Biography
Alexandre Carlin is a music teacher, composer and band conductor from France. He began playing the clarinet and after classical studies, he decided to enroll at the University of Paris Sorbonne. He discovered orchestral conducting and writing for band with Désiré Dondeyne, former conductor of the french police symphonic band of Paris.
In 2012 he followed composer Stéphane Bortoli’s composition classes at the Mantes en Yvelines conservatory. The same year, he also took lessons in film music composition at the Levallois-Perret conservatory. He became associate professor of music in 2020.
Since 1996 he has been director of the « Société Musicale de Bû », conducting the beginning band and the concert band, and managing the music school. Since 2014 he is also a music teacher at Charles de Gaulle middle school in Bû and since 2020 at Rotrou high school in Dreux.
Member of SACEM since 1995, its catalog consists of original works for concert band, brass band, young band, instrumental pieces for competitions and exams, and arrangements.
He currently lives in France, 60 kms south-west of Paris, with his wife Ingrid, and their three children Fiona, Sean and Eileen.
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in musicology from the University of Paris IV Sorbonne
- State diploma in instrumental ensembles conducting
- Certificate of Musical Studies in Composition
Commissions & Awards
- Petite Rhapsodie (CB) - Recquignies Concert Band
- Ballade pour Saxophone (Alto Sax & CB) - Arrou Concert Band
- Honneur et Gloire (CB) - Lèves Military Band
- Licorice Fantasy (2 Cls & CB) - Le Perray Concert Band
- Suite Mainvilloise (CB) - Mainvilliers Concert Band
- The Tower (CB) - Auneau Concert Band
- Epic Variants (Bass Cl & CB) - Anet Clarinet Day
- Journey through the galaxy (BB) - Brandon Valley Intermediate School
- 1st prize of the composition competition organized by the french Confédération of military bands (2003),(2004)
- Finalist in the composition competition organized by the Franch Confederation of Community bands (2005)
- 2nd prize of the composition competition organized by the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) with his Euphonium Concert in 2019
Featured Works/Titles
Funfair Day!
By: Alexandre Carlin
Concert / Festival
Treasure Map
By: Alexandre Carlin
MakeMusic Cloud,Programmatic
Spirit of Liberty
By: Alexandre Carlin
Concert / Festival
Stepping Forward
By: Alexandre Carlin
Concert Marches
Over The Hills
By: Alexandre Carlin
Marches / Galops
Christmas in the New World
By: Alexandre Carlin
Christmas & Holiday
Funfair Day!
By: Alexandre Carlin
Programmatic
Knight’s Oath
By: Alexandre Carlin
Concert / Festival
Legend of the Crossbow
By: Alexandre Carlin
Concert / Festival
Beethoven Chrismix
By: Alexandre Carlin
Holiday
Turtle Rock
By: Alexandre Carlin
Light / Novelty
Journey Through The Galaxy
By: Alexandre Carlin
MakeMusic Cloud,Programmatic
Greet The Champions
By: Alexandre Carlin
Openers / Fanfares
Lullaby For A Starry Night
By: Alexandre Carlin
Lyrical
Ostirock
By: Alexandre Carlin
Light / Novelty
Rock Solid
By: Alexandre Carlin
Light / Novelty,MakeMusic Cloud
Courage And Bravery
By: Alexandre Carlin
MakeMusic Cloud,Marches / Galops
Across The Universe
By: Alexandre Carlin
Programmatic
Lullaby for a Starry Night
By: Alexandre Carlin
Lyrical

