MELBOURNECONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC

mcm.unimelb.edu.au

Hong Kong Auditions July 18Melbourne Conservatorium of MusicLocated in Australias cultural capital andin the heart of Melbournes thriving artsprecinct, the Melbourne Conservatoriumof Music (MCM) at the University ofMelbourne holds a unique position inAustralias music landscape.

The Melbourne Conservatorium of Musicoffers the Bachelor of Music withspecialisations in music performance,composition, musicology,ethnomusicology, Jazz & Improvisationand Interactive Composition. Studentshave the opportunity to extend theireducation with an honours year and tomove onto graduate study to becomemusic educators, music therapists orperformers.

Audition InformationDr Joel Brennan and Dr Ken Murray will beholding Bachelor of Music and graduateauditions for the following programs:

Bachelor of Music

Bachelor of Music (Honours)

Graduate Certificate in Music

Graduate Diploma in Music

Master of Music (Performance Teaching)

Master of Music (by Research)

PhD

Date: Saturday July 18, 2015

Location:Room B1-G/F-20 (Block B1, G/F, Room 20),The Hong Kong Institute of Education,10 Lo Ping Road, Tai Po, N.T.

Booking an Audition andPre-Audition AppointmentsAuditions must be booked in advance bycontacting the Marketing and RecruitmentManager, Kate Mulqueen. Kate will also bein Hong Kong conducting prospectivestudent appointments on WednesdayJune 10 and Thursday June 11 in theevening. To book an appointment, pleasecontact her via email.

Kate Mulqueen, Marketing andRecruitment Manager

E: k.mulqueen@unimelb.edu.au

Academic ProfilesJoel Brennan (trumpet) has performed as asoloist and orchestral musician throughoutNorth America, Europe, Asia, andAustralia. Prior to starting his currentposition as Lecturer in Brass at MelbourneUniversity, Joel taught at Brandon

University (Canada) and served as principaltrumpet of the Hyogo Performing ArtsCenter Orchestra (Japan) and AmsterdamSymphony Orchestra (the Netherlands).His interest in advancing the trumpetrepertoire has lead to numerous projectsincluding a Fulbright Grant (Netherlands,2007) and the establishment of the ReveilleTrumpet Collective. He holds degrees fromOberlin Conservatory of Music and YaleUniversity (USA).

Ken Murray (guitar), has developed asingular career as a guitarist combiningperformance, composition, teaching andresearch. He has championed andrecorded Spanish music from the earlytwentieth century, worked extensively withcontemporary Australian composers andhas been active as a performer of Brazilianand South American musical styles. Hegraduated PhD from the University ofMelbourne, where he is Lecturer in Guitarat the Melbourne Conservatorium ofMusic. His PhD thesis is titled SpanishMusic and its Representations in London(1878-1930): From the Exotic to theModern.

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