“Highly highly recommend Athena, She was absolutely amazing for my wedding!! From her initial prompt correspondence all the way through to the day, she was just so professional, confident and really lovely. I did not have to worry about a thing and every guest commented on how amazing her performance was! She really was that special touch to welcome our guests at the beginning of our reception. Thank you so much again Athena!”
— Lauri, Wedding Reception, 2022
“Amazing music, such a lovely person. Athena really made our party. I loved listening to her and everyone had such good things to say about her performance. We fully recommend her.”
— Gemma, Office Launch Party, 2022
“She was awesome… she made the day so special.. she was a professional with lots of soul… so grateful”
— Anthony, Proposal in London, 2022
“Athena was absolutely amazing and accommodated to everything! She is very friendly and professional. We would like to say a massive thank you to Athena for helping us to create this set of musical stimuli that will be used in our scientific research project on emotion processing in music and language. She played so perfectly and beautifully during the recording session with wonderful improvisations to help expand our stimulus database. Thank you, Athena!”
– Florence L, Recording Session in Reading, 2020
“Athena Hawksley-Walker and Joe Reynolds provided the entertainment for a formal dinner in Oxford that I was running. Not only did they provide the perfect music for the occasion but they were extremely professional and a delight to work with. I couldn’t recommend them enough!”
– Willem P, Private event in Cambridge, 2019
“Athena, thank you for your performance at our major event in May. Your playing from the balcony of New College after the meal was divine, and you were the perfect close to our event. As an event manager, it was a joy to work with you and you knew exactly the right piece we required for after our formal dinner. I hope to work with you again, and would recommend you highly to others.”
– Sarah B, Private event in Oxford, 2019
“Raising the bar for student music-making…Setting new standards for Oxford University’s classical music scene with an ambitious project”
— oxfordstudent.com, 2018
“Athena Hawksley-Walker has played for numerous concerts that I have been involved with. She is utterly professional in approach, and plays with complete commitment. She is equally dedicated to the music whether she is leading or playing rank and file. I also commend Athena to you as a soloist and chamber musician. She is increasingly experienced in both genres, and will not disappoint.”