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Masterclasses
Invaluable learning experiences for musicians in the community
Our masterclasses give students and the general public unique opportunities to work with high-calibre musicians, composers and academics. Attain knowledge, skills and inspiration from some of the world’s leading talent.
Most masterclasses at the Conservatorium are free and open to students and the general public. Click on our events calendar for more information about each masterclass listed below.
We are grateful to Musica Viva Australia and Sydney Symphony Orchestra for partnering with us to provide these opportunities.
Past years
Date |
Masterclass |
Guest |
4 March |
Cello |
Natalie Clein (Musica Viva) |
26 March |
Jazz Guitar |
Reiner Baas and Ben Van Gelder |
4 April |
Voice |
Katharine Tier |
3 May |
Piano |
Thomas Hecht |
17 May |
Clarinet |
Andrew Marriner |
21 May |
Violin |
Mauricio Fuks |
24 May |
Piano |
Zofo (Musica Viva) |
29 + 31 May |
Collaborative Piano |
Silke Marchfield |
21 June |
String Quartet |
Doric String Quartet (Musica Viva) |
14 August |
Piano |
Michael Endres |
15 August |
Clarinet |
Jose Franch-Ballester |
15 August |
Jazz |
Lincoln Centre NYC |
16 August |
Piano |
Michael Endres |
16 + 21 August |
Voice |
David Greco |
9 September |
String Quartet |
Emerson String Quartet (Musica Viva) |
25 September |
Guitar |
Josinaldo Costa |
17 October |
Music Education |
Linsey Pollack |
25 October |
Piano |
Ingo Dannhorn |
25 October |
Historically Informed |
Nevermind (Musica Viva) |
| Date | Masterclass | Guest |
|---|---|---|
18 Feb |
Oboe |
Francois Leleux (SSO) |
23 Feb |
Trombone |
Peter Ellefson (SSO) |
9 Mar |
Clarinet/Saxophone |
Sabine Meyer and Daniel Gauthier (Musica Viva) |
15 Mar |
Historical Violin |
Catherine Mackintosh |
26 Mar |
Natural Horn |
Anneke Scott |
12 Apr |
Piano |
Victor Sangiorgio |
12 Apr |
Baritone |
Christian Immler (SSO) |
26 Apr |
Guitar |
Jane Curry |
26 Apr |
Clarinet |
Janet Hilton |
03 May |
Baroque Flute |
Neil McLaren |
10 May |
Violin |
Stanley Ritchie |
18 May |
Maker in Residence |
Jon Madin |
| 23 May | Voice | Ingrid Sakurovs |
| 23 May | Voice | Kevin Hanrahan |
| 25 May | Soprano | Myriam Arbouz |
28 May |
Piano |
Valentin Surif and Estela Telerman |
29 May |
Piano |
Valentin Surif |
30 May |
Piano |
Estela Telerman |
| 01 June | Tafelmusik | John Abberger (oboe) and Oliver Fortin (harpsichord); Musica Viva |
| 05 June | Piano | Sonya Lifschitz |
| 07 June | Piano | Lisa Moore |
| 02 August | HIP Piano | Inja Davidovic |
| 14 August | Guitar | Martha Masters |
| 14 August | Conducting | Matthew McInturf |
| 15 – 17 August | Voice | Chuck Hudson |
| 24 August | Composition | Bang on a Can Allstars |
| 31 August |
Guitar | Tengyue Zhang |
| 06 September | Clarinet | Dimitri Ashkenazy |
| 3 October | Strings | Vladimir Balshin, Borodin String Quartet (Musica Viva) |
| Date | Masterclass | Guest |
|---|---|---|
7 Mar |
Cello |
Tamás Varga |
8 Mar |
Historical Violin |
Catherine Mackintosh |
8 Mar |
Cello |
Gavriel Lipkind |
13 Mar |
Classical Guitar |
Johannes Moller |
20 Mar |
Cello |
Janis Laurs |
22 Mar |
Voice |
Ulrike Sonntag |
24 Mar |
Violin |
Alexandre Da Costa |
29 Mar |
Jazz |
Daniel Susnjar Afro-Peruvian Jazz Group |
