Musical Notes

Mazenod Music Gala

Tuesday night, over 270 students participated in our Annual Music Gala.  The program was varied with everything from classical string pieces to a swing band paying homage to Michael Bublé’s version of Sway.

We also presented several students with awards:

2023 Musician of the Year: Raphael Lydra

Outstanding Commitment to the Mazenod Music Program 2023: Lucas Pham

The Chris Devoy Memorial Award: Nicholas Plaza

In recognition of 6 years of contribution and service to the Mazenod College Music Program:

Johnny Chau               Michael Ebejer           Zane Mendes             Jake Sassine

Liam Cuce                   Daniel Harrak             Xavier Montoya         Deni Trkulja

Luca D'Angelo            Thien-An Luu              Brandon Paul              Jared Wigley

Damien D'Cunha       Raphael Lydra            Nikhil Perera               Walter Wright

Outstanding Performance in:

Brass - Senior                     Timothy Lucas

Brass - Junior                     Aydan Edward & Ciaran Ellwood

Woodwind - Senior           Nicholas Chong

Woodwind - Junior           Jonathan Citino

Strings - Senior                  Brandon Paul

Strings - Junior                   Saville Zhang

Percussion - Senior           Huey Ng

Percussion - Junior            Kit Hon Khoi

Vocal – Senior                    Henry McCracken-Matthews

Vocal - Junior                     Angus King

Winter Recital

Thank you to all the students, parents and teachers for making our Winter Recitals a huge success.  This was a great opportunity for students to perform in a small environment in front of family and friends.

Victorian Schools Music Festival (VSMF)

Over the last few weeks our Founders Ensemble and Premier Winds competed in the Victorian Schools Music Festival and won gold in their respective categories. Congratulations to the students and to Meg Waugh and Doug Leutchford as their conductors.

AMEB Exams

We have been advised that the exam dates for AMEB will be somewhere between Friday 20th October and Wednesday 1st November.  Once we receive the official notifications, we will advise students and parents.

Ensembles and Orchestras 

Ensembles and Orchestras are having a well-earned break until week one of Term 4.  Remember to check the timetable for days and times.

Please arrive promptly to the rehearsals.  If you are not sure what ensemble you are in, please speak to your Instrumental Music Teacher.

Timetables

Term 4 timetables will be uploaded to MazCom in readiness for Week 1. Please make sure your son checks MazCom on a regular basis so that they are following the most recent timetable.

For any enquiries regarding Mazenod’s music program, please contact the music office on 8561 1108 or musicreception@mazenod.vic.edu.au.