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Elder Conservatorium: Rhapsody
Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
The Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra take to the stage under the baton of Lien Boon Hua from the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory, National University of Singapore. Be immersed in a bustling nocturnal marketplace with Jonathan Shin’s The Night Bazaar, between commotion and reflection, and fleeting moments in a city after…
Elder Conservatorium: Trumpet Portraits
Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Trumpet Portraits traces the expressive range of the trumpet across styles, eras, and national traditions. Arthur Honegger’s Intrada opens the concert with bold, declamatory gestures and a striking sense of ceremonial grandeur. Eugène Bozza’s Rustiques offers a contrasting sound world, blending pastoral lyricism with moments of brilliance and lightness. At…
Elder Conservatorium: Bohemian Wanderlust
Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Join mezzo-soprano Deborah Humble and pianist Anna Goldsworthy for a journey through the passionate songs of Europe and Latin America. From Brahms's fiery Zigeunerlieder and Bizet's seductive Habanera, to the folk-inspired artistry of Manuel de Falla and the melancholic beauty of Carlos Guastavino's Argentine songs, this recital celebrates wandering spirits…
Elder Conservatorium: Serenity with Strings
Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
The two works in today’s concert were both composed under remarkable circumstances, and in close connection with other celebrated pieces. Paul Hindemith travelled to London to premiere his Viola Concerto, only for his plans to be interrupted by the death of King George V. In response, Hindemith spent the following…
Elder Conservatorium: Top Class
Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Our annual classical performance showcase concert, featuring top student performers from the Elder Conservatorium of Music and School of Performing Arts. Supported by the Peter Brooker Prize for Musical Excellence.
Elder Conservatorium: Evolution
Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Although Beethoven and Schoenberg were physically and harmonically worlds apart, the Transfigured String Trio presents two works that perfectly complement each other. Beethoven’s Op. 9 trios, while not as perennially popular as the quartets, were among his earliest mature chamber works. Each of the four movements is filled with the…
