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Nigel Westlake (born 6 September 1958) is an Australian composer, musician and conductor. As a composer for the screen, his film credits include the feature films Ali's Wedding, Paper Planes, Miss Potter, Babe, Babe: Pig in the City, Children of the Revolution and The Nugget.
Sep 4, 2018 · Learn six things about Nigel Westlake, from his clarinetist roots to his film composing breakthrough with Babe. Discover his musical collaborations, his love of nature, and his Requiem for Eli.
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Nigel Westlake made his conducting debut with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in 1997 and has since conducted performances and recordings of his own works with all the major symphony orchestras in Australia.
Nigel Westlake is a composer and conductor of concert works and movie scores. He has won many awards, including the 2022 APRA Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen, and has performed with major orchestras in Australia, US and Europe.
Apr 5, 2024 · Composer Nigel Westlake explains the story behind Ngapa William Cooper, a new collaboration with singer-songwriter Lior and Dr Lou Bennett, ahead of the work’s Sydney Symphony premiere in May.
Nigel Westlake's son Eli was killed in road rage incident back in 2008. He was just 21. A year later, Nigel Westlake was at a fundraiser event in Eli’s memory, when he heard Lior perform Avinu Melkeinu, an ancient Hebrew hymn that speaks of compassion as leading to a sense of freedom. For Westlake it began a healing process.
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Nigel Westlake - Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Instrument Conductor. Nigel’s career, spanning over 4 decades, began as a clarinettist touring Australia and the world with many ensembles.
