SHEP Townsville 2026
Grand Finalé Concert
Sunday 14 June 2026
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
Annandale Christian College
Ayr State High School
Blackheath and Thornburgh College
Bowen State High School
Calvary Christian College
Charters Towers State High School
Cranbrook State School
Good Shepherd Catholic College
Ingham State High School
Kirwan State High School
Mary Help of Christians Catholic College
Pimlico State High School
Proserpine State High School
Ryan Catholic College
Sarina State High School
Southern Cross Catholic College
Spinifex State College
St Anthony's Catholic College
St Patrick's College (Townsville)
The Cathedral School of St Anne and St James
Townsville Grammar School
CONCERT BAND
Repertoire
Gangnam Style
See the Conquering Hero
Star Wars – The Force Awakens
Be Still My Soul
Celtic Air and Dance No 1
Byzantine Dances
March to Buckingham Palace
Hope Everlasting Ghosts in the Graveyard
Ensemble members
FLUTE
Arabella Belward
Sarah Bradford
Jayden Heo
Ivy Hodda
Jonah Jensen
Emmit Jonsson
Mia Kelly
Ellie Law
Jasmine Parker
Sarin Quinn
Vaibhav Sadhish Kumar
Hugh Salter
Brooke Scott
Aurora Silverthorne
Klara Simenic
Vedha Varun
OBOE
Olivia Boyce
CLARINET
Lume Ackermann
Ruby Antoniutti
Molly Barattucci
Anja Belward
Haliera-Jaye Bonato
Summer Brooke
Bronte Bulloch
Ada English
Chloe Fisher
Mackenzie Goodacre
Melissa Handley
Isabella Harvey
Jorja Jerkic
Asha King
Emily Kingston
Clementine Kinniburgh
Madison Nolan
Elizabeth Reimers
CONDUCTOR BRYAN HURDLEY
Psy arr. Longfield
G.F. Handel arr. Edward Kennedy
John Williams arr. Robert Longfield
Traditional arr. Robert W. Smith
Michael Sweeney
Carol Brittin Chambers
Mekel Rogers
James Swearingen
Scott Watson
Meredith Tubb
Oliver Wright
Irene Yoem
Charlotte Young
BASS CLARINET
Oliver Jorgensen
ALTO SAXOPHONE
Caelan Bala
Joshua Donohoe
Jado Jaremus
Chloe Jorgensen
Jessica Webster
Willem Wright
TENOR SAXOPHONE
Olivia Finlay
Lulu Houlihan
Hamish McLachlan
BARITONE SAXOPHONE
Bailey Sigurdsson
TRUMPET
Nicholas Bogiatzis
Jonah Brockbank
Tyson Cummins
Sebastian Fletcher
Pacey-James Grainger
Jem Jorgensen
Christopher Reed
Emmet Waltenspiel
Steele Woodsbey
FRENCH HORN
Zachary Robinson
TROMBONE
Isabella Bradford Caelan Byrnes
Evie Marshall
Stella Munro
Flynn Onslow
Grace Stillwell
EUPHONIUM
Noah Boon
Harrison Sartori
PERCUSSION
Anita Apps
Nicholas Baskerville
Zachary Edwards
Amelia Franklin
Cooper Hatfield
Alexander MacLean
Malachai Morritt
Logan Trainor
STRING ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
Night Rider
Storm
Deception
Hiawatha
Sahara Crossing
Fantasy on a Japanese Folk Song
Dayspring
Strings of Fire
Turning Tides
Ensemble members
VIOLIN
Ella Airens
Lilly Anderson
Isobel Brushe
Fiona Carey
Kylie Cotter
Rachael Davey
Kara Eckhard
Alexander Emslie
Revianne Garcia
Elise Gunston
Ilaria Hebbard
Taitum Hopkins
Melanie Kennedy
Yuna Kim
Jasper Korosec
Ally Ku
Oisin O'Brien
Eevee Pritchard
Isla Robertson
Addison Rodgers
Jane Scott
Wisteria Smith
Zoey Tickle
Abigail Tubb
Arianna Wijaya
Tessa Young
Lemnisse Kate Zaldua
Richard Meyer
Soon Hee Newbold
Allison, M.
Soon Hee Newbold
Richard Meyer
Brian Balmages
Michael Kamuf
Bernotas
Brock Snow
CONDUCTOR JONATHAN ZORZETTO
VIOLA
Annalise Anderson
Sam Breckenridge-Jones
Sharynti Carter
Mary Gove
Eloise Lasscock
Macey Lay
Lucy Richardson
Amelie Runde
Kayla Sleaford
CELLO
Ira Chamakale
Geneviere Darveniza
Karalee Davies
Alba Fowler
Ruby Hadley
Laura Klingner
Calvin Murphy
Vivian Murray
Alyssa Samynaden
Harriet Smith
Andrew Song
Jaquilyn Woodsbey
DOUBLE BASS
Gustav Loveday
Odran Stuart
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VOCAL ENSEMBLE
Repertoire
Never Doubt I Love
Seeds of Hope
Bush Night Song
Come, Let Us Sing To The Lord
The Little Fish
Little David, Play on Your Harp
Ensemble members
SOPRANO
Pypah Albion-Young
Ella Auton
Sienna Bunting
Indi Burling
Charlotte Caulfield
Chloe Christian
Bronte Cotton
Emily Crowden
Ava Curnow
Luke Griffiths
Aaliyah Hayden
Lillian Henry
Ava Holt
Eloise Jones
Sophia Keane
Georgia Kennedy
Inara Kennedy
Olivia Kues-sales
Darby Larsen
Cora Lowrie
Ariana Marozzi
Claire McGrath
Jewell Mellino-Lupo
Lily-Anna Patrick
Chelsea Pell
Nellie Peterson
Hayley Reinke
Obadiah Scott
Jacqueline Stebbings-Sivyer
Amelia Swayn
Bonnie Swayn
Phillippa Tennant
Millie Thomsett
Lilly Venn
Keira Warren
Oscar Young
CONDUCTOR DR ANTHONY YOUNG ACCOMPANIST ODETTE BAXTER
Shakespeare
Astrid Jorgensen
Richard Baylis and William G. James
Steven Rickards
Australian Folksong arr. Mark O'Leary
Rollo Dilworth
ALTO
Charlie Barnes
Matilda Bellamy
Adelle Brett
Phoebe Butler
Paizley Casey
Rebecca Condie
Savannah Costigan
Charlotte Dawkins
Charlotte Donohoe
Ingrid Gebert
Sarah Hardy
Lacie Hubbard
Erin Mansfield
Darcy Meale
Ruby Moffat
Ayla O'Brien
Eamon O'Farrell
Rylee Pilcher
Alana Priestley
Isabelle Steele
Mary-Claire Turner
Emma Velkov
Keianna Weier
Penelope Wright
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
Bryan Hurdley
Clinician & Conductor - String Ensemble
Jonathan Zorzetto
Clinician & Conductor - Vocal Ensemble
Dr Anthony Young
Accompanist - Vocal Ensemble
Odette Baxter
SHEP Project Support
Rianta Belford
Ashley Crocker
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
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.