Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music
- Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music
The Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music forms part of the faculty of Arts at the University of Tasmania. It is a music training institution with courses and specializations in classical and contemporary music, music education, technology and composition and musical theatre.
The school offers a range of undergraduate degrees and postgraduate degrees including the MMus (research) and PhD. The school has a performance program through its various ensembles including the ARIA award nominated Southern Gospel Choir, the Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra, Conservatorium Chamber Soloists, The Conservatorium Big Band, The Conservatorium Concert Choir and the resident ensemble "iCon".
The school maintains a number of seasonal short-course schools including the Easter Jazz School, the Summer Rock School, the Winter String School, the Winter Voice School and the Australian International Summer Orchestral Institute. The school also offers community based program for pre-tertiary music students in The Young Conservatorium. The Conservatorium acts to administer the AMEB in Tasmania and has links with local educational and performance institutions including the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, IHOS Opera and ExitLeft Theatre.
Expansion and reforms
Since 2000, the Conservatorium has expanded to include the expansion into new areas of study such as Musical Theatre, Rock Studies and Time-based Multimedia to complement its already-established programs in Classical Music, Jazz and Music Education.
Directors
*Andrew Legg - 2008 - (Current Acting Director)
*Douglas Knehans - 2000-2008
*Christian Wojtowicz - 1998 to 1999
*Raffaele Marcellino - 1996 to 1998
*Simone deHaan - 1994 to 1996
*Don Kay - 1990 to 1993
Notable Alumni
*Geoffrey Lancaster
*Grant Bewick
*Matthew Bowden
*Matthew Dewey
*Jane Edwards
*Michael Lampard
*William Lane
*Andrew Legg
*Constantine Koukias
*Jun Yi Ma
*Raffaele Marcellino
*Christian Wojtowicz
*Alistair Dobson
*Kelly Ottaway
*Ian Williams
*Joseph Ortuso
*Marina Phillips
*David Malone
External links
* [http://fcms.its.utas.edu.au/arts/music/ Tasmanian Conservatorium of Music]
* [http://www.utas.edu.au/aisoi/ Australian International Summer Orchestra Institute]
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