IAN ORR'S FAREWELL
On Friday 29 November in the Lecture Theatre, we celebrated the huge contribution Ian Orr has made to McKinnon music over the past 23 years.
The evening commenced with a great tribute from the current Senior Stage Band, followed by speeches from Mrs Binnion, myself, Carla Shallies, and finally Kim Stern, representing the band. We thanked Ian for the countless Music Tours, including The Malee, Arnhem Land,
New Zealand (twice), China (twice) and the USA (twice).
We presented Ian with a fantastic trumpet cake (made by former student Harry Pantelios) as a celebration of all of his achievements.
The highlight of the evening was the number of
former band members who attended. They were invited on stage to create the ultimate band, and they played and played with Ian
ultimately joining them for one last time together.
I would like to thank everyone who attended, who helped make this a great night and a very fitting tribute to Mr Ian Orr.
Robyn Pryor
Coordinator