Lara de Wit | |
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Born | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | 6 June 1983
Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
Genres | Video game music, anime music, classical crossover, classical, film score, pop, soundtrack |
Occupation(s) | Pianist, arranger, composer |
Instrument(s) | Piano, violin |
Lara de Wit (born 6 June 1983) is a South African Australian pianist, violinist, arranger, composer and music teacher. She had been employed by Opera Australia until 2015, where she also worked as a répétiteur.[1] de Wit is also widely known for her covers of music from video games, film and theatre soundtracks, and anime, featured on her Twitch and YouTube channels, called "lara6683".[2]
In 2012, de Wit published her first album, Game On: 2 Player mode, a collection of piano and violin covers from anime and video games. The album was co-produced and arranged along with American violinist Taylor Davis. In 2014, de Wit started releasing a series of singles.