About
Emi 恵美 Pogoni is an artist based in Te Whanganui-a-Tara/Wellington with a creative practice around composition, sound design and music direction. They enjoy collaborating towards experimental and/or progressive projects, work largely within stage contexts for contemporary dance, theatre, performance art and fashion runway, and are an emerging practitioner for screen. They also engage in technical sound work, curate performance for large-scale music events, design, and assist a small architectural practice with 3D modelling.
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Education
Graduate Diploma in Design: Spatial Design
Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa Massey University
2016
Bachelor Of Music With Honours: Composition/Sonic Arts
Te Kōkī New Zealand School Of Music
(Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington & Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa Massey University)
2012
Bachelor Of Music: Composition/Sonic Arts, Music Studies
Te Kōkī New Zealand School Of Music
(Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington & Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa Massey University)
2011
Talks & Lectures
October 2023
Composition & QLab
Techno Echo
Pyramid Club
July 2019
Water Soundscapes Workshop
Sisters in Sound; Inverted Audio Sound Symposium
Pyramid Club
May 2019
Sound Within Art, Installation & Theatre Design
Artist discussion with Jason Wright & Blake Johnston
Rauropi I II III by Jason Wright
Toi Pōneke Arts Centre
April 2019, March 2018
Music Events
Music Industry Guest Lecturer
College Of Creative Arts
Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa Massey University
March 2019
Sound/Music For Stage Productions
Composer Workshop Guest Lecturer
Te Kōkī New Zealand School Of Music
Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington
February-April 2017
Studio I
Spatial Design Tutor
College Of Creative Arts
Te Kunenga Ki Pūrehuroa Massey University
Awards
O Le Pepelo, Le Gaoi Ma Le Pala’ai
New Aotearoa Play nomination
2023 Wellington Theatre Awards
The Wasp
Best Composer nomination
2022 Wellington Theatre Awards
Nest 38
Best Short
2022 Abbeville Bird & Nature Festival
2021 International Wildlife Film Festival
The Single Object
Long Form finalist
2021 Best Awards
A Message From 2040
Public Good finalist
2021 Best Awards
Newtown Festival
Wellington City Arts & Culture runner up
2021 Wellington Airport Community Awards
Professional Development Award
2021 APRA
Life Is Easy
Best Comedy Series nomination
2020 NZTV Awards
Burn Her
Production Excellence
2018 Auckland Theatre Awards
Orientation
Hackman Cup for Most Original Production
2018 Auckland Theatre Awards
I, Will Jones
Best One Off Show nomination
2017 Wellington Comedy Awards
How To Make Friends And Still Appear Normal
Best Dance
Best Newcomer
2013 NZ Fringe Awards