New England Conservatorium

Alexander Gadjiev is the First Prize winner of the prestigious and internationally renowned Sydney International Piano Competition (The Sydney). Awarded by an international jury, Gadjiev stole the show in the 2021 competition, receiving half of all the prizes available to the finalists – a first for any competitor in The Sydney’s 44-year history.

NECOM’s Heritage Homestead Series offers a rare chance to immerse yourself in a magical combination of fine chamber music and local history. The series opens with an outdoor concert in the beautiful gardens of Emu Creek, just outside Walcha. The program will feature a vibrant selection of twentieth-century masterpieces.

Mirani, a short drive north of Walcha, was established in 1927 by AS ‘Poss’ and Nancy Nivison. The grandson of Abraham and Mary Nivison of ‘Ohio’, ‘Poss’ travelled internationally to research innovative methods for stock and pasture improvement. Nancy was active in the community with Red Cross, Horticultural and Historical Society activities.

Our final concert in the series blends the music of the High Baroque with readings from Mark Twain’s The Innocents Abroad. Enjoy Twain’s inimitable wit as he takes us on a Grand Tour through the cultural capitals of Europe. We host this concert at Ohio, one of the New England’s oldest homesteads, on the outskirts of Walcha.

A spectacular masterpiece of sonic grandeur, Monteverdi’s Vespers blends the grand traditions of Venetian sacred music with the new world of the baroque: opulent choruses, dramatic solo arias and duets, and some of the most ambitious instrumental music the world had ever heard. Grand yet intimate, prayerful yet sensual, Vespers is a musical experience like no other: a dazzling array of textures and sonorities that will amaze and delight.

Described by Limelight magazine as a ‘national treasure’ and praised by Gramophone (UK) for their ‘innate sense of style and finely calibrated emotion’, Ensemble Liaison is one of Australia’s leading ensembles. Originally from Armidale, David Griffiths, the ensemble’s clarinettist, has curated a program not to be missed. Pre-concert talk with David Griffiths at 6:45pm.

Mini Minstrels is hosting a free taster session on the 7th of April at 11:00 am. Mini Minstrels is an exciting, fun-filled early childhood music program specialising in school readiness! Classes for babies to 5 year old's with a parent, grandparent or carer. Book today or contact us for more information. https://necom.org.au/mini-minstrels/

The New England Conservatorium proudly presents  NECOM Chamber Players in concert  Sunday 20 March 2022 @ 3pm Works by Cohen, Geiss, Monteverdi, Puccini, Strauss, Mozart and Wolf. Join us for an afternoon of chamber music presented by the talented staff of the New England Conservatorium. The concert will also launch the new Marian Barford Award in recognition of the legacy of NECOM string teacher Marian Barford from 2005-2015.

Blitz your HSC Music 1 written exams and achieve your personal best in the upcoming HSC & Preliminary Course written exams at NECOM’s annual Music 1 Exam Preparation Workshop.

Blitz your HSC Music 2 written exams and achieve your personal best in the upcoming HSC & Preliminary Course written exams at NECOM’s annual Music 2 Exam Preparation Workshop. Presented by HSC Senior Marker Jessica Farrell, the workshop will cover: • Melodic dictation tips and practice examples • Revision of assumed knowledge for score reading • Review of the concepts of music • Score reading exercises • Techniques on answering questions for the HSC written examination • Best-practice HSC que

NECOM’s Composition Workshops offer an invaluable opportunity for music students to develop their composition and song-writing skills. The workshops are presented by leading composers and music educators Matthew Hindson and Thomas Fiendberg who specialise in teaching elective music students. These workshops are aligned with the NSW Education Standards syllabi for Music 1, Music 2 and Music 7-10.

We have a wonderful opportunity for you all to extend your sight singing and overall musicianship skills in a weekly online course provided by Gondwana Choirs. Gondwana’s developmental aural and sight singing course will assist you to recognise and reproduce pitches, intervals and rhythms as well expanding your melodic memory. It aims to assist you to sing a melody at sight from written music. In learning these skills you will be accelerating your ability to sing more complex choral music.

This will be a FREE family concert at in the Auditorium of The Armidale Teachers College featuring NECOM Foundation Ensembles Boorolong Strings, Puddledock Strings, Tilbuster Winds, and Thunderbolt Percussion. LIMIT 3 TICKETS PER FAMILY. The gallery will be open from 5:00pm for parents to drop off their children and have a wander around whilst waiting for the concert to commence at 6:00pm. The NERAM Café “Six Counties” will be providing light refreshments and Santa will be making an appearanc

Foundation Music Program Christmas Concert

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The New England Conservatorium of Music Chamber Players present a program of famous ensemble works including Bach's spectacular Brandenburg Concerto No.4 and Mozart's sublime Quintet for Piano and Winds. Proudly drawing on the talent of our own Instrumental teachers, this program will also be repeated at the Inverell Town Hall on Sunday 24 November at 2.30pm

FREE EVENT NECOM - Winter Choral Concert 2021

Winter Choral Concert

Described by Limelight magazine as a 'national treasure' and praised by Gramophone (UK) for their 'innate sense of style and finely calibrated emotion', Ensemble Liaison is one of Australia's leading ensembles. Originally from Armidale, David Griffiths, the ensemble's clarinettist, has curated a program not to be missed.

The New England Conservatorium’s inaugural Junior Wind Workshop gives Yr 3-10 students an intensive two days of invaluable performance experience playing in a large wind ensemble under the leadership of specialist conductor Ann Phelan, NECOM tutors and guest musicians. If you would like to enrol using a Creative Kids Voucher, please contact NECOM on 6788 213

Blitz your HSC Music 1 written exams and achieve your personal best in the upcoming HSC & Preliminary Course written exams at NECOM’s annual Music 1 Exam Preparation Workshop.

Blitz your HSC Music 2 written exams and achieve your personal best in the upcoming HSC & Preliminary Course written exams at NECOM’s annual Music 2 Exam Preparation Workshop. Presented by HSC Senior Marker Jessica Farrell, the workshop will cover: • Melodic dictation tips and practice examples • Revision of assumed knowledge for score reading • Review of the concepts of music • Score reading exercises • Techniques on answering questions for the HSC written examination • Best-practice HSC que

Described as ‘opera without the boring bits’, this concert features a collection of the most famous arias of all time performed by Opera Australia’s brightest young stars.

Opera Australia will be providing a Conducting Workshop for teachers during their visit to Armidale in May this year. We would like to invite music teachers/community conductors to apply to attend this exciting event. Participants will have the opportunity to conduct segments from Carmen with the OA orchestra under the guidance of OA conductor Luke Spicer. Observers are also welcome. Spaces for the conducting component of the workshop are strictly limited to 6, allocated on a first-in basis.

The Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) are Australia’s flagship music ensemble, under direction of acclaimed Artistic Director Richard Tognetti. Two intimate 1-hour performances will be presented in the auditorium at the New England Conservatorium of Music. MENDELSSOHN (arr. Tognetti) Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64 Richard Tognetti – violin TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings in C major, Op.48

The Australian Chamber Orchestra will be providing a String Workshop for students during their visit to Armidale in April this year. We would like to invite young emerging string players to apply to attend this exciting event. They will become part of the ACO for an afternoon, playing alongside the members and learning their rehearsal and performance techniques. ARMIDALE STRING WORKSHOP New England Conservatorium of Music Monday 19 April 3pm-6pm Apply by March 26 $30 per student Grade 5 AMEB or