News: Open Music Academy
OMA Student Sissi Rong Awarded A+ for AMEB Grade 8 Flute Examination
Sissi Rong was recently awarded an A+ in her AMEB Grade 8 comprehensive flute examination. Sissi has been studying the flute with Anna Henwood at the Open Music Academy (OMA) since 2021 and is in Year Nine at Glenunga International High School. She shares her reflections on learning at the OMA:
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William Judd Triumphs in Mt Gambier Eisteddfod
Open Music Academy (OMA) student William Judd, who lives in Mt Gambier (the family gets up at 4am to drive to Adelaide for lessons on Saturday) won every section of his age group at the recent Eisteddfod in Mt Gambier.
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University of Adelaide Big Band in Clare Valley
Last week, the University of Adelaide Big Band were incredibly fortunate to travel to along with the Open Music Academy! Over three days, the big band performed for various schools and conducted workshops with their music students, topping it off with a concert for the community on Wednesday night.
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Open Music Academy Student Concerts (June 2024)
The Open Music Academy (OMA) celebrated the culmination of the first half of the teaching year with a series of captivating concerts held across two days (Friday 28–Saturday 29 June) at Madley Rehearsal Studio.
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Open Music Academy Students Compose with ASO
A group of regional OMA students from years 7–12 were involved in creating a new composition with Julian Ferraretto as part of the Compose with ASO project. The OMA students spent a full day at Grainger studios writing thematic material and orchestrating their music using graphic notation, from which they took away a full score and a recording of their work.
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Dr Evgeny Sorkin Violin, Viola and Chamber Ensemble Masterclasses and Workshops
The Elder Conservatorium of Music is delighted to welcome violinist Dr Evgeny Sorkin for a weekend of violin, viola and chamber music masterclasses and lectures.
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Open Music Academy students perform at Arts Connections
TWO students from the Open Music Academy performed at an event held by the Faculty of Arts on Tuesday, November 26.
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Open Music Academy undertaking regional tours in SA
The Elder Conservatorium’s Open Music Academy is a new initiative committed to supporting and developing high quality music education across the state.
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Open Music Academy opened to country kids
The University of Adelaide’s Open Music Academy will give school students from regional and remote South Australia access to learn at the Elder Conservatorium of Music thanks to new funding from the State Government.
