News: Elder Conservatorium of Music
Second Adelaide Cello Weekend a Great Success
Our second Adelaide Cello Weekend (Thursday 11–Sunday 14 July) was another great success, with 28 cellists joining us from Adelaide, Melbourne, Brisbane, Tasmania and New Zealand! The weekend culminated with two concerts in Elder Hall on Sunday 14 July.
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Euan Safey and Jessica Zuk to Conduct Adelaide Summer Orchestra
Later this month, two of our Honours conducting students will lead the Adelaide Summer Orchestra. Currently mentored by Associate Professor Luke Dollman and Nicholas Braithwaite, Euan Safey will conduct Richard Rodney Bennett's Partita for Orchestra and Jessica Zuk will conduct Louise Farrenc's Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 36. Pianist Michael Ierace will also perform Mendelssohn's Piano Concerto No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, conducted by Nicholas Braithwaite. Please come along and support them!
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Open Day 2024
Our staff and students have been busy preparing for Open Day 2024, coming up on Sunday 11 August. If you're around on campus, come and say hello, and please spread the word to all who may be interested! Below is a list of events featuring our students and staff.
Adelaide Cello Weekend (Thursday 11–Sunday 14 July)
Our second Adelaide Cello Weekend intensive for 2024 kicks off this Thursday 11 July, with cellists from all over the country meeting at the Conservatorium for lessons, masterclasses, cello ensemble and concerts!
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Vale Ronald Woodcock
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of concert violinist Ronald Woodcock, a much-loved member of the teaching staff of the Elder Conservatorium for around 25 years, from the early 1970s to the late 1990s.
Lloyd Van't Hoff with Selby & Friends
Our Head of Woodwinds, Lloyd Van't Hoff, is currently touring the country with Kathryn Selby (piano) and Natalie Chee (violin) as part of the Selby & Friends series, performing Brahms and Bartók in Adelaide (7 July), Sydney (8 July), Melbourne (10 July), Canberra (12 July), Bowral (13 July) and Turramurra (14 July).
Nicole Marshall Wins 2024 Rosemary and John Hopkins Award for Conductors
Congratulations to conductor Nicole Marshall, who is the recipient of the 2024 Rosemary and John Hopkins Award for Conductors.
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Arjun Singh in European Summer Festivals
Arjun Singh, a second-year cello student studying with Edith Salzmann, has been invited to participate in several of Europe's major festivals in July this year.
Second String Quartet Weekend for 2024 Announced
After the success of the April quartet weekend, we will have our second intensive String Quartet weekend on Saturday 27–Sunday 28 July.
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Second Adelaide Cello Weekend for 2024 Announced
In our second Adelaide Cello Weekend for 2024, cellists from all over the country will meet the Conservatorium from Thursday 11–Sunday 14 July for lessons, masterclasses, cello ensemble and concerts.
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