Research Interests
Education Music Music Performance Musicology and Ethnomusicology Curriculum and Pedagogy PsychologyDr Oliver Fartach-Naini
Program Director
Elder Conservatorium of Music and School of Performing Arts
College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Oliver Fartach-Naini is an award-winning classical guitarist, international collaborator, editor and educator from Germany. Building on his formal studies in musicology, pedagogy and music performance in Berlin and Leipzig, Oliver Fartach-Naini’s creative pursuits have led to collaborative research projects ranging from Persian art music to Franz Schubert, culminating in concert performances across Europe, Asia, Australia and the USA. Another example of his stylistically diverse portfolio of outputs is Oliver’s PhD titled Ethnoclassicism in Guitar Chamber Music, which involves four commercially released albums: solo, clarinet and guitar, two guitars and Vioin with two guitars. Further research outputs include well over one hundred world premiere performances of works, which composers such as Carlo Domeniconi (Italy), Richard Charlton (Australia), Ludger Vollmer (Germany), Geonyong Lee (South Korea), Jaime Zenamon (Brazil) and Máximo Diego Pujol (Argentina) have written for him and his ensembles. To date Oliver Fartach-Naini has recorded thirteen commercial CDs for Deutsche Grammophon, Kreuzberg Records, Acoustic Music Records, Credia Classics and Ethnoclassics. For the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) Oliver Fartach-Naini published 7 graded repertoire books and curated a 1000-work repertoire list. In Australia this is today’s most commonly used resource in guitar pedagogy. As a tertiary educator and postgraduate supervisor Oliver Fartach-Naini is passionate about student centred-learning within a framework that ensures up-to-date industry competence and proficiency. In addition to directing the Elder Conservatorium's classical guitar program Oliver Fartach-Naini's senior roles at the Elder Conservatorium of Music include Program Director Postgraduate Coursework and Graduate Research Coordinator.
My research portfolio synthesises outcomes from practice-led investigation and academic inquiry in pedagogy, composition, music psychology and musicology. Research outputs include world premiere performances the world over and 13 commercial albums for Acoustic Music Records, Kreuzberg Records, Deutsche Grammophon, Ethnoclassics and Credia (Universal). My passion for instrumental pedagogy is reflected in my authorship of the current classical guitar syllabus of the Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB).
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 - ongoing | Program Director Postgraduate Coursework | Adelaide University |
| 2024 - ongoing | Postgraduate Coordinator (PGC) | University of Adelaide |
| 2022 - ongoing | Associate Director Postgraduate Coursework Programs | University of Adelaide |
| 2020 - ongoing | Senior Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2016 - 2019 | Scholarly Teaching Fellow | University of Adelaide, Elder Conservatorium of Music |
| 2016 - ongoing | Head of Classical Guitar Studies | University of Adelaide, Elder Conservatorium of Music |
| 2005 - 2016 | Sessional Academic | University of Adelaide, Elder Conservatorium of Music |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Award | 2024 UNESCO Adelaide City of Music International Collaboration Award | UNESCO Adelaide City of Music | Australia | - |
| 2019 | Award | TOP TEN CLASSICAL GUITAR ALBUM OF 2019 | Classical Guitar | United States | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| French | Can read |
| German | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Swedish | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | University of Adelaide, Adelaide | Australia | Doctor of Philosophy |
| 2009 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Grad Cert Teaching @ University |
| 1997 | Hochschule für Musik und Theater "Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy" Leipzig | Germany | MA Music Performance (Diplom-Orchestermusiker) |
| 1995 | Universität der Künste Berlin | Germany | BA (Hons), Music Performance & Pedagogy (Diplom-Musikerziehung) |
| 1986 - 1988 | Freie Universität Berlin | Germany | Musicology and Scandinavian Literature |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Fartach-Naini, O. (2025). The collaborative classical guitar—a historical review through the lens of instrumental pedagogy. In Joint NZMS-MSA Conference 2025, Book of Abstracts. University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble. (2023). World Premiere of Anne Cawrse’s Guitar Ensemble Composition Lullaby (Extent: 4 minutes) [Performance]. Daegu, South Korea: Daegu International Guitar Festival. |
