Music News

Soiree 2022

All members of the College community are invited to this annual gala event to farewell our 2022 Year 12 students. We are delighted to confirm that Soiree will go ahead as per the College Calendar on Thursday the 15th of September. This event is the culmination of the 2022 Concert Season and will feature all of our large ensembles. In order to host this event under current COVID-19 regulations, the event will be ticketed only (no walk-ins) in order to allow all families an opportunity to see their son(s) perform. Booking links have been included in the concert letter which has been emailed directly to families of performing students.

General Admission Booking Link: https://events.humanitix.com/soiree-2022-general-admission

Adult ticket $10

Student/Child/Pensioner ticket $5

**Students performing on the night do not require a ticket**

The Blue Suits

Congratulations to Year 12 Jazz Quartet The Blue Suits who are to be commended on their performance at the Brisbane Jazz Club on Thursday the 18th of August as part the Voices of Tomorrow series. Marist students; Jeremy Vanderbyl, Thomas Horton, Samuel Patterson and Rohan Sweeney played the first 5 numbers in the second set of this event and supported two of other vocal artists including Baxter Melrose. Well done to all of the boys involved.

The Gap Instrumental Primary Performance Program (GRIPPS)

Congratulations to Gabriel Pua (6R), Lleyton Viljoen (5B) and Pedro Chadud (5W) who will be attending the Gap Region Instrumental Primary Performers School (GRIPPS) commencing this Sunday, September 4:

Approximately 200 children audition each year for a maximum of 120 positions.  Students from 15 State and Private Primary Schools in The Gap area are invited to participate. The School will be conducted at The Gap State School and Rivercity Church over 4½ days, culminating in a Concert at The Gap State High School on Thursday, September 8.  Music Teachers and Instrumental Instructors from many of the schools together with professional musicians who are highly respected in their fields will be working with the students.

GRIPPS is a joint Rotary Club/Gap Schools initiative, which provides an opportunity for many talented young musicians to further develop their musical skills and friendships, and is coordinated by Principals and Instrumental Teachers and Instructors of the Gap Cluster. Thank you to all of our Marist Instrumental Music Teachers for preparing the boys for auditions including Janelle Lee Long for coordinating the auditions for our boys and assisting the GRIPPS committee in the preparation and running of the music camp.

Guitar Summit

Congratulation to all of the boys who performed in this event. The Guitar Summit provided an opportunity for all of the College’s Guitar Ensembles to experience a combination of workshops and sectionals under the guidance by guest director Dr Anthony Garcia followed by a concert for the College community. Dr Anthony Garcia, a Marist College Ashgrove Old Boy, is an acclaimed guitarist, composer and educator who has recorded, performed, and collaborated extensively throughout the world with creatives across a diverse range of artistic disciplines. Below is a link to what was an outstanding concert.

Blue & Gold Concert

Please find below a Concert Link for this term’s Blues & Gold Concert. The video gives testament to what was an outstanding evening of Community Music making.