Solo improvised music:
Alessandra plays flute, piccolo, alto and bass flutes.
Since 1999 she is investigating the music making through improvisation, collaborating with some of the most renowned artist on the scene.
Being classically trained, her playing has been influenced by composers such as Cage or Sciarrino and the music of Michel Doneda, Rhodry Davies, Ingar Zach amongst others.
In the last two years, she has been investigating the combination of the flute sound with more “noisy” sounds, coming mainly from the use of rings on ceramic objects.
She works with both flutes and a sort of “tiles installation” which serves as a base for her manipulation with rings and objects made of different materials.
Much of her ideas on the use of rings has been developed thanks to the invaluable help of a Greek musician, performer, and ceramist: Natasha Chrysanthakopoulou. She has been able to take simple ideas further, inventing new ways of making this “technique” more efficient.
Solo contemporary music performances:
Alessandra is dedicated to the music that goes from beginning of last century to nowadays.
Her repertoire is extensive and includes works by: A. Jolivet, O. Messiaen, P. Boulez, J. Harvey, T. Hosokawa, L. Berio, T. Takemitsu, D. Fujikura, S. Sciarrino, J. Cage, E. Varése, L. Barber etc. She has premiered works by: Daryl Runswick, Dai Fujikura, Mauricio Sotelo, Juan Manuel Hartero, Ivan Fedele, etc..