About
Alexandra Hope
Alexandra is a British-New Zealand composer, performer, lyricist and arranger who has enjoyed music from a young age, appreciating both classical and contemporary music and her love of musical theatre has grown over the years. Alexandra is studying at the University of Canterbury (UC) working towards a Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) in Composition having completed a Master of Arts with Distinction, in Performance and Composition.
Alexandra was delighted to represent UC in 2023, as part of UC Choice and this year won the UC Lilburn Composers Competition with ‘Tell Me’, a song that attempts to understand the deeper connections that we share. Alexandra regularly performs in Christchurch City and North Canterbury as a soloist and is a member of the CSO Chorus and NZ Opera Chorus. Alexandra previously sang in Verdi’s ‘Macbeth’ with NZ Opera and is looking forward to singing in their main stage production of ‘Le Comte Ory’ in Christchurch in June 2024.
An accomplished musician and composer Alexandra studied Voice (gaining her ARSM in Voice in 2017) Piano, Violin, Cello, Flute and Harp. Alexandra was a member of the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, Girls Choir, who performed at the Sheldonian in Oxford and recorded “A Ceremony of Carols” on the CD “A Festival of Britten”. Alexandra was also a member of the UK National Schools Symphony Orchestra from 2011 - 2018.
Alexandra was part of the NZSO Mentorship Programme under Associate Principal Donald Armstrong. A member of UC Chamber Choir, Consortia for 6 years Alexandra has performed as ‘Galatea’ in Handel’s opera Acis and Galatea, ‘Belinda’ in Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas and has sung in a selection of baroque English works with a small ensemble. Alexandra has participated in several masterclasses with New Zealand Opera, Jonathan Lemalu, Trevor Jones and Amanda Echalaz.
Alexandra continues to lead North Canterbury Academy of Music as Musical Director and has worked with members of CSO for two Orchestral Weekends to develop orchestral music in North Canterbury for local students. In complete contrast Alexandra coaches and competes at ICE Trampoline Club in Rangiora and is a member of the New Zealand Aerobatics Club.
