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Currently pursuing a diploma for the classical guitar under the guidance of established guitarist Peter Doublinszki, Annie has been learning the instrument starting at the age of 9, formerly taught by German classical guitarist Jan-Peter Reich. As part of becoming a better musician, Annie has been participating in numerous SAPACS competitions since 2013, where she was awarded Most Promising Instrumental Soloist in the same year and General Instrumental Champion in 2014, as well as performing at countless guitar society concerts in Ponsonby. Additionally, Annie was also one of the four soloists featured in the 4tissimo Guitar Concert Series which was held in Devonport. Aside from having a strong interest in all areas of music, especially guitar playing and A Capella singing, Annie is also a learning enthusiast as she looks forward to building upon both her playing and teaching skills at Albany School of Music. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5d47b5b48eb45400016117f5/5d47b5b5fc33c90001510ac3/1564981226750/Rowan-w1.jpg Teachers - Rowan Lacey Musically active most of his life, Rowan Lacey has studied a variety of instruments such as the classical guitar, jazz saxophone and cornet and has led him to studying classical guitar at the University of Auckland. Rowan’s musical experience began in his home town, Wanganui at the age of seven learning the guitar. This had a profound impact on Rowan as his interest in music grew into other instruments. With jazz saxophone he achieved grade eight with distinction whereas the cornet led to performing in a number bands and quartets with the cornet. Rowan still aspires to grow his experience in both teaching and performing. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5d47b5b48eb45400016117f5/5d47b5b58560f600014f8716/1564980884743/Daniel-2small.jpg Teachers - Daniel Ortiz Guitar Department Coordinator Recording Department Coordinator Daniel gained a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at Javeriana University, Bogota Colombia in 2009. After his Major in Classical Guitar Performance he also studied Suzuki teaching methodology (2010), music production (2011) and a Business GradDip at Auckland University of Technology (2013). He taught performance and music theory at El Bosque University, guiding college students through a general understanding of music as a profession. Now his guitar teaching experience spans more than ten years. In 2013 he received a Graduate Diploma in Business from AUT while freelancing as a composer and audio editor for a variety of videos. He worked for Harmonic Studio as Creative Strategist and Recording and Composition assistant. Currently Daniel composes music for Mova3studio as well as teaches guitar and does the marketing for Remuera Music Academy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6938e370a6add62b138683/5b835dbe21c67c8d1fb84c1d/1564981063375/Jamesbush-w1.jpg Teachers - James Bush Strings Department Coordinator Head of Baroque Studies Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, James studied with Ellen Doyle before leaving to complete his undergraduate studies with Christopher Bunting and Derek Simpson, graduating with first class honours from the Royal Academy of Music, London. This was followed by a Master of Music degree with Timothy Eddy at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. James later studied baroque cello with Phoebe Carrai and Markus Möllenbeck at the Hochschule der Künste, Berlin. Winner of the Television New Zealand Young Musicians Competition and the National Concerto Competition of New Zealand, James has appeared as soloist with all of New Zealand’s major orchestras. James has been invited to teach, coach and give masterclasses in situations as varied as the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the University of Hong Kong, the National Youth Orchestra of Catalonia and within New Zealand as a special guest at the IRMTNZ National Conference. James’s long and continuing association with the Swiss based Jonas Foundation, a foundation working to combat the social exclusion of young people through music, led him to found a music school in the poorer eastern suburbs of Berlin, which he directed for 7 years. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6938e370a6add62b138683/5b835b7b4d7a9cb23e5b3cc8/1564980861027/Daniel-2small.jpg Teachers - Daniel Ortiz Guitar Department Coordinator Recording Department Coordinator Daniel gained a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at Javeriana University, Bogota Colombia in 2009. After his Major in Classical Guitar Performance he also studied Suzuki teaching methodology (2010), music production (2011) and a Business GradDip at Auckland University of Technology (2013). He taught performance and music theory at El Bosque University, guiding college students through a general understanding of music as a profession. Now his guitar teaching experience spans more than ten years. In 2013 he received a Graduate Diploma in Business from AUT while freelancing as a composer and audio editor for a variety of videos. He worked for Harmonic Studio as Creative Strategist and Recording and Composition assistant. Currently Daniel composes music for Mova3studio as well as teaches guitar and does the marketing for Remuera Music Academy. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6938e370a6add62b138683/5b835b61898583e9f6e6cb54/1547023041800/SW+portrait+shot+%28KF+2016%29.jpeg Teachers - Dr. Sarah Watkins For the past 16 years, Sarah has been known to New Zealand audiences as a founding member of NZTrio, a group widely recognized as one of this country’s most dynamic and indispensable music ensembles. In early June she stepped aside from this role to actively pursue her other musical passions: collaborative duo partnerships, orchestral keyboard and ensemble playing, and the mentoring of young musicians and chamber groups. Sarah’s lifelong love for accompanying and chamber music has led to an impressive career as a performer and recording artist. In addition to NZTrio, she has been an official pianist for the Michael Hill International Violin Competition since its inception in 2001 and the Gisborne International Music Competition since 2008, and has performed as a freelance player in the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, and the Auckland Chamber Orchestra. Sarah has also appeared as concerto soloist with St. Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra, ACO, and the APO, and in 2014 recorded Chris Watson's "sing songs self" for solo piano and orchestra with the NZSO, a composition which was awarded the prestigious 2015 SOUNZ Contemporary Award. Her numerous CD recordings with NZTrio and other artists have been widely praised by audiences and critics alike; ‘Sway’ (NZTrio, 2017) and ‘Gung-ho’ (2009, with NZSO prinicipal trombonist David Bremner) were both winners of the Vodafone NZ Music Award for best Classical album. Sarah is a graduate of the University of Canterbury (NZ) and the Juilliard School in New York City, where she earned both Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in collaborative piano. While living in the US, Sarah worked as a staff pianist at Juilliard, Yale University, and the Aspen Music Festival. Among academic highlights was her work as coordinator of the collaborative piano program at the Music Academy of the West in Santa Barbara, California, and several years on the music faculty of Purchase College, New York. During the period 2004-2009 NZTrio was ensemble in residence at the University of Auckland, where Sarah also taught collaborative piano and chamber music. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b692a1c70a6add62b121131/5d4a6c80127c960001294d29/1565158570248/52192D349E3746EAB623E01A20E8001E+3.jpg Teachers - Emma Sloman Emma is one of New Zealand’s most versatile performers and is a former Emerging Artist, now Freemason Resident Artist with New Zealand Opera. She has studied in New Zealand, London and New York, is a member of NEWZATS and has a private teaching studio in Auckland, as well as teaching at several schools. As a freelance singer for over twenty-five years, Emma’s opera roles include Glasha (Katya Kabanova), Ensemble and cover for Mrs Lovett (Sweeny Todd), Cousin, Mother and cover for Cio Cio San (Madama Butterfly), understudy for Marjenka (The Bartered Bride), Santuzza (Cavalleria Rusticana), Countess (Le Nozze di Figaro) and Madame Larina (Eugene Onegin). Other lead roles include Adele (Le Comte Ory), Suor Angelica and Suor Genevive (Suor Angelica), Nedda (Pagliacci) for Canterbury Opera; Mimi (La Boheme) for Hawkes Bay Opera;Rosalinda (Die Fledermaus), Governess (The Turn of the Screw), Magda (The Consul), Hansel (Hansel & Gretel) and Madame Silverklang (The Impressario) and several other acclaimed chamber opera roles for Opera Factory. Her concert engagements include performances with Auckland Philharmonia, Auckland Chamber Orchestra, Bach Musica, Auckland Choral Society, Pakuranga Choral Society, Kiri te Kanawa Foundation, Rotorua Lakeside with Helen Medlyn, guest soprano for Rob Guest, Black Barn Hawkes Bay; Handel Consort & Quire (Rinaldo), soloist for Verdi Requiem and is a sought-after performer at corporate and private events. She has directed school shows, costumed the Auckland University 2018 scenes, recently became movement and vocal coach for Auckland Girls Choir and has developed a passion for opera and singing via youth workshops and productions at Opera Factory for many years. She is also a regular on the adjudicator circuit for Junior Vocal competitions around the country. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b692a1c70a6add62b121131/5c6745254785d39c00a6481a/1564981404032/unnamed+5.jpg Teachers - Caitlin Houghton Caitlin is currently completing her final year at The University of Auckland studying an undergraduate classical music degree, majoring in Voice Performance. During her time at university she has performed in a wide range of musical events including AMT musical theatre productions, performing with the Auckland Chamber Choir and Auckland Youth Choir and also performing in several opera productions, including recently playing the role of Vitellia from Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito in the University of Auckland’s Opera Scenes 2018. She has been undergoing vocal training for over a decade, currently training with Dr Morag Atchison at the University of Auckland’s School of Music, and has enjoyed teaching voice and piano to students over the past few years. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b692a1c70a6add62b121131/5b692a9c03ce6404fb702b28/1564979461259/Kate-w1.jpg Teachers - Kate Webber Mezzo-soprano, Kate Webber (nee Spence) was educated at The University of Auckland and the Queensland Conservatorium, Australia. She graduated with a Master of Music (Dist.) and Post Graduate Diplomas in Opera and Vocal Studies. She holds an FTCL in Voice from the Trinity College of Music, London. Kate made her professional operatic debut for the Brisbane Festival and has since sung with companies such as Opera Queensland, OzOpera, English National Opera and NBR New Zealand Opera. She has extensive experience with Oratorio Repertoire and regularly performs as a soloist with Choral Societies throughout New Zealand. Kate has been a prizewinner in the NZ Mobil Song Quest and has gained a Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship to study in Austria at the Orff Institut, Salzburg. A qualified primary school teacher, Kate has worked as a Music Specialist in Yrs 1-8, teaches voice at Northcross Intermediate and runs a vocal studio at her home. Kate is a vocal coach to many of New Zealand’s leading choirs and regularly adjudicates vocal competitions, examinations and scholarships. Kate Webber is available for lessons and classes at Albany School of Music. