Queensland Conservatorium aims to provide the highest quality music events and education pathways to the widest audience. To fulfil this commitment and continue to be a vibrant player in Queensland's musical landscape, the Conservatorium has established mutually beneficial partnerships with corporate leaders and well as receiving support from many sponsors and donors. The Conservatorium can only continue to develop its high artistic standards and its range of musical activities with the generous support of music lovers and benefactors.
Supporters
Organisations which support Queensland Conservatorium include Beta Sigma Phi, The Brisbane Club, Brisbane Women's Club, Business South Bank, Kawai Australia, Philip Bacon Galleries, Dialog Information Technology, Rotary Club of Brisbane Mid-City, Opera Queensland, Queensland Arts Council, the State Government through Arts Queensland and Education Queensland, QPAC, the Australia Council for the Arts, and 4MBS Classic FM.
Projects which receive significant support from individual and corporate contributors include the Val Machin Opera Scenes, Jazz Cafe at South Bank, and our annual opera production via the Opera Patrons. Other examples include the firms of Bligh Voller Nield and Conrad Gargett Architecture who sponsored newly commissioned compositions. Naming rights for individual performances or series of events, or facilities and venues with the Conservatorium are also possible.
Many of the prizes available to our students are the result of generous contributions from individual benefactors and organisational support. Major prizes include the Gertrude Langer Award (ensemble), Hilda Woolmer Prize (piano accompaniment), Kurt Blumenthal Scholarship (Sunshine Coast student), Linda Edith Allen award (voice), Ronald Clifford Davis Award (violin), Silver Harris and Jeff Peck Award (composition), Victoria Chalmers Education Award (regional student) and the Walter Monz Bursay (organ).
How to give
If you would like to discuss options for supporting the Queensland Conservatorium please contact Professor Huib Schippers.
Philanthropic gifts to the Queensland Conservatorium are handled through our Foundation, the Griffith University Fund (or the Friends of Griffith in the U.S. Inc. for donors in the USA) and all gifts are used in the manner designated by you.
Ensembles in Residence
Queensland Conservatorium is proud to have Southern Cross Soloists, Griffith Trio and Clocked Out Duo as ensembles in residence, who all regularly perform at the Conservatorium as well as nationally and internationally.
Honorary Fellows of the Conservatorium and Doctors of the University
In recognition of their distinguished service to music and the arts, Griffith University has a number of Doctors of the University and Honorary Fellows of the Conservatorium.
Major sponsors
Media and Precinct partners
Series partners
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