Alexander Leonardi

A native of Long Island, N.Y., Alexander Leonardi is entering his third year studying organ performance with Alan Morrison at the Curtis Institute of Music, where he holds the Dr. Mi-Wha Lee Fellowship. Prior to attending Curtis, he was part of the Pre-College Division of The Juilliard School, studying with Dr. Matthew Lewis.

Over his years of study Mr. Leonardi has participated in numerous programs, including the organ and piano institutes at Westminster Choir College and the Curtis-Wanamaker Organ Institute. He has participated in several competitions, including the annual International Organ Competition at the Wells School of Music at West Chester University where he won first prize, and the 2020 Brooklyn American Guild of Organists competition where he won second prize. Mr. Leonardi was also the recipient of the award for music theory and ear training at The Juilliard School’s Pre-College Division. He currently serves as the Michael Stairs Organ Scholar at the Church of the Redeemer in Bryn Mawr, Pa. He is also interested in a wide variety of musical ventures, including conducting, composition, and improvisation and has a deep passion for chamber music and other forms of collaborative music-making.