Gunnedah Conservatorium

As the year draws to a close, studio concerts are a great opportunity for invited students to perform in relaxed recital setting. This years studio concert will be held Upstairs at the Conservatorium, Town Hall, The Civic and the Creative Arts Centre Gallery. Parents and family of students are given priority attendance and if space allows the general community are welcome to attend these events.

Join us for an evening picnic on Pensioners Hill to farewell Julia and Gary Rennick and thank them for their contribution to Gunnedah and in particular Gunnedah Conservatorium. Back you picnic basket, chairs and blankets for an evening farewell as the sun sets on Gunnedah.

A supermum, flatmates, a country singer, a family cruise .... nothing out of the ordinary until you throw in a world-wide pandemic. This local production has no answers but has been created in Gunnedah 2020 and puts the spotlight and some of what this year has brought with it from the relative safety of the Gunnedah Town Hall. Unashamedly local, this is a new work created just for Gunnedah at this time. Rated MA15+ Coarse language and sexual references.

Members of Gunnedah Conservatorium are invited to attend the Annual General Meeting for the orgnisation on Wednesday 27 October. Please arrive at 5.30pm for a 6pm start. Financial Report to be presented and election of office bearers.

FOUR FRIENDS - ONE PASSION United by their passion for chamber music, the Enigma Quartet has a pure and joyful love for what they do and how they share it with audiences.​ Comprised of successful artists in their own right, and holding coveted positions in Australia's top orchestras, they choose to learn, play and perform together because they love doing it and have far too much fun together.​

Enigma Quarter introduces young children to the String Family in this concert aimed at preschoolers to the String Family. This concert is suitable for children 2 years and up and their families.

Workshop: 29 August 9am to 12noon Trial Exam: 12 September 9am to 12noon These activities are designed to assist students preparing for an AMEB exam, and cover the areas of General Knowledge, Sight Reading and Aural Tests. The trial exam is to give students an experience similar to the exams and will be especially valuable for students preparing for their first exam. Students can book into one or both activities.

World renowned guitar Virtuoso Bruce Mathiske captivates with his musically evocative celebration of this vibrant and diverse instrument. Mathiske's acclaimed and musical excellence features many genres inspired by classical styles and Latin flavours, rhythms and sounds, woven together with rhythmic authenticity. “Displays technical brilliance and mastery of genres with an admirable absence of ostentation. Mathiske is the finest all-round guitarist this country has produced”- Tony Hillier

Get ready to dance the night away and be blown away by stellar performances by some of Sydney’s best dancers! There will also be a FREE Salsa workshop ahead of the concert at 5pm, please indicate when purchasing tickets if you will be attending. Seating will be in tables, please fill in the box with TABLE NAME when purchasing tickets if you would like to be seated with a group. This is a BYO food and drink event. Please share our event on Facebook and with your networks.

These lessons are a perfect introduction to music for children 5 to 10 years. In small group learning situations children will be introduced to their chosen instrument. Groups MUST HAVE a minimum of 3 students to start, and will be capped at 8. Hire instruments are available for STRINGS and DJEMBE while members of the UKUELE group will be required to purchase their own ukulele and book. Ongoing term fee is $100/term, pro-rata for Term 1 2020 depending on start date. Instrument hire additional

Register NOW for our popular Early Childhood Music Classes If you have any questions or have already booked/completed an enrolment form please phone the office 6742 3998. If you would like to book children in different classes, select Buy More Tickets @ Checkout ECM Baby Class (6 to 18 months) Monday 9:00am-9.45am ECM Toddler Class (18m to under 3) Monday 10:00am-10:45am ECM 4-5 years Wednesday 9.15am-10.15am ECM 3-4 years Wednesday 10:30am-11:30am ECM 3-4 years Thursday 10am - 11am

Join the mutual admiration society of two pianists. A two-piano performance that transcends genre, resulting in a unique blend of styles and backgrounds. It stirs the jazz and classical realms into one musical recipe. The two have played throughout Australia to great acclaim and are receiving rave reviews across Australia. Tedeschi and Hunt serve up an exciting mix of audience favourites, with music from Bach to Duke Ellington.

