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Conservatorium of Music

Can AI-generated music truly capture human imagination and emotion?

Dr Ivan Zavada, Program Leader in Composition and Music Technology at Sydney Conservatorium of Music reflects on AI-generated music and whether it could ever express human emotions or connect with audiences.

Top Brass: Sydney Con celebrates Australia's premier Brass Faculty

Brass Open Day 2024 is a chance to meet the prestigious brass staff who are among the most sought after teachers in trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba and euphonium in Australia. Many hold principal positions in prestigious orchestras and are leading the way for students to rise to top jobs around the world.

New NSW music syllabus puts students behind the beat

Dr James Humberstone, senior lecturer in music education, analyses the new NSW music syllabus for Year 7 to 10 high school students. The new syllabus is the first review in 20 years and will be rolled out in 2026 across NSW.

Goldner String Quartet celebrates deep roots with Sydney Con

The Goldner String Quartet has deep roots with Sydney Conservatorium of Music so it’s fitting that it begins and ends its 30th and final concert season in Verbrugghen Hall, considered an ideal venue for string quartets.

29 February 2024

What's on at Sydney Con Semester 1 2024

Join us at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music this semester for a diverse program of concerts. From premieres of new compositions to classical crowd favourites, intimate recitals and dazzling symphonies, there is something for every music lover.

29 November 2023

Amplifying traditional performance culture

Associate Professor Myfany Turpin, Jodie Kell and Dr Georgia Curran share a commitment to preserving and revitalising traditional music and language across Australia and beyond.

12 September 2023

The Con hosts Royal Academy of Music for 10-day jazz intensive

The Con has welcomed Professor Nick Smart from the Royal Academy of Music for a two-week program, giving jazz students an insight into the works of celebrated trumpeter and composer Kenny Wheeler.

Composition student from Iran wins major Australian new music prize

Iranian-Australian student Shervin Mirzeinali has won the prestigious APRA AMCOS award for Work of the Year (Dramatic) for his composition Panbe Zan. The work explores the traditional Iranian craft of cotton beating. Mirzeinali is enrolled in Doctor of Musical Arts.

Sydney Conservatorium of Music votes to support the Voice to Parliament

The Sydney Conservatorium of Music School Board has voted to formally endorse the Uluru Statement from the Heart and a constitutionally enshrined Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament.

Sydney Conservatorium of Music announces 2023 Festival of Art Song program

The Festival of Art Song returns for 2023, taking place from 23rd to 27th of September at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. This five-day event celebrates the unique connection between poetry and music, showcasing the magic of art songs composed by Australian talents.