AUSTRALIAN HONOURS ENSEMBLE PROGRAM 2026
Grand Finalé Concert Saturday 3 October Conservatorium Theatre Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
WELCOME Welcome to the Queensland Conservatorium community — a place of music-making, creativity and discovery. Whether you are joining us for the first time or returning to continue your musical journey, we are delighted to welcome you and your family to the Open Conservatorium’s State Honours Ensemble Programs, proudly part of one of Australia’s most respected music and acting institutions — “the Con”. Since its modest beginnings in 2001, the State Honours Ensemble Program has grown to support more than 6,000 students each year across 17 programs in 10 centres. In addition, the Australian Honours Ensemble Program also brings together students from New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, Victoria and the Northern Territory. These programs are a wonderful reminder of how valued music education is in our schools and communities, and how important the encouragement of families and teachers is in helping young musicians thrive. Thank you for supporting your children and students in their musical journeys, and for being part of the SHEP/AHEP community. I would also like to acknowledge the Open Conservatorium team, led by Jason Budge, whose care, expertise and dedication make these programs possible. This is an exciting time to be connected to the Queensland Conservatorium. The music being made today — in rehearsal rooms, classrooms and performance spaces — is part of a vibrant and growing cultural community. As Queensland looks ahead to 2032 and beyond, the creativity, skill and passion being nurtured in young musicians today will play an important role in shaping the future of our state’s cultural life. We hope many of the young musicians participating in SHEP/AHEP today will continue their musical journey in years to come as Conservatorium students, audience members, teachers and performers. Professor Vanessa Tomlinson Director Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
SCHOOLS REPRESENTED A.B. Paterson College Albany Creek State High School All Hallows' School All Saints Anglican School Anglican Church Grammar School Balmoral State High School Benowa State High School Bray Park State High School Brisbane Girls Grammar School Brisbane Grammar School Brisbane School of Distance Education Brisbane South State Secondary College Brisbane State High School Bundaberg Christian College Cairns State High School Cannon Hill Anglican College Canterbury College Cavendish Road State High School Chancellor State College Citipointe Christian College Coffs Harbour Senior College Concordia Lutheran College Coomera Anglican College Craigslea State High School Emmanuel College Emmaus College Rockhampton Fairholme College Ferny Grove State High School Good Shepherd Lutheran College Grace Lutheran College Heights College Hillbrook Anglican School Hillcrest Christian College Immanuel Lutheran College Indooroopilly State High School Ipswich Girls' Grammar School John Paul College Kenmore State High School Kingaroy State High School King's Christian College - Pimpama King's Christian College - Reedy Creek Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School Loreto College MacGregor State High School MacGregor State School Mansfield State High School Marist College Ashgrove Marist College Canberra Marist College Emerald Matthew Flinders Anglican College Moreton Bay Boys' College Moreton Bay College Mount Gravatt State High School Mt Maria College Murwillumbah High School Nerang State High School North Rockhampton State High School
Northside Christian College Ormiston College Our Lady's College (Annerley) Pacific Lutheran College Padua College Palm Beach Currumbin State High School Pimlico State High School Queensland Academies - Creative Industries campus Queensland Academies Health Sciences Queensland Academy for Science Mathematics and Technology Redeemer Lutheran College (Rochedale) Redlands College Rochedale State School Saint Stephen's College Sandgate District State High School Shalom College Sheldon College Siena Catholic College Somerset College Somerville House Southern Cross Catholic College St Aidan's Anglican Girls School (Corinda) St Brendan's College (Yeppoon) St Edmund's College St Hilda's School St Joseph's College (Toowoomba) St