News: Elder Conservatorium of Music
Australian String Quartet at the String Quartet Biennale in Amsterdam
Our Quartet in Residence, the Australian String Quartet, has recently returned from a major international trip taking Australian music to the world stage at the 2024 String Quartet Biennale in Amsterdam – the world's largest celebration of the string quartet artform.
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Joshua Belperio Wins 2024 Fulbright Scholarship
Congratulations to Joshua Belperio, who has recently been announced as a 2024 Fulbright Scholar! Joshua is a composer, musical theatre writer and cabaret artist, and a graduate of the Elder Conservatorium of Music, where they completed a Bachelor of Music Composition.
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Jakub Jankowski's 'Nevermore' to Premiere in Chamber Landscapes Weekend in the Adelaide Festival
It is a great joy to see ECM alumnus Jakub Jankowski (Bachelor of Music with Honours in Composition; Graduate Diploma in Conducting) go from strength to strength as one of Australia's most commissioned young composers. In addition to being Emerging Composer in Association with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra (who will perform his new orchestral work in April), Jakub has also been commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra to write a work for their national tour 'Tognetti. Mendelssohn. Bach' tour (5–23 September).
Top Class!!! Meet the top classical performance students from the Elder Conservatorium
Top classical performance students from the Elder Conservatorium compete for $1500 worth of prizes in the Friday 27 October lunchtime concert, supported by the Peter Brooker prize for musical excellence. Join us in Elder Hall at 1:10pm Friday for one of the highlights of our concert calendar.
Meet the soloist: Gemma Vice performs Mike Mower's Flute Concerto
Honours student Gemma Vice performs the Mike Mower flute concerto in this Sunday's 'Joint Forces' concert with the Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra.
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Composer Adam Gorb to visit Elder Conservatorium on two-week residency
The Elder Conservatorium is delighted to be hosting a two-week residency by the UK based composer, Professor Adam Gorb.
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Third annual Baroque Academy places focus on Historical Performance
The Elder Conservatorium of Music and Adelaide Baroque are delighted to be partnering again to host our third annual Baroque Academy.
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Meet the soloist: Elinor Warwick performs Beethoven's Romance No. 2 in F Major
Honours violinist Elinor Warwick performs Beethoven with the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra this Friday 25 August.
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Elder Conservatorium opens its doors for 'A Day at the Con'
On August 19, the Elder Conservatorium of Music opens up its doors to the community with ‘A Day at the Con.’
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Grayson Rotumah's ‘Spiritual Sound Picture’ of First Nations History
Bundjalung composer, and Elder Conservatorium staff member, Grayson Rotumah has been an advocate of First Nations music for more than 30 years.
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