Winsome Evans
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Winsome Joan Evans
Biography
She received a Bachelor of Music (Honours) degree in composition from the University of Sydney, where her lecturers included Peter Sculthorpe. In addition to her activities as a professional harpsichordist, composer, and arranger, she is known for her role as director of the Renaissance Players, one of Australia's leading early music ensembles. She was an associate professor of music at the University of Sydney.[citation needed]
Evans has "re-composed" all of
In 2017 she donated a harpsichord made by Mars McMillan to Sancta Sabina College in Sydney.[1]
Awards and honours
In 1980 she was awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) in the Queen's Birthday Honours List[2] and the NSW Jaycees' Award for services to music. In 1986 she was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for services to music.[3]
She was featured, along with her colleague Australian composer and music professor Anne Boyd, in the documentary Facing the Music.
She uses the name Snave Pluckpayres in some contexts.[4]
References
- ^ "Thank you Winsome!". Santa Sabina College. 9 November 2017. Retrieved 8 June 2023.
- ^ It's an Honour: BEM
- ^ It's an Honour: OAM
- ^ Australian Stage; retrieved 15 September 2013