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Adelaide Bass Day
We had over 60 people attending the Adelaide Bass Day (Sunday 28 April) during the day, with many more for the final concert.
Adelaide Youth Orchestras Relocate to Schulz Building
After ten years at Carclew, the Adelaide Youth Orchestras team has relocated to the fourth floor of the Schulz Building.
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Kallan Francis Awarded Prestigious James Morrison Scholarship
Congratulations to second year jazz guitarist Kallan Francis, who has just been awarded the prestigious James Morrison Scholarship at last weekend's Generations in Jazz festival in Mount Gambier.
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Ciara Louise Ferguson Receives COMA Emerging Jazz Writer's Award
Congratulations to BMus Hons 2021 graduate (and Adelaide Connection accompanist) Ciara Louise Ferguson, who received the COMA Emerging Jazz Writer's Award at the Adelaide Festival Centre International Jazz Day performance with the Thomas Voss Orchestra.
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String Quartet Weekend 2024
Our first String Quartet Weekend (Saturday 27–Sunday 28 April) was a massive success with seven quartets from South Australia and Victoria participating.
ECMT's Production of 'Little Women' Described as 'Gobsmacking' and 'An Absolutely Charming, Magical Show'
The Elder Conservatorium Music Theatre production of Little Women has been hailed as an 'absolutely charming, magical show' (Glam Adelaide).
AMEB SA & NT Recognises its High Achievers of 2023
On Saturday 6 April 2024, the achievements of students participating in AMEB exams in 2023 were celebrated in Elder Hall, with over 50 prizes awarded across many instrumental categories.
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Music and Mountains Festival, Queenstown, New Zealand
Director Anna Goldsworthy curated the Music and Mountains Festival in Queensland, New Zealand (April 9–14), performing alongside distinguished musicians from around Australia, including Elder Conservatorium Adjunct Lecturer Dr Konstantin Shamray and violin teacher Dr Helen Ayres.
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Oliver Fartach-Naini and Lee Song-Ou in South Korea
Oliver Fartach-Naini and guitar duo partner Lee Song-Ou teamed up in South Korea for performances in Busan on Sunday 14 April and Daegu on Tuesday 16 April. The well-receive concerts included two recent compositions that Stephen Whittington has written for an album the duo will be recording in October.
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'Live and Die with the Butterflies Part 2 – on a Knife's Edge' (Floods of Fire)
Back in March, our Head of Jazz, Mark Simeon Ferguson, put together a group of third-year students to perform for the Elder Con Jazz Department's contribution to Floods of Fire in the Adelaide Festival. The project was called 'Live and Die with the Butterflies part 2 – On a Knife's Edge' and featured climatologist and PhD candidate Darren Wray, his amazing ball contraption, his excellent commentary on how we can all make a difference for the health of our planet and two new and one revised composition by Ferguson.
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