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The music of Alex Heppelmann has been performed on the concert stage throughout the United States. His music explores a wide range of genres and styles, from pieces for chamber and large ensembles, to works for theatre, opera, film, and jazz. He was the recipient of the 2011 Marjorie Jane Brewster Memorial Scholarship in Music, the 2017 Roy Crane Award in the Performing Arts, the...

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Featured Works

For media, recordings, a downloadable CV and more, visit the Music tab.
For information about Alex Heppelmann as composer and instructor, visit About.

Cry Wolf
(2017)

An Opera for Young Audiences; Libretto by William Glick; Based on Aesop’s Fables; Semi-staged production performed April, 2017 for UT Austin’s Cohen New Works Festival; Performance directed by Azalea Laredo and set designed by Zoe Andersen; Composition and performance awarded the 2017 Roy Crane Award

Promethei Terra
(2013)

Work for Chamber Orchestra; Inspired by the like-named geographical region in the southern part of Mars; Premiered by the University of Texas New Music Ensemble early October, 2013

LEAVINGS, or The Borderland
(2019–20)

Opera with words by Penn State's 2014–15 laureate, Susan Russell; Libretto by Gary Briggle; Based on the life of Lorenzo Daponte—librettist to W.A. Mozart; Numerous workshops and performances throughout 2019–20 with a culminating partial performance during the Penn's Woods Music Festival June, 2020

Five Colors
(2011)

Work for saxophone quartet in five movements: I. Rouge, II. Vert, III. Jaune, IV. Bleu, V. Violet; Premiere performance by the Cantigas De Amigos Saxophone Quartet in Austin, TX 2011

Pas-de-Quatre
(2015)

Work for flute, percussion, violin, and cello; Inspired by Igor Stravinsky’s Agon (1957), and the idea of a contest between players in an ensemble; Premiered in Austin, TX April, 2015; A version for six players was commissioned by the Hear No Evil contemporary ensemble and premiered in October, 2015

Moro, Lasso (Chamber)
(2015)

Commissioned by Tetractys New Music, and premiered November, 2015 at the First Street Studio in Austin, TX; Work for flute, clarinet, bassoon, horn, 2 violins, viola, and cello; Reflections on a Madrigal of Carlo Gesualdo

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Alex Heppelmann currently offers either half hour or hour lessons via online platforms (Zoom, Skype, etc.). Alex teaches composition in numerous styles: contemporary classical, film, video game, jazz, song-writing, electronic, arranging and much more. Instruction includes composition, music theory, aural skills, and more if interested. Visit About for more information on Alex as a teacher and instructor.

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Featured Works

Cry Wolf(2017)

Promethei Terra(2013)

LEAVINGS, or The Borderland(2019–20)

Five Colors(2011)

Pas-de-Quatre(2015)

Moro, Lasso (Chamber)(2015)