Artists in Concert and the R.T. and A.E. Jefferies Prize
On Friday evening, nine outstanding student musicians presented recitals of solo repertoire in the Gerhmann Theatre. Congratulations to the finalists who presented on this night:
- Yu Mo (Mikaela) Chen (10E)
- Sophie Shan (10E)
- Rebecca Groves (12H)
- Emily Yu (12O)
- Abigail Chadirchi (10L)
- Georgia Power (12O)
- Annabelle Khoo (11W)
- Eilish Chopra (10W)
- Remi Hirayama (9L).
Guest adjudicators, Dr Malcolm Cole and Dr Graeme Denniss, were highly impressed by the quality of all performances on the evening and the 2019 R.T. and A.E. Jefferies Prize was awarded to Sophie Shan (10E) for her exceptional performances of Étude Op. 10, No. 12 by Frédéric Chopin and Sarabande from the Pour le Piano Suite by Claude Debussy.
Principal, Ms Jacinda Euler, Dr Malcolm Cole, Sophie Shan (10E) and Dr Graeme Denniss.
Middle School State Honours Ensemble Program
Last weekend, the Queensland Conservatorium—Griffith University brought together 979 young musicians from 127 schools for an intensive three days of music-making. Congratulations to the following Girls Grammar musicians for their successful nomination for participation in the Middle School State Honours Ensemble Program for 2019:
| Iha Agrawal (7R) | Voice Alto | |
| Charlize Chang (7H) | Violin | |
| Yi-Shiuan (Vicki) Chuang (8E) | Violin | |
| Ashley Cleland (7E) | Violin | |
| Josephine Davis (8L) | Violin | |
| Leah Diamond (8E) | Trumpet | |
| Caitlin Holmes (7O) | Clarinet Bass | |
| Myella Jago (7H) | Violin | |
| Ava Myers (7W) | Saxophone Baritone | |
| Teagan Norman (8G) | Voice Alto | |
| Grace Paschkewitz (8O) | Violin | |
| Kathryn Petersen (7O) | Cello | |
| Anshika Singh (7R) | Clarinet | |
| Georgia Somerville (7G) | Viola | |
| Emily Telford (7W) | Trumpet | |
| Lucy Vaughan (8O) | Cello | |
| Lisa Walsham (7R) | Clarinet |
Mrs Emma Dron
Director of Instrumental Music
