Alexina Louie has composed for various instrumental and vocal combinations in a variety of genres.
12 Facts About Alexina Louie
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Alexina Louie has fulfilled a number of commissions, and her works, which have been performed internationally, have earned her a number of awards, including the Order of Canada and two Juno Awards.
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Alexina Louie earned an ARCT in Piano Performance diploma from the Royal Conservatory of Music at the age of 17 while under the tutelage of Jean Lyons.
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Shortly thereafter, Louie received a Bachelor of Music in music history from the University of British Columbia in 1970.
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Alexina Louie created a number of piano compositions, including Scenes from a Jade Terrace, Distant Memories and I Leap Through the Sky With Stars for solo piano, Dragon Bells for prepared piano and pre-recorded prepared piano, and Concerto for Piano and Orchestra, which was commissioned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
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Alexina Louie composed the opening music for Expo 86 in Vancouver, and that year was named Composer of the Year by the Canadian Music Council.
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Alexina Louie has twice won a Juno Award for Best Classical Composition: in 1989 for Songs of Paradise, and in 2000 for Shattered Night, Shivering Stars - both are orchestral works.
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Alexina Louie has received several additional nominations for various works.
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In 1990,1992, and later in 2003, Alexina Louie received the SOCAN Concert Music Award for the most performed Classical composer of the year.
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In conjunction with David Henry Hwang, Alexina Louie composed a full-length opera, The Scarlet Princess.
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In 1996 Alexina Louie received an honorary doctorate from the University of Calgary.
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Alexina Louie was honoured in 2019 by the Honens International Piano Competition in Calgary, which hosted a feature event of her compositions.