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The Austrialian choral conductor, pianist, harpsichordist and music pedagogue, Peter Roennfeldt, obtained his Bachelor of Music degree from Universities of Queensland; his Master Of Music degree from the University of Adelaide; and his Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) from the University of Cincinnati, USA majoring in piano performance (1982-1985).
Peter Roennfeldt served as Professor at Griffith University’s Queensland Conservatorium of Music in Brisbane, Australia from 1986 to 2017 (now: Emeritus Professor). He served in executive roles for much of his tenure, including seven years as Director (2002-2009). He has taught across many areas, including his main interests in music history and keyboard repertoire. Through his interests in early music, chamber music and also choral music he has explored much lesser-known repertoire through creation of new editions and local premieres performance. He has held leadership positions (including President) with the National Council of Tertiary Music Schools and the Australian National Choral Association. He has published and lectured widely on various topics, and also contributed to the recording project associated with ‘Music Queensland’ curated by the State Library. An avid local history buff, he wrote the history of the Conservatorium, covering the first 50 years from 1957 to 2007, published as Northern Lyrebird in 2012.
Peter Roennfeldt has performed as a pianist, harpisochordist and choral conductor for over 40 years. In addition to performing as pianist in instrumental and vocal chamber music, he has a significant track record as researcher focussing on the history of music in Queensland. In addition to 3 monographs and numerous articles and papers, he lectures widely to community and professional groups. His topics range from biographies of eminent musicians and the development of performance traditions to the history of musical organisations, teaching institutions and public venues. At present he holds a research fellowship under the auspices of the State Library of Queensland. |
