Biography

Born in Wellington New Zealand, Dylan holds a Bachelors degree in Guitar performance and a Masters degree in Composition from Victoria University Wellington.

Dylan has been the recipient of many scholarships and awards including the award of first place with his piece ‘Four Fragments’ in the Asian Composers League Young Composers’ Competition in Tokyo in 2003. He was also the first recipient of the Edwin Carr foundation scholarship which will enabled him to undertake composition studies in Europe. During 2003-2004 Dylan held the position of composer-in-residence with the Auckland Philharmonia. In 2003 Dylan travelled to Seoul for the Asian Composer League exchange forum where he received performances of works and also featured as a performer.

As a Guitarist Dylan has performed with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Stroma and has performed as a Soloist at the Asian Composers Festival in Thailand and the New Zealand music festival in Lubeck, Germany. Dylan has recorded numerous New Zealand Compositions.

He has received performances by several notable international artists such Oboist Robert Ingliss, Pianist Stephen De Pledge, Violinist Reiko Suzuki and Pianist Yuji Takahashi, New York’s Cygnuss Ensemble, Violinist Mark Menzies and Contemporary Music Ensemble Korea in the Asian Composers League festival, Wellington. His pieces have been programmed in the Gaudeamus music week held in Amsterdam and the Darmstadt New Music Festival. In 2005 his piece ‘Tumbu’ was performed throughout New Zealand by Clarinettist Patrick Barry and the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

Selected Works

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• Works (22)
• Awards (5)
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