Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
Dr Kate Moore – Composer, performer, sound artist
PhD, M.A., BMUS (Hons)
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Dr Kate Moore is an acclaimed composer, writer, thinker and artist.
In 2022 she was the recipient of the Gieskes-Strijbis Podiumprijs and in 2017, she was awarded The Matthijs Vermeulen Prize. In 2018/ 19, she was Zielsverwanten composer in residence at The Muziekgebouw aan ‘Ij and in 2018 she was composer in focus at November Music Festival.
Education
2013 Ph.D. The Sydney Conservatorium of Music, University of Sydney, Australia (composition)
2004 M.A. (2de fase) Koninklijk Conservatorium, Den Haag, Netherlands (composition)
2001 B.MUS (1st class honours, university medal) Canberra School of Music/ The Australian Center for Arts and Technology/ Australian National University, Australia (acoustic and electroacoustic composition)
1997 Higher School Certificate Ravenswood, Sydney (Mathematics, English, Ancient History, Three unit specialisation in music and Visual art)
Fellowships
2018 Feilman Foundation Fellowship through The National Trust, Bundanon Trust and Australia Council for The Arts, 2017 Civitella Ranieri Fellowship, 2017 Yaddo composer in residence, 2015 Tanglewood Music Centre : The William and Mary Greve Foundation John J. Tommaney Fellowship Tanglewood, 2012 MacDowell Colony: Norton Stevens Fellowship MacDowell, United States, 2007 Bang on a Can Summer Institute, 2003 Apeldoorn International Masterclass Series,
2003 Apeldoorn Young Composer Meeting, 2001 Paris Conservatoire Franco/ Australia composition fellowship,
Academic positions
2022 guest professor and composer: Ensemble Academy; Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag,
2019-2023 Visiting professor of composition: teaching and lecturing; The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow,
2019 Guest lecturer: Sonic DNA: the implication of sonification on the creative act; three days intensive workshops: Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag,
2018 Guest lecturer: University of Nottingham UK – Composition department,
2018 Guest lecturer: University of Western Australia – postgraduate Seminar,
2018 Guest lecturer: West Australian Academy of Performing Arts – postgraduate seminar,
2018 Guest lecturer: West Australian Academy of Performing Arts – Composition department,
2017 Faculty composition teacher/ mentor (casual): Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia,
2016 Guest teacher: lecturer Koninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag Netherlands,
2016 Guest lecturer: University of Southern California, LA, USA,
2016 Guest lecturer: Monash University, Melbourne,
2015 Guest lecturer: Australian National University, School of Music, Australia,
2015 Guest lecturer: West Australian Academy of Performing Arts, Edith Cowan, Perth, Australia,
2015 Guest lecturer: Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Sydney, Australia,
2014 Guest lecturer: Chapman University California, USA,
2014 Guest lecturer: Pomona College California, USA,
2014 Guest lecturer: Peabody Conservatory (Johns Hopkins University) Baltimore, USA,
2014 Researcher: The Concertgebouw & University of Amsterdam,
2011 Guest lecturer: New York University, USA,
2010 Guest lecturer: The Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia,
2008 Guest lecturer: Sichuan Conservatorium of Music Chengdu, China,
2008 Guest lecturer: International Conference Women’s Music, Beijing Conservatorium, China,
2002-2008: casual music teacher :The British School Den Haag (cello),
2002-2008: private music teacher: cello, composition and theory,
