Bernard Lanskey

Formerly Dean of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory in Singapore (2007-2021) and President of the Southeast Asian Directors of Music (2012 – 2021), Bernard is currently leading the Queensland Conservatorium in Australia. His time in Southeast Asia transformed his awareness of the potential power and reach of Music, augmented and inspired also by interactions during the period in both Europe (as a member of the Council of the European Association of Conservatoires) and Australia (particularly since 2021). His current focus is seeking ways to integrate multicultural perspectives of Music so that all our ears and hearts might be more open and aware as we create, share and celebrate the role of Art both in community and society at large and with each other where music matters to us all.

Director and Professor,

the Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University

Presentations

2023: Acknowledging the Inspirational Power of Women as Agents of Change: Reflections on a Decade of Sea-Changes in Higher Music Education

2022: Knowing Now? - Reflecting on the Once in ‘upon a Time'

2021: Trans-presences - Or Owning Our Place(s) and Time(s): Some Reflections at a Point of Significant Personal and Global Transition

2019: What Would the Matter Be? Some Reflections on Recent Reflections

2017: Beauties & Beasts: Fantastic Dualisms which Seem to Continue to Permeate the Classical Musical and Music Education (Under-)World(s)

2016: Harmonic Progressions: Changes Through Time in Music, Philosophies and Contexts

2015: Issues of Regionalisation: Sharing the fruits of twelve months reflecting on the opportunities and challenges for taking forward music in connection with ASEAN

2014: A New Century’s Rising Tide: Contemporary Reflections on the Conservatory Model in Southeast Asia