Support us

Making your contribution towards the Sydney Conservatorium of Music’s many projects and activities is easy. Tax-deductible donations of $2 or more can be made:

• online by completing a secure form and using your credit card; or

Postal address

The Advancement Portfolio
Level 2, Michael Spence Building
The University of Sydney
NSW 2006 Australia
Phone: +61 2 9552 2539
Fax: +61 2 9660 6759
development.fund@sydney.edu.au

Leaving a gift in your will to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music is a meaningful way to make an enduring contribution to future generations of musicians, composers, educators, and scholars to pursue musical excellence.

There are a range of ways you can make a legacy gift to the Con. You can:

• leave an unrestricted gift or direct it to a specific purpose at the Con
• indicate a specific amount, a percentage of your estate, or a portion of the balance remaining in your estate. Some of our legacy supporters leave just 1% of their estate.

To find out more about areas you can support at the Con, or to ensure the wording you include in your will can be executed in the way you intend, please get in touch.

This scholarship was established through the Estate of the late George Wallace Henderson and Margaret Trevor Henderson. This generous program supports international travel for our students as a means of developing artistic skills, cultural competence, depth of musical expertise, and experiences that will enrich students’ ongoing Conservatorium studies. Learn more.

The Molly Brown Scholarship honours the remarkable and compassionate life of the late Molly Brown. A single mother of two children, Kristine and Bryan, and lover of music and the performing arts, Molly overcame socio-economic hardships through tireless dedication to ensuring a better future for her family. Her generosity of spirit lives on with her scholarship. Valued at $25,000 per annum up to a maximum of four years, the Molly Brown Scholarship empowers students to fully engage in their musical education as they unlock their artistic potential and study any musical degree at the Sydney Conservatorium. Students from Greater Western Sydney are strongly encouraged to apply. Learn more.

Thanks to the Anthony and Sharon Lee Foundation, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Equity in Jazz program commenced in 2022. The program offers scholarships and mentoring to support creative postgraduate research by women and gender-diverse musicians in jazz. From 2024, the program will support undergraduate students and pre-tertiary pathways with schools. Learn more.

This prestigious fellowship was made possible by a generous donation from University of Sydney alumnus Professor Gerald Westheimer AM in 2014. Professor Westheimer is a scientist who specialises in the eye and vision who is also a passionate violinist. Through this gift, string quartets are offered private coaching, mentorship and developmental opportunities at the Conservatorium. Learn more.

Established in 2023, this generous scholarship allows students from regional or rural areas to receive a full-ride scholarship inclusive accommodation and living costs to study any musical degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Awarding a generous $38,000 p.a. for up to a maximum of four years, the Ernest Heine Family Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship supports students to make the transition to university and thrive throughout their studies. Learn more.

Established in 2023, this significant scholarship is a new benchmark for prestigious scholarships in tertiary music in Australia! Awarding $80,000 p.a. for up to a maximum of 2 years, the scholarship enables a recent graduate of the Conservatorium to continue their musical studies with a postgraduate degree at an international music institute or conduct international study within their postgraduate studies at the Conservatorium. Learn more.