After the success of our April String Quartet Weekend, our second intensive String Quartet weekend will take place on Saturday 27–Sunday 28 July. Young string quartets from all over Australia will receive lessons from the Australian String Quartet, Elizabeth Layton, Edith Salzmann, Stephen King, Lisa Grosman and Keith Crellin OAM.In this Extravaganza concert, ten of […]
Australian String Quartetwith Elder Conservatorium studentsMark Ferguson - Thinornis Rubricollis (The Hoodies) (new work)Jacques Ibert - Capriccio for Ten InstrumentsThomas Gray - Perfume (new work)Dmitri Shostakovich - Scherzo for String Octet, Op 11 Quartet-in-Residence at the University of Adelaide, the Australian String Quartet, perform new works by Mark Simeon Ferguson and Thomas Gray, alongside chamber […]
Elder Conservatorium Chamber OrchestraElizabeth Layton director/violinTim Tran violaMendelssohn - String Symphony No. 6 in E flat majorKristopher Man- String Suite (Premiere)Hindemith - Trauermusik for viola and stringsElgar - Serenade for Strings, Op. 20Imagine the drama when George V died hours before Hindemith was due to premiere his viola concerto in London. Adrian Boult instead asked […]
Natasha Vlassenko and Oleg Stepanov - piano duoProkofiev / Pletnev - Cinderella SuiteThis two-piano version of Prokofiev’s 1945 Cinderella Suite premiered in 2002 in Lugano to rave reviews. The arranger, celebrated pianist Mikhael Pletnev, more than held his own with his virtuosic duo partner, Martha Argerich, in this interpretation of the ballet score. Prokofiev wrote […]
Lloyd Van’t Hoff - clarinetEmma Gregan - hornMark Gaydon - bassoonElizabeth Layton - violinStephen King - violaThomas Marlin - celloRob Nairn - double bassBeethoven Septet in E-flat major, Op. 20An all-star ensemble of Elder Conservatorium staff performing one of Beethoven’s most popular works. “That damned thing… I wish it were burnt” – Beethoven fumed over […]
Timothy Young and Paavali Jumppanen - piano duoLiszt - Faust SymphonyLiszt wrote A Faust Symphony; Three Character Pictures, Faust, Gretchen and Mephistopheles, after Goethe in 1854, adding a triumphant choral finale later. His version for two pianos appeared eight years later. Faust’s first theme employs one of the earliest 12-tone rows in history; the second […]
Elder Conservatorium Symphony OrchestraLuke Dollman - conductorHaowei Yang - pianoRavel - Piano Concerto for the Left Hand Tchaikovsky - Romeo and JulietKristopher Man - new workRavel was at the height of his powers when he acceded to a request from Paul Wittgenstein, a pianist who lost his right arm during WWI. Dark-hued sonorities in the […]
Lucinda Collins - pianoHelen Ayres - violinStephen King - violaThomas Marlin - celloHarry Sdraulig - Piano Quartet, New Australian Commission 2023Schumann - Piano Quartet in E flat major, Op. 47Melbourne University graduate Sdraulig is a successful composer, doctoral student and lecturer in Sydney. His Fantasia on Waltzing Matilda, commissioned by Yo Yo Ma and Kathryn […]
Elder Conservatorium ChoraleCarl Crossin - conductorKarl Geiger - pianoJack Overall - celloEric Whitacre - The Sacred Veil Powerful, moving, lyrical, striking… This is a story of love and loss, of coping and, ultimately, of moving forward. With texts by Eric Whitacre’s long-time friend and librettist Charles Anthony Silvestri, the twelve stunningly beautiful movements of The […]
Kathryn Moorhead - fluteAleksandr Tsiboulski - guitarCastelnuovo-Tedesco - Sonatina, Op. 205Telemann - Fantasia in A major for solo fluteJoan Tower - Snow DreamsKate Moore - Blue CobaltPiazzolla - Histoire du Tango (selections)Paganini - Cantabile in D major, Op. 17Castelnuovo-Tedesco’s lively duo includes one of his most exquisite melodies in the second slow movement. It was […]
