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Adelaide Wind Orchestra in Gwangju, South Korea
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We are immensely proud of our students, staff, alumni and friends in the Adelaide Wind Orchestra (AWO), who have recently returned home from a tremendously successful week in Gwangju, South Korea, for the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles (WASBE) Conference.
[Read more about Adelaide Wind Orchestra in Gwangju, South Korea]
Euan Safey and Jessica Zuk to Conduct Adelaide Summer Orchestra
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Later this month, two of our Honours conducting students will lead the Adelaide Summer Orchestra. Currently mentored by Associate Professor Luke Dollman and Nicholas Braithwaite, Euan Safey will conduct Richard Rodney Bennett's Partita for Orchestra and Jessica Zuk will conduct Louise Farrenc's Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 36. Pianist Michael Ierace will also perform Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, conducted by Nicholas Braithwaite. Please come along and support them!
[Read more about Euan Safey and Jessica Zuk to Conduct Adelaide Summer Orchestra]
Winter Warm Up (Adelaide Guitar Festival)
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The Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble will feature in the Adelaide Guitar Festival's Winter Warmup concert, held in Elder Hall on Friday 19 July at 7.00pm. Alongside performances by guitar virtuoso Giuseppe Zangari and Australian flute luminary Jane Rutter, the Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble will be giving the world premiere of Movin' Right Along by Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM.
AMEB July Showcase Concert 2024
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Teachers, students, friends and parents are warmly invited to join the AMEB July Showcase Concert, to be held in Elder Hall on Sunday 28 July at 2.00pm. This will be an opportunity to hear some of the most outstanding pieces performed in exams in the first half of the 2024 examining year and to celebrate the hard work of these candidates (and their teachers).
LUMEN Bar (Illuminate Adelaide)
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The pop-up LUMEN Bar is back on the Goodman Lawns (directly in front of Elder Hall), open from Friday 5 July–Thursday 1 August.
Open Day 2024
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Our staff and students have been busy preparing for Open Day 2024, coming up on Sunday 11 August. If you're around on campus, come and say hello, and please spread the word to all who may be interested! Below is a list of events featuring our students and staff.
Pop Culture/Vulture (Adelaide Cabaret Festival)
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Head of Jazz Mark Ferguson and classical voice alumni Johanna Allen's Adelaide Cabaret Festival show 'Pop Culture/Vulture' was a resounding success.
[Read more about Pop Culture/Vulture (Adelaide Cabaret Festival)]
Open Music Academy Student Concerts (June 2024)
The Open Music Academy (OMA) celebrated the culmination of the first half of the teaching year with a series of captivating concerts held across two days (Friday 28–Saturday 29 June) at Madley Rehearsal Studio.
[Read more about Open Music Academy Student Concerts (June 2024)]
Australian String Quartet's 'Vanguard' Tour Receives 4.5 Star Review
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The Australian String Quartet's Vanguard tour culminated on Friday 5 July with a wonderful performance in Elder Hall – their last in a national tour that included concerts in Perth, Canberra, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide.
[Read more about Australian String Quartet's 'Vanguard' Tour Receives 4.5 Star Review]
Adelaide Cello Weekend (Thursday 11–Sunday 14 July)
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Our second Adelaide Cello Weekend intensive for 2024 kicks off this Thursday 11 July, with cellists from all over the country meeting at the Conservatorium for lessons, masterclasses, cello ensemble and concerts!
[Read more about Adelaide Cello Weekend (Thursday 11–Sunday 14 July)]