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b692a1c70a6add62b121131/5b8353d69a0c0b2de327f02b/1533619254275/Kate-w1.jpg Teachers - Kate Webber Voice - Established Artist Teacher Mezzo-soprano, Kate Webber (nee Spence) was educated at The University of Auckland and the Queensland Conservatorium, Australia. She graduated with a Master of Music (Dist.) and Post Graduate Diplomas in Opera and Vocal Studies. She holds an FTCL in Voice from the Trinity College of Music, London. Kate made her professional operatic debut for the Brisbane Festival and has since sung with companies such as Opera Queensland, OzOpera, English National Opera and NBR New Zealand Opera. She has extensive experience with Oratorio Repertoire and regularly performs as a soloist with Choral Societies throughout New Zealand. Kate has been a prizewinner in the NZ Mobil Song Quest and has gained a Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship to study in Austria at the Orff Institut, Salzburg. A qualified primary school teacher, Kate has worked as a Music Specialist in Yrs 1-8, teaches voice at Northcross Intermediate and runs a vocal studio at her home. Kate is a vocal coach to many of New Zealand’s leading choirs and regularly adjudicates vocal competitions, examinations and scholarships. Kate Webber is available for lessons and classes at Albany School of Music. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b692a1c70a6add62b121131/5b8353ca738aeca2974eb414/1533619254272/Catrin-w1.jpg Teachers - Catrin Johnson Head of Voice Department Catrin Johnsson was born in Sweden and trained at the Skondal Institute (Organist Course) and Royal University College of Music in Stockholm (Solo Vocal Course), where she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Music. She completed her formal training at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where she graduated with a PG.Dip in Opera as well as a Dip.RAM and LRAM. She has furthered her studies with Jacqueline Bremar and David Harper. Awards include the prestigious Christina Nilsson Award from the Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm, Elena Gerhardt Lieder Prize, Flora Nielsen Prize, Michael Head Prize, Katie Thomas Prize, and the Minnie Hauk Prize. Catrin is a Performance Teacher at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She is a guest tutor at the New Zealand National Singing School. In London she ran a very successful private voice studio and was also a voice teacher at St Paul’s Boy’s School and at Latymer Upper School. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5d47ef76f352bf000138cafa/1564995476939/profile+edited+3.jpg Teachers - Troy Tang Troy Tang moved from Singapore to New Zealand at the age of eleven, leaving for a brief period of three years to undertake military service in Singapore before returning to Aotearoa. He spent his army days as part of the Singapore Music and Drama Company String Ensemble, playing the flute for numerous military, governmental, and presidential functions. It was during this time that he gained valuable insight into the life of a musician and decided that the flute was too interesting to really give up on. His past and current teachers include Adrianna Lis, Wang Tong, Kathryn Moorhead and Uwe Grodd. He is currently undertaking a Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Music conjoint at the University of Auckland. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b691b8b03ce6404fb6e4abb/1564995188070/Tomomi-w1.jpg Teachers - Tomomi Johnston Tomomi started playing clarinet and saxophone at age 10 in Japan. She has been playing for 13 years in school bands and has taken part in competitions, various concerts as soloist and workshops. She graduated from the Faculty of Education of Oita University in Japan and learned teaching method of music as well as her specialty. She is studying Classical Saxophone under Michael Jamieson at the University of Auckland. She is a member of the UoA Saxophone Quartet and Auckland Youth Orchestra. She also performed at the final concert of the 2015 New Zealand School of Music’s, Queens Birthday Chamber Music weekend and LECT presents tertiary chamber groups. Tomomi gained the top mark in NZ of Trinity College London Grade 7, passed the ATCL with distinction and LTCL in 2016. Her teaching goal is to empower other emerging players to find their talents, passions and joy of music. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b83526836beee0202b41177/1533616947826/Tomomi-w1.jpg Teachers - Tomomi Johnston Clarinet - Music Teacher II Saxophone - Music Teacher II Tomomi started playing clarinet and saxophone at age 10 in Japan. She has been playing for 13 years in school bands and has taken part in competitions, various concerts as soloist and workshops. She graduated from the Faculty of Education of Oita University in Japan and learned teaching method of music as well as her specialty. She is studying Classical Saxophone under Michael Jamieson at the University of Auckland. She is a member of the UoA Saxophone Quartet and Auckland Youth Orchestra. She also performed at the final concert of the 2015 New Zealand School of Music’s, Queens Birthday Chamber Music weekend and LECT presents tertiary chamber groups. Tomomi gained the top mark in NZ of Trinity College London Grade 7, passed the ATCL with distinction and LTCL in 2016. Her teaching goal is to empower other emerging players to find their talents, passions and joy of music. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b691b7403ce6404fb6e47a3/1564995188068/Yonesang-w1.jpg Teachers - Yunesang Yune South Korea born, Yunesang felt genuine love for the flute at the age of 9, and is currently studying Classical Performance Flute under Professor Uwe Grodd. In recognition of her potential she has been recipients of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestras Internship programme(2016) , Therle Drake award(2016), Finalist of the NZ woodwind competition(2012), Best performer of a NZ work(2012), and awarded the KBB award for her sextet “Les Six”(2015). Yunesang who has a passion for orchestral music has been working with Kathryn Moorhead, principle flautist from the APO as part of her orchestral internship programme in 2016. Her involvement with the Auckland Youth Orchestra as second flute both years (2016, 2017) have developed her musical maturity as a rising young musician. Yunesang has had masterclasses/lessons with UK flautist Emily Beynon, Uwe Grodd-Flute Professor of Auckland University, James Kortum- Flute lecturer of the Sydney Conservatorium, American flautist-Eric Lamb and NZSO principal flautist Bridget Douglas. Upon completion of her undergraduate studies Yunesang wishes to continue her studies in performance flute pursuing her Masters in Music. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b83525c1c6be5359c63afff/1533616947825/Yonesang-w1.jpg Teachers - Yunesang Yune Flute - Music Teacher I South Korea born, Yunesang felt genuine love for the flute at the age of 9, and is currently studying Classical Performance Flute under Professor Uwe Grodd. In recognition of her potential she has been recipients of the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestras Internship programme(2016) , Therle Drake award(2016), Finalist of the NZ woodwind competition(2012), Best performer of a NZ work(2012), and awarded the KBB award for her sextet “Les Six”(2015). Yunesang who has a passion for orchestral music has been working with Kathryn Moorhead, principle flautist from the APO as part of her orchestral internship programme in 2016. Her involvement with the Auckland Youth Orchestra as second flute both years (2016, 2017) have developed her musical maturity as a rising young musician. Yunesang has had masterclasses/lessons with UK flautist Emily Beynon, Uwe Grodd-Flute Professor of Auckland University, James Kortum- Flute lecturer of the Sydney Conservatorium, American flautist-Eric Lamb and NZSO principal flautist Bridget Douglas. Upon completion of her undergraduate studies Yunesang wishes to continue her studies in performance flute pursuing her Masters in Music. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b691b50aa4a99da3bd520c1/1564995188070/unnamed.jpg Teachers - Jessica Yun Jisu (Jessica) Yun was born in South-Korea (Seoul) and has been living in New Zealand for more than 18 years now as a citizen. She is on her third-year of studying at the University of Auckland majoring in Classical Performance, flute by her mentor Uwe Grodd. Jisu has a musical family, her grandfather was in fact a famous conductor and her mother is exceeded to be a legendary pianist in Korea. By this influence, Jessica has started playing the flute at a young age and continuously been playing for 11 years now and has achieved many awards throughout her flute journey, she has been selected into the finals at the New Zealand Woodwind Competition, ATCL with distinction (2013), finalist for the National Chamber music contest “Schmitten” (2013-2014), and has also been selected as the finalist for the Graduation Gala Competition 2018 which will be performed in May. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b83524a829085d968fe80d4/1533616947823/unnamed.jpg Teachers - Jessica Yun Flute - Music Teacher I Jisu (Jessica) Yun, 21, was born in South-Korea (Seoul) and has been living in New Zealand for more than 18 years now as a citizen. She is on her third-year of studying at the University of Auckland majoring in Classical Performance, flute by her mentor Uwe Grodd. Jisu has a musical family, her grandfather was in fact a famous conductor and her mother is exceeded to be a legendary pianist in Korea. By this influence, Jessica has started playing the flute at a young age and continuously been playing for 11 years now and has achieved many awards throughout her flute journey, she has been selected into the finals at the New Zealand Woodwind Competition, ATCL with distinction (2013), finalist for the National Chamber music contest “Schmitten” (2013-2014), and has also been selected as the finalist for the Graduation Gala Competition 2018 which will be performed in May. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b691b1bf950b7dc20ed6bc0/1564995187820/Emma-Emma-0034.jpg Teachers - Emma McNab A third year Performance Flute Student at The University of Auckland, Emma McNab has moved from her home town of New Plymouth to peruse her University Studies under Prof Uwe Grodd. Since moving to Auckland Emma has made the city her home and is relishing in the study and performance opportunities and enhancing her teaching skills which gives her great pleasure. A love of performing has seen Emma with many performance opportunities including, playing second flute and piccolo in the Manukau Symphony Orchestra, being Associate Principle Flute in the NZ Youth Symphonic Winds Band and playing in the Douglas Lilburn Composition Competition 2017. Emma has also taken numerous master classes opportunities which include Emily Beynon (Principle Flautist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam) and Marya Martin (Flute teacher at the Manhattan School of Music). Having developed her love of flute supported by a strong musical community which proudly encourages young performers, Emma is now enjoying sharing the musical knowledge she has gained with our young musicians. