Grace M. Alexander

Grace M. Alexander is a violinist, arts innovator, and forest conservationist based in Montréal, QC. A zealous collaborative artist at heart, her work centers on creating dynamic performances with musicians, composers, storytellers, and ecologists. Commended for her rich tone and expressive range, she engages diverse musical styles and frequently commissions new works for violin and chamber ensembles. With musical leadership and collaboration as a lifelong artistic pursuit, Grace has recently appeared in projects such as Kiuryaq at the Vancouver International PuSh Performing Arts Festival (2026), ELEMENTS in New York City, and FirebirthLA with the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and the Society for American Music. Her performance experiences also include “Weird Al” Yankovic, Rick Springfield, Carol Burnett, and Danilo Pérez, and interdisciplinary productions. A frequent concertmaster, she has led ensembles across North America. Grace is a prizewinner in competitions, including first prize at the 2025 Friends of Chamber Music Young Musicians Competition, and finalist in the Saint Paul String Quartet Competition and the Ladies Musical Club of Seattle FWC.

She is the founder and artistic director of the Knapweed Performing Arts Festival and a founding team member of EarthStory. Grace holds degrees from the University of British Columbia and St. Olaf College, and is currently pursuing further studies at McGill University Schulich School of Music and the Global Leaders Institute - Global Arts MBA 2027 cohort. 

https://www.gracemalexander.com/