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 Communications Manager Dylan Henderson Technical Officer Dylan Cooper Faculty Administration Coordinator Shauna Williams Administrative Officer Music Outreach Emma Smith Administrative Officer Yundi Yuan Administrative Officer Katelyn Crawford Project Officer - Open Music Academy Brinley Carroll Project Officer - Open Music Academy Sara Lambert (Ion) AMEB State Manager Dr Melisande Thompson
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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 Brass & Percussion (Head) Professor Anna Goldsworthy Keyboard Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM Voice Edith Salzmann Cello Dr Elizabeth Layton Classical Performance (Head), Strings (Head) Emma Gregan French horn Lloyd Van't Hoff Woodwind Lucinda Collins Keyboard (Head) Dr Luke Dollman Conducting Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini Guitar Robert Nairn Double bass, baroque lower strings specialist Cheryl Pickering Voice Damien Hurn Saxophone David Gill Trumpet Dean Newcomb Clarinet Jon Lewis Trumpet Mark Gaydon Bassoon Mitch Berick Clarinet Owen Morris Trumpet Peter Duggan Oboe Phillip Paine French horn Robin Finlay Trumpet Rosalind Martin Voice Sarah Barrett Trumpet Sharon Draper 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 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