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Elder Conservatorium and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Training Program
The ECM is delighted to announce a new collaboration with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in an Orchestral Traineeship Program. Selected students will be offered employment pathway opportunities, working within the ASO to acquire and consolidate the performance skills necessary for a professional career within the twenty-first-century symphony orchestra.
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Australian String Quartet at the String Quartet Biennale in Amsterdam
Our Quartet in Residence, the Australian String Quartet, has recently returned from a major international trip taking Australian music to the world stage at the 2024 String Quartet Biennale in Amsterdam – the world's largest celebration of the string quartet artform.
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Adelaide Cello Weekend
A huge congratulations to our new cello lecturer Edith Salzmann, who founded and coordinated our first Adelaide Cello Weekend. This wonderful new initiative offered accomplished young cellists the opportunity to participate in ensemble rehearsals and masterclasses over a three-day intensive (Friday 2–Sunday 4 February).
Joshua Belperio Wins 2024 Fulbright Scholarship
Congratulations to Joshua Belperio, who has recently been announced as a 2024 Fulbright Scholar! Joshua is a composer, musical theatre writer and cabaret artist, and a graduate of the Elder Conservatorium of Music, where they completed a Bachelor of Music Composition.
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Jakub Jankowski's 'Nevermore' to Premiere in Chamber Landscapes Weekend in the Adelaide Festival
It is a great joy to see ECM alumnus Jakub Jankowski (Bachelor of Music with Honours in Composition; Graduate Diploma in Conducting) go from strength to strength as one of Australia's most commissioned young composers. In addition to being Emerging Composer in Association with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (who will perform his new orchestral work in April), Jakub has also been commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra to write a work for their national tour 'Tognetti. Mendelssohn. Bach' tour (5–23 September).
Louisa Vilinne Plays Kim in Miss Saigon
Bachelor of Music Theatre graduate Louisa Vilinne recently made her professional musical debut as the alternate lead Kim in Miss Saigon at the Adelaide Festival Centre (Tuesday 2–Sunday 28 January).
Adelaide Cello Weekend
Join master musicians on 2-4 February 2024 for a weekend of ensemble rehearsals, masterclasses and a finale concert in Elder Hall. Each student will participate in cello ensemble and will receive 30 minute masterclass tuition.
Top Class!!! Meet the top classical performance students from the Elder Conservatorium
Top classical performance students from the Elder Conservatorium compete for $1500 worth of prizes in the Friday 27 October lunchtime concert, supported by the Peter Brooker prize for musical excellence. Join us in Elder Hall at 1:10pm Friday for one of the highlights of our concert calendar.
Meet the soloist: Gemma Vice performs Mike Mower's Flute Concerto
Honours student Gemma Vice performs the Mike Mower flute concerto in this Sunday's 'Joint Forces' concert with the Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra.
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Composer Adam Gorb to visit Elder Conservatorium on two-week residency
The Elder Conservatorium is delighted to be hosting a two-week residency by the UK based composer, Professor Adam Gorb.
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