Loreto Toorak 2022 Showcase Concert

Welcome

Welcome to the 2022 Showcase Concert evening presented by Loreto Mandeville Hall Toorak.

This evening, you will hear performances from our exceptionally talented musicians. Students from Years 7-12 will present music of the highest calibre, skilfully supported by our fine piano and harpsichord accompanists, Mandeville String Orchestra and Loreto Symphony Orchestra. We are grateful to the performers’ instrumental teachers, accompanists, and orchestral conductors for the role they play in facilitating such excellence and passion in our students.

Students have selected repertoire which explores a range of stylistic horizons, genres, and atmospheres that exemplify the strength and breadth of their talent. With skills honed over multiple hours of practice and a musical maturity far beyond their years, these performers will thrive in their return to the stage in 2022.

We are continually grateful that our students have the opportunity to perform in such world-class venues. We thank Ms Angela O’Dwyer and the Leadership Team at Loreto Toorak, as well as the staff at the Melbourne Recital Centre for their facilitation of an evening of fine music. Our warmest thanks to each of you for your ongoing support of the students and staff; it is with great pride and pleasure that we present to you these incredible students and invite you to enjoy the highly anticipated Showcase Concert for 2022.

Mr David George Director of Music

Concert Program

Melissa Gu, Year 7

Piano

Étude Op. 15 No. 9 Sergei Bortkiewicz

Eleanor Yip, Year 9

Violin

The Entertainer Scott Joplin, transcribed by Itzhak Perlman

Siena Fodera, Year 11

Voice

A Song For You Leon Russell

Giorgie Zafiropoulos, Year 10

Flute

Rondo in E minor

Angela Sun, Year 7

Cello

Allegro Appassionato

Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart

Camille Saint-Saëns arr. Julian Lloyd Webber

Amelia Pastore, Year 12

Voice

Voilà Barbara Pravi, Lili Poe & Antoine Barrau

Yoshie Koh AMusA, Year 10

Piano

II. Automne in D flat major from 6 Études de concert, Op. 35 Cécile Chaminade

Georgia Vellas, Caroline Vellas, Year 10

Violin & Viola

Passacaglia for Violin and Viola from Suite No. 7 in G minor by G.F. Handel Johan Halvorsen

Cara Sullivan, Year 12

Voice

O God-like youth from Saul George Frideric Handel

Soloists’ Accompanists

Ms Debbie Haskell

Ms Diana Wijaya

Ms Elizabeth Anderson Interval

Elizabeth Negline, Year 12

Cello

II. Adagio from Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1

Franz Haydn

Isabella Jao, AMusA, Year 11

Clarinet

Clarinet Concerto

Emma Guthrie, Year 11

Violin

Romance in F minor, Op. 11

Artie Shaw

Antonin Dvorák

Emma Wang LMusA, Year 11

Piano

I. Allegro molto moderato from Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

Edvard Grieg

Loreto Symphony Orchestra

A celebration of our 2020 & 2021 Instrumentalists

Miss Meredith Lim, Violin

Miss Kasie Wang, Violin

Miss Serena Su, Cello

Miss Demi Zafiropoulos, Flute

Miss Sophie Nguyen, Piano

Miss Elizabeth Prosser, Percussion

Danzón No.2

Loreto Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Mrs Jane-Marie Stuart

Drum Kit: Amy Bourbon (Year 12)

Piano: Elizabeth Li (Year 10)

