Open Conservatorium

Congratulations to our Young Con piano teacher, Rachel Hocking, on being named a finalist in the Contemporary Classical category at the Queensland Music Awards !

The nominated work, Liana’s Daydream, was originally written for one of our Young Con students, Liana, when she was just 9 years old - gently encouraging her to fall back in love with the piano. Liana later premiered the piece at a Young Con recital and even included it in her AMEB Grade 4 exam repertoire. She’s still learning with Rachel today, which makes this even more special.

Congrats, Rachel! We’re so proud to have you as part of the Young Con community. 🎉💫

From practice room to the stage! There’s nothing like the moment young musicians perform live for the first time. At Young Con, our students get to build confidence, musicianship, and a love of performing.

End of last year, some very lucky Young Con students got to fly to Singapore for an amazing adventure. They got the chance to chase dinosaurs in the Cloud Dome, met Charlie the Orangutan, and devoured 250 satays like champions… 🇸🇬🔥

If you'd like to find out more about our international trips, contact us at [email protected]

If you enjoy attending SHEP, imagine what could be achieved if you had regular weekly rehearsals! Allow us to present to you Young Con - our year-round offering.

What can students gain from joining Young Con?
- One-to-one guidance with leading educators
- The chance to perform in one (or more!) of our ensembles
- A supportive musical community

Applications for Term 2 are closing soon! Find out more via the link in our bio.

Score It 2026 animations are now live! If you're a young, budding composer in Queensland, you are officially invited to compose and submit a score to an existing short animation created by Griffith Film School students. All entries receive feedback from Conservatorium academics and students, and selected scores receive a live performance with film by a Conservatorium ensemble. To find out more, please head to the link in our bio.

Are you thinking about studying music at university? Join us for our Music Audition and Tertiary Preparation Workshop. It's a great way to test the waters - from learning about what is needed to study at a tertiary level, to boosting your confidence and getting you audition fit, this 5-day program will introduce you to life as a university student studying music. Contact us at [email protected] to find out more.

Our Brass Days event was so fun this year! Thank you to everyone who took part. Watch this space for 2027 dates for this event.

This is what it's all about. ❤

DARWIN! We are coming back in July!

Open to music students from year 6 to year 12, ConNecT Darwin - 2026 is an instrument and vocal music excellence program, based on our long-running State Honours Ensemble Program (SHEP). To find out more, contact us via [email protected] 🎵