Sir lan Turbott
Sydney C o n s e r v a t o r i u m
of Music Wales State The New South Music was established in
of 1916 and is the most prestigious music
Conservatorium
are
offered
at
school in Australia. Courses Bachelor's Certificate, Associate Diploma,
Diploma and1 Degree, Post-Graduate in thc Schools of Master's Degrcc levcls and
Practical Studies, Opera, Education and General Studies, Composition
Musicology. The School of Extension
Courses for Studics organises In-Service for those tuition tcachers and part-timc musical studies, for further their wishing to students attending the Conservatorium School and for selected junior
High
students.
is The vitality of the Conservatorium reflected in the range of concerts, and inmasterclasscs, seminars, workshopsin the public; service courses open to the number of distinguished international musicians cach resident artists anditsvisiting renowned resident and through ycar
ensembles such as the Sydney String
Quartet, the Sydney Wind Quintet,
Chamber
and Conservatorium Symphony the Orchestras, which have represented
and
Conservatorium throughout Australiaworld. the in some 50 countries throughout The Sydney Conservatorium Symphony
Orchestra completed its second in May this year when it international tour Government at represented the Australian the opening of the prestigious Memphis Festival during its three week
tour
of the
United States.
The Cladan Cultural Exchange Institute of Australia
Patron: The Honourable
R. J. L. Hawke, AC, MP Prime Minister of Australia
The Cladan Cultural Exchange Institute of Australia, founded by Miss Claire Dan, Miss Dan's in
OBE, 1976, formalised in and extensive involvement
patronage of
the arts in Australia.
The Institute was established to promote Australia and cultural exchange between all fields of other countries of the world, in Board of arts. The Institute has a the eminent Australians who are specialists in various areas of the arts and business,
chaired by Mr. lom May. It is the first private organisation established in this country to initiate and
develop cultural exchange and was instrumental 1n conceiving the Sydney is International Piano Competition which held every four years under the joint of the Institute and the Sydney auspices Conservatorium of Music. In January 1981 the Institute launched its international theatre season and already
theatre companies from Yugoslavia, Greece and the Netherlands have come to Australia which are chosen for present productions to their qualities of excellence and innovation. In 1982 the same groups plus a Melbourne Theatre Company production of "Enstein" Ron Elisha were taken on tour of the
by
United States organised
and sponsored by
the Institute.
The Institute is at present working on its biggest music event which will involve
young concert artists, conductors and composers from around the world.
Sir
CMG CVo
lan
has been involved SydncyTurbottnational Pianovolved with ot Competition for twelvs Australia and, as Chairman of for the the Executiveary responsible
the
1 CGovernment: corporate support without and which the Competition could not be stagcd. New
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Sir lan busincss lifc afterborn, an turned the British outstanding careetocr in Ovcrscas ivil and director is chairman of Scrvice. numberFHe o companicsa and, among other public activities, governor a
of the NSW State Conservatorium of Music.
