About Gemma Peacocke
Born 1984. Gemma Peacocke is a New Zealand composer.
Gemma Rachel Peacocke is a composer from New Zealand based in the United States.
Biography Peacocke grew up in Hamilton, New Zealand. She studied at Victoria University of Wellington and the New Zealand School of Music, followed by a master's degree in composition and theory at New York University's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. In 2015 she studied at the Institute for Music/Acoustic Research and Coordination (IRCAM) in Paris. Peacocke is a doctoral student in composition at Princeton University and holds the Mark Nelson Ph.D. Fellowship. Peacocke also collaborates with directors, filmmakers and choreographers to write music for theatre, film and dance performances.
Awards In 2014 and 2015 Peacocke was awarded the Creative New Zealand Edwin Carr Scholarship.
Recordings
Waves & Lines by Gemma Peacocke with soprano Eliza Bagg, released on New Amsterdam Records (2019)
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Who is Gemma Peacocke?
New Zealand composer
When was Gemma Peacocke born?
Gemma Peacocke was born on 25 June 1984 in Hamilton.
What is Gemma Peacocke's occupation?
Gemma Peacocke is a composer.
What nationality is Gemma Peacocke?
Gemma Peacocke is New Zealand.
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