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EDUCATION
2021 Master of Music, Composition
2018 Bachelor of Music (Hons), Composition
2017 Bachelor of Arts, French
University of Auckland
University of British Columbia (Academic Exchange, 2016-2017)
ABRSM Grade 8 Classical Piano (2012)
RESEARCH
Representational content in music: exploring the interactions between composer, work, listener and meaning | Masters thesis, 2021
Supervised by David Chisholm, University of Auckland.
Contemplating racial diversity in barbershop singing | Honours dissertation, 2018
Supervised by Davinia Caddy, University of Auckland.
Impressionism in the piano repertoire of Claude Debussy, 2017
Practice-led composition research project. Sample works based on the exploration and use of compositional techniques and methodology demonstrated by Debussy in his ‘impressionistic’ piano works. Supervised by John Coulter, University of Auckland.
SELECTIONS AND AWARDS (selected)
Selected for the 2022 NZ Composer Sessions | A Collaboration between SOUNZ, RNZ Concert & NZSO
for marble, bark, silver for orchestra
Honorary Mention, Celebris Ensemble Composition Competition (Michigan, USA), 2022
for Let My Country Awake for mixed voices. To be performed in their 2022-2023 season.
Selected as a winner of the NZTrio AudioVisualise Composing Competition, 2021
for convergency for piano trio
Compose Aotearoa! Choral Composition Award – Highly Commended, Open Category, 2021
for nunc dimittis for double satb choir
Blues Award in Arts & Culture, University of Auckland, 2021
Selected for Creative Waikato Kotahitanga United Through Creativity initiative, 2021
Selected for Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra “Our Voice” Orchestral Readings, September 2021
for marble, bark, silver for chamber orchestra
SOUNZ Community Commission, 2020
to create new work for upper voices, Call of the Ocean, in collaboration with Nelson Bays Harmony Chorus
Douglas Mews Choral Composition Prize, University of Auckland, 2020
for nunc dimittis for double SATB choir
Selected for Happy Composer Commission Project, 2020
to write a new choral piece commissioned by project founder, US-based choral composer Carlos Cordero
Compose Aotearoa! Choral Composition Award – Highly Commended, 25 Years & Under Category, 2020
for nunc dimittis for double satb choir
Merit Award, Sweet Adelines International New Zealand, 2020
to recognise services as Young Women in Harmony National Coordinator
Selected for Auckland Chamber Choir Workshop, 2020
for nunc dimittis for double satb choir, directed by Robert Wiremu
Selected for NZ Music Theatre Company Showcase, 2019
selected works from Take Back The Universe (musical) performed at Civic Theatre, Auckland
Finalist, NZSO Todd Corporation Young Composer Awards, 2018
for the wilds for orchestra, recorded at Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington
Selected for Auckland Chamber Choir Workshop, 2018
for terram for double satb choir
Selected for Suffrage 125 Lunchtime Concert, UoA School of Music, 2018
for of whispers and yells for solo clarinet, performed by Courtney Evison
First in Course Award, MUS311 Composition, University of Auckland, 2017
Blues Award in Arts, University of Auckland, 2016
Selected for St Matthews Chamber Orchestra Concert, 2016
for ortus for chamber orchestra, performed at St Matthews Cathedral, Auckland
Selected for ASB Seeds of Success Grant, 2014
Finalist, APRA Best Arranger Award, UoA Songwriter of the Year Awards, 2013
for a cappella original song See You Again
Selected for Play it Strange Songwriter Showcase, 2012
Performed solo set live at the Beehive, Wellington
Finalist, Play it Strange Lion Foundation Songwriting Competition, 2012
for Divine, recorded at Soundpit Studio
Finalist, Play it Strange NZ Cover Song Competition, 2012
for acoustic cover of No Ordinary Thing by Opshop
