Kip Winger

Kip Winger is a Grammy-nominated composer and multi-platinum recording artist whose career bridges the worlds of rock and classical music. After rising to international prominence with Alice Cooper and founding the platinum-selling band Winger, he went on to establish himself as an acclaimed orchestral composer. His concert works include the Grammy-nominated Conversations with Nijinsky, the ballet Ghosts for San Francisco Ballet and Christopher Wheeldon, the Violin Concerto In the Language of Flowers, and Symphony of the Returning Light. His music has been performed by the Nashville Symphony, San Francisco Ballet Orchestra, Konzerthaus Berlin, Colorado Symphony, Tucson Symphony, and the Thessaloniki State Symphony Orchestra. In 2026, Naxos released an album devoted to Winger’s orchestral music on its prestigious American Classics imprint. His work continues to earn international recognition, including the Diamond Award at the Eric Satie International Music Competition, reflecting a career that seamlessly unites the energy of rock with the expressive depth of contemporary classical music.