Archie Tulk is a Sydney-born composer and singer/songwriter whose music moves fluidly between alternative art-pop and contemporary classical music. His songs combine intimate vocals with vivid, imaginative arrangements, using the textures of winds, strings, harp, and other acoustic instruments to create expansive, richly coloured songs. As a composer, Archie has had works commissioned and performed by Dutch National Opera & Ballet, Residentie Orkest, Luminescence Chamber Singers, Roctet, Sydney Children's Choir and Muze van Zuid Festival. Graduating in 2026, he holds a Bachelor of Music Composition from Royal Conversatoire The Hague.

 

Archie performs his music live with a chamber ensemble, recent appearances including intimate events at The Grey Space in the Middle, Paardcafé and Roode Bioscoop in the Netherlands. His live recording August Blue (Live in Forest with Harp) received support across community radio, with FBI Radio Sydney describing it as ‘an insane piece of work’ and ‘undeniably magnificent’.

 

Born in Sydney, Archie’s passion for music began at a young age, singing at the age of three and beginning to learn trumpet at age eight. He began to shape his compositional voice at Conservatorium High School, where he received the James Easton Memorial Composition Award and HSC Encore Composition Selection upon graduation. He began his university studies at Sydney Conservatorium, where his distinctive style led to performances of his works by the university choirs of St Paul's College Sydney and Sydney Conservatorium Chamber Choir, and choir commissions from Sydney Children’s Choir and Luminescence Chamber Singers. In 2023 Archie moved to the Netherlands to study at Royal Conservatoire The Hague, on a full scholarship. During his time there, Archie composed for ensembles including The Hague’s Residentie Orkest and for the Dutch National Opera & Ballet’s Opera Forward Festival 2026.

 

Alongside his own artist project, Archie has performed as a vocalist with ensembles including The Song Company, Consort of Nicolaasbasiliek Amsterdam, Laurens Vocal Rotterdam and his self-founded ensemble False Relations. He has also held choral scholarships with The Choir of St James and Christ Church St Laurence.