Career

Studying under Gunter Herbig, Couch completed his Bachelor of Music in Performance in Auckland in 1997. Couch continued his study at the Canberra School of Music, where in 1998 under Timothy Kain he gained his Post–Graduate Diploma (Performance and Research), followed by his Masters of Music in Performance in 2000.

Achievements

• Born in 1976 in Hamilton, New Zealand, Couch won 1st prize in the 1994 New Zealand Guitar Competition, which sparked his performing career.