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Staff

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NZSM Management

Prof Elizabeth Hudson Director New Zealand School of Music
Assoc Prof Greer Garden

Deputy Director
Research & Academic

Dr Martin Riseley Associate Director
Performance and Music Therapy
Postgraduate Co-ordinator for GradDipMus, PGDipMus, MMA, MMusTher, AD, DMA
Dr Inge van Rij

Associate Director
Music Studies and Composition
Postgraduate Co-ordinator for BMus(Hons), MMus, PhD

Mark McGann Corporate Services Manager

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Academic Staff (alphabetical order)

Opeloge Ah Sam Pasifika Music Coordinator
Dr Jonathan Berkahn Visiting Lecturer in Theory and Analysis
Prof Claudine Bigelow Visiting Lecturer in Viola Performance and Chamber Music
Assoc Prof Jack Body Research Associate in Composition
Phil Broadhurst Albany Jazz Co-ordinator
Jazz Performance; Jazz Research
Bruce Brown Jazz Performance (Voice)
Geoffrey Coker Classical Theory and Musicianship - Co-ordinator
Dr David Cosper Lecturer in Contemporary Music
Julie Coulson Accompanying, Scholarship and Grant information
Dr Jane Curry Classical Guitar
Dr Brian Diettrich

Programme Leader – Music Studies
Ethnomusicology

Assoc Prof Paul Dyne Jazz Performance Honours Co-ordinator
Jazz Performance (Bass)
Dr Rodger Fox Lecturer – Jazz Ensemble & Co-ordinator – Jazz Brass
Assoc Prof Greer Garden Musicology
Richard Greager Classical Performance (Voice)
Dr Erin Helyard Lecturer in Period Performance
Colin Hemmingsen Jazz Improvisation Co-ordinator
Classical Performance (Bassoon); Jazz Performance (Saxophone)
Florian Hollerweger Visiting Lecturer in Music Technology
Assoc Prof Robert Hoskins Musicology (Palmerston North)
Assoc Prof Sarah Hoskyns Music Therapy Director
Diedre Irons Research Associate in Piano
Andrew Jarvis Head of Brass (Tuba)
Dr Ajay Kapur Sonic Arts
Dr David Lisik Jazz Composition, Arranging & Theory
Jian Liu Lecturer in Piano
Dr Loren Ludwig Visiting Lecturer in Musicology (Trimester 1)
Dr Dugal McKinnon Programme Leader – Coposition
Sonic Arts Co-ordinator/Director
(Lilburn Electro-Acoustic Music Studio)
Prof Donald Maurice Classical Performance (Violin/Viola); Musicology
Margaret Medlyn Head of Voice (Classical Performance)
Assoc Prof Norman Meehan Programme Leader – Jazz
Inbal Megiddo Classical Performance (Cello)
Michael Norris Composition
New Zealand String Quartet Artists in Residence
Lance Philip Lecturer in Jazz Percussion
Dr Jennifer Post Visiting Lecturer in Ethnomusicology
Dr Stephan Prock Instrumental/Vocal Composition
Prof John Psathas Instrumental/Vocal Composition
Deborah Rawson Co-Ordinator of Wind Instruments
Dr Daphne Rickson Music Therapy
Dr Martin Riseley Head of Strings (Violin)
Emma Sayers Classical Performance (Piano)
Nick van Dijk Foundation Jazz Co-ordinator
Jazz Performance (Trombone)
Dr Inge van Rij Senior Lecturer in Musicology
Emeritus Professor Peter Walls Emeritus Professor
Jenny Wollerman

Programme Leader – Classical Performance
Classical Performance (Voice)

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General and Administrative Staff

Paul Altomari Academic Manager
Richard Caigou Senior Technician (Mt Cook)
Roy Carr Senior Technician (Kelburn)
Jacqui Bishop Accountant
Shannon Digby Young Musicians' Programme Administrator
Jane Dimmock HR Coordinator
Kate Gerrard Programme Administrator – Music Studies
Stephen Gibbs Events and Marketing Coordinator
Sussana Hooper Administrative Assistant (Contract)
Penelope Kibby ADMINISTRATIVE
Belinda Maclean Programme Administrator – Classical Performance
Trudy Lile Administrative Assistant
Mark McGann Corporate Services Manager
Marcia McNab Executive Assistant to Director
Sharon Parker Assistant Accountant (Contract)
Sarah Smythe Programme Administrator – Jazz and Music Therapy
Fiona Steedman Programme Administrator – Composition

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Artist Teachers & Performance Lecturers (alphabetical order)

* indicates permanent or academic staff
NB: These are the artist teachers and staff who taught at NZSM in 2011.
Staffing for 2012 is still being confirmed.

