Contributor

Anna McGregor

Commissioner, Performer

Born: 1986

Biography Commissioned 11 Resources 2

Biography

New Zealand clarinettist Anna McGregor is currently based in Sweden where she holds the position of Associate Principal Clarinet at Wermland Opera in Karlstad. Between 2010-2013 she studied a masters degree at the Royal College of Music in Stockholm under teachers Hermann Stefansson and Martin Fröst. Anna has performed with many of Sweden's top orchestras including the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic, Swedish Radio Orchestra and the Royal Swedish Opera.

While overseas Anna actively supports New Zealand music through the performance of existing and new works. Her most recent project has been the recording of 'Fjärran - in the distance', an entire album of music for clarinet and string quartet by New Zealand composers Anthony Ritchie and Ross Harris via Atoll Records.

Commissioned (11)

Arianna's Dance

for clarinet quartet, 50s

Clarinet Quartet - “The Liberation of Mr Norris”

for four clarinets, 20m

Etude II

for bass clarinet and bassoon, 2m

Fjärran

for clarinet and string quartet

Flight - Lost in an urban(e) jungle

for E flat clarinet, 3m 30s

half patterns

for E flat clarinet and piano

Madrigal

for clarinet and piano, 6m

mindsets

for bass clarinet, 7m

Release

for clarinet and piano, 4m

Sonatina for clarinet and piano

for clarinet and piano, 17m

Three Sibilants

for E flat clarinet, 11m 30s

Resources (2)

REVIEW: NZ Herald, Fjarran, Dalecarlia Clarinet Quintet

Review

Ross Harris introduces Fjärran - VIDEO

Interview