Music Awards 2019
Photo credit: Alan Lee, Evening of Fine Music, 2019
By Kirsten Knight, Head of Co-curricular Music
Our wonderful music students have worked hard throughout this year and the quality of their performances has reflected this. Whether Concert Bands, Choirs, String Orchestras, Guitar Ensembles, Rock/Pop or Jazz Bands, Big Bands, Percussion or String Ensembles, Piano Groups, or Audio Production, our students have been part of exciting concerts, Eisteddfods and other events this year.
At this point in the year I want to congratulate all of the students involved in our music groups and thank them for their important contribution to the Radford community.
Improvement, Contribution and Excellence Awards
Some individual students have been singled out by their conductors and directors to be acknowledged for their particular strengths and contributions to their groups. The following students have been given ICE Awards for Improvement, Contribution or Excellence within their particular group.
Concert Bands
Beginner Instrumental Program
George Birmingham - Contribution
Hannah Rankin - Excellence
Finley Rosengren - Improvement
Sousa Concert Band
Bonnie Hardy - Contribution
Max Zhou-Smith - Excellence
Gershwin Concert Band
Ellie Archer - Contribution
May Flanagan - Excellence
Lyam Boyce - Improvement
Holst Concert Band
Miranda Young - Contribution
Emily Gates - Excellence
Rohan Wilson - Improvement
Bernstein Symphonic Wind Orchestra
Maddison Scott - Contribution
James Thirkell - Contribution
Olivia Young - Excellence
Choirs
Warblers
Tianchen Wei - Contribution
Siyara Malhinge - Excellence
Xavier McDonald - Improvement
Songsters
Sarah Dias - Contribution
Ella Huang - Excellence
Vocalettes
Nadia Yao - Contribution
Vox
Amira Hibberd - Excellence
Chorale
Patrick Knight - Contribution
Louisa Smith - Contribution
Annabelle Smith - Excellence
Luiza Luppi - Improvement
Camerata
Kellie Gordon - Contribution
Michael Troy - Excellence
Joshua Daffern - Excellence
String Orchestras
Mozart String Orchestra
Peter Gordiev - Contribution
Ava O’Shea - Excellence
Lucinda Harrison - Improvement
Haydn String Orchestra
Audrey Fillingham - Contribution
Ethan Shen - Excellence
Vivaldi String Orchestra
Kamae Rajen - Contribution
Amelie Smith - Excellence
Elgar String Orchestra
Nadia Yao - Excellence
Brian Chen - Improvement
Corelli Chamber String Orchestra
Jessica Ward - Excellence
Sarah Zhu - Excellence
Anneke Van Der Vyver - Improvement
Jazz Ensembles
Big Band
Daniel Majchrzak - Contribution
Finn Clarke - Improvement
Little Big Band
Rohan Wilson - Contribution
Harvey Hazlehurst - Excellence
Bird Jazz Ensemble
Liam Van Der Vyver - Excellence
Guitar Ensembles
Blues Juniors
Aarav Kochhar - Excellence
Hendrix Guitar Ensemble
Will Harrison - Improvement
Montgomery Guitar Ensemble
Jordan Scholfield
Ensembles
Rock/Pop Ensembles
Jesse Wright - Excellence
Ben Ni - Excellence
Chelsea Allen - Improvement
Cross Rhythm Percussion Ensemble
Owen Toyne - Contribution
Precision Percussion Ensemble
Ethan Robards - Contribution
String Ensembles
Monahan Hazlehurst - Contribution
Piano/Keyboard
Junior School Piano Performers
Emilie Gautama - Contribution
Piano Accompaniment
Iris Bian - Contribution
Congratulations to all of these students.
SERVICE AWARDS
Our Music Service Awards are awarded to students in Years 10 and 12 who have given exceptional service to the Music Department over a number of years. These students participate in multiple music groups and often assist with younger groups as well.
Our Service Award recipients are as follows:
Year 10
Ethan Robards
Isobel Sambridge
David Stocks
Jamie Perceval
Cameron Pike
Beth Armstrong
Courtney Jacopino
Year 12
Stephanie Coram
Emily Gates
David Lafferty
Patrick Leerdam
Maddison Scott
James Thirkell
Olivia Young
Joshua Daffern
Natasha Erb
Jessica Ward
Daniel Majchrzak
Thank you to all these students for their enormous contribution to the Music Department.
MUSIC CAPTAINS
While I am thanking the students who contribute so much to our department, I must make mention of our amazing Music Captains. These students work behind the scenes at every concert and event we put on and provide positive guidance and inspiration to our younger musicians. Thank you to our 2019 Music Captains!
David Lafferty
Patrick Leerdam
James Thirkell
Natasha Erb
Jessica Ward
Maddison Scott
Sophie Genn
Stephanie Coram
Joshua Daffern
Well done to all of our music students for a terrific year of music-making. Thank you to all the Radford families and staff who have attended our events to support our musicians.
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