Soprano Te Ohorere Williams is a proud descendant of Ngāiterangi, Ngāti Pukenga, Ngāti Porou and Ngāti Kahungunu and is a current Masters student studying classical performance at the University of Auckland with Dr. Te Oti Rakena. In recent years she has performed as a soloist with the Auckland Philharmonic Orchestra, St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra, Camerata Choir and in 2020 was featured in an online miniseries with Chamber Music New Zealand. Te Ohorere attended the 2020 and 2021 NZ Opera Schools and is a current member of the New Zealand Opera Freemasons Chorus.

jason bae | founder & music director

Jason Bae is the Founder & Music Director of Afflatus Ensemble and has recently finished his two-year role as the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra Conducting Fellowship Programme Conductor in 2020/21. Jason made his debut in Stockholm, conducting the Aurora Festival Orchestra - presenting the Swedish premiere of "Violent, Violent Sea" by the American composer, Missy Mazzoli. Last year, Jason gave the New Zealand Premiere of Lotta Wennäkoski's "Nosztalgiaim" with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra National Youth Orchestra.

He has received masterclasses with renowned conductors such as Osmo Vänskä with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, Jorma Panula with South Denmark Philharmonic Orchestra, Kuopio Symphony Orchestra, Vaasa City Orchestra, Hamish McKeich, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Holly Mathieson and Gemma New with New Zealand Symphony Orchestra.

Formerly trained as a pianist, Jason received his Master of Arts in piano performance with the highest distinction award, 'DipRAM' at the Royal Academy of Music in London studied under the Professor Emeritus Christopher Elton and Joanna MacGregor in 2015. Jason studied orchestral conducting and was mentored by Jukka-Pekka Saraste.

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