An Evening With Dr. Graham Sattler
Event description
Join us in November for a mini-series of our lecture series An Evening With!
Join CEO of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra as he talks about community engagement, the place of heritage art forms in modern culture, and his research into effective community music leadership.
Graham Sattler is currently CEO of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra. From 2014 to 2021 he was CEO of Mitchell Conservatorium (NSW, Australia), and prior to that, Director of Orange Regional Conservatorium, Australia (2001 - 2012). He was also adjunct lecturer with Charles Sturt University from 2007 to 2011 and casual academic, Central Queensland University, from 2015 to 2021. Graham has taught voice, brass and conducting, led vocal and instrumental community music projects and programs, and designed and delivered professional learning in music for school-based generalist educators. He holds a Diploma in Opera, Masters in Conducting, PhD and Graduate Certificate in the Psychology of Risk, and regularly presents at international music education conferences. Graham's principal research focus is sociocultural development through inclusive community music activity. A 2019 Churchill Fellowship recipient, he will spend the first few months of 2023 investigating best-practice international community music leadership training.