Diana Springford – Director of Music P-12

Welcome to our Music Matters page! 🎶

Here and on our portal page, you will find announcements about our busy Music program, so please check in regularly.

Term 4 dates and Events for your diary

Weekly ensemble rehearsals, Private Music Tuition, Infant Strings Program (Years K – 2) and Years 3 – 6 IP all resumed this week, from the first day of term.

• Wednesday 1 November 2023: Night of Winds and Percussion 
• Thursday 2 November 2023: Year 10 Elective Music to the Burger Centre 
• Wednesday 8 November 2023: Night of Strings 
• Sunday 12 November 2023: St Joseph’s College Battle of the Bands  – Year 9-11 Rock Band.
• Sunday 19 November 2023B’Yachad Building Opening: Jazz Combo and Klezmer Ensemble.
• Wednesday 22 November 2023: Twilight Concerts (tutor-nominated performances) 

This term, our musicians are preparing for two very special concerts, which will showcase the skills of hundreds of young instrumentalists, performing in a range of ensembles as well as all students from Years 3-6 performing with their Primary School Instrument Program (IP) cohort. Our K-2 string playing students, who are members of the Perlman String Ensemble, will also feature in the strings concert. Information letters have been emailed to parents of performers. Students, please remember to bring your instrument and music to all your instrumental lessons so that you are well prepared to perform.

Please visit our Music Portal Page for information about:

• Private Music Tuition (beginning and discontinuing)
• Ensemble and Choir membership for K-12 students
• Infant Strings Program (ISP) for K-2
• Performance opportunities
• Borrowing an orchestral instrument.