SHEP Toowoomba 2025
Grand Finalé Concert
Sunday 9 November
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
Charleville State School
Chinchilla Christian College
Chinchilla State School
Concordia Lutheran College
Dalby State School
Dirranbandi P-10 State School
Downlands College
Fairholme College
Gabbinbar State School
Geham State School
Gowrie State School
Highfields State School
Highlands Christian College
Iona College
Jandowae Prep-10 State School
Middle Ridge State School
Newtown State School
Rangeville State School
St Joseph's School (Chinchilla)
St Mary's College (Toowoomba)
Taabinga State School
The Glennie School
Toowoomba Anglican School
Toowoomba Christian College
Toowoomba East State School
Toowoomba Grammar School
Withcott State School
CONCERT BAND
Repertoire
Medieval Fayre Momentium
To Reach the Summit
Prehistoric Suite
Squonk Blues
Slavic Festival
Carnival in Rio
Rainforest
Ensemble members
FLUTE
Piper Banaszek
Ellie Bielby
Imali Draper
Zackaidyn Fleming
Mia Henningsen
Stella Keane
Penelope Morgan
Micah Morrison
Quinlan Sams
Charli Smith
Sonya Thien
Willow Wood
CLARINET
Savannah Brady-Johnston
Mila Chambers
Georgia Coggan
Esther Hadenfeldt
Patrick Healy
Amelia Lavender
Sally Lindenmayer
Charlie Lynam
Abigail MacRae
Erica O'Sullivan
Andrew Reeves
James Riethmuller
Flynn Rigby
Jessica Salter
Erin Shadwell
Zoe Sheahan
Emily Sheather
Ruby Willocks
CONDUCTOR JEANETTE DOUGLAS
Tim Fisher
Gary Gazlay
Michael Oare
Paul Jennings
Robert Buckley
Mekel Rogers
Michael Story
Robert Buckley
BASS CLARINET
Elsie Copley
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Duke Ivers
Noah O’Neil
Harvey Rasmussen
Alex Siddins
Rosa Story
Mark Wood
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Jimmy Campbell
TRUMPET
Alexander Burrows
Levi Johansen
Matthew McConville
Xander McGorm
Levi Miles-Fanning
Emma Nguyen
Mabel Pietsch
Liam Postle
Mackenzie Smith
Koto Soe-Yoshida
Nicholas Summerville
TROMBONE
Scott Cousins
Christopher Harmer
Emma Hilkemeijer
Samuel Munroe
Jahkyhe Pilgrim
EUPHONIUM
Reuben James Piotr Oracz
TUBA
Jasper Bell
Archie Hordern
PERCUSSION
Cooper Bott
Emily Forbes
Melissa Gilham
Ava Manteufel
Jacob Teepa
STRING ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
The Abandoned Funhouse
Rigadoon
Western Dreams
Classic Sinfonia
Goblin Boogie
Ring of Fire
Lotus Dance
Circus Parade
Bowin’ The Blues
Gaelic Castle
Cha Cha Strings
Planets in Motion
Ensemble members
VIOLIN
Hailey Brown
Sophie Cardwell
Hir Chavada
Evie Duncombe
Amber Fogarty
Sineli Herath
Charlee Jordison
Karen Lim
Evelyn Low
Eloise McCotter Cupitt
Lilia McMahon
Isabel Nielsen
Chloe Ralph
Methmi Sesathpura Dewage
Emily Smith
Ren Thomsen
Claire Wallis
Charlotte Wong
VIOLA
Henry Barrett
Joseph Chu
Tasman Giles
Maisy Tardent
CONDUCTOR JESSICA LONG
Brian Balmages
Henry Purcell arr. Doris Gazda
Lauren Bernofsky
Del Borgo
Jeff Frizzi
Kathryn Griesinger
Kathryn Griesinger
Timo Jarvela
Thomas May
Soon Hee Newbold
Neridah Oostenbroek
Victor Lopez
CELLO
Maverick Carr
Milley Chai
Annika Chirgwin
Harrison Dearness
Stella Freeman
Xanthe Mead
Cormac Roche
Kate Serrano
Kaylea Wilson
Jeremy Yeow
DOUBLE BASS
Theo Law
William Rodgers
Charlotte Ryall
Reuben Seaniger
Rose Whalan
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VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
Child of the Goldfield
Perfect Day
Over the Rainbow
A Sea Change (from the Crow's Nest)
Giant of the Forest
CONDUCTOR KATE ALBURY ACCOMPANIST MELISSA BUCHHOLZ
Paul Jarman
Colin Towns arr. Daniel Brinsmead
Harold Arlen
Ian Jeffersion
Glyn Lehmann
Ensemble members
SOPRANO
Penelope Arthur
Zarah Balcomb
Tarlan Balotf
Celesttee Bista
Marlee Brackstone
Charlotte Carter
Polly-Jean Chandler
Khloe Cook
Ebony d'Abadie
Alexis Dedini
Adelaide Elliott
Skye Everson-Jennings
Hope Fischer
Reuben Gillies
Harrison Goleby
Mayon Gunasekara
Maggie Guymer
Nora Harpham
Mia Hines
Claire Hinze
Charlotte Humphery
Ronny Jarvis
Charlotte Jones
Makatendeka Gabriella
Kachimbura
Shamira Karthik
Alessa King
Valerie Kohlhuber
Amy Lemin
Mary Lilienstein
Johanna McNamara
Isla Plowman
Lillian Shaw
Aluna Smith
Lacey Sparksman
Skylah Spilsbury
Charlotte Stedman
Marlii Sturgess
Maddison Tam
Sapphire Taylor
Isaac Tracy
Sophia Urch
Milla Van Eeden
Aahan Vashisht
Elizabeth Vermeulen
Scarlett Wall
Fletcher Whitford
Elizabeth Wynne
ALTO
Ellie Armfield
Maddox Beveridge
Addison Brandt
Claire Bryant
Kaitlyn Buckler
Willow Campbell
Frankie Corum
Willow Davey
Flynn Elsworth
Carter Gray
Charlie Haase
Ollie Haase
Sarah Heales
William Higgins
Edward Humphery
Willow Kennedy
Felicity Le Dilly
Axel McEwan
Oliver NG
Marley O'Brien
Maggie Rawlins
William Sandford
Molly Schmidt
Harriet Shaw
Manraj Singh
Logan Smyth
James Sullivan
Eliana Walmsley
Ryan Watson
Dante Wiryoatmodjo
Oliver Yeow
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
Jeanette Douglas
Clinician & Conductor - String Ensemble
Jessica Long
Clinician & Conductor - Vocal Ensemble
Kate Albury
Accompanist - Vocal Ensemble
Melissa Buchholz
SHEP Project Support
Sharelle Guest
Matthew Henry
Jess Johansen
Heidi Law
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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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.