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b83523a36beee0202b40e0b/1533616947821/Emma-Emma-0034.jpg Teachers - Emma McNab Flute - Music Teacher I A third year Performance Flute Student at The University of Auckland, Emma McNab has moved from her home town of New Plymouth to peruse her University Studies under Prof Uwe Grodd. Since moving to Auckland Emma has made the city her home and is relishing in the study and performance opportunities and enhancing her teaching skills which gives her great pleasure. A love of performing has seen Emma with many performance opportunities including, playing second flute and piccolo in the Manukau Symphony Orchestra, being Associate Principle Flute in the NZ Youth Symphonic Winds Band and playing in the Douglas Lilburn Composition Competition 2017. Emma has also taken numerous master classes opportunities which include Emily Beynon (Principle Flautist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Amsterdam) and Marya Martin (Flute teacher at the Manhattan School of Music). Having developed her love of flute supported by a strong musical community which proudly encourages young performers, Emma is now enjoying sharing the musical knowledge she has gained with our young musicians. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b83521c82fd2d17e6ea5c3f/1533616947819/Esther-w1.jpg Teachers - Esther Rose Hunter Flute - Music Teacher I Esther Hunter picked up the flute in high-school upon the suggestion she learn a more “social” instrument, and has been hooked ever since. Since then she has been actively involved in music groups across the country, and is the current concertmaster for the Gold award-winning University of Auckland Concert Band and the New Zealand Youth Symphonic Winds. Esther is a 2017 flautist/piccolo player in the Auckland Youth Orchestra, and currently studying a Bachelor of Music at the University of Auckland with Prof. Uwe Grodd. Esther has considerable experience in chamber groups, concert bands, pit orchestras and orchestras, and holds an ATCL diploma in Flute Performance. She is passionate about helping children develop a love for music, and aims to grow their skills in all aspects of musical knowledge and instrument technique. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b691aac8a922d4579d89d31/1564995188069/Zoe-w1.jpg Teachers - Zoe Stenhouse Burgess Zoe is a student at University of Auckland studying under Prof. Uwe Grodd. She has been studying the flute since she was eight. Zoe has won a number of awards in the NZ Woodwind Competitions (2008 and 2010) and NZ Chamber Music Competition (2012 and 2014). Zoe performed in the Concerto Concert of the 16th World Suzuki Conference in Matsumoto, Japan, and was selected for the final of the Australian Flute Festival Young Artists Competition (2013 and 2015). Zoe achieved distinction in her Dip ABRSM in 2014, and auditioned successfully for the University of Auckland Young Scholars Programme with the School of Music, 2015. She has participated in Master Classes with Bart Feller, Andrew Nicholson, Margaret Crawford and Robert Aitken. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b8352113fde6a55a0f94043/1533616947817/Zoe-w1.jpg Teachers - Zoe Stenhouse Burgess Flute - Music Teacher I Zoe is a student at University of Auckland studying under Prof. Uwe Grodd. She has been studying the flute since she was eight. Zoe has won a number of awards in the NZ Woodwind Competitions (2008 and 2010) and NZ Chamber Music Competition (2012 and 2014). Zoe performed in the Concerto Concert of the 16th World Suzuki Conference in Matsumoto, Japan, and was selected for the final of the Australian Flute Festival Young Artists Competition (2013 and 2015). Zoe achieved distinction in her Dip ABRSM in 2014, and auditioned successfully for the University of Auckland Young Scholars Programme with the School of Music, 2015. She has participated in Master Classes with Bart Feller, Andrew Nicholson, Margaret Crawford and Robert Aitken. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b835205548b024e565e25ba/1533616947815/Clare-w1.jpg Teachers - Clare Penny Flute - Established Artist Teacher Clare Penny (DipMus(perf), CertTESOL, ABRSM, AIRMT) studied under international flautist and conductor Uwe Grodd from the age of 11, and at just 16 entered Auckland University to study Performance Flute. Clare has played and taught in NZ, Europe and China, including 18 months living in Beijing, teaching English. Clare is a dynamic and engaging performer, who is passionate about teaching music to the highest standards. Her many students have achieved great success in exams, competitions, and auditions. Recently, she re-entered Auckland University to achieve her Masters Degree, an opportunity to study French flute music on a full-time basis. In her spare time Clare can be found in her huge garden, the yoga studio or cooking up a feast to share with friends. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b691a120e2e729ed66cd029/1564995187822/Melody-w1.jpg Teachers - Dr. Melody Lin Woodwinds Department Coordinator After graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music (Performance), Dr Melody Lin furthered her studies at The University of Auckland with Professor Uwe Grodd, gaining a Master of Music with First Class Honours in 2007 and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in 2011. Winning awards in numerous competitions, Melody also gained first place in the Flute Ensemble Competition at the 2007 Australian Flute Festival. An active orchestral musician, Melody is the Principal Flute of the Manukau Symphony Orchestra and Pipers Sinfonia, performs regularly with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and has been a guest player for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. She has also been a guest principal flautist with the Opus Orchestra and St. Mathew’s Chamber Orchestra. As a concerto soloist, Melody has performed with the East-West Philharmonic Orchestra (Sydney), both The University of Auckland Chamber and Symphony Orchestras and the Manukau Symphony Orchestra. Melody has taught flute and chamber music as an Artist Teacher at The University of Auckland since 2008. She is the Director of the Magic Flutes NZ, the University of Auckland Flute Ensemble. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b8351f5d6cd3dfcce2208f3/1533616947813/Melody-w1.jpg Teachers - Dr. Melody Liu Flute - Established Artist Teacher After graduating from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with a Bachelor of Music (Performance), Dr Melody Lin furthered her studies at The University of Auckland with Professor Uwe Grodd, gaining a Master of Music with First Class Honours in 2007 and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in 2011. Winning awards in numerous competitions, Melody also gained first place in the Flute Ensemble Competition at the 2007 Australian Flute Festival. An active orchestral musician, Melody is the Principal Flute of the Manukau Symphony Orchestra and Pipers Sinfonia, performs regularly with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and has been a guest player for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. She has also been a guest principal flautist with the Opus Orchestra and St. Mathew’s Chamber Orchestra. As a concerto soloist, Melody has performed with the East-West Philharmonic Orchestra (Sydney), both The University of Auckland Chamber and Symphony Orchestras and the Manukau Symphony Orchestra. Melody has taught flute and chamber music as an Artist Teacher at The University of Auckland since 2008. She is the Director of the Magic Flutes NZ, the University of Auckland Flute Ensemble. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b8351e8abe5f89a61dad67c/1533616947810/Uweg.png Teachers - Prof. Uwe Grodd Music Director Head of Woodwinds Department Flute - Master Level Teacher The New Zealand based German flautist and conductor Uwe Grodd first gained worldwide recognition when he won First Prize at the Cannes Classical Awards 2000 for the Best Eighteenth Century Orchestral Recording with his CD of Symphonies by J.B. Vanhal (8.554341). Two recordings of music by J N Hummel have received Editor’s Choice in the Gramophone magazine (2004/2008). His recording of the complete works for piano and orchestra of Beethoven’s longstanding friend Ferdinand Ries (1784-1838) with Christopher Hinterhuber began in 2003 and in 2013 the final volume received the IRR OUTSTANDING from the International Record Review. Performance highlights include eight concerts with the Mexico City Philharmonic, televised open-air concerts of the Handel Festival Halle, with a choir of 280 voices and the State Philharmonic Orchestra and a season in the Halle Opera House of Handel’s opera Imeneo. Grodd has been involved in more than fifty commissions of new music and conducted the premières of the New Zealand operas Galileo by John Rimmer / Witi Ihimaera and Len Lye: The Opera, by Eve de Castro-Robinson / Roger Horrocks. For four years he was Artistic Director of the International Music Festival NZ. A graduate of Mainz University, Germany, he studied with teachers of international repute, including, André Jaunet, Robert Aitken and Sergiu Celibidache. He is Professor of Flute and Conducting at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b691989f950b7dc20ed3458/1547023119758/Grace-w1.jpg Teachers - Grace Liu Head of School Mrs. Grace Liu, who took the first place honour in flute major to admit in the School of Music in Zurich, Switzerland and then had great influences from Zurich principal flute Maria Goldschmidt and well-known flute professor Mario Ancillotti also from other masters such as Sir James Galway, Felix Reggli, Aurele Nicolet, Peter Lukas Graff, etc. with great honor. Mrs. Grace Liu has taken the role of principal flute played numerous classical symphonies, conducted several concerts in Europe and worked with a few well-known conductors in Lugano Conservatory Youth Symphony Orchestra, such as, Giorfio Bernasoni, Denis Fedeli. At the year of 2010, Mrs. Grace Liu worked with the well-known Switzerland pianist Ulrich Koela to conducted her own recital and participated a modernist works ‘nine flute concert’ with live recording in Lugano Broadcast Music Hall. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6916a388251b17e7793cd1/5b8351c8f60e7ceab8bc3600/1534123192543/Grace-w1.jpg Teachers - Grace Liu Head of School Flute - Established Artist Teacher Mrs. Grace Liu, who took the first place honour in flute major to admit in the School of Music in Zurich, Switzerland and then had great influences from Zurich principal flute Maria Goldschmidt and well-known flute professor Mario Ancillotti also from other masters such as Sir James Galway, Felix Reggli, Aurele Nicolet, Peter Lukas Graff, etc. with great honor. Mrs. Grace Liu has taken the role of principal flute played numerous classical symphonies, conducted several concerts in Europe and worked with a few well-known conductors in Lugano Conservatory Youth Symphony Orchestra, such as, Giorfio Bernasoni, Denis Fedeli. At the year of 2010, Mrs. Grace Liu worked with the well-known Switzerland pianist Ulrich Koela to conducted her own recital and participated a modernist works ‘nine flute concert’ with live recording in Lugano Broadcast Music Hall. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6930d38a922d4579db4a2b/5b69314c352f53ab4a5a5ad1/1547022963355/Fumie-w1.jpg Teachers - Fumie Kiuchi Pianist, composer, accompanist and teacher, Fumie Kiuchi, has performed in New Zealand, Japan and United States. She began her classical piano performance studies and solfege lessons at an early age and graduated from the Tokyo Metropolitan Art High School majoring classical piano performance. Continuing her musical studies at the Tokyo College of Music, Fumie received scholarship and her classical piano performance Bachelor's degree. She also competed as a finalist in the Takarazuka Bega Competition in Japan. After her graduation, she studied Classical, American contemporary music and improvisation at the Longy School of Music and Jazz at The New School. As an educator, Fumie has wealth of teaching and ensemble experience. She has also collaborated with and accompanied ballet dancers and composed numerous music compositions for their concerts. Overall, she enjoys working with students and developing their musical ability. