Music Performance
The Melbourne Conservatorium of Music is one of the most vibrant centres for undergraduate and graduate music performance study in Australia.
Study Music Performance at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music
You will be led by internationally renowned teachers and performers who are there to guide and develop your instrumental or vocal potential to the fullest.
Our students enjoy numerous opportunities to develop their technique and awareness through all performance programs. In most programs you experience individual instrumental or vocal lessons, weekly performance classes, public concerts, and master classes with distinguished national and international performers.
The Ensemble Performance Experience in the Conservatorium
You will be led by internationally renowned teachers and performers who are there to guide and develop your instrumental or vocal potential to the fullest.
Our students enjoy numerous opportunities to develop their technique and awareness through all performance programs. In most programs you experience individual instrumental or vocal lessons, weekly performance classes, public concerts, and master classes with distinguished national and international performers.
Included in the wealth of performance options at the University of Melbourne, is the opportunity for students to perform in our two flagship ensembles: the Symphony Orchestra led by director Associate Professor Richard Davis and the Wind Symphony led by director Associate Professor Nicholas Williams.
University of Melbourne Wind Symphony
Music Performance courses
Instrument areas
Brass
Brass at the Conservatorium emphasises group learning and camaraderie with a dedication to hands-on training.
Conducting
Our Conducting students learn a variety of techniques for mastery in their specialisation.
Early Music
We house a vast collection of early music resources and scores, and train our students in instrumental and vocal performance.
Guitar
Guitar at the Conservatorium is designed for students interested in the rich traditions of the guitar.
Harp
Harp students will be guided to expand their musical potential in three dimensions of playing.
Jazz and Improvisation
Celebrate great Australian Jazz and improvised music performance in a unique studio-intensive approach that nurtures future music performers and directors through repertoire, improvisation skills and technical studies.
Keyboard
Our Keyboard program is one of the largest and most distinguished of any tertiary music program in Australia.
New Music
The New Music Studio unites the disciplines of Composition and Performance for a broad range of contemporary music activities and events that are held each semester within the Faculty.
Percussion
Graduating as a percussionist from the Conservatorium, you will be literate in the history and current practice of your craft.
Strings
The Conservatorium Strings program boasts a staff of the finest string players and teachers in Australia.
Woodwind
We have a long history of excellence in Woodwind performance, including graduates who have achieved international success.
I consider the faculty and individual tutors to be the most important people in developing my musicianship. The Conservatorium has some amazing staff on board who are very passionate about what they do. I decided to study at the Conservatorium due largely to the low brass teaching staff, particularly Timothy Buzbee.
Alexander JeantouBachelor of Music, specialisation in Music Performance
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