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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 · Well-known through his film scores including Babe and Paper Planes, Martin Buzacott explore the musical career of Australian composer Nigel Westlake.
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.
May 13, 2024 · Nigel Westlake is one of Australia’s most treasured composers, whose career spans almost five decades. Westlake trained as a clarinettist, touring Australia and internationally with numerous orchestras, ensembles and bands. From 1987 to 1992, he was a core member of the Australia Ensemble.
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 career, spanning almost 5 decades, began as a clarinettist. His concert works and movie scores have received many awards including the 2022 APRA Distinguished Services to the Australian Screen, 2 Aria awards, 15 APRA/AGSC awards, the Paul Lowin Orchestral Prize (2x) & the Gold Medal at the New York International Radio Festival.
Aug 2, 2021 · Nigel Westlake is an Australian composer, musician and conductor. Born in 1958 in Western Australia to a musical family, Nigel Westlake began his professional life as a clarinettist like his ...
