Events: music, arts and culture
Elegies
- Date: Thu, 16 - Sun, 19 Oct 2025
- Location: Little Theatre, The Cloisters, North Terrace campus
Celebrate life, love, and loss with Elegies: a Song Cycle by Tony Award-winning composer William Finn. This deeply personal and heartfelt collection of songs beautifully captures the moments that shape our lives, from the joy of friendship to the bittersweet reality of saying goodbye. Thursday 16 to Sunday 19 October, various times. Little Theatre, The Cloisters, North Terrace campus. Tickets.
Tarnanthi Festival launch
- Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2025, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
- Location: Art Gallery of South Australia, North Terrace
All staff are invited to the launch of Tarnanthi 2025. Now in its 10th year, Tarnanthi includes a vibrant program of talks, tours, performances, and workshops celebrating First Nations art. Thursday 16 October, 6 pm. Art Gallery of South Australia, North Terrace. Further information.
Tarnanthi Art Fair
- Date: Fri, 17, 5:00 pm - Sat, 18 Oct 2025, 8:00 pm
- Location: Level 5 and 6, Union House, North Terrace campus
This in-person only event is a unique chance to meet Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, learn about their world and ideas, and purchase works directly from individuals and Art Centres from across Australia. Join the launch at Thursday 16 October, 6 pm, at the Art Gallery of South Australia. It’s a rare opportunity to support ethical art production and take home a piece of contemporary Indigenous creativity. Friday 17 to Saturday 18 October, 5–8 pm. Level 5 and 6, Union House, North Terrace campus. More information.
Elder After Hours - Guitarissimo
- Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2025, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
- Location: Elder Hall, North Terrace campus
A delight for lovers of classical guitar, this annual showcase concert features an array of works for solo guitar and small chamber groups, culminating in a performance by the Elder Conservatorium Guitar Ensemble. Curated by Dr Oliver Fartach-Naini. Saturday 25 October, 6.30–8.30 pm. Elder Hall, North Terrace campus. Tickets.
Elder After Hours - From little things…
- Date: Sat, 1 Nov 2025, 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
- Location: Elder Hall, North Terrace campus
Here are the Elder Conservatorium Classical Voice students and Chorale as you may not have heard them before! Artist-in-Residence Timothy Wayne-Wright guides the Elder Conservatorium’s Classical Voice students and Chorale through an exciting and diverse program of small vocal ensemble and choral music. Saturday 1 November, 8–10 pm. Elder Hall, North Terrace campus. Tickets.
Elder After Hours - Lumen Gala
- Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2025, 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
- Location: Elder Hall, North Terrace campus
Our Lumen Gala ignites the stage with a program that celebrates the brilliance and boundless possibilities of chamber music. Guillaume Connesson’s electrifying Techno Parade launches the evening with pulsating energy and modern flair. Wednesday 5 November, 7–9 pm. Elder Hall, North Terrace campus. Tickets.
Elder After Hours - Born in Vienna
- Date: Sat, 22 Nov 2025, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
- Location: Elder Hall, North Terrace campus
Celebrating Vienna as the birthplace of orchestral music as we know it, this special performance presents Mozart’s first and last thoughts, Beethoven’s dramatic arrival onto the stage, and Schubert’s ‘great’ C major symphony, a work that sums up the Viennese classical tradition while simultaneously knocking on the door of the romanticism that took its place. Saturday 22 November, 4.30–6.30 pm. Elder Hall, North Terrace campus. Tickets.
