{"id":45831,"date":"2026-06-05T12:30:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T02:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&#038;p=45831"},"modified":"2026-06-05T12:30:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T02:30:36","slug":"celebrating-musical-excellence-5","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/article\/celebrating-musical-excellence-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Musical Excellence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Junior School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We had a number of successful Sydney Eisteddfod results this week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/mlc\/?post_type=article&amp;p=45651\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a> to read the full story.<\/p>\n<p>We also have the following individual student music achievements:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Maya Ganda<\/strong> (Year 4) \u2013 Cello<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nMaya achieved a High Distinction (A+) in her AMEB Cello Grade 6 examination. This outstanding result reflects her dedication, musical maturity, and technical development on the cello. Congratulations to Maya on this wonderful achievement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Jasmin Ganda <\/strong>(Year 5) \u2013 Violin<\/p>\n<p>Jasmin was awarded a Pass with Honours (A) in her AMEB Violin Grade 8 examination. Achieving Grade 8 at a primary school age is a significant accomplishment and demonstrates a high level of musicianship, commitment, and performance skill. Congratulations to Jasmin on her excellent result.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ruby Yingyi Zhao<\/strong> (Year 3) \u2013 Double Bass<\/p>\n<p>Ruby achieved a High Distinction (A+) in her AMEB Double Bass Grade 4 examination. This exceptional result highlights her hard work, strong musical foundations, and growing confidence as a young double bassist. Congratulations to Ruby on her achievement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Senior School<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-45831 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Maya-Photo1-.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Maya-Photo1--480x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<figure class='gallery-item link-'>\n<div class='gallery-icon'>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Maya-photo2.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightcase:1:slideshow\" title=\"\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/38\/2026\/06\/Maya-photo2-480x640.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div class='gallery-item__overlay d-flex justify-content-center align-items-center'><span class='fal fa-plus fa-2x'><\/span><\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><strong>Maya Tong-Ho<\/strong> (Year 7) \u2013 French Horn<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><br \/>\nMaya recently competed in the 2026 Solo &amp; Ensemble Competition hosted by the SMBB Band Association NSW at De La Salle College Caringbah. She achieved outstanding success, placing 1st in Under 13 Brass, 1st in Under 13 Slow Melody Brass, 1st in Under 13 Duet, and 2nd in Under 15 Brass. Maya was also awarded the prestigious Mollie Neale Memorial Award, recognising her exceptional performance across the competition. Congratulations to Maya on these remarkable achievements.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you for your support in celebrating the achievements of our music students.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ckang@mlcsyd.nsw.edu.au\"><em><strong>\u2013 Celine Kang<\/strong><\/em><\/a><br \/>\nActing Assistant Director of Music<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Junior School We had a number of successful Sydney Eisteddfod results this week, click here to read the full story. We also have the following individual student music achievements: Maya Ganda (Year 4) \u2013 Cello Maya achieved a High Distinction (A+) in her AMEB Cello Grade 6 examination. 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