Elder Conservatorium: Folklore

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
The Sydney-based Nexas Quartet is a trailblazing saxophone ensemble known for redefining the boundaries of chamber music. Comprising saxophonists Michael Duke, Andrew Smith, Nathan Henshaw, and Jay Byrnes, the quartet has garnered widespread recognition for their exceptional musicianship and unique artistic approach. United by the folkloric influences inherent in a…

The Graduate Singers: Songs of Parting

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Rutter’s Requiem is a work of solace, contemplation, and intimacy, balancing moments of tension and high drama with lucent beauty and grace. We perform this modern masterpiece alongside music that explores the sorrow and the sweetness of partings and farewells, with works by Joseph Twist, Eleanor Daley, Elaine Hagenberg, and Stephen Paulus.

Graduate Singers: Songs of Parting

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Sir John Rutter's Requiem is a work of solace, contemplation, and intimacy, balancing moments of tension and high drama with lucent beauty and grace. Graduate Singers perform this modern masterpiece alongside music that explores the sorrow and the sweetness of partings and farewells. With works by Joseph Twist, Eleanor Daley,…

Elder Conservatorium: Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
A concert spanning Baroque brilliance, modern storytelling and romantic beauty. Bach’s timeless Concerto for Two Violins in D minor is overflowing with elegance. Schneider’s Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde brings drama and intrigue to life through the voices of two cellos and string orchestra, while Atterberg’s lush and lyrical Intermezzo…

Elder Conservatorium: The Touch of Dreams

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Three outstanding musicians come together to explore the unusual combination of clarinet, tenor and piano in a concert culminating with Louis Spohr’s Six German Songs, generally regarded as his finest contribution to the Lieder genre.

Elder Conservatorium: Fantasies for Twenty Fingers

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Neeman Piano Duo The Neeman Piano Duo are a powerhouse husband-and-wife team: their twenty fingers have sounded together since 2008, at venues across the United States, Asia and Australia. Dr Stephanie Neeman has won virtually all major piano competitions in her native Indonesia. She received her Bachelor and Master of…

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Soar

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
The Lark Ascending holds a special place in the hearts of its listeners, with its iconic violin introduction that flutters like a bird carried on the breeze. Let the ASO’s Concertmaster Kate Suthers take you to the clouds above the English countryside with Vaughan Williams’ masterwork. Grieg’s warm-spirited Holberg Suite carries the lightness…

Elder Conservatorium: Dances and Dialogues

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Georg Gulyas - guitar Experience the vibrant world of solo guitar with a program that spans centuries and continents, from the intricate elegance of Scarlatti’s sonatas to the playful sophistication of Walton’s Five Bagatelles. Journeying through evocative works by Tárrega and Barrios, the lyrical charm of Evert Taube, and the…

Elder Conservatorium: Honours Jazz Ensemble | Elder Conservatorium Lunchtime Concert

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Join us for an afternoon of jazz brilliance as the Elder Conservatorium’s jazz honours students bring the music of the legendary Billy Strayhorn to life. Strayhorn is well known for his collaborations with Duke Ellington and leaving an indelible mark on the jazz world. His compositions – rich with sophisticated…
Joyeux Anniversaire

Selby & Friends: Joyeux Anniversaire

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
The 2025 Season begins in tribute to the great French composer Ravel for the 150th anniversary of his birth in 2025 with his atmospheric piano trio along with two famous trios of subtle maturity and soaring passion by two vastly different Austrian masters in the Classical Mozart and the Romantic…

Elder Conservatorium: Echoes and Horizons

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, Australia
Respighi’s Pines of Rome paints a vivid portrait of Italy’s eternal city, from its serene groves to its triumphant marches, using lush orchestral colors and evocative imagery. Charles Bodman Rae’s Clarinet Concerto is based on the composer’s Partita Dalriada, which has at its heart an ancient Scottish melody. This world-premiere…