Joseph's College Gregory Terrace St Laurence's College St Luke's Anglican School (Bundaberg) St Margaret's Anglican Girls School St Mary's Catholic College St Mary's College (Maryborough) St Monica's College, Cairns St Patrick's College, Shorncliffe St Peters Lutheran College (Indooroopilly) Stretton State College Sunshine Beach State High School Sunshine Coast Youth Orchestra The Cathedral College, Rockhampton The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James The Gap State High School The Rockhampton Grammar School The Springfield Anglican College Toowoomba Anglican School Toowoomba Grammar School Trinity Bay State High School Trinity Christian School Trinity Lutheran College Unity College Urangan State High School Varsity College Villanova College Warrigal Road State School Wavell State High School West Moreton Anglican College Whitsunday Anglican School Young Conservatorium
AHEP BIG BAND Conductor - Kellie Santin Saxophonist Kellie Santin has a career spanning television, touring and recording. She won the inaugural GIJ James Morrison Jazz Scholarship at 19 and spent eight years in the live studio band of Hey Hey It’s Saturday, backing artists including Tom Jones, Joe Cocker, Randy Crawford, B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt. In addition to performing, Kellie has authored seven books in the “Creative Saxophone” series published by Oxford University Press, contributing to the development of students and teachers worldwide. Based in London for eleven years, Kellie toured and recorded across the UK and Europe. Highlights include jamming with Sia at underground R&B sessions. In 2014, she released her debut albumQuintessence, reimagining works by Stevie Wonder, Horace Silver and Duke Ellington and has recently appeared at the Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Wangaratta Jazz Festival, Generations In Jazz 2026 adjudicator, Blade Runner Live, and The Songs of Elton & George with Anthony Callea, Tim Campbell and the Australian Pops Orchestra.
Repertoire Walkin’ All of Me Tiptoe (It's just) Talk If I Could Every Summer Night Have You Heard The Creeper Don’t Get Around Much Anymore Julian
Richard Carpenter, Don Menza arr. transcribed by John Gardiner Seymour Simons & Gerald Marks arr. Thad Jones Thad Jones Pat Metheny arr. Bob Curnow Pat Metheny arr. Robert Curnow Pat Metheny arr. Robert Curnow Pat Metheny arr. Robert Curnow Neal Hefti Bob Russell & Duke Ellington arr. Sammy Nestico Phil Woods
Ensemble Members ALTO SAXOPHONE Cayden Chung Ryan Griffis Liam Roland Ponak John Tunstall
TENOR SAXOPHONE Charles Connellan Lizzy Harman Lachlan Smith
BARITONE SAXOPHONE Cade Badenhorst Matthew Lyons
TRUMPET
Liam Booth Benjamin Campbell Nate Galligan Liam Howarth Reuben Upton Andrew Zavialov
TROMBONE
Vince Figliano Sparrow Hansen Lachlan Wallis Thomas Jia Jiun Yeo
QUEENSLAND CONSERVATORIUM RHYTHM SECTION Max Carpenter - Guitar Oliver Radcliffe - Piano Marcus Carruthers - Bass Marcelle Gunning- Drums
YOUNG CONSERVATORIUM
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AHEP SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Conductor - Associate Professor Tze Law Chan Singaporean conductor and Associate Professor Tze Law Chan is a founding faculty member of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, National University of Singapore (NUS). Chan is widely credited for his contributions as the founding music director of the Yong Siew Toh conservatory’s large ensemble programme, and his leadership role as music director of Singapore’s innovative Metropolitan Festival Orchestra and the award-winning Orchestra of the Music Makers. Chan holds doctoral and bachelor degrees in conducting as well as a Masters degree in arts and cultural management. He lectures on conducting and leadership at the conservatory and have also taught at the NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy’s Senior Management programme. In 2023 he was appointed by NUS to lead the transformation of the NUS Center for the Arts, where he devised the recently announced NUS ‘Arts for All’ framework, as part of NUS’ greater interdisciplinary trajectory. Chan’s concerts and recordings have been broadcast on Australia's ABC Classic FM, UK's BBC Radio 3 and featured regularly on Singapore Airlines’ KrisWorld in-flight Classical Music selection, Apple Classical, YouTube and Spotify.
