William Pipe : Associate Artist
As the recipient of the 2024 Alan Lane Award for Composition,
William Pipe is well on their way to turning their long
fought-for dreams into a reality. With two national premieres in
January 2025 across Australia, their dramatic works reflect an
innate emotional intelligence. Their focus on large-scale chamber
and symphonic works demonstrate intricate and complex musical
ideas that echo in the halls of previous eras' great
composers.
Under the guidance of the 1994 & 2000 Albert H Maggs Composition
Award recipient Gerard Brophy, and Art Music Award recipient &
composer Jessica Wells, Will's music demonstrates a very
detail-oriented compositional style whilst maintaining an
emotional integrity that is all so important to the composer. He
has had works played with the Australian Youth Orchestra and the
Queensland Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra. He also has worked
on theatrical projects, including a collaboration with regional
writer and director Izak Devlin for the original playwright What
We Ought to Be. When not writing music, they can often be found
amongst orchestras as a trombonist, fulfilling their thirst for
musical knowledge as he plays some of most revered pieces of all
time, such as Beethoven and Tchaikovsky's fifth symphonies.
As their portfolio continues to grow, they look to make their
debut into the industry as a symbol of Australia's growing
classical and contemporary music scene. Their cat and co-writer
Melody often inspects their work, and they never leave the room
until she gives them the paw of approval. Beyond music, William
is an avid weather observer, travelling near and far to document
destructive storms across the eastern states.
Biography provided by the composer — current to August 2025