
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.
The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.