Tara Lynam | Composer

BMF Young Artist

Tara Lynam is an ambitious composer and classical guitarist currently based in Brisbane/Meanjin. Her compositions have received national and international acclaim, including as a Finalist in the 2025 Queensland Music Awards Stage & Contemporary Classical category and as a First Prize Winner at the 2024 Music International Grand Prix in New York.

With a passion for the art of storytelling through music, her unique style is characterised by a sense of narrative that has been hailed as “sophisticated” and “cinematic”. Her works have gained national radio play and been performed by renowned guitarists including Karin Schaupp, Pavel Ralev, and Harold Gretton. She has recently been commissioned by the Federation of Australasian Mandolin Ensembles (FAME) and the Sydney Guitar School, and has composed new works for groups such as the Riverside Guitar Ensemble, Solstice Guitar Duo, Australian Vocal Ensemble (AVÉ), and Black Square String Quartet. 

Throughout her studies at the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University under the guidance of Karin Schaupp, Tara has pursued a diverse range of performance opportunities as a skilful soloist and an avid member of several ensembles. In 2025 she achieved her Bachelor of Music (Hons I) and was awarded the Robert S. Alva Memorial Award (2024), Griffith Awards for Academic Excellence (2022-25), and the Queensland Conservatorium Guitar Prize (2022).

Supervised by Dr. Thomas Green, her Honours research explored the intersection of music composition and astronomical data sonification through the lens of her creative practice, investigating the potential for achieving a balance between effective data representation and musicality. Beyond this project, Tara continues to seek new ways to foster art-science collaboration and share powerful stories through her music.​