Hume Conservatorium (Hume Con) is the centre for music education for the Southern Tablelands and Southern Highlands of NSW. Based in Goulburn, we were founded in 1985 as a member of the Association of NSW Regional Conservatoriums. We offer accessible music programs for all ages and abilities, including individual and group lessons, an early childhood music program, an in-schools music program, and ensembles – all of which can be run in person and online, enriching the lives of our students and the community. We are more than just a music school. We are a regional community of music makers and creatives.
To be the trusted go-to provider, supporter and enabler of quality music education, performance and creativity for everyone in our region.
To inspire, connect and enrich our diverse community through the power of music and creativity.
Creativity | We Foster and Support artistic creativity in our community.Â
Courage | We explore innovative ideas and partnerships, and are courageous in our approach to problems and opportunities.Â
Community | We engage with everyone in an open, accepting, encouraging and welcoming way.Â
Accountability | We are Honest and transparent with our stakeholders, and accountable for our actions.Â
Excellence | We encompass quality in all that we do, and we set high standards for ourselves.Â
George Brenan | Chief Executive [email protected]
Shariah Whitfield | Business Manager [email protected]
Giselle Newbury | Community Relations Manager [email protected]
Emma Knott | Director, Schools + Centre Based Education [email protected]
Garth Prentice | Contemporary Music Manager [email protected]
Peta-Maree Hayward | Music School and Administration, Tuesday – Thursday [email protected]
Lily-Mae Backhouse | Music School, Live Production and Tech [email protected]
Michael Baker
Keyboard, Piano, Saxophone.
Geoff Bell
Drum Kit Students over 14Â
John Burgess
Bass Guitar, Double Bass
Leann Betts
Contemporary Guitar
Wendy Champion
 Advanced Woodwind, Piano, Trumpet.Â
Mikki Dunne
Keyboard, Piano
Evan Gorringe
Contemporary Guitar, Bass and Electric Guitar.
Claire Hogan-Gibbons
Cello, Piano.
Jennifer Jones | Classroom specialist and Voice
Liam King
Drum Kit, Contemporary Guitar.
Emma Knott
Professional Musician, Classroom specialist, Clarinet, Flute, Toots and Doods, Recorder.Â
Wanda Kower
Cello, Classical Guitar, Piano, Viola, Violin, Mandolin, Composition.Â
Richard Lane
Voice – Classical, Contemporary, Musical Theatre.
Jennifer McCarthy
Piano
Debra McConnell
Cello, Keyboard, Piano, Violin, Voice & Piano, Voice – Classical, Hume Music Time, Early Childhood Music.
Bertie McMahon
Music Therapy: Double Bass, Contemporary Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Saxophone, Ukulele, Violin.
Ingrid Neubrandt
Advanced Piano
Julian Paviour
Trombone, Trumpet.Â
Charlie Peterson
Piano, Contemporary Guitar.
Andrew Picker
Cello.
Garth Prentice | Banjo, Drum Kit, Guitar Bass, Classical, Contemporary, Electric, Ukulele.
Ben Scott
Vocalocal, Voiceworks, Production and Tech.
Blake Selmes
Early childhood, Piano.
Jasper Shields
Beginner percussion, Drum kit, Contemporary Guitar, Beginner Keyboard.
Robyn Slater
Voice – Classical, Contemporary.Â
Ben Scott
Vocalocal, Voiceworks, Production and Tech.
Louise Wurth | Guitar: Acoustic, classical, Contemporary, Electric, Keyboard, Piano, Voice: Contemporary, Classical.
Jenny McCarthy | Piano
Claire Hogan-Gibbons | Piano, Cello
Garth Prentice | HSC Backing Bands, Guitar
Ambria White | Live Sound and Tech
John Burgess | Live Sound Production
Ben Scott | Production, Studio recording, Tech.Â
Lily Backhouse | Live Sound, Tech.Â
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We acknowledge the traditional Custodians of this Land, where the Aboriginal People have performed age-old ceremonies of storytelling, music, dance and celebration. As a traditional meeting place, many first nations peoples came to this region. Underneath our buildings and roads this Land always will be traditional Aboriginal Land. in the same way, all music making genres and practices come from our musical elders, so we acknowledge those on whose skills and wisdom we draw.
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