Marianthi Papalexandri–Alexandri

Born 1974 in Ptolemais/Greece.

Marianthi Papalexandri–Alexandri studied musicology and composition at the University of California, San Diego, CA/USA, at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna/Austria, and at the University of London, London/UK. Besides composing, she creates sound installations for sound objects, cooperating with the artist Pe Lang.

The following institutions presented her works: Galerie Mario Mazzoli, Berlin/Germany (2011); transmediale/Stadtbad, Berlin (2011); Centre d’art Santa Monica, Barcelona/Spain (2010); Kunsthaus L6, Freiburg/Germany (2010); Dialoge Festival, Salzburg/Austria (2010); impuls Graz, Graz/Austria (2009); COMA Galerie, Berlin (2009); Ultraschall Festival, Berlin (2008); Wien Modern, Vienna (2008); International Course for New Music, Darmstadt/Germany (2008); Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA/USA (2006); ISCM-World New Music Days, Stuttgart/Germany (2006). Her work has been performed by Klangforum Wien, ensemble mosaik, ensemble SurPlus, QNG, Orkest de Volharding, and the London Improvisers Orchestra.

Marianthi Papalexandri–Alexandri received numerous awards and fellowships, including the Dan David Prize, impuls award, Stipendienpreis der Darmstädter Ferienkurse, Kurt Weill Prize, EMS residency, and the Robert J. Erickson Scholarship.