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CASM and DEM MOB at the 2025 Arabana Camp
The Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM) along with Indigenous hip-hop group DEM MOB recently attended the 2025 Arabana Camp held at Finniss Springs on Arabana Country (Friday 11–Monday 14 July) to facilitate a music workshop incorporating intangible cultural heritage and language into a vibrant new piece written with and performed by community members that attended the camp.
Professor Anna Goldsworthy on ABC Classic's 'Duet' Program
Professor Anna Goldsworthy, Director of the Elder Conservatorium of Music, recently joined Tamara-Anna Cislowska on ABC Classic's Duet program.
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Sydney Chamber Choir Gives World Premiere of 'The Greatest of These' by Dr Anne Cawrse
On Saturday 5 July, the Sydney Chamber Choir celebrated its 50th anniversary with a Gala Concert in the City Recital Hall, Angel Place, conducted by Artistic Director Sam Allchurch. Celebrating the beauty and thrill of new music, the program featured the world premiere performances of five pieces specially commissioned by the Sydney Chamber Choir, including The Greatest of These by our Adjunct Lecturer in Composition, Dr Anne Cawrse.
Dr Simón Pazos Quintana Performs Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 5 with the Burnside Symphony Orchestra
Elder Conservatorium accompanist and PhD graduate Dr Simón Pazos Quintana recently joined the Burnside Symphony Orchestra for two performances of the Piano Concerto No. 5 in F major, Op. 103 (The Egyptian) by Camille Saint-Saëns in the Burnside Ballroom on Sunday 29 June and Wednesday 2 July.
Aleksia Tours the UK and Australia
Elder Conservatorium Bachelor of Music (Popular Music) alumna Alexia Damokas (aleksiah) will head back to the UK in November as the support act for Fickle Friends, who are performing shows in Brighton, London, Birmingham, Oxford, Manchester and Glasgow from Friday 7–Thursday 13 November.
Any Young Mechanic to Perform in Paris and the UK
Tarntanya-based art-folk band Any Young Mechanic (formerly Wake in Fright) have joined the lineup of the UK's Reading Festival on Friday 22 August and Leeds Festival on Saturday 23 August, and the Rock en Seine festival in Paris on Sunday 24 August, with more European tour dates to be announced soon.
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Yuyao Wan Named a Finalist in Altamira Guitar Competition
We are delighted to announce that Open Music Academy (OMA) student Yuyao Wan has been named a finalist in the prestigious Altamira Guitar Competition, hosted by the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
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Kimberly Akimbo (State Theatre Company of South Australia)
Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre graduates Darcy Wain and Alana Iannace, along with current student Allycia Angeles, are currently performing in State Theatre Company South Australia's production of Kimberly Akimbo, directed by Mitchell Butell.
[Read more about Kimberly Akimbo (State Theatre Company of South Australia)]
Inarma Choir Rehearsals
Inarma Choir are preparing for a rehearsal with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in August 2025, conducted by Associate Professor Luke Dollman, towards a performance in 2026 when they will premiere their new composition.
Elder Hall Renovations
Our beloved Elder Hall is receiving some TLC over the next couple of months. There has been a flurry of activity, with the main auditorium becoming a building site as much needed air-conditioning updates have begun. Many of our heavily-used practice and teaching rooms are also undergoing a facelift, with cracks being filled, a fresh coat of paint being applied, along with new carpet and acoustic treatments.