Staff

View information about the staff at the New Zealand School of Music.

Director

Prof Sally Jane Norman

Director School of Music
- sallyjane.norman@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5860
- Room 103, 92 Fairlie Terrace, Gate 7 off Kelburn Parade

Deputy Director

AProf Dugal McKinnon

Deputy Director; Composition and Sonic Arts School of Music
- dugal.mckinnon@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636448
- Room 101, Music Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Classical Performance staff

Programme Director

Dr Jian Liu

Programme Director, Classical Performance; Senior Lecturer School of Music
- jian.liu@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635857
- Room 304b, Music Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde

Programme staff

AProf Gillian Ansell

Associate Professor, NZSQ NZ String Quartet, School of Music
- gillian.ansell@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635866
- Room 212, Music Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
David Barnard

Head Accompanist & Vocal Coach School of Music
- david.barnard@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639683
- Room 112, 88 Fairlie Terrace, Kelburn
Dr Jane Curry

Senior Lecturer; Guitar coordinator School of Music
- jane.curry@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639794
- Room 104, 94 Fairlie Terrace, Kelburn
AProf Rolf Gjelsten

Associate Professor, NZ String Quartet School of Music
- rolf.gjelsten@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635866
- Room 212, Music Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Monique Lapins

Lecturer, NZ String Quartet School of Music
- monique.lapins@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635866
- Room 212, Music Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Jian Liu

Programme Director, Classical Performance; Senior Lecturer School of Music
- jian.liu@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635857
- Room 304b, Music Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Prof Donald Maurice

Professor of Music School of Music
- donald.maurice@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635850
- Room 105, 90 Fairlie Terrace
Dr Margaret Medlyn ONZM

Senior Lecturer and Head of Voice School of Music
- margaret.medlyn@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639488
- Room 108, 88 Fairlie Terrace Room 108
Inbal Megiddo

Senior Lecturer, Classical Performance School of Music
- inbal.megiddo@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635861
- Room 304c, Music Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Helene Pohl

Associate Professor, NZ String Quartet School of Music
- helene.pohl@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635866
- Room 212, Music Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
AProf Martin Riseley

Associate Professor; Head of String/Violin/Orchestra School of Music
- martin.riseley@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635858
- Room 104, 90 Fairlie Terrace Room 104, Kelburn
Jenny Wollerman

Senior Lecturer, Classical Performance School of Music
- jenny.wollerman@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639730
- Room 109, 88 Fairlie Terrace Room 109, Kelburn
Kenneth Young

Senior Tutor; Classical Conductor School of Music
- ken.young@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639797
- Room 102, 94 Fairlie Terrace

Teaching Fellow

Shannon Pittaway – Head of Brass and Wind, bass trombone

Artist Teachers

Matthew Allison – trombone
Patrick Barry – Clarinet
Tamina Beveridge – Accompaniment (strings)
Simon Brew – Saxophone
Mark Carter – Trumpet
Maaike Christie-Beekman – Voice, professional development and stagecraft
Ellen Deverall – Clarinet
Bridget Douglas – Flute
Dr Kirstin Eade – Flute
Irina Elgort – Diction and language
Gabriela Glapska – Accompaniment (brass)
Emma Goodbehere – Baroque Cello
Bruce Greenfield – Vocal coach and accompaniment (voice)
Lisa Harper-Brown – Voice
Leni Hoischen – Bassoon
Jon Hunter – Vocal ensemble and stagecraft
Moira Hurst – Clarinet (orchestral studies)
Diedre Irons – Piano class
Samuel Jacobs – French Horn
Georgia Jamieson-Emms – Diction and language
Chris Jannides – Vocal ensemble and stagecraft
Andrew Jarvis – Tuba
Andrew Joyce – Cello (orchestral studies)
Julia Joyce – Viola (orchestral studies)
Richard Mapp – Piano
Vesa-Matti Leppänen – Violin (orchestral studies)
Douglas Mews – Early music specialist, keyboard
Carolyn Mills – Harp
Byron Newton – Euphonium
Robert Orr – Oboe
Joan Perarnau Garriga – Double Bass
Laurence Reese – Timpani
Kirsten Robertson – Accompaniment (wind)
Leonard Sakofsky – Percussion
Emma Sayers – Piano
Robert Tucker – Voice

Composition and Sonic Arts staff

Programme Director

AProf Michael Norris

Programme Director, Composition; Associate Professor School of Music
- michael.norris@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4637456
- Room 105, 92 Fairlie Terrace

Programme staff

Dr Ajay Kapur

Senior Lecturer, Sonic Arts School of Music
- ajay.kapur@vuw.ac.nz
Dr Dave Lisik

Senior Lecturer, Jazz Theory/Composition School of Music
- david.lisik@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5233 ext 35813
- Room 302, 91 Kelburn Parade Room 302
AProf Dugal McKinnon

Deputy Director; Composition and Sonic Arts School of Music
- dugal.mckinnon@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4636448
- Room 101, Music Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dr Jim Murphy

Lecturer, Sonic Arts School of Music
- jim.murphy@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639562
- Room 202, 92 Fairlie Tce
Thomas Voyce

