Claudia Wherry
Taikoz Member | Performer | Teacher
Member since 2018
Claudia began learning taiko with Taikoz in 2009 at the age of 14. After completing her HSC, she gained admission to the University of New South Wales to undertake a Bachelor of Music majoring in taiko performance. Claudia is the first person in Australia to study taiko at university level. Former Taikoz member Kevin Man was her principal teacher and established the curriculum for UNSW. In October 2018, Claudia became a member of Taikoz after one year as Taikoz Young Artist.
Over the past two years, Claudia has regularly performed in Taikoz and Musica Viva's Schools Concert touring ensemble, and has also taken part in numerous Taikoz main-stage performances. She particulalry enjoys playing the katsugi-okedo and taiko set.
Claudia is also a talented composer and is currently undertaking her Honours degree at UNSW with taiko as its focus.
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INTERMODE | Taikoz & SICKO
12 Mar to 13 Mar 2021
INTERMODE is a genre melding project which will invite both ensembles into unknown terrain, a meeting place to create shared sounds, motion and...
SIDEbySIDE
25 Jun to 26 Jun 2021
Seven new works by five Taikoz members sit side by side in...Side By Side!
After our shared experience of lockdown in 2020, the fruits of...
Claudia Wherry
Taikoz Member | Performer | Teacher
Member since 2018
Claudia began learning taiko with Taikoz in 2009 at the age of 14. After completing her HSC, she gained admission to the University of New South Wales to undertake a Bachelor of Music majoring in taiko performance. Claudia is the first person in Australia to study taiko at university level. Former Taikoz member Kevin Man was her principal teacher and established the curriculum for UNSW. In October 2018, Claudia became a member of Taikoz after one year as Taikoz Young Artist.
Over the past two years, Claudia has regularly performed in Taikoz and Musica Viva's Schools Concert touring ensemble, and has also taken part in numerous Taikoz main-stage performances. She particulalry enjoys playing the katsugi-okedo and taiko set.
Claudia is also a talented composer and is currently undertaking her Honours degree at UNSW with taiko as its focus.