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KEYNA WILKINS
Composer - Musician - Ensemble Leader - Advocate
classical rebel, jazz maverick
"Unconstrained by labels and is constantly exploring new ways to express herself musically...Equally brilliant on flute and piano" Australian Jazz
"Creating soundtracks for the biggest issues in our time." Jazz in Europe
"Debussy, Miles Davis and flamenco in equal parts...an irresistible mix." Limelight Magazine
Keyna Wilkins is a trailblazing Australian/British composer, musician, radio presenter and human rights advocate. An unapologetically genre-bending creative force, her work merges her classical training with jazz, flamenco, and the avant garde, and includes First Nations and refugee collaborations as well as large orchestral works. Twice shortlisted for the Australian Art Music Awards for Individual Excellence (APRA AMCOS, 2018 and 2021), she has composed more than 60 art music works performed internationally and published by Wirripang, with broadcasts on ABC and commissions spanning television, film and theatre. She has released 16 albums of original music and performs worldwide as an innovative soloist, improviser and leader of cutting-edge ensembles. She is represented by the Australian Music Centre, and six of her compositions are in the Australian Jazz Realbook.