You are invited to a special musical instalment of Pride Culture Club at the Conservatorium of Music in July 2024

About Pride Culture Club

Pride Culture Club is a space for LGBTQIA+ staff, students, and allies to share their passion for queer culture. We meet every two months to exchange recommendations, hear short presentations from members and invited guests, and attend cultural events in Sydney. We aim to highlight works of art, film, music, and literature which depict and explore the diverse experiences of LGBTQIA+ people, as well as works by queer creators. A joint initiative of the Pride Network and the Library’s LGBTQIA+ Ally Group, Pride Culture Club is free to join, and participation is open to all staff and students across the University. Join our mailing list to get involved and stay informed about upcoming Pride Culture Club events. 

About this event

This July, Pride Culture Club will be bursting onto the stage at the Conservatorium of Music for a queer musical extravaganza featuring presentations and live performances by staff and students from across the University of Sydney.

• Gays Against Instruments are an a cappella collective born out of Barbersoc (USYD’s a cappella society) and queer friends in the community. They're passionate about singing and getting together to celebrate queerness and debuted earlier this year with a pride concert during Mardi Gras. They sing a wide variety of modern songs arranged by their members, with a focus on LGBTQ+ themes and artists as well as original compositions written by members of the group.
• Aleks Matic is a singer-songwriter and music producer making EDM pop songs that are both personal and reflective of the world around him, specifically his experiences growing up as a queer person in the suburbs of Sydney.
• Daniela Araya is a singer-songwriter from Chile and a student at the Conservatorium of Music. She will be sharing original acoustic songs exploring, among other things, her identity as a lesbian and her experiences as a part of the LGBTQIA+ community. 
• Caitlin Erbacher works in the Library and moonlights as a folk musician. She will be performing a combination of original compositions and covers by her favourite sapphic singer-songwriters. 
• Mollie Galvin is a student at the Conservatorium of Music and will be presenting on historical performance practice and the dandy, tracing a queer tradition from historical classical composers to modern day camp artists. 
• Bohan Zhu is a postgraduate commerce student and an artist from China, who creates indie and electronic music inspired by the rhythms and sensory details of queer erotic experience.

Details

• When: 4pm – 6pm Thursday 25 July 2024
• Where: Recital Hall West (Room 1063), Conservatorium of Music (Building C41), 1 Conservatorium Rd, Sydney NSW 2000
• Accessibility: This venue is wheelchair accessible and equipped with a hearing loop. If you require additional accomodations, please contact librarypride.support@sydney.edu.au 
• Content warning: discussion of adult themes
• This will be an alcohol-free event, and may be photographed. 
• Please note that the concert component of the evening will commence promptly at 4pm, followed by light refreshments in the Atrium from 6pm.