In Week 5, our Band and String ensembles participated in the ABODA Bands and Orchestra Festival. After a digital online submission for 2021, it was fabulous to perform live again in the wonderful concert hall at Westminster School—now with a brand new Music Centre added to it as well!

All our students represented Wilderness at the highest possible standard and showed incredible citizenship within their own ensembles, as well as towards their peers. I am incredibly proud of our outstanding results across all categories.

• Gold Award (and outright winners) in the Intermediate Concert Band section to our Concert Band (directed by Ms Anna Lenartowicz)

• Gold Award (and outright winners) in the Intermediate Concert Band PLUS section to our Symphonic Band (directed by Ms Cassie Pope)

• Gold Award (and outright winners) in the Novice Stage Band section to our Big Band 2 (directed by Mr Damien Hurn)

• Silver Award in the Advanced String Ensemble Section to our Senior String Orchestra (directed by Ms Cassie Pope)

• Silver Award in the Intermediate Stage Band section to our Big Band 1 (directed by Ms Cassie Pope).

Stage 1 and 2 Recital Night

Our senior music students came together on Monday evening for an intimate recital concert in Hender Hall. After the tremendous success of the inaugural recital concert in 2021, this year we decided to invite our Stage 1 (Year 10 Music) students to come along so that all of our senior students had a small but supportive audience.

I am always so blown away by the confidence and maturity of our students, in addition to their advanced talents on a vast number of instruments and in various styles.

Well done to these students for preparing so thoroughly for this event, and to their instrumental tutors and accompanists for their tremendous support.

Gwen Robinson Piano Competition

Last Wednesday, 15 outstanding young pianists across our Junior, Middle and Senior School competed in the annual Gwen Robinson Competition. It was a lovely evening with an extremely high standard of musicianship with all competitors performing beautifully.

Sarah Mah (Year 7) was selected as the 2022 winner. This is the second time Sarah has won this competition, previously winning in 2020. Sarah learns piano externally with Mrs Debra Andreacchio.

Vanessa Abela
Teacher

Piano For Sale

KAWAI GL30 166cms Grand Piano
3 years old, with 9 years remaining on warranty.
$17,000, negotiable

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