Matthew Allison Classical Trombone
Gillian Ansell Classical Viola (Artists in Residence: NZSQ)
Kamala Bain Classical Recorder
Karen Batten Classical Flute
Mark Baynes Jazz Piano (Albany campus)
Doug Beilman Classical Violin (Artists in Residence: NZSQ)
John Bell Jazz Vibraphone/Percussion (Albany campus)
Mike Booth Jazz Trumpet (Albany campus)
David Bremner Classical Trombone (NZSO Section Principal)
Alan Brown Jazz Piano (Albany campus)
Joe Callwood Jazz Guitar
Mark Carter Classical Trumpet
David Chickering Classical Cello (NZSO; NZPQ)
Rowan Clark Jazz Bass
Rick Cranson Jazz Drums
Dr Jane Curry Classical Guitar
Mark Dorrell Classical Accompaniment (Voice)
Bridget Douglas Classical Flute (NZSO: Principal)
Paul Dyne* Jazz Bass

Dr Kirstin Eade

Classical

Flute (NZSO: Sub Principal)

Flora Edwards Classical Voice
Dr Rodger Fox* Jazz Big Band
Pete France Jazz Saxophone (Albany campus)
Nick Granville Jazz Guitar
Frank Gibson Jazz Drums (Albany campus)
Rolf Gjelsten Classical Cello (Artists in Residence: NZSQ)
Richard Greager* Classical Classical Performance (Voice)
Philip Green Classical Clarinet (NZSO: Section Principal)
Yury Gezentsvey Classical Violin (NZSO: Principal); NZPQ
Claire Harris Classical Accompaniment (instrumental)
Dr Erin Helyard* Classical Historical keyboard instruments
Gregory Hill Classical French Horn (NZSO: Principal)
Andrew Jarvis* Classical Tuba (NZSO: Section Principal)

Bud Jones

Classical

Percussion (NZSO: Sub Principal)

Victoria Jones

Classical

Double Bass (NZSO: Sub Principal)

Trudy Lile* Jazz Flute (Albany campus)
Jian Liu* Classical Piano
Julie Mason Jazz Voice (Albany campus)
Vesa-Matti Leppanen Classical Violin (NZSO: Concertmaster)

Prof Donald Maurice*

Classical

Violin/viola; (NZPQ)

Hamish McKeich Classical Bassoon
Bruce McKinnon Classical Percussion (NZSO: Section Principal)
Margaret Medlyn* Classical Voice
Inbal Megiddo* Classical Cello
Douglas Mews Classical Early music specialist, keyboard, instrumental accompaniment
Stephen Morton-Jones Jazz Saxophone (Albany campus)

Carolyn Mills

Classical

Harp (NZSO: Section Principal)

Dixon Nacey Jazz Guitar (Albany campus)
Paul Norman Jazz Trumpet (Albany campus)
Alex Nyman Jazz Saxophone/Flute
Chris O'Connor Jazz Drums (Albany)
Robert Orr Classical Oboe (NZSO: Section Principal)
Lance Philip* Jazz Jazz Percussion
Helene Pohl Classical Violin (Artists in Residence: NZSQ)
Tessa Quayle Jazz Voice

Deborah Rawson*

Classical

Clarinet/Saxophone

Laurence Reese

Classical

Timpani (NZSO: Section Principal

Dr Martin Riseley* Classical Violin
Alberto Santarelli Jazz Bass (Albany campus)

Roger Sellers

Jazz

Drums

Brian Smith Jazz Saxophone (Albany campus)
Lance Su'a Jazz Guitar (Albany campus)
Anita Schwabe Jazz Piano
Preman Tilson Classical Bassoon
Young Um Jazz Piano (Albany campus)
Neil Watson Jazz Guitar (Albany campus)
Ben Wilcock Jazz Piano

Shelley Wilkinson

Classical

Baroque Violin

Jenny Wollerman*

Classical

Voice

Kenneth Young

Classical

Conducting

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Artist Teachers & Performance Lecturers (by instrument)

* indicates permanent or academic staff
NB: These are the artist teachers and staff who taught at NZSM in 2011.
Staffing for 2012 is still being confirmed.

