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OMA Opening concert

OMA - Opening concert 2025

The Open Music Academy (OMA), led by Edith Salzmann, hosted an inspiring concert in Elder Hall on Saturday 22 February, launching its new program. Approximately 150 attendees enjoyed a wonderful program which brought together staff and students of the OMA and the Elder Conservatorium of Music. Highlights included performances by 13-year-old violinist George Graham Kay, the OMA String Quartet, and newly-formed OMA ensembles. The audience also got a preview by Elizabeth Layton, Stephen King and Edith Salzmann (all teachers within the program) of a trio which will feature in the inaugural Ensemble Lumen concert, as part of the Adelaide Festival's Daylight Express series. Congratulations to all for a successful event and an exciting program launch.

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Maisie Aitken and Grace Northam Announced as Finalists for 2025 Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship

Maisie Aitken – 2025 Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship Finalist

Third-year jazz vocalists Maisie Aitken and Grace Northam have been announced as finalists in the 2025 Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship.

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Lloyd Van't Hoff, Erin James, Lauren Henderson and Dr Lyndon Gray Graduate from LEAP Program

Erin James with Professor Anna Goldsworthy

Lloyd Van't Hoff, Erin James, Lauren Henderson and Dr Lyndon Gray graduated from the Leadership for Emerging Academics and Professionals (LEAP) program last Thursday 20 March. Thanks to this infusion of creative energy from the Elder Conservatorium, it was a dynamic and engaging graduation ceremony in the form of a talk show, directed by our very own Erin James, with an uplifting soundtrack provided by Lloyd Van't Hoff, Lauren Henderson and Dr Lyndon Gray.

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Square Circles at the Sydney Opera House

Square Circles at the Sydney Opera House

On Wednesday 19 March the Sydney Opera House premiered a new commission of Square Circles for their dome cinema. Directed by William Barton and Stephen King, it's a computer-generated cinematic experience set to music written and performed by Barton and the Australian String Quartet. Square Circles shows at the Opera House each Wednesday–Saturday till Saturday 5 April.

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Dylan Cooper's Band 'Raccoon City' Launches New Album

Raccoon City – Fugue (2025)

Elder Conservatorium Technical Officer Dylan Cooper's band Raccoon City released their third album, entitled Fugue, on Friday 28 March. The album was recorded by Dylan between his own studio and throughout spaces in the Con, including Elder Hall, the Schulz studios and the Schulz stairwell.

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Emma Knights in Antwerp, Belgium

Emma Knights in Antwerp, Belgium

Elder Conservatorium composition student Emma Knights recently travelled overseas for the world-premiere performance of her orchestrations of Trois Morceaux pour Piano by Lili Boulanger, as part of the Virago Symphony Orchestra's Women in Motion concert series in the Toneelhuis in Antwerp, Belgium.

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Professor Carlo Forlivesi Visit

Carlo Forlivesi Visit

The Elder Conservatorium recently hosted a visit by Carlo Forlivesi, a Professor of Composition at the Rossini Conservatory in Pesaro, Italy – another UNESCO City of Music. In addition to contributing to classes and seminars, Professor Forlivesi presented a solo recital on the organ in the Adelaide Town Hall on Wednesday 12 March, including his own compositions and a repertoire extending from the 17th to the 21st centuries. Carlo Forlivesi's Australasian visit was presented in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institute in Melbourne and the Université Côte d'Azur.

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Adam Noviello Visit

Adam Noviello Visit – Tuesday 11 March 2025

On Tuesday 11 March, performer Adam Noviello (currently on stage in Hedwig and the Angy Inch) met with the first- and second-year Bachelor of Music Theatre students. Adam was interviewed by Music Theatre lecturer Joseph Simons before answering industry-related questions from the students, including navigating a career as a non-binary performer.

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The Exhibits Album Launch at the Wheatsheaf Hotel

The Exhibits

On Monday 17 March, The Exhibits launched their self-titled debut album at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, packed with an entirely new set of original tunes. Co-led by James Muller (guitar) and Dr Lyndon Gray (bass), the ensemble also features Tom Noonan on saxophone and Josh Baldwin on drums.

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ILA x ARC x ASO: Vanishing Point

ILA x ARC x ASO: Vanishing Point

On Tuesday 25 March, The Light Room Studio at ILA (Immersive Light and Art) was transformed into a digital way-station for Vanishing Point – an immersive concert where orchestral music, experimental performance, and cutting-edge visuals converged to explore the tipping points shaping our world.

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