Alexa Letourneau

New York-based creative Alexa Letourneau (b. 1998) is a multidisciplinary artist, expressing their creativity as a composer, flutist, singer, researcher, and educator. Hailing from Ohio, Alexa's musical journey began at the age of three, when they sat at a keyboard in the local science museum for two hours, composing a graphic score; the keyboard, naturally, was in the human body exhibit, as it played autotuned coughs and sneezes. While they have not yet returned to this particular soundscape, Alexa's compositions continue to explore new and unexpected soundscapes, engaging with shared human identity, and creating pieces that strike a balance between introspection and whimsy. As a performer, Alexa actively engages in premieres and workshops with contemporary composers. They contribute their talents to various musical groups, including C4: The Choral Composer/Conductor Collective, Transcend Community Chorale, and the New York Chamber Choir. Alexa has also worked with many renowned ensembles and collaborators in different roles, including JACK Quartet, ICE Ensemble, Sandbox Percussion, Confluss Duo, and the Vienna Orchesterverein. Alexa teaches musicianship, theory, composition, and voice at Bard College’s preparatory program, as well as teaching freelance as a composition and flute teacher. They are a graduate of the Mannes School of Music, where they studied composition with Valerie Coleman and Missy Mazzoli, and they are currently pursuing a doctorate at the Manhattan School of Music. Alexa extends their multidisciplinary lifestyle outside of music as well, dedicating their free time to developing experimental recipes, crafting poetry, and fashioning increasingly extravagant costumes. They are a lover of science fiction, lemongrass tea, and nighttime thunderstorms.