Nigel Westlake, born on September 6, 1958 in Perth, Western Australia, is a composer, musician and conductor. He began studying clarinet with his father, Donald Westlake, principal clarinettist of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, and by age 17 was touring internationally as a freelance musician. In 1983, he studied bass clarinet and composition in the Netherlands and was appointed composer-in-residence for ABC Radio National in 1984. Westlake's notable film scores include Babe, Miss Potter, and Paper Planes. He founded the Smugglers of Light Foundation in 2008 to promote cultural awareness through music and film. Westlake received a Gold Medal at the New York International Radio Festival in 1988 and an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the University of New South Wales in 2012.
