2024
Articles
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.
23 September 2024
Elise Herrman Scholarship: Fuelling passion and opportunity for music students
Musicology student and vocal artist Purva Kolwalkar is following her calling with the support of a scholarship from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
12 September 2024
Sydney Con broadens groundbreaking jazz program
Acclaimed guitarist, vocalist, composer and educator Jess Green has been appointed Equity in Jazz Program Leader to nurture the next generation of women-identifying and gender-diverse jazz musicians at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
05 September 2024
NYC trumpeter Chloe Rowlands promotes equity in jazz at the Con
In her Australian debut, Brooklyn-based trumpeter Chloe Rowlands visits the Sydney Conservatorium of Music as part of the Equity in Jazz program to work with students on their musicianship, ensemble playing and improvisation skills.
28 August 2024
British rock band Oasis is back: 10 songs you should know
Dr Jadey O'Regan, lecturer in Contemporary Music at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, revisits the albums of influential rock band Oasis to select 10 songs that matter.
26 August 2024
Young leaders from India and Australia convene at the University of Sydney
The Australia India Youth Dialogue 2024 concluded at the University of Sydney on Thursday 22 August, after a week of discussion between emerging leaders from the two nations.