Register NOW for our popular Poco a Poco Class. Poco a Poco will run for 8 weeks, starting Thursday 6th February, 3.30pm-4.15pm. If you have any questions or have already signed up or provided us with an enrolment form please phone the office 6742 3998.

Register your interest in the Gunnedah Youth Choir and register for an audition on Tuesday 4 February.

IF YOU HAVE ALREADY ENROLLED FOR MUSICAL PERFORMANCE YOU DO NOT NEED TO COMPLETE THIS REGISTRATION Musical Performance Groups will combine to present the children’s musical, Snugglepot and Cuddlepie, in Term 2 2020 ( June) Involvement in the Snugglepot and Cuddlepie production is open to school students, and cast members will be asked to enrol in our Musical Performance Group, which is held each Monday (3:30pm to 5pm) at the Gunnedah Town Hall.

Students will be introduced to the musical inspired by the work of May Gibbs and composed by Peter Combe - and will also have the opportunity to perform at Gunnedah's Australia Day Dinner. For students in Primary / high school year 1-8. $30 per session or $130 for the full week (Monday 20-Friday 24, 9am-12pm)

Early Childhood Music - Toddler will run for four weeks, and will begin the Monday 10th February, 10am-10.45. If you have any questions or have already signed up or provided us with an enrolment form please phone the office 6742 3998.

Early Childhood Music - Baby Class will run for four weeks, and will begin the Monday 10th February, 9am-9.45am. If you have any questions or have already signed up or provided us with an enrolment form please phone the office 6742 3998.

Early Childhood Music session for ages 4-5 years is a wonderful introduction to the world of music for children. The program is carefully sequenced to develop a wide variety of music skills that include singing, chanting, movement, musical memory and improvisation. 10.30 am- 11.30 am Parents do not need to stay.

Early Childhood Music session for ages 3-4 years is a wonderful introduction to the world of music for children. The program is carefully sequenced to develop a wide variety of music skills that include singing, chanting, movement, musical memory and improvisation. 9.15 am-10.15 am, Parents do not need to stay.

Join the bar choir sessions house band, The Big Endings from Gunnedah Conservatorium for a good old fashioned pub sing along of popular classics. With a repertoire including popular songs from the last 50 years, you will be singing along in this choir in no time. This Sunday choir session welcomes all comers and will be led by musicians from Gunnedah Conservatorium.

Come along to the Civic to see 'Judy' and join the fundraiser for the Gunnedah Conservatorium. Tickets are $25 and include a high tea. Movie showing will begin at 3pm - so plan to arrive at 2pm. We look forward to seeing everyone there. Any questions please phone the Conservatorium on 6742 3998.

Join us for our final student concert for 2019. Celebrate 2019 with an evening of beautiful music.

A scandalous modern Australian comedy of politically correct manners. Rated MA15+ frequent coarse language and sexual references Please note show will start at 7.30PM sharp, and theatre doors will close at this time. Entry will not be allowed until a suitable break in the performance. Cash bar will operate from 7pm each night. All tickets are $30.

CROSSING CONTINENTS feat: Bandaluzia Flamenco aka Damian Wright (Guitar), Maryanne Piper (Clarinets, Whistles & Co.) Daniel Pliner (Piano), Daniel Weltlinger (Violin) an hour of musical globetrotting.

ECM class will run from Monday 21st October and will run for 4 weeks . If we do not have a enrolment form for your child we will email one through once you have registered. If we do not have enough numbers to run the class you will be refunded. Please phone the office with any questions and we look forward to seeing you there!

We invite you to join us for the Gunnedah announcement at 4pm on Thursday 10 October at The Civic. Please RSVP as soon as possible! We look forward to seeing you all there.

