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Elder Conservatorium Staff, Students and Alumni in the 2025 Adelaide Fringe
An exciting and eclectic array of Elder Conservatorium staff, students and alumni are performing in events as part of the 2025 Adelaide Fringe (Friday 21 February–Sunday 23 March). Please come along and support them if you can!
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Yundi Yuan with Hong Kong String Orchestra Artistic Director Jue Yao at Her Majesty's Theatre for 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year Concert
Elder Conservatorium Administrative Officer and current PhD candidate Yundi Yuan had a fantastic experience performing as the guest artist at the opening concert of the Hong Kong String Orchestra's Australian Debut Tour at Adelaide's Her Majesty's Theatre on Friday 31 January, in celebration of the 2025 Chinese Lunar New Year.
Lloyd Van't Hoff and Lisa Moore's New Album 'My Place' Released on ABC Classic
On Friday 17 January 2025, ABC Classic released the album My Place, featuring our Head of Woodwinds Lloyd Van't Hoff with New York-based Australian pianist Lisa Moore.
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Dr Elizabeth Layton Receives FABLE Award for Excellence in Teaching
The annual Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics (FABLE) Awards for Outstanding Achievement were announced on Tuesday 10 December 2024. Congratulations to Dr Elizabeth Layton (Head of Classical Performance and Head of Strings), who received the Excellence in Teaching (Individual Teaching in a Continuing Position) Award!
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Dr Anne Cawrse, Dr Jesse Budel and Charlee Watt Win Adelaide Critics Circle Awards 2024
On Monday 9 December at Goodwood Theatres, our Adjunct Lecturer in Composition Dr Anne Cawrse was the recipient of the Independent Professional Award; Elder Conservatorium PhD graduate Dr Jesse Budel won the Independent Arts Foundation Award for Innovation; and Elder Conservatorium Open Music Academy alumna Charlee Watt received the Emerging Artist of the Year Award, presented by the Adelaide Critics Circle.
Sara Duhig, Euan Safey and Joseph Hie Selected for 2025 Australian Conducting Academy
Congratulations to current Elder Conservatorium conducting students Sara Duhig, Euan Safey and Joseph Hie, who have been selected to take part in the 2025 Australian Conducting Academy (ACA).
Leanna Puttick Selected as 2025 Carlos Miguel Prieto Conducting Fellow
Elder Conservatorium 2023 Masters conducting graduate Leanna Puttick has been selected as a Carlos Miguel Prieto Conducting Fellow for 2025 alongside 11 other conductors from around the world.
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Hamish Netting Launches Netting Violins
Congratulations to Elder Conservatorium Honours graduate and 2024 Helpmann Academy Creative Innovator Program finalist Hamish Netting, who officially launched his new business Netting Violins on Monday 2 December.
OMA Connection Day: A Song for Willunga High School
On Friday 15 November the Open Music Academy (OMA) visited Willunga High School for a day of demonstrations, performances and workshops with students from years 8–11. Dr Julian Ferraretto facilitated the day with accomplished support from Elder Conservatorium jazz students Heath Oetjen and Haysan Morris.
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Open Music Academy Regional Program Life-changing for Riverland Students
Riverland students William Heuzenroeder, Grace Kelly, and Juliet Haenen have been developing their musical theatre craft this year as recipients of Open Music Academy's regional scholarship program. The three singers are all students at Loxton High School and have travelled to Adelaide University each fortnight to receive tuition.
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