Music

Music

Mrs Sarah Turner, Head of Co-curricular Music

Week 6 Congratulations 

Candice Zhang (Year 4) – High Distinction – AMEB Clarinet Comprehensive Grade 2 Exam  

Jessamy Facer (Year 8) has been selected into the Children’s Chorus for Opera Australia’s performance in 2026 of Turandot. This is a wonderful accolade and her third opera involvement. 

Ashleigh Yip (Year 7) – Honours, for Grade 8 Piano Comprehensive AMEB. 

Last Rehearsals for The Year 

Week 6 – Last rehearsals for the following groups: 

  • Year 3 String Orchestra 
  • Year 4 Training Band 
  • Stanhope Concert Band 
  • Senior String Orchestra 
  • Symphony Orchestra 

Please note that all other ensembles will continue until Carols and the various Speech Day performances. Rehearsals for Speech Days will be communicated via the Pymble app and through the girls – please make sure instruments are at school for these rehearsals to work. 

Registrations for 2026 

If your daughter is in a band, choir, or string group for 2025 and will be continuing into 2026, please remember to re-register her for 2026. Registrations opened at 12.00pm on Wednesday 19 November and will close at 11.59pm on Wednesday 7 January and can be completed via the online registration system, found on the Music at Pymble pages. Please make sure your daughter is registered for her Music group/s for 2026 prior to the closing date so that we can cater for numbers. 

Dates for your Diaries 

Sunday 30 November – College Carols. Join us for a sing along and some performances in the Chapel, and a special visit from Santa between 6.00pm and 6.30pm. Please bring a BYO picnic, or order a BBQ dinner from the Music Support Group. Tickets can be purchased using the QR code on the poster below. Please note that soundchecks will commence from 2.00pm and this will be sent to groups separately. Musical entertainment will commence at 5.15pm 

Tuesday 2 December – Junior School Speech Day (Junior School Choir, Capella Chamber Choir, Grainger Concert Band and Hindson Chamber Strings)  

Wednesday 3 December – Secondary School Speech Day (Pymble Chorale, School Choir and Symphonic Wind Ensemble).  

Thursday 4 December – Pymble Chorale to perform with The Idea of North at the Concourse in Chatswood. Please check emails from Mr Schweinberger for details.