The Elder Hall Appeal The details The past

$12 million is required to fully restore and transform For further information please contact: Help us return Elder Hall to The first School of Music in was opened Elder Hall to its former glory. We aim to raise this Ms Robyn Brown in our University in 1885 and, only two years later, amount in the next three years. Director of Development and Alumni its former glory. It’s all about a £20,000 grant from Sir was used T +61 (0)8 8313 5800 to establish the Elder Conservatorium of Music There is now an opportunity for you and/or your E heritage@.edu.au keeping up and to build, as its home, Elder Hall. company to support this important project by making www.alumni.adelaide.edu.au/elderhall a donation or annual pledge for three years towards appearances Elder Hall remains the centrepiece along the the revitalisation of Elder Hall. You can choose to historic North Terrace boulevard – it is at the memorialise your family through a donation to cover geographic centre of a built environment of the cost of one of the specific projects within the National Heritage significance. rebuilding program.

Your contribution will be recognised by future generations when Elder Hall regains its rightful Elder Hall, built position as one of the state’s iconic heritage by benevolence buildings and performance spaces following and arguably a successful fundraising program. the most public building on North Terrace boulevard, requires conservation as currently it appears like a missing tooth in the smile of this beautiful person we call Adelaide. Theo Maras AM The present The problem The solution The people

The Elder Conservatorium of Music, with Elder Hall The has recognised the need $12 million is needed to revitalise Elder Hall and provide a The international reputation that the Elder as its base, is a major contributor to the teaching for urgent revitalisation of Elder Hall to its original state. 21st Century fit-out so that the University can continue to Conservatorium enjoys in the area of graduates and performance of music in and Conservator assessing Elder Hall for the Conservation produce 21st Century artists to perform on the global stage. in performance, composition and post-doctoral Australia. Elder Hall has provided an outstanding Management Plan wrote: “Overall the stonework is in programs, under-pinned by the excellence in performance space which has enabled many of our poor condition and among the worst I have seen in over Individuals, families, corporations and organisations can performance provided by Elder Hall, has assisted to alumni to achieve state, national and international 25 years of work in this field”. contribute to the fund or to choose to memorialise their launch our alumni into professional careers including musical careers. family or organisation by selecting to support a particular the current Vienna Philharmonic Principal Viola, The rejuvenation of aspect of the revitalisation project. London Symphony Orchestra Principal Violinist and Elder Hall is used 364 days per year by local, this iconic building has Principal Oboe in the Lisbon Metropolitan Orchestra. Born of Sir Thomas national and international bodies – it is a significant become critical. The Elder’s extraordinary community venue. University of Adelaide philanthropy, Elder Hall has already spent has become South $1.7 million to commence Australia’s most loved this process but needs and used concert and the assistance of the celebratory venue. entire South Australian Now more than a community to help century on, this heritage restore this wonderful jewel of the University I was inspired to want to play the cello performance hall to its and the North Terrace after being taken to Elder Hall to hear original state for future boulevard urgently the Elder Conservatorium Junior Orchestra generations to use needs our help before conducted by Harold Fairhurst over 50 years and enjoy. it melts and rots ago. This was an awesome experience for beyond saving. me and a defining moment in my life and Keith Conlon OAM one which I will never forget and which has not left me to this day. After that concert I passionately asked Professor John Bishop if my hands were big enough and when I could start to learn the cello and join that orchestra! Janis Laurs, an Elder Conservatorium graduate, founding Cellist of the Australian String Quartet and current Principal Cellist of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra