— Emma Gregan
Lecturer, Classical (French horn)
Elder Conservatorium of Music
Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr Emma Gregan is the Head of Brass at the Elder Conservatorium of Music. She is also an Alliance Brass artist and plays Tutti Horn with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Emma has performed with many of the major Australian orchestras and is an active chamber musician, with experience across both modern and historical instruments. She is also a composer specialising in works for brass, with pieces performed across four continents. She is an active educator, appearing regularly as a guest tutor at national youth training programmes in addition to her teaching at the Elder Conservatorium. Emma is a strong advocate for community music programs and adult learning, serving as the Artistic Director of the Adelaide Horn Jam. She holds a PhD in Musicology and her research interests are centred around community music, amateurism, brass music and history, and music education.
Emma holds a PhD in Musicology and her research interests are centred around community music, amateurism, brass music and history, and music education.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2024 - ongoing Lecturer (Head of Brass) University of Adelaide 2016 - ongoing Tutti Horn Adelaide Symphony Orchestra -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2022 Research Award Dean’s Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence University of Adelaide Australia - 2022 Research Award Doctoral Research Medal University of Adelaide Australia - 2021 Research Award Naomi Cumming Prize for Postgraduate Research Musicological Society of Australia (SA Chapter) Australia - 2014 Award Griffith University Medal Griffith University Australia - -
Language Competencies
Language Competency English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review Japanese Can understand spoken -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2019 - 2022 University of Adelaide Australia Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) 2010 - 2014 Griffith University Australia Bachelor of Music with Honours (BMus Hons) -
Research Interests
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Original Creative Works
Year Citation 2024 Authors: Gregan E. Title: All aboard! [for brass ensemble]. Description: N/A. Extent: 16 pages; 2'30" duration. 2024 Authors: Gregan E. Title: Spirit Dances [for solo horn]. Description: N/A. Extent: 9 pages; 10'00" duration. -
Theses
Year Citation 2022 Gregan, E. (2022). Horn ensembles in Australia: A history, catalogue of national Repertoire, and recommendations towards sustainable communities. (PhD Thesis, University of Adelaide). 2014 Gregan, E. (2014). The network of section playing: A study towards optimising interactive hierarchy in professional Australian horn sections. (Undergraduate Dissertation, Griffith University).
Emma lectures in Classical Brass Technique and Repertoire and directs the Elder Conservatorium Brass Ensemble. She is also eligible to co-supervise MPhil and PhD candidates.
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Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2024 - ongoing Representative Elder Conservatorium of Music Research Committee University of Adelaide Australia -
Community Engagement
Date Title Engagement Type Institution Country 2015 - ongoing Founder and Artistic Director, Adelaide Horn Jam Public Community Engagement Adelaide Horn Jam Australia
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