DrThomas Fienberg

Thomas Fienberg's research focuses primarily on community-driven, collaborative approaches to teaching and learning (through and from) Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music. Thomas recently joined the Music Education division at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, transitioning into the tertiary sector from his previous role as a secondary teacher in public education. He has presented papers and workshops for the Australian Society for Music Education, Musicological Society of Australia, Music in Schools and Teacher Education Commission and Cultural Diversity in Music Education conference. In 2017 he was awarded the ASME NSW Barbara Mettam Award for Excellence in Music Education and was a nominee for the ARIA Music Teacher Award in 2020.