These workshop sessions are designed to shake, rattle, move and inspire students with or without musical experience. These are fun workshops with an emphasis on experimentation and hands-on creativity. Starting with basic improvisation elements. Theatrical Music Making has been divided into infants and primary sessions and the activities will be tailored for the age groups. Different content each day, so enrol in one session or both for your age group.

A native of Minneapolis, 23-year-old pianist Kenny Broberg was a top prize winner at the Sydney International Piano Competition and most recently won the silver medal at the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in the US. STUDENT WORKSHOP: In this afternoon session, Kenny will talk to students about his piano career. He will introduce students to the music program that he will perform in Gunnedah that evening with a focus on Claude Debussy’s Children’s Corner.

Join us for an afternoon of music at The Civic. Enjoy some of the best performances from the Gunnedah and Tamworth Eisteddfod and enjoy music from across the Conservatorium.

Inspired by a parent’s comment “forget about the kids … sometimes you just want to spend an hour singing and dancing with Julia”, for Making Music Day Gunnedah Conservatorium hosts a music & movement lunchtime lesson for adults. Current, past, future mums, dads & grandparents and all community members are invited to the Conservatorium to spend their lunchtime moving and singing. Light lunch provided.

In 2019, Australia’s most iconic female Indigenous entertainer, Christine Anu, will visit Gunnedah with her intimate show Christine Anu: In Conversation & Song. On this very special occasion, Christine will share personal anecdotes on life and her successes in the Australian Entertainment Industry and will also incorporate the 2019 NAIDOC Week theme. She will perform a selection of songs from her acclaimed music career.

Excursion to the matinee performance of Beauty and The Beast. The bus will leave at 12.45pm, Saturday 18 May. Come along and see Mrs Tammy Clark as Babette.

Come along to our School Holiday Workshop which will use clever and exciting games to help students learn music theory and develop music literacy. This workshop will suit a variety of learning styles and appropriate for all ages and skill levels however it would be beneficial to the student if they are able to read music. There will also be some rhythm work using the djembe's. We look forward to seeing you there! The workshop will run on the 16th and 17th April from 10am-12pm both days.

Kavisha Mazzella is an ARIA award winning singer songwriter who does not believe in world music.It's just music!!! Music unites us and creating imaginary titles such as world music is silly! She enjoys crossing musical boundaries and create community experiences in her shows. Multi-instrumentalist Andrew Clermont is well-known in folk circles and regularly brings his love of music to share with Gunnedah residents .

Guitarists, Slava and Leonard Grigoryan are counted amongst the finest musicians of their generation having developed a reputation for enthralling audiences with the energy of their performances and the breadth of their repertoire– embracing genres such as classical, jazz and contemporary music from around the world. Between them, they have received 4 ARIA awards and an incredible 25 ARIA Award nominations and as a duo they have recorded 11 albums.

Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen), an uneducated Italian-American bouncer who's known for using his fists to get his way, is hired to drive world-class, celebrated pianist Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali) on a concert tour from Manhattan to the Deep South. They must rely on the “Negro Motorist Green Book” to guide them to the few establishments that were then safe for blacks. Confronted with racism, danger — as well as unexpected humanity and humour — the mismatched pair are forced to set aside differe

In conjunction with Sydney International Piano Competition, we present Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev on his national recital tour 2018. Making a long anticipated return to Australia following his success at the 2016 Sydney international piano competition, he will delight audiences with his musical and fiery performances along with his Russian flare.

Adam Swanson is one of the world’s foremost performers of vintage American popular music, including ragtime, early jazz, the Great American Songbook, and more. Adam is the only four-time winner of the World Championship Old-Time Piano Playing Contest. SPECIAL CONCERT OFFER Purchase tickets to Adam Swanson and you'll receive a discount code for 15% off tickets to the Arseny Tarasevich-Nikolaev recital on November 14.

Children love him! Parents applaud him! Experience the creative sounds of JAM ON TOAST with the fabuloso children’s performer Jamie! With his exciting collection of original new songs from his series of Jam on Toast albums, Jamie performs a non-stop, interactive live musical journey that will have children joining in from start to finish.