Biography
Alexander Milovanov is one of the leading and most prominent classical guitarists of his generation. He often had been cited as an extraordinary artist capturing the audience's attention with powerful insight and dazzling virtuoso technique. Alexander has performed numerous solo recitals internationally and in major centers throughout the United States, including New York, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Baltimore, Austin, and Saint Petersburg, Russia. He has also appeared as the guest artist in many prestigious concert series such as the Kean Concert Artists and the Bedford Chamber Concerts, performing with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra members under the direction of Anthony Newman. Besides formal concerts, Alexander has also done many outreach performances for various communities.
Alexander has won top prizes in important guitar contests, including the preeminent International Concert Artist Competition of the Guitar Foundation of America and the Boston GuitarFest International Competition. In addition, he received the top prize in a professional category of the Vienna International Music Competition, where he competed with all types of string instruments. Finally, Alexander became the first solo classical guitarist to win the prestigious Beverly Hills National Auditions contest.
Originally from Belarus, Alexander Milovanov has earned his Bachelor of Music from the Glinka State College of Music. After moving to the U.S., Alexander attended the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, where he received his Master of Music, studying with Ray Chester, Manuel Barrueco, and Julian Gray. He also received a full scholarship to work with the Grammy Award-winning guitarist, Ms. Sharon Isbin, at the Aspen Music Festival and School.
Alexander had served on the faculty of the International School of Music in Washington, D.C. Later, he attended the two-year Artist Diploma program at the Yale University School of Music as a full scholarship and fellowship recipient under the tutelage of Benjamin Verdery. In 2017, Alexander completed his Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Texas at Austin, under the direction of the maestro Adam Holzman. Currently, Dr. Milovanov is on the faculty of the French Conservatory of Music in Beverly Hills, CA, as well as the instructor at the South Bay Guitar Academy in Torrance, CA, which he has recently founded. Alexander Milovanov is a U.S. citizen since 2010.