The passionate educator will lead the largest music education program in Australia.

One of Australia’s most passionate musical educators, Richard Gill has been announced as Artistic Advisor of Musica Viva In Schools. The music education program is already the largest in Australia, but with Gill’s appointment Musica Viva Australia, which celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2015, will be substantially expanding the reach of the initiative to bring cutting-edge musical learning to half a million students nationwide, including those in remote rural areas of the country.

Central to the expanded program is the integration of new technologies to enable students to engage and explore music in a more dynamic way. Gill is enthusiastic about the possibilities this digital-driven approach opens up. “It’s an exciting time in the field of music education, with new technologies both helping to expand the reach and heighten the experience and appreciation of music,” said Gill.

The level of investment from Musica Viva in its education programs is trailblazing, providing a national platform of unrivalled breadth and reach for Gill to champion the cause of musical learning across Australia. The partnership between Gill and Musica...