Latest events

Lunchtime Concert - Echoes and Horizons

Date: Fri, 4 Apr 2025, 1:10 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Elder Hall

Respighi’s Pines of Rome paints a vivid portrait of Italy’s eternal city, from its serene groves to its triumphant marches, using lush orchestral colours and evocative imagery. Charles Bodman Rae’s Clarinet Concerto is based on the composer’s Partita Dalriada, which has at its heart an ancient Scottish melody. This world-premiere performance features the Elder Conservatorium’s Head of Woodwind, clarinettist Lloyd Van’t Hoff.

Lunchtime Concert - Honours Jazz Ensemble

Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2025, 1:10 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Elder Hall

Join us for an afternoon of jazz brilliance as the Elder Conservatorium’s jazz honours students bring the music of the legendary Billy Strayhorn to life. Strayhorn is well known for his collaborations with Duke Ellington and leaving an indelible mark on the jazz world. His compositions – rich with sophisticated melodies and lush harmonies – will be celebrated in this dynamic performance. From iconic classics, such as Take the A-Train and Lush Life, to lesser-known gems, experience the genius of one of jazz’s most influential composers, as these emerging musicians showcase their artistry and passion.

Lunchtime Concert - Passion and Poetry

Date: Fri, 11 Apr 2025, 1:10 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: Elder Hall

Experience the magnetic artistry of pianist Aura Go as she joins the University of Adelaide’s Quartet-in-Residence, the Australian String Quartet, for a lunchtime concert of works by Zoltán Kodály and Amy Beach.

Elder After Hours - Dances and Dialogues

Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Elder Hall

Experience the vibrant world of solo guitar with a program that spans centuries and continents.

Into the Woods (Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre)

Date: Thu, 24, 7:30 pm - Sun, 27 Apr 2025, 4:45 pm
Location: Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide

Presented by the 2025 Graduating Class of the Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre degree, Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods will be staged at the Scott Theatre, University of Adelaide, for four performances only.

Elder After Hours - Fantasies for Twenty Fingers

Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2025, 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Location: Elder Hall

The Neeman Piano Duo are a powerhouse husband-and-wife team: their twenty fingers have sounded together since 2008, at venues across the United States, Asia and Australia.