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Marguerite Hawkins, soprano, was a winner of the seventh annual Walter W. Naumburg Competition in 1931.

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Excerpt from The New York Times review, November 25, 1929

Marguerite Hawkins Sings at Barbizon: Soprano Displays a Lovely Voice

"Marguerite Hawkins, soprano, was the soloist at the Barbizon yesterday afternoon. Her program included Mozart's "Alleluia" and the recitative and aria: "Giunse al fin il momento" from "The Marriage of Figaro", Campra's "Charmont Papillon" and a group of English songs. It is interesting to learn that Miss Hawkins has studied musical theory intensively, for the purity of her intonation and the satisfying musicianship of her interpretations bear evidence of this. Her enunciation was extraordinarily clear and the quality of her voice lovely. As far as the program permitted Miss Hawkins showed that she has very much to offer."

‍‍Excerpt from The New York Times review, December 13, 1931

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‍Marguerite Hawkins Sings

Soprano, Winner of Naumburg Prize, Makes Her Debut

"opened her recital with eighteenth century music, including Mozart's Deh vieni non tarder from Le Nozze di Figaro, Paradies's Quel ruscelletto and Durante's Danza, danza, fanciulla gentile. Her next group consisted of German lieder -- two songs of Schumann, Mahler's Wer hat dies Liedlein erdacht? They were followed by Una voce poca fa from Rossini's The Barber of Seville, and four French songs, Delibes's Passepied and Les Filles de Cadiz, Staub's L'Heure Silencieuse and Duparc's Chanson Triste. The concluding group in English, ranged from Grieg to Hageman." H.H.