SHEP Cairns 2025
Grand Finalé Concert
Sunday 10 August
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
Atherton State High School
Atherton State School
Bentley Park College
Cairns Hinterland Steiner School
Cairns School of Distance Education
Cairns State High School
Edge Hill State School
Innisfail State College
Jubilee Christian College
MacKillop Catholic College (Mount Peter)
Malanda State High School
Malanda State School
Mareeba State High School
Miallo State School
Mission Beach State School
Mossman State High School
Newman Catholic College
Redlynch State College
Smithfield State High School
St Andrew's Catholic College
St Augustine's College (Cairns)
St Joseph's School
St Joseph's School (Cairns)
St Margaret Marys College
St Mary's Catholic College
St Monica's College, Cairns
Trinity Anglican School
Trinity Bay State High School
Tully State High School
Yungaburra State School
CONCERT BAND
Repertoire
Battlesong
Resplendence
Friends for Life
Shepherd's Hey
Legend of Castle Armagh
Rhythmania
Slavic Festival
Terracotta Warriors
Ensemble members
FLUTE
Emrys Birkbeck-McKay
Tianwynn Harris-Gallichan
Fabienne Honhoff
Sean Jeon
Joseph Keating
Darcie Knowles
Emily O'Brien
Lael Owens
Sinead Pullen
Gabrielle Rohde
Julian See Kee
Theodore Solomon
Ella Stockman
Arsha Thakadickal
Amelie Topping
OBOE
Holly Russell
BASSOON
Iris Bowen
CLARINET
Ziah Moriah Arabejo
Leah Arnel
Baylee Atkinson
Amy Cork
Bronte Dutton
Aurelia Field
Rebecca Fisher
Abbie Hall
Dash Seongwoo Heo
Chase Milligan
Amber-may Parrish
Jade Paton
Kaydee Reynolds
Loretta Shaw
Alyssa Sly
CONDUCTOR SHARELLE GUEST
Randall Standridge
William Owens
Cathy Likuta
Traditional British Folk Song arr. Patrick Roszell
Paul Murtha
Carol Brittin Chambers
Mekel Rogers
Scott Watson
Lily Terry
Ava Willoughby
Elyssa Wilson
Frederik Wilson
BASS CLARINET
Nate Gibson
Maddy Gorlick
Jasper Phillipson
Ritsu Suzuki
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Nate Bowen
Sirimaya Bubpan
Ethan Drummond
Kailen Fourmile
Noah Garnett
Rylie Prince
Natasha Scenna
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Mace Atkinson
Salvatore Brunetto
Jasper Gochee
Grace McLaughlin
Harrison Morris
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Elva Kennedy
Owen Ruthof
Archie Towe
TRUMPET
Ben Alden
Koharu Arai
Kenshiro Arakawa
Jake Ball
Scott Bowater
Tommy Deldot
Ashton Fahlstrom
Rebecca Kochi
Amber Roberts
Fredrick Shaw
Ondrei Tolland
Lief Weeraratne Green
Fletcher Winsor
FRENCH HORN
Kaon Morgan
TENOR HORN
Carmel Hall
TROMBONE
Niah Abdallah-Caamano
Matthew Comino
Jinwoo Hong
Camden Sly
Beau Smith-Marron
EUPHONIUM
Aidan Begley
Oliver Dean
Harry Edwards
Jackson Rich
Eric Sellers
TUBA
Annabel Hart
PERCUSSION
Ayman Abdalla
Elias Allen-Ankins
Beth Bortoli
Evelyn Hart
Nina Randall
Oliver van der Linde
Callum Wilkins
STRING ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
Attila
Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song
Jasmine Flower
Valse Grazioso
Yorktown
Viking
Great Dividing Range
Fiddle O'Finnigan
Legend of the Dragon Chasers
Gobi Warriors
Epic Adventure
Songbirds
Ensemble members
VIOLIN
Mitchell Baxter
Soraya Cocks
Mason Daley
Victor David
Aaliyah De la cruz
Grant De la cruz
Carter Field
Elizabeth Kelly
Sora Lee
Yujin Lee
Chloe Mahony
Amelia Mason
Charlotte Milner
James Mundy
Collin Nguyen
Moon Nguyen
Nadia Ouzaid
Ambar Pava Dichiera
Sienna Pensini
Mayari Rizal-Marasigan
Paige Saunders
Willow Sutcliffe
Salina Wirth
Wilson Xie
Hayato Yamagishi
Lilian Zhang
CONDUCTOR JESSICA LONG
William Owens
Brian Balmages
Douglas Wagner
Timo Jarvela
Todd Parrish
Soon Hee Newbold
Timo Jarvela
Keith Sharp
Chris Thomas
Stephen Chin
Kathryn Griesinger
Loreta Fin
VIOLA
Jai Brookes
Jaiya Chen
Kobe Chen
Kianni Curtin
Solara Dionysius
Minna Hillmann
CELLO
Avara Allery
Imogen Armstrong
Leo Barry
Inala Bint
Ailbe Hamilton
Tiarne Kim
Leela Mather
Tehya McGrath
Harry Buster Pearson
Erik Pese
Alexander Stallman
Nicolo Trevisan
Kayden Wright
DOUBLE BASS
Elijah Harth
VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
Look For the Light from 'Only Murders in the Building'
Out There
Fly Me to the Moon
Child of the Goldfield
Lakeside Lullaby For Good
Bring Me Little Water, Silvy
CONDUCTOR KATE ALBURY ACCOMPANIST DANIELLE CAHILL
Sara Bareilles, Benj Pasek & Justin Paul; arr Mac Huff
Dan Walker
Bart Howard arr. Kirby Shaw
Paul Jarman
Jacob Narverud
Stephen Schwartz arr. Mac Huff
Huddic W. Ledbetter arr. Moira Smiley
Ensemble members
SOPRANO
Holly Archer
Madeleine Armistead
Scarlett Bimrose
Harper Boyce
Cassie Bradbury
Ellie Butcher
Edith Caine
Hazel Camilleri
Felicity Clements
Alice Cochrane
Felicity Gloger
Amelie Guerin
Mikaylee Hastie
Yasmine Kloosterman
Greta Komura
Victoria Malaponte
Victoria McFadden
Elsie Micklewright
Laynee Morris
Isabella O'Reilly
Dakota Parker
Isla Peart
Pearl See Kee
Caden Sintome
Jessie Starmer
Kai-O-Lani Tautu
Audrey Vaughan
Vida Windridge
Matthew Wingham
ALTO
Ruby Andrews
Tylah Ashcroft
Sophie Bird
Ruby Campbell
Eliza Conway
Abigail Dobinson
Aanya Rajendra Goud
Amaya Hillmann
Sienna Latimore
Ciel Lyons
Milla Pagano
James Robb
Lily Robinson
Quinn Savage
Taryn Squire
Harper Ward
Ava Whitby
Zara Whitby
Adela Ye
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 Long
Clinician & Conductor - Vocal Ensemble
Kate Albury
Accompanist - Vocal Ensemble
Danielle Cahill
SHEP Project Support
Emma Baker
Eleisha Callard
Russell Sullivan
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
Queensland