Alex Wakim
Composer
Upcoming Performances
12/3 at 7:30 PM - St. John's in the Village - TicketsThe Palmer Project - A project with Jeffrey Charles Palmer exploring the world of 'chamber pop.'Vocals and piano.
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About
With work presented at the Tribeca Film Festival 2024; his original music-based book, Dust and Ions, co-written with Yara Zgheib, slated for publishing with Rose Metal Press; and an upcoming premier with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra, Alex Wakim’s unique musical aesthetic has led him to push barriers in sound and story. His music is found scoring Julianne Moore, propelling large public initiatives - including the Kansas Health Foundation and the Greater Wichita Partnership, in collaboration with Gardner Design - and featured in the Raindance & Woodstock Film Festivals, Doc NYC, off-Broadway at the Alvin Ailey Theater, the National Portrait Gallery, and more.
His experimentation with traditional Arabic instruments and tropes, such as the ney, to create unique synths and worlds of expression in film have led a cinematic Middle-Eastern album to be published with APM, as well as recieving the Reel Change Grant for his work on Nay Tabbara’s film, Ebb & Flow, which premiered at Tribeca.His second album, Chasing Moons, has also received acclaim, released under the Artists Recording Collective label. Based in NYC, collaboration is key to Wakim’s approach to creating. He also loves stargazing, history, and subtly heartbreaking stories – and is currently developing Nour, an album about his grandmother’s life and exile, as well as An American in Beirut, a dark comedy about the power of laughter.
Upcoming Performances
12/3 at 7:30 PM - St. John's in the Village - TicketsThe Palmer Project - A project with Jeffrey Charles Palmer exploring the world of 'chamber pop.'Vocals and piano.
An American in Beirut
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Dust and Ions
Originally a concept album, Dust and Ions has evolved into a show, an orchestral suite (premiering with the Wichita Symphony Orchestra in February 2025), and a hybrid-book, slated for publishing with Rose Metal Press in 2026.
Chasing Moons
An intimate album about eternal return to 'home' and magical moments that we feel we remembered. Released with the Artists Recording Collective, premiered on NPR Radio KS.
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