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Anna Goldsworthy

Professor Anna Goldsworthy
Director, Elder Conservatorium of Music

Message from the Director

Welcome to the Elder Conservatorium of Music, the home of music education in South Australia. We are not only one of the most established musical institutions in this country, but one of the most forward-looking, as we seed the artists and teachers of the future.  

Our dedicated and passionate staff teach across the disciplines of Classical Performance, Jazz, Popular Music, Composition, Sonic Arts, Musical Theatre, Music Education, Musicology, and at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music. Alongside the opportunity to learn from Australia’s most celebrated musicians, we offer unrivalled ensemble experience, ranging from small ensembles to big bands and symphony orchestras; cutting-edge exposure to emerging technologies; performance opportunities in spectacular productions; close working relationships with the cultural institutions on our doorstep; and a bespoke model of care for our students, from our Open Academy Program through to our postgraduate courses. 

We live in an era of enormous exponential change, in which the connectivity and humanity of music has never been more important. Come and join our community! 

Exciting changes to the Bachelor of Music degrees from 2024

From January 2024, most of the undergraduate degrees at the Elder Conservatorium of Music will undergo some small but important changes.  These changes will affect the structure of the Music degrees, not the content.

The degrees affected by these changes are: Bachelor of Music, Bachelor of Music (Advanced) and Bachelor of Music (Honours).  The Bachelor of Music Theatre degree is not affected by these changes.

From the beginning of 2024, these degrees will offer four majors instead of the current eight majors:

  • Classical Performance
  • Jazz Performance
  • Creative Practice
  • Music Education

More details about program changes here      Combined and concurrent degrees      Auditions

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04

Mar

Recitals on the Fringe (Recitals Australia)

A classical music festival, held during the Adelaide Fringe, of ten classical concerts by recipients awarded the Recitals Australia Elder Conservatorium Fellowship Program held at the North Adelaide Baptist Church Hall.

04

Mar

'All Flesh is Fire': Adelaide Chamber Singers Premiere New Song Cycle by Anne Cawrse

On Thursday 29 February and Saturday 2 March, the Adelaide Chamber Singers gave the premiere of a major new work by our Adjunct Lecturer in Composition, Dr Anne Cawrse. Contemplating a life's journey with themes of faith, refuge and sanctuary, the thirty-minute cycle All Fresh Is Fire filled the Art Gallery of South Australia with song, turning the gaze inward, reflecting the impact and transience of the temporal landscape.

04

Mar

Adelaide Bass Day 2024

The Elder Conservatorium and the University of Adelaide are presenting a Double Bass Day on Sunday 28 April, bringing together performers, teachers, students, luthiers and exhibitors from all over Australia. Hosted in Elder Hall, the day will feature recitals, masterclasses, jazz clinics, lecture demonstrations, ensemble playing and concerts suited for all ages and levels.

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