Mandeville String Orchestra

Director: Mrs Jane-Marie Stuart

Arturo Márquez. Ed. JM Stuart

Concert Performers

Loreto Symphony Orchestra Leader Emma Guthrie

Violin

Madeleine Baré

Yuelin Cui

Hazel Di Muccio

Stella Guanlijia

Jane Gunawan

Yoshie Koh Prairie Koh

Bethany Leung Elizabeth Li

Lucy Marsh

Gabriella Michael Lizzy Nguyen

Charlotte Tighe Georgia Vellas

Eleanor Yip Angelina Zhu

Miss Olivia Di Cocco *

Miss Meredith Lim *

Miss Lara Mladjen *

Miss Alvita Sam *

Miss Kasie Wang *

Viola

Sophia I Hannebery

Jazmine Lam

Valerie Lo Caroline Vellas

Emma Wang

Ms Lauren Segal

Cello

Melissa Gu

Elizabeth Negline

Marianne Panas

Angela Sun

Miss Sophie Nguyen *

Miss Serena Su *

Miss Serena Zhang *

Double Bass

Zara Baré

Isabella Benson-Conroy

Miss Katie Ellul *

Dr Shelley Hogan

Flute

Emily Miao

Clare Tuckwell

Giorgie Zafiropoulos

Ms Kaye Duffell

Miss Demi Zafiropoulos *

Oboe

Tara Hatch

Khanh Pham

Alannah Vivian

Clarinet

Isabella Jao

Elaina Macleish

Ms Jennifer Eury

Mr Connor Taylor

Bassoon

Clare McGirr

Ms Emma Morrison

French Horn

Emma He Elaine Ye

Dr Sophie Boyd-Hurrell

Trumpet Phoebe Gibbs

Mr Ben O’Callaghan

Trombone

Ms Jessica Gilham

Bass Trombone

Mr Lucas Clayton

Percussion

Amy Bourbon

Jessica Rawolle

Miss Elizabeth Prosser *

Ms Lara Wilson

Concert Performers

Mandeville String Orchestra Leader

Yoshie Koh

Violin

Hazel Di Muccio

Emma Guthrie

Prairie Koh

Bethany Leung

Lucy Marsh

Lizzy Nguyen

Charlotte Tighe

Georgia Vellas

Eleanor Yip

Miss Olivia Di Cocco *

Miss Lara Mladjen *

Viola

Caroline Vellas

Emma Wang

Ms Lauren Segal

Cello

Melissa Gu

Elizabeth Negline

Angela Sun

Miss Serena Su *

Double Bass

Miss Katie Ellul

Dr Shelley Hogan

* Past Pupil

Siena Fodera Year 11 Voice

Music has always been a part of Siena’s life. She is greatly influenced by the late Donny Hathaway - as an individual who grew up surrounded by church and gospel music, she resonates with this shared sense of religious faith, and music as a form of spirituality.

Loreto Toorak has provided Siena with many musical opportunities, and the Year 6 musical production of Beauty and the Beast stands out as the most inclusive performance she has experienced. At 13 years of age, Siena participated in Channel 9’s The Voice, and she has performed with ‘Cirque du soleil’ at the Crown Palladium raising money for the Royal Children’s Hospital. Most recently, Siena organised and performed at an event to raise money and promote a GoFundMe page, to help save the ‘Lentil as Anything’ establishment.

Melissa Gu Year 7 Piano

In 2021, Melissa passed her Certificate of Performance on Piano with Distinction and Grade 5 Theory of Music with Honours. She recently placed 1st in the Under 14 Piano competition at the Ringwood Eisteddfod and 3rd place - Under 18 at the Musical Society of Victoria awards. Beginning piano lessons at the age of four and half and cello aged eight, Melissa likes to express her feelings through music and share the same love for music with others.

Melissa’s favourite composer is Bach and she enjoys playing many of his amazing compositions on both piano and cello. Melissa will never forget performing at her first Annual Music Concert - she was excited to be playing in an orchestra in Hamer Hall for the first time; it was an amazing experience for her.

Emma Guthrie Year 11 Violin

Since coming to Loreto Toorak, music has played a significant role in Emma’s life.

During her first Annual Music Concert, the Year 2 students danced to Stage Band’s performance and since that time, Emma has met many incredible young musicians. Emma’s music journey - from not being able to read a single note in Muirhead Strings, to performing in tonight’s Showcase Concert – fills her with pride.

Her favourite violinist is Anne-Sophie Mutter, whom she saw perform live in 2018; it was at this moment she became enamoured by Mutter’s ability to make the strings cry with both joy and agony, and Emma aspires to convey the same depth of emotion in her music.

Isabella Jao, AMusA Year 11 Clarinet

Isabella enjoys every minute of performing music. She learnt classical music growing up and her favourite composer is Chopin. Since learning jazz music however, she has begun to appreciate big band artists such as Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Artie Shaw.

Isabella’s favourite Loreto Toorak music memory was performing in her first Oak Parlour Recital in Year 5. With no concept of what the environment was like, when she walked up to play and saw Dr Stevens and Ms O’Driscoll in the first row, she realised that she ought to have practised more!

For Isabella, her proudest musical achievement is passing her AMusA, after playing piano for 12 years.

