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 Associate Professor 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 Postgraduate Research Programs Co-Convenor Professor Charles Bodman Rae Associate Director International; Postgraduate Research Programs Co-Convenor Stephen Whittington -
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 Edith Salzmann Head of Cello 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 Associate Professor Luke Dollman Conducting Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini Guitar Robert Nairn Double Bass, Baroque Lower Strings Specialist Dr Cheryl Pickering Voice Stephanie Acraman Voice Damien Hurn Saxophone David Gill Tuba Dean Newcomb Clarinet Dr Mark Gaydon Bassoon Mitch Berick Clarinet Peter Duggan Oboe Philip Paine Horn Robin Finlay Trumpet Colin Prichard Trombone Howard Parkinson Bass Trombone Rosalind Martin Voice Sharon Grigoryan Cello Simon Cobcroft Cello Stephen King Viola Suzanne Handel Harp -
Creative Practice
Name Role Dr 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 David Innocente Guitar Derek Pascoe Saxophone John McDermott Drums Lazaro Numa Trumpet Steve Neville Drums -
Music Education
Role Name Head Dr Emily Dollman Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini -
Music Theatre
Role Name Head George Torbay AM Lecturer Joseph Simons Dance Martine Quigley Carla Papa-Centofanti Acting/Voice Dale March Anna Steen Craig Behenna Nicholas Curnow Roel Voorbij Erin James Music Dr 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 Dr Martin Cheney Stage Combat Ruth Fallon Nino Pilla