Elizabeth Koch

Elizabeth Koch

Elder Conservatorium of Music

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Elizabeth Koch is Associate Professor at the Elder Conservatorium of Music. She has been at the University of Adelaide since 2002 and was previously a member of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra for 27 years. Elizabeth teaches the flute and is Head of Woodwind and Associate Director of Postgraduate Coursework Performance area.

I am an Education Specialist and my area of scholarship is the teaching of the classical flute. With my 27 years of orchestral experience in the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, I am well qualified in the orchestral repertoire and the training of young flautists for the orchestral profession. My keen interest in flute and woodwind pedagogy has supported my training of young players to further their study interstate and at overseas institutions. I research the flute 'embouchure' and have analysed tone development to deliver the best sound and a large spectrum of colours in the sound. I research other teachers' methodologies though many overseas study trips and recent University Study Tours for credit. One of my main areas of scholarship is the development and analysis of practice techniques for students, something that is often overlooked in teaching.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2002 - ongoing Head of Classical Performance and Head of Woodwind University of Adelaide
    1974 - 2001 Flautist Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2018 Award Stephen Cole The Elder award University of Adelaide Australia $8000
    2018 Award Vice-Chancellor's Award University of Adelaide Australia $2000
    2017 Recognition Higher Education Academy (UK) Senior Fellwoship HEA UK United Kingdom -
    2016 Award World Teachers' Day Award Music Teachers Association of South Australia Australia -
    2016 Honour Order of Australia AM commonwealth Australia -
    2008 Award Stephen Cole The Elder Excellence in Teaching prize University of Adelaide Australia -
    2007 Award Carrick Citation University of Adelaide Australia -
    2006 Honour Order of Australia OAM Commonwealth Australia -
    1979 Achievement Meisterkurs fur Flote Galway Master Course Switzerland -
    1976 Achievement James Galway Masterclass James Galway masterclass United Kingdom -
    1976 Achievement Certificate de Stage Academie Internationale d';ete Ville de Nice France -
    1976 Fellowship Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowship Winston Churchill Association Australia -

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    University of Adelaide Australia Master of Music in Performance

  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2007 - 2009 Co-Supervisor The Perspective of the Composer and Performer: The Interpretation and Performance of Selected Flute Works by Lowell Liebermann and Robert Beaser Master of Music Master Full Time Ms Natalie Anne Zwar
    2006 - 2010 Co-Supervisor Portfolio of Recorded Performances and Exegesis: The Influence of Selected Traditional Japanese Musical Concepts on Contemporary Flute Repertoire Master of Music Master Full Time Ms Masako Kondo
    2004 - 2005 Co-Supervisor Selected Aspects of Musical Style in the Performance of Flute Repertoire Master of Music Master Full Time Miss Hsing-Yi Cindy Cheng

  • Board Memberships
    Date Role Board name Institution name Country
    2016 - 2019 Member Adelaide Youth Orchestra Adelaide Youth Orchestra Australia

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2019 - 2019 Chair Scholarships Committee University of Adelaide Australia
    2019 - ongoing Member Flute Society of South Australia Committee Flute Society of SA Australia
    2014 - ongoing Member Australian Youth Orchestra Advisory Committee Australian Youth Orchestra Australia

  • Community Engagement
    Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country
    2021 - 2021 From Isolation to Inspiration - embracing the challenging times Public Community Engagement MTASA Australia
    2020 - 2020 Australian National Academy of Music Presentation Public Community Engagement ANAM Australia
    2019 - 2019 Open Music Academy Public Community Engagement University of Adelaide Australia
    2019 - 2019 Year 12 Music Assessment panel Public Community Engagement St Peters Girls College Australia
    2019 - 2019 Music Teachers Association Public Community Engagement Music Teachers Association SA Australia
    2019 - 2019 Brighton High School Special Music Careers event Public Community Engagement Brighton High School Special Music Australia
    2019 - 2019 Marryatville High School Special Music Annual Concert Adelaide Town Hall Public Community Engagement Marryatville High School Special Music Australia
    2019 - ongoing Schools Outreach coordinator Public Community Engagement University of Adelaide Australia

  • Event Participation
    Date Event Name Event Type Institution Country
    2020 - 2020 Festival of Learning and Teaching University of Adelaide Plenary or general session University of Adelaide Australia
    2019 - 2019 Music Teachers' Association of SA Function Music Teachers' Association of SA Australia
    2019 - 2019 10th Singapore Flute Festival Conference Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Singapore Singapore
    2019 - 2019 Australian Flute Festival 2019 Conference Australian Flute Festival Australia
    2018 - ongoing Victorian Flute Guild Workshop Victorian Flute Guild Australia
    2018 - ongoing Michael Cox Flute Symposium Symposium University of Adelaide Australia
    2011 - ongoing Michael Cox Flute Course Symposium University of Adelaide Australia
    2008 - 2008 Concours de Flute Jean-Pierre Rampal Symposium Conservatoir de Paris France

  • Offices Held
    Date Office Name Institution Country
    2019 - ongoing Student Support Mentor for Faculty (Elder Conservatorium) University of Adelaide Australia

  • Review, Assessment, Editorial and Advice
    Date Title Type Institution Country
    2017 - ongoing Peer Reviewer of Teaching Peer Review University of Adelaide Australia
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