Bio
As the recipient of the 2024 of the 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, Queensland Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, and with the Urangan State High School’s music program in regional QLD. 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.
Co-Writer Melody - July, 2024