Jane Hawkins, pianist, began her career in the US after graduating with distinction from the Royal Academy of Music in London where she studied both cello and piano. She is recognized as an inspired and significant collaborator in her work with instrumentalists, vocalists and artists of various disciplines. As resident pianist and faculty member at Musicorda Music Festival, she has performed in concert with violinists James Buswell, Kenneth Goldsmith and Masuko Ushioda, and cellists Ronald Leonard, Norman Fisher and Phillip Mueller. She has assisted in master classes given by distinguished musicians Joseph Silverstein, Arnold Steinhart, Pamela Franck, and Janos Starker. With the Ciompi Quartet, she has concertized in Europe and the major concert halls of China, South Africa and Canada. Her strong interest in the possi¬bilities of creating multimedia events has led to numerous collaborations, including Aural Landscapes with violinist Sarah Johnson, Women’s Voices of the Old American West, Echoes of War, and The Seven Deadly Sins, with soprano and University of North Carolina faculty member, Terry Rhodes. At Duke University, Jane Hawkins is Professor of the Practice of Music, teaching piano, chamber music, and performing; and she served as Director of Performance from 2003-07. An active contributor to the North Carolina musical community, she is a founding member of the Mallarmé Chamber Players.