News: Elder Conservatorium Jazz
Maisie Aitken and Grace Northam Announced as Finalists for 2025 Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship
Third-year jazz vocalists Maisie Aitken and Grace Northam have been announced as finalists in the 2025 Generations in Jazz Vocal Scholarship.
Adelaide Jazz Festival 2025
Now entering its third year, the Adelaide Jazz Festival (AJF) celebrates the world-renowned art form of jazz and showcases the abundance of jazz talent here in South Australia. It's Adelaide's 10th anniversary as a UNESCO City of Music this year, and the AJF marks this milestone with an extended program from Thursday 24 April–Friday 2 May, including International Jazz Day (Wednesday 30 April).
Jazz Ensemble Outreach Visit to Marryatville High School
On Thursday 3 April, students from the Elder Conservatorium Jazz Honours cohort visited Marryatville High School for an outreach event. Will Davies (tenor saxophone), Will Morley (trombone), Keiran Beasley (voice), James Ho (drums) and old Marryatville scholar Kallan Francis (third-year jazz advanced student, guitar) performed a short concert before giving a workshopping session with Marryatville's small jazz combo.
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Kallan Francis and James Ho Selected for Australian National Jazz Orchestra Youth Big Band 2025
Kallan Francis (third-year Bachelor of Music Jazz Performance Advanced, guitar) and James Ho (Bachelor of Music Honours, bass) have been selected (through audition) to be part of the celebrated Australian National Jazz Orchestra (ANJO) Youth Big Band for 2025.
The Exhibits Album Launch at the Wheatsheaf Hotel
On Monday 17 March, The Exhibits launched their self-titled debut album at the Wheatsheaf Hotel, packed with an entirely new set of original tunes. Co-led by James Muller (guitar) and Dr Lyndon Gray (bass), the ensemble also features Tom Noonan on saxophone and Josh Baldwin on drums.
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Elder Conservatorium Latin Ensemble at Murray Delta Duke Joint
The Elder Conservatorium Latin Ensemble performed another extremely well-received concert at the Murray Delta Juke Joint in Goolwa on Sunday 3 November.
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Marmalade Circus Gives Sold-Out Performance at the Queen Street Jazz Festival
Marmalade Circus, led by Head of Jazz Mark Ferguson, had their first gig in five years last Friday 8 November, performing to a sold-out crowd at the Queen Street Jazz Festival in Croydon.
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Helpmann Academy Jazz Awards and Elise Ross Regional Award Presented at A Night of Jazz with Jazzmeia Horn
'As graduates, these students have created music in an academic environment for years, focusing on perfecting their craft under the pressure of exams and the eyes of their peers. But one can see how Horn pushes the students she works with, creating formative experiences for them as they find their voices as artists. Her style opens up the world of music to show how joy, play and experimentation can become a part of the musical experience, giving them glimpses of new musical frontiers.'
– InReview
Grace Mensforth Awarded Helpmann Academy Creative Investment Fellowship
Congratulations to Elder Conservatorium alumna Grace Mensforth, who was recently announced as one of four young artists to receive a Creative Investment Fellowship from the Helpmann Academy.
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International Jazz Sensation Jazzmeia Horn Returns to Adelaide in October 2024
Following on from the success of last year's exclusive Australian appearance, Jazzmeia Horn returns to Adelaide this October to captivate jazz lovers and mentor the next generation of South Australian musicians, with concerts, masterclasses, and an exciting new project with local hip-hop group, DEM MOB.
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