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6930d38a922d4579db4a2b/5b693144aa4a99da3bd7bc99/1547022952329/Annabel-w1.jpg Teachers - Annabel Yu Annabel Yu, pianist for more than 10 years and is currently completing BMus in University of Auckland with David Guerin. Not only can she play the piano, Annabel is also a singer and a percussionist. She has won many awards in the past few years with various choirs, orchestras and chamber groups. During her years in high school, Annabel was awarded many music prizes and scholarship due to her excellent musicianship and leadership skills. Since 2016, Annabel has been an active member in the Auckland Youth Choir where she played both percussion and keyboard instruments including the harpsichord and the celeste. Annabel aspires to understanding more about being an all-rounded musician and wishes to explore the world in the future. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6930d38a922d4579db4a2b/5b69313d8a922d4579db54db/1564981094342/Jamesbush-w1.jpg Teachers - James Bush Strings Department Coordinator Head of Baroque Studies Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, James studied with Ellen Doyle before leaving to complete his undergraduate studies with Christopher Bunting and Derek Simpson, graduating with first class honours from the Royal Academy of Music, London. This was followed by a Master of Music degree with Timothy Eddy at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. James later studied baroque cello with Phoebe Carrai and Markus Möllenbeck at the Hochschule der Künste, Berlin. Winner of the Television New Zealand Young Musicians Competition and the National Concerto Competition of New Zealand, James has appeared as soloist with all of New Zealand’s major orchestras. James has been invited to teach, coach and give masterclasses in situations as varied as the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the University of Hong Kong, the National Youth Orchestra of Catalonia and within New Zealand as a special guest at the IRMTNZ National Conference. James’s long and continuing association with the Swiss based Jonas Foundation, a foundation working to combat the social exclusion of young people through music, led him to found a music school in the poorer eastern suburbs of Berlin, which he directed for 7 years. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6930d38a922d4579db4a2b/5b6931250e2e729ed66f975e/1547022907668/Ludwig-w1.jpg Teachers - Dr. Ludwig Treviranus Music Language Department Coordinator Wellington born Ludwig Treviranus is of Samoan/German heritage. From 2015-2017 he was piano lecturer for the Young Musician’s Programme at New Zealand School of Music. He holds a Doctorate of Music from Florida State University where he studied under Dr Read Gainsford. In the USA, he was a finalist for the Beethoven International Piano Sonata Competition in Memphis, Tennessee (2009) as well as the Florida State Music School Chopin Competition (2010). Before his studies in Florida, Ludwig held a scholarship as a Maori/Pacific Island scholar to complete his Masters degree at the University of Auckland under Dr Rae de Lisle. In 2013, he developed an interactive workshop entitled ‘At Ease with Music’ making classical music accessible through live performance, imagery, and audience participation. This was presented to schools around the Wellington region and performed at Expressions, Genesis Theatre, in Upper Hutt. That same year he recorded a double CD for the book titled Living Echoes – The First 150 years of Piano Music from New Zealand, edited for the Sunrise Music Trust by Gillian Bibby. In 2015, Ludwig took a major performance role in the presentation of Prodigies and Prostitutes: The Unexpected World of Piano Composition in Early New Zealand, which was given in universities and conferences around New Zealand. In addition to performance and teaching, Ludwig is an active adjudicator for regional music competitions around the country. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5d1987c9fcd06f0001db5b2a/1561954456108/Camila+piano.jpg Teachers - Camila Oliveira The Brazilian pianist Camila Oliveira won many Piano Competitions, such as 20th ArtLivre Piano Competition, 8th Piano Competition Maestro Rodrigo Tavares, 24th "Paulo Giovanini" Piano Competition, 7th National Piano Competition Maestro Spartaco Rossi and 1st Piracicaba International Piano Concert Competition. In 2008 she completed her bachelor's degree in Piano at the Faculty of Arts Alcântara Machado, under the guidance of Professor Marisa Lacorte. She is now completing her postgraduate studies in piano performance at the University of Auckland under Dr Rae de Lisle. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5c53c936eef1a194097dbc1b/1548995224843/B%26W+2.jpg Teachers - Rachel Song Rachel Song is a South Korean born New Zealand pianist who completed her Masters of Music in classical piano performance at the University of Auckland. She received numerous awards and scholarships during her tertiary studies in Auckland and has participated in various music festivals and competitions including ROSL, Wallace International music festival, Gisborne International music competition and Lee University International Piano Festival. As a dedicated collaborative pianist, she has performed extensively throughout New Zealand with various ensembles and choirs. She has built a unique connection with the North Shore Youth Music with director Vanessa Kay since 2009 and frequently embarks tours with talented students; their most recent tour held in Tasmania. As well as being a performer, she is a passionate and experienced music teacher. She has been teaching privately and in institutions for over 10 years based in North Shore and produced outstanding students passing exams with distinction mark. Also, from time to time, she flies to third-world countries as part of a missionary group to teach music. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5c53c246f4e1fc64592f898d/1548993114407/IMG_0301.jpg Teachers - Stig Gilbert Stig Gilbert was born in the United Arab Emirates to a Kiwi father and a Norwegian mother, who quickly moved to the USA. He began taking piano lessons at the age of five while he was still living in Houston, Texas. He moved twice before heading to college, living for five years in Australia from 2003-2008 before returning to Denver in the USA. He attended New York University in New York for two years after completing high school, but financial reasons forced him to leave study there. He spent a year at the Beijing Language and Culture University on a scholarship to learn Chinese, an activity he still enjoys greatly. While there, he decided to come to the University of Auckland, where his father had gone to school, to get a degree in Classical Piano Performance. He is now entering his second year at the University, and is excited and happy to share his love of music and the piano with new students! https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5c35ac7670a6ade9a4a1af66/1548993150061/IMG_0278+7.jpg Teachers - Canwei Li Canwei joined Albany School of Music in September 2018 as a professional piano teacher. Canwei originally come from China and has resident in New Zealand since 2006. Canwei graduated from the University of Auckland in 2011 with Bachelor of Music Honours degree major in piano performance. Since then, Canwei has been dedicating his professional career as pianist, conductor and piano teacher. As a piano teacher, Canwei is very enthusiastic about sharing his acknowledge and his performance experiences to the students. He is able to conduct a lesson both in English and Chinese Fluently. Canwei’s students have passed 100% both in ABRSM and Trinity College piano exam. Canwei has won numbers competition during his studying such as Annual scholarship of Waikato Registered Music Teacher in 2007; Tauranga Concerto Competition 1stprize in 2009; Chosen as the most promising pianist in Christchurch National Concerto Competition in 2012 etc. Canwei has also performed internationally as an accepted participant in several international piano competitions for instance: Kerikeri International Piano Competition 2010 in NZ; Australia Internatioanl Chopin Piano Competition in 2012; Rosario International Piano Competition 2014 in Austria etc. Canwei is also an active orchestra conductor. Recently he has been guest conducted the Saint-Petersburg Youth Orchestra in Russia, Manawatu sinfonia and Manawatu Youth Orchestra in Palmerton North, Devonport Chamber Orchestra in Auckland, London Classical Soloist in the UK, Gwinnet Chamber Orchestra in the US, Kammerphilharmonie Graz in Austria. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b83516c124f1c043f638c05/1533701219741/unnamed-2.jpg Teachers - Dr. Keith Moss Piano - Music Teacher I Music Language Teacher Dr Keith Moss was born in Pretoria but grew up in Port Elizabeth where he received his music training in Piano performance at Nelson Mandela University. In 2007 he completed a Masters degree in composition under Péter Louis van Dijk at Rhodes University and in 2011 relocated to Pretoria. He is a full-time composer and has engaged in various activities associated with the occupation of writing, scoring and arranging throughout South Africa. He was the director of the new music ensemble The Paz Consort for 7 years which was formed in 2009 to promote and perform new works by young South African composers. After establishing itself in Gauteng the group premiered over 24 new compositions for various ensembles. In 2010 he won the SAMRO Overseas Scholarship for composition, one of South Africa’s largest prizes for this category and in 2011 travelled to the United Kingdom to further his education. He participated in master classes with the heads of composition at The Royal College of Music, The Guildhall School of Music, The Royal Northern College of Music and the University of Cardiff. In 2012 he was the first recipient of the Stefans Grové National competition for composition for his Trio written for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet which has now become the Masters compulsory work for wind players at the Padua Music conservatory in Italy. His doctoral creative output was awarded the Faculty prize at the University of Pretoria where Keith completed his degree in 2017 under Prof. Alexander Johnson. His work was chosen in 2015 by the CNC to be performed by the resident ensemble and the piece I Am who I Am can be heard on YouTube. In 2016 he won the Grové competition for a second time with a choral work the moon is hiding in her hair which will be published later this year with Helbling Chormusik. This piece has been recorded by the Horizons Project Choir conducted by Pieter Bezuidenhout and is available on iTunes. Keith has been regularly commissioned by various organisations including SAMRO, the International Horn Society in Texas and by tertiary institutions, the OSM Camerata being the most recent of these. Amongst these commissions are also private individuals, one of which has requested a new opera for 2017 and a clarinet sonata for the performer Danré Strydom. He has been the program director of music for the Cool Capital Biennale 2014, an adjudicator for the Nnational Eisteddfod of the Arts and the editor/designer for the Unisa 2016 piano albums. Dr Moss is also a cellist and has performed both chamber work and symphonic work with three major orchestras in South Africa, as well as ongoing chamber ensembles. Keith is passionate about music education and believes that children are better citizens in society when they commit to formal music training. