Composition Competition
and Workshop
Date and time:
Sunday 30 August 2026
10am – 1pm
Venue:
Te Whare Tāpere Iti
Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts
University of Waikato
Conductor:
Rupert D'Cruze
Congratulations to the following composers who have been selected as finalists for the Competition and Workshop
Secondary Section
Sam Haines | The Observant Shadows for wind quintet (St Peter’s Cambridge)
Shixuan Liu (Marcus Liu) | Caustics on the bottom of a pool for wind quintet (Saint Kentigern College, Auckland)
Benjamin Viljoen | Tōtara for wind quintet (Palmerston North Boys' High School)
Riley Wang | Contortions for wind quintet (Liston College, Auckland)
Tertiary Section
Madeline Butler | Shadows Shifting in the Light for flute, oboe, clarinet and bassoon (University of Canterbury)
Kyle Ranger | Rondo in D Minor for wind quintet (University of Waikato)
This event is part of central Celebrates, our orchestral festival celebrating the joy of ensemble music making.

