Recorded in 2016 by Dominik Zehnder at the UdK Berlin

Bach E (A) Major Loure BWV 1006

Recorded 22.1.2020, Fürstenberg. Sound engineer - Daniel Weingarten. Viola - Alexina Hawkins.


Program note:

In manus tuas is based on a 16th century motet by Thomas Tallis. While there are only a few slices of the piece that reflect exact harmonic changes in Tallis' setting, the motion (or lack of) is intended to capture the sensation of a single moment of hearing the motet in the particular and remarkable space of Christ Church in New Haven, Connecticut. In manus tuas was written in 2009 for cellist Hannah Collins, for a secular solo cello compline service held in the dark, candlelit nave.

- Caroline Shaw

in manus tuas - Caroline Shaw

Recorded 15.06.2020 in Berlin by Justus Beyer.
Viola: Alexina Hawkins
Piano: Petya Hristova

(transcribed for viola by Alexina Hawkins)

Alexina Hawkins 15.06.2020 Berlin

Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonate op.168 - 3. Adagio - Allegro moderato

Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonate op.168 - 2. Allegro scherzando

Camille Saint-Saëns: Sonate op.168 - 1. Allegretto moderato

Alexina Hawkins is an Australian violist living in Berlin. She has performed in various ensembles, including the Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin, Kammerakademie Potsdam, Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, ensemble interface, Streicherakademie Bozen, Geneva Camerata, amongst others, appearing in Europe, North & South America, Asia and Australia.

Alexina has performed in solo/chamber music/chamber orchestra formations at festivals including Bang On A Can Summer Festival (USA), Huntington Estate Music Festival, Canberra International Music Festival, Bangalow Festival (Festival Quartet, 2017), Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music (Australia), Musikfest Goslar, Rheingau Musik Festival, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany), Festival Opera Barga (Italy) and NOMUS Festival (Serbia).

Alexina studied viola with Tor Fromyhr, Caroline Henbest, Chris Moore and William Coleman, at the ANU School of Music (Canberra), Australian National Academy of Music (Melbourne) and privately in Berlin.

In 2020, she is particularly looking forward to taking part in the Winter Artist Exchange at Ponderosa (Germany, February/March), a European tour with s t a r g a z e and Damon Albarn (May/June), a duo recital with American composer/pianist Paul Kerekes in Berlin's iconic "unerhörte musik" series (October), continuing musical adventures with the Phoenix Trio and hear now berlin, and the as-yet-unknown and spontaneous activities that her freelance career and open musical heart bring her.

Alexina Hawkins

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