Yoshie Koh, AMusA Year 10 Piano

Yoshie began piano lessons aged five, and violin lessons three years later. Since commencing Year 4 at Loreto Toorak, she has embraced the Music programs and is grateful for the countless opportunities it provides; currently she participates in Mandeville Strings, Loreto Symphony Orchestra and Madeleine String Quartet.

In 2021, Yoshie completed her AMusA on both Piano and Violin, and earlier this year, competed in the aged 15-17 Steinway Youth Piano Competition Australia, placing 3rd overall.

Elizabeth Negline Year 12 Cello

Elizabeth’s musical journey began in 2013 with the Year 3 Strings Program at Loreto Toorak; later she focused on the cello in Muirhead Strings, Rathfarnham choirs and Rathfarnham Quartet. In 2017, Elizabeth was fortunate to attend the School’s European Music Tour.

Elizabeth has attended MYO’s Summer and Ensemble Programs and State Music Camps and is grateful to share her love of music through performing in tonight’s Showcase Concert. Elizabeth is thankful for the mentorship provided by Ms Daniel, Mr Woinarski, the Music Department and Leadership Team.

She was a PAF Choral Captain for Ward in 2021, and this year, achieved the Certificate of Performance in Cello.

Amelia Pastore Year 12 Voice

Amelia started lessons at the age of 6 and was soon involved in regular group and solo performances.

In her early teens, Amelia began experimenting with more contemporary styles, which led to writing original songs and learning guitar and piano to selfaccompany. A few key memories from this time include her performances of original compositions at The Jazzlab as part of the Loreto Unplugged program. For Amelia, being a musician is a means of selfexpression that enables her to use her creative ability to tell stories.

In the future, she hopes to take her music endeavours to the next level with bigger performances and recording and distributing her original songs.

Cara Sullivan Year 12 Voice

Cara has been singing for as long as she can remember, but it was after commencing singing lessons at Loreto Toorak in 2015 that she discovered her love for it.

She has explored her contemporary voice through opportunities provided in the Loreto Unplugged Program, sung jazz in the highly anticipated Jazzlab performances, and, since 2018, has been focused on classical voice and opera due to her being part of the Victorian Opera’s Youth Choral Ensemble.

Singing alongside her peers in the School choirs and Vocal Ensemble are memories Cara will always cherish as she continues to pursue music in the years to come.

Angela Sun Year 7 Cello

Angela sat her AMEB Grade 8 Cello Examination having learnt for less than five years and recently achieved a Distinction for the ARSM diploma with the ABRSM on Piano.

Angela wishes to spread the feeling of joy by performing and sharing music with other people. One of her favourite composers is Debussy, as his music sounds quite magical and a bit like water to her, which she finds comforting and relaxing. Angela will always cherish the memory of her first Annual Music Concert in 2015 as a Prep student; she distinctly remembers standing on the stage at Hamer Hall and looking out into the sea of people and feeling excited to perform. Angela is extremely grateful for the opportunity to perform in the Melbourne Recital Centre as a soloist for Showcase.

Caroline Vellas

Year 10 Viola

For Caroline, music has become a means for creative expression. She has thoroughly enjoyed playing in various ensembles and the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of musical styles through the Year 10 classroom elective.

Caroline particularly loves works created and popularised during the Romantic period, due to the large orchestras, lyrical melodies and complex harmonies, specifically those written by Tchaikovsky.

One of her many music highlights was her first viola lesson. It was exciting to immerse herself into a different, yet still familiar, environment and appreciate the richness of the viola. Caroline is exceptionally proud to have completed her AMEB Grade 8 examination on viola and has been working on pieces for her AMusA diploma.

Georgia Vellas

Year 10 Violin

Music was not something Georgia was ‘born into’, but rather was signed up for lessons by her mother in Preparatory. This decision is one which she will forever be thankful for given the way music has shaped her perception of the world.

Music is a way for Georgia to connect with herself, her sister, and peers, as well as the audience. Throughout school, Georgia has strived to push the bounds of her musical capacity and test the ways musicians can manipulate written music. For Georgia, completing her AMEB Grade 8 examination on violin recognised the effort and determination involved in learning an instrument.

Music will forever be part of Georgia’s life and she looks forward to a future where she can continue to foster her ability.

Emma Wang, LMusA Year 11 Piano

Music has played a significant role in Emma’s life, and she has always loved sharing artistic interpretations of different pieces with friends and family.

