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05 November 2024
Henderson Postgraduate Scholarship: Supporting Evelyn’s mission to revitalise Indigenous music traditions
Evelyn Quispe L., a doctoral candidate from Bolivia, is forging a path for Indigenous music preservation and revitalisation through her research at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
05 November 2024
Myron Kantor Bequest Scholarship: Empowering aspiring artists in classical music
Somerset Peede’s passion for the viola has taken her across the globe. With the support of the Myron Kantor Bequest Scholarship, she’s able to focus on perfecting her craft and preparing for a bright future in classical music performance.
04 November 2024
University of Sydney's Footbridge Theatre has a long and rowdy history
Associate Professor Laura Ginters in Theatre and Performance Studies revisits the rich history of the University of Sydney's Footbridge Theatre built in 1961, which was home to countless student and professional productions.
29 October 2024
Reviving the Footbridge Theatre
Alan Hyland has channeled his lifelong love of theatre into an investment in the next generation of musical theatre students at the University of Sydney.
26 October 2024
Footbridge Theatre to reopen after almost 20 years
The iconic University of Sydney Footbridge Theatre is opening to the public again after almost 20 years as a lecture hall. The much-loved theatre will reopen with a production of Stephen Sondheim's Into the Woods.
22 October 2024
Four new Australian operas created at Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Mother, a new collaboration between the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and the National Institute of Dramatic Art, features four short operas written by composition students examining the role of mothers and the representation of motherhood on stage.
04 October 2024
New Australian opera Gilgamesh powerfully reimagines ancient legend
Dr Louise Pryke from the Department of Classics and Ancient History reviews the visceral retelling of Gilgamesh, a production composed by Sydney Chamber Opera Artistic Director and PhD candidate at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Jack Symonds.
24 September 2024
Why are the violins the biggest section in the orchestra?
Dr Laura Case, Lecturer in Musicology at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, explains the history of the orchestra's composition, and why violinists steal the limelight as the largest group of musicians sitting centre stage.
23 September 2024
Patricia H Reid Endowment Scholarship: Nurturing next gen musical talent
Talented bassoonist and student Dylan Roberts is pursuing his dream of becoming an orchestral musician with the support of a scholarship.
23 September 2024
George Henderson Scholarship: Opening doors to international experiences
Music Education student Alex Scheul has been able to present his research and build his network at an international symposium in Chicago thanks to the support of a scholarship.