Senior Concerto Competition

The Senior Concerto Competition was held last week in Prescott Hall. Resident Concertmaster of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra Matthew Bruce (ON1987) adjudicated the event. The Hall was packed, with an array of highly talented musicians battling it out for the top position. Supported by a fan base of family, friends and teachers, the five finalists were:

• Victor Dai (12/FL)
• Alvin Song (12/PR)
• Jeremy Sreejayan (12/KL)
• Jeremi Campese (11/MA)  and
• Ari Volovelsky (10/ME)

In the end, Jeremy Sreejeyana (12/KL) won with a virtuosic four mallet display on the Marimba. He played Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra by Sejourne.

Junior Concerto Competition

The Junior Concerto Competition was held a couple of days later, on  Monday, 4 May and again Prescott Hall filled up with anxious musicians and devoted family and friends. Andrew Wang (10/FL) was the winner the night, taking out the top prize after playing the Third Movement of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor. Australian Percussionist Claire Edwards was the adjudicator at this event awarding highly commended prizes to:

• Andrew Xie (8/PR)
• Angellos Korsanos (8/FL)
• Gabriel Haslam (8/KL) and
• Nico Maclean (9/KL)

Congratulations to all the contestants in both competitions. Until next year!

Dr Luke Gilmour
Director of Bands