Biography

I began in the UK writing and conducting contemporary chamber and orchestral music, earning an early public commission after winning the Oxford Symphony Orchestra Composition Competition. 

My interest quickly expanded beyond classical traditions; a remix of Gabriel Prokofiev’s Float Dance was released on the experimental label Nonclassical, and I continue to explore modern piano and electronic textures in my own work.

After moving to New York, I completed a master’s in Scoring for Film and Multimedia at NYU and was selected for two ASCAP film scoring workshops — the Buddy Baker and Columbia programs. In 2020, my score for a short film won the Peer Raben Music Award for Best Music at Soundtrack Cologne.

My film scores have premiered at Venice, Tribeca, BFI London, New Orleans, Big Sky, San Francisco, Palm Springs, Santa Barbara, and more.

After my time in Brooklyn working on national ad campaigns, acclaimed podcasts, and independent films, I built my own creative retreat: Creatures of Sound — a fully equipped scoring and post-production studio in New York’s Catskill Mountains. Here I compose, design sound, edit dialogue, and mix up to 5.1. For visiting filmmakers, I offer comfortable lodging and arrange pickup and drop-off, making it easy to step away from the city and focus fully on creativity.

When I’m not in the studio, I’m often on the local rivers fly fishing — the quiet focus it takes helps me slow down, listen closely, and bring that same patience and curiosity into my music.

Contact: info@alex-symcox.com