Margaret Medlyn, Wellington, ONZM, for services to opera
Ms Margaret Medlyn is an opera singer and Head of Voice at the New Zealand School of Music, where she teaches Classical singing and other related voice courses. After education at the University of Auckland she debuted in London and went on to sing at UK and European opera houses, including the English National Opera, Covent Garden, the Vienna State Opera, and with all the Australasian opera companies. She has recorded extensively with Radio New Zealand, and is a champion of New Zealand composers, with three CDs released. While continuing her highly successful singing career, she is now also involved in the development of young singers from throughout New Zealand, tutoring at the New Zealand Opera School where she works with undergraduate and postgraduate students, and NBR New Zealand Opera’s Emerging Artists.