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 Learning & Teaching Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM Deputy Director Research 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 Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini Post Graduate Research Programs Co-Convenor Professor Charles Bodman Rae Associate Director International; Post Graduate Research Programs Co-Convenor Stephen Whittington -
Professional staff
Role Name Business Manager Greta Larsen Manager Elder Hall & Concerts Martin Victory Technical Officer Dylan Cooper Faculty Administration Coordinator Shauna Williams Administrative Officer Music Outreach Emma Smith Administrative Officer Yundi Yuan Manager - Open Music Academy Sarah Knight Project Officer - Open Music Academy Brinley Carroll Project Officer - Open Music Academy Sara Lambert (Ion) AMEB State Manager Antoinette Tyson
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Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music
Role Name Co-Director Grayson Rotumah Co-Director Dr 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 Professor Anna Goldsworthy Keyboard Dr Konstantin Shamray Strings (Head) Dr Elizabeth Layton Baroque Lower Strings Specialist, Double Bass Robert Nairn 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 Lloyd Van't Hoff Bassoon Mark Gaydon Clarinet Mitch Berick Clarinet Dean Newcomb Oboe Peter Duggan Saxophone Damien Hurn -
Classical Voice, Opera, Conducting and Ensemble Studies
Role Name Head Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM Dr Luke Dollman Conductor ECWO Bryan Griffiths Rosalind Martin Cheryl Pickering -
Composition
Head Professor Charles Bodman Rae Professor Graeme Koehne AO Dr Anne Cawrse -
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 Lecturer Joseph Simons Dance Martine Quigley Carla Papa-Centofanti Acting/Voice Dale March Anna Steen Craig Behenna Nicholas Curnow Roel Voorbij Erin James Music Martin Cheney Rosie Hosking Stella Panozzo Paul Sinkinson Jennifer Trijo Pat Wilson Timothy How Peter Johns David Gauci Stephanie Acraman Catherine Withers Musicianship Dr Jesse Budel Martin Cheney Stage Combat Ruth Fallon Nino Pilla -
Popular Music
Role Name Head Dr Luke Harrald Grayson Rotumah -
Sonic Arts
Role Name Head Stephen Whittington Dr Sebastian Tomczak Dr Daniel Pitman