Gala 2024
Grand Finalé Concert
Friday 29 November
Queensland Conservatorium
WELCOME
To all Open Conservatorium Participants, Friends and Colleagues,
A core element which drew me to the role as Director here at QCGU was knowing how distinctive and central Open Conservatorium is to our identity and how important it is for music in Queensland. It has been a joy over the past couple of years to come to know, more from the inside, how firmly Open Conservatorium is established as an integral aspect of music education in Queensland.
Open Conservatorium's State Honours Ensemble Programs grew from modest beginnings in 2001 to hosting over 5,000 students each year through 16 individual programs in 10 centres; with many more being nominated than we are able to accommodate. The Australian Honours Ensemble Program, which celebrates seven years in 2024, has also grown to encompass students from New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, and the Northern Territory.
Watching those who have joined us for the current project, after the past few years of upheaval, has highlighted the importance of music in education being available, regardless of region or resources; and how valued music is in schools, by all involved - students, teachers, families and the wider public. We are always pleased that so many students are willing, and able, to make music with their peers, with the support of their families and schools.
From my childhood in Cairns, I remember vividly the lifechanging dimensions of such interactions and will be doing all I can as Director to be supporting our reach across this extraordinary state. Thank you for your support of SHEP and your support of your children and students and their music education.
I also acknowledge the Open Conservatorium team under Jason Budge for their care and commitment to make everything possible. I hope to see many of you return as students of Queensland Conservatorium, performers and audience members of the future.
Professor Bernard Lanskey Director Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
SCHOOLS REPRESENTED
A.B. Paterson College
Albany Creek State High School
All Saints Anglican School
Anglican Church Grammar School
Balmoral State High School
Bribie Island State High School
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Burdekin Christian College
Cannon Hill Anglican College
Canterbury College
Centenary Heights State High School
Centenary State High School
Chinchilla State High School
Citipointe Christian College
Clayfield College
Cleveland District State High School
Clontarf Beach State High School
Coolum State High School
Coomera Anglican College
Deception Bay State High School
Downlands College
Elanora State High School
Emmanuel College
Emmaus College Rockhampton
Faith Lutheran College Redlands
Ferny Grove State High School
Genesis Christian College
Gin Gin State High School
Good Samaritan Catholic College
Goondiwindi State High School
Grace Lutheran College
Heights College
Highfields State Secondary College
Hillbrook Anglican School
Hillcrest Christian College
Holland Park State High School
Immanuel Lutheran College
Indooroopilly State High School
Innisfail State College
Iona College
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
Isis District State High School
John Paul College
Jubilee Christian College
King's Christian College
Loreto College
MacGregor State High School
Mackay State High School
Mansfield State High School
Marist College Ashgrove
Matthew Flinders Anglican College
Mountain Creek State High School
Mueller College
Ormiston College
Pacific Lutheran College
Padua College
Palm Beach Currumbin State High School
Pimlico State High School
Queensland Academy of Health Science
Redlands College
Rockhampton Girls Grammar School
Roma State College
Ryan Catholic College
San Sisto College (Carina)
Sheldon College
Somerset College
Somerville House
Southport State High School
Spinifex State College
Springfield Central State High School
St Aidan's Anglican Girls School (Corinda)
St Catherine's Catholic College Proserpine
St Columban's College (Caboolture)
St Joseph's College (Toowoomba)
St Joseph's College Gregory Terrace
St Laurence's College
St Luke's Anglican School (Bundaberg)
St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe
St Paul's School
St Peters Lutheran College (Indooroopilly)
St Rita's College
St Thomas More College
Stretton State College
Stuartholme School
Sunshine Beach State High School
Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra
Tannum Sands State High School
The Cathedral College, Rockhampton
The Rockhampton Grammar School
The Southport School
The Springfield Anglican College
Trinity Lutheran College
Varsity College
Villanova College
West Moreton Anglican College
Windaroo Valley State High School
Yeronga State High School
Young Conservatorium
STRING ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