Accompaniment (Voice) Mark Dorrell Classical
Accompaniment (instrumental) Claire Harris Classical
Accompaniment (instrumental) Douglas Mews Classical
Bass Rowan Clark Jazz
Bass Paul Dyne* Jazz

Bass (Double)

Victoria Jones (NZSO: Sub Principal)

Classical
Bass (Albany campus) Alberto Santarelli Jazz
Bassoon Hamish McKeich Classical
Bassoon Preman Tilson Classical
Big Band Dr Rodger Fox* Jazz
Cello David Chickering (NZSO; NZPQ) Classical
Cello Rolf Gjelsten (NZSQ) Classical
Cello Inbal Megiddo* Classical
Clarinet Philip Green
(NZSO: Section Co-Principal)
Classical

Clarinet/Saxophone

Deborah Rawson*

Classical

Conducting

Kenneth Young

Classical
Drums Rick Cranson Jazz
Drums (Albany campus) Frank Gibson Jazz
Drums (Albany) Chris O'Connor Jazz

Drums

Roger Sellers

Jazz
Flute Karen Batten Classical
Flute Bridget Douglas (NZSO: Principal) Classical

Flute

Dr Kirstin Eade (NZSO: Associate Principal)

Classical
Flute (Albany campus) Trudy Lile* Jazz
Flute/Saxophone Alex Nyman Jazz
French Horn Gregory Hill (NZSO: Principal) Classical
Guitar Joe Callwood Jazz
Guitar Dr Jane Curry Classical
Guitar Nick Granville Jazz
Guitar (Albany campus) Dixon Nacey Jazz
Guitar (Albany campus) Lance Su'a Jazz
Guitar (Albany campus) Neil Watson Jazz

Harp

Carolyn Mills (NZSO)

Classical
Historical keyboard instruments Dr Erin Helyard* Classical
Historical keyboard instruments, organ Douglas Mews Classical
Oboe Robert Orr (NZSO: Section Principal) Classical
Percussion/Vibraphone (Albany campus) John Bell Jazz

Percussion

Bud Jones

Classical
Percussion Bruce McKinnon (NZSO: Section Principal Emeritus) Classical
Percussion Lance Philip* Jazz
Piano (Albany campus) Mark Baynes Jazz
Piano (Albany campus) Alan Brown Jazz
Piano Jian Liu* Classical
Piano Anita Schwabe Jazz
Piano (Albany campus) Young Um Jazz
Piano Ben Wilcock Jazz
Recorder Kamala Bain Classical
Saxophone (Albany campus) Pete France Jazz
Saxophone (Albany campus) Stephen Morton-Jones Jazz
Saxophone/Flute Alex Nyman Jazz

Saxophone/Clarinet

Deborah Rawson*

Classical
Saxophone (Albany campus) Brian Smith Jazz

Timpani

Laurence Reese (NZSO: Section Principal)

Classical
Trombone Matthew Allison Classical
Trombone David Bremner (NZSO Section Principal) Classical
Trumpet (Albany campus) Mike Booth Jazz
Trumpet Mark Carter Classical
Trumpet (Albany campus) Paul Norman Jazz
Tuba Andrew Jarvis* (NZSO: Section Principal) Classical
Viola Gillian Ansell (NZSQ) Classical

Viola/violin

Prof Donald Maurice*

Classical
Violin Doug Beilman (NZSQ)  
Violin Yury Gezentsvey (NZSO) Classical
Violin Vesa-Matti Leppanen (NZSO: Concertmaster) Classical
Violin Helen Pohl (NZSQ) Classical
Violin Dr Martin Riseley* Classical

Violin (Baroque)

Shelley Wilkinson

Classical
Voice Flora Edwards Classical
Voice Richard Greager* Classical
Voice (Albany campus) Julie Mason Jazz
Voice Margaret Medlyn* Classical
Voice Tessa Quayle Jazz

Voice

Jenny Wollerman*

Classical

 

Professional Studies

Chris Mason-Battley Sound and Recording

Artist Teachers are employed by the NZSM on annual term contracts.

 


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