Biography
Alex Yoder (b. 1985, Fort Wayne, IN) is a composer of diverse interests and
talents. He actively composes for several media including wind ensemble,
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orchestra, chamber ensembles, marching band, and electronic/electro‐
acoustic music. His concert music has been performed across the country and
in events such as the prolific Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic. In the realm
of marching band, he is one of the youngest yet most widely performed
composers of original music for competitive field bands. His marching band
compositions and arrangements have seen widespread performances
including the Indy 500 Parade and a live television performance on NBC in the
Macy's Thanksgivings Day Parade.
Alex is currently pursuing a Master of Music in Composition at the Ithaca
College School of Music in New York where has also obtained a graduate
assistantship. His undergraduate studies were done at Ball State University in
Muncie, IN. Alex's first major work, Extrarius, was written at age 19 and
subsequently premiered by his alma mater, the BSU Wind Ensemble. He has
studied privately with composer Les Taylor, as well as tuba performance with
Dr. Mark Mordue.
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