SHEP Bundaberg 2025
Grand Finalé Concert
Sunday 15 June
WELCOME
To all Open Conservatorium Participants, Friends and Colleagues,
A core element which drew me to the role as Director here at QCGU was knowing how distinctive and central Open Conservatorium is to our identity and how important it is for music in Queensland. It has been a joy over the past couple of years to come to know, more from the inside, how firmly Open Conservatorium is established as an integral aspect of music education in Queensland.
Open Conservatorium's State Honours Ensemble Programs grew from modest beginnings in 2001 to hosting over 5,000 students each year through 16 individual programs in 10 centres; with many more being nominated than we are able to accommodate. The Australian Honours Ensemble Program, which celebrated seven years in 2024, has also grown to encompass students from New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, and the Northern Territory.
Watching those who have joined us for the current project, after the past few years of upheaval, has highlighted the importance of music in education being available, regardless of region or resources; and how valued music is in schools, by all involved - students, teachers, families and the wider public. We are always pleased that so many students are willing, and able, to make music with their peers, with the support of their families and schools.
From my childhood in Cairns, I remember vividly the lifechanging dimensions of such interactions and will be doing all I can as Director to be supporting our reach across this extraordinary state. Thank you for your support of SHEP and your support of your children and students and their music education.
I also acknowledge the Open Conservatorium team under Jason Budge for their care and commitment to make everything possible. I hope to see many of you return as students of Queensland Conservatorium, performers and audience members of the future.
Professor Bernard Lanskey Director Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
SCHOOLS REPRESENTED
Bundaberg Christian College
Bundaberg State High School
Chancellor State College
Chanel College (Gladstone)
Childers State School
Chinchilla State School
Cleveland District State High School
Cooloola Christian College
Coolum State High School
Fraser Coast Anglican College
Gladstone State High School
Holy Family Primary School (Indooroopilly)
Isis District State High School
Kepnock State High School
Maroochydore State High School
Maryborough State High School
Moreton Bay College
Nambour Christian College
Norville State School
Pacific Lutheran College
Palmview State Secondary College
Riverside Christian College
Shalom College
Siena Catholic College
Siena Catholic Primary School
St Edmund's College
St Luke's Anglican School (Bundaberg)
Sunshine Coast Grammar School
The Springfield Anglican College
Unity College
Yarrilee State School
CONCERT BAND
Repertoire
Camel Train
War Path
Cradle Song
Softly Speaks the Night
Celtic Air and Dance No.5
Fanfare on a Theme of Imagination
Ah-Free-Kah!
On the Kerry Shore
A Crack in the Ice Dance of the Shadows
Ensemble members
FLUTE
Padma Allan
Lucy Arnold
Emma Clayton
Kate Eaglesham
Alexandra Gees
Matilda Gibson
Amelia Graham
Ruby Home
Charlotte Hughes
Stella Macready
Laura Middlebrook
Indica Obst
Grace Tree
Jaxon Van Hout
BASSOON
Giaan Taylor
CLARINET
Charli Bonfield
Mia Clack
Emily-Jean Darlington
Micah Ephraims
Isabelle Geisler
Emma Hampe
Addison Horvath
Finn Jacobsen
Xavier Norman
Katie Roestenburg
Karlea Sabic
Avnoor Sharma
Zara Spies
Brian Hogg
Nathan Cahill
Claire Petherick
CONDUCTOR SHARELLE GUEST
Carol Brittin Chambers
arr. Michael Sweeney
Brian Balmages
Julie Giroux
Jack Wilds
Roger Schmildi
Adrian B Sims
BASS CLARINET
Myles Haddon
Lilly-Jaye Mooney
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Abby Edwards
Koinonia Lau
Abigail Reinhardt
Julia Rejman
Talitha Webb
Matilda Whiting
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Soma Netto
Mackenzie Renwick
Jamilla Stariha
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Oliver Jowett
