Eve de Castro-Robinson

Eve de Castro-Robinson (born 9 November 1956 in London, England ) is a New Zealand composer, professor and graphic designer. Her compositions include orchestral, vocal, chamber and electroacoustic works. She studied at the University of Auckland, where in 1991 she became the first person to receive a DMus from the University. She is Associate Professor of Composition at the University of Auckland.

A "de Castro-Robinson Portrait" concert was held at the New Zealand International Festival of the Arts in Wellington in 2004 and a 50th birthday concert was held at the University of Auckland in 2006. Besides teaching and composing, she also reviews music, speaks and broadcasts on music. She has published a number of professional articles in Canzona and Music in New Zealand. She has been Secretary of the Composers Association of New Zealand, Convenor of the Nelson Composers’ Workshop, and currently directs the Karlheinz Company, the University of Auckland's resident contemporary music ensemble.

Honours and awards Philip Neill Memorial Prize 1987 Auckland Philharmonia Composer in Residence 1991 Philip Neill Memorial Prize 1993 a pink-lit phase for flute, viola and harp Chaos of Delight III (2006) for women's voices Five Responses for women's voices, male speaker, and mixed ensemble Len Songs for mezzo-soprano, clarinet, violin and piano Noah's Ark for large chamber ensemble Other echoes (2001), fanfare for orchestra Some of her scores have been published by Waiteata Press, Wellington.

Discography 2018: The Gristle of Knuckles (Rattle Records RAT-D078) 2016: I Stayed A Minute (Rattle Records RAT-D063) 2013: Other echoes (Atoll Records ACD300) 2011: Releasing the Angel (Atoll Records ACD141) Finalist in the 2012 NZ Music Awards, Best Classical Album 1998: Chaos of Delight (Atoll Records A9806)