A Day at the Con! 2024 - Classical Performance
ᴍᴀꜱᴛᴇʀᴄʟᴀꜱꜱᴇꜱ ᴀɴᴅ ᴡᴏʀᴋꜱʜᴏᴘꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ꜱᴛᴜᴅᴇɴᴛꜱ

Date: Saturday 24 August 2024
Venue: Elder Conservatorium of Music, The University of Adelaide

A warm welcome to high school students! Join our team of internationally celebrated performers and teachers for an exciting day of masterclasses and workshops!

Develop your playing and singing in a fun day of performance, collaboration and conversation.

Receive feedback on AMEB and SACE repertoire and polish those audition skills! Our experienced team of dedicated performers will share techniques and insights to take your playing to the next level!

Attendance is FREE but registration is essential. Registrations close at 1:00pm on Thursday 22 August 2024, or when session capacity is reached, unless otherwise specified.

Please contact us to confirm appropriate standard required for your instrument.

The Choral Experience – Session for all Students
ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ꜱᴛᴜᴅᴇɴᴛꜱ

Date: Saturday 24 August 2024
Time: 12:15pm–1:15pm
Venue: Elder Hall

Come and sing with the Elder Conservatorium Chorale and Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM!

This session is open to high school students of any instrument and any stream (Classical, Jazz, Music Theatre and Creative Practice). Vocalists and instruments are both welcome!

Please contact Associate Professor Carl Crossin OAM (Head of Classical Voice) with further questions.
T: +61 8 8313 5924
E: carl.crossin@adelaide.edu.au

Classical Brass
ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ꜱᴛᴜᴅᴇɴᴛꜱ

Date: Saturday 24 August 2024
Time: 2:00pm–4:30pm
Venue: Madley Rehearsal Studio, Madley Building

Come along and hone your brass skills with other young musicians in our technique class and brass ensemble! Participants must be at AMEB Grade 5 standard or above for trumpet, horn, trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, or tuba.

With Dr Emma Gregan and Colin Prichard.

Please contact Dr Emma Gregan (Head of Brass) with further questions.
T: +61 8 8313 0119
E: emma.gregan@adelaide.edu.au

Schedule:

2:00pm–2:45pm: Warm-up and technique class (Madley Rehearsal Studio)

2:45pm–3:00pm: Short break

3:00pm–4.30pm: Brass ensemble (Madley Rehearsal Studio)

Classical Guitar
ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ꜱᴛᴜᴅᴇɴᴛꜱ

Date: Saturday 24 August 2024
Time: 9:30am–12:30pm
Venue: Hartley Concert Room, Hartley Building

The Classical Guitar session will include a technique workshop, a masterclass and a Q&A session with current undergraduate students, to help participants gain an understanding of what a tertiary degree in music entails and what the professional prospects of such a degree are.

With Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini and Caleb Lavery-Brook.

Please contact Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini (Head of Classical Guitar) with further questions.
T: +61 8 8313 9246
E: oliver.fartach-naini@adelaide.edu.au

Classical Keyboard
ʏᴇᴀʀ 9 ᴛᴏ ʏᴇᴀʀ 12

Date: Saturday 24 August 2024
Time: 10:00am–12:00pm
Venue: Elder Hall

In the 'Classical Keyboard' sessions at 'A Day at the Con! 2024', aspiring young pianists have the opportunity to perform in an open masterclass where pianistic skills and musicianship will be explored. Enjoy the opportunity to perform on a Steinway concert grand in the beautiful Elder Hall! Meet our keyboard staff and experience the environment of one of Australia’s most distinguished tertiary music institutions.

Registration is essential. We want to give as many pianists as possible the chance to perform but, depending on numbers, it may not be possible to accommodate everyone. All participants will be advised via email on or before Monday 19th August if they have been selected to play.

Observers are most welcome, and parents and family are also welcome to attend! Please indicate how many people will be attending on the registration form in the provided field.

Registrations close at 1:00pm on Monday 19 August 2024, or when session capacity is reached.

