Salina Fisher Explained

Salina Fisher
Birth Date:6 October 1993
Origin:New Zealand
Occupation:Composer
Instrument:Violin

Salina Fisher (born 6 October 1993) is a New Zealand composer and violinist currently based in Wellington.

Fisher graduated from the New Zealand School of Music and then studied for a Master of Music in Composition at the Manhattan School of Music in New York.[1] In 2014 Fisher's work Blushing Skies received the Orchestra's Choice Award.[2] She is the youngest-ever winner of the SOUNZ Contemporary Award for her orchestral work Rainphase, subsequently winning in 2017 for her string quartet Tōrino.[3] Tōrino was selected to represent New Zealand at the ISCM World Music Days in Vancouver, BC, Canada and was performed there in November 2017. by the Emily Carr String Quartet.[4] [5] She was awarded a Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award.[6] She is the recipient of the New Generation Award.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Standout talent earns young composer DMMF award. 11 July 2017. Dame Malvina Major. en. 7 March 2019.
  2. Web site: Salina Fisher Biography. International Society for Contemporary Music.
  3. News: SOUNZ Contemporary Award Winner 2017 – Salina Fisher. 27 September 2017. Radio New Zealand. 2 September 2018. en-nz.
  4. Web site: Soundwalk. iscm2017.ca. en-US. 2 September 2018.
  5. Web site: Emily Carr String Quartet. emilycarrstringquartet.com. 2 September 2018.
  6. Web site: Salina Fisher – Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award. www.fulbright.org.nz. en-US. 12 March 2019.
  7. Web site: New Generation Awards. 26 September 2015. The Arts Foundation. en. 12 March 2019.

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