Composer

Biography

Rosie Langabeer is a NZ composer, sound designer and performer who writes for musical ensembles of various sizes, theatre, film, circus and dance and performs on a wide range of instruments. A specialist in improvisation and devised multi-disciplinary ensemble work her virtuosity lies in her versatility and depth of musical knowledge. Langabeer graduated from Massey University Wellington in 2002 with a Bmus in composition and proceeded to work in NZ as a composer, performer and music educator establishing the Zirkus big band and collaborating with award winning New Zealand companies Awkward Productions, Ake Ake Theatre Company, Hypnotical Hoodang, directors Deborah Pope, Darcy Gladwin, Briar March, Jeff Henderson, Jen MacArthur and Alyx Duncan. In 2010 she was offered a commission from Pig Iron Theatre in Philadelphia, USA, which led to subsequent commissions and further collaborations in Philadelphia with Pig Iron, Subcircle Dance Theatre, Ballet X, the WILMA Theatre and Green Chair Dance Company. Langabeer has extended her time in the Philadelphia to undertake an artist’s residency, with No Face Performance Group and play music with a variety of local musicians.