Ingrid Culliford, of Whanganui, MNZM,for services to music and education
Ingrid Culliford has helped revitalise Chamber Music Whanganui and chairs the Whanganui branch of the New Zealand Institute of Registered Music Teachers. She organises the annual secondary schools’ Chamber Music Contest in Whanganui. She coordinates and hosts the subscription series of touring Chamber Music New Zealand musicians. She is convenor of the Sonja Wilson Music Competition in Whanganui. She was a principal music examiner for the International Baccalaureate Organisation and has taught music at tertiary institutes and secondary schools. Ms Culliford is a Past President of the New Zealand Flute Society and a senior examiner for the New Zealand Music Examinations Board. She performs regularly at community fundraising events.