Music News- Week 18
Music Eisteddfod Winners
Congratulations to all participants in the 2020 Music Eisteddfod! Monday and Tuesday saw an enormous cohort of musicians performing around the cohort in our largest-ever format for the House competition. As with previous years, it promises to be a close race for the Music Shield, which will be announced next week…
While all students played and sang both musically and with great composure, our independent adjudicators have highlighted some particularly polished performances.
Adjudicators also spoke highly of our students’ presentation, friendliness, support of their peers and overall etiquette – achievements just as worthy to acknowledge.
| Category | Outstanding Performer | Special Mentions |
| Year 3/4 Strings | Grace Czajko | Matilda Davini & Selene Nicholls Erin Ralph |
| Year 5/6 Strings | Elise Kwei | Matilda MacLennan Kate Wagner |
| Year 7-9 Strings | Ava Kwei | Sarah Panetta Marco Zammuto |
| Year 10-12 Strings | Aerin Chai | Bella Pether McKenzie Richardson |
| Primary Guitar | Devan Finn | Zack Barley Devan Finn & Kiran Finn |
| Year 7/8 Guitar | Isaac Foley | Ryan Peachey Archie Maslen |
| Year 9-12 Guitar | Rudy Serra | Julian O'Rourke Henry Seah |
| Small Ensembles | Senior Flute Ensemble | Year 7 Cello Trio Year 11 Saxophone Ensemble |
| Primary Percussion | Gracie Byrne | Oliver Byrne Lydia Defrancesco |
| Secondary Percussion | Nick Brennan | Joel Garces Zac Dewar |
| Year 4/5 Winds and Brass | Sarah Stewart | Isabella Stewart Alyssa Mignacca |
| Year 6 Winds and Brass | Lauren McLernon | Elizabeth Levey Elise Kwei Poppy Finucane |
| Year 7 Winds and Brass | Jennifer Ong | Connor Cusack Oliver Defrancesco |
| Year 8 Winds and Brass | Karri Buchanan | Zach Ferguson-Allen Hannah Dale |
| Year 9 Winds and Brass | Ben Mignacca | Sarah Hurley Chantelle Scott-Farris |
| Year 10 Winds and Brass | Natalie Ong | Zoe Koong James Kirwan |
| Year 11/12 Winds and Brass | Sarah O'Halloran | Kanan Miranda Julian O'Rourke |
| Year 7-10 Voice | Anna Peachey | Holly Denton Sam Gallagher |
| Year 11/12 Voice | Frankie Rowsthorn | Sophia Matthews Alex Henderson |
| Year 1/2 Piano | Mia Kwei | Harrison Byrne Farrah Finn |
| Year 3 Piano | Jacey Li | Oliver Byrne Charlie MacLennan |
| Year 4/5 Piano | Grace Czajko | Abigail Stephenson Erin Ralph |
| Year 6 Piano | Raphael Budimlich | Jasper Bailey Gracie Byrne |
| Year 7/8 Piano | Bianca Petsos | Jennifer Ong Gemma Bailey |
| Year 9-12 Piano | Ava Kwei | Dominic McCleary Madison Gunasekera Holly Martin |
| Original Composition | Aerin Chai | Gracie Byrne |
Outstanding Performers will have their trophies presented at the Music Eisteddfod Winners’ Concert on Wednesday 24 June at 7:00pm in the GBLT, while special mentions will have their medals awarded at an upcoming awards assembly.
James Kros
Head of Music
