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Gillian Whitehead, 2011

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Gillian Whitehead, 2011

After graduating from Auckland University, Gillian Whitehead studied in Australia and England during the 1960s. She taught in both countries before retiring in 1996 to become a freelance composer. Her compositions include works for solo, chamber, choral, orchestral and operatic forces. She is pictured at work at the piano in 2011.

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William Dart, Composers – New influences, 1960 onwards, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/44645/gillian-whitehead-2011 (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by William Dart, published 20 March 2014.