Baroque Academy 2025
Event description
Baroque Academy 2025
Dates: Tuesday 23 September – Friday 26 September 2025
Venue: Elder Conservatorium of Music, The University of Adelaide
Registration: Free, but registration is essential.
The Elder Conservatorium of Music and Adelaide Baroque are delighted to be partnering again to host our fifth annual Baroque Academy. We are committed to providing a pathway for young and emerging Australian musicians to learn the specialist skills of Historical Performance. Adelaide Baroque’s core musicians along with some of the most celebrated Australian baroque performers and teachers will present a significant four-day intensive and immersive experience, open to secondary students, tertiary students and young professionals. The Academy will present concerts, masterclasses, lectures, Baroque dance classes and workshops.
Presenters:
Violins | Rachael Beesley | Ben Dollman
Viola | Heidi von Bernewitz
Cello | Thomas Marlin
Harpsichord | Chad Kelly
Violone | Rob Nairn
Recorders | Brendan O’Donnell
Bassoon and Baroque Dance | Simon Rickard
Flute | Jessica Lee
Theorbo | Nick Pollock
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Schedule: Last updated 1 April 2025.
Tuesday 23 September
10:00am: Lecture - Introduction to performing Baroque music (Elder Hall)
3:00pm–4:00pm: Masterclasses with Academy Faculty (Elder Hall, Bishop Hall, LG06, LG14)
7:30pm–9:30pm: Faculty Concert - 'Baroque Fire' (Elder Hall) - Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/adelaide-baroque-academy-2025-faculty-concert
Wednesday 24 September
2:00pm–3:00pm: Baroque Dance 1 (Madley Rehearsal Studio)
3:30pm–4:30pm: Masterclasses (Bishop Hall)
5:00pm–6:00pm: Baroque Presentation - Historical Performance (Hartley Concert Room)
Thursday 25 September
3:00pm–3:50pm: Baroque Dance 2 (Madley Rehearsal Studio)
Friday 26 September
10:00am–11:00am: Masterclasses (Madley Rehearsal Studio, Hartley Concert Room)
7:30pm–9:00pm: Student and Faculty Concert (Elder Hall) - Tickets: https://events.humanitix.com/baroque-academy-2025-student-and-faculty-concert
Elder Hall (Auditorium), Elder Hall Building
Bishop Hall, LG13 Lower Ground, Elder Hall Building
LG06, Lower Ground, Elder Hall Building
LG14, Lower Ground, Elder Hall Building
Madley Rehearsal Studio, Madley Building (accessible via Kintore Avenue)
Hartley Concert Room, Hartley Building (accessible via Kintore Avenue)
Concert tickets are now available!
Baroque Academy participants are not required to purchase a ticket to attend either concert.
Baroque Academy Webpage:
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