About Mary Cornish
Mary Cornish was a New Zealand artistic director and choir director.
Catherine Mary Cornish is a New Zealand music educator, artistic director and choral conductor. In 2023 Cornish was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the performing arts.
Career Cornish is a music teacher and has taught at primary, intermediate and secondary levels. Cornish was a founding trustee and chair of the New Zealand Ukulele Trust for six years, from 2010 to 2016. The trust organises the annual Ukulele Festival, which celebrated its tenth birthday in 2016, when it involved 2000 players from 122 schools across New Zealand. Cornish was the artistic director of the festival, and arranged for guest artists including Dave Dobbyn and Six60 to play alongside the schoolchildren. She has also written two editions of the NZ Choral Foundation's Hear Our Voices.
Honours and awards In the 2023 New Year Honours Cornish was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to the performing arts.
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