SHEP Cairns
Grand Finalé Concert
Sunday 9 August 2026
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
Atherton State High School
Atherton State School
Babinda State School
Bentley Park College
Cairns School of Distance Education
Cairns State High School
Freshwater Christian College
Good Shepherd Catholic College
Innisfail State College
Malanda State High School
Mareeba State High School
Mossman State High School
Newman Catholic College
Our Lady Help of Christians School (Earlville)
Redlynch State College
St Andrew's Catholic College
St Augustine's College (Cairns)
St Mary's Catholic College
St Stephen's Catholic College
Trinity Anglican School
Trinity Bay State High School
Tully State High School
Western Cape College
Yungaburra State School
CONCERT BAND
Repertoire
Espana Cani
Foundry
Earth song
Tripwire
The Sussex Mummers' Christmas Carol
Try Everything from Zootopia
The Great Steamboat Race
Let your Spirit Sing
Rise
Ensemble members
FLUTE
An Zhuo Alex Chan
Nate Hancock
Josephine Hooper
Isabel Kidner
Jasmine Martyn
Leon Newn
Alexis Paterson
Lily Pitoizet
Justene Ross
Tyra Malou Simon
Arsha Thakadickal
Jacqani Tou
Zoe Wilson
OBOE
Akrisha Thakadickal
CLARINET
Ella Carter
Zanda Cook
Emily Davies
Rebecca Fisher
Bella Kohler
Amber Parrish
Kaydee Reynolds
Tahlia Sims
Alyssa Sly
Lily Terry
Ava Willoughby
Frederik Wilson
Natalis Wilson
BASS CLARINET
Maddy Gorlick
Hugo Valeriano
CONDUCTOR DR STEFANIE SMITH
Pascual Marquina arr. Michael Story
John Mackey
Frank Ticheli
JaRod Hall
Percy Graingerarr. Douglas Stotter
Matt Conaway
Robert W. Smith
Julie Giroux
Carl Holmquist
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Sirimaya Bubpan
Ben Comino
Ethan Drummond
Noah Garnett
Jedda Howard
Caylem Tavan
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Salvatore Brunetto
Grace Jensen-Holland
Owen Ruthof
Kai Smith-Marron
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Harlen Day
Elva Kennedy
TRUMPET
Tobias Allen-Ankins
Jake Ball
Thomas Boyd
Luca Kappel
Seth Kopke
Joseph Peterson
Ricky Riley
Sommer Santa cruz
Flynn Starr-Hazell
Lief Weeraratne Green
TENOR HORN
Carmel Hall
TROMBONE
Matthew Comino
Liam Davies
Giacomo De Favari
Beau Smith-Marron
EUPHONIUM
Euan Child
Eric Sellers
TUBA
Benjamin Austin
Benjamen Bolton
Annabel Hart
PERCUSSION
Elias Allen-Ankins
Beth Bortoli
Cayden Connors
Evelyn Hart
Milla McDermott
Nina Randall
Shuntaro Sato
STRING ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
Alison's Waltz
Jubilee Fanfare
Presto!
Battle at the Great Wall
Luminescence
Fiddlin' to Freedom
Strings of Fire
Diana the Huntress
Beauteous Spirit
Herr Mannelig
Ensemble members
VIOLIN
Harper Beetham
Soraya Cocks
Victor David
Aaliyah De la Cruz
Faye (Aizel) De la Cruz
Carter Field
Aanya Goud
Elizabeth Kelly
Umi Lee
Angel Lor
Poppy McLean
Charlotte Milner
Arisa Niwa
Monika Pugh
Robyn Saro
Paige Saunders
James Symes
Charlie Thompson
Salina Wirth
Wilson Xie
Hayato Yamagishi
Makina Yoshikawa
Lilian Zhang
VIOLA
Layla Camplin
Solara Dionysius
Bob Phillips
Soon Hee Newbold
Robert Sheldon
Stephen Chin
Alan Lee Silver
Timo Jarvela
Chris Bernotos
Jeremy Woolstenhulme
Michael Kamuf
Soon Hee Newbold
CELLO
Avara Allery
Leo Barry
Sarah Beath
Charlotte Holzhauzer
Chloe Lean
Isabella McDermid
Erik Morillo Pese
Zachary Rainey
Naomi Sansness
Alexander Stallman
Willow Wilkinson
DOUBLE BASS
Harper Boyce
Riley Peppler
Pearl See Kee
CONDUCTOR LISA STEVENSON
If you enjoy being part of SHEP and want to continue developing your music skills and making new friends, look no further. With a wide range of ensembles, one-to-one lessons, and world-class teaching staff, Young Conservatorium is the place to be.
VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
How to Sing a Round
Sound the Trumpet
To Music
Duetto Buffo Di Due Gatti
Click Go the Shears - The Barber of Seville
Mashup
Ensemble members
SOPRANO
Olivia Ah Shay
Madeleine Armistead
Aaliyah Binstead
Kyra Blincoe
Abigail Bradford
Zoe Chenoweth
Claire Christopher
Emily Clark
Kiera Clarke
Eliza Conway
Abigail Dobinson
Claire Guan
Isireli Gusuna
Maino Hapea
Amira Hayward
Amaya Hillmann
April Htay
Imogen Jackson
Vera Jelisavac
James Jeremijenko
Indiana Jones
Greta Komura
Holly Lambert
Faustina Lotsu
Millie MacFarlane
Charlotte Majet
Aurora Malone
Elsie Micklewright
Gemma Mountney
Ella Page
Chanel Paul
Xaviar Riggs
Shiona Roth
Ellis Savage
Lucinda Semark
Caden Sintome
Zara Tamminga
CONDUCTOR JASON BARRY-SMITH ACCOMPANIST DANIELLE CAHILL
Jason Barry-Smith
Henry Purcell
Franz Schubert arr. Jason Barry-Smith
Rossini
Traditional & Rossini arr. Jason Barry-Smith
Maria Thang Lowng Ya
Treesa Thomas
Audrey Vaughan
ALTO
Heydi Amarasinghe Arachchige
Ruby Andrews
Stephanie Aristako
Shamajah Bevan
Alice Billy
Isabelle Butler
Eliza Cyriac
Anna Gazmer
Pearl Haldane
Eva-Jane Hicks
Isabella Keough
Aiden Kim
Annabelle Koch
Manteg Manesh
Savannah McLachlan
Soleia Raj-Pasith
Kiara Ratnayake
Emily Rigaumont
Lily Robinson
Caitlyn Shanks
Daniella Wheatley
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
Clinician & Conductor - Concert Band
Dr Stefanie Smith
Clinician & Conductor - String Ensemble
Lisa Stevenson
Clinician & Conductor - Vocal Ensemble
Jason Barry-Smith
Accompanist - Vocal Ensemble
Danielle Cahill
SHEP Project Support
Emma Baker
Eleisha Callard
Sharelle Guest
Caroline Pigerre
Russell Sullivan
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
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.