Hello 

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I'm a composer and I live in Hopewell, New Jersey. I grew up in Aotearoa New Zealand and my childhood bedroom in Hamilton was occupied before me by Richard O'Brien (who wrote the Rocky Horror Picture Show). I hope I get to meet him one day.

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Along with Shelley Washington and Maria Kaoutzani, I'm co-founder of Kinds of Kings, a composer collective focused on amplifying and advocating for under-heard voices.

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Before moving to the US I worked in arts administration and project management for almost a decade. I've lived in Austria, England, France, and Japan. In addition to my music degrees, I also have a degree in English Literature, and any time I get to interact with writers and theatre people I find myself in my happy place. I write for I Care if You Listen and teach at NYU Steinhardt and precept at Princeton University. Once upon a time I studied industrial design; I mostly use the skills I learned to do graphic design. 

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What I'm up to

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I'm working on a piece for brass and percussion for the Auckland Philharmonia, a mixed percussion solo for Megan Arns, and a horror-comedy oratorio about love, sex, pregnancy, birth and death for Charlotte Mundy and Sputter Box. I am on faculty at NYU and also teach at Princeton University.

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If you are Richard O'Brien or just want to get in touch, email me.

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You can find my formal biography for programmes and things here.