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Fraser Bremner

Born in New Plymouth (New Zealand) in 1982, Fraser Bremner is the youngest of the musically renown Bremner family. He is son of Trevor & Betty Bremner, a...

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Warwick Braithwaite

Warwick Braithwaite was born in Dunedin, one of the youngest children in a large family. His father owned a bookshop and later became Mayor of Dunedin. By th...

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Te Ahukaramū Charles Royal

Ngāti Whanaunga, Ngāti Tamaterā, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāpuhi

Dr Charles Royal (Te Ahukaramū) is an independent composer, teacher, researcher and cultural leade...

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John Wells

John Wells is a graduate of Cambridge University, where he was organ scholar at King’s College Chapel under Sir David Willcocks. He received his organ doctor...

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Cameron Monteath

A composer and musician from Dunedin, Cameron will complete a MusB (Hons) at Otago University in 2024, studying piano under Blair Professor Terence Dennis an...

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Donald Nicolson

Dr Donald Nicolson undertook postgraduate studies at the Royal Conservatorium in The Hague, the Netherlands studying under Ton Koopman and Tini Mathot, focus...

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James Instone

James Instone is a Music educator, composer, performer and conductor who is passionate about Music education, new music and the musical cultures of South Eas...

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Louise Webster

Louise Webster has a dual career in music and medicine, working as a child psychiatrist and paediatrician at Starship Children’s Hospital and the School of M...

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Marcus Norman

Born and bred in Christchurch, New Zealand, Marcus completed a Master of Music with Distinction at the Royal Northern College of Music, generously supported ...

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Michelle Velvin

Michelle Velvin is a Wellington based harpist, composer and teacher. She has a special interest in writing harp music and performing New Zealand compositions...

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Ray Twomey

Ray Twomey was a contemporary classical music composer. Born in England in 1938, he moved to New Zealand after the war and completed his schooling. Ray immig...

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Philip Dadson

Phil Dadson is a sound and intermedia artist with an interdisciplinary practice including solo performances and exhibitions, building experimental instrument...

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Claire Scholes

Claire Scholes (nee Nash) is a mezzo-soprano and composer who was born in the Manawatū and is now based in Auckland. As a composer Claire was thrilled to at...

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Yvette Audain

Yvette Audain is a prolific freelance composing musician who has lived and worked in Auckland, Wellington and Melbourne. Her music has been performed through...

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Luka Venter

Luka Venter (they/them) is an award-winning composer and conductor from Te Whanganui-a-Tara | Wellington, currently based in London, where they are training ...

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Robert Ibell

Robert Ibell was born in Dannevirke and brought up in Palmerston North. He began learning cello at Saturday morning music classes, and played in the Manawatu...

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Karen Batten

Karen was born and bred in Lower Hutt. She studied flute performance at Victoria University with Alexa Still, graduating with a Bachelor of Music with Honour...

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Llewelyn Jones

Llewelyn Jones lived from 1895-1978. He was a noted Auckland pianist and composer and began his musical career as a choirboy in Wales. He was brought to New ...

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Penny Axtens

Penelope Axtens completed an Honours degree in Composition at the University of Auckland, during which time she received a Lilburn Trust Student Award for co...

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Erin Fagan

Erin is a West-Auckland based composer, teacher, arranger, musical director and pianist. A post-graduate student of Auckland University, Erin achieved First-...

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Joshua Taylor

Joshua gained a Bachelor's degree in composition at the University of Auckland studying under Eve de Castro-Robinson. His music has been performed by the NZ ...

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Grant Cooper

Grant Cooper was born in Wellington in 1953. His early childhood was filled with music, as his mother was a member of Opera Technique and, later, a soloist w...

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Margaret Wegener

Margaret Wegener was born in North-west London in 1920 and began composing as a child, continuing composition into her late 80s. After studying at Maria Grey...

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Stephen Ralph Matthews

Born in Heretaunga, New Zealand, Stephen Ralph Matthews works in Auckland as a composer, lecturer, multi-media artist and performer. Most of his works refere...

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Ashley Heenan

Ashley David Joseph Heenan was born in Wellington on 11 September 1925. He was educated at Nelson College from 1939-1942 and attended Victoria University of ...