Conservatorium Events & News

Conservatorium Events

Event • 3 May 2024 from 9:00am - 2:30pm

HSC Music Day 2024

HSC Music Day returns to the Con in 2024 with a fantastic program for music students.

Event • 5 May 2024 from 2:00pm - 4:00pm

Combined Choirs Concert

Join us for an inspiring afternoon of choral music in this memorable performance.

Event • 7 May 2024 from 5:30pm - 6:30pm

BOOK LAUNCH: Agency and Ownership in Reconciliation by Caitlin Mollica

Join us in person or online to Launch Caitlin Mollica's book Agency and Ownership in Reconciliation.

Event • 24 May 2024 from 7:30pm - 9:00pm

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra Performs Ngapa William Cooper

Ngapa William Cooper is a musical tribute to the life of Yorta Yorta activist William Cooper, an Aboriginal activist who played a pivotal role in establishing equal rights for Aboriginal Australians and led the Australian Aborigine’s League protest against the events of Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany.

Event • 26 May 2024 from 10:30am - 12:00pm

Community Strings Concert

Come along to this Community Music showcase to see our strings students perform in a variety of solo and small group arrangements.

Event • 5 Jun 2024 from 7:00pm - 9:30pm

CMM3 UON Students present: Bands at the Claro

The University of Newcastle's Bachelor of Music students welcome you to their performance showcase at the Clarendon Hotel!

Event • 24 Jun 2024 from 7:30pm - 8:30pm

Wind Student Recital

Come along to support the Conservatorium wind students as they showcase their fantastic skills and learnings from their lessons thus far.

Conservatorium News

Three Minute Thesis contestant

News • 20 Aug 2019

The next wave of research stars in the limelight

With thousands of hours of research condensed into just three minutes, 15 bright and determined postgraduate students will take the stage at The Conservatorium on Friday (23 August) to compete in the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

News • 19 Jul 2019

Virtual concert set to transform performance possibility

The University of Newcastle will host Newcastle’s first ever virtual concert this week, as students test the boundaries of immersive performance.

News • 26 Jun 2018

Community Music Scholarships 2019

Applications for 2019 scholarships accepted until 3 November 2018

News • 22 Jun 2018

The Castle Big Band

New ensemble for Hunter region high school students

News • 1 Jan 2018

2018 Term Dates

Community music term dates for 2018 are as follows

News • 6 Dec 2017

An impressive creation to mark the 40th year finale

Internationally renowned soprano and University of Newcastle (UON) alumna, Miriam Allan, will join the Newcastle University Choir for their final performance of 2017, marking a prestigious finale to their impressive 40th year.

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News • 5 Dec 2017

2017 Vice-Chancellor's award winners announced

The 2017 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence recognised over 60 remarkable academic and professional staff in all Faculties and Divisions for their significant achievements, willingness to go ‘above and beyond’ and take on new challenges, and for their contributions to our NeW Futures strategic goals.

News • 6 Dec 2016

2016 Vice-Chancellor's award winners announced

The 2016 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence recognised more than 70 remarkable academic and professional staff in every faculty and division, for their willingness to change the status quo, take on new challenges and provide inspirational leadership.

News • 20 Jan 2016

UAC Main Round Offers released

The University of Newcastle (UON) has tonight released 4,136 UAC Main Round Offers to prospective undergraduate students.