Musica Viva Australia announces two new senior appointments

Following Anne Frankenberg’s appointment as Musica Viva Australia Chief Executive (an outcome of a four-year succession plan), two new senior appointments have been made.

Jennifer Lang (pictured top right) will join MVA as Director of Emerging Artists, while Viv Rosman has been appointed as Musica Viva Australia’s Director of External Affairs. 

Musica Viva Australia is one of the world’s leading presenters of chamber music. Passionate about creating a vibrant musical future for Australia’s artists and audiences, MVA feel fortunate to nurture both established and emerging talent from around the country

Jennifer Lang is a musician, creative producer and arts manager with experience working across Australasia, in South America, the UK and Europe with leading arts entities and venues including the New Zealand String Quartet, São Polo Symphony Orchestra, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Southbank Sinfonia, Britten Sinfonia and, most recently, was Head of Learning and Engagement with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. 

Lang has created and presented work both mainstage and in schools and communities and is committed to the discovery, nurture and amplification of diverse emerging talent, contributing to a strong, versatile and consequential future for the arts. 

In Australia, Lang is inspired by the oldest continuous culture in the world and has enjoyed the privilege of working with First Nations creatives, musicians, composers and dancers, to tell stories of Country and Culture in music and in Language. 

Viv Rosman responsibilities as Director of External Affairs include advocacy and government relations, development and managing national teams. 

Rosman’s expertise spans producing companies, venues, festivals and local government, and includes national and international experience in touring, collaboration and market development. Previous roles include Executive Director at Darlinghurst Theatre Company, Executive Director/co-Chief Executive of Melbourne’s Polyglot Theatre, Manager of Arts and Culture at Waverley Council and Deputy General Manager of Griffin Theatre Company. Earlier in her career, Rosman worked in a range of producing and programming roles at organisations including Performing Lines, Darwin Festival, Sydney Festival and Sydney Opera House.   

Rosman was a Fellow of the International Society of Performing Arts (ISPA) from 2017 – 2020. She was also the recipient of a Weary Dunlop Fellowship to support her participation in the Asialink Leaders Program in 2019. 

Viv Rosman is based on Gadigal Country, Sydney and Jennifer Lang on Wurundjeri, Boonwurrung and Wadawurrung Country, Melbourne.