ACSO Provocation: Thinking About Orchestras and Race in 2020
ACSO invited thought leaders from the arts and culture sector to deliver five provocations on the relationship between race and American orchestras.
Keynote at The League Conference
In 2019 Alex was featured as a keynote speaker at The League of American Orchestras’ National Conference. The session included a talk and performance.
SphinxConnect 2018
Alex moderated a panel for SphinxConnect 2018 about Orchestra as an Inclusive Institution.
YOLA National at Home - Pathway Explorations Reflect and Recap
Join Alex, Dalanie, and Katie for a conversation of their reflections from the four Pathway Exploration conversations over the course of YOLA National at Home.
Lift Every Voice and Sing
Filmed to inspire young black musicians who don’t often see representation of themselves in orchestral music, this recording has now become a tribute to protesters and freedom fighters honoring each and every life stolen by violence.
YOLA National at Home - Pathway Explorations with Alex Laing, Session 1
A facilitated conversation with artists and professionals lead by Alex Laing. Session 1 guest is Monica Ellis, founding member of Grammy nominated string quintet, Imani Winds.
Performance Today’s ‘My Name Is…”
In this segment from Performance Today, Alex talks about being a lifelong learner, and that to him, music is so much more than sound.
“A Dimly Lit Room” - The Downtown Chamber Series
"A Dimly Lit Room" by Ennio Morricone; arr. by Gabriel Lefkowitz recorded December 2011 at The IceHouse, Phoenix AZ.
SphinxConnect 2017
Alex Laing, John Madison, Principal Violist, Michigan Opera Theatre, Maureen Conlon Gutierrez, Violinist, Trio Nova Mundi; Concertmaster, Erie Chamber discuss the Orchestra as a Predominantly White Institution
YOLA National at Home - Pathway Explorations with Alex Laing, Session 2
A facilitated conversation with artists and professionals lead by Alex Laing. Session 2 guest is Garrett McQueen, bassoonist, media personality, host of Music Through the Night, and Executive Producer of Trilloquy Podcast.