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Alex began studying the violin at age 3, at the Diller Quaile School of Music with Allen Lieb, whom he still studies with. He also had an interest in conducting, watching many videos of Beethoven 5, and more. His interest continued through his tween years, attending the Metropolitan Opera more and more. In 2022, his father Brad Gemeinhardt, Principal Horn of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, brought him to a performance of Le Nozze di Figaro, and bought him his first score. In the 10th Grade, at age 14, Alex continued to attend the Metropolitan Opera, including rehearsals for Peter Grimes, Lohengrin, La Boheme, and more. He met Nicholas Carter during rehearsals of Peter Grimes, and had the chance to work with him on select Arias from Le Nozze di Figaro. The following year, he met Yannick Nezet-Seguin during rehearsals at Lohengrin, and also had the chance to work with Yannick on "Giunse alfin il momento ... Deh vieni non tadar" from Le Nozze di Figaro.

As a violinist, Alex has been studying at the School for Strings for the past 10 years, and has attended Interlochen Arts Camp for the past 3 years as a violinist. At Interlochen, he has had the chance to play in the World Youth Symphony Orchestra, under Delyana Lazarova, Christian Macelaru, Jader Bignamini, and Joann Falletta.

In the beginning of the 2023-2024 season, Alex began studying at the New York Youth Symphony under Music Director Andrew Kim, and Assistant Conductor Adrian Rodgers. Through that program, he has had the chance to participate in Lab Orchestra sessions, and shorter sessions with the Full New York Youth Symphony Orchestra. During these sessions, he's had the chance to conduct excerpts from; Sibelius' Second Symphony, Elgar's Enigma Variations, Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, Strauss' Tod und Verklärung, Brahms' Fourth Symphony, and Prokofiev's Fifth Symphony. He has also had the chance to participate in multiple Student Composer readings, including a culminating concert at the end of each season. He has also had the opportunity to serve as the Assistant Conductor to the ISO Symphony Orchestra at Third Street Music School, stepping in for various rehearsals, and having the chance to conduct Mozart's Second Flute Concerto in their annual Concerto Concert.

Outside of music, Alex has a passion for aviation, having taken flying lessons, and occasionally flying his home flight simulator. In November of 2021, he had the chance to fly a Cessna 172 above the New Jersey Coast. He still hopes to one day earn his Private Pilots License.

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