Music with Friends 2.0

Adam Maha

In classic "millennial" fashion, Adam pursues a portfolio existence balancing a thriving freelance musical life with his work as a professional in the coffee industry. A graduate of the Conservatorium of Music at the University of Waikato, Adam is in demand as a violist, violinist, arranger and conductor working across a broad range of music. Since relocating to London in 2013 he's played in most of the major concert halls in the UK including Royal Festival, Royal Albert, Cadogan and Birmingham Symphony Halls in addition to the Barbican Centre, Sinfonia Square and the Palladium and Coliseum Theatres and performs regularly with various British and European ensembles.

Adam is deeply passionate about building arts and culture into the fabric of one's community and making it an integral but everyday part of life. His approach to music-making has primarily been influenced by study with the New Zealand Chamber Soloists (Dr Lara Hall, James Tennant, Katherine Austin) and conductors Kenneth Young and Kenneth Kiesler - all of whom he counts as mentors and friends.

Gabrielle Peake

Gabrielle Peake is a classical pianist and dedicated piano teacher based in Auckland. She holds a Master of Music and a Bachelor of Music, both awarded 1st Class Honours, studying with Rae de Lisle at the University of Auckland and Katherine Austin at the University of Waikato. Alongside her teaching, Gabrielle works as a collaborative pianist and is active as a composer under the artist name Peake. Her music blends classical and neo-classical influences with her works being commissioned for projects including New Zealand Fashion Week and Les Mills International.

Joseph Harrop

Joseph is a violinist, violist, and academic. From a large family of professional musicians and with a PhD from the Royal Academy of Music in London, Joe’s career as a performer, writer, composer and arranger began in the UK. He now resides and works in New Zealand. Joe is the Founding Director of the musical social development programme, Sistema Aotearoa. He performs with the chamber ensembles, Kulios, and The Black Quartet. Joe was fortunate to be raised on jazz music and has played Irish traditional fiddle music since he was a child.

Tamsin Kreymborg

Tamsin is a Waikato-based cellist and teacher with an Honours degree in Music from the University of Waikato and a Master of Music from the University of Augsburg.  After a decade living in Germany performing extensively in orchestral and chamber music settings across Europe, Asia, Tamsin returned to New Zealand and now regularly appears with ensembles including the Auckland Philharmonia, Opus Orchestra, and OCT ensembles.
Tamsin teaches cello and double bass at St Peter’s School and holds a position as a Performance Fellow at the University of Waikato.   At home, Tamsin and her husband are raising four energetic young children and are quietly hopeful they may eventually have the makings of a string quartet — although at present the household sounds more like an exuberant free improvisation project. 

Indiana Williamson

Indiana is a 20-year-old, New Zealand violinist currently studying towards a Bachelor of Music at the University of Waikato under the tutelage of Lara Hall. He began playing the violin at the age of four and, at eleven, received a performance scholarship from the Royal Overseas League in London. He later attended the Specialist Music Programme at Burnside High School.
In 2025, Indiana served as Associate Concertmaster of the New Zealand National Youth Orchestra and appeared as Guest Concertmaster of St Matthew’s Chamber Orchestra. He performs regularly with Opus Orchestra and is active as both a soloist and chamber musician, with a particular interest in collaborative performance.
A Sir Edmund Hillary Scholar, Indiana, has been recognised for both his artistic and academic work, including receiving the University of Waikato Composition Prize and the Emerging Talent in the Creative Arts Award. He performs on a violin generously loaned through the Michael Hill Instrument Bank.