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Time is flying, so we must be having fun!  It’s been another full and rewarding week in our P-12 Music Department, with Junior Campus Curricular and Cocurricular ensembles playing up a storm in rehearsals; our Yr 12 HSC Music 1 students offering their Core & Elective performance pieces for assessment; and Yr 9 Elective Music students are heading to the Opera House this evening to watch Stephen Hough perform Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.2 with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in support of their unit on the Romantic Period. 

Bothe Junior and Senior Music Festival rehearsals are underway and Secondary School families will be receiving a letter with key information in the week ahead. We’re grateful for all our Friends of Music who have come on board to add some extra sparkle to these events.

Wishing our community a wonderful weekend and week to come.

Amy Richardson
Director of Music P-12

Senior Music Festival – Friday 16 June, 6pm

The Senior Music Festival is set hit The Concourse stage in just 5 weeks time! Our LIKE A VARIATION theme is a twist on the Triple J Radio segment ‘LIKE A VERSION!’ and we are promising a fantastic night of new music and old music made new! This event is for our whole Redlands community across P-12. If you’re on the Junior Campus and wonder where the Redlands journey is leading, come along to this event and see our Secondary students in full flight. Ticketing process will be finalised and open in Week 4 and it promises to be a sell-out show. More information next week.

AMEB Examinations

Thank you to those who have submitted applications for AMEB examinations. More information will be shared with candidates shortly, and applications have now closed. 

Lunchtime Recital Series

Our Thursday Lunchtime Recital Series on the Senior Campus is gaining lovely momentum – consistent with the ‘Concert Practice’ format in most Conservatoria around the world.  This weekly fixture will continue to feature Elective Music students from Yrs 8-12 and we welcome friends and staff to bring their lunch and come along in support of these aspiring performers. Please reach out to Dr Jeremy Eskenazi or the Senior Music Office is you have any queries about this offering.

Advanced Ensemble Auditions

Each new Semester provides opportunity for new intake into our Advanced and Extension ensemble streams.  Junior Campus will make announcement about auditions shortly (intake will be after Junior Music Festival in July) and Senior Campus students are hereby advised that auditions are now open via the Auditions page for Advanced Strings, Advanced Concert Band, Advanced Guitar Ensemble and Jazz Vocal Ensemble. Expressions of interest remain open via iLearn for the extension Conducting Class and Chamber & Piano ensembles.

Senior Instrumental Competition Finals – Monday 22 May 

Rehearsals are well underway, and this event is promising to be a wonderful night of music-making for our community in the Edwards Auditorium of the John Roberts Centre.  Please reserve your free tickets in advance of the event by using the link below.

CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUMENTAL COMPETITION TICKETS

Junior and Senior Piano Competitions

Piano Competition auditions are now open for students in the Junior and Secondary Schools. This is a wonderful opportunity for our piano students to showcase their talents and we encourage all pianists to apply. 

CLICK FOR JUNIOR PIANO COMPETITION FORM   (YRS 3-6)

CLICK FOR SENIOR PIANO COMPETITION FORM (YRS 7-12)

Junior students will be scheduled for face to face auditions in Week 9 of this term, while Secondar students should complete the form above and later submit their audition via the Music Auditions page on iLearn. 

Senior Vocal Competition – Friday 9 June 

Our annual Senior Vocal Competition will be held on Friday 9 June, and is set to be adjudicated by the wonderful Chloé Zuel – known for her most recent work as Eliza in the original Australian cast of Hamilton.  

Vocal Competition Finalist Announcement

This year we were overwhelmed by entries, and we congratulate this year’s successful auditionees (listed below) as they prepare to perform as our Finalists on Friday 9 June.  We commend all entrants and though sadly we were unable to admit all submissions, we have offered feedback for unsuccessful candidates on iLearn. Hoping you keep up the great work and apply again in future!

HICES Cocurricular Music Festival

Thank you to the students who auditioned to attend HICES in August this year. We will be in touch with the outcome as soon as we have been notified by the HICES office, and we look forward to taking the successful candidates with us to the festival in August.  We were delighted to hear this week that our Lead Conductor and Head of Music Enrichment, Mr Mathew Owen has been selected to conduct the combined HICES Concert Band – a testament to the strength in our programs here. Our Head of Choral P-12, Ms Nicole Roberts, will also be assisting with this event.  

Studio Concerts – Weeks 5 – 7

Our Studio Concert Series each semester provides an informal and relaxed opportunity for our developing musicians to share their progress with a supportive audience of family and friends. Though not all studios will be holding concerts in Semester One, these events will be hosted by many of our Specialist Music Tutors and we invite members of our community to join us in the dates and times below for their child / friend’s performance growth.

Junior Campus Students – Lunchtime Studio Concerts 

Senior Campus Students – Lunchtime Studio Concerts

Here to help!

There is always so much happening in our fantastic music-making community.  Please don’t hesitate to reach out to our Junior & Senior music offices if you need any assistance, and remember to keep your eye on Pulse and the MUSIC EVENTS page, to ensure key dates are all on the family calendar.  

REDLANDS MUSIC DEPARTMENT
Junior Music Office  | 9908 6495
Senior Music Office | 9968 9820