Jordan Ali is a composer / teacher based in NYC.

Hey, I’m Jordan Ali. I’m a composer, musical artist, and teacher.

Studying music is an incredible way for us to explore ourselves and what it means to be human. Armed with this core belief, I practice music by composing for film and concert, and teach music on this website.

Many of us became musicians because of powerful experiences that have moved us at our core. My written work tries to answer, how does tonal music do that?

I approach music by emphasizing free listening and by focusing on the direct experience of sound relations. My goal is to share a deeper understanding of hearing, one that explores our embodied musical imagination to celebrate creativity, expression, and healing.

In junior year of college, I learned about the philosophy and pedagogy of Konrad von Abel, a conductor based in Munich. Konrad gave an annual conducting masterclass in Targu Mures, a city in Romania, and I decided to apply, and after getting in, I participated.

I’ve since conducted with him across six countries in Europe over the next 5 years. In the second half of 2018, I apprenticed under Konrad in Munich for a more concentrated study of conducting and phenomenology.

These teachings and experiences transformed my life personally, and revolutionized my understanding of harmony and composition. Since then, I try to share the new ideas and knowledge I gained to help other music makers, thinkers, and lovers gain a deeper understanding of this great art we call music.