 | This article possibly contains original research. (January 2017) |
.jpg) Sydney Conservatorium of Music, as viewed from the Royal Botanic Gardens | |
Other name | The Con |
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Former name | New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music |
| Type | Public Music school |
| Established | 1915 |
| Founders | |
Parent institution | University of Sydney |
Academic affiliation |
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| Head of School and Dean | Anna Reid |
| Students | 1000 |
| Location | , , 33°51′48″S 151°12′52″E / 33.863455°S 151.214353°E |
| Website | sydney |
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Building details | |
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  Sydney Conservatorium of Music Location in Sydney central business district | |
| Former names | Stables for the First Government House |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Architectural style | Gothic Picturesque |
| Construction started | 9 August 1817 |
| Completed | 1820 |
| Client | Colonial Governor |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) |
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| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Chris Johnson |
| Renovating firm | NSW Government Architect with Daryl Jackson, Robin Dyke and Robert Tanner |
| References | |
| [1][2] | |
| Official name | Conservatorium of Music; Government House Stables; Governor's Stables |
| Type | State heritage (built) |
| Criteria | a., b., c., d., e., f., g. |
| Designated | 14 January 2011 |
| Reference no. | 1849 |
| Type | Stables |
| Category | Government and Administration |
The Sydney Conservatorium of Music (SCM) — formerly the New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music, and known by the moniker "The Con" — is the music school of the University of Sydney. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious music schools in Australia, founded in 1915 by Belgian conductor and violinist Henri Verbrugghen.
The heritage-listed main building of the Conservatorium — the Greenway Building — is located within the Royal Botanic Gardens on Macquarie Street on the eastern fringe of the Sydney central business district. It also has teaching at the main campus of the University in Camperdown/Darlington, at the Seymour Centre and eventually the Footbridge Theatre.
The Greenway Building is also home to the community-based Conservatorium Open Academy and the Conservatorium High School. In addition to its secondary, undergraduate, post-graduate and community education teaching and learning functions, the Conservatorium undertakes research in various fields of music. The Building was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 14 January 2011.[1]
- ^ a b "Conservatorium of Music". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01849. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence.
- ^ "Conservatorium of Music Including Interior and Grounds". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
