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  Sydney Conservatorium of Music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (formerly the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music), informally known as ‘The Con’, is one of the oldest music schools in Australia.
In 1952, a branch of the Conservatorium was established in Newcastle, with an initial intake of 163 students.
As part of the Dawkins Reforms, the Conservatorium was split, with the Sydney campus amalgamating with the University of Sydney, and the Newcastle campus amalgamating with the University of Newcastle.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sydney_Conservatorium_of_Music   (486 words)

  
 Musicological Society of Australia
Panelists: Linda Barwick, The University of Sydney, Aaron Corn, The University of Sydney, Allan Marett, The University of Sydney, Mandawuy Yunupingu, Yothu Yindi Foundation         
           Gemma Turner, Dianna Kenny, ACARMP, The University of Sydney and Jenny Alison, The University of Sydney.
Joanne Callinan-Robertson, ACARMP, The University of Sydney, and Dianna Kenny, ACARMP, The University of Sydney.
www.msa.org.au /MSAConfdraftprog13Sept.htm   (1809 words)

  
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Music, activism, and tradition; Louis Andriessen’s Nine Symphonies of Beethoven Cecilia Sun, The University of Sydney.
Wagner and antisemitism Joseph Toltz, The University of Sydney.
The formation of Matyas Seiber’s musical identity in the context of political oppression, war, displacement and exile, and its influence on his approach to the teaching of composition and the transmission of musical values to his students Wendy Hiscocks, Australian National University.
www.msa.org.au /MSAConfdraftprog19Sept.doc   (2950 words)

  
 UNESCO Bangkok: Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Australia
Originally constructed in 1821 as the Government Stables building, the structure that houses the Sydney Conservatorium of Music is one of the few surviving works of the convict architect, Francis Greenway.
One of the oldest music schools in Australia, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music has inhabited the Greenway Stables building since 1915.
Before the Conservatorium took up residence in the building a number of alterations were made to the original structure to accommodate the music school.
www.unescobkk.org /index.php?id=2173   (983 words)

  
 Piano in Sydney Australia - www.musicteachers.com.au
She completed a Bachelor of Music (Hons) at the University of Sydney in 1992, studying piano with Virginia Inkratas-Matcham, and went on to study musicology at the University of Southampton (U.K.), gaining a doctorate in 1996.
Malcolm Tapscott studied at the NSW State Conservatorium of Music in Sydney, at the University of Sydney and at the the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.
She taught piano in music schools and music colleges in Leningrad before coming to Australia in 1981at which time she was accredited as a piano teacher by the NSW Conservatoium of Music.
www.musicteachers.com.au /keyboard.htm   (5949 words)

  
 The Sydney Consort   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
During her last years of school she was nominated for performances with the Pomeranian Symphony Orchestra playing the piano concertos of Grieg, Beethoven and Rachmaninov, and with the Chamber Orchestra the F Minor concerto by Johann Sebastian Bach.
After furthering her studies at the Academy of Music in Lodz (Poland), Monika moved to Sydney and completed a Bachelor of Music degree in piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music in the class of Professor Nikolai Evrov.
From 1969 to 1983 Stan studied music at the Bydgoszcz Conservatorium of Music and later at the Academy of Music in Lodz (Poland).
www.sydneyconsort.com.au /profiles.php   (971 words)

  
 Six Hermits, Sydney Conservatorium of Music - smh.com.au
The resulting work is a substantial and sometimes bemusing musical statement, covering a gamut of emotions and styles from tongue-in-cheek parody to intense contemplation.
The six hermits of the title are inspired by the "Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove", a company of third-century navel-gazers who renounce the world in favour of a life of poetry, philosophy and, more importantly, drink.
As for Liza Lim's work, Xi (double happiness), it is the most substantial work on the program and the most daunting, an extended setting of an extract from Xi Kang's treatise on the qin, which demands complete immersion in the subtle sound world of the Chinese zither, replicated and complemented by six voices.
www.smh.com.au /articles/2002/10/29/1035683409783.html   (387 words)

  
 ZoomInfo Web Summary: Sydney Conservatorium   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Currently teaches for the University of Sydney, the University of NSW and Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Qualifications: Diploma of Music (Lute) -Sydney Conservatorium of Music under Tommie Andersson; Lute Scholarship of Fondazione Marco Fodella/ Istituto di Musica Antica, Milano (Italy) under Paul Beier; Further private study in Europe under Eduardo Eguez, Hopkinson Smith, and Paul O'Dette.
His consultancies have included the Irish Government (developing a new Academy for the Performing Arts), Queensland Conservatorium, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Banff Centre for the Arts, Ontario Arts Council, the Association of Canadian Orchestras, the British Council in Tanzania and numerous educational and music organisations in Europe.
www.zoominfo.com /directory/Conservatorium_Sydney_141969948.htm   (251 words)

