies, concertos, and collaborative stage projects, with a particular focus on long-form narrative music that invites audiences into a sustained emotional journey.
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