Repertoire Prelude to Hansel and Gretel In the Hall of the Mountain King Hungarian March (Rákóczi March) Finlandia Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring
Humperdinck Grieg Berlioz Sibelius Howard Shore arr. John Whitney
Ensemble Members FLUTE
Yuna Cho Ash Taylor Serena Wang
OBOE
Alexander Finch Aiden Kim
BASSOON
Matilda Costigan Bronte Tisdell
CLARINET
Dominic Fern Elena Fryberg Briana Watters
TRUMPET
Matthew Gill Aaron Roberts Max Ward Mia Weinglass
FRENCH HORN
Nathan Gibson Samuel (Zhenjun) Li River Long Jaden Ho Ting Tam James Wilson
TROMBONE
Alexander Brown Matilda Miller
BASS TROMBONE Jude McConville
TUBA
Eden Cheuk
PERCUSSION Nathan Ng Archie Parker Hue Tan
VIOLIN
Lena Aoki William Cameron Stephanie Chan Nathaniel Xing Han Renita Ho Dylan Huang Aaron Jin A-Rin Kang Leighann Kim Rachel Kim Kristine Lee Andy Liu Ariel Marks Vienna Maunders Maia Moore Betty-May O'Donnell Christine Park Subin Park Sofia Perez Ching Hei (Kurtis) Sham Julia Tezel Kassia Tezel Lily Wong Lisa Yonekawa Helen Yong Stephanie Yuan Lydia Zhang
VIOLA
Luke Anderson Elizabeth Blackler Phoebe Cho Lucy Jackson Jin Kim Sia Kim Soyul Lee Eason Lo Jey Shin Dario Tsai Joshua Weston Sin Ming Yue
CELLO
Angus Bamber Olivia Chiang Lillian Chou Deshan Conaghan Charlotte Farrell Joshua Green Gabriel Li Regina Liu Ayeesha Matthews Rachel Monroe Nicholas Penton Miranda Shum Sean Sinatra Lena Weng Sasha Wood
DOUBLE BASS Callum Bryant An Huynh Peter Ketchell JasperShowell Colby Whale
AHEP VOCAL ENSEMBLE Conductor - Timothy Wayne-Wright Tim Wayne-Wright is a former member of the Grammy Award-winning British a cappella vocal ensemble, The King’s Singers. For 10 years, he was fortunate enough to tour the world, performing over 1500 concerts in some of the world’s most iconic venues. Tim has taught over 500 masterclasses and workshops, imparting chamber music skills and techniques to choirs and instrumentalists across the globe and loves the opportunity to adjudicate choral competitions and to coach choirs of all ages and ability. Since retiring from The King’s Singers in 2018, he continues to thrive as part of the choral scene internationally. Tim was the Artistic Director of CHORALSPACE's Berlin Winter Festival 2021 and Summer Festival 2022. In the Asia-Pacific region, he represents an exciting roster of world-renowned vocal groups including Tenebrae, The Gesualdo Six and Latvian Voices. Tim is the Founder and Artistic Director of The A Cappella Academy – an exciting choral training initiative, enabling him to pass on the techniques and skills that he learned as a member of The King’s Singers. In 2023, Tim began a fruitful collaboration with UKARIA Cultural Centre in Adelaide as Choral Consultant, as well as commencing his role as Academy Director in Residence at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. Tim is absolutely thrilled to now call New Zealand home, and delighted to be collaborating with so many wonderful performers and exceptional choral programmes across the Southern Hemisphere.
Repertoire Morning Tide If Ye Love Me La, la, la, je ne l'ose dire Il bianco e dolce cigno El Grillo Abschied vom Walde Bonse Aba (with a little percussion!)
Dance!
