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Yuyao Wan in the Altamira Guitar Competition
Open Music Academy (OMA) student Yuyao Wan performed in the prestigious Altamira Guitar Competition, hosted by the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. Yuyao was one of six finalists nationwide, and was the only high-school aged student to compete against graduates and university students.
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Lloyd Van't Hoff Profiled in SA Life
Our Head of Woodwinds, Lloyd Van't Hoff, was recently profiled in SA Life's 'Best Life' series. In the article by Genevieve Meegan, Lloyd tells us about graduating from Yale, getting engaged in Paris, his favourite meal of all time, and much more.
Lloyd Van't Hoff to Join the Doric String Quartet in Musica Viva Australia Tour in 2026
Our Head of Woodwinds, Lloyd Van't Hoff, will join the internationally acclaimed London-based Doric String Quartet for a national tour for Musica Viva Australia in 2026, performing in Brisbane, Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney, Newcastle, Adelaide and Perth from Wednesday 15–Tuesday 28 June.
2025 APRA AMCOS Art Music Award Winners Announced
Dr Anne Cawrse, Jakub Jankowski, the Australian String Quartet and the Adelaide Chamber Singers are among this year's APRA AMCOS Art Music Award winners.
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Jasmine Hall Awarded Helpmann Academy Development Grant
Elder Conservatorium Jazz alumna Jasmine Hall (née Ferguson) is one of six emerging creatives recently awarded a Helpmann Academy Development Grant.
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Masterclass with Tuulia Ylönen
On Saturday 23 August, the Elder Conservatorium Woodwind department enjoyed an inspiring masterclass with Tuulia Ylönen (Finnish National Opera Orchestra / Sibelius Academy), who imparted so much character, colour and energy in her teaching. Huge thanks for visiting us at the Elder Conservatorium!
ECM Flute Students Triumph in the Adelaide Eisteddfod
Elder Conservatorium flute students Lucy Ryan, Hope Sawers, Annaliese Jeffery and Georgia Morton, alongside Open Music Academy (OMA) student Renee Yang, have all recently received prizes in the Adelaide Eisteddfod Flute Division.
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Linda May Han Oh Masterclass and Concerts (Helpmann Academy)
Last fortnight, we had the privilege of hosting Grammy Award-winning bassist and composer Linda May Han Oh (Associate Professor at the Berklee College of Music, New York) at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, in partnership with the Helpmann Academy.
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Helpmann Academy Jazz Awards at 'A Night of Jazz with Linda May Han Oh'
A special congratulations to ten of our current students and alumni of the Bachelor of Music Jazz Performance program, who were presented with the Helpmann Academy Awards for Jazz at 'A Night of Jazz with Linda May Han Oh' on Saturday 16 August at UKARIA Cultural Centre.
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Dr Dylan Henderson Presents and Performs at Cornell University, New York
Elder Conservatorium PhD graduate and Communications Manager Dr Dylan Henderson recently returned from a three-week trip to the United States. Dylan presented and performed at the festival/conference 'Forte | Piano 2025: Crafting Soundscapes – A Festival Celebrating Pianos in History and History in Pianos' at the Cornell Center for Historical Keyboards (CCHK) at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
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