- Doctor of Philosophy (University of Oxford, UK)
- Master of Philosophy (University of Oxford, UK)
- Bachelor of Music, First Class Honours (University of Queensland)
- Associate of the Royal College of Music (United Kingdom)
Program Convenor, Doctor of Musical Arts
Senior Lecturer in Music Literature and Cultural Studies
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Research/Creative Expertise
- Performance and recording of chamber music for various combinations including new works by Australian composers Andrew Schultz, Gerard Brophy, Brett Dean and Vincent Plush;
- Recordings have been released by ABC Classics, Move Records, The Anthology of Australian Music on Disc, CPO, Tall Poppies and Contact;
- Performances and recordings are frequently broadcast on local and national radio;
- Research interests include performance practices of music 1750-1950 including comparative analysis of recorded repertoire and performance of 18th century keyboard repertoire on fortepiano;
- Major output in the area of artistic practice as research includes an interactive DVD/ DVD Rom `Around a Rondo? documenting the process of interpreting Mozart?s A minor Rondo on the fortepiano.
Teaching and Other Experience
- Member, Queensland Conservatorium Ensemble-in-Residence, Griffith Trio;
- Violist, Queensland Symphony Orchestra;
- Extensive chamber music experience in many ensembles including Dean-Emmerson-Dean, Merlin Ensemble and Perihelion;
- Concerto performances with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, Queensland Youth Symphony Orchestra.