Research Area:

• Performance Practice (e.g. Historically Informed Practice)
• Performativity
• The Politics of Song, Art Songs e.g. lagu seriosa
• Music and Nationalism
• Music and Identity
• Cultural Studies
• Specific interests include the Malay and Indonesian Archipelago and the South East Asia

Program:

 MU222 Degree in Music Performance

Qualifications:

• PhD, Monash University, Australia (2017).
• Masters of Arts (Performance Studies), City University, London & The Guildhall School of Music and Drama (1995)
• Bachelor of Arts in Music (Hons.), Bath Spa University (1992)
• ATCL (Associate of the Trinity College of London), Trinity College of London (1988)

Teaching Experience:

• Senior lecturer, 2005 until present
• Coordinator for Bachelors in Music Performance (Hons).,2006
• Head of the Music Department, 2001-2003
• Lecturer, 1995-2005

Additional Training:

• PhD in Arts, Monash University, 2013 - 2016, pending completion
• Cultural and language studies, Instituto Venezia, Venice, Italy 2006
• Cultural and language studies, Scuola de Lorenzo de Medici, Florence, Italy 2005
• Cultural and language studies, Prince of Songkhla University, Thailand 2003
• Music Producer, Betarecs Sdn Bhd., 1993,1994

Performances:

Selected performances by invitation:

• The Art of Song – A Collection of the Indonesian and French Art Songs, Kuala Lumpur, 2004
• Anugerah Era, Astro/ AMP Networks, Genting Highlands, 10 October 2003
• 3^rd Malaysian International Piano Festival, Kuala Lumpur 1996
• Leighton House, Holland Park, London 1995
• The Barbican Centre, London 1995
• Bath International Music Festival, Bath 1992
• Corsham Music Festival, West of England 1992

Recordings:

 N/A.

Journal Publications:

 N/A.

Book Publications:

• Three Works for Piano 2011 (ISBN 978­967­363­272­5)
. 2010
• Storm Clouds for String Quartet 2011(ISBN 978­967­363­2688)
, 2011
• Night Drive (for SATB) ISBN: 978-967-363-329-6, 2012

Mass-media publications:

• Video editing, Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra Gala Night Opening 2007 with One Degree North, 2007 - 2008

Conference Papers:

• The Development of the Indonesian Art Song, 2016, National University of Singapore Performers’ Present
• Images of Michael Jackson Elements of a true music icon, in proceeding of the International Music Conference (UiMusic 2009) ISBN 978­967­305­431­2, 2009

Research Grants:

• Characterizations of the Malay Pop Anthem Semerah Padi by M. Nasir, 2016 - 2017  Member
• Directory of Piano Trios and Chamber Music by Malaysian composers, 2015 – 2016 Member
• Documentation of the Malay Art Song: Mochtar Embut and Sudharnoto (MOHE), 2005 Principal RM38,000

Awards:

• PhD Scholarship, Monash University 2015, 2016
• Research Travel Grant and Funding, Monash University 2013, 2014, 2016
• Italian Government Award and Scholarship (Ministero degli Affari Esteri, Italia) 2006
• Italian Government Award and Scholarship (Ministero degli Affari Esteri, Italia) 2005
• Prince of Songkhla University, Thailand, Cultural Scholarship 2004
• British High Commisioner's Award and Scholarship 1994

Masterclasses & Guest Lectures:

 N/A.

Others:

• Accreditation panel for Malaysian Qualifications Assurance (MQA) for areas of Music and the Performing Arts, since 2002 until present
• Rachmaninoff Society (UK), 2010 - 2013
• Liszt Society (UK) since 2010