Take a Seat
Take a Seat
This year the Elder Conservatorium of Music invites you to 'take a seat' and help refurbish the iconic Elder Hall, a place where the wonder of music has been celebrated for more than 100 years.
Your gift is an investment in Australia's musical landscape and will ensure the Elder Conservatorium of Music remains an extraordinary place to foster world-class musicians and delight in music as a community.
Seats available for dedication
'A Reserve' seat: $1,500
'Premium' seat: $3,000
To make a tax deductible gift and dedicate a plaque in your name, or honour a loved one, please choose your A Reserve and/or Premium seat/s today. One hundred percent of your gift will aid in the refurbishment of Elder Hall and an engraved plaque will be placed on the back of the seat/s in recognition of your donation.
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Please note there is a limit of one seat per submission via this form.
For multiple seats or further information, please call +61 8 8313 4574 or email development@adelaide.edu.au.
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Dark blue = 'Premium', Light blue = 'A Reserve'
Donor stories
Alumna 'takes a seat' for mother in Elder Hall refurbishment
Catherine Galvin (Bachelor of Engineering Honours, 1986) discovered the Elder Hall ‘Take a Seat’ refurbishment in the Spring 2022 edition of lumen. She was intrigued by the opportunity to reserve a seat and help refurbish the iconic Elder Hall, a place where the wonder of music has been celebrated for more than a century.
Featured stories
Thank you for taking a seat
At the ‘Take a Seat’ celebration, University of Adelaide Chancellor and alumna, The Hon Cathy Branson AC KC recalled in her speech, “There was talk, serious talk, about knocking it down to build something new and modern – something “more fit for purpose. This provoked quite a fiery debate, and protests, and thankfully those on the side of history won, and the Hall was saved from the wrecking ball.
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Elder Hall: a special place for Andrew Bain
After playing many times at Elder Hall during University, Andrew Bain is now the principal horn of the LA Philharmonic a music teacher and entrepreneur.
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A pivotal role in award-winning composer’s career
Highly sought after orchestral and chamber music composer, Anne Cawrse remembers many Elder Hall premieres starting right back to when she was a student at the Elder Conservatorium.
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From Adelaide to LA: Elder Con alumna Anna shares career successes and advice
Jazz bassist and composer Anna recalls many years of memories at Elder Hall. Since graduating in 2012, Anna has been living, working and creating in Los Angeles where she has performed, recorded and toured with various artists and performed at Madison Square Gardens.
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Written in the notes
Thanks to a shared love of music, the Elder Hall lunchtime concert series, being in the right place at the right time, and the connection of a mutual friend, University of Adelaide alumni David and Elsabeth were meant to be.
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Find love and make history
The University of Adelaide is a place where history is made, the wonder of music is celebrated, passions are explored, and love is found. The late Barbara and Ken Klaebe, alumni of the University, discovered all this and so much more when they both pursued German studies as part of their Bachelor of Arts degrees in 1961.
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