Primary & Secondary Music

AMEB String Examinations

Congratulations to the 23 string players who have their practical music examinations at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music this month with the Australian Music Examinations Board. These national music examinations take months of preparation, both in lessons at school and with daily home practice. Special thanks to the string tutors who prepared the girls for these examinations – Ms Michelle Kelly, Ms Sophia Vasic, Ms Ella Bennetts, Ms Amelia McCluney, Ms Eliza Sdraulig, Ms Jessica Holmes, Mrs Anne Sweeney and to the exam accompanists Ms Jayne Groves and Ms Chloe Waldron Reilly.

Kids For Kids Charity Music Event

Primary musicians Amelia Chow, Alexis Rex-Ballard, Bianca Carroll, Fiona Wu, Isabelle Lee and Olivia Tan gave their time and talent to be involved with “Kids for Kids”, a charity music event at the University of Sydney last weekend to support the Cancer Council and the Daffodil Centre, focusing on aiding cancer-affected children and supporting cancer research. The girls dedicated extensive hours to rehearsing over weekends and during their spare time at home. Their hard work truly paid off and the event was a resounding success. The audience and the charity hosts were captivated and deeply moved, praising the SCEGGS girls for their dedication, passion, and generous spirit.

Musical Christmas Cheer in the Primary School

Parents of musicians in String Power and Stringalong were invited to an open rehearsal last week and were entertained with a medley of Christmas carols. The young string players from Years 1-3 showcased their progress and skill development, playing beautifully dressed in Santa hats and with their instruments decorated! Special thanks to Mr Jamie Krockenberger for playing Double Bass with the students for this performance.

This week, a pop-up playground performance before school on the Primary Playground by the most advanced primary string ensemble Chamber Strings brought a wonderful sense of Christmas cheer to the SCEGGS community, with students and parents alike bopping along in the audience! The string players were joined by vocalist Annabelle Coonan and drummer Klemintine Chylek for a selection of Christmas carols and a fun rendition the Wham song “Last Christmas”. Special thanks to Ms Allison Harrigan for vocal assistance to prepare Annabelle and Ms Jayne Groves for drum tutoring to assist Klementine.

Sydney Youth Orchestra Summer School (SYO)

Join SYO for five fun and intensive days in January of rehearsals and tutorials with Sydney’s best educators, culminating in a concert and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music to showcase the week of work. SYO Summer School is suitable for any student in primary or high school who plays an orchestral instrument, from those in their first year of playing through to AMEB Grade 7 or equivalent. SYO Summer School is open to all, no audition required. Click here for more information.

Noël! Noël! 2024

We are delighted to offer $20 tickets for students to the upcoming concert series, Noël! Noël! at City Recital Hall for the Thursday 12 and Saturday 14 December, 7.30pm performances. 

Find more information here.

Beyond the Green Gate

We love hearing about ways our musicians are involved in music-making outside of school. Please send details to Heidi Jones.

Clipboard

All co-curricular music ensemble schedules are now available on Clipboard. If you haven’t set this up yet, please follow the provided instructions. For any issues with Clipboard set-up, contact our Music Administration Assistant Miss Alice Kotowicz.

On behalf of Music Department, we would like to wish everyone Merry Christmas with family and friends. We look forward to seeing you all back on the sporting field in 2025!

Upcoming Events:

Term 4

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)