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Showcasing our specialist work and welcoming visiting academics

Our events reflect the Conservatorium's commitment to creative, academic and experimental research. Everyone is welcome to attend, and most of our events are free of charge.

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26 July 2024

Alfred Hook Lecture Series – Clive Brown: Re-connecting with the Past

Recital Hall West

08 August 2024

Alfred Hook Lecture Series - The Sentiency Effect: Flow states and Ecology in Music

Recital Hall East, Sydney Conservatorium of Music

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19 December 2024

Inside the industry: How internships bridge classroom and careers

At the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, education extends far beyond lecture halls and practice rooms. Through our Professional Practice Internships program, students gain hands-on experience, deepen their understanding of the music industry, and explore diverse career paths.

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

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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

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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

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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

Students at rehearsals for new opera, Mother.

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

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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

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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.

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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.