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b690db1562fa70562c9d348/1548993073464/Yulia-w1.jpg Teachers - Yulia Sheynin A qualified and experienced music education specialist with extensive knowledge and experience in the theory and practice of music education in a variety of culture and ethnic environments. Her major strengths are: proven music education and piano teaching skills; extensive experience in teaching piano and music theory; solid understanding and knowledge students psychology, behavior and needs; focused on achievements; enthusiastic and exhibiting the highest standards of diligence and responsibility within the teaching practice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b83514927d2866abc433539/1533613731938/Yulia-w1.jpg Teachers - Yulia Sheynin Piano - Music Teacher II A qualified and experienced music education specialist with extensive knowledge and experience in the theory and practice of music education in a variety of culture and ethnic environments. Her major strengths are: proven music education and piano teaching skills; extensive experience in teaching piano and music theory; solid understanding and knowledge students psychology, behavior and needs; focused on achievements; enthusiastic and exhibiting the highest standards of diligence and responsibility within the teaching practice. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b835179ee37e0c10edb9bec/1533613731936/Teresa-w1.jpg Teachers - Teresa de Vries Piano - Established Artist Teacher Teresa – MMus, BMus (1st Class Hons) Piano Pedagogy, AIRMT – is an enthusiastic and passionate music educator who enjoys inspiring students towards a love of music. Graduating with a Bachelor of Music in Performance Piano (1st class honors) and a Masters in Piano Pedagogy, she was the recipient of three first in class awards (Musician’s Health, Studio Pedagogy and Music Education Research Methods) and a Kate Edgar Trust Masters Award Scholarship. Past teachers include Bryan Sayer, Michael Houstoun, Rae de Lisle, Stephen De Pledge and Sarah Watkins. Teresa has taught for over 16 years, all ages from beginners to advanced and students are known for competition and examination success. Additionally, Teresa is a regular competition adjudicator and presenter of professional development seminars for teachers and workshops for students. Teresa values ongoing professional development and is a member of many organizations including the IRMTNZ (Institute of Registered Music Teachers New Zealand) and in the past, the MTNA (Music Teachers National Association of America). Teresa is currently researching the historical teaching method “Partimento”, an aural pedagogy in wide use during the 18th and 19thcenturies in Europe developing the ability to improvise within classical harmonic models. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b835158124f1c043f638a26/1533613731932/Eddie-w1.jpg Teachers - Eddie Giffney Piano - Established Artist Teacher New Zealand multi-instrumentalist Eddie Giffney recently received his Masters of Music with Distinction, majoring in Performance Piano at the Royal College of Music, with Ashley Wass. He is now studying for a doctorate at the University of Auckland. He has achieved considerable success on three instruments: piano, accordion and harpsichord. Recent highlights include concerto performances with the Auckland Symphony Orchestra, St. Matthews Chamber Orchestra and Bach Musica, a recital for the London Chamber Music Society at King’s Place, and recitals at St James’s Piccadilly and Princess Alexandra Hall. Last year, he won the Mitchell Prize after four rounds of the Royal Overseas League Competition, and reached the semi-finals of the Jean Francaix International Piano Competition. He also gained 12th place in the Accordion World Championship in Shanghai, and has twice been the South Pacific and NZ Open champion on the classical accordion. Eddie enjoys performing works by living New Zealand composers as part of his concert practice, and has recorded for composers Jack Body, Leonie Holmes, and John Elmsly. Alongside his private piano teaching practise, for the past six years he has been a tutor with the APO’s Sistema Aotearoa programme in South Auckland and enjoys working with a section of the community who may not otherwise be exposed to classical music. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b83513a92c396aef8697672/1533871304324/Sayaka-w1.jpg Teachers - Sayaka Hughes Piano - Music Teacher I Sayaka Hughes has recently graduated with First Class Honours in a Bachelor of Music (Honours) at the University of Auckland. Majoring in Classical Performance Piano, she was under the tutelage of Head of Piano, Dr Rae de Lisle. While at high school she gained her ATCL and LTCL diplomas and has had multiple success at various competitions in New Zealand. She greatly enjoys teaching piano and has been teaching piano for seven years in addition to accompanying for ensembles, instrumentalists and vocalists for concerts and competitions. She is currently studying towards a Postgraduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching (Music) and is continually inspired by student musicians and teachers in Auckland. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b83512fd535547628e80158/1533613731928/Tina-w1.jpg Teachers - Tina Kim Piano - Established Artist Teacher Tina (Inah) Kim studied under the tutelage of Rae de Lisle since the age of 12 and has completed her master’s degree in performance music at the University of Auckland in 2016. As a pianist Tina has been active in competitions from a young age and has made many achievements throughout out the years. In 2010 she was a finalist in the National Christchurch Piano Competition and in the following year gained first prize at the Auckland University’s Gala Concerto Competition. She also received first prize at the 2012 National Young Performer Awards.Tina was invited to perform as a soloist with the Auckland symphony Orchestra more than two times in venues such as the Town hall and the Bruce Mason Centre. Tina has a special love and interest for chamber music. In 2013, Tina was the winner of the Royal Overseas League/Pettman Scholarships performing as the pianist of the Trinity trio. This allowed her piano trio to tour different places in the UK giving performances while attending international music festivals receiving intense coaching from internationally renowned musicians. The following year the piano trio was invited to attend the Pablo Casals Music Festival in France and made it to the finals of the Brahms International Chamber Music Competition held in Austria. Last year the trio went on a performance tour around New Zealand and gave ten concerts. Besides her performing career Tina has many years of experience in accompanying for choirs and musicians and has been teaching piano privately since 2010 after undergoing a pedagogy course from the university. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b69083a575d1f99a60f4f45/1547021841320/Linda-w1.jpg Teachers - Linda Lin Linda Lin holds a Master of Music with First Class Honours in Piano Performance at the University of Auckland under the guidance of Rae De Lisle and Stephen De Pledge. Linda has been a prize winner in numerous competitions from national and local competitions in Hong Kong, Beijing and Hainan. In 2000, Linda attended music school in Beijing and was chosen to have the opportunity to learn from Professor Jin from the prestigious Central Conservatory in China. Linda was a semifinalist competitor in the Wallace Piano Competition in 2015 and has participated in Master-Classes with renowned artists such as Bryan Sayer, Read Gainsford (Florida University) and Glenn Riddle (Melbourne Conservatorium of Music). A much sought after teacher, Linda’s students has had numerous success in exams, competitions and auditions including acceptance into University of Auckland Piano Performance Major. Linda has also been chosen as an adjudicator for the annual Rangitoto Piano Competition. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b835122124f1c043f6382e8/1533613731925/Linda-w1.jpg Teachers - Linda Lin Piano - Established Artist Teacher Linda Lin holds a Master of Music with First Class Honours in Piano Performance at the University of Auckland under the guidance of Rae De Lisle and Stephen De Pledge. Linda has been a prize winner in numerous competitions from national and local competitions in Hong Kong, Beijing and Hainan. In 2000, Linda attended music school in Beijing and was chosen to have the opportunity to learn from Professor Jin from the prestigious Central Conservatory in China. Linda was a semifinalist competitor in the Wallace Piano Competition in 2015 and has participated in Master-Classes with renowned artists such as Bryan Sayer, Read Gainsford (Florida University) and Glenn Riddle (Melbourne Conservatorium of Music). A much sought after teacher, Linda’s students has had numerous success in exams, competitions and auditions including acceptance into University of Auckland Piano Performance Major. Linda has also been chosen as an adjudicator for the annual Rangitoto Piano Competition. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b6908261ae6cf304f4ce57a/1547021827915/Fumie-w1.jpg Teachers - Fumie Kiuchi Pianist, composer, accompanist and teacher, Fumie Kiuchi, has performed in New Zealand, Japan and United States. She began her classical piano performance studies and solfege lessons at an early age and graduated from the Tokyo Metropolitan Art High School majoring classical piano performance. Continuing her musical studies at the Tokyo College of Music, Fumie received scholarship and her classical piano performance Bachelor’s degree. She also competed as a finalist in the Takarazuka Bega Competition in Japan. After her graduation, she studied Classical,American contemporary music and improvisation at the Longy School of Music in Boston and Jazz at The New School in New York. As an educator, Fumie has wealth of teaching and ensemble experience. She has also collaborated with and accompanied ballet dancers and composed numerous music compositions for their concerts. Overall, she enjoys working with students and developing their musical ability. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b835116ea9a27ca831ef70c/1533620854921/Fumie-w1.jpg Teachers - Fumie Kiuchi Piano - Music Teacher II Music Language Teacher Pianist, composer, accompanist and teacher, Fumie Kiuchi, has performed in New Zealand, Japan and United States. She began her classical piano performance studies and solfege lessons at an early age and graduated from the Tokyo Metropolitan Art High School majoring classical piano performance. Continuing her musical studies at the Tokyo College of Music, Fumie received scholarship and her classical piano performance Bachelor’s degree. She also competed as a finalist in the Takarazuka Bega Competition in Japan. After her graduation, she studied Classical,American contemporary music and improvisation at the Longy School of Music in Boston and Jazz at The New School in New York. As an educator, Fumie has wealth of teaching and ensemble experience. She has also collaborated with and accompanied ballet dancers and composed numerous music compositions for their concerts. Overall, she enjoys working with students and developing their musical ability. