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The world around us is physical, but what informs how we see it is how we feel. Composer Angie Coffey stands against "numb" and instead embraces the awareness of how extraordinary it is to experience life.

Coffey's fresh and emotive sound juxtaposes the traditional with a modern process and accessibility with sophistication. Her close relationship with string instruments allows her to consider the unique qualities of specific players, whose sounds are an endless source of inspiration that directly informs her compositions. She believes music should feel like it is alive and enjoys offering listeners the opportunity to bring their own interpretations to her work-what she refers to as their "beholder's share."

In a recent interview with the Australian Music Centre, when asked if any Australian artists or works had inspired him lately, Joe Chindamo replied: "I've been inspired by Angie Coffey, a Melbourne composer who writes such beautiful songs. I had the pleasure of reimagining one of them recently."

Currently, Angie is composing and producing a suite of songs and instrumental pieces inspired by the fantasy book trilogy- the Rapunzel's Sister Series. This project has kept her busy for years and is ongoing, most recently with a focus on writing for strings, for which she has an affinity and passion.

Some recent releases from it are Starfly for Violins, feat Zoe Black and Sarah Curro, (2023), Starfly for Piano, feat Simon Tedeschi, (2024) Phantasy for violin and viola, feat Zoe Black and Christopher Moore (2024), and Draevon for string trio, feat Zoe Black, Christopher Moore and Molly Kadaurach, (2024) and Gone for flute and viola featuring Eliza Shephard and Christopher Moore, (2025).

As part of MCM Chamber Music Series, Angie's composition Draevon for String Trio received its world premiere on May 6 2025 with 'Transfigured String Trio' in the concert 'Draevon- Between Light and Darkness' with Zoe Black, Caroline Henbest and Molly Kadaurach at Hanson Dyer Hall.

Beyond this, Angie has composed and recorded an esteemed roster of artists for this project, including Grigoryan Brothers, Simon Tedeschi, Joe Chindamo, Olivia Chindamo, Zoe Black, Sarah Curro, Christopher Moore, Molly Kadarauch, Eliza Shephard, David Berlin, Ben Hanlon, Jess Hitchcock Nathan Slater, Kaylie Melville, David Jones, Jacob Abela, Harrison Craig, Janine Maunder, Harriet Allcroft and Kathleen Halloran.

Angie's work continues to garner commissions, including a forthcoming piece for concert pianist Catherine Broadstock to be premiered in 2026 as part of her Poetry and Music series, inspired by the poem The Mirror by Rosemary Dobson, and a new work for Transfigured String Trio.

In 2020, she received a nomination in the category 'Best Music for an Advertisement' for her Women Run soundtrack at the 'APRA 2020 Screen Music Awards'. Other past achievements include composing for theatrical productions (for Playbox theatre, for Alex Buzo's Pacific Union directed by Bruce Myles, and Peta Murray's 'Salt' directed by Aubrey Mellor), and for television and cinema commercials.

Angie is an Associate Artist with the Australian Music Centre and a Composer Member of APRA and AMCOS. She's also a member of Katy Abbott's 'Catapult Collective', a group of established artists who are alumni of her 'Catapult' program. She holds a Bachelor of Music, majoring in composition (Melbourne University) and a Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Music (LaTrobe University)

Angie Coffey — current to November 2025