2016 Composers Competition winner announced
Marcus Jackson (third from left) has been awarded 1st place for his piece not here, but present for cello and percussion in the 2016 Composers Competition, held on Saturday evening.
The judges for the competition were James Clayton (Lecturer in Classical Performance, voice, NZSM), Alison Isadora (2016/2017 Creative New Zealand/Jack C. Richards Composer-in-Residence), and Dr Jim Murphy (Lecturer in Sonic Arts, NZSM).
The full list of prizes is below:
1st place - Marcus Jackson
not here, but present - cello and percussion
2nd place equal - Nick Veale
Planet X - wind quintet
2nd place equal - Reuben Jelleyman
Scene 1 from Garden of Forking paths - bartitone, flute, bass clarinet, piano, electric guitar, violin, viola, cello
3rd place - Blake Johnston
rise.risset - mechatronic speaker array
Performer award - Olivia Wilding, cello