Composer/artist-in-residence
2024 Plein Theater Amsterdam, 2022 Avaloch Farm Music Institute, 2021 European Ceramic Workcentre EKWC, 2019 Willoughby Symphony Orchestra, 2018 Gallop House Perth,, 2017 Civitella Ranieri Italy 2017 Yaddo America,, 2015 European Ceramic Workcentre EKWC, 2015 The Canberra International Festival of Music, Australia 2015 Bundanon Artist-in-residence Australia, 2014 Piano Spheres, California, United States,, 2014 November Music, Netherlands, 2014 Bogliasco Foundation, Italy, 2012-13 Dakota Theater, Netherlands, 2012 MacDowell Colony, United States, 2012 Montsalvat, Australia, 2009 Laughing Waters, Australia 2008 Sichuan Conservatorium, Chengdu, China,, 2007 Bang on a Can Summer Festival, United States 2007 Inishlacken, Ireland, 2006 Bundanon, Australia, 2003 Apeldoorn International Masterclass Series, Netherlands,, 2003 Apeldoorn Young Composer Meeting, Netherlands 2001 Conservatoire National Superieur de musique et de danse, 2001 Floating Land Festival, Noosa, Australia
Notable CD releases
2024 Velvet, Heritage Records, 2023 Synaesthesia Suite, Watch Over Us, Blue Griffin Recording Inc. 2023 Ridgeway, Unsounds, 2021 Revolver, Unsounds, 2017 Herz, Trio Stolz, Villa Stolz, 2016 Stories for Ocean Shells, Cantaloupe, 2016 Sliabh Beagh, The Stone People, Lisa Moore, Cantaloupe, 2014 Dances and Canons, Saskia Lankhoorn, ECM New Series (Grammy/ Eddison shortlisted), 2014 House of Shards and Shadows, Susie Tell Me A Story, Susanna Borsch, Karnatic Lab Records, 2012 Broken Rosary, Close your eyes and I’ll close mine, Anna McMichael & Tamara Cislowska, Tall Poppies, 2012 Ridgeway, Big Beautiful Dark Scary, Bang on a Can All-Stars, Cantaloupe, 2012 Debris & Alchemy, Ensemble Klang, Ensemble Klang Records, 2010 The Open Road, The Open Road Ensemble, self-release
Awards and prizes
2022 Gieskes-Strijbis Podium Prijs, 2017 Matthijs Vermeulenprijs, 2017 International Rostrum of composers for Fern (shortlist), 2017 Prelude Award – National Trust, Bundanon Trust and Australia Council for the Arts, 2017 APRA AMCOS art music commission, 2015 Grammy for Dances and Canons (shortlist), 2015 Eddison for Dances and Canons (shortlist), 2012 The Hague Toptalent, Netherlands, 2010 De Komeet Culture Prize, Netherlands, 2008-12 Dorris Burnett-Ford Scholarship University of Sydney, Australia, 2010 The Carlsbad Festival of Music composer prize, United States, 2003 Apeldoorn Young Composer Award, Netherlands, 2001 Australian National University Medal, Australia,
2001 ANU Honours Scholarship, Australia, 2000 Franco-Australian Composition Competition, Australia, 1998-2001 Howard-Allen Memorial Prize, Australia, 1997 Artexpress, Australia
Publications
2018 The blindfold and the glass ceiling, Tempo , Cambridge University Press, Volume 73 , Issue 288 , April 2019 , pp. 81 – 86
2018 Porcelain, Tempo Magazine, Cambridge University Press, vol. 72 NO.285 July 2018pp 74-82
2013 The Point of Origin, Six Essays on Six Pieces, Ph.D. thesis, Sydney Conservatorium of Music Library, University of Sydney
Curatorial
2023 Canticles of Creatures festival, Dierendag, Mozes en Aaronkerk, Waterlooplein, Amsterdam
2018/19 Zielsverwanten, artist in residence Muziekgebouw Aan ‘t Ij
2012/13 Handmade Homegrown Concert Series, Theater Dakota, The Hague, Netherlands
Other skills and interests
Cello/ vielle/ lute/ lyre and Celtic fiddle, Piano/ keyboard skills, Recording techniques,
Harmony, counterpoint and ear training, Notation/ graphic notation, Drawing, art and design, Poetry and essay writing
Languages
English (native speaking), Dutch (C4)
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