SHEP Gala 2025
Grand Finalé Concert
Saturday 6 December
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 17 individual programs in 10 centres; with many more being nominated than we are able to accommodate. The Australian Honours Ensemble Program, which celebrated eight years in 2025, 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
AB Paterson College
All Saints Anglican School
Aviation High
Ayr State High School
Beerwah state high school
Bray Park State High School
Brigidine College Indooroopilly
Brisbane Bayside State College
Brisbane Girls Grammar School
Brisbane School of Distance Education (BSDE)
Brisbane State High School
Bundaberg State High School
Cannon Hill Anglican College
Canterbury College
Canterbury College Waterford West
Centenary Heights State High School
Centenary State High School
Chancellor State College
Chanel College Gladstone
Chinchilla Christian College
Chinchilla State High School
Citipointe Christian College
Clayfield College
Coolum State High School
Corinda State High School
Craigslea State High School
Dalby State High School
Deception Bay State High School
Downlands College
Elanora State High School
Emmanuel college
Faith Lutheran College Redlands
Ferny Grove State High School
Genesis Christian college
Gin Gin State High School
Gladstone State High School
Glasshouse Christian College
Good Samaritan Catholic College
Grace Lutheran College
Grace Lutheran College - Caboolture Campus
Harristown State High School
Highfields State Secondary College
Hillcrest Christian College
Holland Park High School
Holy Spirit College
Home Schooled
Immanuel Lutheran College
Immanuel Lutheran College, Buderim
Ingham State High School
Iona College
Ipswich Girls' Grammar School
Isis District State High School
Kelvin Grove State College
Kirwan State High School
Livingstone Christian College
Loreto College Coorparoo
Mackay State High School
Malanda State High School
Marist College Ashgrove
Marist College, Emerald
McAuley College Beaudesert
Methodist Ladies' College
Moreton Bay Boys College
Moreton Bay College
Mt St Michael's College
Noosa Pengari Steiner School
North Rockhampton State High School
Ormiston College
Palm Beach Currumbin State High School
Pimlico State High School
Queensland Academies of Health Sciences
Queensland Academy of Creative Industries
Redcliffe State High School
Redeemer Lutheran College
Robina State High School
Rockhampton State High School
Ryan Catholic College
Shalom College
Somerville House
Southport State High School
Springfield Central State High School
St Aidan's Anglican Girls School
St Andrew\'s Catholic College
St Brendan's College, Yeppoon
St Catherine's Catholic College, Proserpine
St Columban's College
St John Fisher College
St John's Anglican College, Forest Lake
St Joseph's College (Toowoomba)
St Joseph's College Gregory Terrace
St Laurence's College
St Patrick's College
St Patrick's College (Townsville)
St Patrick's College Shorncliffe
St Paul's School
St Paul's School - Bald Hills
St Peter's Springfield
St Rita's College - Clayfield
St Thomas More College
St Ursula's College, Yeppoon
St. Joseph's College
Stretton State College
Stuartholme School
Sunshine Coast Grammar School
Tannum Sands State High School
The Cathedral College Rockhampton
The Cathedral School - Townsville
The Gap State High School
The Glennie School
The Springfield Anglican College
Toogoolawah State High School
Toowoomba Anglican School
Trinity Christian School
Varsity College
Villanova College
West Moreton Anglican College
Wynnum State High School
Young Conservatorium
WIND ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
Death by Tango
Greensleeves
Gypsies
The Holly and the Ivy Jaguar
Lucid Dreams
Novus
Scenes from Citizen 13660
Ensemble members
PICCOLO
Bridgit Murphy
FLUTE
Katherine Andrews
Mia Casado Bernal
Stella Green
Alexander Hewitt
Jorja Pilkington
Charlotte Pritchard
Taylor Russell
Xanthe Stephenson
Seren Sullivan-Ward
Chloe Walz
Sarcha Webb
OBOE
Cormaic Dunne
Alexander Finch
Ben McNamara
BASSOON
Emily Cane
Andy Dai
CLARINET
Ava Byrnes
Ciara Clunies-Ross
Andrew Dickie
Lara Ferguson
