Currently residing in the Tampa Bay area, Dr. Alexander Onieal is the second bassoonist of the Central Texas Philharmonic. He has previously held positions with the New Mexico Philharmonic and Tallahassee Symphony. Alexander has performed with the New York Philharmonic, The Florida Orchestra, One Found Sound, Opera Southwest and Tampa, Performance Santa Fe, and the symphonies of Austin, Lubbock, Midland-Odessa, Mid-Texas, San Antonio, Santa Fe, and Williamsburg. He attended Florida State University, The Juilliard School, and the University of Texas at Austin and primarily working with Judith LeClair and Jeff Keesecker.

 

Alexander has toured with the Castleton Festival Orchestra in Muscat, Oman and on the West Coast of the United States with the New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players. As a chamber musician he has performed at Carnegie's Weill Recital Hall, Chatter Sunday, Juilliard ChamberFest, with the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival's educational ensemble, and at various venues across the country. He has attended numerous summer programs including the Crested Butte Music Festival, Castleton Festival, Bowdoin International Festival, Imani Winds Chamber Music Festival, Hidden Valley Music Seminars, and the Eastern Music Festival.

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Dr. Onieal has maintained successful private studios in New Mexico, Texas, and Florida. Students have been selected to All State ensembles, performed as soloists with the New Mexico Philharmonic, and have been accepted to numerous collegiate music programs including the Manhattan School of Music, University of Denver, and Texas State University. In addition to his performance responsibilities Dr. Onieal works as Assistant Personnel Manager with The Florida Orchestra and sells handmade bassoon reeds through his business, Onieal Reeds. Outside of work he loves spending time with his dog, Summer.