Born and raised in Auckland, New Zealand, Joshua is in his third year at ANAM, learning from Jeffrey Crellin.
Joshua discovered his passion for the oboe at the age of 10, captivated by its rich and distinctive tone. At 11, he began learning from former Principal Oboe and Principal Cor Anglais of the Auckland Philharmonia, Martin Lee, who recognised Joshua’s natural talent and potential on the instrument.
At 12, Joshua won the top prize in the NZ Woodwind Competition for the intermediate age category. He went on to perform concertos with various ensembles, including the North Shore Youth Orchestra, Aotearoa Youth Symphony, Westlake Chamber Orchestra, Westlake Symphony Orchestra, and Auckland Youth Orchestra. Joshua’s repertoire included pieces such as Haydn’s Oboe Concerto, Albinoni’s Oboe Concerto in D minor and Vivaldi’s Concerto for 2 Oboes in D minor. He also won the under-18 award in the Auckland Youth Orchestra Soloist Competition, playing Vaughan Williams’ Oboe Concerto.
Joshua enjoyed success with numerous chamber music groups whilst competing in the NZCT Chamber Music Contest. His achievements in the competition include reaching the national finals and winning the KBB Music Festival Award for Best Woodwind Performance with a rendition of Malcolm Arnold’s Suite Bourgeoise and reaching the national semi-finals on Cor Anglais playing Beethoven’s Oboe Trio in C Major. While receiving tutelage from Martin Lee and Alison Jepson, Joshua also had one-off lessons and masterclasses with Diana Doherty, Alexandre Oguey, Maurice Bourgue, Peter Dykes, Eve Newsome, Bede Hanley, and Camille Wells.
Joshua completed his Bachelor of Music majoring on oboe at the University of Auckland in 2020 under Martin Lee and Robert Orr. He has since played with numerous professional and semi-professional orchestras across New Zealand, such as the Auckland Philharmonia, Hawkes Bay Orchestra, and Opus Orchestra.
FROM: NZ / Aotearoa.
Josh is supported by an anonymous ANAM Syndicate donor.
Photo by Pia Johnson