Michael F. Williams (born 1962, New Zealand) is a

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

contemporary classical music Contemporary classical music is classical music composed close to the present day. At the beginning of the 21st century, it commonly referred to the post-1945 modern forms of post-tonal music after the death of Anton Webern, and included seria ...

. He has received commissions from many of

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...

's major musical institutions such as the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, NBR New Zealand Opera and Chamber Music New Zealand and his work is regularly broadcast on Radio New Zealand Concert. A lecturer in composition at the

University of Waikato The University of Waikato ( mi, Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato), is a Public university, public research university in Hamilton, New Zealand, Hamilton, New Zealand established in 1964. An additional campus is located in Tauranga. The university perfo ...

, Williams has received recognition in the NZSO-SOUNZ Readings on three occasions and in the SOUNZ Contemporary Award in 2012 for his multimedia

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

opera Opera is a form of theatre in which music is a fundamental component and dramatic roles are taken by singers. Such a "work" (the literal translation of the Italian word "opera") is typically a collaboration between a composer and a librett ...

, The Juniper Passion.

Discography

Selected Works * The Juniper Passion,

Atoll Records Atoll Records is a New Zealand record label dedicated to classical, historical and contemporary music. About Atoll Records was established by composer and producer Wayne Laird in 1997. Based in Auckland, the label records primarily in Aucklan ...

*The Prodigal Child, Atoll Records *Rozmowa/Dialogue, Atoll Records *Ahi, Atoll Records *Breathe, Atoll Records

Awards

Selected Awards *NZSO-SOUNZ Readings 2001: Synaesthesia *NZSO-SOUNZ Readings 2008: In Saecula Saeculorum *NZSO-SOUNZ Readings 2010: Convergence - Triple Concerto *SOUNZ Contemporary Award 2012: The Juniper Passion

External links

University of Waikato, Music DepartmentSOUNZ Centre for New Zealand MusicMusic Live New ZealandComposer WebsiteAtoll Records

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Williams, Michael F New Zealand classical composers New Zealand male classical composers New Zealand opera composers 1962 births Living people