GPS MUSIC SHOWCASE
THURSDAY 13 FEBRUARY 2025
COLLEGE HALL, BRISBANE BOYS’ COLLEGE
The GPS Music Showcase is an extraordinary day of music making culminating in performances by students from all nine GPS schools in Choir, Big Band, Concert Band and Symphony Orchestra.
Welcome
As Chairman of the GPS Association for 2025, and on behalf of the nine GPS Headmasters and Principals, I am delighted to welcome you to the 2025 GPS Music Showcase.
Tonight promises to be a wonderful evening celebrating the creativity, talent and dedication of students from across our GPS community We also pay tribute to the leadership and commitment of the teachers and professional musicians who inspire and develop our students, and our wonderful community of parents and families who provide invaluable support and encouragement.
I look forward to sharing a magni cent evening of music with you all
Mr Greg Pierce
Executive Principal Brisbane State High School, Chairman 2025, The GPS Association
2025 GPS Music Showcase Program
WELCOME
Mr Andrew Hawkins Headmaster, TSS
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Conductor Mr David Deacon
Manager Mr Theo Kotzas (BBC)
Operations
Mr Theo Kotzas (BBC)
Introduction Mr Cormaic Dunne (GT) Section leader
Mr Zachariah Arulogun (IGS) Arts Captain
Repertoire to be chosen from:
Dvorak Symphony No. 9
Suppe Light Cavalry Overture
Bizet Carmen Suite No. 2 – Danse Boheme
CONCERT BAND
Conductor Dr Rachel Howley
Manager Ms Janelle Harding (NC)
Introduction George Bain (TGS) Leader of the Arts
Repertoire to be chosen from:
Fantasia on the Dargason
The Wind Racer - Jeremy Bell
Khan - Julie Giroux
Celtic Voyage - Melanie Donahue
BIG BAND
Conductor Ms Kellee Green
Manager Mr Bohdan Davison (ACGS)
Operations Mr Derek Rose (GT)
BIG BAND cont...
Introduction
Repertoire to be chosen from:
Mr Alex Smith (ACGS)
Mr Kinnon McLean (NC)
Footprints, by Wayne Shorter
The Chicken
You Don't Know What Love Is Sandu by Clifford Brown
CHOIR
Conductor Mr Paul Holley
Manager
Mr Peter Kleinschmidt (TSS)
Operations Ms Gabrillie Quinn (BSHS)
Introduction
Ms Lily Dutkowski (BSHS) School Captain
Mr Kyle Grassick (TSS) Music Captain
Repertoire to be chosen from:
#WeToo, by Sally Whitwell
Take Me To The Water, arr Rollo Dilworth
How Can You Catch the Wind?, by Dan Walker
Away We Go, by Astrid Jorgensen
VOTE OF THANKS
BBC Captain of Music
CLOSING COMMENTS
Mr Greg Pierce
Mr Tomson Spiliopoulos
Executive Principal, Brisbane State High
GPS Association Chairman for 2025
GPS Symphony Orchestra
Conductor Mr David Deacon
Manager Mr Theo Kotzas (BBC)
Operations Mr Theo Kotzas (BBC)
Introduction Mr Cormaic Dunne (GT)
Mr Zachariah Arulogun (IGS)
FLUTE
James Duffy ACGS Year 11
Gabin Won ACGS Year 12
Annie Chen BSHS Year 12
OBOE
Harini De Silva BSHS Year 11
Cormaic Dunne GT Year 12
CLARINET
Natalie Austin BSHS Year 10
Azaria Hsu BSHS Year 12
Jae Ryn Lee BSHS Year 10
BASSOON
Max Elliott GT Year 10
