Estella Wallace is an award-winning Wāhine Māori composer, clarinetist and arranger based in Pōneke completing her Bachelor of Music majoring in Composition at Te Kōkī. She is known for her distinctive voice and music that follows a strong emotional narrative. She likes to explore her whakapapa, Aotearoa’s landscapes, and stories through music. She was the 2024 At the World’s Edge Emerging Composer-in-Residence, winner of the inaugural 2025 Finlayson Prize and has had her music programmed by a diverse range of ensembles within New Zealand and internationally. As a clarinetist, she has performed in multiple orchestras, concert bands and chamber groups including her own composition ‘Journeys’ for clarinet and piano.