STATE HONOURS ENSEMBLE PROGRAM
SHEP Toowoomba 2026 Grand Finalé Concert Sunday 8 November 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 Bunkers Hill State School Cambooya State School Chinchilla Christian College Concordia Lutheran College Crow's Nest State School Dalby State School Downlands College Esk State School Fairholme College Gabbinbar State School Geham State School Gowrie State School Highfields State School Highlands Christian College Ipswich Junior Grammar School Mary MacKillop Catholic College (Highfields) Meringandan State School Middle Ridge State School Millmerran State School Patricks Road State School Private Teacher - Leia Jensen Private Teachers - Cara Taggart Rangeville State School Taabinga State School The Glennie School Toowoomba Anglican School Toowoomba Christian College Toowoomba East State School Toowoomba Grammar School Withcott State School
CONCERT BAND CONDUCTOR MAUREEN CAMERON Repertoire Anzac Heros Be Still, My Soul Avengers Theme Celtic Air and Dance No 2 Slavic Festival Legend of the Irish Giant Ghosts in the Graveyard Uluru How to Train Your Dragon Byzantine Dances
Maureen Cameron Jean Sibelius arr. Robert W. Smith Alan Silvestri arr. Robert Longfield Michael Sweeney Mikel Rogers Edward Kennedy Scott Watson Edward Kennedy John Powell arr. Robert Longfield Carol Britten Chambers
Ensemble members FLUTE
BASS CLARINET
FRENCH HORN
Emma Bai Madeleine Rowe Laura Thompson Lillian Wang Erin Alvaran Marley Cable Audrey Cavanagh Ciamara Diaz Cassidy Harrison Georgia Hughes Stella Kajewski Tiansika Karanam Ruby Lalor Amy Lemin Isla Lithgow Lilah Todd
Emily Whittaker
Amelia Kingsnorth
CLARINET
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Maddison Caffin Natalie Harvey Isabelle Pates Mackenzie Tsao Ethan Wilde Ashlyn Belling Addison Brandt Annabelle Ditchburn Addison Ehrich Annabel Eugarde Saylah Fazldeen Lacey Gundry Sienna Kerr Cooper Morrison Maggie Rawlins Maddison Tam
Lachlan Cocks Tristan Ingleton
ALTO SAXOPHONE Xadrian Botha Flyn Bryant Arya Chiconi Vivienne James Sara Lill Karsten Quast Zeke Rogers Nyasha Vengesa
TENOR SAXOPHONE Sawyer Bell Milla Van Eeden
TRUMPET Megan Kerr Louis Bryant Patrick Commens Mitchell Crumpton Levi Johansen Sienna McNaughton Levi Miles-Fanning Teagan Siddins Konnor Threader Matthew Zappone
TROMBONE Joel Carey Alex Robson Alex Eaves Jacob Eidelman Mora Flynn Elsworth Ollie Haase Jacob Johnson
PERCUSSION Samuel Zappone Phoebe McEwan Annabelle Clancy Felix Ehrlich Evie Hayward Kai Huang Talitha Manners Grace Ollis
STRING ENSEMBLE CONDUCTOR LORETA FIN AM Repertoire Golden Grove Big Ben Boogie Wednesday Workout Heroic Adventure Aztec Warrior A Pirate’s Dream Headin West Yee Haw Desert Night Two Minute Noodles
Brian Balmages Loreta Fin Loreta Fin Kenneth Baird Jeffrey Frizzi Susan H. Day Timo Jarvela Jeremy Woolstenhulme Stephen Chin Loreta Fin
Ensemble members VIOLIN
VIOLA
Hasan Abdulkareem Sophie Cardwell Aahan Vashisht Ryan Watson Irina Adam Claire Bryant Frankie Corum Jessica Forrester Octavia Fritz Francis Fu Lila Jacobsen Indigo Jones Evelyn Low Olivia Mak Isabel Nielsen Amelia Rawle Branden Shang Ren Thomsen Claire Wallis Amber Yu
Henry Barrett Ara Cho Joseph Chu Evita Iedema Juliet Rawle Alex Zhang
CELLO William Arkell Claudia Alroe Annika Chirgwin Lincoln Dale William Dietz Aanya Kedilaya
DOUBLE BASS Poppy Bock Charleston Dobbins Edward Humphery Maddison Moxham Charlotte Ryall
YOUNG CONSERVATORIUM
YOUNG CONSERVATORIUM
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. Percussion. Brass. Strings. Woodwind. Voice. Music Technology. Jazz. Choir. Early Childhood Music. We do it all! Join us in 2026!
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VOCAL ENSEMBLE CONDUCTOR JENNY MOON ACCOMPANIST MELISSA BUCHHOLZ Repertoire Baltic Find the Way Home Let's Go Fly a Kite Route 66 Seed Where the Sky Meets the Sea Bombala
Katherine Ruhle Paul Jarman Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman arr. Cristi Cary Miller Bobby Troup arr. Roger Emerson Astrid Jorgensen arr. Chris Andrews Rachel Kelly Traditional Zulu arr. Will Skaff
Ensemble members SOPRANO Ava Antonievich Isabel Barr Georgia Barrett Felicity Berting Abigail Burnett Abbie Cook Ellie Gray Alessa King Katie Maloney Charlotte O'Dea Kayla Senagan Charlotte Utz Elianah Wit Hugo Wright Subham Aryal Harriet Baker Tarlan Balotf Abigail Bauer Emily Beaver Aryah Benz Celesttee Bista Willow Davey Erika Demirkan Adelaide Elliott Skye Everson-Jennings Hannah Garcha Eden Holborn Christina Hou Winnie Johnson Rose Johnston Makatendeka Kachimbura Kyna Kalra Aarna Kansagara Shamira Karthik Eloise Lubbock
Johanna McNamara Suvannah Munro Anh Nguyen Emma Nguyen Audrey Oakes Isabelle Pascoe Frankie Patterson-Brown Juliet Petrie Grace Purvis Scout Ritchey Audrey Scott Eleanor Spencer Ally Veldman Elizabeth Vermeulen Carmen Watson Rosie Watson Polly White Fletcher Whitford Connor Wilkins
ALTO Oreste Appleby Rosie Balarezo Phoebe Friis Evie Hartley Juan Jomichan Paikkattu Helena Kennedy Lilliana Kruger Denicka Paschke Molly Schmidt Tobias Wong Sandrine Adikari Ellie Armfield Hridaya Badiger Fletcher Beckett Taylah Brown
Suhavi kaur Buttar Caitlyn Thereze Cantillana Mia Crawford Amy Kaur Dhillon Isla Dunne Emma Freeman Finlay Hamilton Kate Henderson William Higgins Rachel Kreymborg Melanie Lithgow Millie Mawby Ivy Pietsch Sophia Urch Charlotte Venz Dante Wiryoatmodjo Tom Yang
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 Maureen Cameron
Clinician & Conductor - String Ensemble Loreta Fin AM
Clinician & Conductor - Vocal Ensemble Jenny Moon
Accompanist - Vocal Ensemble Melissa Buchholz
SHEP Project Support Matthew Henry Leia Jensen 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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