podcast 21-Alex Mincek

Composer Conversations with Daniel Vezza

Alex Mincek is a New York-based composer and performer. He is currently the saxophonist, bass clarinetist, and artistic director of the Wet Ink Ensemble, which he founded in 1998. You can check out more of his music at www.alexmincek.com or go to an upcoming concert featuring his music alongside composer Eric Wubbels on Feb 8^th at the DiMenna Center in Manhattan.

In our conversation we talk about why he founded Wet Ink, the continental lag for European Composers gaining attention in the U.S., and the influence they have had on his music.