Grace M. Alexander (b. 2001) is a professional violinist, musical leader, arts administrator, and aspiring pedagogue currently based in Vancouver, BC Canada. Her musical interests are primarily rooted in collaborative work with musicians and artists, but enjoys playing/performing in ensembles of all kinds. She is passionate about creating thoughtful, musical, and creative experiences for people of all backgrounds and interests. Grace actively performs in a violin/piano duo with collaborator, Will Rand, where they strive to push the boundaries of standard performance practice, and regularly commission new composers for recital programming. Growing up between Santa Monica, CA and Plains, MT USA, nature has always been a centerpiece of her creative inspiration. Grace aims to integrate the natural world into all artistic avenues of her life. Grace has an upcoming commission/album project “Resilience Sounds: Earth’s Melodies” is an exploration of the relationship between music, the natural world, and the communities who inhabit it. This project focuses on highlighting how communities are seemingly torn apart, but also brought closer together through Earth’s natural rhythms — in both natural disaster and natural wonder. Featuring 5 new works for violin, Resilience Sounds aims to capture the strength found within the relationship between the environment and humankind.

As an arts administrator and musical leader, she co-founded and was the co-artistic director, along with her partner Samuel J. Ivory, of Synergy Musicians’ Collective at St. Olaf College to promote collaborative, interdisciplinary, and innovative artistry in the collegiate setting. Grace currently holds the position of Co-Director of Operations for the International Cello Institute in Minnesota, USA. She is also the Executive Management Assistant at the Við Djúpið Music Festival in Ísafjörður, Iceland. Grace has recently come onboard to work as a creative advisor/partner in EarthStory. Grace began her Master of Music (M.Mus) degree studies at University of British Columbia School of Music in fall 2024. She is a magna cum laude graduate of St. Olaf College in Northfield, MN with Bachelors of Music (B.Mus.) in Violin Performance.

Grace’s academic research focuses artistic collaboration as a focal point through creative projects intersecting interdisciplinary fields. She also has research interests in violin pedagogy and studies in collaborative chamber music, specifically in duo playing (violin/piano) and string quartet.