Music News 

Spring Concert

Oh what a night! The Spring Concert is the biggest “in-school” event on our musical calendar and last Wednesday was no exception. 

From the opening sound of the Drum Club gong heralding the beginning of the evening to the closing cadence of the Symphonic Band resonating across the stadium, the Spring Concert was a diverse night of student musical achievement and celebration. 

Our ensembles have been rehearsing hard across the semester to bring impressive performances to the 800 strong crowd. Fresh off their VSMF campaign, the Wind and Strings groups were performing at a particularly high level. 

It was so inspiring to see the collaborations between groups, particularly the Strings and Choir performing Paul Jarman’s Sea of Berries led by the talented instrumental music teacher team of Imogen Wilson, Lam Ngyuen-Hoang and Tanya Bakla. It goes to show the strength and potential of making music with others. These are skills that extend far beyond the music room and become part of who we are as people.

Thank you to our leadership team for supporting our Instrumental Music program. Mr. Message announced Mr. McGuffie as Head of Instrumental Music for 2027 and revealed the next large building goal for Vermont Secondary – a new theatre and performing arts space to be built where the old Gym stands. Exciting times ahead for Instrumental Music at Vermont Secondary College!

Vermont Piano Recital

Vermont students have a rich tapestry of skills, with many of our musicians also playing the piano. Whilst there are not formal piano lessons at the school, we still show off and celebrate the students who have been learning the instrument – in some cases for over a decade! Year 10 student Setiya M S wanted to host an evening for these talented students and bought the idea to Mr. Mizzi who supported Setiya in organising this event. Congratulations on the hard required to bring this recital together!

“Vermont Secondary's first piano recital was a dream. I had the pleasure of working alongside Mr. Mizzi to bring the idea to life. The purpose of the night was to showcase the hidden talents of some of the many pianists at our school, that aren’t brought to light in the many other performances our school has to offer.

The piano is a heavenly instrument. When we play it gives us the most heavenly, unimaginable feeling in the world. We get to be creative and give emotion and life to something so technical and complex. And on Tuesday night we got to share that feeling and take the audience into the great world of this divine instrument.

I also got the chance to meet wonderful pianist at school that I would have never been able to become friends with otherwise. They were all so talented and inspiring, even for me. 

The night , without a doubt, created one of the most unforgettable memories.”

- Setiya, Year 10