Alex Samaras is a singing artist. His output as a performer and recording artist span every genre and style. Alex leads his own band, Tryal, and has released three records since 2017. His vocal group Grex, founded by Alex in 2010 explores the extremes of the human voice and the body/voice connection. Alex sings with the Queer Songbook Orchestra and is Beverley Glenn Copeland’s music director for his tours across North America and the UK/EU. Alex is a frequent collaborator with Jeremy Dutcher, Tafelmusik and has an ongoing art song project with Lara Dodds-Eden. His newest record is a collection of obscure Judy Garland songs which you can find on all streaming platforms. He has premiered new operas and created roles in new musicals including The Cave (2018-2022) by Tomson Highway and John Millard and Universal Child Care (2024) by QuoteUnquote Collective. With Soundstreams he has performed Claude Vivier’s Musik für das Ende and Love Songs in Berlin and London. Cecilia Levingston wrote her piece ‘mark’ specifically for Alex in 2023.
Alex loves collaborating with people of all ages. He has taught at the University of Toronto Jazz and Classical Department, Humber College, Jazz Works Music Camp and National Music Camp, where he directed a chorus of 250 students. He is also the founder of the PAL Chorale, a community choir for seniors at the Performing Artists Lodge in Toronto.