  
 Vashado Music Band Members   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
is a graduate of the BMus Jazz Studies programme at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, having completed her degree in 2001.
She has worked in the music industry for the last six years as a freelance piano/keyboard player and as a member of many different bands includingWaldo Fabian (Latin/Pop), Jive Kayana (South African) and Azadoota (Arabic/Funk).
In 1991 he moved to Sydney to study jazz guitar at Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
www.vashadomusic.com.au /bandmembers.html   (650 words)

  
 2001 at the University of Sydney Library
The Conservatorium of Music Library catalogue was transfered to the University of Sydney Library catalogue on the 3rd December 2001.
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music Library will be CLOSED from Monday 16 July to Monday 23 July 2001.
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music Library will be CLOSED from Monday 2nd July to Friday 13th July 2001.
www.library.usyd.edu.au /about/whatsnew/archive2001.html   (673 words)

  
 7.30 Report - 29/12/2005: New Steinway for Sydney Con
GERARD WILLEMS, SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC: Steinway is the bottom line for most concert halls around the world.
REBECCA BAILLIE: Gerard Willems, head of the Keyboard Department at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, is on a mission.
GERARD WILLEMS: The Sydney Conservatorium is probably the prime music school in Australia and I think it 's very important for us as a training institution to have the best possible instruments for the students to work on.
www.abc.net.au /7.30/content/2005/s1539505.htm   (868 words)

  
 Martin Wesley-Smith
In 1980, the Sydney Conservatorium's first Fairlight CMI arrived and throughout the 1980s, the Fairlight CMI was the main instrument of choice for Martin and many other studio users.
The Sydney Conservatorium was in a favourable position in relation to its Fairlight equipment due to the proximity of the company in Sydney.
They're worried about how they're going to pass their composition units if they don't write music that is acceptable to the rest of the unit, and I say well, no, you've got to go and write you're own music, and if it's not acceptable to someone then tough.
www.users.bigpond.com /tstex/mwsmith.html   (2553 words)

  
 Remarks at Town Hall Event at the University of Sydney's Conservatorium of Music
I want to thank the Vice-Chancellor for being here and I know that Ambassador Richardson is here, and also to the director of this wonderful institution and to you, the students of university.
I always thought that when I was on a stage like this it would actually be to play the piano, not to speak, because I did indeed go to college intending to be a music major.
In fact, I know that I'm going to have a chance to return to Sydney because APEC will meet here in a ministerial and President Bush will be here next year.
www.state.gov /secretary/rm/2006/63166.htm   (7156 words)

  
 PlaybillArts: News: Sydney Conservatorium Receives Bequest of A$16 Million   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Gavin Brown, vice-chancellor and principal of the University of Sydney, said, “[T]he Henderson’s generous foresight is an inspiration to all those who want to make a real difference to others.
The Conservatorium of Music at the University of Sydney is now on a trajectory to join the ranks of the world’s great music academies.”
A bronze head of Henderson was unveiled in the Conservatorium’s foyer on May 26.
www.playbillarts.com /news/article/2154.html   (336 words)

  
 Getting there - Concerts - The University of Sydney
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music is located in Macquarie St, opposite the junction with Bridge Street.
It is next to the Royal Botanic Gardens and the gates to Government House.
Macquarie St © 2005 Sydney Conservatorium of Music, The University of Sydney, NSW 2006 Australia.
www.music.usyd.edu.au /concerts/getthere.shtml   (142 words)

  
 classical music - andante - sydney conservatorium receives a$16 million donation
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music has accepted the largest-ever donation made to an Australian performing arts institution.
The Conservatorium's Martin Portus says it will also pay for the school's first endowed teaching position.
"This is an exciting thing, where the Sydney Conservatorium of Music can follow in the path of other great, world-class music training schools which is where you have endowed, from private money, teaching positions that you have the flexibility to bring master musicians into teach and inspire students of excellence," he said.
www.andante.com /article/article.cfm?id=25547   (277 words)

  
 1916 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Architecture - Art - Film - Literature - Music - Television
March 6 - Sydney conservatorium of music in Australia accepts first students
March 8-9 night - Mexican Revolution - Pancho Villa leads 1,500 Mexican raiders in an attack against Columbus, New Mexico, killing 17.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/1916   (2326 words)

  
 Sydney Conservatorium of Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
This juxtaposition is matched in the programming of its extensive performance schedule where audiences can experience music recitals of works from a great diversity of composers, contemporary Australian, jazz, classic, baroque and early music.
As part of Discovery After Dark, visitors are invited to drop in and sample a little of the action that happens here daily.
Chill out in our Music Café and take in some cool jazz, slip into a chamber music recital or experience a multi-media installation, all performed by the cream of Sydney’s dynamic young musicians.
www.discoveryafterdark.com.au /blueVenue.aspx?id=22   (157 words)

