Victoria Kelly (New Zealand composer)
Victoria Kelly is a New Zealand composer, arranger, and vocalist.
Background[edit]
Kelly studied music performance (oboe) at the University of Auckland, later focussing on composition. After finishing first equal in the University of Auckland composition prize concert, winning a TVNZ Young Achievers Award, and being awarded a professional development grant from Creative New Zealand, Kelly studied film composition at the University of Southern California.[1]
Career[edit]
Kelly has composed over twenty film and television soundtracks, primarily in New Zealand.[2] These include soundtracks for Under the Mountain, Out of the Blue, Black Sheep, and Realiti. In 2007, she received a NZ Screen Award for her soundtrack for the television series Maddigan's Quest.[3]
As well as her composition and orchestration work, Kelly was the featured vocalist for the song Beautiful Skin with the New Zealand group Strawpeople.[4] She was also the musical director of the opening ceremony for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[5] She was a member of The Bellbirds with Don McGlashan, Sean Donnelly, and Sandy Mill.[6] In 2014, she was appointed as the NZ Members Manager of APRA AMCOS NZ.[7] She also acted in Being Eve and the short film Charlie's Box.[8]
Musicians, film, and television directors that Kelly has worked with, in addition to those mentioned above, include Neil Finn,[9] The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra,[7] The Auckland Philharmonia,[7] The New Zealand String Quartet, Anika Moa, Shapeshifter, Harry Sinclair, Peter Jackson, Jonathan King, and Robert Sarkies.[10]
Kelly has been nominated for awards including the ARPA Silver Scroll, Aotearoa Film and Television Awards, and TV Guide New Zealand Television Awards.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ "SOUNZ Profile for Victoria Kelly". sounz.org.nz. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Victoria Kelly". IMDb. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Victoria Kelly | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ muzic.net.nz. "The Bellbirds – New Zealand Musicians & Bands". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Victoria Kelly – Big Screen Symposium". Big Screen Symposium. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Cronin, Aimie (17 June 2010). "Bellbirds in town on the quiet". The Dominion Post. Retrieved 30 March 2023 – via PressReader.
- ^ a b c AMCOS, APRA. "Victoria Kelly | APRA AMCOS New Zealand". apraamcos.co.nz. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Victoria Kelly". IMDb. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Neil Finn on why he's taping his new album in front of a global internet audience (+ win tickets!)". The Spinoff. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "About". VICTORIA KELLY. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
- ^ "Victoria Kelly – Awards | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
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