Alexander Horowitz
Alexander Horowitz | |
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| Education | |
| Occupation | Composer |
| Years active | 2011–present |
| Employer | Electronic Arts |
| Notable work | |
| Website | www.alexanderhorowitz.com |
Alexander Horowitz (born January 1991)[1] is a British composer and pianist.[2] He studied at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and the Glasgow School of Art.[3] Horowitz received a BAFTA New Talent nomination in 2011.[2] In 2013, Horowitz created the score for the Scottish short film The Groundsman, starring David O'Hara.[4] The same year, Horowitz created a score for the theatre show Toi Toi Toi. Horowitz's score blended themes from Mozart, Rossini, and Giuseppe Verdi with his original compositions.[5]
In 2020, Horowitz accompanied the harpist Heidi Krutzen for a performance of Alexander Scriabin's Etude.[6]
He is the creative craft director at Electronic Arts in Guildford, and was previously head of audio at the games division of The Imaginarium in London, and the audio lead at Studio Gobo in Hove, which produced Hogwarts Legacy.[3] Horowitz's score incorporated some motifs from John Williams' original Harry Potter score with subdued whimsical pieces that accompanied the player's journey around the role-playing video game's open world.[7] His works The Room of Hidden Things[8] and A Focused Mind[9] appear on the Hogwarts Legacy album Study Themes from the Original Video Game Soundtrack.[10]
Accessibility work
[edit]Horowitz's doctoral research at the Glasgow School of Art led to SoundTown, an accessible music game designed for children and young people with complex physical and cognitive needs.[11] The game was built in Unity and Wwise and can be played using one or two switches or buttons.[12]
Professional service
[edit]Horowitz is President Elect of the Independent Society of Musicians.[13] He has also served as a judge for the Worshipful Company of Musicians' Video Game Composition Award.[14]
Selected works
[edit]He has created film and theatre scores and worked on video game music for Avalanche Software, EA Tiburon, Rockstar Games and Warner Bros.[15]
| Year | Title | Role | Studio/developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Battlefield 6 | Creative craft director | Electronic Arts |
| 2023 | Hogwarts Legacy | Audio lead | Avalanche Software |
| 2018 | Crisis on the Planet of the Apes VR | Head of audio | Imaginati |
| 2017 | Planet of the Apes: Last Frontier | Head of audio | Imaginati |
| 2016 | Madden NFL 17 | Audio production assistant | EA Sports |
Awards and honors
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | BAFTA New Talent Awards | Original Music | Nominated | [16] |
| 2023 | Scottish Games Awards | Diversity Champion | Nominated | [17] |
| 2024 | GAConf Awards | Best motor/mobility accessibility | Nominated | [18] |
Publications
[edit]- Horowitz, Alexander (2024). "Accessibility by Numbers: A Critical Review of Game Accessibility Guidelines". In Spöhrer, M.; Ochsner, B. (eds.), Disability and Video Games. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 9783031343735.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Alexander Horowitz". Companies House. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- 1 2 Dunn, Jamie (2011-04-15). "Nominees Announced for BAFTA in Scotland New Talent Awards 2011". The Skinny. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- 1 2 "Now Available: Two Albums of Music From Warner Bros. Games' Hogwarts L". Game Developer. 2023-02-12. Retrieved 2023-02-17.
- ↑ The Groundsman (2013) - IMDb, retrieved 2023-02-15
- ↑ Pinnington, Rebecca (2013-08-17). "Toi Toi Toi". Broadway Baby. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ "Inside Music: Blend And Colour With Harpist Heidi Krutzen". BBC Online. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ "Hogwarts Legacy Review – A Spellbinding Adventure That Exceeds Expectation". 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ The Room of Hidden Things by Alexander Horowitz & Hogwarts Legacy, 2023-02-10, retrieved 2023-02-15
- ↑ A Focused Mind by Alexander Horowitz & Hogwarts Legacy, 2023-02-10, retrieved 2023-02-15
- ↑ Hogwarts Legacy (Study Themes from the Original Video Game Soundtrack) by chuck e. myers "sea", J Scott Rakozy, Peter Murray & Hogwarts Legacy, 2023-02-10, retrieved 2023-02-15
- ↑ "Scottish Talent Shines at GAconf Awards 2024". The Scottish Games Network. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "Scottish Talent Shines at GAconf Awards 2024". The Scottish Games Network. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "ISM staff team and Council". Independent Society of Musicians. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "Video Game Composition Award". Worshipful Company of Musicians. Retrieved 12 June 2026.
- ↑ "Live Broadcast Experience for TV Students". City of Glasgow College. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- ↑ https://www.theskinny.co.uk/film/news/nominees-announced-for-bafta-in-scotland-new-talent-awards-2011
- ↑ https://esports-news.co.uk/2023/10/17/scottish-games-awards-2023-esports/
- ↑ https://www.gaconf.com/gaconf-awards-2024//
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