From the Music Department

Save the Date - 2024 Music Camp!

All musicians in Years 7 to 12 in co-curricular ensembles, as well as those interested in joining an ensemble in 2024, are invited to attend our 2024 Music Camp, to be held from Friday, 5th to Sunday, 7th April next year. Departing Friday morning and returning Sunday early evening, we have a long weekend of music and fun planned at the Y Camp in Yarramundi. More details and booking information will be available in Term 4, 2023.

Farewell to our Year 12 Musicians

Thank you and farewell to our year 12 Musicians: Emily Colbran, Layla Davis, Claudia Ivery, Casper Larkin, Reagan Lloyd and Maeve Magner. It has been a pleasure to work with every one of you in the Music Co-Curricular program and watch your talents flourish. Your contribution has been greatly appreciated. To paraphrase the iconic ABBA: "Thank you for the Music and sharing it with us!​"

Flute Concert

Congratulations to the following students who all performed at the recent Flute Concert at the PAC:  Layla Davis (Year 12), Frankie McNair (Year 10), Evie Pritchard (Year 10), Isabel Dolbel (Year 9), Zia Mamo (Year 9), Georgia Kustra (Year 8), Lizzie Nealon-Cook (Year 8), Ruby Minter (Year 7), Rosie Griffin (Year 6) and Peri Stockwell (Year 5). 

It was a very entertaining concert in which each student performed two solo pieces, with repertoire from Star Wars, the Beatles and Taylor Swift to Telemann, Fauré and Mozart. The students then combined and performed two pieces as a Flute Ensemble. The audience was impressed by the standard of the concert, and there were many comments too on how the students encouraged and inspired each other. 

Many thanks to the wonderful accompanist, Mrs Julie Cooney, and congratulations to all on a wonderful concert. 

Mrs Robyn Glindemann

BMGS flute tutor

Orpheus Strings Student Concert

Last Sunday a number of our students performed in the Orpheus Strings student concert as part of a Senior and Junior String Orchestra. The concert was a huge success and the students played brilliantly after many weeks of Sunday afternoon rehearsals. 

Thanks as always to the parents for their support and to Elizabeth Harding for coordinating the ensemble. Congratulations to Elizabeth Isbister, Maeve Magner, Hester Kinnear and Hugo Lewczak from the Senior School and Claire, Mariella, Kane, Ivy and Adelaide from the Junior School. Conductor Julie Cooney is very excited to have so many young enthusiastic players working together. 

Diary Dates

Wednesday, 18th October Upper Blue Mountains Probus Club concert (selected Years 7-11 musicians), Katoomba RSL

Wednesday, 25th October Wicked excursion (Stage 5 and Y11), Sydney Lyric Theatre

Thursday, 2nd November: Soirée Primavera, PAC Recital Room, 7:00pm 

2024 Music Camp: 5-7 April, 2024, The Y Camp, Yarramundi

Mrs Debbie Smith

Head of Music