STATE HONOURS ENSEMBLE PROGRAM
SHEP Maryborough 2026 Grand Finalé Concert Sunday 18 October 2026
WELCOME 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 Bundaberg State High School Calliope State High School Chancellor State College Childers State School Cooloola Christian College Coolum State High School Cordalba State School Fraser Coast Anglican College Gladstone State High School Glasshouse Christian College Glenview State School Hervey Bay State High School Isis District State High School Kawungan State School Maroochydore State High School Maroochydore State School Maryborough State High School Monkland State School Riverside Christian College Saint Stephen's College Sandy Strait State School Siena Catholic College Siena Catholic Primary School St James Lutheran College St Luke's Anglican School (Bundaberg) St Mary's Catholic Primary School (Maryborough) St Mary's College (Maryborough) Sunshine Beach State School Tinana State School Torquay State Primary School Unity College Urangan State High School Yarrilee State School
CONCERT BAND CONDUCTOR DR RACHEL HOWLEY Repertoire Shepherd's Hey! Midnight Sky Tadpoles A Prehistoric Suite Daydreams Brace for Impact Race to the Moon And the Lions Roared
Traditional Arr. Patrick Roszell Brian Balmages Randall Standridge Paul Jennings Robert Sheldon Christina Huss Tim Fisher Carol Brittin Chambers
Ensemble members FLUTE Ataliah Cooke Catherine D'Arcy Catherine Ducrocq Amelia Dwyer Nidhi Gandhi Amelia Graham Charlotte Graham Flur Handley Josef Odendal Kaylee Parsons Harrison Priest Erica Schmidt Saraya Watts
OBOE Lilly-jaye Mooney
CLARINET Isabella Barnard Sharaya Barney Charli Bonfield Lana Bridges Oliver Cheung Ariel Cooke Tilly Cunningham Amelia-Rose Detering Penny Franz Alisha Gallop Emma Hampe Charlotte Hope Kevindu Jayawardane Annabelle Kopp Grace Lambropoulos Sophie Mason Ellie Ridgley
Luke Sellers Zara Spies Willow Went
BASS CLARINET Charlotte Barry
ALTO SAXOPHONE Ryleigh Allberry Laura Bartholomew Harrison Becker Olivia Ford Bometh Akmitha Mawelle Kankanamge Riley Simpson
FRENCH HORN Tim Gordon
TROMBONE Haydon De-Belin Marcus du Plessis Jacob Lusk Tom McHugh Benjamin Poole Levi Wallace
EUPHONIUM Hannah Goldsmith Lewis Murray Clara Ritter
TENOR SAXOPHONE
TUBA
Henry Gee Marcus Marriott Josie Saunders
Matilda Baker Angus Kitching
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
PERCUSSION
Matthew Goss
James Cumerford Zena Douglas Caleb Hall Corah Lawrence Sofia (Fia) Ridgley Silas Wang Meyzara Zegiel
TRUMPET Eli Darnell Hartley Ellis Matilda Ewing Adelaide Eyles Eliana McLaren Annabelle Neuss Michael Nwufoh Hannah Pearson Harmony Te Ryan Vipiana
STRING ENSEMBLE CONDUCTOR JONATHON ZORZETTO Repertoire High Seas Adventure Moonlight Shadows Along the River The Battle at the Great Wall Barcarolle[from The Tales of Hoffman] Rogue's Revenge March of the Intrepid
Timo Jarvela Michael Kamuf E. R. Lucas Stephen Chin Jacques Offenbach arr. Richard Meyer Michael Clackwood Susan H. Day
Ensemble members VIOLIN Violeta Alves Sahanya Bandara Charlotte Barber Katinka Barnard Adelene Bruckner Daniel Connell Georgina Eaton Lexi Edwards Kaitlyn Ford Joanita George Eve Groznik Eden Hanney Nicholas Hawken Georgia Hutton Tharini Naicker Alexis Nesterowich Michaela Newberry Isabel Nwufoh Ryan Pourahmari Jhett Roberts Lukas Steiner Hamish Toohey Emma-Lea Treadwell William Walsh Elizabeth Warren Tyler Watson Indi Wilson Thatcher Wilson
VIOLA Heath Abbott Harvey Mills Victoria Paniushkin Chloe Wall
CELLO Miles Andersen Olivier Bertels Grace Bryers Kaitlyn Dau Harper Groznik Samuel Hoey-Devlin Axel Robertson Sasha Wegner
DOUBLE BASS Ethan Morris Henry Thomas
YOUNG CONSERVATORIUM
YOUNG CONSERVATORIUM
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VOCAL ENSEMBLE CONDUCTOR KATE ALBURY ACCOMPANIST MAREE HALL Repertoire Orange Tree Hamisha Asar Storm Winds of Fire Swimming
Paul Jarman and Bonnie Jarman Flory Jagoda, Arr Nick Page James DesJardins Annie Kwok Brendan O'Mahony
Ensemble members SOPRANO Lola Arnold Darcey Baker Nessa Bourke Tomas Bourke Isabelle Bradbury Elizabeth Bruce Laura Adrianne Cachila Mary Cornelius Mia Davis Joy Delaware Isabel Deller Summer Doran Cydi Ferguson Madison Fluerty Ariana Guilfoyle Annabelle Gundlack Chloe Hatcher Asha Heslip Sadie Ivey Toby Jasperse Millie Jones Chara Lau Dash Lauder Emily Long Ruby-Lee Long Arland Martin Chelsea Monz Varlee Moore Elijah O'Brien Madison O'Callaghan Abigail Olaifa Samara Paterson Chloe Rae Angelina Thompson Amanda Ugoagwu Andrea Ugoagwu Lumana Verity
Elise Walmsley Alexander Warren Ellie Wilson Nathaniel Woods Riley Yeo Zara Yeo
ALTO Milly Anderson Flynn Bailey Josie Bajada Stella Collins Emmeline Colmer Noah Coughlan Heidi Cox Aria Distefano Liam Findley Abby Fraser Marley Gilbert Sanduni Greiner Holly Hughes Luella Ireland Anika Jones Piper Kraak Elizabeth Lunnon Frankie Manttan Charlie Matheson Roman Matheson Abigail Petersen Lily Pollard Lucille Roberts Abby Rodgers Katie Visser
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 Rachel Howley
Clinician & Conductor - String Ensemble Jonathon Zorzetto
Clinician & Conductor - Vocal Ensemble Kate Albury
Accompanist - Vocal Ensemble Maree Hall
SHEP Project Support Genevieve Birch 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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