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Coffs Harbour
Regional Conservatorium

Where music happens and creativity flourishes...

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Welcome to Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium

A proud part of the Coffs Harbour community since 1984, the Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium (CHRC) is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to music education for all. Whether you’ve always dreamed of playing an instrument, singing, or writing your own music, the Con has a program to help you get started!

We offer individual and group lessons, ensembles, music programs for schools, professional development for teachers, and offer performances by our students, teachers and acclaimed musicians from across Australia and beyond.

Families can also take advantage of Creative Kids vouchers, making it even easier to access high-quality music education and get started sooner.

We have the best tutors from across the world teaching every sort of instrument. So what are you waiting for? Start lessons today!

2026 TERM DATES

  • Term 1: Monday 2 February to Thursday 2 April
  • Term 2: Monday 20 April to Saturday 4 July
  • Term 3: Monday 20 July to Saturday 26 September
  • Term 4: Monday 12 October to Saturday 12 December

Coffs Harbour Festival of Chamber Music

April 8-10 2022

Brahms – Mozart – Copland – Tchaikovsky – Beethoven – Schubert- Bloch – and more

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Upcoming events & concerts

Fun music classes for toddlers
& preschoolers

EARLY CHILDHOOD

Play music together

ENSEMBLES

Learn an instrument
at any age

MUSIC LESSONS

Learn singing
& songwriting

SINGING LESSONS

LISTEN

Performance Space

Our 158 seat Performance Space gives students and audiences access to the only purpose-built acoustic performance venue in Coffs Harbour. 

More about our Performance Space

Classical Showcase

Have a look at our Term 4 Classical Showcase video. 

Share the joy of playing music together

The Coffs Con Ensemble Program offers a unique learning experience for all ages and abilities.

Students from across the Coast come together weekly to rehearse and learn, creating a fun, supportive and professional learning environment. 

DISCOVER OUR ENSEMBLES

LEARN

One-on-one and group music lessons are at the heart of learning music at Coffs Con, for children and adults.

MUSIC LESSONS
ENSEMBLES
EARLY CHILDHOOD

The inaugural Coffs Harbour Festival of Chamber Music

The Coffs Harbour Festival of Chamber Music brought together Australia’s leading professional and student musicians on stage in Coffs Harbour for a 3-day celebration of music, performing arts, culture, community, and collaboration.

The Festival was the first of its kind at the Coffs Conservatorium and brought an exciting program of classical and contemporary chamber music performances, workshops and masterclasses to the greater Coffs Coast community.

A vision of bringing world class performances and experiences to audiences and students, the festival celebrated collaboration between leading professionals and local student musicians, featuring a multi-tiered learning structure built to inspire and lead the next generation of regional musicians. 

Opening the festival on Friday 8 April 2022, the Australian String Quartet presented aworld premiere composition by Manduway Dutton (Gumbaynaggirr nation), Beethoven, and Tchaikovsky for their first ever concert in Coffs Harbour.

Saturday 9 April saw Academy students feature in the spotlight with open rehearsals and collaborative concerts alongside festival musicians and the Australian String Quartet. After a relaxing afternoon, the Saturday evening concert offered a program that featured another world premiere, and two diamonds of the chamber music
repertoire by Schubert.

Sunday 10 April brought the festival to a close with its final concert. The program took listeners on a journey through dramatically different landscapes, encapsulating
the weekend and celebrating the return of live music and arts and culture on the Coffs Coast.

 

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What people say about us...

“ The Con is everything to my family who participate in weekly lessons, orchestra and special programs, and attend regular performances. My son, an aspiring professional musician, is supported by highly talented teachers and mentors who guide and encourage him to follow his passion. There are many opportunities available to develop high level musical skills and confidence, as well as participate in a range of performance opportunities if desired. ”
Mandy Hughes
“ I’ve been learning piano and voice at the Con for over half my life! I love it! I wasn’t very confident when I started singing, but learning and performing at the Con has helped me find out who I am. My teachers at the Con care, and they work very hard for their students. ”
Ella BurgunStudent
“ The Sunday Concert series brings local and visiting musicians together in Coffs Harbour to share the joy of music and further inspire us.  We are so thankful to have a conservatorium in Coffs Harbour so our regional community can access a diversity of musical opportunities for all ages, tastes and musical abilities. ”
Mandy Hughes
“ We were lucky enough to discover the Con a few years ago. We enrolled as students for some time and benefitted from the excellent tuition provided by the teaching staff. Now we attend the regular concerts which showcase the talents of staff, students and visiting musicians. We never cease to be amazed by the quality of the musicianship provided. Coffs Harbour is very fortunate to have an institution of this calibre. ”

Louise & John BarselaarFormer students & music enthusiasts
Thank you to the Conservatorium for the wonderful program you have provided for my daughter and I. Maeve just loves attending each week. She loves Anna and talks about the new friends she has made each week through music. The program is so rich with music skills, early literacy, oral language and listening skills. Such valuable experiences for little ones getting ready for big school, but also to nurture a love of music. I have recommended it to many of our friends this term as a wonderful program for their children to engage with."
Karen & Maeve
'Music or any form of art is a way of connecting with the soul and finding your true authentic self. The Con for me, is a place where I can do all of the above and also unite with other like-minded musicians which is what music is all about. I am grateful for the opportunities, experiences and support that the Con has provided me on my music journey.'
Lucas BurridgeCurrent Student, previous scholarship recipient

HEALTH & SAFETY
All CHRC staff and volunteers have completed a NSW Working with Children Check in line with the NSW Office of Children’s Guardian. Staff undertake annual child protection awareness training and are committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment to all. 
COVID-19 – CHRC is compliant with current health orders. Lessons and concerts are continuing under these restrictions.