Term 1 2022 Newsletter

NECOM is launching in Term 2 its popular Chamber Music in Schools Program to schools right across the North West region this year. Schools are invited to host a ‘Chamber Music in Schools’ presentation this year for a […]

At the end of March, New England Conservatorium of Music string scholarship students had the opportunity to extend their skills with masterclasses presented by the fabulous Australian Haydn Ensemble.

Students of Joanna Fairs- Wu, Emily Thompson (Year 11, HSC violin student) and Will Rowe- Dawson (Year 12, HSC viola student) in zoom lessons held this week with the internationally esteemed pedagogue Dr Robin Wilson, […]

Mia Baivucago was recently awarded her Associate of the Trinity College London (ATCL) in viola performance. Her programme was Suite No. 2 in d minor by J.S. Bach, Concerto in D by F.A. Hoffmeister (Movement […]

In week 9, we held our first Teddy Bears’ Picnic! The Teddy Bears’ Picnic was for our kindergarten to year two students to show how fun performing for a crowd can be! All students who […]

Congratulations to the fourteen musicians from the staff at NECOM who performed on the afternoon for a very appreciative audience. The inaugural Marian Barford Award was presented at the concert to three deserving young musicians: […]

On Saturday the 2nd of April, members of Puddleduck and Boorolong Strings were joined by our scholarship students to perform at the Armidale Autumn Festival in the Mall. The weather cleared and became a beautiful […]

Mini Minstrels have been busy this term, getting back into the program after our big summer break with an ‘On the Farm’ Theme.  We have been re-visiting familiar songs from last year and have learned […]

On Saturday afternoon March 13 an eager adult cohort of ten met at NECOM to play chamber music together and perform solo items under the guidance of NECOM staff. The afternoon was a huge success. Finding repertoire […]