She Will Hang the Night With Stars
Arctic Fire
Three Slavonic Dances
Pie Jesu
Contrasts in e minor
Tarantella
Geometric Dances
Libertango
Transylvanian Tango
Weary McGeary
Ensemble members
VIOLIN
Olivia Ashley
Quentin Brandt
Caitlin Calder
Natalia Chan
Mason Dodds
Matilda Doherty
Stella Green
Meghan Guthrie-Quinn
Ma Lhinea Hernandez
Rachel Lang
Emily Masciocchi
Daniel Ooi
Jarrod Sachse
Victoria Spencer
Hedya Sutherland
Isabelle Tay
Jasper Vanstyn
Sebastian Wilson
Kyanna Wirth
Loren Zajac
VIOLA
William Hofeldt
Stephen Chin
CONDUCTOR LORETA FIN
Antonin Dvorak arr. Merle J. Isaac
Gabriel Faure arr. Richard Meyer
Francis L. Feese
Loreta Fin
Richard Meyer
Astor Piazzolla arr. James Kasic
Zach Wallmach
Neridah Oostenbroek
Rose Acason
Felicity Cantrill
Mary Dos Santos
Grace Hills
Freya Inch
Evelyn Jacobs
Tadie Masvaure
William Murphy
Jayden Tews
CELLO
Eli Bastow
JC Chan
Lukas Dodd
Keeley Ninnes
Claire Schofield
Winnie Wong
Kayla Woodsbey
DOUBLE BASS
Victor Hardy
Danica Inglis
Caitlin Southwell
Nathanael Tran
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VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
Come to Me, O My Love
Let the River Run
Flight Song
Fly me To The Moon
The Wanderer
Sanctus
Towards Infinity
Ensemble members
SOPRANO
Sunny Arreola
Chloe Baker
Elise Balshaw
Ellie Comino
Briella Craig
Poppy Derbyshire
Zoe Flood
Makenzi Goodwin
Victoria Knijff
Mokhyada Nanda
Mariana Ng
Gabriella Nial
Hannah Peddell
Elizabeth Robinson
Lucy Robinson
Jessica Schull
Matilda Semmens
Ching Ka Janna Tang
Ava Thorn
Paris Tzaneros
ALTO
Chelsea Beadman
Bella Beer
Tahnee Bryce
Elizabeth Cross
Sarah Elton
CONDUCTOR JENNY MOON ACCOMPANIST JUSTINE FAVELL
Allan Robert Petker
Carly Simon arr. Craig Hella Johnson
Kim Andre Arnesen
Bart Howard arr. Kirby Shaw
Dan Walker
Richard Oswin
Paul Jarman
Teah Hore
Madeleine King
Erika McDonald
Stella Tomkins
Noara Wallast Groenewoud
Lorianna Weier
Latisha Wilson
Cadence Wone De Rungs
TENOR
Riley Doyle
Ziggy Dutfield
Oscar Lowe
Sioeli Ma'u
Hunter O'Hara
Vivek Ray Pradhan
Thomas Sinclair
Franklin Stamm
Elijah Stone
BARITONE
Caleb Acworth
Santo Archie
Darcy Bemelmans
Killian Menzies
Lachlan Miller
William Smith-Perkins
Max Winter
WIND ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
Breath of the Mountains
Existence Infinite
Guilin’s Majesty
Luminosities
Spirited Away
Song of the Fjords
The Stone Guest
Ensemble members
FLUTE
Elsie Boyes
Amy Heads
Simone Henry
Candice Lau
Norah Malan
Sakuya Richards
William Rourke
Sophie Slade
Amelia Zimmerman
OBOE
Liam Bourke
BASSOON
Andy Dai
Steven Galea
Ellis Hogan
CLARINET
Zoe Bird
Bridie Brunckhorst
Billie Burton
Ciara Clunies-Ross
Dominique Davis
Amira Geurgis-Brown
Lachlan Kempthorne
Adam Kielenniva
Fan-Rong Kong
Michael Lita
Annabelle Nelson
Dwight Ramsay
Zeke Taylor
Mattthew Thom
Zachary Thorne
CONDUCTOR DAVID LAW
Cait Nishimura
Rossano Gallante
Benjamin Lau
Evan VanDoren
Joe Hisaishi, arr. Kazuhiro Morita
Carol Brittin Chambers
Brian Hogg
Nyari Waterton
Makayla Wiltshire
BASS CLARINET
Madeline Betts
Brandon Bok
Emily Murphy
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Nicholas Apalais
Lucy Collins
Julie De Clercq
Sarah Harth
Jessica Higby
Jasmin McGrath
Lucas Van Stam
Oliver Walsh
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Danika Bruckner
Ethan Patterson
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Alexander Connell
TRUMPET
Reuben Armstrong
Andrew Bullock
Hannah Du Plessis
Camillo Lanzafame
Sebastian Migheli
Ethan Standbridge
Nicholas White
Archer Wicks
FRENCH HORN
Oscar Dean
Ava Gall
Aidan Hewett
Zimu Wang
TROMBONE
Eli Buckner
Darcy Cook
Dana Day
Harrison Heath
Christina Hinckfuss
Jack Kavanagh
Madalynn McCabe
Luke Reinhold
Dengetta Sonter
Hayden Whyte
EUPHONIUM
William Clegg
Joshua Hunt
Olive Whalen
TUBA
Elliott Cardinal
Nicholas Ironside
Lachlan Rogers
PERCUSSION
Grant Dolbel
Noah Horwitz
Scarlett Sydney
Sebastian Wright
CREDITS
Director, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
Professor Bernard Lanskey
Head of Ensembles, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
Professor Peter Morris
Manager - Open Conservatorium
Jason Budge
Clinician & Conductor - Wind Ensemble
David Law
Clinician & Conductor - String Ensemble
Loreta Fin AM
Clinician & Conductor - Vocal Ensemble
Jenny Moon
Accompanist - Vocal Ensemble
Justine Favell
SHEP Project Support
Sharelle Guest
Russell Sullivan
Executive Officer - Engagement
Dr Natalie Lewandowski-Cox
Executive Support Officer - Conservatorium Academy
Kevin Edwards
Administration Officer - Open Conservatorium
Lisa Dart
Administration Officer - Honours Programs
Michelle Stewart
Administration Officer – Marketing
Hannah Morrison
Administration Support Officer - Conservatorium Academy
Bianca Murphy
Administration Support Officer - Honours Programs
Stephanie Williams
Administration Support - Conservatorium Academy
Jack Gawith
Baxter Melrose
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