Salina Fisher

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

Salina Fisher
Born (1993-10-06) 6 October 1993
OriginNew Zealand
Occupation(s)Composer
Instrument(s)Violin
Websitewww.salinafisher.com

Fisher attended Burnside High School in Christchurch.[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]

References
  1. "Salina Fisher [sound recording] / [Salina Fisher], composer, violin, piano and koto". National Library. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  2. "Standout talent earns young composer DMMF award". Dame Malvina Major. 11 July 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
  3. "Salina Fisher Biography". International Society for Contemporary Music.
  4. "SOUNZ Contemporary Award Winner 2017 – Salina Fisher". Radio New Zealand. 27 September 2017. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  5. "Soundwalk". iscm2017.ca. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  6. "Emily Carr String Quartet". emilycarrstringquartet.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
  7. "Salina Fisher – Fulbright New Zealand General Graduate Award". www.fulbright.org.nz. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
  8. "New Generation Awards". The Arts Foundation. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2019.


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