Victoria Kelly (New Zealand composer)

Victoria Kelly is a New Zealand composer, arranger, and vocalist.

Background

Kelly studied music performance (oboe) at the University of Auckland, later focussing on composition. After finishing first equal in the University of Auckland composition prize concert, winning a TVNZ Young Achievers Award, and being awarded a professional development grant from Creative New Zealand, Kelly studied film composition at the University of Southern California.[1]

Career

Kelly has composed over twenty film and television soundtracks, primarily in New Zealand.[2] These include soundtracks for: Under the Mountain, Out of the Blue, Black Sheep, and Realiti. In 2007, she received a NZ Screen Award for her soundtrack for the television series Maddigan's Quest.[3]

As well as her composition and orchestration work, Kelly was the featured vocalist for the song Beautiful Skin the New Zealand group Strawpeople.[4] She was also the musical director of the opening ceremony for the 2011 Rugby World Cup.[5] She was a member of The Bellbirds with Don McGlashan, Sean Donnelly, and Sandy Mill.[6] In 2014, she was appointed as the NZ Members Manager of APRA AMCOS NZ.[7] She also acted in Being Eve and short film Charlie's Box.[8]

Musicians, film, and television directors that Kelly has worked with, in addition to those mentioned above, include: Neil Finn,[9] The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra,[7] The Auckland Philharmonia,[7] The New Zealand String Quartet, Anika Moa, Shapeshifter, Harry Sinclair, Peter Jackson, Jonathan King, and Robert Sarkies.[10]

Kelly has been nominated for awards including: ARPA Silver Scroll, Aotearoa Film and Television Awards, and TV Guide New Zealand Television Awards.[11]

References
  1. "SOUNZ Profile for Victoria Kelly". sounz.org.nz. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  2. "Victoria Kelly". IMDb. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  3. "Victoria Kelly | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 15 August 2017.CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. muzic.net.nz. "The Bellbirds – New Zealand Musicians & Bands". www.muzic.net.nz. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  5. "Victoria Kelly – Big Screen Symposium". Big Screen Symposium. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  6. "PressReader.com – Connecting People Through News". www.pressreader.com. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  7. AMCOS, APRA. "Victoria Kelly | APRA AMCOS New Zealand". apraamcos.co.nz. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  8. "Victoria Kelly". IMDb. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
  9. "Neil Finn on why he's taping his new album in front of a global internet audience (+ win tickets!)". The Spinoff. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  10. "About". VICTORIA KELLY. 7 February 2013. Retrieved 15 August 2017.
  11. "Victoria Kelly – Awards | NZ On Screen". www.nzonscreen.com. NZ On Screen. Retrieved 15 August 2017.CS1 maint: others (link)
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