Alexander Streltsov

Alexander Streltsov is a former Russian aerial artist who started working with famed cirque choreographer Pavel Brun and producer Valentin Gneushev when he was only 12, performing on Broadway at the Gershwin Theater. The same year, he won the gold medal in competition among international cirque artists at the prestigious Festival Mondial Du Cirque De L'Avenir in Paris. His combination of natural strength, artistic expression, and grace sets his performance apart from other aerialists. Also known as “Sasha,” he has performed for three Russian presidents and the Bolshoi Ballet, numerous symphonies in the U.S. and Europe, and elaborate theater and stage productions worldwide. He has made many television appearances, such as on the star-studded ABC-TV special “Christopher Reeve—A Celebration of Hope,” and the PBS nationwide broadcast of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra’s Fourth of July celebration. He continues to be a favorite at music halls, where he soars out over the audience in a spectacular display of aerial artistry, or when he sets his riveting spinning cube act in motion. Since 2005, he has been a creator and producer of Cirque de la Symphonie.