Our People
The Elder Conservatorium of Music is home to many academic and professional staff, whom are the greatest musical minds in the industry.
Our staff contribute, and support, our teaching, engagement and research to grow the music industry in South Australia and beyond.
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Executive Staff
Role Name Director Professor Anna Goldsworthy Deputy Director Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM Deputy Director Associate Professor Luke Dollman Business Manager Greta Larsen Associate Head International – Faculty Associate Professor Luke Dollman Associate Head, Research Associate Professor Luke Harrald Associate Head, Learning and Teaching Amanda Grigg Associate Director, Undergraduate Programs Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM Associate Director, Honours Programs Amanda Grigg Associate Director, Postgraduate Research Programs Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini Associate Director, Postgraduate Research Programs Dr Emily Dollman Associate Director, Postgraduate Coursework Programs Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini Associate Director, International Stephen Whittington Associate Director, Open Music Academy (OMA) Edith Salzmann Co-Director, Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM) Dr Dylan Crismani Co-Director, Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM) Grayson Rotumah -
Professional Staff
Role Name Business Manager Greta Larsen Manager Elder Hall and Concerts Martin Victory Faculty Administration Coordinator Shauna Williams Administrative Officer Music Outreach Emma Smith Technical Officer Dylan Cooper AMEB State Manager Dr Melisande Thompson Project Officer – Open Music Academy Brinley Carroll Project Officer – Open Music Academy Sara Lambert (Ion) Administrative Officer Yundi Yuan Administrative Officer Katelyn Crawford Communications Manager Dr Dylan Henderson
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Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music
Role Name Co-Director Grayson Rotumah Co-Director Dr Dylan Crismani -
Classical Performance
Name Role Amanda Grigg Head of Percussion Professor Anna Goldsworthy Keyboard Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM Head of Classical Voice Dr Elizabeth Layton Head of Classical Performance; Head of Strings Dr Emma Gregan Head of Brass; Horn Lloyd Van't Hoff Head of Woodwind; Clarinet Lucinda Collins Head of Keyboard Edith Salzmann Cello Associate Professor Luke Dollman Conducting Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini Guitar Robert Nairn Double Bass, Baroque Lower Strings Specialist Teddy Tahu Rhodes Classical Voice Dr Stephen King Viola Dr Cheryl Pickering Voice Stephanie Acraman Voice Damien Hurn Saxophone David Gill Tuba Dean Newcomb Clarinet Dr Mark Gaydon Bassoon Mitch Berick Clarinet Philip Paine Horn Robin Finlay Trumpet Colin Prichard Trombone Howard Parkinson Bass Trombone Rosalind Martin Voice Suzanne Handel Harp -
Creative Practice
Name Role Associate Professor Luke Harrald Head, Creative Practice Professor Charles Bodman Rae Composition Dr Daniel Pitman Sonic Arts Dr Dylan Crismani Composition Grayson Rotumah Popular Music Dr Sebastian Tomczak Sonic Arts Stephen Whittington Sonic Arts Dr Anne Cawrse Composition -
Jazz Performance
Name Instrument Mark Ferguson Head of Jazz, Piano Dustan Cox Saxophone James Muller Guitar Lauren Henderson Voice Dr Lyndon Gray Bass Alex Taylor Trombone Derek Pascoe Saxophone John McDermott Drums Steve Neville Drums -
Music Education
Role Name Head Dr Emily Dollman Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini -
Music Theatre
Role Name Head George Torbay AM Lecturer Erin James Lecturer Joseph Simons Lecturer Peter Johns Dance Martine Quigley Carla Papa-Centofanti Acting/Voice Dale March Anna Steen Craig Behenna Nicholas Curnow Roel Voorbij Music Rosie Hosking Stella Panozzo Paul Sinkinson Jennifer Trijo Pat Wilson Timothy How David Gauci Stephanie Acraman Catherine Withers Musicianship Dr Jesse Budel Stage Combat Ruth Fallon Nino Pilla