Maestro

I am Aleksander. I install wiring, and give the world electricity because I have to (make $$$). But I write and produce music because I love to. I also enjoy drawing (mostly with .05 mechanical pencil) and I also occasionally write a poem or two (usually lyrics for my music).
I studied music for 5 years at the StalinGrad Musical Academy since the age of six (piano major). StalinGrad (the site of the largest battle of WWII), where I was born, has been renamed to VolgaGrad, since Volga is the river along which the city is built (the word "Grad" simply means "city"). This is in Russia, if you didn't already know... Anyways, I moved to the states when I was 11, and here I've discovered my knack for pencil drawing. It is my second favorite form of creativity after writing music. Lately, however, I've been too busy to do much drawing, as my precious remainder of creative free time is usually devoted to composing or producing other musicians.
I want to start getting back into more drawing, and I'd like to try my hand at oils, too.
On the web, I usually go by Maestro Al, although I don't spend too much time chatting, as my time is quite limited.
I enjoy sharing new ideas and politely expressed opinions with other intelligent individuals, who can appreciate art and creativity.

You can hear me at http://www.fanmusicreview.com/selectprofileportfolio.jsp?userid=4014