Dominic Fern
Ellysha Forrest
Ahilan Gobikrishna
Elaine Guan
Caitlin Joyce
Samantha Kippen
Michael Lita
Senali Malavi Arachchi
Isabella Mead
Kay Munson
Emma Nutley
Kate Owens
Ash Pratt
Edward Fairlie
Traditional arr. Alfred Reed
David Jones
Traditional arr. Tom Wallace
Rossano Gallante
Adrian Sims
Ayatey Shabazz
Yukiko Nishimura
Sophie Robertson
Tabitha Ryan-Salter
Toby Shaw
Briana Watters
ALTO CLARINET
Karson Wise
BASS CLARINET
Chloe Carfoot
William Fritz
Aidan Love
Lauren Parsons
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Allira Abraham
Harrison Cran
Jesse Emery
Joseph Ibbotson
Kaleb Raymond
Georgia Woehrle
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Rowan Farrugia
Woraprach Kachanan
Zachary Moses
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Fan-Rong Kong
TRUMPET
Charlotte Baker
Sophie Crep
Matthew Gill
Sienna Harris
Leah Jones
Hayden Miller
Isadora Rayment
Samantha Raymond
Sebastian Schaefer
CONDUCTOR DAVID LAW
FRENCH HORN
Sophie Brunckhorst
Grace Freeman
Ava Gall
Charley Hall
Vanessa Lowe
Seaton Robinson
Oscar Sloss
TROMBONE
William Campbell
Jefferson Dinnis
Mitchell Dixon
Ascher Eisenreich
Charli Hossack
Samuel Macdonald
Matthew McKenzie
Anna Mulligan
Olive Whalen
Oliver Zaccaria
BASS TROMBONE
Joseph Bellingham
EUPHONIUM
Oscar Cotton
Audrey Gee
Niamh McCrory
TUBA
Kai Armstrong
Alex Foltak
Cooper Madden
PERCUSSION
Cody Gibson
Christian Lanzafame
Angus MacPherson
Xander Pilgrim
Liam Viney Gonzalez
STRING ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
Interlude Nightfall
Prelude from Holberg Suite
Danse Bacchanale
Capriccio Espagnol
Lullaby
Lazy Sunday Blues
Saltarello
Charming Czardas
A Knight’s Quest
Ensemble members
VIOLIN
Sarah Brittain
William Cameron
Stephanie Chan
Elyse Dent
Natalie Deveson
Jodie Dodd
Charlotte Edwards
Mason Ferry
Maicie Fritz
Sophia Harrison
Anneliese Kairl
Max Knight
Emily Masciocchi
Ammeliah Means
Ruby Olson
Lilly-Eve Perks
Hugo Rossi
Victoria Spencer
Kaya Unel-Cleary
Arielle Wingham
VIOLA
Freya Inch
Leanna Johnson
Tadie Lynn Masvaure
Evelynne Meyer
Ruby O'Donoghue
Zoe Schuh
Max Thornton
Joshua Weston
Sienna Wilkinson
Yukiko Nishimura
Edvard Grieg
Camille Saint-Saens arr. Jamin Hofman
Rimsky Korsakov, arr. Dackow
William Hofeldt
Loreta Fin
Loreta Fin
Loreta Fin
Loreta Fin
CELLO
Nicholas Anderson-Bond
Brooke Davis
Lukas Dodd
Holly Donaldson
Jasmine Feltham
Oriana Forudi
Ewen Lodewikus
Tara Lowcock
Keeley Ninnes
Melissa Parker
Anthony-Liam Pennay
Catriona Williams
DOUBLE BASS
Victor Hardy
An Huynh
Luke Thompson
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VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
May it Be
You me and the Wide Open Sky
Elijah
Ether of Infinity
Ave Verum
Christmas in the Sun
Ensemble members
SOPRANO
Chloe Booth
Ellen Brayne
Lily Chambers
Eloise Gee
Annalise Hayes
Rebecca Hodgson
Georgia Johnston
Bryah Kelly
Jasmine King
Amy Knijnenburg
Angeline Kobe
Emma Lukac
Chloe Ourari
Chelsea Rogers
Claire Rummenie
Xin Yu Tan
Ava Thorn
Roilene Mary Yap
ALTO
Ayati Gor
Meghan Guthrie-Quinn
Lahiri Hayes
Sanchali Herath
Jaiselle Hunter
Victoria Knijff
Brydee Lehmann
Erika McDonald
Sophia Min
CONDUCTOR JENNY MOON ACCOMPANIST JUSTINE FAVELL
Eithne Ni Bhraonain, Nicky Ryan and Roma Ryan arr. Mark Brymer
Dan Walker and Luke Byrne
Dan Davison
Dan Walker
W. A. Mozart
Joseph Twist
Gabrielle Montefiore
Lia Peril
Ashton Phillips
Sarah Salisbury
Hannah Sehu
Debbie Lavinia Sibona
Jané Van der Merwe
Elsie Walker
TENOR
Harry Davison
Blake Greenway
Owen Hume
Conor Kelly
Jed Maguire
Alexander Anthony McIver
Kaihi Riddell
Joshua Tolliday
Alexander Townsley
Alfie Woodford
BARITONE
Thomas Faint
Oscar Fisher
Samuel Leighton
Killian Menzies
Patrick Simmonds
William Smith-Perkins
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
David Law
Clinician & Conductor - String Ensemble
Loreta Fin AM
Clinician & Conductor - Vocal Ensemble
Jenny Moon
Accompanist - Vocal Ensemble
Justine Favell
SHEP Project Support
Chelsea Beadman
Sharelle Guest
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
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