With Lucinda Collins.

Please contact Lucinda Collins (Head of Keyboard) with further questions.
T: +61 8 8313 5966
E: lucinda.collins@adelaide.edu.au

Schedule:

10:00am–11:15am: Masterclass with Lucinda Collins - 7th Grade to Advanced Level (Elder Hall)

11:15am–11:30am: Refreshments in the Elder Hall Foyer

11:30am–11:45am: Showcase featuring performances by Elder Conservatorium keyboard students (Elder Hall)

11:45am–12:00pm: Q&A with Professor Anna Goldsworthy and Lucinda Collins (Elder Hall)

Classical Percussion
ʏᴇᴀʀ 8 ᴛᴏ ʏᴇᴀʀ 12

Date: Saturday 24 August 2024
Time: 2:00pm–4:00pm
Venue: Madley Percussion Studio (MG13), Madley Building

Join us for an exclusive masterclass with Amanda Grigg, Head of Percussion at the University of Adelaide. This free session is open to students in Year 8-12. Gain valuable experience in auditioning and performing, whether it's orchestral excerpts, solo repertoire, or technical etudes. Perform, discuss tips and ideas, and tour our facilities.

Don’t miss this opportunity to enhance your skills and prepare for successful auditions!

With Amanda Grigg.

Please contact Amanda Grigg (Head of Percussion) with further questions.
T: +61 8 8313 3666
E: amanda.grigg@adelaide.edu.au

Classical Strings
ʏᴇᴀʀ 10 ᴛᴏ ʏᴇᴀʀ 12

Date: Saturday 24 August 2024
Time: 10:00am–4:00pm
Venue: Elder Hall Building

String players are warmly invited to meet the Elder Conservatorium string staff and perform their pieces! Observers are also welcome. Come and ask questions and learn about our varied music courses and double degrees.

Registration is essential.

Please contact Dr Elizabeth Layton (Head of Classical Performance and Head of Strings) with further questions.
T: +61 8 8313 3600
E: elizabeth.layton@adelaide.edu.au

Schedule:

10:00am–12:00pm: Workshop with Elizabeth Layton (violin) (Elder Hall Building)

10:00am–12:00pm: Workshop with Stephen King (viola) (Elder Hall Building)

10:00am–12:00pm: Workshop with Edith Salzmann (cello) (Elder Hall Building)

2:00pm–4:00pm: Workshop with Rob Nairn (bass) (Bishop Hall, Elder Hall Building)

Classical Woodwind
ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴄʜᴏᴏʟ ꜱᴛᴜᴅᴇɴᴛꜱ

Date: Saturday 24 August 2024
Time: 2:00pm–4:00pm
Venue: Elder Hall Building

Join Kathryn Moorhead (flute) and Lloyd Van't Hoff (clarinet) for a Classical Woodwind workshop designed for high school students. Register now for a chance to participate and enhance your skills with woodwind warm-ups and breathing techniques, delve into stylistic nuances and woodwind-specific methods in an open masterclass, engage in a Q&A session to get all of your woodwind and study-related questions answered, and enjoy a short performance by current students.

With Kathryn Moorhead and Lloyd Van't Hoff.

Please contact Lloyd Van't Hoff (Head of Woodwind) with further questions.
T: +61 8 8313 5343
E: lloyd.vanthoff@adelaide.edu.au

Schedule:

2:00pm–2:30pm: Warmups and breathing exercises (Elder Hall Building)

2:30pm–3.30pm: Masterclass (Elder Hall Building)

3:30pm–3:50pm: Q&A (Elder Hall Building)

3:50pm–4:00pm: Student Showcase performance (Elder Hall Building)

Venue Information

Elder Hall (Auditorium), Elder Hall Building
Hartley Concert Room, Hartley Building (accessible via Kintore Avenue)
Madley Rehearsal Studio, Madley Building (accessible via Kintore Avenue)
Madley Percussion Studio (MG12), Madley Building (accessible via Kintore Avenue)

Last Updated Wednesday 21 August 2024.