  
 State of the Arts archive
Art on The Rocks, one of Sydney’s most popular and prestigious art competitions, is calling for artists to submit artwork samples for the opportunity to be part of the fourth annual event and the chance to win prizes from a total prize purse of $35,000.
Sydney pianist and composer, Matt McMahon is the recipient of the 2005 MCA/Freedman Fellowship for Jazz.
It was announced at the Westin Hotel today, that Sydney based artist, Susan Cesarini is the winner of the 2004 Viewer’s Choice for the 40th annual Portia Geach Memorial Award, with her portrait of the sculptor, Alan Somerville.
www.stateart.com.au /sota/news/archive.asp   (12726 words)

  
 South Island Organ Company Ltd - Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
South Island Organ Company Ltd - Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
The Sydney Conservatorium 1973 Pogson organ was rebuilt as part of the refurbishment of the Verbrugghen Hall.
The refurbished instrument features new pre-tensioned, low mass, self regulating, mechanical key-action and flexible wind-pressure regulation systems based on mass loaded schwimmer regulators designed by Lynn Kirkham of UWA in Perth.
homepages.ihug.co.nz /~jonval/sydneyconservatorium.htm   (432 words)

  
 Guitar Music
A comprehensive listing of classical guitar music published that is part of the Music in print series.
The Awards are probably the most successful annual musical event held in New Zealand.
This booklet produced by the West Australian Music Teachers' Association is an excellent listing of music teachers for guitar and other instruments.
www.slwa.wa.gov.au /guitarmus.html   (1125 words)

  
 POPplanet :: Contemporary Music Festival in Sydney :: Australian Movie Reviews :: Australian Film News
SYDNEY SYMPHONY in partnership with the SYDNEY CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC is presenting its first Contemporary Music Festival featuring some of the most radical and cutting edge music of its time, performed by Australia's finest contemporary musicians over two weekends commencing Friday 4 July.
Dutchman REINBERT DE LEEUW, the leading contemporary music specialist, composer and conductor, directs the Contemporary Music Festival.
Joanna MacGregor was awarded the Royal Philharmonic Societyýs 2003 Audience Development Award this month, judges describing her as ýan individual artist whose imaginative programming, partnerships, integrity and tireless energy are attracting new audiences across the world and opening up new horizons in music for many peopleý.
www.popplanet.biz /story.jsp?id=247   (235 words)

  
 Supporters of the Overs Grand Piano
When you consider that the Overs grand piano model 225 has been available for only two years, the list of pianists, musicians and other music industry people who have become fans is impressive.
Teacher of Singing - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Head of composition - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
www.overspianos.com.au /supp.html   (149 words)

  
 Australian Music Organisations & Links
Saraband Music - Early, medieval and renaissance music - (02) 9419 7473
School of Music and Music Education - (02) 9385-4871
Musical Instruments Retail Instrument Specialists Wholesalers and Distributors
www.sydneymusicweb.com /links.htm   (426 words)

  
 Sibelius Academy: MUSIC INSTITUTES, MUSIC SCHOOLS AND MUSIC DEPARTMENTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Department of Music
Aalborg University, Department of Music and Music Therapy
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Department of Music
www.siba.fi /Kulttuuripalvelut/institutes.html   (458 words)

  
 The Jazz Site: Jazz Services Education Database - Sydney Conservatorium of Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
(Other) Craig Scott, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Building C41, University of Sydney, Sydney, 2006, AUSTRALIA.
To supplement this primary performance emphasis, academic subjects such as Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Theory, Jazz Arranging, Jazz History, business management, recording studio and sound enhancement techniques and various non-music subjects and electives are offered from which to gain an overall balanced appreciation and knowledge of this important international twentieth century music.
Successful students receive, after two years or four years of full time study, a Diploma of Music or a Bachelor of Music Degree (Jazz), Pass or Honours, granted from the Conservatorium in conjunction with the University of Sydney.
www.jazzservices.org.uk /ed/86.htm   (146 words)

  
 Musica Viva Concerts 2004 -Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Musica Viva Concerts 2004 -Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
String Quartet in G major, op 18 no 2String Quartet in E flat major, op 74, 'Harp' String Quartet in B flat major with Allegro finale, op 130
String Quartet in A major, op 18 no 5 String Quartet in F minor, op 95, Quartett SeriosoString Quartet in B flat major, op 130,with Grosse Fuge (Great Fugue), op 133
www.mva.org.au /2004/concerts/venue.asp?id=215   (165 words)

  
 Directory of Archives in Australia - Sydney Conservatorium of Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Open Mon-Thurs 8:30am - 6pm and Fri 8:30am -5pm; closed Sat, Sun and all of January.
Material relating to the history of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music from 1916; all materials relating to Conservatorium activities and personnel (staff and students).
All queries about a particular archives collection should be directed to the specific archives group concerned.
www.archivists.org.au /directory/data/175.htm   (147 words)

  
 AussieStudy.com - Campus Information > University of Sydney - The Sydney Conservatorium of Music   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
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