X A N D R I J A, Violin
Solo / Ensemble work / Chamber music
Xandrija performs with many ensembles in the UK and abroad, for weddings and corporate events as well as private parties. String ensembles include the Lady Godivas, the Crystal Palace Quartet, Halo Strings, Liquid Strings and the South Downs Quartet. Xandrija has performed solo concerts for the President of Malta and foreign ambassadors in aid of the Malta Community Chest Fund. Xandrija performed with the Parva Quartet at the chamber music festivals Classique sur le Roc and Summer music at Thornham . Xandrija's quartet, the Quattromani Quartet has frequent performances and she played regularly with The Colour House Ensemble (resident at Merton Abbey) in addition to other small ensembles. Xandrija has had the opportunity to perform around the Mediterranean with the London Session Players String Quartet and the Canary Islands and Morocco leading the Rosamunde Quartet.
Orchestral work
Xandrija freelances with many diverse orchestras, notably St Paul's Sinfonia, the Malta Philharmonic Orchestra , Dartington Festival Orchestra (co-principal 1sts), Orchestre du Centre Philharmonique (soloist), and The British Philharmonic Orchestra
TV/Session Work/Shows/Film
Xandrija has performed with many famous singers, including Cliff Richards, Boy George, Joseph Calleja, Russell Watson, Lucio Dalla, Anastasia, Hayley Westerna, Orthon Mataragas and the London Community Gospel Choir including TV sessions on BBC Breakfast, the Malta Television channel, Rai and ITV. Xandrija also performed around the UK with Alex Berger. Xandrija is also a member of the ULLAdubULLA orchestra in Jeff Wayne's "War Of The Worlds", including the live performances and recordings at the 02 Arena, London. Xandrija can be spotted in the restaurant scene of Angelina Jolie's film, By the Sea - right in between Angie and Brad.
Xandrija was the solo violinist for Russell Watson's Evolution tour.
Recordings
Polling Station Productions (23 Frames), Bruce's Fingers (Kaleidozyklen with Simon H. Fell), Matthew Jones Music Ltd (Boy George and the Matthew Jones Orchestra). Xandrija led the Orchestre de Centre Philharmonic on their collaboration with the Jazz formation REQ. Xandrija recorded with St Paul's Sinfonia for Nadine Mortimer Smith at Abbey Road Studios, where the Beatles famously recorded.
Opera Work
Amongst others - Gothic Opera's Le Loupe-garou, and Le Sorcier at Hackney Round Chappel Britten's The Rape of Lucretia with The Elemental Opera string ensemble, Marriage of Figaro with the Dartington Festival Orchestra and Poulenc's Dialogues des Carmelites with the Orchestre de l'Université de Montréal. In 2012, Xandrija led the Orchestre du Centre Philharmonique for Strauss' The Gypsy Baron and performed with the Opera de Baugé for Puccini'sTosca, Rossini's The Barber of Seville and Gounod's Roméo et Juliette, amongst others. Most recently, Xandrija was co-leader for St. Paul's Sinfonia's collaboration with Silhouette Opera and Trinity of Laban Conservatoire for Verdi's Otello.
Xandrija (BMus), studied the violin extensively in Leeds, Montreal and London. Her former professors include Dona Lee Croft (Royal College of Music), Cynthia Fleming (BBC Concert Orchestra), Ofer Falk (Allegri Quartet) and Vladimir Llandsman (Université de Montréal).
Touring
Xandrija has travelled the world with her violin, from all over Europe including France, Malta, Italy, Macedonia to the States, to Canada, to China, to Brazil...
For current projects follow Xandrija on social media @xandrija_violin