Upcoming events

Fanfare! (Elder Brass)

Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2025, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Hartley Concert Room, The University of Adelaide

Join the Elder Conservatorium's flagship brass ensemble, Elder Brass, for a diverse offering of brass music from the heraldic to the hymnal, with a few unexpected twists! The program includes works for orchestral brass ensemble as well as chamber music for trombone ensemble, horn quartet, and a brass sextet featuring tuba soloist Stan McDonald. Hear pieces by Rimsky-Korsakov, Koetsier, Danielsson, and more, as well as an Australian premiere by American composer Steven Juliani and an energetic new work by Elder Conservatorium composition student, Ben Betelli.

Central Standard Time Big Band at Hal's Hall

Date: Wed, 30 Jul 2025, 7:15 pm
Location: Hal's Hall (Madley Rehearsal Studio)

Central Standard Time Big Band's monthly residency continues this July – however, this month, we're excited to be performing at the Elder Conservatorium's in-house jazz venue, Hal's Hall! Our start time will also be a little later than usual – doors open at 7.15pm, music from 7.40pm.

String Quartet Courses 2025

Date: Sat, 9, 9:30 am - Sun, 10 Aug 2025, 7:00 pm
Location: Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide

Calling all emerging string quartets! Join us for two weekends of intensive string quartet tuition at the Elder Conservatorium. Open to all Australian and New Zealand string players.

String Quartet Extravaganza

Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide

Join us for the culmination of August's String Quartet Weekend 2025, the String Quartet Extravaganza, featuring twelve of the best young Australian string quartets!

Open Masterclass with Linda May Han Oh (Helpmann Academy)

Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2025, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide

Helpmann Academy and the Elder Conservatorium of Music are excited to announce an Australian exclusive Open Masterclass with GRAMMY-Award winning bassist Linda May Han Oh.

Linda May Han Oh – Afternoon Concert (Helpmann Academy)

Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: UKARIA Cultural Centre

Helpmann Academy and the Elder Conservatorium of Music are excited to announce an Australian exclusive: GRAMMY-Award winning bassist/composer Linda May Hah Oh performing at UKARIA Cultural Centre.

Linda May Han Oh – Evening Concert (Helpmann Academy)

Date: Sat, 16 Aug 2025, 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Location: UKARIA Cultural Centre

Helpmann Academy and the Elder Conservatorium of Music are excited to announce an Australian exclusive: GRAMMY-Award winning bassist/composer Linda May Hah Oh performing at UKARIA Cultural Centre.

Presentations by Roy Howat and Emily Kilpatrick (SA Chapter of the Musicological Society of Australia)

Date: Fri, 22 Aug 2025, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Location: Hartley Concert Room, The University of Adelaide

The SA Chapter of the Musicological Society of Australia will host two presentations by two renowned scholars from the UK. Professor Roy Howat will present a talk, visually and at the piano, on 'Refreshing Chopin's Études: the new Peters edition'. Professor Emily Kilpatrick will present on her latest and recently published book, Critical Lives: Maurice Ravel (Reakton, 2025).

Lunchtime Concert - Ravel 150

Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025, 1:10 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Elder Hall

In a concert commemorating the 150th anniversary of the birth of Maurice Ravel, pianist Roy Howat offers an exquisite selection of works highlighting the intriguing connections between Ravel, Chopin and Chabrier.

Gala Concert – South Australian Honour Choir

Date: Fri, 29 Aug 2025, 7:00 pm
Location: Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide

Experience the inaugural performance of the South Australian Honour Choir under the direction of Dr Carl Crossin, Christie Anderson and Jonathan Bligh in the incredible acoustic of Elder Hall.

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