#  Celeste Oram 

 

 



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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.



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Commission Date
    
     [2025](/commission-date/2025-0)
- ## Composer
    
     [Oram, Celeste](/composer/oram-celeste)
- ## Commissions
    
     [Current Commission](/currentcommissions)