Alexandra Békés is a professional cellist and teacher currently living in Hobart. Alex first learnt from TSO cellist Dale Brown for twelve years and then completed her Bachelor of Music with first class honours in 2019, studying with previous TSO principal cellist, Sue-Ellen Paulsen. During her studies she was awarded the D&MV McDonald Scholarship, which allowed her to study with Raphael Wallfisch, Rebecca Gilliver and Alexander Chausian in London. In 2020 she continued her performance studies at Griffith University. In the same year Alex achieved her LmusA and was the recipient of the AUSTA award for the most outstanding string Diploma Candidate in Tasmania. Alex performs with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, the Hartz Piano Trio and as a soloist. In her spare time Alex thoroughly enjoys hiking around Tasmania and hanging out with her St Bernard dogs.