Khye, a musician from Perth, joined his high school concert band on horn at 12 but originally began learning piano from the age of 8.
Khye completed a Bachelor of Music (Performance) at the University of Western Australia Conservatorium of Music in 2023, under the guidance of David Evans and Robert Gladstones (respectively Principal and Principal 3rd Horn, West Australian Symphony Orchestra). Khye went on to complete an Honours Degree at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, University of Melbourne in 2024, under the mentorship of Carla Blackwood.
Performing in his high school concert band led Khye to develop a passion for playing in larger ensembles. His first orchestral experience was at 15 with the West Australian Youth Philharmonic Orchestra. Khye has since performed with the West Australian Youth Orchestra and WASO, Fremantle Chamber Orchestra, and Perth Symphony Orchestra.
Khye enjoys playing music of many different styles, from early natural horn quartets to big orchestral works, such as Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring. He has performed with a range of ensembles from traditional English brass bands, jazz bands, contemporary rock bands, brass quintets to wind quintets and sextets.
Khye is a first year musician at ANAM, studying under Ben Jacks and Peter Luff. He looks most forward to collaborating with fellow ANAM musicians from all over Australia and New Zealand.
Outside of music, Khye enjoys watching the English Premier League, Test Cricket and NBA matches. You will also find him patiently waiting for the Fremantle Dockers to win an AFL Premiership!
FROM: WA. Lands of the Whadjuk Noongar people.
Photo by Pia Johnson