Student Experiences
Student Opportunities
Ensembles
Our ensembles work with leading conductors and directors to present professional standard performances throughout the year.
Our orchestra works with international conductors including Johannes Fritzsch, Jessica Cottis, Tze Law Chan and Alondra de la Parra.
Ranging from small chamber ensembles to symphony orchestras and big bands, our students are given performance opportunities which prepare them to perform at the highest level.
Fully-staged annual productions
Each year we present fully-stage productions featuring the opera and musical theatre students with the talented orchestral students providing the score.
Working with renowned directors such as Bruce Beresford, Stuart Maunder and Ian Good, alongside leading set, lighting and costume designers our students get to perform in their own professional level production led by some of the industry’s best creatives.
Previous productions have included:
- Iolanthe (opera, 2022)
- 42nd Street (musical theatre, 2022)
- Heathers (musical theatre, 2022)
- Grease (musical theatre, 2021)
- Les Misérables (musical theatre, 2019)
- La Finta Giardiniera (opera, 2019)
Industry Partnerships
Queensland Conservatorium aims to provide the highest quality performances and education pathways to our students.
Along with our internship program with Queensland Symphony Orchestra we have partnerships with Queensland Theatre, Queensland Ballet, Brisbane Festival, Queensland Music Festival, Queensland Performing Arts Centre, Opera Australia and more.
In our contemporary programs, you’ll have the chance to get to the heart of the industry with placements available in recording studios, events management companies, publishers and more.
Masterclasses
We regularly hold masterclasses with leading national and international performers. Some of our recent masterclasses have seen students work with;
- Georgina Hopson
- Academy of St Martins in the Field
- Liz Callaway
- Brodsky Quartet
- Australian String Quartet
- Tigran Hamasyan
- Sarah Willis
Seed
Powered by the Popular Music program, SEED is an innovative music project, with over 100 performances at high profile events and festivals, compilation albums, music videos and photoshoots, networking and more.
High school and community opportunities
Campus Tours
Campus tours are a fantastic way of giving students a hands-on experience at Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University. You can arrange a visit and take in one of our free lunchtime concerts.
Head Start program for high school students
The Head Start program offers the opportunity for motivated senior high school students to sample university life by allowing them to study a single course (subject) at university while still at school.
Find out more on the Head Start website
Audition preparation
Stand out from the pack at your audition with our Tertiary Preparation Workshop program. Whether you’re in your final years of high school or a mature-age student applying for entry to a University music degree, this program can help you prepare for the theoretical and practical requirements.
Visit the Open Conservatorium website for more information
Musical Theatre Summer School
If you have a passion for musical theatre, why not come and join us for a week of singing, dancing, acting and performance?
Open Conservatorium
Open Conservatorium also offers a broad range of music courses for primary and secondary students, including Young Conservatorium and the State Honours Ensemble program.