Stephen Leek Thomas Tallis Pierre Certon Jacques Arcadelt Josquin des Prez Felix Mendelssohn Victor C. Johnson Kate Rusby arr. Jim Clements Dua Lipa arr. Deke Sharon Christopher H. Harris Traditional arr. Roger Emerson Traditional arr. Jay Althouse Robert T. Gibson
Ensemble Members SOPRANO
TENOR
ALTO
BARITONE
Hannah Carpenter Amelia Carr Emily Carrick Storm Dunbar Isabella Foong Lucinda Gabb Rebecca Hodgson Chantelle Mann Aviella Morris Isabel Schuring Cadence Smith Ivy Tuxworth Java Yoshida Bella Young
Folabomi Adebanjo Sarah Bibin Emily Chandler Ruby Cullen Katie Kahl Emma Lindsay Erin Lopez Reitu Mashego Tiavianna Muir-Malu Eva Oates Ivy Paxman Lucy Perry-Barr Belinda Robertson Ishani Wahegaonkar Jemma Ward
Billy Anderson Charlie Dunn Edward (Ted) Fewtrell Tadhg Gates Owen Hume Deakin Hyland Ojas Jindal Jonah Kilpatrick Rowan Lamb William Lees Cooper Matthews Finn McCarthy Kaihi Riddell Samuel Roberts Zach Wang Spencer York Luca Blyth Oscar De Jersey James Harris Matthew Kilbride Archie Knowles Noah Litzow Christian Masefield Hamish McAndrew Hudson Melrose Cameron Myers Gabriel Preston-Stewart William Shooter Jacob Staggs Alexander Townsley Isaac Whitcombe
AHEP STRING ORCHESTRA Conductor - Loreta Fin AM Loreta Fin studied at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. She has performed regularly in chamber music, professional Australian theatre productions and orchestral concerts and has been the Principal Viola player with the Queensland Pops Orchestra for over 30 years. Loreta was Director of Strings at Somerville House, Brisbane for 35 years. She is currently working as a freelance conductor, musician, composer and clinician. Loreta has presented at National and International Music Conferences. She has adjudicated at major competitions all around Australia and has composed over 100 works for String Orchestra, which are distributed worldwide by Alfred Publishing. A passionate advocate of community service, Loreta has been involved with the Australian Strings Association for over 30 years, serving as both State and National President and receiving state and national awards for services to AUSTA. Loreta was appointed as a Federal Examiner with the AMEB and is currently the State Syllabus Advisor for Strings. Since 2015, she has regularly conducted the State and National Honours Ensembles Programs throughout Queensland. During the past 5 years, Loreta has adjudicated and conducted workshops and outreach programs for the Conservatorium of Music, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Education Queensland and Catholic and Private Schools, both in Queensland and interstate. She was part of the 2026 Adjudication Panel for the finals of Creative Generation Instrumental Fanfare. In the 2024 Australia Day Honours, Loreta was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). She received the award for “significant service to music, to education and to professional associations”.
Repertoire Adagio for Strings i crisantemi Rhythm Dances Moonlight Flight Irish Legend Palladio Gladiator’s Glory Jazz Pizzicato Libertango Capriccio Espagnol Little Suite for Strings Unbridled Spirit
Samuel Barber Giacomo Puccini Brian Balmages Brian Balmages KERR arr Soon Hee Newbold Karl Jenkins Chris Thomas Leroy Anderson Astor Piazzolla arr. James Kaic Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Sandra Dackow Nielsen Katie O'Hara La Brie
Ensemble Members VIOLIN
Lyvea Boulton Viola Bu Yunze Cheng Leah Choi Mia Huang Boe Jang Min Jang Grace Kang Abigail Lai Alice Liang Amelia Liao Pendy Lin Christy Lok Oscar Murphy Phillip Pham Malachi Tan Alaria Taylor Burton Sebastien The Amy Thomson Emma Thomson Sana Wright Justin Zheng
VIOLA Yee Fuen Chan Tiger Kawaguchi Omar Saro Terrie Shin Ziyi Wang Joyce Zhang Ruicheng Zhuang
CELLO Harmony Chen Nathan Debbins Isabella Forgan Kalyssa Kanoyangwa Jasmine Lee Melina Ortlik Chloe Sha Julius Taylor
DOUBLE BASS Eleanor Clarke Tobias Lane Chantelle Lim
AHEP WIND ORCHESTRA Conductor - Maureen Cameron Maureen is an accomplished Australian conductor, educator and exceptional brass musician with an extensive career spanning the United Kingdom, Europe and Australia. She is widely respected for her work with high level youth, school and community ensembles, combing musical excellence with an inclusive, energetic and highly collaborative approach to music education. Maureen has been a conductor with Griffith University’s State Honours Ensemble Programs (SHEP) since 2014 and is the 2026 conductor for the Australian Honours Ensemble Program (AHEP). Her longstanding involvement with Griffiths honours programs, reflects her experience and trusted leadership in working with some of Australia’s most talented young musicians. He professional career has included senior music leadership positions in Queensland and the UK, including Head of Performing Arts at MacKillop Catholic College and Founding Head of Music at St Andrew’s Catholic College. She is currently Musical Director of Women in Brass, an outstanding national women’s brass ensemble, a position she has led since its inception in 2020 and serves in senior advisory roles with Queensland and National Music Advisory Boards. Maureen’s achievements have been recognised through numerous honours, including the 2024 Australia Day Cultural Award for service to music in the community, and BBC Teacher of the year in the UK. Her performances and conducting accolades have achieved repeated national success in UK and Europe, and A Grade Australian National Brass Championships, NSW and Queensland titles. As a performer, Maureen remains professionally active. In 2026 she performed with Australia Brass at the World Music Championships in Kerkrade, maintaining a strong connection with the contemporary international music community. Her work continues to centre on developing outstanding musicians while creating ambitious, connected and meaningful musical experiences for young people.