TRUMPET
Lillian Argent
Andrew Challen
William Elliott
Hugh Goodwin
Aaron Kilbride
Faith Larder
Felicity Maddern
Matthew McConville
Nicholas Meiring
Michael Nwufoh
Ethan O'Mahony
Mackenzie Smith
Brandon Trudgeon
TROMBONE
Edward James
Jacob Lusk
Shaiden Noetzel
EUPHONIUM
Robert Herbert Bridget Taylor
TUBA
Juhyeong Kim
PERCUSSION
Zac Boney
Ethan Cole
Ava Dunn
Elijah Foley
Hayden McBride
Bailey Watson
STRING ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
Rice Paddy Dreaming
Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song
Moonlight Tango Storm
South Brisbane Tango
Jasmine Flower
Gobi Warriors
Dragon Dances
York Town
March of the Titans
Ensemble members
VIOLIN
Michelle Bosustow
Simona Ciicilia Sajeev
Isaac Coates
Eve Dislers
Connor Dowling
Lany Erasmus
Eve Groznik
Logan Hoe
Isabel Hutchinson
Cyncy Lama
Lucy McRae
Kevin Moreno-Soto
Isabel Nwufoh
Emma Olson
Eli Reed
Imogen Reepsdorff
Rosealea Sama
Xanthe Schijvens
Halle Shehata
Claire Shewan
Jessica Steiner
Stephen Thompson
Xyleena Weller
Chloe Wellsteed
Phrare Young
CONDUCTOR JESSICA JOHANSEN
Timo Jarvela
Brian Balmages
Richard Meyer
Soon Hee Newbold
Loreta Fin
Traditional
Stephen Chin
Soon Hee Newbold
Todd Parrish
Timo Jarvela
VIOLA
Rachael Bosustow
Pax McAllister
Bianca O'Neill
CELLO
Elliott Cahill
Missy Carroll
Ruby Findlay
Samuel Gees
Harper Groznik
Koby Irvine
Ishana Limburg
Christian Loweke
Kaitlyn McDonald
Evelyn Mitchell
Oliver Reepsdorff
Heidi Sercombe
Scarlett van den Hurk
Daniel Williams
DOUBLE BASS
Daniel Last
Jaxx Mahoney
YOUNG CONSERVATORIUM
VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
The Storm is Passing Over Tindley
I Sing Because I'm Happy
Rhythm of the Rain
Feel the Beat!
When I Grow Up
Fly Away Home
The Place Where Lost Things Go
How Can you Catch the Wind?
The Silent Blue
Yo Vivio Cantando!
Ensemble members
SOPRANO
Harry Andison
Lola Arnold
Piper Bampton
Connor Bonfiglio
Tomas Bourke
Elizabeth Bruce
Faith Buonaccorsi
Mary Cornelius
Harriet Davis
Charlotte Dowling
Amelia Elliott
Taylor Field-Mitchell
Nidhi Gandhi
Layla Garlejo
Lexie Greenshields
Nicholas Groom
Grace Hampton
Charli Hooper
Darcy Laboyrie
Emily Long
Ruby-Lee Long
Edison Ludowyk
Ava Mahaffey
Alexandra Mills
Jeida Mollee
Varlee Moore
Heranya Naicker
Ella Neeson
Evie Noll
Benjamin O'Connor
Charles Albert Tindley arr. Barbara W. Baker
Charles H. Gabriel, arr. Kenneth Paden, adapted by Rollo Dilworth
Jerry Etses
John Jacobson and Roger Emerson
Tim Minchin
Pinkzebra
Marc Shaiman arr. Mac Huff
Dan Walker
James Madsen
Jerry Estes
Chamalsha Perera
Millicent Prasad
Zara Richardson
Chris Soby
Sally van Eerden
Elise van Heerden
Eithan Veivers
Elizabeth Warren
Erika Worrall
ALTO
Oluwatosin Adewumi
Hannah Batkin
Harrison Becker
Lily Bell
William Donaldson
Anastasia Gees
Eloise Hicks
Lance Missingham
Isabel van Heerden
Edward Young
CREDITS
Director, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
Professor Bernard Lanskey
Head of Ensembles, Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University
Professor Peter Morris
Manager - Open Conservatorium
Jason Budge
Clinician & Conductor - Wind Ensemble
Sharelle Guest
Clinician & Conductor - String Ensemble
Jessica Johansen
Clinician & Conductor - Vocal Ensemble
Heidi Law
Accompanist - Vocal Ensemble
Rebecca Helbig
SHEP Project Support
Nathan Cahill
Russell Sullivan
Rebekah Tonkin
Nikki Udal
Executive Officer - Engagement
Dr Natalie Lewandowski-Cox
Executive Support Officer - Conservatorium Academy
Kevin Edwards
Administration Officer - Open Conservatorium
Lisa Dart
Administration Officer - Honours Programs
Michelle Stewart
Administration Officer – Marketing
Hannah Morrison
Administration Support Officer - Conservatorium Academy
Bianca Murphy
Administration Support Officer - Honours Programs
Stephanie Williams
Administration Support - Conservatorium Academy
Jack Gawith
Baxter Melrose
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Queensland Conservatorium Griffith University acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which we work, and pays respect to the Elders, past, present and emerging.