Tertiary Music Ensembles

The School of Drama, Fine Art and Music (incorporating the Conservatorium) has many active music ensembles involving staff, students and interested members of the community. These ensembles normally rehearse weekly during semester time and often give concerts in the Conservatorium Concert Hall as well as at local, national and (occasionally) international venues.

Our ensembles cover a broad spectra of instruments and musical styles ranging from small instrumental/vocal ensembles, through to bands and orchestras. Please contact the relevant ensemble director for more details.

Tertiary Ensembles

• The University of Newcastle Chamber Choir (directed by Philip Matthias)
• The Conservatorium Choir (directed by Christopher Allan)
• The University of Newcastle Wind Orchestra  (directed by Ian Cook)
• The University of Newcastle Symphony Orchestra (directed by John Kellaway)
• The University of Newcastle Jazz Orchestra (directed by John Kellaway)
• StringTech Orchestra (directed by Susan Collins)
• The Guitar Company (directed by Guiseppe Zangari)
• Percussion Ensemble (directed by Steven Morton)
• Brass Ensemble (directed by John Kellaway)
• Cello Ensemble (directed by Anthea Scott-Mitchell)

Student Ensembles

• The Little Big Band
• The Civic Big Band
• Popular and Crossover Ensembles

For find out when the ensembles are performing, visit the Events page.