Alexandre Lora

Brazilian percussionist, composer and educator whose handpan work connects choro, jazz, world percussion, improvisation and highly developed rhythmic musicianship.

Alexandre Lora is a Brazilian percussionist, composer and handpan educator with a background in popular music, formal study and international ensemble performance. He is known for work with Anat Cohen and Trio Brasileiro, including Grammy-nominated recordings, while his solo projects place the handpan alongside Brazilian rhythmic traditions, jazz language and broader world percussion. Albums such as Oriente, Hand Pan for Peace and Getting to the Desert show a practice that balances detailed composition with improvisational freedom. His technique is rhythmically advanced, yet his teaching aims to make musical structure understandable through listening, movement and practical patterns. Through concerts and workshops across several countries, he has helped demonstrate that the handpan can participate in sophisticated ensemble music rather than remaining confined to ambient solo performance.