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b6907f20e2e729ed66a0bb1/1547021811987/Laura-w1.jpg Teachers - Laura Gu Laura Gu joined the Remuera Music Academy teaching staff in 2015 and teaches piano, music theory and aural. She has recently completed her Master of Arts in Music at the Waikato Institute of Technology, and in 2012 she had finished her Bachelor of Music performance degree at the University of Chengdu. Laura began studying piano at the age of four, and during her formal music studies she has been awarded numerous top national scholarships. While studying under Xiumei Li, an experienced piano educator at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, Laura has become skillful throughout the years in communicating ideas accurately and have found effective ways to teach. She is commendable in teaching piano and music theory for young children and adolescents. Her students have also have won and achieved high accomplishments during the recent years. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b8351050106851fc6b13137/1533613731920/Laura-w1.jpg Teachers - Laura Gu Piano - Music Teacher I Laura Gu joined the Remuera Music Academy teaching staff in 2015 and teaches piano, music theory and aural. She has recently completed her Master of Arts in Music at the Waikato Institute of Technology, and in 2012 she had finished her Bachelor of Music performance degree at the University of Chengdu. Laura began studying piano at the age of four, and during her formal music studies she has been awarded numerous top national scholarships. While studying under Xiumei Li, an experienced piano educator at the Sichuan Conservatory of Music, Laura has become skillful throughout the years in communicating ideas accurately and have found effective ways to teach. She is commendable in teaching piano and music theory for young children and adolescents. Her students have also have won and achieved high accomplishments during the recent years. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b6907d003ce6404fb6b499c/1547021798941/Annabel-w1.jpg Teachers - Annabel Yu Annabel Yu, pianist for more than 10 years and is currently completing BMus in University of Auckland with David Guerin. Not only can she play the piano, Annabel is also a singer and a percussionist. She has won many awards in the past few years with various choirs, orchestras and chamber groups. During her years in high school, Annabel was awarded many music prizes and scholarship due to her excellent musicianship and leadership skills. Since 2016, Annabel has been an active member in the Auckland Youth Choir where she played both percussion and keyboard instruments including the harpsichord and the celeste. Annabel aspires to understanding more about being an all-rounded musician and wishes to explore the world in the future. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b8350f9e3704996f9aca325/1533620831576/Annabel-w1.jpg Teachers - Annabel Yu Piano - Music Teacher I Music Language Teacher Annabel Yu, pianist for more than 10 years and is currently completing BMus in University of Auckland with David Guerin. Not only can she play the piano, Annabel is also a singer and a percussionist. She has won many awards in the past few years with various choirs, orchestras and chamber groups. During her years in high school, Annabel was awarded many music prizes and scholarship due to her excellent musicianship and leadership skills. Since 2016, Annabel has been an active member in the Auckland Youth Choir where she played both percussion and keyboard instruments including the harpsichord and the celeste. Annabel aspires to understanding more about being an all-rounded musician and wishes to explore the world in the future. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b6907be0e2e729ed66a0272/1547686241865/Ludwig-w1.jpg Teachers - Dr. Ludwig Treviranus Music Language Department Coordinator Wellington born Ludwig Treviranus holds a Doctorate of Music from Florida State University where he studied under Dr Read Gainsford. In the USA, he was a finalist for the Beethoven International Piano Sonata Competition in Memphis, Tennessee (2009) as well as the Florida State Music School Chopin Competition (2010). Before his studies in Florida, Ludwig held a scholarship as a Maori/Pacific Island scholar to complete his Masters degree at the University of Auckland under Dr Rae de Lisle. In 2013, he developed an interactive workshop entitled ‘At Ease with Music’ making classical music accessible through live performance, imagery, and audience participation. This was presented to schools around the Wellington region and performed at Expressions, Genesis Theatre, in Upper Hutt. That same year he recorded a double CD for the book titled Living Echoes – The First 150 years of Piano Music from New Zealand, edited for the Sunrise Music Trust by Gillian Bibby. In 2015, Ludwig took a major performance role in the presentation of Prodigies and Prostitutes: The Unexpected World of Piano Composition in Early New Zealand, which was given in universities and conferences around New Zealand. In addition to performance and teaching, Ludwig is an active adjudicator for regional music competitions around the country. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b8350ed92c396aef8696b10/1533616041747/Ludwig-w1.jpg Teachers - Dr. Ludwig Treviranus Associate Piano Programme Coordinator Piano - Established Artist Teacher Music Language Programme Coordinator Wellington born Ludwig Treviranus is of Samoan/German heritage. From 2015-2017 he was piano lecturer for the Young Musician’s Programme at New Zealand School of Music. He holds a Doctorate of Music from Florida State University where he studied under Dr Read Gainsford. In the USA, he was a finalist for the Beethoven International Piano Sonata Competition in Memphis, Tennessee (2009) as well as the Florida State Music School Chopin Competition (2010). Before his studies in Florida, Ludwig held a scholarship as a Maori/Pacific Island scholar to complete his Masters degree at the University of Auckland under Dr Rae de Lisle. In 2013, he developed an interactive workshop entitled ‘At Ease with Music’ making classical music accessible through live performance, imagery, and audience participation. This was presented to schools around the Wellington region and performed at Expressions, Genesis Theatre, in Upper Hutt. That same year he recorded a double CD for the book titled Living Echoes – The First 150 years of Piano Music from New Zealand, edited for the Sunrise Music Trust by Gillian Bibby. In 2015, Ludwig took a major performance role in the presentation of Prodigies and Prostitutes: The Unexpected World of Piano Composition in Early New Zealand, which was given in universities and conferences around New Zealand. In addition to performance and teaching, Ludwig is an active adjudicator for regional music competitions around the country. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b8350e182fd2d17e6ea36af/1533620781500/Justin-w1.jpg Teachers - Justin Bird Associate Piano Programme Coordinator Piano - Established Artist Teacher Music Language Teacher Justin Bird is an acclaimed pianist, teacher, collaborator, piano tuner, and arranger. He has won the New Zealand Kapiti Coast National Piano Competition, and was awarded the NZ Young Performer of the Year for piano. He has also represented NZ at the Kowhai Australasian Piano Concerto Competition, and been a finalist in the NZ Young Musician of the year Competition and the MTNA National Young Artist Competition in the USA. Justin has had the privilege to appear with many college and youth orchestras, as well as the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra, and New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. As a young pianist Justin studied with Rae de Lisle, then Bryan Sayer at the University of Auckland. Continuing his studies in the USA with Read Gainsford at Ithaca College and Florida State University, and Marian Hahn at the Peabody Institute, Justinthen moved to Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music to complete a Doctorate in Music studying with André Watts. Justinhas been sharing his love for music since the nineties, always maintaining a private studio wherever he lives, as well as teaching class piano in many different colleges and schools. After his Associate Instructorship at IU, he taught at Vincennes University, and then accepted a position as Artist Faculty at Omaha Conservatory of Music in Nebraska. Justin thrives as an accompanist and chamber musician, and has twice been part of the winning group in the NZ National Chamber Music Contest. His recent studies incorporate his interest in early keyboard instruments, and conducting, and in 2016 he published his own piano arrangement of Vivaldi’s Four Seasons. For recordings and more, visit www.justinbirdmusic.com. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b6905b5758d46cbe6723b88/1547023088359/Richard-w1.jpg Teachers - Richard Liu Piano Department Coordinator Born in Taiwan, Richard Liu graduated with a MMus with First Class Honours in Piano Performance at the University of Auckland and a MMus in Accompanying at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London with full bursary. He studied under Bryan Sayer, Rae de Lisle, Sarah Watkins, Donald Bowick, Susan Tomes, Graham Johnson, Eugene Asti and Robin Bowman. After returning from his studies in London, he worked in various different roles as an artistic teacher in piano performance, artistic teacher in studio piano pedagogy, voice coach, staff accompanist, and assistant to various teaching studios at the University of Auckland. He has collaborated with various organisations including Auckland Choral, Voices New Zealand, University Singers, New Zealand Opera, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Opus Orchestra, Waitakere Orchestra, Queenstown Violin Summer School and Westlake Girls High School. He was a tutor for the former University of Auckland Academy of Music and is now involved with the Pettman National Academy, Piano Program Coordinator for Albany School of Music & Remuera Music Academy, as well as adjudicating regional competitions, and examining for NZMEB. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b8350c91c86552664034616/1533615989908/Richard-w1.jpg Teachers - Richard Liu Piano Programme Coordinator Piano - Master Level Teacher Born in Taiwan, Richard Liu graduated with a MMus with First Class Honours in Piano Performance at the University of Auckland and a MMus in Accompanying at the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, London with full bursary. He studied under Bryan Sayer, Rae de Lisle, Sarah Watkins, Donald Bowick, Susan Tomes, Graham Johnson, Eugene Asti and Robin Bowman. After returning from his studies in London, he worked in various different roles as an artistic teacher in piano performance, artistic teacher in studio piano pedagogy, voice coach, staff accompanist, and assistant to various teaching studios at the University of Auckland. He has collaborated with various organisations including Auckland Choral, Voices New Zealand, University Singers, New Zealand Opera, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Opus Orchestra, Waitakere Orchestra, Queenstown Violin Summer School and Westlake Girls High School. He was a tutor for the former University of Auckland Academy of Music and is now involved with the Pettman National Academy, Piano Program Coordinator for Albany School of Music & Remuera Music Academy, as well as adjudicating regional competitions, and examining for NZMEB. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b69027b70a6add62b0c53d1/1547023082438/Rae-de-L.jpg Teachers - Dr. Rae de Lisle Head of Piano Department Dr. Rae de Lisle is currently Associate Professor of Piano at the University of Auckland. Following 8 years of study and performing in London Rae became one of New Zealand’s foremost concert pianists, touring regularly for Chamber Music New Zealand, playing concertos with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and recording for radio and television. Rae’s teaching has produced many outstanding young pianists, including prizewinners in the Sydney International Piano Competition, the Lev Vlassenko Australasian Piano Competition, the Bradshaw and Buono Competition in New York, and the Perrenoud Foundation International Piano Competition. Her students have won all the major piano competitions in New Zealand. She received an Excellence in Teaching Award from the University in 2011. Rae is Artistic Director of the Wallace National Piano Competition and the Wallace International Piano Festival. She was on the jury for the 2012 Dublin International Piano Competition and the 2009 Singapore National Piano Competition and has been adjudicator many times for the NZCT School Chamber Music Contest. In 2011 she received the Marie Vandervart Award for outstanding service and commitment to fostering the love of chamber music in New Zealand. Rae’s PhD research into focal dystonia, the most devastating of musician’s injuries, has resulted in specific concepts about instrumental retraining which led to presentations and keynote speeches throughout the world. She is now working on a book focusing on the development of injury preventative piano technique at every level, from the beginner to the advanced pianist. In 2016 Rae was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b69027af950b7dc20e9938c/5b8350ac405a05873e539e7c/1533613731906/Rae-de-L.jpg Teachers - Dr. Rae de Lisle Head of Piano Department Dr. Rae de Lisle is currently Associate Professor of Piano at the University of Auckland. Following 8 years of study and performing in London Rae became one of New Zealand’s foremost concert pianists, touring regularly for Chamber Music New Zealand, playing concertos with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and recording for radio and television. Rae’s teaching has produced many outstanding young pianists, including prizewinners in the Sydney International Piano Competition, the Lev Vlassenko Australasian Piano Competition, the Bradshaw and Buono Competition in New York, and the Perrenoud Foundation International Piano Competition. Her students have won all the major piano competitions in New Zealand. She received an Excellence in Teaching Award from the University in 2011. Rae is Artistic Director of the Wallace National Piano Competition and the Wallace International Piano Festival. She was on the jury for the 2012 Dublin International Piano Competition and the 2009 Singapore National Piano Competition and has been adjudicator many times for the NZCT School Chamber Music Contest. In 2011 she received the Marie Vandervart Award for outstanding service and commitment to fostering the love of chamber music in New Zealand. Rae’s PhD research into focal dystonia, the most devastating of musician’s injuries, has resulted in specific concepts about instrumental retraining which led to presentations and keynote speeches throughout the world. She is now working on a book focusing on the development of injury preventative piano technique at every level, from the beginner to the advanced pianist. In 2016 Rae was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to music. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5d479d658eb45400016012de/1564981629103/diane+2.jpg Teachers - Diane Huh Diane was born in South Korea, and she started violin at age of 6. She moved to New Zealand in 2008 and was selected as a member of Seoul Arts Centre Music Academy at the age of 11 and has performed extensively as a soloist, chamber and orchestra musician since she moved to New Zealand. As a soloist, she received most promising award in New Zealand National concerto competition in the age of 16 and was selected as a semi-finalist in Gisborne International Competition the following year. Recently, she was invited to perform with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra as a young performer of the year. She won first prize in the Christchurch National Concerto Competition where she performed with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra as well as winning first prize in the Gala Soloist Competition at the University of Auckland. She also performed Sibelius Violin Concerto at the Auckland Town Hall with the University of Auckland Symphony Orchestra. She is also interested in Orchestra works, after being selected in the Fellowship Programme member of New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO). At the end of the Fellowship Programme, she was listed as a casual member of NZSO. She has been selected as concertmaster at the University of Auckland Symphony Orchestra. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5d19890a1576f600014a4b2e/1564981629095/Polly1+%281%29+2.jpg Teachers - Polly Sussex Polly Sussex, was born in Australia but moved to New Zealand at an early age. She studied Violoncello and Piano in Prague and at the Royal Academy of Music in London. Later she studied for her B.Mus. Hons., and Ph. D. (The Violoncello Sonatas of Luigi Boccherini) at the University of Otago, New Zealand. She also holds Diplomas in Teaching and in Arts Administration from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Polly Sussex performs, teaches Piano, Violoncello; she teaches Viola da Gamba at the University of Auckland; she also researches Baroque Cello and Viola da Gamba music of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. Recently her article Boccherini: the “Tenor and “Alto’ Violoncelli and the Stift Seitenstetten,waspublished inBoccherini Studies Volume 5. Polly performs with the Baroque chamber group, Affetto, which recently released its first cd. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5d19890723d790000169351b/1564981629108/Kalyani+photography+5.jpg Teachers - Jesbery Hartono Jesbery holds a Master of Music with First Class Honours from the University of Auckland. She has played for, and worked with many renowned artists such as renowned cellists Daniel Müller-Schott, Torleif Thedéen, Alexander Gebert, Clemens Krieger (Dresdner Philharmonie), Dinar Enikeev (Robert Schumann Philharmonie), Ramón Jaffé and Elisabeth Kufferath of the Tetzlaff String Quartet, amongst others in both Germanyand New Zealand. In 2014, her chamber group took first prize at the ACMNZ competition withIgor Naidin of the Borodin Quartet on the panel and went through to the semi-finals at the Malta International Music Competition. An active orchestral musician, she has played soundtracks for films and also various ensembles around New Zealand. Jesbery also plays regularly with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5c88074615fcc0d5a80305d1/1564981788084/Marika-0013+6.jpg Teachers - Marika Balzar Marika started learning the violin at the age of 4 and has been passionate about music ever since. She has been part of many performance opportunities, including touring with her family band to the USA, parts of Europe, Australia, and Fiji. She has also been part of live performances with Marian Burns and enjoys a playing a variety of styles including classical, folk and Irish music. She has had solo gigs for weddings, Hobbiton and multiple shows. She has a particular love for teaching music and has had experience teaching children of various ages. She is currently in her 2nd year at Auckland University studying her Bachelors in Violin Performance and has also gained her ATCL Diploma in Violin. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5c3fd0a70ebbe8a3240a23f5/1564981113435/12-02-2015_0162-5a+6.jpg Teachers - Yuhka Nagai Yuhka Nagai is a graduate of the Royal Academy of Music, London and the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance also in London with scholarships and gained a teaching qualification, LRAM. In Japan she completed a MA Music degree from the Musashino Academia Musicae in Tokyo where she obtained a teaching license and was selected as leader of the Musashino Academia Symphony Orchestra for 3 years. Her piano Quartet; “Blüte” won third prize including money prize at the 1st Memorial Tokyo Art Chamber Music Competition. In London, her quartet, Kodo String Quartet was under the Caducci and Wihan String Quartets mentorship and was a finalist in the Richard Carne Intercollegiate String Quartet Competition 2015 and won the John Thompson money prize from Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Yuhka also learnt mental training with Dr. Shuichi Tsuji and the Alexander Technique with John Crawford. In New Zealand in 2017 where she has completed Manchester fellowship program with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and has continued working with the APO as a contractor. Yuhka also has been studying baroque violin with Miranda Hutton from NZBarok and viola study with Richard Crabtree in London extended her career of teaching both violin and viola. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b70ec294d7a9c325592269c/1564981995188/tn.jpeg Teachers - Prof. Takako Nishizaki Visiting Professor Takako Nishizaki is one of Japan’s finest violinists. After studying with her father, Shinji Nishizaki, she became the first student of Shinichi Suzuki, the founder of the famous Suzuki Method of violin teaching. Subsequently she went to Japan’s famous Toho School of Music, and to the Juilliard School in the United States, where she studied with Joseph Fuchs. She was second prize winner in the 1964 Leventritt International Competition, and first prize winner in the 1967 Juilliard Concerto Competition. Takako Nishizaki performed as a soloist with many international orchestras, among them the Sydney Symphony, the Melbourne Symphony, the New Zealand Symphony, the Central Philharmonic in Beijing, the Shanghai Symphony, the Polish National Radio Symphony, the Moscow Symphony, the Ukraine State Symphony, the Slovak Philharmonic, the Orchestre National de Lille, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the Singapore Symphony, the China Philharmonic and many orchestras in the United States and her native Japan. Takako Nishizaki is one of the most frequently recorded violinists in the world today. She has been awarded so far no fewer than eight gold and platinum discs in Hong Kong and Taiwan for her recordings of the “Butterfly Lovers Concerto” and other recordings of Chinese music for violin and orchestra. In recognition of her contribution to the promotion of Chinese music outside China, Nishizaki was awarded the Golden Violin Prize. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b6925fb70a6add62b11930c/1564981629098/Joshua-w1.jpg Teachers - Joshua Kirk Joshua is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Auckland, studying violin with Stephen Larsen. A recipient of a University of Auckland scholarship for “academic excellence, all-round ability, and leadership potential”, Joshua has a passion for helping people learn. Joshua has a wide range of ensemble playing experience; he is currently the Principal Second Violin of the Auckland Youth Orchestra, and a member of the University of Auckland Symphony Orchestra. In 2017, Joshua was also a member of the NZSO National Youth Orchestra. Outside of violin playing, Joshua has been successful in his conducting studies, placing First in Class for his Stage One and Stage Two papers, and plays in brass and wind bands. