ALICIA CROSSLEY
AUSTRALIAN RECORDER VIRTUOSO

“If there can be such a thing as a recorder rockstar, Crossley is that…” — Fish Fine Music

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Alicia Crossley is an ARIA-nominated recorder virtuoso renowned for her imaginative programing, compelling musicianship and advocacy of contemporary Australian recorder repertoire. She performs music that traverses of a broad range of styles and genres and has a particular passion for music that explores the versatility and virtuosity of the bass recorder.

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Admired for her “phenomenal versatility” (Sydney Arts Guide), Alicia has performed for audiences across Australia, the USA and New Zealand and has appeared at major festivals and conferences including SEAMUS (USA), Australasian Computer Music Conference, Electronic Music Midwest (USA), Sydney Festival, Adelaide Festival, Vivid Festival, Canberra International Music Festival and Four Winds Festival. She has performed with leading orchestras and ensembles including Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Pinchgut Opera and Bach Akademie Australia, and founded the unique and vibrant ensemble Duo Blockstix.

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During her career Alicia has built an impressive discography of solo albums and collaborative recordings. Her debut album Addicted to Bass was described as “endlessly fascinating” (The Music Trust) and her second album Alchemy was nominated for Best Independent Classical Album by AIR. Her third album Muse featuring the Acacia Quartet was “fizzing with energy and unpredictable bite” (Sydney Morning Herald), earning an ARIA nomination for Best Classical Album. In her fourth album Bass Instincts “Crossley’s mastery of instrumental colour is breathtakingly compelling" (The Music Trust). She also appears as a featured soloist on the soundtrack for the film Storm Boy, and features in Series 2, episode 13 of ABC’s ArtWorks.

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Described as “an unstoppable force, a one-woman whirlwind of commissioning and performance” (Limelight Magazine) Alicia’s dedication to expanding recorder repertoire and advocacy of Australian Art Music has seen her commission and premiere more than 60 new works for recorder by a diverse range of Australian composers including Elena Kats-Chernin, Lyle Chan, Christopher Sainsbury, Anne Boyd, Holly Harrison, Alice Chance, Amanda Cole, Tristan Coelho, Julian Day, and Nat Bartsch. Her cutting-edge collaborations continue to push the boundaries of contemporary recorder repertoire and embrace new and exciting sound worlds.