Repertoire Landscapes Music of the Spheres The King of Love my Shepherd is Gaelforce Florentiner March Joy In All Things The Lark in the Clear Air
Rossano Galante Philip Sparke Jess Langston Turner Peter Graham Fucik arr John R Bourgeois Brian Balmages Clifton Taylor
Ensemble Members PICCOLO
George Wo
FLUTE
Louie Adams Saskia Calder Evelyn Chen Bianca Guse Minna He Sarah Humphries Rebecca Zhou
TENOR SAXOPHONE Eli Wenman Mary Zhang
BARITONE SAXOPHONE Finn Bourke Ben McNamara
TRUMPET
OBOE
Emily Chang Allegra Clarke
Emma Adams Joshua Joung Emelia Jozeljic Issak Judd Archie Mourad Zoe Pietsch
BASSOON
FRENCH HORN
Jasmin Chung Martha Fomison Reef Hansen
Charlie Cran Amelie Eberspaecher Hamish Herring Emily Wilson Aaron Xu
CLARINET
TROMBONE
SOPRANO CLARINET
Ava Byrnes Domenico Cella Mia Chalmers-Matsukawa Damian Ellis Olivia Irvine Xavier King Isabella Mead RayPei Gabrielle Penaluna Mabale Vogel Hannah Wang Max Watson Karson Wise
Jefferson Dinnis Lily Pietsch McKenzie Tailford Charli Thomas Xander Weng
EUPHONIUM
Oscar Cotton Lila Hooton Bethany Kotzur
TUBA
ALTO CLARINET Felix Zhang
Kai Armstrong Connor Berthun Jasmine de Kretser Ollie Guile
BASS CLARINET
PERCUSSION
Macy Austen Mary O'Brien Lauren Parsons
ALTO SAXOPHONE Olivia Ekert Suraya Elshamy Olivia Gloag Sophie Unsworth
Anya Broadbent Cade Brown Aidan Lindsay Ellie Wang So Ching Joyce Wong Ruochen (Roy) Xu
CREDITS Director, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Professor Vanessa Tomlinson
Deputy Director Performance and Partnerships, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University Professor Peter Morris
Manager - Open Conservatorium Jason Budge
Executive Officer - Engagement Dr Natalie Lewandowski-Cox
Executive Support Officer - Conservatorium Academy Kevin Edwards
Executive Support Officer - Honours Programs Michelle Stewart
Administration Officer - Open Conservatorium Lisa Dart
Administration Officer – Marketing Hannah Morrison
Administration Support Officer – Conservatorium Academy Bianca Murphy
Administration Support Officer – Honours Programs Stephanie Williams
Administration Support – Conservatorium Academy Jethro Caitens Baxter Melrose
Project Support Hannah Waterfall Emma Crocker Dana Day Jessica Clarke Alivia Kenwrick Nicholas Massouras Helena Shearer Linley Chai Meg Barber Thomas Ferreira-Montague
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