Natasha Te Rupe Wilson (Te Arawa, Ngā Puhi), soprano, has a Bachelor of Music, (Honours,
first-class), majoring in classical vocal performance, from the University of Auckland. From
2018 – 2019, Natasha was based in San Francisco, where she completed her Post-Graduate
Diploma in Vocal Studies, at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, under the tutelage of
César Ulloa.
Natasha made her professional debut with New Zealand Opera, and was a Dame Malvina
Major Emerging Artist with the company in 2018. Natasha was a member of the Kiri Te
Kanawa Foundation’s mentoring programme in 2016, and has been supported by the
foundation ever since.
Natasha was recently based in Pittsburgh, PA, as a 2019/20 Resident Artist with Pittsburgh
Opera. Natasha made her United States, mainstage debut, with Pittsburgh Opera, as Rosalba,
in their 2019 production of Catan’s, Florencia en el Amazonas. Natasha also played the role
of Morgana, in the company’s 2020 production of Handel’s, Alcina.
Throughout 2021, Natasha has been performing throughout New Zealand, performing the
role of Lisa, for Days Bay Opera’s La Sonnambula, and Purea, in the world premiere of Tim
Finn’s, Ihitai ‘Avei’a – Star Navigator, with New Zealand Opera. Most recently, Natasha
performed the role of Zerlina, in Wellington Opera’s production of Mozart’s, Don Giovanni,
as well as the role of Marzelline, in the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra’s concert
performance of Beethoven’s, Fidelio.

Hannah currently sings in the Wellington Youth Choir, as well as the New Zealand Youth Choir.

She grew up in Dunedin, where she attended Otago Girls’ High School, before moving to Wellington to complete her degree in French and Ethnomusicology at Victoria University.
In her spare time, Hannah loves writing and listening to folk music, and hopes to go on to make a career from her own music

Alex is from Palmerston North and lives in Wellington. He was in the 2013 NZ Youth Choir and has rejoined the Choir again for the 2017-19 cycle.

Alex is currently studying towards a BA (International Relations and Economics) and a LLB at Victoria University.

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Sam has lived in Wellington his whole life, attending Wellington College, and now, Victoria Univeristy. He is in his 4th year, studying towards a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Bachelor of Music in Sonic Arts. In the future, Sam hopes to continue Psychology in post-graduate study, and work as a sound engineer.

Sam has sung in the Tudor Consort, and currently sings in the Wellington Youth Choir. He has been a part of a Wellington Musical Theatre production, plays drums, guitar, bass guitar, and piano, and is a Worship leader at St John’s in the City, Presbyterian Church in Wellington. 

Sam enjoys discovering new music, playing Boggle, and recording and mastering music in his makeshift home recording studio.