Qld Conservatorium

Accomplished singer and songwriter @KTNoonan, an alumnus of the @QldCon_Griffith, was named a Doctor of the University this week. "The fact my sounds and words mean something to someone is why I live, it's why I'm here," she said. Congratulations Katie!

Congrats to @QldCon_Griffith #MusicalTheatre student Liam Head who has just been cast in a lead role in #JaggedLittlePill, a musical based on the record-breaking album by @Alanis. Liam recently played Danny in the #GriffithUni production of #Grease. ow.ly/W5rG50GtyVO

QCGU Musical Theatre students take to the @QPAC Lyric Theatre stage in a special presentation of Grease 10 – 13 November 2021. We're delighted our longstanding association with QPAC has provided this historic opportunity for our students to perform in the state’s largest theatre.

Congratulations to @QldCon_Griffith violin teacher and ensemble-in-residence member Natsuko Yoshimoto, who has been appointed co-concertmaster of Queensland Symphony Orchestra @QSOrchestra @violinchannel ow.ly/lakh50G0s8a

.@QldCon_Griffith lecturer Dr Di Tolmie chatted to @abcbrisbane about how musicians sample classical music for current chart toppers. Tune in at 1 hour 8 minutes for their conversation. ow.ly/SjhW50G4AKc

"To me the piece meandered merrily through a range of styles and was also resonant of great film score composition by the likes of Bernard Herrmann," a @STAGE_WHISPERS reviewer writes of @QldCon_Griffith student Sebastian Lingnane's composition: ow.ly/Xemi50G57Oe

Florence Lingane, a 19-year-old composer and @QldCon_Griffith student, is profiled by @InQldMedia ahead of her work debuting at @QSOrchestra 's upcoming concert, Queensland’s Finest: A Trio of Talent: ow.ly/oWxN50G22WC

Congratulations to @QldCon_Griffith alumni Benjamin Crocker and Julia Hill, who have won prestigious scholarships for further study in the US and Switzerland. @CollegeHonours @thinkswiss @theramsaycentre ow.ly/gMI850FYkXU

"We’re the only opera on in the country, which makes it even more special – we’re putting on a real showstopper." @QldCon_Griffith student Lucy Stoddart talks about the new production of Street Scene which opens this weekend as part of @BrisFestival ow.ly/vHAo50G2O4W

As the current lockdown in South East Queensland has impacted our campuses, Griffith Open Day will now be online this Sunday 8 August, 9 am–2 pm. To register, and to enter our Open Day and Open House competition, visit: ow.ly/Rdfq50FJT1u

Doctor of Musical Arts @QldCon_Griffith student Jenna Robertson is producing an opera about devastating bushfires in the Gold Coast hinterland in 2019. 'Spirit Orphan' was inspired by her time in an evacuation centre after the fire. news.griffith.edu.au/2021/04/15/the… @Griffith_Uni

.@QldCon_Griffith new ensemble-in-residence made their debut at the Conservatorium Theatre over the weekend. The Australian Vocal Ensemble (AVÉ) is an acapella quartet, led by #GriffithUni alumnus @KTNoonan. It will support emerging composers and singers - watch this space!

@QldCon_Griffith Professor of Opera & Orchestral studies Johannes Fritzsch talks about his exciting appointment as Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor of @QSOrchestra bit.ly/3pVbUve

"I fell in love with the Conservatorium straight away. The idea of being surrounded by kids who just wanted to play music all day sounded like heaven!" @QldCon_Griffith opera alumnus Rebecca Cassidy speaks to @LimelightEd about her time at #GriffithUni: ow.ly/xQFL50BVIUx

Congratulations to @QldCon_Griffith alumni Katie Noonan @KTNoonan, Megan Washington @WASHINGTONx and Jayson Gillham @jaysongillham who were nominated for Best Jazz Album, Best Comedy Album and Best Classical Album at @ARIA_Official #ARIAs: ow.ly/mZ2150BQHNB

.@couriermail profiles @QldCon_Griffith graduate Mirusia Louwerse @mirusia who will hit the stage for a solo show @TheTivoliBris on November 1. The soprano toured the world with virtuoso violinist @andrerieu and was dubbed 'the Angel of Australia'.

.@QldCon_Griffith alumnus Katie Noonan @KTNoonan speaks to @abcnews about how she has pivoted to live-streamed gigs amid #COVID: ow.ly/z77x50BF34f

Great to see @QldCon_Griffith alumnus @kmillerheidke join fellow #GriffithUni grads @damiandmusic and @JulzParker on the bill for @BluesfestByron next year. #ProudlyGriffith

Congrats to @QldCon_Griffith alumnus @damiandmusic who has just signed with @ABCmusic. The talented #GriffithUni grad will tour Queensland this month to support her latest single, Paper Dragon.

Catch @QldCon_Griffith musical theatre students in action @QPAC in October as part of the new 'Unlocked' series. Other #GriffithUni grads on the bill include pianist Alex Raineri @Raineri_Pianist and opera stars Samuel Piper and Katie Stenzel: ow.ly/322c50B9dfx