Joshua Brand BGS Year 9
FRENCH HORN
William Kim ACGS Year 10
Sam Margetts BGS Year 11
Maxey Tho BGS Year 11
John Kho BSHS Year 10
Elliott Main BBC Year 12
TRUMPET
Luka Roberts ACGS Year 12
Armand Hamilton BGS Year 11
Jonah Lee BBC Year 10
Mia Weinglass BSHS Year 10
TROMBONE
Hunter Luostarinen ACGS Year 10
Sean McCallion BBC Year 10
Guan-Ao Ma BGS Year 11
TUBA
Alex Yun BBC Year 10
PERCUSSION
Roy Xu ACGS Year 8
Louka Willcocks BBC Year 12
Eric Xu BSHS Year 8
Henry Harris GT Year 10
VIOLIN
Marcus Chan ACGS Year 10
Lucas Ding ACGS Year 10
Isaac Jeon ACGS Year 10
Eric Kim ACGS Year 12
Junee Kim ACGS Year 12
Toby Schwarz ACGS Year 12
Liam Beak BBC Year 11
HoJin Han BBC Year 11
Matthew Jung BBC Year 11
Noah Matsuda BBC Year 9
Aoxuan Min BBC Year 9
Dimitri HE BGS Year 11
Joseph Huang BGS Year 11
Dylan Paschkewitz BGS Year 11
Timmy Ray BGS Year 10
Joseph Simonetta BGS Year 11
Blaire XU BGS Year 11
Susie Bang BSHS Year 8
Torma Hung BSHS Year 9
Ashlee Kim BSHS Year 9
Chloris Li BSHS Year 9
Cynthia Li BSHS Year 11
Charlie Phillips BSHS Year 8
Alicia Tiang BSHS Year 12
Isaac Hei Wang Wong BSHS Year 8
Arianna Yeoh BSHS Year 11
Ryan Song GT Year 7
Jesse Yan GT Year 11
Ian Kim IGS Year 11
Kyle Grassick TSS Year 11
Benjamin Nichol TSS Year 11
Jay Spowart TSS Year 11
VIOLA
Daniel Huo ACGS Year 8
Bryan Kang BBC Year 10
Adam Chua BGS Year 11
Timothy Zhu BGS Year 11
Brooke Shim BSHS Year 12
Evelyn Tham BSHS Year 11
Dario Tsai BSHS Year 8
Aiden Kim GT Year 7
Aiden Li TSS Year 10
CELLO
Sean Hansen ACGS Year 12
Damien Ting ACGS Year 11
Eric Zhang ACGS Year 12
Evan Wei BBC Year 10
Hanneli Djachenko BSHS Year 11
Nathan Eng BSHS Year 9
Patrick Phillips BSHS Year 11
Anna Robbins BSHS Year 12
Natania Tan BSHS Year 11
Crystal Tsao BSHS Year 12
Nadia Wang BSHS Year 11
Jewel Yang BSHS Year 10
DOUBLE BASS
Lucas Huang BSHS Year 9
Yi-Chen (Alex) Liao BSHS Year 11
Jamie Tooke BSHS Year 8
Jonathan Zhu BSHS Year 8
Jackson Mc Connachy GT Year 11
Hugh Greener TSS Year 12
GPS Concert Band
Conductor Dr Rachel Howley
Manager Ms Janelle Harding (NC)
Introduction Mr George Bain (TGS)
FLUTE / PICCOLO
Isaac Chan BGS Year 11
Niklas Dark BGS Year 11
Eric Yoon BGS Year 11
Germaine Palmer-Peacock TSS Year 11
Ewan Walker-Brown TSS Year 11
OBOE
Jack Leung ACGS Year 12
Jasper Lau BBC Year 9
BASSOON
James Moody ACGS Year 9
George Barnes BGS Year 9
FRENCH HORN
Lachy Brown BBC Year 11
Cormac Prescott BGS Year 11
Luke Bienkowski GT Year 9
Charlie Farrugia GT Year 8
CLARINET
Andrew Yu ACGS Year 11
Isaac Murphy BBC Year 12
Eamman Conomos BGS Year 11
Will Neilson BGS Year 11
Samriddh Srivastava BGS Year 11
Jessica Austin BSHS Year 11
Catherine (Muxi) Li BSHS Year 10
Zih-Han(Annie) Liao BSHS Year 9
Orlando Tessarolo GT Year 12
Lucas Wen TGS Year 9
BASS CLARINET
Toby Pattison ACGS Year 11
Sam Shen BBC Year 11
SAXOPHONES
Charles Chen ACGS Year 10
Isaac Shooter ACGS Year 12
Helitha Muthumuni BBC Year 12
Ethan Seymour BBC Year 11