Loreto Toorak has provided her with countless music memories, but a favourite would be Celebration of the Piano in 2018, where she played an arrangement of Holst’s “Jupiter” for five pianos with four other students, all of whom have now graduated.

Though Emma has enjoyed all musical performance opportunities at School, her best memories are time spent with fellow musicians and teachers, whether they are informal chats about music in Mandeville Hall, or at rehearsal for ensembles such as Loreto Symphony Orchestra, Mandeville Strings and Vocal Ensemble.

Eleanor Yip Year 9 Violin

As a child, Eleanor first took an interest in music when she saw a boy playing the violin at a gathering. She begged her parents to let her have lessons and they didn’t give in until two years later. She also started learning the piano because she thought it looked cool when people played it. Since commencing at Loreto Toorak in Year 5, Eleanor has had many memorable moments, her favourite being her first Annual Music Concert; she had never been in such a big performance venue before.

Eleanor is extremely grateful for that opportunity and for the opportunity to perform at Showcase tonight.

Giorgie Zafiropoulos Year 10 Flute

Music has strengthened Giorgie’s connections with friends, such as feeling loved when the Flute Ensemble played ‘Happy Birthday’ to her last year. She is proud to have learnt to play the piccolo within a year and worked hard on the training exercises with her teacher, Mrs Hardy, to develop her skills and tone. Her favourite composer is Chopin; she admires his elegant pieces which illustrate deeper meanings.

Giorgie will always remember playing outside for the first rehearsal for Loreto Symphony Orchestra in 2022 - the weather was perfect until 3:15pm when there was a huge gust of wind and all the sheets went flying in the air, scattering all across St Michael’s Green.

Acknowledgements

Mr David George, Director of Music

Ms Miranda Bell, Head of Rathfarnham Music

Ms Jennifer Eury, Head of Woodwind, Clarinet/Saxophone

Ms Keturah Haisman, Music Administrator

Ms Debbie Haskell, Head of Keyboard, Piano/Theory

Ms Sonja Horbelt, Head of Contemporary Music Studies, Head of Percussion

Mr Ben O’Callaghan, Head of Brass, Trumpet/Trombone/Euphonium

Ms Diana Simpson, Head of Voice

Mrs Jane-Marie Stuart, Head of Strings, Violin/Viola

Ms Melanie Adams, Voice

Ms Elizabeth Anderson, Harpsichord

Mrs Virginia Bonollo, Cello

Dr Sophie Boyd-Hurrell, French Horn

Dr Nessyah Buder, Saxophone

Mr Lucas Clayton, Trombone

Mrs Libby Choo, Voice

Ms Kaye Duffell, Flute

Mr Hugh Fullarton, Rathfarnham

Classroom Music

Mr Oakley Grenell, Guitar

Mrs Helen Hardy, Flute

Dr Shelley Hogan, Double Bass

Ms Celia Hopkinson, Violin

Mrs Janine Jones, Voice

Mrs Prue Jury, Violin/Viola

Mrs Jenny Lane, Piano/Theory

Ms Briana Leaman, Oboe/Theory

Mrs Camilla Martin, Suzuki Violin/Violin

Ms Jane Matheson, Piano/Theory

Ms Mandy McClymont, Piano/Theory

Ms Emma Morrison, Bassoon/Clarinet

Mrs Suzanne Palmer-Holton, Recorder

Ms Pamela Raines, Harp

Ms Lisa Reynolds, Violin

Miss Ashley Rigney, Choral Tutor

Ms Lauren Segal, Viola/Violin

Mrs Clare Strong, Piano/Theory

Ms Clare Switkowski, Violin/Viola

Mr Connor Taylor, Classroom Music/ Piano/Theory

Ms Diana Wijaya, Piano/Theory

Ms Lara Wilson, Percussion

Mr Oscar Woinarski, Cello

Ms Catherine Wood, Contemporary Piano

Dr Nicholas Young, Piano/Theory

With thanks

Melbourne Recital Centre Staff

Stage Crew and Technical Staff, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

Victoria Woolley, Concert & Event Manager

Soloists’ Instrumental Teachers: Majella Drew, Jane-Marie Stuart, Janine Jones, Helen Hardy, Anna Daniel, Belinda Parsons, Glenn Riddle, Diana Simpson, Oscar Woinarski, Jennifer Eury, Debbie Haskell

Leahy’s Transportation

Keturah Haisman, Music Administrator

Linda Kemp, Engagement Editor