Lecturer, Composition School of Music
- thomas.voyce@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635233 ext 8608
- Room 103, 94 Fairlie Terrace
Kenneth Young

Senior Tutor; Classical Conductor School of Music
- ken.young@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639797
- Room 102, 94 Fairlie Terrace
Mo Zareei

Lecturer in Sonic Arts School of Music
- mo.zareei@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635862
- Room 101, 92 Fairlie Terrace

Emeritus Professor

EProf John Psathas

Supervisor for Doctoral Theses School of Music
- john.psathas@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635369
- Room 202, Music Building, Gate 7 Kelburn Parade

Composer in Residence

The current Composer in Residence is Antonia Barnett-McIntosh. View details about the Composer in Residence scheme, including a list of past recipients.

Teaching Fellows

Ewan Clark
David Long

Typesetter, Wai-te-ata Music Press

Alistair Gilkison

Jazz Performance staff

Programme Director

Lance Philip

Programme Director, Jazz School of Music
- lance.philip@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5233 ext 35802
- Room 107, 88 Fairlie Terrace, Kelburn

Programme staff

Mark Donlon

Senior Lecturer, Jazz School of Music
- mark.donlon@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5233 ext 35814
- Room 304, 91 Kelburn Parade
Dr Rodger Fox

Senior Lecturer, Jazz Ensembles; Coordinator Jazz Brass School of Music
- rodger.fox@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5233 ext 35810
- Room 305, 91 Kelburn Parade Room 305
Dr Dave Lisik

Senior Lecturer, Jazz Theory/Composition School of Music
- david.lisik@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5233 ext 35813
- Room 302, 91 Kelburn Parade Room 302
Dr Dave Wilson

Lecturer, Jazz Studies School of Music
- dave.wilson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4763
- Room 301, 91 Kelburn Parade

Artist Teachers

Callum Allardice – Guitar
Jenny Bersola – Voice
Bruce Brown – Voice
Daniel Hayles – Combo, Jazz Choir
Jon Hunter – Voice
Alex Nyman – Saxophones and Woodwind
Michael Taylor – Trumpet, Combos
Thomas Warrington – Bass, Combos

Music Studies staff

Programme Director

Dr Kimberly Cannady

Programme Director, Music Studies; Lecturer, Ethnomusicology School of Music
- kimberly.cannady@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4637426
- Room 203, 92 Fairlie Terrace

Programme staff

Dr Brian Diettrich

Senior Lecturer, Ethnomusicology School of Music
- brian.diettrich@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639787
- Room 201, 92 Fairlie Terrace
Dr Olivia Lucas

Lecturer School of Music
- olivia.lucas@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5233 ext 35820
- Room 103, 94 Fairlie Terrace, Room 103
Prof Samantha Owens

Professor, Musicology School of Music
- samantha.owens@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635855
- Room 104, 92 Fairlie Terrace
Dr Hamish Robb

Lecturer, Musicology and Music Studies School of Music
- hamish.robb@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635416
- Room 002, 92 Fairlie Terrace
Dr Dave Wilson

Lecturer, Jazz Studies School of Music
- dave.wilson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4763
- Room 301, 91 Kelburn Parade
AProf Inge van Rij

Associate Professor, Musicology (Music Studies) School of Music
- inge.vanrij@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635852
- Room 001, 92 Fairlie Terrace

Music Therapy staff

Programme Director

AProf Sarah Hoskyns

Programme Director, Music Therapy School of Music
- sarah.hoskyns@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5233 ext 35807
- Room 103, 90 Fairlie Terrace, Kelburn

Programme staff

Dr Daphne Rickson

Senior Lecturer, Music Therapy School of Music
- daphne.rickson@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5233 ext 35808
- Room 102, 90 Fairlie Terrace Room 102, Kelburn

Young Musicians Programme staff

Teaching staff

YMP Classical classes

Beth Chen
Linden Loader
Brenton Veitch
Doug Beilman
Rebecca Steel
Martin Riseley
Inbal Megiddo
Hamish Robb

YMP Jazz classes

Chris Beernink
Kaito Walley
Eilish Wilson
Rodger Fox

YMP Composition classes

Thomas Voyce

Professional staff

Adele Chan

School Manager School of Music
- adele.chan@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4639689
- Room 201a, Music Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Belinda Behle

School Administrator School of Music
- belinda.behle@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635851
- Room 201, Music Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Richard Caigou

Senior Technician School of Music
- richard.caigou@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 5233 ext 35811
- Room 203, 91 Kelburn Parade
Roy Carr

Senior Technician School of Music
- roy.carr@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635854
- Room 304D, Music Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Dayna Eggeling
- dayna.eggeling@vuw.ac.nz
Kate Lepper

Office Administrator School of Music
- kate.lepper@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 4635233 ext 8960
- Room 201, Music Bldg Gate 7 Kelburn Pde
Liz Pritchett

School Administrator, Young musicians programme School of Music
- liz.pritchett@vuw.ac.nz
- 04 463 4765
- Room 201B, Gate 7 Kelburn Pde