Celeste Oram

Celeste Oram is a composer & musician who grew up in Aotearoa New Zealand and now lives in New York City. Encompassing instrumental & orchestral music, song & speech, electronics, theatre, and improvisation, Celeste's works are scenarios in which music-making is the catalyst for exploring sonic & social histories and micro-cultures. Recent & current projects include an album of works for various vocal ensembles, orchestral scores for dance-theatre works with choreographer Bobbi Jene Smith (Theater Basel, Opéra National de Paris, Royal Danish Ballet), and an experimental musical radio play created with Ensemble Adapter (Berlin/Reykjavík). Dr. Oram holds a PhD in composition from the University of California San Diego, and is an alumna of the University of Auckland. She teaches composition & electronic music at Vassar College, NY.