Biography
Alexander Platt is a conductor whose career integrates symphonic leadership, chamber music, and opera. A noted festival curator and cross-genre programmer, he frequently collaborates across styles, combining world, jazz, and classical influences to create vibrant, accessible concerts. Platt currently holds multiple music-director roles and serves as Summer Music Director for Maverick Concerts in Woodstock, NY, where he shapes festival programming and opens stages to diverse repertoires.
Current Roles
- Music Director — La Crosse Symphony Orchestra
- Music Director — Waukegan Symphony Orchestra
- Music Director — Wisconsin Philharmonic
- Summer Music Director — Maverick Concerts, Woodstock, NY
Discography Highlights (as conductor)
- Scottish Fantasies for Violin and Orchestra (Cedille, 2005)
- Robert Kurka: The Good Soldier Schweik (Cedille, 2000)
Awards & Recognition
- Noted by the Illinois Council of Orchestras for work with the Waukegan Symphony
- Ravinia debut featured in bios, underscoring his rising profile in major American music centers
Upcoming 2025 Tour & Engagements
- Maverick Concerts season — June to September 2025
- July 6, 2025 — Maverick Concert Hall with Manhattan Chamber Players
- August 23, 2025 — Maverick Concert Hall with Caroga Arts Ensemble
- November 29, 2025 — Windham Festival Chamber Orchestra at the Orpheum Performing Arts Center, Catskills
- December 2025 — Ongoing Windham activities
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