Sydney Conservatorium of Music

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Sydney Conservatorium of Music

Sydney Conservatorium of Music, as viewed from the Royal Botanic Gardens
Other name	The Con
Former name	New South Wales State Conservatorium of Music
Type	Public university college
Established	1915; 109 years ago (1915)
Founders	William Holman Henri Verbrugghen
Parent institution	University of Sydney
Academic affiliation	Conservatorium Open Academy Conservatorium High School
Head of School and Dean	Anna Reid
Students	1000
Location	Sydney , New South Wales , Australia 33°51′48″S 151°12′52″E / 33.863455°S 151.214353°E / -33.863455; 151.214353
Website	sydney.edu.au/music
Building details
The facade of the Greenway-designed building
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 (1817-08-09)
Completed	1820
Client	Colonial Governor
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Francis Greenway (1817-1820) R. Seymour Wells (1913-1915)
Renovating team
Architect(s)	Chris Johnson
Renovating firm	NSW Government Architect with Daryl Jackson, Robin Dyke and Robert Tanner
References
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New South Wales Heritage Register
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]