12 Apr |
Piano |
Natasha Vlassenko and Oleg Stepanov |
3 May |
Cello/Composition |
Friedrich Gauwerky |
4 May |
Cello/Composition |
Friedrich Gauwerky |
6 May |
French Horn |
David Cooper |
12 May |
Voice |
Robert Toft |
15 May |
Violin |
Stanley Ritchie |
15 May |
Piano |
Ingo Dannhorn |
17 May |
Voice |
Robert Toft |
19 May |
Piano |
Stephanie and Edward Neeman |
19 May |
Voice |
Robert Toft |
20 May |
Piano |
Ingo Dannhorn |
2 Jun |
Guitar |
Tim Kain |
5 Jun |
Recorder |
Quinta Essentia |
30 Jun |
Piano |
Melvyn Tan |
7 Aug |
Piano |
Helen Krizos |
8 Aug |
Musicology |
Gary Karpinski |
9 Aug |
Piano |
Inge Rosar |
9 Aug |
Composition |
Jim Coyle |
12 Aug |
Piano |
Helen Krizos |
14 Aug |
Piano |
Roy Howat |
15 Aug |
Piano |
Roy Howat |
21 Aug |
Violin |
Laura Hamilton |
4 Sep |
Guitar |
Richard Smith |
11 Sep |
Piano |
Inge Rosar |
20 Sep |
Trombone |
Simone de Haan |
25 Sep |
Guitar |
Lorenzo Micheli |
18 Oct |
Composition |
Joan La Barbara |
25 Oct |
Recorder |
Ashley Solomon |
1 Nov |
Composition |
Callum G’Froerer |
1 Nov |
Strings |
Isabelle van Keulen |
2 Nov |
Strings |
Isabelle van Keulen |
24 Nov |
Historical Performance |
Dame Emma Kirkby and Jakob Lindberg |
| Date | Masterclass | Guest |
|---|---|---|
24 Feb |
Voice |
Emma Matthews and Phoebe Briggs |
29 Feb |
Recorder |
Maurice Steger |
15 Mar |
Period violin |
Catherine Mackintosh |
18 Mar |
Viola |
Emile Cantor |
23 Mar |
Voice |
Alan Bennett |
8 Apr |
Viola |
Emile Cantor |
15 Apr |
Viola |
Kate Hamilton |
15 Apr |
Double Bass |
Milton Masciadri |
15 Apr |
Piano |
Stephen Hough |
29 Apr |
Flute |
Andrew Macleod |
8 May |
Guitar |
Jose Maria Gallardo del Rey |
11 May |
Natural Horn |
Anneke Scott |
20 May |
Flute |
Janet Webb |
31 May |
Historical Performance |
João Carlos Santos |
18 Jul |
Piano |
Hamish Milne |
18 Jul |
Piano |
Ewa Kupiec |
19 Jul |
Piano |
Orli Shaham |
19 Jul |
Piano |
Noriko Ogawa |
20 Jul |
Piano |
Mira Yevtich |
20 Jul |
Piano |
Sa Chen |
27 Jul |
Voice |
Greta Bradman |
28 Jul |
Trumpet |
Stanley Friedman |
2 Aug |
Piano Accompaniment |
Martyn Parkes |
6 Aug |
Horn |
Sarah Willis |
12 Aug |
Piano |
Lisa Moore |
12 Aug |
Piano |
Stephen Savage |
15 Aug |
Trombone |
Tim Dowling |
15 Aug |
Saxophone |
Sonic Art Quartet |
15 Aug |
Conducting |
Raymond Holden |
16 Aug |
Piano |
Edward Neeman |
16 Aug |
Conducting |
Raymond Holden |
17 Aug |
Piano Accompaniment |
Andrew West |
17 Aug |
Conducting |
Raymond Holden |
17 Aug |
Historical Performance |
João Carlos Santos |
18 Aug |
Conducting |
Raymond Holden |
24 Aug |
Historical Performance |
João Carlos Santos |
31 Aug |
Voice |
Giovanni Tarasconi |
8 Sep |
Piano |
Tamás Ungár |
14 Sep |
Period Violin |
Shunske Sato |
19 Sep |
Guitar |
Jane Curry |
22 Sep |
Clarinet |
Dimitri Ashkenazy |
23 Sep |
Flute |
Alison Mitchell |
27 Sep |
Viola |
Randolph Kelly |
27 Sep |
Historical Performance |
Bart van Oort |
30 Sep |
Historical Performance |
Bart van Oort |
17 Oct |
Piano |
Inge Rosar |
18 Oct |
Classical Guitar |
Gian Marco Ciampa |
20 Oct |
Piano |
Inge Rosar |
21 Oct |
Flute |
Geoffrey Collins |
24 Oct |
Historical Performance |
Walter van Hauwe |
26 Oct |
Historical Trumpet |
John Foster |
31 Oct |
Clarinet |
Paul Meyer |
21 Nov |
Jazz Bass |
Yoshio Suzuki |
