Biography

Karlo Margetic was born in Sarajevo, Bosnia and has lived in New Zealand since age 7. He is currently studying composition and clarinet performance at the New Zealand School of Music in Wellington.

Margetic has been the recipient of many prizes in composition including the NZSO/Todd Young Composer Awards (2006), the Trusts Young Composer Competition (Auckland Philharmonia) (2005), the New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Music Contest SOUNZ prize for original composition (2004 and 2005).

He was the Composer in residence with the NZSO National Youth Orchestra in 2007 and is currently the Young Composer in Residence with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra for whom he has written a number of orchestral and chamber works.

Margetic has received commissions from Duo Solaris, Saxcess, the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra and the Wellington Youth Sinfonietta.

His music has been performed by the Collusion Ensemble in Brisbane, at ClarinetFest in Atlanta and at the Adam Chamber Music Festival.

A recent highlight was the premiere of the Xylophone Concerto, written for percussionist Brent Stewart, by the Wellington Youth Orchestra (where Margetic is currently principal clarinet). 2009 will see a new piece for clarinettist Ellen Deverall to be performed in London, and a ten-minute concert opener for the Auckland Philharmonia.

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