Dr. Francisco Javier de Alba

Composer

He/Him

Dr. Francisco Javier Dudley de Alba, more commonly known as Paco, is a teacher, composer,
and performer based in Phoenix, Arizona. He formerly taught clarinet as Faculty Associate
at Arizona State University (ASU) Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. In addition
to his passion for teaching, Dr. de Alba is an avid composer and has had several of his pieces
premiered across the United States and internationally. Drawing inspiration from his diverse
background, he collaborates with performers to create unique pieces with varying styles and
instrumentation. Currently, Dr. de Alba teaches a robust private studio while maintaining a
successful career as a self-published composer.

Dr. de Alba is also an accomplished and award-winning performer. He performed across the
United States and internationally, including Belgium, France, Ireland, and the Philippines. He
performs with large ensembles, such as Tempe Winds and Tempe Symphony Orchestra, and as a
member of several chamber music groups, he premiered countless works at international
conferences. As an advocate of new music, Dr. de Alba performs works by other emerging
composers and strives to amplify the voices of underrepresented and marginalized groups.

Dr. de Alba studied composition with Dr. James Ogburn, Dr. Matthew McCabe, and Dr. Fred
Cohen during his time at Columbus State University (CSU) Schwob School of Music. He
received his Bachelor of Music degree at CSU under the instruction of Dr. Lisa Oberlander. He
earned his Master of Music and Doctorate of Music degrees, studying under Dr. Robert Spring
and Dr. Joshua Gardner at ASU. Dr. de Alba’s current research explores using linguistics to
analyze various aspects of clarinet pedagogy.

Email: contact@fjdmusic.com