University takes a bow for the arts
 Arts & Culture Feature
Over the past 138 years the University of Adelaide has played an enormous role in the cultural development of South Australia and the nation. This month we highlight the expertise and legacy of our writers, musicians and rich built-heritage.
Friday 13 April 2012 Lunchtime concert at Elder Hall
Gems for voice and violin - Rosalind Martin Soprano
- Erna Berberyan Violin
- Jamie Cock Piano
Handel's Two German Arias Bach Erbarme Dich, mein Gott - one of Bach's greatest arias from St. Matthew Passion Joachim Nin Watchman's Song Vaughan Williams Along the Field http://music.adelaide.edu.au/elderhall/concerts/lunch/
Thursday 19 April 2012 Author event: Gideon Haigh, It's Not Cricket!
Presented by the Friends of the University of Adelaide Library Gideon is a reporter and raconteur who will delight the audience with stories and anecdotes from the pitch to the boardroom. When: 6.00pm for 6.30pm start
Bookings: by Tuesday 17 April to Robina Weir (phone: 8313 4064) Gold coin admission, open to the public, seating is limited. http://blogs.adelaide.edu.au/library/
Thursday 19 April, Saturday 21 April 2012 Evenings at Elder Hall
An evening with James Morrison Needing no introduction, Australian Jazz Legend James Morrison is joined by special guest John Morrison (drums), and Jazz Staff, Bruce Hancock (piano) and John Aue (bass). After interval Morrison features with Dusty Cox and the Elder Conservatorium Big Band in an exciting set of great jazz standards. In his inimitable style, Keith Conlon will relate the special history of both Elder Hall and Kym Bonython's contribution to the world of Jazz. $25 from every ticket sold for both concerts will go towards the Elder Hall Rejuvenation Appeal. When: 8:00pm http://music.adelaide.edu.au/elderhall/concerts/evenings/
Friday 20 April 2012 Lunchtime concert at Elder Hall
Elder Conservatorium Wind Orchestra Including works by Bennett, Bourgeois, Gorb and Marshall Robert Hower Conductor http://music.adelaide.edu.au/elderhall/concerts/lunch/
Monday 23 April 2012 Master class: Jean Efflan Bavouzet, piano
Presented by Elder Hall and the Elder Conservatorium of Music The multi award-winning pianist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is one of the most engaging live performers of his generation. An exclusive recording artist for Chandos, Bavouzet received a Gramophone Award in 2011 for his recording of works by Debussy and Ravel with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Yan Pascal Tortelier. Head of Keyboard Studies Lucinda Collins invites you to this public masterclass - also part of the Elder Conservatorium's Piano Technique and Repertoire Class - as four talented young pianists work with this renowned French pianist. When: 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Admission: $10.00
Bookings: call 8313 5925 or email claire.oremland@adelaide.edu.au http://music.adelaide.edu.au/elderhall/masterclass/
Friday 27 April 2012 Lunchtime concert at Elder Hall
Jazz Awards Concert An opportunity to hear the winners of the Elder Conservatorium's top Jazz Awards as presented at the InterContinental Hotel just a few weeks earlier and in association with the Helpmann Academy http://music.adelaide.edu.au/elderhall/concerts/lunch/
1 May - 31 May 2012 About Time: SA History Festival Join in the activities and events hosted by the University of Adelaide for SA's History Festival during May. www.adelaide.edu.au/sa-history-festival/
12 May - 26 May 2012 Theatre Guild: ANTIGONE by Jean Anouilh, translated by Lewis Galantiere One of the masterpieces of the modern French stage, Antigone was originally produced in Paris in 1942, when France was occupied and part of Hitler's Europe. The play depicts an authoritarian regime which mirrors the predicament of the French people of the time. For more information call 8303 5999, Mon to Fri, 10am-4pm http://www.adelaide.edu.au/theatreguild/
Saturday 26 May 2012 Evenings at Elder Hall
Masterpiece - Kristian Winther, Violin - newly appointed leader of the Australian String Quartet
- Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra
- Keith Crellin Conductor
Brahm's Violin Concerto in D Major, Op.77 Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade http://music.adelaide.edu.au/elderhall/concerts/evenings/
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