Alex Hurvitz

Alex Hurvitz is a pianist, composer, educator, and photographer based in Los Angeles, whose work is centered on creating memorable music that resonates with listeners and inspires them to explore their own musical emotions. He began studying classical piano at the age of three, and when a sophomore at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, discovered jazz, which formed the foundation of an artistic practice now spanning classical tradition, jazz performance, and contemporary creative work that blends structured interpretation with improvisation and creative exploration.

As a performer, Alex has appeared with ensembles including the Brent Wallarab Big Band, Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Big Band, John Raymond Big Band, and Rodney Whitaker Big Band. His work has been shaped through collaborations and mentorship within the jazz and contemporary music community, and he continues to develop his artistry through performance and study.

Alex was a fellow in the LA Philharmonic's Nancy and Barry Sanders Composer Fellowship Program, where he studied under Andrew Norman, Sarah Gibson, and Thomas Kotcheff while receiving private instruction from USC/DU's Sean Friar. His compositions have been presented at six U.S. National Junior Original Concerts, and represented the United States at the 45th Yamaha International JOC in Tokyo. In 2017, Alex became the highest scoring and youngest winner pre college of the ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Competition and received the ASCAP Charlotte V. Bergen Scholarship, before going on to win the ASCAP Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composers Award the following year.

Alex recently earned his Bachelor of Music degree in jazz piano from Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music, where he studied with artists Luke Gillespie, Sean Dobbins, Greg Ward, Brent Wallarab, and John Raymond. Alex has also studied with artists David Dzubay, Don Freund, PQ Phan, Alex Hahn, Daniel Rotem, Jeremy Siskind, Glenn Zaleski, Tierney Sutton, and Christian Jacob.

Now based in Los Angeles, Alex performs regularly throughout the city, plays with the San Gabriel Jazz Symphony, composes original music, and teaches piano students of all ages. He continues to study jazz voice while expanding his creative work in photography, pursuing projects that connect musical expression with visual storytelling.