Conservatorium Events

What's On at The Con

Event • 15 Aug 2025 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm

Newcastle Music Festival: Clemens Leske Performs Bach and Schubert

In this concert Clemens Leske will perform the monumental Goldberg Variations by Bach and Schubert’s Wanderer Fantasie.

Event • 16 Aug 2025 from 7:00pm - 8:15pm

Newcastle Music Festival: Madeleine Easton in Recital

In this concert Madeleine will be joined by associate artist, pianist Clemens Leske.

Event • 25 Aug 2025 from 9:00am - 28 Aug 2025 until 5:00pm

2025 HDR Student Festival

Higher Degree by Research students are making breakthrough discoveries and solving the world’s most formidable problems. The HDR Student Festival will feature a range of conference-style activities, as well as University-wide events to showcase the excellence and innovation of our HDR cohort.

Event • 5 Sep 2025 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Piano & Singing Students in Concert

The Conservatorium of Music's Piano and Vocal students would like to show you what they've been working on!

Event • 12 Sep 2025 from 6:00pm - 8:00pm

Pairings & Odd Couples - Newcastle

Exploring Dynamic Connections Between Diverse Musical Worlds.

Event • 21 Sep 2025 from 2:30pm - 5:00pm

Newcastle University Choir - The Armed Man, A Mass for Peace

Newcastle University Choir performs an impressive program 'The Armed Man' in contribution to the Shaping Futures Scholarships fund.

Event • 2 Oct 2025 from 7:30pm - 9:00pm

First Rhythms: Adam Manning and Australian Art Orchestra

Blending traditional percussion with modern instruments, improvisation and notation, it creates a living dialogue between sound, movement, and Country. This performance is guided by the Indigenous understanding that everything is alive and carries a pulse – such as the earth’s natural rhythm.

Event • 28 Oct 2025 from 6:00pm - 7:30pm

UniMusic at Flamingos Live

Showcasing the Bachelor of Music and Performing Arts students and their Semester 2 performances at Flamingos Live.

Event • 8 Nov 2025 from 7:00pm - 8:45pm

To Listen To Sing by Ensemble Offspring

Presented by Ensemble Offspring, this event features composers from the Ngarra-Burria: First Peoples Composers program.