| 2023 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble. (2023). World Premiere of Anne Cawrse’s Guitar Ensemble Composition Shooting Star (Extent: 3 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide. |
| 2023 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble. (2023). World Premier Performance of James Rawley's Zephyr for guitar ensemble (Extent: 8 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide. |
| 2023 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble. (2023). World Premiere Performance of Caleb Lavery-Brook's Guitar Ensemble Composition Odysseus (Extent: 6 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide. |
| 2023 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Lee, S. -O. (2023). World Premiere of Stephen Whittington’s Interlude No 2, Menuet antique à la manière de M.R. (Extent: 4 minutes) [Performance]. Kay Brothers Winery Barrel Room. |
| 2023 | Agostino, J., Lindsey-Clark, V., Agostino, R., Zangari, G., Powis, S., Diewald, M., . . . Fartach-Naini, O. (2023). World Premiere Live Performance of Billy Strayhorn's Take the A-Train and Harry Warren's Chattanooga Choo-Choo arranged by Janet Agostino (Extent: 6 minutes) [Performance]. Sydney: Sydney Guitar Society. |
| 2022 | Fartach-Naini, O. (2022). World Premiere Performance of Ian Seaborn's Guitar Ensemble Composition Ukraine (Extent: 5 minutes) [Live Performance]. Adelaide. |
| 2022 | Fartach-Naini, O. (2022). World Premiere of Anne Cawrse’s Guitar Ensemble Composition Prelude (Extent: 4 minutes) [Live Performance]. Adelaide: University of Adelaide. |
| 2021 | Fartach-Naini, O. (2021). World Premiere of Ian Seaborn's 'A Day in Rio' (Extent: Three-movement Suite, 11 minutes) [Performance]. Elder Hall, University of Adelaide. |
| 2021 | Fartach-Naini, O. (2021). World Premiere of Ian Seaborn's 'In Memory of Julian' (Extent: 5 minutes) [Guitar performance]. Adelaide: Adelaide International Guitar Festival. |
| 2020 | Agostino, J., Agostino, R., Blanch, A., Charlton, R., Keane, C., Myers, L., . . . Zangari, G. (2020). World Premiere Live Performance of Arturo Marquez's Danzón No 2 with Diminished 10, arranged by Janet Agostino (Extent: 9 minutes) [Live Performance]. Sydney: Sydney Classical Guitar Society. |
| 2019 | Fartach-Naini, O. (2019). World Premiere Live Performance of Ian Seaborn's Homage to Phillip Houghton (Extent: 4 minutes) [Live Performance]. Sydney: Sydney Classical Guitar Society. |
| 2019 | Fartach-Naini, O. (2019). Suite Latina (Recital)—guitar compositions by Richard Charlton, Hector Ayala and Máximo Diego Pujol (Extent: 65 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide: University of Adelaide. |
| 2018 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble. (2018). World Premiere Live Performance of Sebastian Phlox's 'Forms, or some other places' for guitar ensemble (Extent: 8 minutes) [Artistic Director]. Adelaide: Adelaide International Guitar Festival. |
| 2018 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble. (2018). World Premiere Live Performance of James Rawley's 'Music for Bo' for guitar ensemble (Extent: 6 minutes) [Artistic Director]. Adelaide: Adelaide International Guitar Festival. |
| 2017 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Lee, Song-Ou. (2017). Guitar Duo Concert at 3rd Korean International Guitar Festival 2017 (Extent: 30 minutes) [Performance]. Yang-Pyeong, South Korea: 3rd Korean International Guitar Festival. |
| 2016 | Fartach-Naini, O. (2016). World Premiere Live Performance of Maximo Diego Pujol’s Suite Adelaires for solo guitar (Extent: 17 minutes) [Performance]. Rottenburg, Germany: Theater Hammerschmied. |
| 2016 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Lee, Song-Ou. (2016). CD release concert ’25’ at Sydney Opera House (Extent: 90 minutes) [Performance]. Sydney, Australia: Sydney Classical Guitar Society. |
| 2015 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Shin, Zia Hyun-Su. (2015). World premiere Live Performance of Laurie Randolph’s O Shenandoah (Extent: 4 minutes) [Performance]. Seoul, South Korea: Credia International. |
| 2015 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Shin, Zia Hyun-Su. (2015). World premiere Live performance of Jaime Zenamon’s A Mulata (Extent: 5 Minutes) [Performance]. Seoul, South Korea: Credia International. |
