Staff
View information about the staff at the New Zealand School of Music.
Director
Director NZSM
School of Music
Deputy Director
Associate Professor
School of Music
Classical Performance staff
Programme Director
Senior Lecturer · Programme Director of Classical Performance, Head of Piano Studies
School of Music
Programme staff

Gillian Ansell
Gillian Ansell
Associate Professor, NZSQ
NZ String Quartet, School of Music
Head Accompanist and Vocal Coach · Accompanying Course Coordinator
School of Music · Classical Performance
Senior Lecturer
School of Music

Rolf Gjelsten
Rolf Gjelsten
Associate Professor, NZ String Quartet
School of Music
Lecturer in Voice
School of Music
Interested Party
School of Music
Senior Lecturer · Programme Director of Classical Performance, Head of Piano Studies
School of Music

Donald Maurice
Donald Maurice
Professor of Music
School of Music
Senior Lecturer
School of Music
Senior Lecturer
School of Music

Helene Pohl
Helene Pohl
Associate Professor, NZ String Quartet
School of Music
Associate Professor
School of Music
Senior Lecturer
School of Music
Teaching Fellows
- Shannon Pittaway – Head of Brass and Wind, bass trombone
- Owen Moriarty - Lecturer, Guitar
Artist Teachers
- Matthew Allison – trombone
- Patrick Barry – Clarinet
- Simon Brew – Saxophone
- Mark Carter – Trumpet
- Matthew Stein – 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)
- 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)
- Richard Mapp – Piano
- Vesa-Matti Leppänen – Violin
- 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
Composition and Sonic Arts staff
Programme Director
Associate Professor
School of Music
Programme staff
Senior Lecturer in Sonic Engineering
School of Engineering and Computer Science
Senior Lecturer · Coordinator of Jazz Composition
School of Music
Associate Professor
School of Music
Lecturer in Sonic Arts/Music Technology
School of Music
Lecturer in Composition
School of Music
Emeritus Professor
Emirtus Professor
Composer in Residence
- The current Composer in Residence is Salina Fisher. View details about the Composer in Residence scheme, including a list of past recipients.
Teaching Fellows
- Dr Ewan Clark
- Salina Fisher
- David Long
Typesetter, Wai-te-ata Music Press
- Alistair Gilkison
Jazz Performance staff
Programme Director
Senior Lecturer in Music
School of Music
Programme staff

Mark Donlon
Mark Donlon
Senior Lecturer, Jazz
School of Music
Senior Lecturer
School of Music
Senior Lecturer · Coordinator of Jazz Composition
School of Music
Lecturer · Jazz drums and percussion.
School of Music · Jazz performance
Teaching Fellow
- Dan Hayles
Artist Teachers
- Callum Allardice – Guitar
- Jenny Bersola – Voice
- Bruce Brown – Voice
- Daniel Hayles – Combo, Jazz Choir
- Jon Hunter – Voice
- Michael Taylor – Trumpet, Combos
- Bryn van Vliet – Saxophone
- Thomas Warrington – Bass, Combos
Music Studies staff
Programme Director
Senior Lecturer in Ethnomusicology
School of Music
Programme staff
Senior Lecturer in Ethnomusicology
School of Music
Deputy Dean, Faculty of Graduate Research
Wellington Faculty of Graduate Research
Lecturer
School of Music
Senior Lecturer in Music
School of Music
Associate Professor
School of Music
Teaching Fellow
- Dr Michael Weiss
Music Therapy staff
Programme Director
Associate Professor
School of Music
Programme staff
Associate Professor
School of Music
Young Musicians Programme staff
Teaching staff
YMP Classical classes
- David Chickering
- Cecilia Gui
- Linden Loader
- Brenton Veitch
- Debbie Rawson
- Martin Riseley
- Inbal Megiddo
YMP Jazz classes
- Rodger Fox
- Eilish Wilson
- Kaito Walley
YMP Composition classes
- Michael Norris
Professional staff
School Manager
School of Music
School Administrator
School of Music

Jack Bewley
Jack Bewley
Office Administrator
School of Music
Senior Technician
School of Music
Senior Technician
School of Music
Office Administrator
School of Music
School Administrator
School of Music

Sarah Smythe
Sarah Smythe
Engagement Manager
School of Music