Music News

Vita Musicale

Congratulations to all the students involved in Vita Musicale last Friday evening. This annual concert showcases the musical ensembles from the School’s three campuses. I am delighted that the concert was able to go ahead this year after the two-year pandemic hiatus.

I would like to express my thanks to the following staff and students who contributed so much to the success of this concert:

• Our Music tutors: Mrs Elizabeth Harding, Mrs Robyn Glindemann, Dr Rachel Collyer and Mr Cameron Smith. 
• The Junior School staff for their support and supervision during the concert and rehearsals.
• Our fabulous BMGS Music department:  Mrs Julie Cooney, Mrs Allison Lewis, Mr John Forbes and Ms Kathi Downs.
• Our Senior School Captain of Music, Maeve Magner, and our Junior School Captains of Performing Arts Graciella Olmos and Angus Magill, as our wonderful comperes for the Concert
• Miss Anne Cranna who assisted with sound, lighting, stage management and flowers.
• The Maintenance staff, Mr John Cooney (Head of IT), Mrs Bonnie Mamo (P&F Senior Campus representative) and all the parents who support and encourage our students.

Finally, and most importantly, thank you to all our wonderful students who performed in the Concert for their enthusiasm, commitment and hard work.

Festival of Resilience – Junk Band

The Festival of Resilience is a celebration of the Blue Mountains community as a resilient, creative, connected community, living sustainably within a World Heritage National Park. On Sunday 11th September, Mic Conway will lead a junk band jam in Carrington Place from 11.30am-12.30pm. Bring along your musical instrument made out of junk and join the fun! If you need ideas for your junk instrument, check Mic’s tutorial on Youtube: Mic Conway’s - How to Make Music with Anything. 

Other musical events include:

• Darug Songlines with Jacinta Tobin – 27th August, Phillips Hall Blackheath
• Beginners ukulele lessons and strum – 3rd September and 1st October, Royal Hotel Springwood
• Get folked! A one-day festival of Folk music; 10th September, Junction 142 Katoomba
• Community Spring Sing; 9th October, Leura

For the full festival program see www.festivalofresilience.org 

Diary Dates

Blackheath Choir Festival: 26th to 28th August, Blackheath

Live at the Village Music Festival: Saturday, 27th August, Blue Mountains Theatre Springwood

Festival of Resilience - Have a Play with Mic Conway:   Sunday, 11th September, Carrington Place Katoomba, 11:30am-12:30pm

Young Musicians Workshop: 5th to 7th October, Santa Sabina College, Strathfield

AYO Young Symphonists: 23rd Sept to 1st October 2023, Bathurst

Mrs Debbie Smith

Head of Music