Count Zander is the stage name of Alexander Nunley, a composer and instrumentalist from Torrance, California. His debut LP, “Diogenes Was Here,” is a showcase of his range as a composer, featuring classical, contemporary, cinematic, and folk styles. Primarily a classical clarinetist, Zander also sings, plays the Native American flute, piano, and jaw harp. 

Count Zander currently studies film scoring at California State University, Northridge. He has conducted his own arrangements and original compositions for the CSUN Studio Ensemble at the Plaza Del Sol Theater, EastWest Studios, and Evergreen Studios. As a student, he has received numerous scholarships and accolades. After graduation, he aims to make a career as a professional film score composer. 

Zander is an alumnus of El Camino College and South High School. At El Camino, he served two terms as the President of the Society of Music and co-founded their semi-annual composer’s concert in 2024, where he premiered his concerto for the Native American Flute (“For Those Who Tread Upon the Earth,”) and “Turtle Music.” In May of 2024, Zander performed Mozart’s Coronation Mass with the El Camino Symphony Orchestra and Choir at Carnegie Hall. As a student at South High, Zander played in the Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band A, and the award winning Spartan Marching Band, both as a clarinetist and drum major. 

Outside of instrumental music, Count Zander enjoys video editing, stop motion animation, singing, and acting.