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Announcing Ensemble Lumen
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We are delighted to launch Ensemble Lumen and its debut season in 2025. The formation of this in-house chamber music ensemble was inspired by a desire to illuminate the many remarkable facets of our Conservatorium – celebrating our exceptional faculty, our talented students, and the world-class music-making that flourishes within the walls of this institution.
Announcing Our 2025 Concert Series: 'Incandescence'
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Welcome to the Elder Conservatorium's 2025 concert series, Incandescence. In this era of exponential change, music can be a beacon, guiding us reliably back to our own humanity. As educators, our purpose is enlightenment, and this series celebrates above all the brilliance of our faculty and students.
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My Chérie Announced as Nexus 2025 Interplay Program Participant
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Nexus Arts' Interplay program offers a unique forum for contemporary musicians from culturally diverse and First Nations backgrounds to develop their practice, networks, and community. Interplay provides individualised and group-based development activities over the course of one year. The program aims to provide dedicated space for artists to develop, share and connect, bringing contemporary musicians together in the spirit of intercultural communication, exploration and creation.
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Aleksiah Selected to Perform at the 2025 Primavera Pro Showcase in Barcelona
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Elder Conservatorium Bachelor of Music (Popular Music) alumna Alexia Damokas (aleksiah) has been selected to perform at the 2025 Primavera Pro showcase in Barcelona on Friday 6 June. Primavera is a prestigious music festival and showcase conference and an excellent platform for artists looking to build exposure within the European and Spanish-speaking markets.
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Jack Overall Accepted into ACO Emerging Artist Program
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On Monday 3 February, the Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) announced the six talented young string players who have been accepted to take part in the 2025 ACO Emerging Artists Program. We're particularly thrilled to see cellist and Elder Conservatorium alumnus Jack Overall (Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours) has been selected!
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Rob Nairn and Stephen King Record New ABC Classic Album with Ironwood in Sydney
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From Thursday 28 January–Sunday 2 February, faculty members Rob Nairn and Stephen King took part in a recording of Schubert's famous Trout Quintet with the group Ironwood in Verbrugghen Hall at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
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