Located beside the Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens, the Sydney Conservatorium of Music is one of the oldest and most respected music schools in Australia. The Greenway building, with its gothic turrets, was built in 1821 as stables for the then proposed Government House. In 1915, the New South Wales state government funded the redevelopment of The Greenway Building into a music school. By 1916, the first state funded Australian orchestra was resident.
The centenary of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music (the Con) is being celebrated with the commissioning of 101 new pieces the first of which was released in 2009, entitled Mr. Tambourine Man and based on the poetry of Bob Dylan.
The Con plays host to many events throughout the year. A regular feature is their Sensational Sunday Series.
Martin Place and Circular Quay train stations are the closest to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Any bus that travels to Circular Quay or along George, Pitt or Macquarie Streets will also stop close to the Con. The Domain Car Park is closest to the Con.
