{"id":26702,"date":"2026-10-15T11:41:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:41:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/?post_type=article&#038;p=26702"},"modified":"2026-10-15T11:41:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T00:41:40","slug":"music-matters-169","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/www.thebuzz.net.au\/sceggs\/article\/music-matters-169\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In Music Matters this week, read about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#Commit\">Commitment to Co-Curricular Music<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Clip\">Clipboard<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Aust\">Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#ANBOC\">Australian National Band and Orchestra Conference (ANBOC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#AMEB\">AMEB<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Bugsy\">Bugsy Malone<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#Term4\">Term 4 Event Overview<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Commit\"><\/a>Commitment to Co-curricular Music<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Term 4 is full of important and prestigious performance opportunities for SCEGGS musicians. A reminder that we expect you to practice your ensemble music.<\/p>\n<p>A reminder to secondary students to re-read the Commitment Policy at the start of this very busy term.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Clip\"><\/a>Clipboard<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>A reminder that Clipboard is the one-stop-shop for all rehearsal and performance information during this busy term.<\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Aust\"><\/a>Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Congratulations to the Primary String Orchestra who gained a Gold Award in the Brett Dean Premier Event for Primary School String Ensembles at the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival at the end of last term.<\/p>\n<p>Two of our younger SCEGGS primary string ensembles participated in ASBOF with an online entry this year also achieving wonderful results:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sinfonia String Ensemble \u2013 Gold Award<\/li>\n<li>Stringalong String Ensemble \u2013 Gold Award<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Performances of this nature, in front of a large audience with adjudication from experts in the field provide a wonderful opportunity for growth and reflection for young musicians. Special thanks to all the primary string performers for working so hard to prepare their programs for ASBOF and to the parents for their support and encouragement at home.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26706\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Primary-String-Orchestra-at-ASBOF-1-192x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Primary-String-Orchestra-at-ASBOF-1-192x300.jpg 192w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Primary-String-Orchestra-at-ASBOF-1-655x1024.jpg 655w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Primary-String-Orchestra-at-ASBOF-1-768x1202.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Primary-String-Orchestra-at-ASBOF-1-982x1536.jpg 982w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Primary-String-Orchestra-at-ASBOF-1-96x150.jpg 96w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Primary-String-Orchestra-at-ASBOF-1.jpg 1309w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26707\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/ASBOF-PSO-Ivy-Zhang-Georgina-Sharp-1-225x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/ASBOF-PSO-Ivy-Zhang-Georgina-Sharp-1-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/ASBOF-PSO-Ivy-Zhang-Georgina-Sharp-1-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/ASBOF-PSO-Ivy-Zhang-Georgina-Sharp-1-1152x1536.png 1152w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/ASBOF-PSO-Ivy-Zhang-Georgina-Sharp-1-113x150.png 113w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/ASBOF-PSO-Ivy-Zhang-Georgina-Sharp-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center\"><strong>Primary String Orchestra<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center\"><strong>Ivy Zhang &amp; Georgina Sharp from PSO receiving the Gold Award<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"ANBOC\"><\/a>Australian National Band and Orchestra Conference &#8211; ANBOC<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Amati Strings was invited to be the demonstration string ensemble at the Australian National Band and Orchestra Conference and performed at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music during the school holidays. Amati Strings performed a Lunchtime Concert for Conference delegates from around Australia, with the world premiere of two new works written by Australian female composers, including SCEGGS Old Girl Jayne Groves was commissioned to write a piece for string orchestra and percussion called<em> A Distant Song Awakens<\/em>. Amati Strings performed this wonderful piece at Assembly this week, telling the story of the extraordinary musical phenomenon that occurs during the humpback whale migration when each year a new song emerges among the whales on the west coast of Australia and passes from voice to voice until whales on the east coast are singing the same song. Amati Strings also collaborated with wind, brass and percussion players at ANBOC under the baton of Dr Joanna Drimatis from the Australian Music Centre to perform new works for symphony orchestra by Australian composers. Congratulations to all the string players and vocalists involved in ANBOC who represented SCEGGS so well at this prestigious national music conference. \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/1234908196\/d6a252272c?fl=ip&amp;fe=ec&amp;share=copy\">here<\/a> to see performance of <em>A Distant Song Awakens.<\/em><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26708\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-ANBOC-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-ANBOC-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-ANBOC-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-ANBOC-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-ANBOC-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-ANBOC-145x109.jpg 145w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-ANBOC-290x218.jpg 290w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-ANBOC-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-ANBOC-200x150.jpg 200w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-ANBOC.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-26709\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-on-stage-ANBOC-300x164.