| 2015 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Shin, Zia Hyun-Su. (2015). World premiere Live performance of Jaime Zenamon’s Casinha Pequenina (Extent: 5 minutes) [Performance]. Seoul, South Korea: Credia International. |
| 2015 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Shin, Zia Hyun-Su. (2015). Canto Antigo CD Release Concert at Seoul Arts Center, South Korea (Extent: 60 minutes) [Performance]. Seoul, South Korea: Credia International. |
| 2015 | Fartach-Naini, O., Crellin, Keith., & Handsworth, Peter. (2015). World Premiere Live Performance of Stephen Whittington’s Persian Miniatures for clarinet, viola and guitar (Extent: 8 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide, Australia: Adelaide Guitar Chamber Music Festival. |
| 2015 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Shin, Zia Hyun-Su. (2015). World premiere Live performance of Jaime Zenamon’s Acordai Donzela for violin and two guitars (Extent: 4 minutes) [Performance]. Seoul, South Korea: Credia International. |
| 2015 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Shin, Zia Hyun-Su. (2015). World Premiere Live Performance of Vincent Lindsey-Clark’s Terezinha de Jesus for violin and two guitars (Extent: 4:05 minutes) [Performance]. Seoul, South Korea: Credia International. |
| 2015 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Shin, Zia Hyun-Su. (2015). World Premiere Live Performance of Vincent Lindsey-Clark’s Nesta Rua for violin and two guitars (Extent: 4:41 minutes) [Performance]. Seoul, South Korea: Credia International. |
| 2014 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Shin, Zia Hyun-Su. (2014). World Premiere Live Performance of Jaime Zenamon’s Canto Antigo for violin and two guitars (Extent: 5 minutes) [Performance]. Seoul, South Korea: Credia International. |
| 2014 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble. (2014). World Premiere Live Performance of Ian Seaborn’s Manta Point for guitar ensemble (Extent: 5 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide, Australia: Adelaide International Guitar Festival. |
| 2014 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Handsworth, Peter. (2014). World Premiere Live Performance of Ian Seaborn’s Departure for clarintet and guitar (Extent: 5 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide, Australia: Wayville Concerts. |
| 2012 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Choo, Henry. (2012). World Premiere Live Performance of Ludger Vollmer’s revised arrangement of Schubert’s Winterreise for tenor and two guitars (Extent: 60 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide: Adelaide International Guitar Festival. |
| 2012 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Berberyan, Minas. (2012). World Premiere Live Performance of Richard Charlton’s Three Catalan Folk Songs for violin and two guitars (Extent: 10 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide, Australia: Vivente Music. |
| 2012 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Berberyan, Minas. (2012). World Premiere Live Performance of Richard Charlton’s Three Klezmer Pieces for violin and two guitars (Extent: 6 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide, Australia: Vivente Music. |
| 2012 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Berberyan, Minas. (2012). World Premiere Live Performance of Grant Sheridan’s Trio Sonata for violin and two guitars (Extent: 10 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide, Australia: Vivente Music. |
| 2012 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Berberyan, Minas. (2012). World Premiere Live Performance of Stephen Whittington’s La Sandunga for violin and two guitars (Extent: 6 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide, Australia: Vivente Music. |
| 2012 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Berberyan, Minas. (2012). World Premiere Live Performance of Vincent Lindsey-Clark’s Esta Noche Serena for violin and two guitars (Extent: 4 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide, Australia: Vivente Music. |
| 2012 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Lee, Song-Ou. (2012). World Premiere Live Performance of Vincent Lindsey-Clark’s When the Boat comes in for violin and two guitars (Extent: 4 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide, Australia: Vivente Music. |
| 2012 | Fartach-Naini, O., Lee, Song-Ou., & Berberyan, Minas. (2012). World Premiere Live Performance of Vincent Lindsey-Clark’s The Ashgrove for violin and two guitars (Extent: 2:30 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide, Australia: Vivente Music. |
