Music Matters

Music Matters

In Music Matters this week, read about:

 

Natalia Deasy Student Piano Concert

The following students recently performed in a piano concert at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music:

  • Layne Higgins (Year 2)
  • Marley Nagendra-Fiebig (Year 3)
  • Gia Bhojwani (Year 3)
  • Ariana Perkovich (Year 3)
  • Adeline Ng (Year 4)
  • Nina Carson (Year 12)

All students performed beautifully in the concert which featured students of Ms Natalia Deasy, one of our lovely piano tutors. Such performance opportunities are valuable experiences which help build confidence in sharing music with an audience. Congratulations to all students involved!

Primary String Studio Concerts

Sixty-five talented string players from Year 1 to Year 6 performed in three String Studio Concerts this week in the Primary Music Room. The performances were very warmly received by large audiences of parents, siblings, relatives and friends. Performances of this nature, in a safe and supportive environment, are vital for a musician’s development.  Congratulations to all the performers, to the music tutors who prepared them so well and to Ms Catherine McKay, Ms Stephanie Holmes and Ms Heidi Jones who accompanied the more advanced musicians in each concert.

 

QVB Classical Pop-up

Building on the vision to bring music into public spaces, the Queen Victoria Building and the not-for-profit organisation Concerts for All organise performance opportunities called QVB Classical Pop-Up on the fourth Saturday of every month showcasing classical music on various instruments, including the new QVB grand piano.

Click here to find out more and to register as a performer:


Austa Cello Masterclass

The internationally acclaimed cellist Maximilian Hornung is visiting Australia and Sydney to present recitals and perform as a soloist with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

On Friday June 19 from 3.30pm at Meriden School in Strathfield, the Australian String Teachers’ Association (AUSTA) is hosting two public cello masterclasses with Maximilian Hornung, featuring talented young cellists who will work with him on playing, interpretation and artistry. This masterclass is a wonderful opportunity for both primary and secondary cellists to see extraordinary playing up close and to gain insight from a world class virtuoso!

Click here for more information.

 

Sydney Youth Orchestra Winter School

Join Sydney Youth Orchestra (SYO) in the July holidays for five fun and intensive days of rehearsals and tutorials with Sydney’s best educators, culminating in a concert at Sydney Conservatorium of Music to showcase your week of work.

SYO Winter 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. Students will be placed in ensembles with peers of similar experience level. SYO Winter School is open to all – you don’t need to submit an audition or be enrolled in SYO’s weekly program to attend!

Click here for more information.

 

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. For any issues with Clipboard set-up, contact our Music Administrator.

Heidi Jones
Head of Music (Co-curricular)