OUR ALUMNAE

Amy Clough

CLASSICAL MUSIC (OBOE) STUDENT AT VICTORIA UNIVERSITY

Currently in her final year of a Bachelor of Music at Victoria University, majoring in Classical Performance on oboe, Amy has had performance opportunities with groups such as Camerata Chamber Orchestra, Hawke’s Bay Orchestra and Orchestra Wellington. She has also recorded several projects for the

New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

A high-achieving academic and Music scholar during her time at Rangi Ruru, Amy (class of 2016) was awarded Elite Academic Colours twice, the Special Prize for Excellence, Dux and NZQA Outstanding Scholarships in Music and History.

Her exceptional ability as an oboist, academic, musician, singer, percussionist and chamber music coach was recognised by her holding all Rangi Ruru’s highest awards in Music—plus earning an A+ for her study in oboe at the University of Canterbury during Year 13.

Amy was a national semi-finalist in the NZCT Chamber Music Contest, principal oboe in Rangi Sinfonia, a member of our senior choir Resolutions and played in the orchestra for two senior productions.

Amy was an oboist in the 2019 and 2020 NZSO National Youth Orchestra, a member of the NZSO mentoring programme, and principal oboe in the NZ Secondary Schools’ Symphony Orchestra and Christchurch Youth Orchestra. She also performed with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra as an intern in 2019, the University of Canterbury Chamber Orchestra and the New Zealand School of Music Orchestra.