#26: Alexandra Hauser - Beauty Is Eternal

Vivacious Violinist Alexandra Hauser: Playing with Fire

“I always say that the end sounds like heaven, like God is speaking to you.” Violinist Alexandra Hauser is one of classical music’s young international stars and performs around the globe. Today she is allowing us a peek inside of her world so that we can see how a star was born, and what inspires her in everyday life. How did she select her violin? How did she meet her boyfriend? Why does she eat a banana before she performs? Why does she love Beethoven so much?

She is both a chamber-musician and a soloist and plays on a French Paul Kaul violin made in the1920s. She was born in Mödling, Austria and currently resides in Munich where she studies at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater. She is the daughter of the Austrian conductor Alexis Hauser, who moved the family to Canada when he joined the Montreal McGill Symphony Orchestra as Artistic director and conductor. From 2004 to 2008, Alexandra studied at the McGill Conservatory before joining the Préconservatoire de musique de Montréal with Prof. Josée Aidans from 2008 to 2012, after which she attended Conservatoire de musique de Montréal with Prof. Helmut Lipsky. Subsequently, she was admitted to the Mozarteum as a student of Prof. Paul Roczek.

Alexandra has won numerous first prizes around the world including at the QMEA festival and the “Festival de musique classique” in Montreal, in addition to winning first prize three times as at the Crescendo International competition which led to her playing in Carnegie Hall multiple years in row. In 2013, she was awarded first prize at the FLAME international competition in Paris.

She has studied with various experts including Prof. Regina Brandstätter, Prof. Michael Frischenschlager, Prof. Mauro Iurato, Igor Petrushevski, Mario Hossen, Erich Grünberg, Laurence Kayaleh and Paul Roczek. Together with former classmates, Alexandra formed the Marie de France Trio which performed regularly and competed throughout Canada and the US.

Alexandra plays everything from baroque music to 21st century music. Her boyfriend is French Tenor Adrian Autard, with whom she performs. Please note: this interview was recorded before the cancellation of some of Alexandra’s performances due to the COVID-19 virus, which are mentioned in the interview.

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