Dr. Alexandros Fragiskatos has been playing steel pan for over a decade. As a member of the Grammy-nominated steel band at the University of Akron, he developed a deep appreciation for the instrument and its cultural importance within its birthplace, Trinidad and Tobago. Alex has studied, collaborated, and performed with virtuosos in the field like Cliff Alexis, Ray Holman, Liam Teague, Tom Miller, and Victor Provost. Many of Alex’s steel band arrangements are published and have been performed across the U.S. and internationally. He is regularly booked for public and private performances on steel pan and directed the Pan Devils Steel Band at Arizona State University from 2014-2017. Recently in May 2018, he gave a steel pan masterclass and performance in Athens, Greece. Alex’s accomplishments in steel pan have been recognized in ASU’s State Press and by the U.S.-based Steel Pan Collective, in the form of a feature profile.

Currently, Alex is Assistant Professor of Instrumental Music at Missouri Valley College. Previously he served as Adjunct Faculty for Grand Canyon University and the Maricopa County Community College District in Arizona. Alex holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in music performance from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and the University of Akron, respectively. He earned his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from Arizona State University, where he also obtained a Music Theory Pedagogy certificate. Alex’s principal percussion teachers have been James Culley, Dr. Larry Snider, Simone Mancuso, and Dr. J. B. Smith.

For more information or to contact Alex please visit www.fragiskatospercussion.com.