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Final Chapel concert celebrates Guitar
Oct 9, 2024
In this upcoming classics concert in the Austinmer chapel, guitar teacher Nigel Jones will also be sharing some original solo guitar music he...
Get Them Young songs launched
Sep 23, 2024
WollCon Women composers and ChiME teachers launch Get Them Young! songs.WollCon celebrated International Women’s Day this year (8th March) with the...
Music Therapists at AMTA National Conference
Sep 11, 2024
The Australian Music Therapy Association held its 49th National Conference & Professional Development Seminars (PDS) at Western Sydney...
Program launched for World Music Therapy Week – Nominated for Award
Sep 7, 2024
Last year WollCon and Cram Foundation announced a new collaboration during World Music Therapy Week. We thrilled to announce we are now Finalists in...
Our new Jazz Lead: David Rodriguez
Aug 28, 2024
WollCon welcomes Jazz Freedman Award nominee, musician, performer, composer and teacher David Rodriguez as our new Jazz Program Lead.David has...
Remembering our First Honorary Principal: Mr Jim Powell
Aug 27, 2024
We were saddened to hear the news of WollCon’s founding principal – Mr Jim Powell who passed away peacefully on Friday 16th August, aged 94 years....
JAZZ Workshop sharpens skills
Aug 26, 2024
Daisy Slater and Saskia McIntyre have participated in a workshop to support young women who would like to pursue a future in jazz music. The 8 week...
CROw turning 10 this year
Aug 10, 2024
When the Curious Rendition Orchestra (CROw) started in 2014 performing their first gig at Wongawilli Hall nobody knew that it would last as long as...
New Singing Group for People Living with Dementia & Others
Aug 8, 2024
WollCon started a new singing group for 2024, especially for seniors, people living with dementia and their care partners. It's called the BUSHLARKS...
Stephen Zantiotis – a Life well lived
Aug 6, 2024
On 29th June this year we hosted a very special concert - “A classical Journey Around the World” - featuring the newly named WollCon Symphony...
WollCon CEO appointed to UK Festival
Aug 6, 2024
Following David Francis’ appointment as CEO of the Three Choirs Festival in the UK, WollCon will be seeking a new Chief Executive to lead Wollongong...
Flute Ensemble Texas Tour and Fundraiser
Jul 4, 2024
Our wonderful flautists, were invited to the USA for the 52nd National Flute Association (NFA) Convention.They were selected to perform a program of...
New Music Residency for WollCon
Jun 22, 2024
The residency shows WollCon’s continuing commitment to welcoming visitor artists to our region and builds on the ‘Enigma Quartet’ work last year...
Our Big Weekend of Music
Jun 20, 2024
We ended June with a bang! WollCon scheduled 2 days of music and song for the last weekend of June (29th and 30th). Incredible entertainment for the...
Celebrating Make Music Day
Jun 6, 2024
While we make music every day at WollCon, for June 21st we celebrated 'Make Music Day' with a joyous concert of song.Held annually on 21 June, Make...
Improvising and Music Therapy
Jun 6, 2024
Music Therapist and musician Jack Tickner talks about the longest running improvised musical project he’s been involved in (‘Wollongong’ the band)...
BSYO in Dapto before Bali tour
May 22, 2024
Fresh from their Red Shield Appeal concert with Wollongong Salvos, BSYO showcased emerging talent with legendary classical music for families in and...
Saskia Wins Wollongong Youth Award
Apr 30, 2024
Congratulations to WollCon student Saskia McIntyre who was recognised for her efforts and contributions to our community, as part of the Wollongong...
Celebrating and acknowledging staff
Apr 25, 2024
We would like to acknowledge the incredible contribution of important staff members who left WollCon at the end of last term. This page is a...
Double Bass Ensemble welcoming new students
Apr 22, 2024
The Meyer Double Bass Ensemble, led by Ethan Ireland, provides a strong musical foundation for young students (aged 7 years and over). The double...
Hana and Ilaria begin a new journey at Sydney Con
Mar 26, 2024
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....
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