Diana Springford – Director of Music P-12

Welcome to our Music Matters page! 🎶

Now that we have had a few rehearsals for the year our performances are beginning again. It has been a fun week of sharing the music making.

Congratulations to the Emanuel Big Band for their performance of Locked out of Heaven by Bruno Mars at the High School assembly. This was an energetic performance of great style, conducted by Mr Julian McKAy. Enjoy the video of their performance.

Congratulations to our Primary School Open Day performers. Talia Cromerwong, Leo Marishel, Koben Benko, Nathan Shammay, Benjamin Pellow, Mia Selby and Jacob Marmot welcomed our visitors into the Millie Phillips Theatre with their lovely, polished piano playing. Sophia Rule provided a sparkling performance of Hora Hatikvah form the Israeli Concerto by George Perlman, accompanied by Mr Danny Burley. The Junior Choir performed a beautiful rendition of Al shlosha D’Varim, conducted by Miss Jessica Yendell and accompanied by Mr Danny Burley. The Jazz Combo, mentored by Mr George Nikolopoulos, played some stylish background jazz for the visitors’ morning tea. Maya Foreman, Benjamin Fram, Maya Hersch, Oren Levin-Kah, Jonathan Levy, Sam Salamon and Max Salamon did a beautiful job for their first public performance as a group.

On Friday afternoon, violinists and violists of the Infants String Program performed for the Infants Assembly with the expert guidance of Ms Monique Turner. For most members, this will have been their first public performance ever! At the time of writing, having observed some preliminary rehearsing, we anticipate that their performance will have been sparkling and inspiring. 

Kol hakavod to all our musicians for the work, the bravery, the enthusiasm, the fine musicianship, and thank you for sharing your music with us!

Private Music Tuition and Infant Strings Program

Thank you to those who have already advised us of changes to private tuition and Infant Strings Program enrolments for next term via the online forms on our Music Portal Page.  All students currently receiving private music tuition and students in Years K-2 who are currently participating in the Infant Strings Program will be automatically re-enrolled into tutor schedules for Term 2, along with students commencing lessons for the first time. Please contact music@emanuelschool.nsw.edu.au  if you have any questions. The deadline for new enrolments, notification of changes or intention to discontinue for Term 2, was last week but a limited number of places are still available for enrolments in private tuition and the Infants String Program – please access the forms on our  Music Portal Page immediately if you have intentions to enrol for Term 2.

The schedules for Term 2 will be created at the end of term and emailed during term break.

Term 2 dates 

Weekly ensemble rehearsals and Private Music Tuition and IP resume as normal on the first day of Term 2, Wednesday 26 April 2023.

The Instrumental Program (IP) for Years 3-6 will resume on these dates:

•   Wednesday: Year 4 and Year 6. They have IP on the first day of Term 2, Wednesday 26 April 2023.
•   Tuesday: Year 3 and Year 5. They have IP on Tuesday 2 May 2023 (Week 2).