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Ensemble Musikfabrik Visit
We had a whirlwind start in Orientation Week with guests from the internationally acclaimed contemporary music group Ensemble Musikfabrik, who gave a sold-out performance on Friday 28 February to an enthusiastic audience as well as a series of classes and workshops with our classical students.
Professor Charles Bodman Rae to Conduct World Premiere of New Clarinet Concerto
The Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra will perform Respighi's evocative Pines of Rome (conducted by Associate Professor Luke Dollman) and the world premiere of Professor Charles Bodman Rae's Clarinet Concerto (conducted by the composer), featuring our Head of Woodwinds, Lloyd Van't Hoff, as soloist.
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Lumen Magazine Publishes 'The Music Behind the Notes' by Professor Anna Goldsworthy
The University of Adelaide's latest edition of its bi-annual Lumen magazine has recently been published. It includes a piece by Professor Anna Goldsworthy (Director of the Elder Conservatorium) on how her grandfather's metronome has gently measured the tempo of her music and her life.
Liam Pilgrim Announced as 2025 Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellow
Elder Conservatorium alumnus Liam Pilgrim (violin) has been announced as one of the twelve musicians accepted into the Sydney Symphony Orchestra's 2025 Fellowship program.
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Dr Anna Henwood Receives University Doctoral Medal
It was a delight for the HDR community at the Elder Conservatorium of Music to be informed on Tuesday 4 March that Dr Anna Henwood is the latest recipient of the University of Adelaide Doctoral Research Medal for her outstanding thesis, submitted early and examined late last year.
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'Quartets for You' Event Premieres 13 New Works by Local Emerging Composers
Last week, the Quartets for You series in the Adelaide Fringe saw the premiere of 13 new string quartets by local emerging composers, highlighting the vibrant compositional community of South Australia.
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OMA Opening concert
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.
2025 Classical Voice Program
The Classical Voice students at the Elder Conservatorium are in for a busy and exciting year in 2025. In addition to a packed teaching schedule, they will enjoy perhaps their broadest range of activities thus far encompassing choral, operatic and specialist vocal ensemble work.
Jakub Jankowski's 'The Orchid and the Wasp' Premiered and Recorded by the Wattleseed Ensemble
Elder Conservatorium alumnus Jakub Jankowski's new work The Orchid and the Wasp was given its first performances by the Wattleseed Ensemble on Friday 14–Sunday 16 February in a program celebrating local South Australian composers, championing the natural environment, and their unique melding of Baroque, folk and contemporary styles.
Fiona McArdle on Radio Adelaide's 'Inner View'
Elder Conservatorium PhD candidate Fiona McArdle recently joined Radio Adelaide's Inner View to discuss her research on Australian women's art song compositions for her PhD at the University of Adelaide. She explored the ongoing debate on defining Australian music and shared insights from her overseas studies, including differences in music language terminology across English-speaking countries.
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