The Inaugural Richard Gill Memorial Concert Over a weekend in early April, Camberwell Grammar hosted the Inaugural Richard Gill Festival of Strings. Advanced string players from Camberwell Grammar, Presbyterian Ladies’ College, Scotch College, and Melbourne Girls Grammar gathered on the Friday night, all day Saturday and Sunday morning, with the festival culminating in a Concert on Sunday afternoon. The 107 students worked with celebrated conductor Graham Abbott on a special arrangement of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony. In the first half, each School individually performed a short work of string orchestra. Each student sat with a desk partner from another school, so it was a fun way to discover the common struggles all string players have. It was also a joy to work with infinite detail on a much-loved masterwork. Maestro Abbott revealed so much background about the life of an Orchestral musician, Beethoven’s world, the art of performance, the discipline of artistic expression, and the balance of colour. 28
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