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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!
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30 Apr
2025 Music Theatre Graduating Class Triumphs in 'Into the Woods'
A huge congratulations to the 2025 Graduating Class of our Bachelor of Music Theatre degree who have four magnificent performances of Into the Woods from Thursday 24–Sunday 27 April in the Scott Theatre. 24 Apr
Staff Achievements | April–May 2025
Read about the recent achievements of our staff. Mark Simeon Ferguson composes '3.23 am' for the UNESCO Music Cities' International Jazz Day Relay; Associate Professor Luke Dollman conducts the Australian Youth Orchestra's Young Symphonists; Elder Con staff and students take part in the HIP premiere of the Bach/Mendelssohn St Matthew Passion, and more. 23 Apr
Student and Alumni Achievements | April–May 2025
Read about the recent achievements of our students and alumni. In April–May 2025, the Chroma Quartet performed the premiere of Jakub Jankowski's String Quartet No. 1 for Musica Viva Australia; while our music theatre graduates Ambrielle Payne, Taylah Johns, Darcy Waine and Alana Iannace were cast in major productions in Adelaide and Queensland.
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