Max Nakasato BGS Year 11
TRUMPET
Ethan Chen BGS Year 11
Liem Dang BGS Year 11
Terry Lee BGS Year 11
Rohan Morris BGS Year 11
Nathaneal Fritz IGS Year 12
Ethan Ho TSS Year 12
TROMBONE
Ocean Tiao ACGS Year 9
Jace Ramalingam BGS Year 11
Alex Wong BGS Year 11
George Bain TGS Year 12
EUPHONIUM
Noah Lauder BGS Year 11
Tymon Lee BSHS Year 9
TUBA
Eden Cheuk GT Year 8
Thomas Ashe TSS Year 11
PERCUSSION
Jacob Duval BBC Year 12
Zac Wang BBC Year 8
Harry Beirne BGS Year 11
David Eng BSHS Year 10
Thomas Kennedy GT Year 12
William Zhang TSS Year 8
Cameron Clinton TSS Year 11
GPS Big Band
Conductor Ms Kellee Green
Manager Mr Bohdan Davison (ACGS)
Operations Mr Derek Rose (GT)
Introduction Mr Alex Smith (ACGS)
Mr Kinnon McLean (NC)
SAXOPHONE – ALTO
Harvey Shoesmith BBC Year 12
Alexander Lay BGS Year 11
SAXOPHONE – TENOR
James Topping BGS Year 12
Will Dique ACGS Year 12
SAXOPHONE – BARITONE
Harry Monch GT Year 10
TRUMPET
Brandon O'Brien BBC Year 12
Nate Galligan GT Year 11
Lucas Hubbard IGS Year 11
Ethan Standbridge TSS Year 12
TROMBONE
Alex Smith ACGS Year 11
Zahran Haque BGS Year 11
Xavier Karmel BGS Year 11
Zachariah Arulogun IGS Year 12
PIANO
Kinnon McLean NC Year 10
GUITAR
Zac Patane ACGS Year 11
BASS GUITAR
Henry Geise TGS Year 10
DRUM KIT
Liam Tse GT Year 12
GPS Choir
Conductor Mr Paul Holley
Manager Mr Peter Kleinschmidt (TSS)
Operations Ms Gabrielle Quinn (BSHS)
Introduction Ms Lily Dutkowski (BSHS) School Captain
Mr Kyle Grassick (TSS) Music Captain
SOPRANO
Oliver Clark ACGS Year 8
Louis Fomison ACGS Year 8
Ralph Lambert-John ACGS Year 8
Ryan Mullins ACGS Year 8
Zachary Stumer ACGS Year 8
Shumo Grygoruk BBC Year 8
Felix Holland BBC Year 8
Oliver Rowden BBC Year 8
Marcus Huo BGS Year 7
Richard Kamberovic BGS Year 7
Oscar Law BGS Year 7
Louis Sampson BGS Year 7
Zachary Vasta BGS Year 7
Maxine Ayre BSHS Year 12
Lily Dutkowski BSHS Year 12
Chantelle Griffin BSHS Year 10
Sachi Khanna BSHS Year 10
Reid Michaela BSHS Year 10
So Nugroho BSHS Year 10
Chaewon Seo BSHS Year 12
Meia Yong BSHS Year 12
Markus Bakker GT Year 7
Matthew Bolton GT Year 7
Jack Griffin GT Year 7
Harry Payne GT Year 8
Dante Veraa GT Year 7
Dario Veraa GT Year 7
Thomas Eagles NC Year 8
Lachlan Pattison NC Year 10
Carter Thompson NC Year 9
ALTO
Remy Gaffney ACGS Year 9
Joschka Holdt ACGS Year 9
James Nash ACGS Year 9
Chngze Du BBC Year 9
Ewan Mahoney BBC Year 8
Nathan Maina BBC Year 9
Alec Hewson BGS Year 7
Bosco Huang BGS Year 8
Elijah Rodins BGS Year 7
Luna Campbell BSHS Year 12
Ruby Dutkowski BSHS Year 12
Tenaya Fernando BSHS Year 10
Yannick Cotta GT Year 9
Rafael Espino GT Year 8
Elias Ford-Murphy GT Year 9
Isaaac Karandrews IGS Year 11
Cadel Keller IGS Year 9
Addison Sullivan IGS Year 12
Nikhil Venkat IGS Year 10
Vidath Wedisinghe IGS Year 10
Ben Sands NC Year 11
Lachlan Thomas NC Year 8
Max Watson NC Year 8
Ruhan Bulchandani TGS Year 8
Suhaan Chowdhury TGS Year 8
Harry Constable TGS Year 8
