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String Quartet Competition

Congratulations to one of our tutors at VCASS, Mee Na Lojewski, who was part of a prize-winning quartet at the Wigmore Hall International String Quartet Competition. They recently won the third prize in a top international string quartet competition in London. 

ANZAC Day 

Our wonderful School Captains with a wreath to take to the Shrine of Remembrance to commemorate Anzac Day.

Athenaeum Club Performance - Friday 8 April

Jamie, Xavier and Ethan all performed beautifully in their solo items and there were audible gasps of awe at certain points throughout the performances. Due to illness, the string quartet had become a string trio at rather late notice, but these excellent students put together a Schubert String trio in a week and ended the performance with aplomb! 

Situations such as this provide an excellent learning opportunity for the students. Fine dining is a rather new experience for some of them, for instance, how not to dig into the cheese and crackers before the main course, how to politely eat a bread roll, and of course, how to chat appropriately to a range of different people. 

All three students managed to impress with their articulate introductions, including Jamie's expression of appreciation regarding the loan viola he uses. As always, there was considerable praise for the overall maturity and professionalism demonstrated by the students.

State School Spectacular

About the Spectacular

The annual Victorian State Schools Spectacular program is an invaluable performing arts opportunity for Victoria’s government primary and secondary school students.

The program showcases and unites government school communities through working towards a common goal of more students reaching the highest level of achievement in the arts, ensuring kids are happy, healthy and resilient, and building pride in our schools.

The Spectacular has become an invaluable rite of passage for Victoria’s top young talent, and a cherished, memorable education experience for all participants.

VCASS is proud to announce Olivia (Year 11 Music) has been chosen to be part of the main cast for the 2022 Victorian State School Spectacular, Principal Vocalist.

Music Matinee - Scots' Church - 3 May

Students from the VICTORIAN COLLEGE OF THE ARTS SECONDARY SCHOOL

The concert was a total success. One of the several emails received was:

"What a delight! Yesterday’s concert was a wonderful experience for our audience. A well-curated programme and magnificent performances from all the performers. It is indeed gratifying to see such talents coming through the ranks: our musical future is assured."

Open Day | VCASS

Over 250 families visited VCASS for their annual Open Day which was held on Wednesday 4 May.

Lunchtime Concert #2 - Wednesday 4 May | Recital Room

Vocal Concert - Wednesday 11 May | Recital Room

This ever eclectic concert brought out VCASS Vocal Department together for a celebration of the human voice featuring Year 7 to 12 Classical and Jazz singers.

Year 11 & 12 Solos - 17-19 May |  Recital Room

Our Year 11 and 12 instrumentalists step into the spotlight for a concert showcasing their performance prowess as soloists through the lens of their VCE Music Investigation topic.

Bach Competition Finalists - Melbourne Recital Centre

Congratulations to VCASS Pianists, Haoqing and Serena, who have been selected as finalists in the prestigious 2022 Melbourne Recital Centre Bach Competition.  We wish them all the very best for their performance on the Elisabeth Murdoch Hall stage on Sunday 5 June.

Tickets → https://bit.ly/3l6tkF5

The Talent - 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne

103.5FM 3MBS Fine Music Melbourne - Tuesday 17 May

Jasmine on the marimba performed on 3MBS The Talent 2022!  Jasmine a Year 10 Music student performed live to air a wonderful programme with works including J.S.Bach: Prelude from Cello Suite no.5,   E.Sammut: Libertango and a self composedpiece Cityscape.