News: Elder Conservatorium of Music
'Canopy' for Clarinet Quintet and Strings by Dr Anne Cawrse Premiered at the Warren Chamber Music Festival by Lloyd Van't Hoff and Friends
Canopy for Clarinet Quartet and String Orchestra – a new work by our Adjunct Lecturer in Composition, Dr Anne Cawrse, and Australia's first work for this instrumentation – received its world premiere on Friday 2 May in the Nevertire Memorial Hall as part of the Warren Chamber Music Festival (Thursday 1–Sunday 4 May), who commissioned the piece with support from the New Zealand High Commission to Australia.
Fiona McArdle, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Joshua van Konkelenberg and Emma Gregan Take Flight at Her Majesty's Theatre
On Thursday 8–Saturday 10 May, State Opera South Australia gave the first Australian performance since 2006 of Jonathan Dove's acclaimed opera Flight at Her Majesty's Theatre, directed by Stephen Barlow. The superb cast included Elder Conservatorium PhD candidate Fiona McArdle as Minkswoman and Head of Classical Voice Teddy Tahu Rhodes as Immigration Officer, accompanied by musicians from the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (conducted by Charlotte Corderoy), including our Head of Brass Dr Emma Gregan (horn) and Elder Conservatorium lecturer Dr Joshua van Konkelenberg on celeste.
2025 Music Theatre Graduating Class Triumphs in 'Into the Woods'
A huge congratulations to the 2025 Graduating Class of our Bachelor of Music Theatre degree who have four magnificent performances of Into the Woods from Thursday 24–Sunday 27 April in the Scott Theatre.
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Staff Achievements | April–May 2025
Read about the recent achievements of our staff. Mark Simeon Ferguson composes '3.23 am' for the UNESCO Music Cities' International Jazz Day Relay; Associate Professor Luke Dollman conducts the Australian Youth Orchestra's Young Symphonists; Elder Con staff and students take part in the HIP premiere of the Bach/Mendelssohn St Matthew Passion, and more.
Student and Alumni Achievements | April–May 2025
Read about the recent achievements of our students and alumni. In April–May 2025, the Chroma Quartet performed the premiere of Jakub Jankowski's String Quartet No. 1 for Musica Viva Australia; while our music theatre graduates Ambrielle Payne, Taylah Johns, Darcy Waine and Alana Iannace were cast in major productions in Adelaide and Queensland.
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String Quartet Courses 2025
Calling all emerging string quartets! Join us for two weekends of intensive string quartet tuition at the Elder Conservatorium. Open to all Australian and New Zealand string players.
Saxophone Mega Day
A full day dedicated to all things saxophone! Whether you're a student, teacher, or passionate sax enthusiast, the Elder Conservatorium's Saxophone Mega Day offers a jam-packed schedule of workshops, performances, and expert sessions.
Lunchtime Concerts in Elder Hall Now FREE for University of Adelaide and University of South Australia Staff and Students
2025 is a busy and in many ways challenging year for staff and students alike, as we navigate the complex transition towards the opening of our new Adelaide University in 2026.
Georg Gulyás Residency and Concert
We currently have the pleasure of hosting internationally acclaimed Swedish guitar virtuoso Georg Gulyás for a two-week residency at the Elder Conservatorium. Our undergraduate and Open Music Academy (OMA) students have already worked through a wide range of solo and ensemble repertoire with Georg and are looking forward to more fun and learning during week two of his residency.
Chris Day Appointed Lecturer in Music (Concert Band Conducting) at Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
Elder Conservatorium Honours conducting graduate Chris Day was recently appointed to the role of Lecturer in Music (Concert Band Conducting) at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music.
