Northern Lyrebird is the definitive and long-overdue history of one ofAustralia's finest music schools, painstakingly compiled from extensivewritten and oral memoirs, state archives, regional libraries, andpromotional and media artefacts from concert programs and presscuttings to photographs and recordings.The Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University began its journeythrough history as one of Queensland's major cultural institutions in 1957.This book by one of its former directors, Peter Roennfeldt, elegantly andcomprehensively weaves the intertwining narratives of people andevents to produce a tapestry that captures the highlights, as well asthe distinctive character of a diverse community of musicians spanningmore than half a century.This telling of the story of "the Con" and its many supporters and partnerorganisations is an essential reference for all alumni as well as past,current and future musicians and music lovers. This book is also asignificant contribution to Australia's cultural history.