biography

Sydney-born, New Zealand-based violist Tal Amoore is a versatile and collaborative musician, passionate about chamber music and innovative performance. He is a member of the Antipodes Quartet, the 2025 New Zealand String Quartet Fellowship ensemble supported by Chamber Music New Zealand, the NZSQ, and the Adam Chamber Music Festival, and is quickly emerging as a distinctive voice in Aotearoa’s chamber music scene.

Tal is the founder of the Eden Quartet and a rostered artist with the Afflatus Ensemble, with performances in Auckland and Seoul. He has appeared at major festivals including the At the World’s Edge Festival (Emerging Artist in 2022 and 2024, returning as a Pettman Scholar in 2025), the Whakatipu Music Festival (2025), the British Isles Music Festival (2025), and will perform at the Adam Chamber Music Festival in 2026. His artistry has also been recognised through the Royal Over-Seas League Pettman Scholarship, supporting further performance and study opportunities in Europe.

A committed orchestral musician, Tal performs regularly with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and has served as Guest Principal Violist with Orchestra Wellington, the Hawke’s Bay Symphony Orchestra, and the Nelson Symphony Orchestra. Earlier in his career he was Principal Violist of the New Zealand National Youth Orchestra, and he has also collaborated with NZ Opera, Wellington Opera, and the Royal New Zealand Ballet.

Driven by a love of musical storytelling, Tal brings new compositions to life, including premieres by New Zealand composers, often in projects that cross boundaries between music, theatre, and the arts. His accomplishments also include being a semi-finalist in the National String Competition (2024) and appearances in New Zealand’s major national and international competitions, including the National Concerto Competition and the now-defunct Gisborne International Music Competition

He is currently completing a Bachelor of Music at Te Kōkī New Zealand School of Music, studying with Peter Clark and Gillian Ansell of the New Zealand String Quartet.