SINGERS
Jemma Chester
SOPRANO
Jemma is a soprano who calls both Wellington and Dunedin home. She is in her fourth year at Otago University studying a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts in German. She also studies Classical Voice with Judy Bellingham. Jemma has performed with the Days Bay Opera, Musical Theatre Dunedin, Octagon Ensemble and Opera […]
Tausala Faulalo
ALTO
Alanah Jones
ALTO
Born and raised in Tāmaki Makaurau, Alanah is a student at the University of Auckland, studying Classical Voice with Dr Morag Atchison. Outside of the New Zealand Youth Choir, Alanah is currently a member of the Auckland Chamber Choir, and sings professionally with St Matthew’s Voices and Auckland Choral. Alanah has sung as a chorister […]
Freya Kersey
ALTO
Cameron Davis
BASS
Cameron (he/him) is based in Christchurch, and is studying a PhD in Transportation Engineering at the University of Canterbury. He is also a member of multiple local choirs including Christchurch Youth Choir and Christchurch Symphonic Chorus. Alongside singing Cameron is a 1st violin in the Christchurch Youth Orchestra, and is in NZCF’s Young Conductor program.
Sam Nicholson
BASS
Sam is a final year Law/Arts student at the University of Auckland. He joined the NZ Youth Choir in 2023 and also sings in the Auckland Youth Choir. Sam plays clarinet in the West City Concert Band and also teaches clarinet and ukulele to primary school students. In 2024, he will work at the Auckland […]
William Squire
BASS
William is an engineering student at the University of Canterbury. His passion for music stems from a career as a boy soprano, singing solo on the soundtrack for ‘Orphans and Kingdoms’, as well as with the APO and RNZ Navy Band. He was the Arts Captain at Westlake Boys High School in 2022. William is […]
Charle Rainey
BASS
Born in Nelson but now residing in Wellington, Charle Rainey is currently in his first year studying a BA BMus conjoint degree majoring in History and Classical Performance at Te Herenga Waka, Victoria University. Prior to this, he studied at Nelson College where he was a part of the New Zealand Secondary Students Choir from […]
Alexandra Buchanan
ALTO
Born in Wellington, Alex is currently working towards a Bachelor of Music in Classical Performance Voice at The New Zealand School of Music—Te Kōkī. She attended college at St Matthew’s Collegiate in Masterton, during which time she sang with the NZSSC in 2019-2020. She has sung with the national choirs in collaboration with Eric Whitacre, […]
Rosie McAllister
SOPRANO
Rosie is a soprano from Blenheim currently Dunedin-based at the University of Otago. She is studying for a Bachelor of Music endorsed in Performance, under the tutelage of Dr Tessa Romano, and a Diploma of Languages in French.
Althea Tarrosa
ALTO
Originally from the Philippines, Althea is currently based in Auckland. She is studying a conjoint degree in Law and Commerce (majors in Management and Economics) at the University of Auckland. Althea also plays the violin and her passion for music began while studying at Westlake Girls’ High School where she sang as part of Cantare […]
Blake Scanlen
BASS
Bria Renai
SOPRANO
Born in Wellington, Bria was first introduced to classical singing at the age of 9 under previous director of music, Michael Fulcher, then the former director Michael Stewart at St. Paul’s Cathedral. Under the instruction of Lesley Graham until 2018, Bria was heavily involved in her school choirs, Wellington Youth Sinfonietta and a member of […]
Brittany Osborne
ALTO
Brittany Osborne is a classical singer from Wellington in the penultimate year of her conjoint LLB(Hons)/BMus at the University of Auckland. She studies classical voice under the tutelage of Doctor Morag Atchison. A member of the New Zealand Opera Chorus since 2022 and the New Zealand Youth Choir since 2020, Brittany has performed as a […]
Carson Taare
BASS
I am a Palmerston North boy born and bred and music is my life. I play guitar and I sing (obviously). My favourite genre of music is Country/Folk and when I’m not playing, I’m writing music. I’m also doing building and construction with a local business for a job and I love it (but not […]
Dan Hodgetts
BASS
Dan is based in Palmerston North, and before University, he attended Palmerston North Boys High School and was a member of the school choir ‘The OK Chorale’; this is where his passion for music and singing began. As a chorister Dan was a member of the New Zealand Secondary Students Choir from 2017-18 and this […]
