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Double Bass Ensemble welcoming new students
The Meyer Double Bass Ensemble, led by Ethan Ireland, provides a strong musical foundation for young students (aged 7 years and over). The double...
Music Teacher Vacancies
WollCon is currently seeking experienced Piano and Saxophone Teachers to join the teaching staff at WollCon.PIANO VACANCIES WollCon is currently...
Program launched for World Music Therapy Week
Last year WollCon and Cram Foundation announced a new collaboration during World Music Therapy Week. Outcomes of this collaboration were showcased...
Hana and Ilaria begin a new journey at Sydney Con
While their music journey at WollCon comes to a close, a new door opens for both Hana Lee and Ilaria Ramirez at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music....
Cleaner Contractor Wanted
From time to time WollCon reviews its suppliers. We are currently seeking expressions of interest from cleaning companies who would be able to...
Emerging Artists Series Welcomes Annabel
There's no better way to spend your day than with Music and Tea in the Gallery, especially when home grown talent is invited to perform. Born in...
Alumni Profile: Hayden Burge
Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellows will be conducting Masterclasses at WollCon, and the Fellows line-up includes Bassoonist Hayden Burge.WollCon is...
Celebrating IWD with Music
WollCon Women composers receive Create NSW grant to record new songs for a project called Get Them Young!WollCon is celebrating International...
Kiama Black Beach awash with local young jazz talent
This year the Kiama Jazz & Blues Festival (KJBF) has partnered with the conservatorium to create an immersive musical experience, featuring the...
Singing groups for High School students
We're bundling our Choir and Chorus ... Join our High School Choir and you can also attend our Contemporary Youth Chorus (for one choir fee).High...
New early years music experience
WollCon has started a new type of early years music experience for preschoolers and their siblings. It’s called Fun Fantails, and we are looking for...
New Singing Group for People Living with Dementia & Others
WollCon will be starting a new singing group for 2024, especially for seniors, people living with dementia and their care partners.Irrespective of...
Concerto Competition Winner 2023
Congratulations to Annabel Wouters - our 2023 WollCon Concerto winner.During our final Performance Day for 2023 (10th December) we showcased the...
Alex Masso and The Vampires Win ARIA
The Vampires - one of WollCon's favourite success stories - awarded ARIA for Best Jazz Album.WHO ARE THE VAMPIRES? Described as a new generation of...
Emerging Artist Series welcomes Hana Lee
There's no better way to spend your day than with Music and Tea in the Gallery, especially when home grown talent is invited to perform. ‘Dreams...
Making music and art an essential part of school curriculum
My thoughts in response to the Richard Evans article:"NAPLAN Results tell us there's a major problem. But we may already have the solution."The...
Concert and Symphonic Bands at State Championships
Students from WollCon’s Symphonic & Concert Bands competed in the NSW Band Championships (26-27th August) which was held at the Joan Sutherland...
Ray retires from WollCon
Considered a legend amongst musicians who have been playing in Australia in the least 40 years, Ray Alldridge has mixed emotions about retiring...
Strings Spectacular Concert a unifying experience …
And welcomes award winning guest Conductor - Stephen Chin All of WollCon’s String ensembles will be combing forces to present a Strings...
Australian String Quartet masterclass at WollCon
The ASQ workshopped with our student chamber music group KSUCI.The opportunity to workshop with the ASQ came about as part of the quartet's current...
The Beating Heart of Trish Delaney-Brown
WollCon’s Head of Voice is just as much at home on the stage as she is in the classroom.Award winning singer-songwriter Trish Delaney-Brown is a...
BSYO Performance at Bali Arts Festival a success
The BlueScope Youth Orchestra performed at the 45th annual Bali Arts Festival as well as with Voice of Bali ChoirDuring the first week of July,...
Celebrating Make Music Day
WollCon’s ‘Make Music Day’ an international exchange of song and live local music.Held annually on 21 June, Make Music Day is a daylong, world-wide...
New President of the Association of NSW Regional Conservatoriums
WollCon’s CEO appointed President of the Association of NSW Regional Conservatoriums.David Francis, CEO of Wollongong Conservatorium has been...
Alumni Profile: Myee Clohessy
Myee Clohessy, concert violinist and Artistic Director of the Bowral Autumn Music Festival and the Highlands Music Collective, is back living ‘just...
WollCon hosts Visiting Choir from East Timor
Long-awaited return visit by East Timor Choir reflects true spirit of making friends through music.Wollongong Conservatorium will be hosting Koru...
WollCon Music Therapists partner with CRAM
Meet Bertie and Harry - the Music Therapists working with CRAM Foundation clients for 2023-2024.A new partnership between the CRAM foundation and...
Alumni Profile: David Vance
David was one of the first students to enrol in Wollongong Conservatorium in 1972, studying piano with Nan Price. In those early years, an active...
Ann Lehmann-Kuit awarded 2023 IWD Scholarship
WollCon’s Senior Music Therapist Ann Lehmann-Kuit is one of the seven women to receive an International Women's Day Illawarra Committee scholarship...
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