About Me
Alex Stopa completed his Bachelor of Music in percussion performance at the Elder Conservatorium of Music in his hometown of Adelaide, Australia and his Master of Music Degree at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Alex has performed with many diverse ensembles including the Las Vegas Philharmonic, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Nevada Ballet Theater Orchestra, Las Vegas Wind Ensemble, Aire Flamenco, NEXTET Contemporary Music Ensemble, The Silver State, The Celtic Rockers and with such artists as Bill Molenhof, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, Nick Hawkins, Benjamin Toth, Dean Gronemeier, Gary Cook, Mark Ford and Scott Stevens.Alex was the 1st prize winner in the 2007 James Huntziger Concerto Competition and the 3rd prize winner in the 2007 Reno Chamber Orchestra Concerto Competition. In 2004 he performed in the second round of the World Marimba Competition in Belgium and in 1999 and 2000 Alex received 2nd and 3rd prizes at the Australian National Marimba Competition.Alex has been a featured marimba artist and clinician at Percussive Arts Society Days of Percussion in South Dakota and Nevada and a featured soloist in the 2004 and 2005 Las Vegas Music Festivals and 2008 Adelaide Fringe Festival. He has studied with Dr. Dean Gronemeier, James Bailey, Bogdan Bácanu, Scott Stevens and Naoko Takada. Alex has performed throughout Australia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, France, Japan, Hong Kong and the United States. He is currently a part time instructor at the University of Nevada Las Vegas and is pursuing a Doctor of Musical Arts degree. Alex endorses Sabian Cymbals.
