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What is PianoSoc?
What is PianoSoc?
Sydney University Piano Society (PianoSoc) is a group for piano players and appreciators of all musical backgrounds and abilities across the University of Sydney. Join us in enjoying and sharing piano music, and socialise with other music fans!
Membership is free for all USYD students!
Why join?
Why join?
PianoSoc has a rich history of hosting concerts, for music that’s classical, pop, jazz, romantic, contemporary, or anything else!
We host regular PianoSoc Lounge sessions on Mondays and Thursdays, where you can meet fellow musicians and piano enthusiasts, have a go at playing the PianoSoc's grand piano, or just chill and take in the music. Get access to performance opportunities, meet other musicians at social events, and join a community of music appreciation! Everyone is welcome regardless of level.
Our concerts are a highlight of our calendar. We have formal concerts once per semester at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music - audition to have your chance at playing on one of their beautiful grand pianos in a real recital hall, or come along to enjoy some fantastic performances with fellow music-lovers. We also have social (relaxed) concerts twice a year, so we cater to every skill level – PianoSoc is a mix of learned professionals and enthusiastic beginners, with everything in between.
PianoSoc is a really friendly society, and we would love for you to join us! And it's free for all USYD students!!
Where is PianoSoc?
Where is PianoSoc?
Our regular PianoSoc Lounge sessions occur at the Holme Building Common Room on the Camperdown (main) campus of the University of Sydney (just behind the Quad and opposite the Graffiti Tunnel), which is also where our society-owned grand piano is located!
Common Room
Holme Building (A09)
Science Road
The University of Sydney NSW 2006
A brief history
A brief history
PianoSoc was originally established in 2014 by a group of friends who met regularly at a piano in the International Student Lounge. Over the last decade, PianoSoc has grown over the last decade to become a second home for generations of musicians and listeners on-campus. In 2025, we had 300+ members registered through the University of Sydney Union (USU), and 2000+ followers across Facebook, YouTube and Instagram including alumni.
Partnering with PianoSoc
Partnering with PianoSoc
As a not-for-profit student society, funding events and opportunities for members has been our most significant challenge. We’re looking for partners who are willing to help develop PianoSoc with us. We will prioritise partners who can exchange financial support, but we’re also interested in offers that can help us run events (e.g. catering, materials, venues) or connect our members to opportunities within the wider music community in Sydney and NSW.
Previous and current partners include:
Steinway Gallery Sydney
Theme & Variations Piano Services
Flour Mill of Summer Hill
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Chau Chak Wing Museum
The Maydwell Piano
The Maydwell Piano
In mid-2025, PianoSoc received a generous donation from the family of Helen Maydwell: an Alex Steinbach grand piano to be available for all USYD students at the USU Holme Building Common Room. Learn more about the Maydwell Piano here.
We ask that you help us care for the piano by following the guidelines on the etiquette sign installed onto the piano, so it can be enjoyed by generations of future students at the university.
USYD PianoSoc is responsible for maintaining the Maydwell Piano in the Holme Building Common Room. Please report issues below:
If you are a club/society which regularly uses the piano, please consider supporting the piano with us.
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