Salina Fisher Explained

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

Fisher was Concertmaster of the NZSO National Youth Orchestra in 2012-2013.^[1] She 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.^[2] In 2014 Fisher's work Blushing Skies received the Orchestra's Choice Award.^[3] 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.^[4] 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.^{[5] [6]} She was awarded a Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award.^[7] She is the recipient of the New Generation Award.^[8]

Notes and References

1. July-August 2012 . Milestone performance features musical youth of New Zealand . New Zealand Opera News . 4-5.
2. Web site: Standout talent earns young composer DMMF award. 11 July 2017. Dame Malvina Major. en. 7 March 2019.
3. Web site: Salina Fisher Biography. International Society for Contemporary Music.
4. News: SOUNZ Contemporary Award Winner 2017 – Salina Fisher. 27 September 2017. Radio New Zealand. 2 September 2018. en-nz.
5. Web site: Soundwalk. iscm2017.ca. en-US. 2 September 2018.
6. Web site: Emily Carr String Quartet. emilycarrstringquartet.com. 2 September 2018.
7. Web site: Salina Fisher – Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award. www.fulbright.org.nz. en-US. 12 March 2019.
8. Web site: New Generation Awards. 26 September 2015. The Arts Foundation. en. 12 March 2019.