Events: Elder Conservatorium of Music

Saxophone Mega Day

Date: Sat, 17 May 2025, 10:30 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Hartley Concert Room, The University of Adelaide

A full day dedicated to all things saxophone! Whether you're a student, teacher, or passionate sax enthusiast, the Elder Conservatorium's Saxophone Mega Day offers a jam-packed schedule of workshops, performances, and expert sessions.

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String Quartet Courses 2025

Date: Sat, 24, 9:30 am - Sun, 25 May 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.

Concert 1 – String Quartet Courses 2025

Date: Sun, 25 May, 6:00 pm - Wed, 25 Jun 2025, 8:00 pm
Location: Elder Hall, The University of Adelaide

Twelve of the best young Australian string quartets perform works by Grieg, Haydn, Beethoven, Kreisler, Mozart and others in the culmination of our May 2025 String Quartet Course.

The Cabaret Project (Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre)

Date: Thu, 12, 6:30 pm - Fri, 13 Jun 2025, 9:30 pm
Location: Nexus Arts

In this special showcase, third-year Music Theatre students present original cabaret works developed over six weeks of intensive writing, music, and performance workshops. Each piece is a reflection of their unique voice and creative vision – tackling the personal, the political, and everything in between.

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.

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Date: Thu, 2, 7:30 pm - Sun, 5 Oct 2025, 4:40 pm
Location: Scott Theatre, The University of Adelaide

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying follows the rise of J. Pierrepont Finch, who uses a little handbook called 'How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying' to climb the corporate ladder from lowly window washer to high-powered executive, tackling such familiar but potent dangers as the aggressively compliant 'company man,' the office party, backstabbing coworkers, caffeine addiction and, of course, true love.