Shanks, an acoustics engineer, was lucky to discover a career path which combined his love of music with physics. Now he works in two areas - building acoustics, which involves working with a team to design the acoustics of a space, and environmental acoustics, which looks at how sounds from outside forces impact on a space. Being involved in youth choirs growing up has enabled Shanks to work with ''some amazing musicians'' and learn about music. In New Zealand, there is not enough of a demand for a group such as Voices to provide full-time jobs. But it was a performance with the New Zealand Youth Choir in 2004 that stands out as a highlight.

Source: Otago Daily Times July 17, 2019 15:33 UTC