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Gala concert celebrates Elder Conservatorium community

Future Memories

A stellar assembly of staff and alumni from the Elder Conservatorium of Music will perform in a special Gala Concert on Wednesday 15 May, at once demonstrating the artistry and collegiality of our community, while raising funds to support our ongoing mission.

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Trio Karénine visit Elder Conservatorium on Monday 13 May

Trio Karénine

We are delighted to welcome internationally acclaimed French ensemble Trio Karénine for a visit to the Elder Conservatorium of Music on Monday 13 May.

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Waite 100 Gala

Waite 100 Gala

On Saturday 4 May, the University of Adelaide celebrated 100 years of the enduring Waite Gift in a black-tie, stand-up cocktail affair held on the Urrbrae House Croquet Lawns, featuring performances by Elder Conservatorium staff, students and alumni.

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Adelaide Bass Day

Adelaide Bass Day 2024

We had over 60 people attending the Adelaide Bass Day (Sunday 28 April) during the day, with many more for the final concert.

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Adelaide Youth Orchestras Relocate to Schulz Building

Adelaide Youth Orchestras

After ten years at Carclew, the Adelaide Youth Orchestras team has relocated to the fourth floor of the Schulz Building.

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ECMT's Production of 'Little Women' Described as 'Gobsmacking' and 'An Absolutely Charming, Magical Show'

Little Women (ECMT Productions)

The Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre production of Little Women has been hailed as an 'absolutely charming, magical show' (Glam Adelaide).

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AMEB SA & NT Recognises its High Achievers of 2023

AMEB SA & NT Recognises its High Achievers of 2023

On Saturday 6 April 2023, he achievements of students participating in AMEB exams in 2023 were celebrated in Elder Hall, with over 50 prizes awarded across many instrumental categories.

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Music and Mountains Festival, Queenstown, New Zealand

Music and Mountains Festival, Queenstown, New Zealand

Director Anna Goldsworthy curated the Music and Mountains Festival in Queensland, New Zealand (April 9–14), performing alongside distinguished musicians from around Australia, including Elder Conservatorium Adjunct Lecturer Dr Konstantin Shamray and violin teacher Dr Helen Ayres.

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Oliver Fartach-Naini and Lee Song-Ou in South Korea

Oliver Fartach-Naini and Lee Song-Ou in South Korea

Oliver Fartach-Naini and guitar duo partner Lee Song-Ou teamed up in South Korea for performances in Busan on Sunday 14 April and Daegu on Tuesday 16 April. The well-receive concerts included two recent compositions that Stephen Whittington has written for an album the duo will be recording in October.

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'Live and Die with the Butterflies Part 2 – on a Knife's Edge' (Floods of Fire)

Live and Die with the Butterflies

Back in March, our Head of Jazz, Mark Simeon Ferguson, put together a group of third-year students to perform for the Elder Con Jazz Department's contribution to Floods of Fire in the Adelaide Festival. The project was called 'Live and Die with the Butterflies part 2 – On a Knife's Edge' and featured climatologist and PhD candidate Darren Wray, his amazing ball contraption, his excellent commentary on how we can all make a difference for the health of our planet and two new and one revised composition by Ferguson.

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