STATE HONOURS ENSEMBLE PROGRAM
Grand Finalé Concert
Sunday 12 October
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
Bundaberg Christian College
Bundaberg State High School
Chancellor State College
Chinchilla State High School
Chinchilla State School
Clinton State School
Cooloola Christian College
Coolum State High School
Coolum State School
Fraser Coast Anglican College
Glasshouse Christian College
Hervey Bay State High School
Isis District State High School
Kepnock State High School
Maroochydore State High School
Maryborough Central State School
Maryborough State High School
Mooloolaba State School
Nambour Christian College
Norville State School
Riverside Christian College
Shalom College
Siena Catholic College
Siena Catholic Primary School
St James Lutheran College
St Joseph's School (Chinchilla)
St Luke's Anglican School (Bundaberg)
St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maryborough)
Sunshine Beach State High School
Sunshine Beach State School
Sunshine Coast Grammar School
Tinana State School
Unity College
Woongarra State School
Xavier Catholic College
CONCERT BAND
Repertoire
Lullaby Shaken
Showdown at High Noon
Celtic Air and Dance
Market in Marrakesh
Unleash the Dragon
Night Fury
Storm Moonsong and Tribal Dance
Ensemble members
FLUTE
Lucy Arnold
Charlotte Brown
Storm Caton
Tilly Douglas-McPhail
Nidhi Gandhi
Esther Harvey
Alexis Nesterowich
Amelia Novak
Elyssa Roberts
Sally van Eerden
Goldie Vowles
Adelaide Wuiske
CLARINET
Isabella Barnard
Peyton Barty
Ella Beresford Jones
Charli Bonfield
Oliver Cheung
Lucy Cooper
Ebony Cross
Amelia-Rose Detering
Sofia Dsilva
Addison Gers
Emma Hampe
Louella Lorback
Gabrielle Mulholland
Ellie Ridgley
Laken Robertson
Isabelle Schwerdt
Luke Sellars
Avnoor Sharma
Kinley Thompson
CONDUCTOR SHARELLE GUEST
Tim Fisher
Brian West
Jack Wilds
Michael Sweeney
Tim Fisher
Paul de Cinque
Carol Britten Chambers
Soon Hee Newbold
Carol Britten Chambers
BASS CLARINET
Lilly-jaye Mooney
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Amelia Buckland
Benett Irwin
Duke Ivers
Julia Rejman
Austin Sainudeen
Kristian Speranda
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Charles Lorback
Marcus Marriott
TRUMPET
Macey Alcorn
Theo Della Sabina
Tyler Dunn
Reuben Friend
Otto Hahn
Cooper Ints
Rafferty Jenkins
Matthew McConville
Eliana McLaren
Michael Nwufoh
Isabel Smith
FRENCH HORN
Fynn Evert
TROMBONE
Abigail Bathfield
Haydon De-Belin
Giosue’ Feletto
Jacob Lusk Romero
Ella Neeson
Levi Wallace
EUPHONIUM
Robert Herbert
Albert Hutchinson
Pierce Simpson
TUBA
Cooper Harvey
Charlie Seignior
PERCUSSION
Dante Baclayon
William Donaldson
Caleb Hall
Fia Ridgley
Bailey Watson
Phrare Young
STRING ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
Classic Sinfonia
A Vikings Tale
A Beethoven Lullaby
Yee Haw
March of the bowmen
Kabuki Dance
Shadow Fire
Attila
Ring of Fire
Rock Riffs
Rice Paddy Dreaming
Celtic Sunrise
Double Agent
Ensemble members
VIOLIN
Phileine Bertels
Inara Black
Lillian Brand-Kerr
Catherine Cottrell
Eve Dislers
Matisse Fewings
Luma Freire Gobath
Arianna Garth
Logan Hoe
Georgia Hutton
Ivy Lange
Kevin Moreno-Soto
Michaela Newberry
Kenzy Nuttall
Isabel Nwufoh
Rosealea Sama
William Shea
Elizabeth Warren
Tyler Watson
Xyleena Weller
CONDUCTOR MARK SULLIVAN
Elliot Del Borgo
Chris Thomas
Brian Balmages
Jeremy Woolstenhulme
John Caponegro
Richard Meyer
Randall Standridge
William Owens
Kathryn Griesinger
Soon Hee Newbold
Timo Javela
Soon Hee Newbold
Brian Balmages
VIOLA
Havanna Carleton
Harvey Mills
Victoria Paniushkin
Scarlett Thomas
CELLO
Larah Baker
Olivier Bertels
Remi Chaplin
Ronin Dodds
Shelby Finkel
Amelia Graham
Harper Groznik
Christian Loweke
Kaitlyn McDonald
Sasha Wegner
DOUBLE BASS
Jiya Lata
Pace O'Neill
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VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
This Ol’ Man
Out There
Let’s Go Fly A Kite
Fly Away Home
Windy Nights
The Quest
The Tango of Thirteen
CONDUCTOR JENNY MOON ACCOMPANIST CRYSTAL SMITH
Traditional arr. Greg Gilpin
Dan Walker
Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman arr. Cristi Cary Miller
Pinkzebra
Greg Gilpin
Katherine Ruhle
Annie Kwok
Ensemble members
SOPRANO
Lola Arnold
Josie Bajada
Darcey Baker
Tomas Bourke
Elizabeth Bruce
Heidi Cox
Charlotte Dowling
Liam Dsilva
Leary Faul
Cydi Ferguson
Riley Flaherty
Abby Fraser
Matilda Griffin
Eve Groznik
Annabelle Gundlack
Heidi Ingram
Parker Jeffrey
Darcy Laboyrie
Porscher Lewis
Edie Lightfoot
Emily Long
Ruby-Lee Long
Edison Ludowyk
Elizabeth Lunnon
Haylie Mathews
Varlee Moore
Heranya Naicker
Emily Niccoli
Evie Noll
Chamalsha Perera
Shaylee Plint
Zara Richardson
Lucille Roberts
Abby Rodgers
Skeeter Solomons-Mitchell
Georgia Strohfeldt
Rachel Trett
Lumana Verity
Evelyn Waskow
Nathaniel Woods
Riley Yeo
ALTO
Oluwatosin Adewumi
Harry Andison
Harrison Becker
Lily Bell
Charlie Matheson
Amaiah Osborne
Digby Rackemann
Ava Walker
Allegra Warner
Grace Wilson
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
Mark Sullivan
Clinician & Conductor - Vocal Ensemble
Jenny Moon
Accompanist - Vocal Ensemble
Crystal Smith
SHEP Project Support
Nathan Cahill
Alison Lunnon
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
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