Special guests from the Los Angeles Philharmonic,with Elder Conservatorium studentsAn outstanding opportunity to hear some of the world’s best wind players performing side-by-side with our own Elder Conservatorium students. Featuring decorated alumnus Andrew Bain, principal horn of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and four of his esteemed colleagues from the LA Phil, in a program presenting […]
NZTrioJennifer Higdon - Piano TrioReuben Jelleyman / J.S. Bach - Büchlein Reimaginings (selections)Arno Babadjanian - Trio in F-Sharp minorWelcome to our friends from across the Tasman! Higdon here explored the relationship of colours, mood and music which resulted in two movements entitled “Pale Yellow” and “Fiery Red.” Meanwhile, New Zealand composer Jelleyman, renowned for inventive […]
Eva Schad - organJS Bach - Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, BWV 552JS Bach - Trio Sonata No. 4 in G majorJS Bach - Concerto in A minor (after Vivaldi), BWV 593Léon Boëllmann - Suite GothiqueLouis Vierne - selected worksJehan Alain - Deuxième fantaisieMarcel Dupré - Prelude and Fugue in G minor, Op. 7 […]
Elder Conservatorium Wind OrchestraLloyd Van't Hoff - conductorSamuel Hazo - Arabesque John Mackey - Aurora Awakes Percy Grainger - Children’s March Frank Ticheli - Blue Shades S2 Gold Pass subscriptions now available at music.adelaide.edu.au/concerts* All concerts in Elder Hall* Doors open at 12:30pm* Concert from 1:10 – 2:00pm* $20 general admission, available online or at […]
Lauren Henderson directorHear the Adelaide Connection choir, directed by Lauren Henderson, sing jazz standards arranged by Adelaide Connection alumni, including Ross Burford, Naomi Crellin, Ciara Ferguson, Jo Lawry, Sally Luke Thompson, Mark Ferguson, and more.S2 Gold Pass subscriptions now available at music.adelaide.edu.au/concerts* All concerts in Elder Hall* Doors open at 12:30pm* Concert from 1:10 – […]
David Shifrin - clarinetwith Elder Conservatorium students and guestsLegend of the clarinet and winner of the coveted Avery Fisher Prize, Mr David Shifrin will visit the Elder Conservatorium as part of the EMR Distinguished Visiting Artist program. Working closely with students for an intensive period of workshops and tutorials, Mr Shifrin’s visit culminates in this […]
Our annual classical performance showcase concert, featuring top student performers from the Elder Conservatorium of Music. Supported by the Peter Brooker Prize for Musical Excellence.S2 Gold Pass subscriptions now available at music.adelaide.edu.au/concerts* All concerts in Elder Hall* Doors open at 12:30pm* Concert from 1:10 – 2:00pm* $20 general admission, available online or at the door.We […]
A delight for lovers of classical guitar, this annual showcase concert features an array of works for solo guitar and small chamber groups, culminating in a performance by the heralded Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble. Curated by Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini.https://www.facebook.com/events/1045757466889882/
Elder Conservatorium Symphony OrchestraLuke Dollman conductorLoo Sze-wang shengStephen Whittington - Mountains, Clouds, StreamsInspired by the subtle colours and tonal gradations of Chinese inkbrush landscape painting, Stephen Whittington’s new work Mountains, Clouds, Streams combines a Western orchestra with traditional Chinese instruments to evoke the mystery and profundity of the natural world and the place of humans […]
Seraphim Trio Lorina Gore - sopranoGraeme Koehne - The Ringtone CycleThis 2010 commission from the Seraphim Trio has a libretto from the Australian author Peter Goldsworthy. Subtitled a “cabaret quintet for soprano, violin, cello, piano and iPhone”, it is a mini-operetta that tells of a love affair starring a modern-day Brunnhilde and her phone. Koehne’s […]