Loughlin Frank TGS Year 8
Aston Lee TSS Year 7
Jason Li TSS Year 7
Kane Rice TSS Year 8
TENOR
Alex Ma ACGS Year 12
Caspar West ACGS Year 11
Lachlan Browne BBC Year 11
Dylan Clive BBC Year 12
Keeran Chang BGS Year 11
Luca Waterhouse BGS Year 12
Ryan Rosales BSHS Year 12
Oscar Tcheng BSHS Year 12
Owen Hume GT Year 11
Tyler Mackay GT Year 12
Alexander Boyson IGS Year 11
Euan Graham IGS Year 11
Ethan Dahl NC Year 9
Hugh Thomson NC Year 10
Fleming Amza TGS Year 9
Finn Pickering TGS Year 12
Kruger Ruben TGS Year 11
Isaac Whitcombe TGS Year 11
Bailey Erceg TSS Year 9
Flynn Holliday TSS Year 12
BASS/ BARITONE
Noah Oxenford ACGS Year 12
Gordon Rae ACGS Year 11
Jacob Staggs ACGS Year 10
Tom Zachariah ACGS Year 11
Charlie Bateman BBC Year 12
Tobi Clark BBC Year 12
Albert Ge BBC Year 10
Alex Lan BBC Year 12
Oliver Marschke BBC Year 11
Nicholas Riemann BBC Year 11
Tomson Spiliopoulos BBC Year 12
Matthew Amato BGS Year 11
Matthew Beckingsale BGS Year 12
Harry Beirne BGS Year 12
Matthew Young BGS Year 12
John Tian BSHS Year 8
Dian Butler GT Year 9
Kyan del Rosario GT Year 10
Noah Litzow GT Year 10
Tom Stachotta GT Year 9
Parker Toomey GT Year 10
Daniel Araba IGS Year 12
Samuel Challenger IGS Year 12
Ashley Murray IGS Year 10
Samuel Ngandu IGS Year 10
Sebastian Nix IGS Year 9
Oliver Gegg NC Year 12
Tito Hamala NC Year 12
Oliver Lovell NC Year 12
Archer Robinson NC Year 12
Harry Bland TGS Year 12
Joseph Fernando TGS Year 10
Hamish McCollum TGS Year 12
Charlie Parrington TGS Year 11
Qi Xuan Choon TSS Year 9
Juilian Fu TSS Year 11
Ellis Gemeri TSS Year 12
Jude Purza-Page TSS Year 12
Max Scott TSS Year 8
Ruari Wan TSS Year 11
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The success of the GPS Music Showcase relies on the dedication of many people We gratefully acknowledge the efforts and contributions of the following music staff, tutors, administrative staff and other key personnel who have helped to make the day so special:
GPS MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Dr Alan Campbell ACGS
Mr. Andre Casson BBC
Mr. Anthony Micallef BGS
Mr Greg Pierce BSHS
Dr Michael Carroll GT
Dr Adam Forsyth IGS
Mr Scott Thomson NC
Mr Andrew Hawkins TSS
Dr John Kinniburgh TGS
GPS STAFF
Mrs Jodie Watson GPS Executive Officer
Miss Ashya Haug GPS Competition Manager
Mrs Samantha Bodimeade GPS Content Manager
GPS SPORT & ACTIVITIES COMMITTEE
Mr. Trent Goodrick ACGS
Mr Paul Woodford BBC
Mr John Clancy BGS
Mr Keiren Goltz BSHS
Mr Matt Cocking GT
Mr Shaun McLean GT
Mr Nigel Grieve IGS
Mr Jamie Pybus NC
Mr Sam Smith NC
Mr Bryan Hain TSS
Mr Steve Fryer TGS
AUDIO VISUAL
Dan Helmstedt (BBC)
Raoul Carmody (NC)
Nudgee College past and present students
GPS MUSIC SUB-COMMITTEE MEMBERS
Mr Bohdan Davison ACGS
Mr Theo Kotzas BBC
Mr Peter Ingram BGS
Ms Gabrielle Quin BSHS
Mr Derek Rose GT
Mr Leon Wensley IGS
Mr Sam Smith NC
Mr Peter Kleinschmidt TSS
Mr Kellie Dixon TGS
TUTORS AND STAFF
All GPS Schools
