Alexander Laing

President & Artistic Director

Alex Laing is President & Artistic Director of Gateways Music Festival, succeeding Lee Koonce on January 1, 2024.

Shaped by the belief that “music is more than just sounds; music is sounds, words, and people.” His practice is committed to exploring the push and pull between a legacy art form and its unfixed future. Mr. Laing’s artistic output and his contributions to music making have been recognized by Musical America and with a Sphinx Medal of Excellence.

A graduate of Northwestern University, Mr. Laing received a Master in Orchestral Performance from the Manhattan School of Music, an Artist's Diploma from the Sweelinck Conservatorium Amsterdam and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management from Arizona State University’s Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation.