Member of the
Order of Australia (AM)
June 2020
Guest conductor, Das Rheingold, Melbourne Opera,
February 2021. Conducting Così fan tutte for iopera.com.au April-May 2021.
Photo: Heidi Victoria photography
Dr David Kram
Senior Fellow, The University of Melbourne
Dating from the 1980s,
Dr Kram's skills encompass strategic planning, committee chairing, project management, tour management, budgeting, scheduling, volunteer management and
media relations.
With an extensive career spanning several decades and nine countries. Dr Kram conducts opera, choral, symphonic and ballet repertoire, with several world premieres to his credit.
Fluent in French, German and Italian, Dr Kram has worked with leading orchestras in Germany, Switzerland and Australia as well as for international festivals.
After many years arranging works and teaching orchestration, Dr Kram's original compositions are now being published on the Australian Music Centre web site. From 2019 he is open to commissions, particularly for choral music, film music
and stage works.