| 2008 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Lee, Song-Ou. (2008). World Premiere Live Performance of Richard Charlton’s Along Parallel Lines for guitar duo (Extent: 5 minutes) [Performance]. Pusan, South Korea: Haeundae Art Center, Pusan, South Korea. |
| 2008 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Lee, Song-Ou. (2008). World Premiere Live Performance of Carlo Domeniconi’s unreal-dance op. 151 for two guitars (Extent: 12 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide, Australia: Adelaide International Guitar Festival. |
| 2007 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Nielsen, Thea. (2007). World Premiere Live Performance of Stephen Whittington’s Nazaretheana for flute and guitar (Extent: 6 minutes) [Performance]. Adelaide, Australia. |
| 2006 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Lee, Song-Ou. (2006). World Premiere Live Performance of Stephen Whittington’s Made in Korea for two guitars, Cecil Art Hall, Seoul, South Korea, 26/4/2006 (Extent: 8 minutes) [Performance]. Seoul, South Korea: Cecil Art Hall. |
| 2006 | Fartach-Naini, O. (2006). World Premiere Live Performance of Richard Charlton’s Suite Latina for solo guitar (Extent: 12 minutes) [Performance]. Müncheberg, Germany: Stadtpfarrkirche Müncheberg, Germany. |
| 2006 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Nielsen, Thea. (2006). World Premiere Live Performance of José Hernán Cibils’ Al estile clásico (3 Argentinische Stücke für Flöte und Gitarre: Valseado, Milonga Perdu, Tango Semplice) (Extent: 8 minutes) [Performance]. Müncheberg, Germany: Stadtpfarrkirche Müncheberg. |
| 2006 | Fartach-Naini, O., & Nielsen, Thea. (2006). World Premiere Live Performance of Carlo Domeniconi’s Hommage á Heitor Villa-Lobos op. 125 for flute and guitar (Extent: 25 minutes) [Performance]. Müncheberg, Germany: Stadtpfarrkirche Müncheberg, Germany. |
| 2006 | Fartach-Naini, O. (2006). World Premiere Live Performance of Coco Nelegatti’s Tres Tangos Argentinos for flute and guitar (Extent: 14 minutes) [Performance]. Müncheberg, Germany: Stadtpfarrkirche Müncheberg, Germany. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2018 | Fartach-Naini, O. (2018). Guitarathon 2018 (Extent: 6 hours) [Director of Live Performances]. Adelaide, South Australia: University of Adelaide. |
| 2015 | Fartach-Naini, O. (2015). Adelaide Guitar Chamber Music Festival 2015 (Extent: 5 concerts over three days) [Exhibition]. South Australia. |
| 2011 | Fartach-Naini, O. (2011). AMEB Classical Guitar Syllabus 2011 (Seven volumes of curated and edited performance anthologies with instructional commentary and a 1000 composition manual list) (Extent: 25 pages) [Exhibition]. Melbourne, Australia: AMEB. |
Love Song – New Korean and Australian Music for Two Guitars
Commonwealth Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)
Australia-Korea Foundation Grant Round 2025-26
AKF2025-284
Fartach-Naini, O; Lee, S; Lee, G
$18,595
- Classical Performance 1A – 3B
- Music Professional Development 1A – 3B
- Foundations of Music Education 1A & 1B
- Music Education in Theory and Practice 2A & 2B
- Music Education Performance Studies 2
- Musicianship 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B
- PGCW Pedagogy Research Seminar IV, Delivery & Course Coordination
- PGCW Pedagogy Research Seminar V
- PGCW Performance & Pedagogy IVA, IVB, V
- PGCW Pedagogy Practicum IV & V, Delivery & Course Coordination
- PGCW Minor Recital IV & V, Delivery & Course Coordination
- PGCW Major Recital IV & V, Delivery & Course Coordination
- PGCW Negotiated Project IV, Delivery & Course Coordination
- PGCW Professional Project V, Delivery & Course Coordination
- PGCW Ensemble V, Delivery & Course Coordination
- PGCW Research Project V, Delivery & Course Coordination
- HDR Supervision and Postgraduate Coordination
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Principal Supervisor | Classical guitar chamber music re-imagined—a portfolio of new compositions and arrangements for violin and two guitars | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr James Benjamin Rawley |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Violinist-composers in performance: a comparative exploration of idiomatic style in the violin compositions of Fritz Kreisler, George Enescu and Eugene Ysaÿe. | Master of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Mr Nicholas James Miceli |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Parallel Pieces: Reimagining Repertoire for Clarinet in New Cultural Contexts | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Lloyd Van't Hoff |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Transforming the Clarinet Concerto: Developing Chamber Music Adaptations through Arrangement, Performance and Recording. A Portfolio of Recorded Performances, Scores and Accompanying Exegesis. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Lloyd Van't Hoff |
