Music
Thank you for all your support in Term 1 and for attendance at various events we held.
Term 2 is looking very busy, and being a shorter term, the girls will need to be on their toes to see what is coming next.
Please note that all rehearsals commence on the first day back of term ALWAYS and will end on the last day of term, unless otherwise indicated from the conductor only.
Below is a list of events we are currently aware of for Term 2:
Thursday 1 May – Autumn Festival – Various Musical items
Thursday 15 May – Year 8 Elective Music production of High School Musical Jnr – 6.30pm in the GMCPA
Friday 16 May – College Quartet to visit Dubbo
Thursday 22 May – College Quartet to play at the Alumni event at Qantas House
Sunday 25 May – Eisteddfod at Knox Grammar School for Ivory Quartet, Brass ensemble and Andarta Trio
Tuesday 27 May – Reconciliation Assembly – School Choir to sing Postcards from the Dreaming
Monday 2 to Wednesday 4 June – Ensemble photos for secondary students – Timetable TBC
Week commencing Tuesday 10 June – Eisteddfod week for Hindson Chamber Strings, Senior Chamber Strings, Pymble Chorale, and Capella Choir
Tuesday 24 June – Term 2 Ensemble Concert – 6.30pm in the GMCPA
Wednesday 25 June – FAREWELL LUNCH TO YEAR 12 musicians, hosted by Year 11 musicians
Congratulations
Congratulations to the Senior Jazz Ensemble, conducted by Ms Ashton, the Pymble Chorale, conducted by Mr Schweinberger, and Josephine Green (Year 12) for providing the music at the ANZAC Day Service on day one of term.
Laura Makeham (Year 11) performed the Last Post and Reveille at MUSEC, a school that is part of Macquarie University. It is so wonderful to see our girls give back in their service and provide an opportunity for others to meet them and talk about their musical journey.
Australian National Championships 2025 results
Madison Pearce (Year 11) was awarded 1st Place in the Junior Tenor Saxophone section.
Grace Walmsley (Year 11) came 2nd in the Junior French Horn section.
Angela Zhang (Year 11), Grace Walmsley (Year 11), Macy Sun (Year 11), and Audrey Quan (Year 7) all competed in the band section.
National Strike a Chord – Musica Viva
The Ivory Quartet (Joy Yin (Year 10), Alessandra Liew (Year 9), Danielle Hu (Year 8), and Ivy Yan (Year 7)) participated in a workshop at Monash University, being one of eight Chamber music groups selected from around Australia. The girls worked with professional musicians, who gave them advice on ways to improve their balance within an ensemble. The next step is the competition, so we will support these fabulous musicians and their director, Ms D’Elia.
Unfortunately, Alessandra was unable to make it, so we had a professional violist step in to workshop and the girls then performed without the viola part. This demonstrated a great ability to pivot and showed resilience in the face of nerves – well done girls!
Australian Youth Orchestra
Joanna Au (Year 11) was selected to be part of a week-long workshop at the Young Symphonists in the school holidays, held in Canberra. As a percussionist, this was a highly selective process, and Joanna was one of five from around Australia to be selected.
Sarah Turner
Head of Music