Grace Wellik
SOPRANO
Born in Wellington, Grace is currently studying Composition and Classical Performance with Dr Morag Atchison at The University of Auckland and singing with the Auckland Chamber Choir. Grace’s love for music started with singing and piano lessons at the age of eight, and expanded throughout her time at Wellington Girl’s College where she composed and […]
Josh Long
TENOR
Josh was born and raised in Auckland, fostering his love of singing at Rangitoto College in The Fundamentals Choir. Since then he has gone on to sing in and with community choirs such as Harbour Voices and Camerata, as well as singing in the Auckland Chamber Choir, New Zealand Youth Choir and the Voices New […]
Ivan Zhang
TENOR
Ivan is a Law and Music student at the University of Auckland, studying Voice under Dr. Te Oti Rakena. He was part of the 2019-2020 NZSSC cycle and currently also sings with the Voices New Zealand Chamber Choir, Auckland Youth Choir, and Auckland Chamber Choir. Outside of choir, he is the 2023 President of the […]
Joshua Jamieson
BASS
Hey, I’m Josh, I am currently a first year student studying at Victoria University of Wellington. I am working towards a Bachelor of Science with a particular interest in Marine biology and biodiversity…but we shall see where that goes in the future. I currently live in Napier and I was also born and raised here. […]
Kassandra Wang
ALTO
Te Whanganui-a-Tara based mezzo-soprano Kassandra Wang is an active solo and ensemble singer across Aotearoa. Her work and training span styles including classical, pop, jazz, and musical theatre. With a degree in electronic and jazz composition, Kassandra is a passionate advocate of new music, fresh interpretations, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Olivia Forbes
SOPRANO
Born in Auckland, Olivia is a third year student at Auckland University studying a conjoint degree in Classical Voice and Italian. She was first introduced to classical music in year five under the tuition of Shelagh Richardson. She was a member of Kristin School’s premiere choir Euphony for five years under the direction of David […]
Philip Oliver
TENOR
Philip is studying a PhD in Software Engineering at Victoria University of Wellington. Starting his choral singing at Tawa College, Philip has since been involved with a number of choirs, including NZSSC and NZYC. Philip was the Music Director of the Wellington Youth Choir from 2020 to 2022. As well as NZYC, he also sings […]
Nicolas Davey
BASS
Quillan Denton
BASS
Quillan is from Auckland and studies at the University of Auckland, working towards a Bachelor of Science majoring in Computer Science. Quillan attended Rangitoto College while in Auckland and was a member of the New Zealand Secondary Students Choir 2019-2020 cycle. Quillan is in his second cycle with the New Zealand Youth Choir and is […]
Robin Park
BASS
Robin studies at the University of Otago and is finishing a double degree of Law and Commerce majoring in Marketing Management. Born in New Jersey, Robin started his choral journey when he attended Palmerston North Boys’ High School and joined the OK Chorale under Graeme Young. Since then, he has sung in the 2017-18 NZSSC, […]
Takerei Komene
BASS
Takerei is based in Tāmaki Makaurau. In 2021, they completed their BMus at the University of Auckland under the tutelage of Dr Te Oti Rakena, Dr Karen Grylls, Catrin Johnsson and Robert Wiremu. Takerei is very active in the NZ choral scene as a singer, composer and conductor. They sing in the Auckland Youth Choir […]
Thomas Scott
TENOR
Thomas is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Auckland, completing a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Music conjoint majoring in Classical Trumpet and History. He began singing during primary school and took part in the auditioned choirs during primary and secondary school. In early 2017 he was selected for the 2017-19 cycle […]
Rosa Elliot
SOPRANO
Growing up in Christchurch, Rosa Elliott completed a BMus and BA at the University of Canterbury, going on to complete her MMus in Composition through the University of Auckland. Rosa’s love for singing began at Burnside High School where she sang as a soprano in Bel Canto. She continues to sing in the Christchurch Youth […]