Music Matters

Year 5&6 Musical –New Performance details Term 3, Week 3                                                                                                                                

The Year 5 & 6 Musical has now been rescheduled to the following dates and times:

Monday 26 July – 6:00pm

Tuesday 27 July – 4:30pm

Performances will take place in the Great Hall. We look forward to seeing you there!

2021 House Music Competition – Music of Elton John

Good luck to all Houses as they battle it out this Friday in the House Music Competition.  This year’s theme is the music of Elton John and all houses have featured at least one item of his music.  Our adjudicators this year are Mr Andrew Bukenya and Ms Ruth McCall, both of whom have had wide, extensive experience in Music and Creative Arts industry.  We look forward to the sharing the competition’s results next term.

 
Piano Concert – Thursday 10 June

Congratulations to the students who performed in last Thursday’s Piano concert in the Great Hall.  We had over forty performers playing sharing their solo pieces. 

Well done to the following girls:

Many thanks to our SCEGGS piano teachers: Lisa Adamik, Natalia Deasy, Catherin Lie and Chloe Waldron Reilly, and to the external piano teachers who have prepared these performances.  Thank you also to Ms Heidi Jones, Ms Stephanie Holmes with their organisation for the event and to Mrs Bronwyn Cleworth and Ms Lanneke Jones for their assistance on the day.

Meet our Tutor – Catherine Lie

This week, our tutor of the week is Catherin Lie who teaches Piano in our Music program.  This week we asked Catherine the following questions:

Who did you learn from/where did you study?
I completed my Bachelor of Music in performance majoring in piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music under the guidance of Nikolai Evrov. I also studied chamber music with Gerard Willems and accompaniment with David Miller. 

What style of repertoire do you enjoy playing?
I am a classically trained pianist however, I also enjoy playing repertoires from different music genres such as Jazz, Pop/Rock and Musical Theatre. 

Where has your instrument taken you? 
I have been working as a pianist for the past 18 years accompanying singers and instrumentalists. Back in 2011, I travelled to China for a language course and ended up staying for five years to work in Concordia International School of Shanghai to work as the school’s accompanist in the choral programme. We performed extensively including tours in Asia and America. 

What do you love about teaching at SCEGGS?
I have been working at SCEGGS for over four years. I feel SCEGGS has a wonderful and nurturing music program. I enjoy working with the students and they come to lessons with great enthusiasm. The music department is also very friendly and I am grateful to be working in such an inspiring and supportive environment. 

Peripatetic Music Program

Our peripatetic tuition program is currently at capacity.  Any students who have submitted a form expressing an interest in Piano or String (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Guitar) lessons will be placed on a waiting list.  Any other instruments or vocalists are close to capacity, but we would welcome your request. Now is a good time for families to have a conversation with their daughters and/or with music tutors to discuss their progress with their voice or instrument.

A reminder that a 4-week notice period is required for any students who wish to discontinue their tuition at the end of the term.

Upcoming Events

• HSC Performance Evening – Term 3 Week 1 Thursday 15 July 5pm to 6.30pm, The Great Hall
• Years 5 & 6 Musical – Monday 26 July 6pm and Tuesday 27 July 4:30pm, The Great Hall

Pauline Chow
Head of Music