Our Team
The Musica Viva Australia Team
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
Chief Executive Officer
Anne Frankenberg
Chief Financial Officer
Michael Brewer
Executive Manager
Trish Ludgate
ARTISTIC LEADERSHIP
Artistic Director
Paul Kildea
Artistic Director, Competitions
Wilma Smith
CONCERTS & COMMUNITIES
Director of Concerts & Communities
Katherine Kemp
Senior Operations Manager
Fiona Boundy
Touring & Operations Manager, Concerts
Cat Ashley
Operations Coordinator
Annette Alderson
Artistic Manager
Luke Iredale
Touring & Operations Manager, Concerts
Joe Rossetto
Manager, Special Projects And Regional Touring
Patrick Brearley
Concerts and Communities Coordinator
Victoria Parsons Kelly
EMERGING ARTISTS
Director of Emerging Artists
Jennifer Lang
Manager, Emerging Artist Programs
Janet McKay
Emerging Artists Coordinator
Elizabeth Dedman
EDUCATION
Director of Education
Cassandra Lake
Professional Development Manager
Melanie McLoughlin
Professional Development Coordinator
Kate Goodes
Creative Producer
Isobel Ferrier
Program Coordinator
James Mountain
Education Manager, VIC
Nisha Feik
Education Coordinator, VIC
Molly Jenkins
Education Manager, NSW/NT/TAS
Isabella Mazzarolo
Education Coordinator, NSW/NT/TAS
Julia Potter
Education Coordinator, NSW/NT/TAS
Matilda Street
Operations and Artist Manager, Education
Anna Griffiths
Artist Coordinator and Tour Manager, Education
Freya Miller
MARKETING
Communications and Marketing Director
Lucy Shorrocks
Graphic Designer
Yuri Huijg
Content and Brand
Harriet Cunningham
Concerts Marketing Manager
Sascha Kelly
Concerts Marketing Executive
Joey Demczuk
Digital Marketing Executive
Melanie Stjepanovic
Education & Emerging Artists Marketing Executive
Michelle Cheung
Marketing Executive
Victoria Davies
Marketing Coordinator
Lillie Bailey
Ticketing & CRM Manager
Sabrina Govic
Database Administrator
Joan Shortt-Smith
Patron Services Coordinator
Jasper Whincop
Patron Services Coordinator
Bill Hockenhull
DEVELOPMENT
Director of Development
Zoe Cobden-Jewitt
Individual Giving Manager
Matthew Westwood
Strategic Partnerships Manager
Mathew Jordan
Senior Development Manager (VIC)
Irene Ryder
Development Manager (WA)
Rebecca Shakespeare
Philanthropy Project Officer (Contract)
Michael Hyde
Philanthropy Researcher
Sarah Jackson
Trusts, Foundations and Partnerships Coordinator
Rosemary Shaw
Development and Public Affairs Coordinator
Jessica Negus
ADMINISTRATION & FINANCE
People and Culture Manager
Jennifer McCleary
People and Culture Advisor
Anita Jones
IT Administrator
Doug Connor
Accountant
Phuong Nguyen
Project Accountant
Teresa Cahill
Accounts Administrator
Jenny Lopez
NATIONAL ENGAGEMENT
Director of External Affairs
Viv Rosman
Public Affairs Manager & ACT Manager
Leah Blankendaal
ACT State Coordinator
Olivia Hobbs
QLD State Manager
Paul McMahon
QLD State Coordinator
Alicia Whisson
QLD Administration Coordinator
Chelsea August
SA State Manager
Sandra Taylor
SA State Coordinator
Cecilia Kim
SA Administration Coordinator
Alex Fowler
WA State Manager
Helen Dwyer
WA State Coordinator
Hannah Lee Tungate
WA Administration Coordinator
Kieran Lynch
Volunteers
Our volunteers have played an integral role with Musica Viva Australia since its founding in 1945, when European refugees volunteered their time to see their cultural roots flourish in their new country. Today, our volunteers donate their time to roles on committees, administration, and providing specialty services, and we’re hugely grateful for their contributions.
You can find the names of our wonderful volunteers in our Annual Report.