| 2025 | Co-Supervisor | Preparing the Next Generation of Instrumental Teachers: An investigation of Australian tertiary level instrumental pedagogy training | Master of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Miss Lucy Pamela Macourt |
| 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Violinist-composers in performance: a comparative exploration of idiomatic style in the violin compositions of Fritz Kreisler, George Enescu and Eugene Ysae. | Master of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Mr Nicholas James Miceli |
| 2024 | Principal Supervisor | Evolving Orchestration Guidelines for Jazz Guitar Ensemble | Master of Philosophy | Master | Part Time | Mr James Muller |
| 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Demystifying Bel Canto: distilling the key elements of Bel Canto as an approach to 'classical voice' pedagogy. | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Miss Katelyn Melinda Crawford |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Program | Degree Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Scordatura on the Classical Guitar: Implications for Practice and Performance | Master of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Miss Megan Anne Robson |
| 2020 - 2024 | Co-Supervisor | Pas De Deux with Seven Strings: Reimagining the Seven-String Guitar in Contemporary Duo Formats | Doctor of Philosophy | Doctorate | Full Time | Mr Michael Llewelyn David Bevan |
| 2020 - 2023 | Principal Supervisor | Classical guitar chamber music re-imagined—a portfolio of new compositions and arrangements for violin and two guitars | Doctor of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Mr James Benjamin Rawley |
| 2019 - 2022 | Principal Supervisor | The Idiophonic Guitar: A Taxonomy and Performance Guide to Percussive Effects in the Classical Guitar’s Solo Repertoire. A Portfolio of Recordings and Exegesis | Master of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Mr Emanuel Auciello |
| 2018 - 2021 | Principal Supervisor | The Application and Performance of Extended Techniques and Descriptive Score Annotations on Classical Guitar from 1970-2012: A Portfolio of Recorded Performances and Exegesis | Master of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Mrs Alexandra Lauren Shepherd |
| 2018 - 2021 | Principal Supervisor | The Guitarist-Composer Pedagogue: An Exploration of Technical and Artistic Relationships Between Didactic and Concert Works. A portfolio of two 60-minute recitals and exegesis. | Master of Philosophy | Master | Full Time | Mr Caleb Edward Lavery-Brook |
| 2009 - 2012 | Co-Supervisor | Techniques for Expressive Nuance in Classical Guitar Performance: Portfolio of Recordings and Exegesis | Master of Music | Master | Full Time | Ms Jody Claire Fisher |
| Date | Role | Board name | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - ongoing | Advisory Board Member | AMEB SA & NT Advisory Board | AMEB | Australia |
| 2014 - ongoing | Member | Adelaide Eisteddfod Society Council | Adelaide Eisteddfod Society | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | Member | Musicological Society of Australia | Australia |
| 2019 - ongoing | Member | Australian Society for Music Education | Australia |
| 2018 - ongoing | Member | Guitar Foundation of America | United States |
| Date | Institution | Department | Organisation Type | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 - 2011 | Australian Music Examinations Board | Classical Guitar Repertoire Consultant | Cultural or historical | Australia |
| Date | Topic | Presented at | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2022 | Keynote Lecture: Motivated Education | MTASA Summer Conference 2022 | Music Teachers Association of South Australia | Australia |
| 2019 - 2019 | What defines difficulty? | - | Stockholm University College of Music Education SMI | Sweden |
| 2018 - 2018 | The Do's and Don'ts of Teaching | - | Stockholm University College of Music Education SMI | Sweden |
| Date | Title | Type | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Federal Examiner | Advice | Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) | Australia |
| 2008 - ongoing | Examiner | Advice | Australian Music Examinations Board | Australia |
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