Alexander Reiff (born 1991) is a composer of contemporary music, electronic music, sound art, as well as music for advertising, film, and video games. He currently teaches music theory and composition at the Dr. Hoch's Conservatory in Frankfurt and at the Stuttgart Music School. With the support of the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship, he studied for a Master of Music in Composition at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts until 2023. Prior to this, he completed a Master of Education in Music, Mathematics, and Philosophy with a focus on music theory/composition and intercultural music exchange at Johannes Gutenberg University and the Mainz School of Music. He also studied music pedagogy and percussion at the Peter Cornelius Conservatory in Mainz, where he passed the state music teacher examination (SMP). In 2016, he received a special prize in the artistic competition of the Society for Music Theory (GMTH), and in 2019, he was a finalist for the Quattropole Music Prize for the city of Trier.

Through his work as a composer and arranger for bands and choirs, his compositions are influenced by international folklore, jazz, and hip-hop. Socially critical, scientific, and mathematical approaches can also be found in his works. With many years of experience with ensembles, orchestras, theater, and big bands, he is open to cross-genre collaborations between composers, performers, dancers, etc., and is interested in contemporary intermedial art projects. His previous works include chamber music compositions that can be situated within the realm of conceptual music and address current issues such as social media and language change, as well as natural science and philosophy.

Previous collaborations with:

International Ensemble Modern Academy, Trio Radial, ensemble in transition, Experimental Sound Orchestra Mainz, Frankfurt Chamber Philharmonic, SCHIRN Art Hall Frankfurt, Mainz State Theatre, Percussion Project Mainz, neco nart, Klezmerband Meister Hora, Carola Schlüter, Julia Mihály, Orm Finnendahl, Kassandra Wedel, Maren Schwier, Larissa Nagel, Desiree Hall, Matthias Ningel, Fabrice Kuhmann, Alejandro Sarriegui, Jan Köhler, César Larenas and many more.

Teaches at:

Rebecca Saunders, Georges Aperghis, Simon Steen-Andersen, Mark Andre, Jennifer Walshe, Du Yun, Brian Ferneyhough, Michel Roth, Robin Hoffmann, Lucia Ronchetti, Orm Finnendahl, Michael Reudenbach, Oliver Korte, Peter Kiefer, Jürgen Nießner, Christian Wissel, Simon Bernstein, Peter Fulda, Ralph Abelein