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\u00a0Primary and Secondary Piano Concert<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Congratulations to the 50 primary and secondary students who performed over the two piano concerts that were held last Thursday 15 June in the Great Hall.\u00a0 It was a wonderful afternoon featuring a range of piano pieces and it was great to see students sharing their music at their various stages of learning.\u00a0 Many thanks to our SCEGGS piano tutors Lisa Adamik, Natalia Deasy, Catherine Lie, Chloe Waldron Reilly and external piano teachers for preparing their students for the performance.\u00a0 Special thanks to Ms Heidi Jones for organising the concerts as performance opportunities for our piano students.<\/p>\n

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BOOK YOUR TICKETS!\u00a0 Music Week Concert featuring \u2018Legendary Jazz singer\u2019 Emma Pask<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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Australia\u2019s legendary Jazz singer Emma Pask will be joining us in our Music Week concert next term on Thursday 27 July.\u00a0 Emma was spotted by renowned Australian Jazz great James Morrison to join his band as lead vocalist.\u00a0 She was only 16 years old at the time!\u00a0 She then toured with James Morrison and his big band around the world for 20 years.\u00a0 Some of Emma\u2019s performance highlights has included performing at the wedding of Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman, singing for the late Diana Princess of Wales and Princess Mary of Denmark.\u00a0 Emma is also the \u2018Mo\u2019 award winner for Jazz Vocalise of the year.\u00a0 She has also received Aria nominations for Best Jazz Album of the Year in 2014 and 2016.\u00a0 Emma has also opened for the Grammy award winning American vocalist Kurt Elling on his 2018 Australian tour.\u00a0 During the 2020 COVID-lockdown, Emma was also chosen by The Sydney Opera House to launch the first of their live streamed concerts.<\/p>\n

Emma and her musical director Mr Kevin Hunt will be coming to SCEGGS from Tuesday of Week 2 to workshop scat techniques with our Elective Music classes.\u00a0 She will also be coming to workshop with some of the featured ensembles who are performing in this special Music Week concert.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To secure your seats to this free concert \u2013 please use the Try Booking link here<\/a>.\u00a0 We look forward to sharing a very special evening of Jazz with you next term.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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HSC Music Concert 2\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

An invitation is extended to staff, family and friends of our Year 12 Music 1 & 2 students to come and listen to the students\u2019 performances on Thursday 20 July, 5.30pm in the Great Hall.\u00a0 The concert is part of the students\u2019 preparation leading to their Trial HSC Assessments.\u00a0 We would love to see as many of you as possible to support our students.<\/p>\n

Sunday Funday Primary String Workshops\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

From 10.00am until 3.00pm last Sunday, the halls were alive with the sound of music in the Primary School, with 65 string players rehearsing repertoire for the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival! Our talented primary violinists, violists, cellists and double bass players worked hard in tutorials with string tutors Ms Jedda Thorley, Mr Adrian Bendt, Ms Amelia McCluney and Mr Oliver Simpson to perfect their three ASBOF pieces required for each ensemble. Congratulations to all the girls involved, we look forward to the ASBOF performances at the end of Week 3 next term. Stringalong, Sinfonietta and Chamber Strings will perform at ASBOF on Sunday 6 August at the University of NSW. Parents and relatives are most welcome to attend, more information about ASBOF\u00a0 here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Watch Stringalong perform \u201cFirst Finger Rock\u201d\u00a0here\u00a0<\/a>with guest percussionist Alice Chandler.<\/p>\n

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Sydney Youth Orchestra Winter School<\/strong><\/h4>\n

The Sydney Youth Orchestra is running a week of music making activity in the upcoming school holidays. All musicians are welcome, any child who plays an orchestral instrument and no audition is necessary. More info here.<\/a><\/p>\n

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AMEB<\/strong>\u00a0string examinations<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Congratulations to the following students who recently did their AMEB practical string examinations at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Special thanks to Ms Stephanie Holmes and Ms Heidi Jones for accompanying the girls in rehearsal and on the exam day.<\/p>\n