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"218\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-on-stage-ANBOC-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-on-stage-ANBOC-1024x559.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-on-stage-ANBOC-768x419.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-on-stage-ANBOC-275x150.jpg 275w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Amati-Strings-on-stage-ANBOC.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center\"><strong>Amati Strings ANBOC<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 50%;text-align: center\"><strong>Amati Strings on stage ANBOC<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"AMEB\"><\/a>AMEB &#8211; Term 3 AMEB Examination Involvement<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We congratulate the following students who recently completed their AMEB exams:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Year 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Iris Zhang<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Violin Preliminary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Hazel Qian<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Violin Comprehensive Grade 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Year 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\" width=\"220\">Daisy Edwards<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Violin Preliminary<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\" width=\"220\">Henrietta Wharton<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Violin Comprehensive Grade 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Bianca Roncolato<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Saxophone Comprehensive Grade 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Aria Zhang<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Viola Comprehensive Grade 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Angeliki Poulos<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Violin Comprehensive Grade 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Year 5<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Jasmine Loa<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Piano Repertoire Grade 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Amelia Wilson<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Piano Repertoire Grade 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Amelia Wilson<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Bassoon Comprehensive Grade 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Ines Allen<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Horn Comprehensive Grade 2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Bronte Lusted<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Cello Comprehensive Grade 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Year 6<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Alyssa Kisirwani<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Piano Repertoire Grade 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Year 8<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Charlotte Randall<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Double Bass Comprehensive Grade 4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Bugsy\"><\/a>Bugsy Malone<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Congratulations to Annabelle Coonan in Year 7 for her wonderful performance as Snake Eyes in the Leichhardt Teatro production of Bugsy Malone. Annabelle showcased her singing, dancing and acting talent amongst a cohort of wonderful young people who have rehearsed all year to prepare for the production. Brava Annabelle!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-26710 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Annabelle-Coonan-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Annabelle-Coonan-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Annabelle-Coonan-761x1024.jpg 761w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Annabelle-Coonan-768x1034.jpg 768w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Annabelle-Coonan-1141x1536.jpg 1141w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Annabelle-Coonan-111x150.jpg 111w, https:\/\/d1dfwahqlx324v.cloudfront.net\/uploads\/sites\/56\/2026\/10\/Annabelle-Coonan.jpg 1170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong><a id=\"Term4\"><\/a>Term 4 Event Overview<\/strong><\/h4>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width: 100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\"><strong>Time<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\"><strong>Event<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Wednesday 11 November<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">5.00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Musicale 4 &#8211; Primary Concert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Wednesday 11 November<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">6.30pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Musicale 4 &#8211; Secondary Concert<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Wednesday 18 November<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">7.00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Twelfth Night<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Thursday 19 November<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">7.00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Twelfth Night<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Friday 20 November<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">7.00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Twelfth Night<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Saturday 21 November<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">1.00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Twelfth Night<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Thursday 26 November<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">7.00pm<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%\">Festival of Lessons and Carols<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Music beyond the Green Gate<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We love hearing about ways our musicians are involved in music-making outside of school. Please send details to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:HeidiJones@sceggs.nsw.edu.au\">Heidi Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Heidi Jones<br \/>\nHead of Music (Co-curricular)\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In Music Matters this week, read about: Commitment to Co-Curricular Music Clipboard Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival Australian National Band and Orchestra Conference (ANBOC) AMEB Bugsy Malone Term 4 Event Overview \u00a0 Commitment to Co-curricular Music Term 4 is full of important and prestigious performance opportunities for SCEGGS musicians. 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