News: Elder Conservatorium of Music
Lumen Magazine Publishes 'The Music Behind the Notes' by Professor Anna Goldsworthy
The University of Adelaide's latest edition of its bi-annual Lumen magazine has recently been published. It includes a piece by Professor Anna Goldsworthy (Director of the Elder Conservatorium) on how her grandfather's metronome has gently measured the tempo of her music and her life.
Liam Pilgrim Announced as 2025 Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellow
Elder Conservatorium alumnus Liam Pilgrim (violin) has been announced as one of the twelve musicians accepted into the Sydney Symphony Orchestra's 2025 Fellowship program.
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Dr Anna Henwood Receives University Doctoral Medal
It was a delight for the HDR community at the Elder Conservatorium of Music to be informed on Tuesday 4 March that Dr Anna Henwood is the latest recipient of the University of Adelaide Doctoral Research Medal for her outstanding thesis, submitted early and examined late last year.
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'Quartets for You' Event Premieres 13 New Works by Local Emerging Composers
Last week, the Quartets for You series in the Adelaide Fringe saw the premiere of 13 new string quartets by local emerging composers, highlighting the vibrant compositional community of South Australia.
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2025 Classical Voice Program
The Classical Voice students at the Elder Conservatorium are in for a busy and exciting year in 2025. In addition to a packed teaching schedule, they will enjoy perhaps their broadest range of activities thus far encompassing choral, operatic and specialist vocal ensemble work.
Jakub Jankowski's 'The Orchid and the Wasp' Premiered and Recorded by the Wattleseed Ensemble
Elder Conservatorium alumnus Jakub Jankowski's new work The Orchid and the Wasp was given its first performances by the Wattleseed Ensemble on Friday 14–Sunday 16 February in a program celebrating local South Australian composers, championing the natural environment, and their unique melding of Baroque, folk and contemporary styles.
Fiona McArdle on Radio Adelaide's 'Inner View'
Elder Conservatorium PhD candidate Fiona McArdle recently joined Radio Adelaide's Inner View to discuss her research on Australian women's art song compositions for her PhD at the University of Adelaide. She explored the ongoing debate on defining Australian music and shared insights from her overseas studies, including differences in music language terminology across English-speaking countries.
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Music Teachers' Association of South Australia Summer Professional Learning Day 2025
The Music Teachers' Association of South Australia (MTASA) recently held their annual Summer Professional Learning Day on Thursday 23 January in the Hartley Concert Room, which featured keynote lectures, a recital and a masterclass by Elder Conservatorium Communications Manager and PhD graduate Dr Dylan Henderson.
Carl Crossin and Gondwana Choirs Tour Canada and the USA
Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM recently returned from a two-week concert tour (Wednesday 22 January–Thursday 6 February) to Canada and the USA with Gondwana Choirs – one of Australia's two national youth choirs.
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Seraphim Trio Europe Tour
Between Sunday 2 February–Sunday 23 February, Elder Conservatorium Director Anna Goldsworthy enjoyed a whirlwind tour of Europe with colleagues Helen Ayres and Timothy Nankervis as part of Seraphim Trio: one of Australia's most longstanding ensembles, founded at the Elder Conservatorium in 1995.
