Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival success

16 Aug 2024

Stanmore's Senior Band takes out silver at the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival.

The students in our Senior Band have been diligently preparing over the past few months, and their efforts culminated in exceptional results on Sunday at the Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival, held at the University of New South Wales.

This festival not only provided our students with the thrilling experience of performing on the prestigious stage of the Sir John Clancy Auditorium, but also offered them valuable feedback from a professional music educator serving as the adjudicator.

We are proud to announce that our Senior Band earned the Silver Award.

We extend our heartfelt thanks to our band conductor, Ms. Alex Bieri, whose musical expertise and unwavering commitment have been instrumental in guiding our students toward this achievement. Our gratitude also goes to our team of instrumental music tutors, whose hard work and dedication each week have been crucial to the success of our band program.

About the Festival

The Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival is open to all school wind, brass, and big bands, string ensembles and orchestras from across the planet and is held annually throughout July and August.

They cater for ensembles of all ability levels and, with over 10,000 students performing at their event each year, they are one of the most significant music education events in Australia.

Watch the The NSW School Band Festival video featuring Australian conductor, educator and previous Stanmore resident Richard Gill, who sadly passed away in 2018.

The NSW School Band Festival