“A passionate and visionary conductor, artistic director, composer and educator, Alex Pauk has demonstrated remarkable skills in the arts of initiative, risk-taking and the building and promotion of a leading Canadian arts organization, Esprit Orchestra, which is recognized around the world.  A fervent believer in the richness and vitality of Canadian new music, he is a cutting-edge leader in the cultivation and presentation of contemporary music, in Canada and abroad.  His tru brilliance has emerged in the way that he has introduced new audiences = including a young people and more traditional audiences for orchestral music – to the joys of exploring uncharted terrain, both musically a dn in the new and unusual venues where he has set his performances.  Alex Pauk is a true champion of new music who continues to introduce Canadian and international composers to the world”.