Olivia Bettina Davies (b.1988) is an Australian composer of acoustic and electroacoustic music that spans multiple genres including classical minimalism, experimental and ambient. Davies’ compositions often explore ideas of space, stasis and continuity, resulting in soundworlds that are texturally-driven and nuanced. Davies is the current composer-in-residence with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, and recently undertook a Prelude residency at the renowned Peggy Glanville-Hicks House in Sydney. She has been the recipient of a number of awards and scholarships including the Schenberg Music Fellowship in Composition and the prestigious 2022 Art Music Award: Large Ensemble for her piece Stratus (2021), conducted & performed by Asher Fisch and the WA Symphony Orchestra.
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