Alex Stening
Piano - French Horn
Alex Stening is a French hornist and pianist whose performance and teaching experience ranges from classical and orchestral, to jazz and improvisation, pop and composition. Alex is a graduate from the New England Conservatory with a Master of Music Degree in music performance studying with Eli Epstein, former second horn of the Cleveland Orchestra and additional instruction with Hankus Netsky, co-chair of New England Conservatory’s Contemporary Improvisation Department.
As an orchestral player, Alex has performed with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, The Florida Orchestra and more and has had performances with distinguished artists such as Andrea Bocelli and Byron Stripling. He spent previous summers attending the Aspen Music Festival and School and Eastern Music Festival under the direction of major conductors including Robert Spano, Leonard Slatkin, Joann Falletta and Gerard Schwarz.
Grandson of jazz trumpet player Lou Colombo, Alex performed on piano and drums in jazz clubs throughout southwest Florida and Cape Cod, Massachusetts. He had extensive classical piano training studying with JoAnn Dorsey-Brown and Dr. Michael Baron, professor of piano at Florida Gulf Coast University.
Philosophy
I aim to tap into each student’s uniquely creative voice, with an approach that tailors to their interests, focusing on becoming engaging performers, with a solid foundation of technique, and never loosing sight of why we chose to learn music; an expression of joy and connection.
alexstening.com