University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music (5560898410)

The University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music offers students an integrated music education based on best international

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s practice.

Education structure

The Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music forms part of the faculty of Arts at the

University of Tasmania The University of Tasmania (UTAS) is a public research university, primarily located in Tasmania, Australia. Founded in 1890, it is Australia's fourth oldest university. Christ College, one of the university's residential colleges, first prop ...

. The Conservatorium offers professional education and training in classical and contemporary music in the Undergraduate Courses leading to the Diploma of Music and Bachelor of Music awards, and beyond in the Postgraduate Coursework awards. Research Higher Degree awards may involve research into contemporary performance, including cross-arts, multimedia performance, and explorations of new music technologies, and in traditional applied instrumental and composition areas. The school has a performance program through its various ensembles including the ARIA award nominated Southern Gospel Choir, Australian International Symphony Orchestra Institute, Jan Sedivka Camerata, and The Discovery Orchestra. It provides a dynamic and progressive music-making environment that meets individual student needs through intensive one-to-one tuition, small class size and personalized attention. Students are offered a broad choice of subject areas and specializations, enabling them to direct their own learning in pursuit of individual career interests and goals. Live music-making is at the core of the Conservatorium's activities. Professional flexibility is encouraged and is implemented through a range of student projects into the broader community and extensive collaboration with professional organizations in

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and nationally.

Mission

The University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music acknowledges a responsibility to provide programs and opportunities for developing traditional music craft to a high level, while also reflecting the changing nature of contemporary music practice. Its particular strengths lie in the fields of composition and performance.

Expansion and reforms

Since 2000, the Conservatorium has expanded to include the expansion into new areas of study such as Rock Studies and Time-based Multimedia to complement its already-established programs in Classical Music,

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and Music Education.

Directors and Heads of School

Rex Hobcroft Rex Hobcroft AM (12 May 192523 September 2013) was an Australian pianist, conductor, composer, teacher, competition juror and music administrator. He was the first Australian pianist to play the complete cycle of Beethoven's piano sonatas in pu ...

- Founding Director 1964-1971 * Jan Sedivka - Director 1971-1982 * David Cubbin - Director 1985-1989 * Don Kay - Acting Director 1990 to 1993 * Simone de Haan - Director 1994 to 1996 * Raffaele Marcellino - Acting Director 1996 to 1998 * Christian Wojtowicz - Acting Director 1998 to 1999 * Douglas Knehans - Director 2000 - June 2008 * Andrew Legg - Acting Head of School June 2008 - January 2009 * Kevin Purcell - Head of School 2009 - September 2010 * Andrew Legg - Acting Head of School, September 2010 - November 2011; Head of School, November 2011 - Current

Notable alumni

* Matthew Dewey *

Constantine Koukias Constantine Koukias (born 14 October 1965) is a Tasmanian composer and opera director of Greek ancestry based in Amsterdam, where he is known by his Greek name of Konstantin Koukias. He is the co-founder and artistic director of IHOS Music Theatre ...

* Michael Lampard *

Geoffrey Lancaster Geoffrey Lancaster (born 20 August 1954) is an Australian classical pianist and conductor. Born in Sydney, he was raised in Dubbo, New South Wales before moving to Canberra. He attended the Canberra School of Music where he studied piano with ...

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* Andrew Legg * Raffaele Marcellino * Ian Williams

External links

Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music

Australian International Symphony Orchestra Institute

www.thediscoveryorchestra.com.au
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