Ms Gillian Bibby, of Wellington, MNZM for services to music and music education
Gillian Bibby is a past president of the New Zealand Composers’ Association and one of the country’s leading piano teachers. She was co-founder and examiner for the New Zealand Music Examinations Board and Teacher Trainer for the New Zealand Suzuki Music Institute. She served on the National Council of the Institute of Registered Music Teachers and was an examiner for the Australian and the New Zealand Music Examinations Boards. She founded the CHAMPS Trust, offering Wellington students training in chamber music. She helped form the Sunrise Music Trust to commission, edit and publish New Zealand music. Ms Bibby’s compositions include a series of works involving New Zealand birdsong.