Auckland
Recorder Lessons | Ensemble Coaching, Theory Lessons, Online Lessons
Bio
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Fascinated by early and contemporary music alike, recorder player Dr Imogen Morris is active as a soloist and in a variety of ensemble settings. She has performed concerts in Germany, Austria, and South Korea, as well as in New Zealand. Imogen is especially passionate about developing New Zealand’s unique voice in recorder playing and frequently performs and premieres works by New Zealand composers.
Imogen is the instrumental teacher for recorder at the University of Auckland, and also teaches recorder at a number of schools across the city. She believes in reflecting the professional player’s practice at all stages of learning. Her students learn sound technical skills to underpin expressive and innovative performances of a wide range of repertoire.
Imogen completed a PhD at the University of Auckland in 2022 investigating high-pitched Baroque alto recorders and their repertoire. She is currently a post-doctoral fellow at the University of Auckland, supported by the Kate Edger Foundation’s Dame Joan Metge Post-Doctoral Research Award. She has presented research at a number of international conferences and been published by Boydell Press, Bloomsbury, and Academic Studies Press, among others.
In 2017, Imogen completed a Master of Music in recorder at the Hochschule für Musik und Theater Hamburg, studying with Prof. Peter Holtslag. Prior to this, she was taught by Jessica Shaw at the University of Auckland, where she received her Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours.
Teaching Info
Imogen is passionate about showing her students everything that is exciting, fascinating, and inspiring about playing the recorder. Drawing on her experience and expertise as a leading performer and researcher, her students learn repertoire, skills, and contextual knowledge based on the most current playing practices and thinking about the instrument. Her students develop innovative and inquiring minds and the technical skills to create expressive, creative performances of a wide range of music, all in a warm and encouraging learning environment.
Imogen believes strongly in the value of ensemble playing as part of the learning process. Please get in touch to see if she runs a recorder ensemble that would suit you.
Imogen is also available for school or classroom visits and teacher training. If this interests you, please enquire for more information.