Conservatorium accompanists
The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music provides students with an accompanist allowance to rehearse and perform with an approved accompanist in performance classes and practical examinations.
These allowances are available within the following degrees;
- Diploma in Music (Practical)
- Bachelor of Music
- Bachelor of Music (Honours)
- Graduate Diploma in Music (Practical)
- Master of Music (Performance Teaching)
- Master of Music (Music Performance)
Practical Examination Accompanist Allowance
Maximum accompanist allowance times are listed below and are inclusive of both rehearsal AND performance times (with the exception of RHD Master of Music recitals) eg. for a Bachelor of Music student enrolled in MUSI10221 Practical Music 2, the allowance would cover up to 1 hour and 40 minutes for rehearsal, and 20 minutes for the required examination time, for a total of 2 hours.
| One hour per student | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Music | MUSI20026 Minor Music Performance 2 MUSI30051 Minor Music Performance 4 |
| Two hours per student | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Music / Diploma in Music (Practical) | MUSI10221 Practical Music 2 MUSI20200 Practical Music 4 MUSI30251 Practical Music 6 MUSI20202 Performance 4 MUSI30218 Music Performance 6 |
| Bachelor of Music (Honours) | MUSI40060 Concerto MUSI40088 Integrated Musical Practice 1 MUSI40089 Integrated Musical Practice 2 |
| Graduate Diploma in Music (Practical) | MUSI40088 Integrated Musical Practice 1 MUSI40089 Integrated Musical Practice 2 |
| Four hours per student | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Music | MUSI30253 Performance 6 MUSI30008 Performance Study 6 |
| Bachelor of Music (Honours) | MUSI40061 Recital |
| Graduate Diploma in Music (Practical) | MUSI40017 Practical Study 2 |
| Master of Music (Performance Teaching) | MUSI90156 Performing to Teach 2 MUSI90157 Pedagogue Recital |
| Master of Music (Music Performance) | (RHD Recitals receive accompanist allowance of up to 4 hours of rehearsal time PLUS the relevant examination time) MUSI90100 Recital 1 MUSI70014 Recital 2 |
NOTE: Payment for any rehearsals in excess of the allocated hours indicated above, or for an accompanist not listed on the Conservatorium's list of approved accompanists, are the responsibility of the student.
List of approved conservatorium accompanists
Students are required to use accompanists from the Conservatorium's list of approved accompanists.
Students are required to notify the Conservatorium, via the Practical Examination Program Approval Form (due week 8 of each semester) of the accompanist that will be used for their recital examination. Students must notify the Faculty Academic Support Office if they are changing accompanists.
| Name | Specialist instrument and areas | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amir Farid | 0408 657 489 | afarid@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Robin Baker | 0435 073 247 | Robinb222@optusnet.com.au | |
| Peter de Jager | 0432 681 437 | uberwolfie@gmail.com | |
| Julia Hastings | 0417 083 129 | juliahastings.piano@gmail.com | |
| Priscilla Taylor | Harpsichord | (03) 9387 5517 | priscillataylor99@gmail.com |
| Aidan Boase | 0400 408 528 | boase.aidan@gmail.com | |
| Nina Xu | 0403 203 708 | ninax8@hotmail.com | |
| Gina Gataveckaite | 0452 570 407 | gintaute.gataveckaite@gmail.com | |
| Stefan Cassomenos | 0413 141 425 | cassomenos@gmail.com | |
| Elizabeth Anderson | Harpsichord | 0405 267 570 | liz@elizabethanderson.org |
| Leigh Harrold | 0417 895 732 | pthleigh@yahoo.com.au | |
| Berta Brozgul | 0490 404 076 | bertabrozgul@hotmail.com | |
| Jacob Abela | 0488 202 449 | jacobabela@gmail.com | |
| Christopher Wong | 0490 046 987 | chriswong963@gmail.com | |
| Yasmin Rowe | 0416 092 990 | yasminrowe89@googlemail.com | |
| Rhodri Clarke | 0457 052 928 | rhodriclarke@hotmail.com | |
| Tamara Vasilevitsky | 0412 531 056 | tamvas@hotmail.com | |
| Peter Baker | 0439 397 368 | peterbaker2011@outlook.com | |
| Elyane Laussade | 0408 626 808 | elyanelaussade@outlook.com | |
| Ann Morgan | Harpsichord | (03) 5348 7604 | morganrecorders@gmail.com |
| Janis Cook (*not available in Semester 1 2020) | 0428 480 743 | jcookandco@gmail.com | |
| Larissa Cox | 0417 583 378 | larissa.cox@optusnet.com.au | |
| Liam Wooding | 0497 034 405 | liamkwooding@gmail.com | |
| Coady Green | 0488 129 088 | coadygreen@googlemail.com | |
| Kenji Fujimura | 0412 787 478 | kfujimura0@gmail.com | |
| David Macfarlane | Organ, Harpsichord | 0412 915 380 | mads@unimelb.edu.au |
| Tom Griffiths | 0411 957 017 | tgriffiths72@yahoo.com.au | |
| Andrea Katz | 0414 015 705 | akatz@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Elena Mogilevski | 0402 240 419 | elena@mogilevskiduo.com.au | |
| Emma Lippa | 0404 018 064 | emma.lippa@bigpond.com | |
| Calvin Bowman | 0430 905 807 | jsbach41@me.com | |
| Louisa Breen | 0439 565 664 | louisabreen@gmail.com | |
| Konrad Olszewski | 0438 183 289 | konradfolszewski@gmail.com | |
| Raymond Shon | 0437 449 492 | raymondshon@gmail.com | |
| Michelle Nguyen | 0411 697 775 | mnguyen.music@gmail.com | |
| Karen Neumann | 0423 935 344 | ksneumann61@gmail.com | |
| Victoria Bilogan | 0413 180 895 | victoriabilogan7@gmail.com | |
| Stewart Kelly | 0423 158 522 | stewart.kelly@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Jane Ferdinands | 0425 427 100 | j.ferdinands@unimelb.edu.au | |
| Donald Nicolson | Harpsichord, Fortepiano, Piano | 0450 242 679 | nzharpsichord@gmail.com |
| Nicholas Young | 0434 742 667 | contact@nicholasyoungpiano.com |
Non-keyboard accompaniment
Contemporary music students completing the Master of Music (Performance Teaching) and students undertaking specialist instrumental studies (eg. early music) can apply for special permission from the Faculty Academic Support Office to use an accompanist outside of the Conservatorium's list of approved accompanists.
Apply to become an approved accompanist
Unfortunately, due to changes in teaching practices as a result of COVID-19, we are not accepting new applications for inclusion on the list of approved conservatorium accompanists.
Please check back periodically, as we will look to accept applications in the near future.