State Honours Ensemble Programme

Last weekend seven middle college students were lucky enough to be nominated and selected for a State Honours Ensemble Programme (SHEP) at the Brisbane Conservatorium of Music in conjunction with Griffith University. The State Honours Ensemble Program is an educational program for music students that helps extend and encourage their pursuit of musical excellence.

The students spent the whole weekend rehearsing with leading conductors which culminated in a spectacular concert which showcased their work. The students found it both inspiring and rewarding to work alongside other likeminded musicians.

This is a reflection from a student.

The State Honours Ensemble Program was overall a remarkable experience where I learnt so much and improved my teamwork dramatically. Across the long weekend, we sight read, learnt and performed music, learning six pieces of spectacular songs from themes graceful to dramatic, or even joyous. We performed at the Queensland Conservatorium in Southbank where the acoustics were amazing, and the concerts were miraculous. Our conductors and assistants were also very helpful whilst practising for our concert and it was great to meet lots of new likeminded people. Overall, I learnt so much in such a short amount of time and would definitely recommend this program in the future.

Sebastian Box, Year 8.

The students were; Gemma - Flute, Sebastian – Violin, Charles – Clarinet, Eden – Violin, Lachlan – Trumpet, Dion – Trumpet and Jasmin – Voice.

Mrs Helen Williams, P-5 Music Teacher & Strings Specialist