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 Graeme Koehne AO Deputy Director Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM Deputy Director Dr Luke Dollman Business Manager Greta Larsen Director, Sia Furler Institute for Contemporary Music and Media Professor Tom Hajdu Associate Director Undergraduate Programs Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM Associate Director Honours Programs Amanda Grigg Associate Director Postgraduate Coursework Programs Associate Professor Elizabeth Koch AM Associate Director Postgraduate Research Programs Professor Charles Bodman Rae Associate Director International Stephen Whittington Deputy Director Learning and Teaching Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM Deputy Director Research Dr Luke Dollman Associate Director Internships Associate Professor Elizabeth Koch AM -
Professional staff
Role Name Business Manager Greta Larsen Manager Elder Hall & Concerts Martin Victory Technical Officer Dylan Cooper Senior Administrative Officer Tanya Hardy Administrative Officer Emma Smith Administrative Officer Yundi Yuan Project Officer - Open Music Academy Brinley Carroll Project Officer - Open Music Academy Shauna Williams AMEB State Manager Melisande Thompson
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Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music
Role Name Acting Head Luke Harrald Grayson Rotumah Professor Aaron Corn
Leave of absence until July 2022Dr Dylan Crismani -
Classical Performance
Role Name Head Dr Elizabeth Layton Brass & Percussion (Head) Amanda Grigg French horn Phillip Paine Trumpet Jon Lewis Trumpet Owen Morris Trumpet Robin Finlay David Gill Bryan Griffiths Sarah Barrett Keyboard (Head) Lucinda Collins Keyboard Dr Anna Goldsworthy Keyboard Dr Konstantin Shamray Keyboard David Lockett Strings (Head) Dr Elizabeth Layton Cello Sharon Draper Cello Simon Cobcroft Guitar Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini Harp Suzanne Handel Viola Stephen King Viola Keith Crellin Violin Dr Elizabeth Layton Woodwind (Head) Associate Professor Elizabeth Koch AM Bassoon Mark Gaydon Clarinet Mitch Berick Clarinet Dean Newcomb Flute Associate Professor Elizabeth Koch AM Oboe Peter Duggan Saxophone Damien Hurn -
Classical Voice, Opera, Conducting and Ensemble Studies
Role Name Head Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM Dr Luke Dollman Rosalind Martin Cheryl Pickering -
Composition
Role Name Head Professor Charles Bodman Rae Professor Graeme Koehne AO Dr Anne Cawrse John Polglase -
Jazz Performance
Role Name Head Mark Ferguson Bass Dr Lyndon Gray Drums John McDermott Steve Neville Guitar James Muller Guitar David Innocente Piano Mark Ferguson Saxophone Dustan Cox Derek Pascoe Trombone Alex Taylor Trumpet Lazaro Numa Voice Lauren Henderson -
Music Education and Pedagogy
Role Name Head Dr Emily Dollman Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini -
Music Theatre
Role Name Head George Torbay Joseph Simons -
Musicology
Role Name Head Steven Knopoff Dr Tsan-Huang Tsai -
Popular Music
Role Name Head Dr Luke Harrald Grayson Rotumah -
Sonic Arts
Role Name Head Stephen Whittington Dr Sebastian Tomczak Dr Daniel Pitman