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b8353201c6be5359c63c1da/1533618716555/Joshua-w1.jpg Teachers - Joshua Kirk Violin - Music Teacher I Joshua is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Music degree at the University of Auckland, studying violin with Stephen Larsen. A recipient of a University of Auckland scholarship for “academic excellence, all-round ability, and leadership potential”, Joshua has a passion for helping people learn. Joshua has a wide range of ensemble playing experience; he is currently the Principal Second Violin of the Auckland Youth Orchestra, and a member of the University of Auckland Symphony Orchestra. In 2017, Joshua was also a member of the NZSO National Youth Orchestra. Outside of violin playing, Joshua has been successful in his conducting studies, placing First in Class for his Stage One and Stage Two papers, and plays in brass and wind bands. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b8353523fde6a55a0f95dfb/1533618716553/Michelle-w1.jpg Teachers - Michelle Liu Guzheng - Music Teacher I Michelle has graduated from Xi’an Conservatory of Music. She has performed several times with the Philharmonic Society Orchestra. She has composed and played background music for New Zealand dramas. Now she focuses on combining eastern and western music culture. Michelle has over 6 years of teaching experience with the Chinese Zither (Guzheng). Adopting different methods and levels of students. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b6925071ae6cf304f510694/1564982018877/Mary-w1.jpg Teachers - Mary O'Brien Mary O’Brien was born in Dublin, Ireland. She studied at the Paris Conservatoire for five years with Gabriel Bonillon on a French Government Scholarship. Later she taught the violin at Bedales School, Petersfield. In Italy she attended Venice Summer Schools, having lessons with the Virtuosi di Roma and Quartetto Italiano. For two years she toured throughout Italy as a member of the Santa Cecilia String Orchestra. On Return to England in 1959 she joined the Halle Orchestra under John Barbirolli. A period with the BBC Northern Orchestra was later followed by a long period as a member of the prestigious Philharmonia Orchestra which was regularly conducted by Otto Klemperer, Carlo Maria Cuilini, Lorin Maazel, Sir Adrian Boult and Daniel Barenboim. At a competition in Cardiff, 1966 Yehudi Menuhin had described Mary as an, “excellent violinist; projecting personality; sensitive; and an excellent performer” In 1976 Mary accepted the position of Senior Lecturer in Violin at the University of Auckland. She regularly broadcasts, has toured with the Federation of Chamber Music Societies and gives concerts with orchestras and chamber music groups. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b83533eae1f699eb9d7274f/1533618716551/Mary-w1.jpg Teachers - Mary O'Brien Violin - Established Artist Teacher Mary O’Brien was born in Dublin, Ireland. She studied at the Paris Conservatoire for five years with Gabriel Bonillon on a French Government Scholarship. Later she taught the violin at Bedales School, Petersfield. In Italy she attended Venice Summer Schools, having lessons with the Virtuosi di Roma and Quartetto Italiano. For two years she toured throughout Italy as a member of the Santa Cecilia String Orchestra. On Return to England in 1959 she joined the Halle Orchestra under John Barbirolli. A period with the BBC Northern Orchestra was later followed by a long period as a member of the prestigious Philharmonia Orchestra which was regularly conducted by Otto Klemperer, Carlo Maria Cuilini, Lorin Maazel, Sir Adrian Boult and Daniel Barenboim. At a competition in Cardiff, 1966 Yehudi Menuhin had described Mary as an, “excellent violinist; projecting personality; sensitive; and an excellent performer” In 1976 Mary accepted the position of Senior Lecturer in Violin at the University of Auckland. She regularly broadcasts, has toured with the Federation of Chamber Music Societies and gives concerts with orchestras and chamber music groups. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b83532ca0e13393557ae8bf/1533870968570/Marika-w1.jpg Teachers - Marika Balzat Violin - Music Teacher I Marika started learning the violin at the age of 4 and has been passionate about music ever since. She has been part of many performance opportunities, including touring with her family band to the USA, parts of Europe, Australia, and Fiji. She has also been part of live performances with Jordan Luck and Marian Burns and enjoys a playing a variety of styles including classical, folk, gypsy jazz and Irish music. She has had solo gigs at bars, for weddings, at Hobbiton and multiple shows. She has also been studying the baroque violin at the university for the past two years with Graham McPhail. She has a particular love for teaching music and has had experience teaching children of various ages. She has also conducted a musical masterclass with members of her family for the music students at the University of South Pacific in Fiji. She is currently in her final semester at Auckland University studying her Bachelor of Music in Violin Performance under Elizabeth Holowell and has also gained her ATCL Diplomsa in Violin. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b8353155772708ef66b61b4/1533618716547/Charles-w1.jpg Teachers - Charles Brooks Cello - Established Artist Teacher Charles is one of New Zealand’s leading cellists. In a long international career he has been principal cello with the Shenzhen Symphony and Guiyang Symphony Orchestras, China, the Orquestra de Camara de Valdivia, Chile and most recently tutti cello with the Sao Paulo Symphony in Brazil. He was also the professor of cello at the Austral University and ran the youth string orchestra programs at the Teatro del Lago, both in Chile. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b69245e1ae6cf304f50f30a/1564981113443/Daly-w1.jpg Teachers - Daly Li Daly Li, has completed his Bachelor in Music, majoring in Violin Classical Performance at the University of Auckland studying under the tutelage of Elizabeth Holowell. Daly is now studying towards his post-graduate degree in violin pedagogy for further knowledge in advanced studio pedagogy and pedagogical repertoire for violin playing. Daly has a huge passion for orchestral and ensemble playing, previously participating in the Academy of Strings, Manukau Youth Orchestra, Auckland Youth Orchestra, Manukau Symphony Orchestra and the University of Auckland School of Music Symphony Orchestra. In 2014, Daly won the Manukau Symphony Orchestra Competition and was awarded with a scholarship. Also in 2015 he was also awarded the Eleanor Spragg scholarship. He attended Pakuranga College and this is where he was awarded the Rive Cup of Excellence in Instrumental Music in 2011. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b835306fb2805f8c38dc2a2/1533618716545/Daly-w1.jpg Teachers - Daly Li Violin - Music Teacher II Daly Li, has completed his Bachelor in Music, majoring in Violin Classical Performance at the University of Auckland studying under the tutelage of Elizabeth Holowell. Daly is now studying towards his post-graduate degree in violin pedagogy for further knowledge in advanced studio pedagogy and pedagogical repertoire for violin playing. Daly has a huge passion for orchestral and ensemble playing, previously participating in the Academy of Strings, Manukau Youth Orchestra, Auckland Youth Orchestra, Manukau Symphony Orchestra and the University of Auckland School of Music Symphony Orchestra. In 2014, Daly won the Manukau Symphony Orchestra Competition and was awarded with a scholarship. Also in 2015 he was also awarded the Eleanor Spragg scholarship. He attended Pakuranga College and this is where he was awarded the Rive Cup of Excellence in Instrumental Music in 2011. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b69243b1ae6cf304f50eecc/1564981577796/Martin-w1.jpg Teachers - Martin Qi Martin Qi is an experienced violin and viola teacher who is well versed in the art of orchestral and chamber music playing. He is currently completing a Masters of Music at the University of Auckland specializing in Studio Pedagogy; having just completed his performance degree and honours, with first class. Martin has been a finalist in both the NZCT National Chamber Music Competition and the ACMS Competition. In terms of orchestral experience he has previously been the principal violist in both the CYO and UoA Symphony orchestras. In 2012 Martin was the assistant-principal viola in the NZSO National Youth Orchestra, as well as having performed under the baton of Plácido Domingo. Martin has received coaching from international artists such as Elisabeth Kufferath, Andrew Beer, Leo Philips and Caroline Almonte. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b8352f88a4134fe39e45449/1533618716543/Martin-w1.jpg Teachers - Martin Qi Violin - Music Teacher I Viola - Music Teacher I Martin Qi is an experienced violin and viola teacher who is well versed in the art of orchestral and chamber music playing. He is currently completing a Masters of Music at the University of Auckland specializing in Studio Pedagogy; having just completed his performance degree and honours, with first class. Martin has been a finalist in both the NZCT National Chamber Music Competition and the ACMS Competition. In terms of orchestral experience he has previously been the principal violist in both the CYO and UoA Symphony orchestras. In 2012 Martin was the assistant-principal viola in the NZSO National Youth Orchestra, as well as having performed under the baton of Plácido Domingo. Martin has received coaching from international artists such as Elisabeth Kufferath, Andrew Beer, Leo Philips and Caroline Almonte. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b6923d488251b17e77b0bb3/1564981148528/Jamesbush-w1.jpg Teachers - James Bush Strings Department Coordinator Head of Baroque Studies Born in Christchurch, New Zealand, James studied with Ellen Doyle before leaving to complete his undergraduate studies with Christopher Bunting and Derek Simpson, graduating with first class honours from the Royal Academy of Music, London. This was followed by a Master of Music degree with Timothy Eddy at the State University of New York, Stony Brook. James later studied baroque cello with Phoebe Carrai and Markus Möllenbeck at the Hochschule der Künste, Berlin. Winner of the Television New Zealand Young Musicians Competition and the National Concerto Competition of New Zealand, James has appeared as soloist with all of New Zealand’s major orchestras. James has been invited to teach, coach and give masterclasses in situations as varied as the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, the University of Hong Kong, the National Youth Orchestra of Catalonia and within New Zealand as a special guest at the IRMTNZ National Conference. James’s long and continuing association with the Swiss based Jonas Foundation, a foundation working to combat the social exclusion of young people through music, led him to found a music school in the poorer eastern suburbs of Berlin, which he directed for 7 years. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5b5fca9f9d5abb695cbb8a80/5b6923332b6a28624c0cb410/5b6923ac575d1f99a6134ccd/1547023148036/Stephen-Larsen-w1.jpg Teachers - Stephen Larsen Head of Strings Department Stephen Larsen is a well known New Zealand violin teacher. Since his student days in Christchurch he has had a fascination with violin pedagogy, something which he has studied intensively ever since. He maintains a busy teaching schedule, as well as teaching violin and viola at the University of Auckland he teaches students in both Christchurch and Auckland through the Pettman National Junior Academy of Music. 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