Alex

Alex Darouie is a freelance trumpet player, music educator, and producer based in Los Angeles, California. While earning his B.A.at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Alex studied with some of the most acclaimed trumpet players in the world including Jens Lindemann, Jennifer Marotta, and Tom Hooten. As a student, Alex played in all of the music school’s performance ensembles like the UCLA Wind Ensemble, Philharmonia, Symphony Orchestra, and Brass Ensemble. Alex has also performed with several groups including the Burbank Chamber Orchestra and with the Los Angeles Philharmonic in their performance of Berstein’s Mass for the composer’s centennial.

After graduating from UCLA Alex began building his private teaching studio where he taught piano, trumpet, trombone, french horn, and baritone lessons to students from ages 4-75! He is known by his students as a fun and outgoing teacher who is committed to providing a positive learning experience through engaging music lessons. Throughout his career Alex has taught well over a thousand students and has worked as a camp director, marching band instructor, drum corps instructor, private music teacher, and elementary and high school band director. When he’s not teaching Alex is producing music and performing as a trumpet and piano player for artists such as Atom Bomb.