Concert Series 2009Every Friday at 1:10pmSince their beginning, over 15 years ago, 'Lunchtimes at Elder Hall' have become one of Adelaide's most highly regarded and much loved series of concerts. The series is a great showcase for students and staff from the Elder Conservatorium of Music as well as local, national and international musicians of the highest calibre. Graduates who now perform in orchestras worldwide or who have solo careers, enjoy returning to perform in the rich and resonant acoustic of historic Elder Hall. 2 October - 13 November 2009Free Classical or Jazz concerts held in Hartley Concert Room or Scott Theatre on Fridays from 6 -7pm - click here for full details. Program information for each concert is being loaded progressively each week. Conservatorium News ArchiveStaff and students from the Elder Conservatorium are regularly featured in University of Adelaide publications such as the Adelaidean, the University's official newspaper. An archive is maintained by the University: links to the relevant articles appear below. May 2008Dance that sparked a cultural revolution
Australian dance and art was forever changed after tours here by the Ballets Russes from 1936 to 1940. This month, the University of Adelaide is hosting a symposium that takes a detailed look at this cultural revolution, and how it continues to influence Australian dance today.  Inaugural prize highlights a winning voice
Elder Conservatorium soprano student Lisa Cannizzaro has been awarded the inaugural $1200 Rae Cocking Memorial Prize in memory of South Australia's grand dame of opera and musicals.
April 2008 National tour creates classic vibe
Acclaimed concert percussionist Nick Parnell will this month present Australia's first national tour of classical music performed on the vibraphone.
Musical vision helps to keep festival spirit alive
Two Elder Conservatorium of Music staff are helping to maintain Adelaide's festival spirit with key roles in a new event, the Adelaide Contemporary Music Festival. Cello bares its soul at new festival
For 10 days in April, Elder Hall will become the hub for Australia's first international cello festival. March 2008 Looking forward to lunchtimes
Adelaide's much-loved series of lunchtime concerts returns to Elder Hall at the University of Adelaide this month - and one of Adelaide's `favourite daughters' is returning to help launch the season.
Music greats named Distinguished Alumni
A husband and wife team are the latest University of Adelaide Distinguished Alumni. Beryl Kimber OBE and Clemens Leske AM were presented with the Distinguished Alumni Awards in recognition of their outstanding careers and contribution to music and the Elder Conservatorium. December 2007 Cellist ends year on a high note
Talented cellist Louise McKay has capped off her final year at the University's Elder Conservatorium of Music with a $1200 prize-winning performance of Tchaikovsky's Pezzo Capriccioso at the Allans Classical Music Awards in November.
November 2007 IssueGrainger book hits the right note
A book co-authored by Elder Conservatorium of Music lecturer Dr Mark Carroll on Australia's most prolific composer, Percy Grainger, has won a prestigious prize from the American Society of Authors, Composers and Performers (ASCAP).  Want to hear something different on election night?
Anyone looking for a respite from politics on 24 November can escape to the University of Adelaide's Elder Hall to hear some outstanding guitar music by an up-and-coming young talent.
October 2007 IssueFeel the Force of Star Wars - the concert
Star Wars, the latest concert featuring the award-winning Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra, will be held at 6.30pm on Saturday 13 October in Elder Hall; with works by Percy Grainger, Matthew Taylor and Christopher Marshall, and the Star Wars theme composed by John Williams.  Experiments in science and time
The final production for the 2007 season of the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild promises to be its most fascinating play of the year.
September 2007 Issue A career in perfect harmony
Bob Dylan is regarded more for his song writing than his vocal ability, but local choral lovers owe him a huge debt of gratitude.
Movie music lovers feel the Force
You've seen Star Wars the movie, now come along and experience Star Wars the concert, in the University of Adelaide's Elder Hall on Saturday 13 October at 6.30pm. August 2007 Issue A love of jazz began right here in Adelaide
Acclaimed Australian jazz singer Michelle Nicolle is returning home to Adelaide to perform the annual evening jazz concert at the very place where her love of jazz began - the University of Adelaide.
Sweet music a treat for lunch times
The ever-popular Friday Lunch Hour Concert Series returns to the University of Adelaide in August. July 2007 Issue Classic recital at Urrbrae House
Award-winning classical guitarist and Elder Conservatorium PhD candidate Aleksandr Tsiboulski will give a solo recital at Urrbrae House on Wednesday 11 July.
June 2007 IssueCathedral concert allows music to soar
One of Adelaide's historic buildings - St Peter's Cathedral - will resound with some of the most beautiful choral music ever composed, during the second concert in the Elder Conservatorium Evening Concert Series this month.  Viola goes solo at international music event
The viola will step out from the rest of the orchestra this month when the 35th International Viola Congress is held in Adelaide - the first time that this major musical event has been held in Australia.
Twin cellists begin national tour
Two of the University of Adelaide's celebrated recent music graduates - twin cellists Pei-Jee Ng and Pei-Sian Ng - are returning to Australia for a national tour. May 2007 IssueElder Conservatorium of Music - Impact in Performance
Emily Stone is studying for a Masters degree in Music Performance at the University of Adelaide and was the Australian Youth Orchestra's principal bassoonist in 2006.  This concert is simply Guitarissimo
A new breed of South Australian musical talent from the University of Adelaide's Elder Conservatorium of Music will perform in May as a part of the recently established Guitarissimo concert series for guitar players.
Evening concert casts a spell
Australian composer Robert Hughes will attend the first concert in the 2007 Elder Conservatorium of Music Evening Concert Series, which features one of his works - Sea Spell - composed in the 1970s. April 2007 Issue Young jazz talent on show
Six outstanding jazz musicians - all students at the University of Adelaide - will show the public why they've been chosen for the 2007 jazz awards at the University's Elder Conservatorium of Music.
March 2007 IssueLunch hours wouldn't be the same without our concerts
Adelaide's most popular daytime concert series is returning to the University of Adelaide, starting this month.
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