University of Melbourne ’breaks ground’ on Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

What: Interviews, speeches, a brass ensemble fanfare and photo opportunities. When: 10am (sharp), Wednesday 2 August, 2017. Where: Ian Potter Southbank Centre, 43 Sturt Street, Southbank. Construction of the $104.5 million Ian Potter Southbank Centre will begin with an official "breaking ground" event on Wednesday 2 August. Attended by University of Melbourne Vice Chancellor, Professor Glyn Davis, Dean of the Faculty of the Victorian College of the Arts and Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Professor Barry Conyngham, Minister for Creative Industries, Martin Foley, and Melbourne Lord Mayor, Robert Doyle, the event will include speeches, a brass ensemble fanfare and photo opportunities for media. Professor Glyn Davis said the new building was one of the largest enhancements in the Faculty's history and would confirm the Faculty internationally as a pre-eminent school of art and music. "The realisation of this project is the culmination of years of collaboration with our project partners, and the exceeding generosity of our donors," Professor Davis said.