2019 4MBS Musica Viva Sid Page Finals
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2019 UQ Students Present 2019 4MBS Musica Viva Sid Page Finals 1pm Thursday 24th October 2019 Nickson Room UQ School of Music Program Program Program Program Program Upcoming Concerts and Events Rory Smith Agilita Duo The Schmitt Ensemble Natalie Chow Brahms Quartet Cellist, Rory Smith is an enthusiastic musician with 3 Madrigals for Violin and Viola, 3rd movement only Schmitt Chansons à quatre voix ( four movements ) Natalie Chow is a fourth year Bachelor of Music (Honours) student specialising in piano under the tutelage 1st movement, Brahms’ Piano Quartet no. 3, in C minor a passion for chamber music. Recent years have Our Land of Max Olding and Anna Grinberg. Natalie pursued her piano examinations and completed her certificate seen him develop as a solo, chamber, and orchestral 9 - 5pm of performance in 2014. In 2017 and 2018, she was also awarded the UQ and Duchesne College Music Wednesday 25 October Naomi Klazinga Celine Chong musician, performing across Australia and overseas. Churches of Christ Achievement Scholarship, as well as second runner up in the Margaret Nickson Prize for Voice and Naomi Klazinga is a third year singer studying a Bachelor of Music (Hons) under the tutelage of Sarah Celine Chong is an emerging classical musician and Currently, Rory is an Upbeat Program member with 41 Brookfield Road Ann Carew Accompaniment. She also had a precious privilege to have a masterclass with the international recognized a current student at The University of Queensland. Kenmore Ann Carew is a fourth year Bachelor of Music Crane. She considers herself very lucky to be singing roles such as Pamina, Frasquita and Woglinde with Camerata – Queensland’s Chamber Orchestra, a Next singer and pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz & Laetitia Grimaldi and a voice and piano accompaniment With a wide variety of musical interests, she has (Honours) student at the University of Queensland, the UQ Singers. Recently, she won first place in the Ethel Osborne prize in May 2019, having been a finalist Generation Artist with Southern Cross Soloists and "Our Land" is the debut concert of a new series by the masterclass with John Wood, Valerie Dickson. participated in the Advanced Masterclass program majoring in violin performance. Outside of in 2017 and 2018. In 2017 she had the opportunity to be the soprano soloist for the Australian premier is Principal cellist of UQ’s Symphony Orchestra. This Southern Cross Soloists Next Gen Artists. The Undine Flute at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music, is a Duo and the Sunrise String Quartet feature in the concerts university she also plays viola and harp, performs performance of Donna Nobis Pacem, singing with the UQ Chorale and QYO 2. She has participated in year Rory has performed as Principal cellist with Pulse regular contributor to CutCommon Magazine and held on Oct 25 and 27. Located at the newly developed in a number of chamber ensembles and orchestras, Matthew Chapman Chamber Orchestra and was invited to join Camerata multiple summer music schools, under such teachers as Peter Colemann-Wright and Cheryl Barker, as well has worked with internationally-acclaimed pianists Kenmore Churches of Christ, the concert will intertwine and currently runs a successful private teaching Matthew Chapman is a third year Bachelor of Music (Honours) student majoring in piano under the tutelage repertoire from the Baroque, Australian contemporary as Margaret Schindler. Piers Lane, Jayson Gillham, Sergio Tiempo and Orli on their Regional Tour which included performance studio, teaching all three instruments to a wide of Anna Grinberg. Matthew has completed his certificate in performance and was awarded the UQ St Leos music, and more. The concert will evoke nature, from the Shaham in a variety of masterclass and festival and education-based engagements with rural range of students. Some recent highlights for Ann, dawn to brilliant songbirds. "Our Land" will explore music College Music scholarship in 2016. He has also had the privilege to have a masterclass with internationally settings. She has received Dean's Commendations communities in Queensland. As a member of the Sunrise String Quartet, he has played in the Redbox series that celebrates Australian natural landscapes. include touring to America to perform at the New Jenny Gunnarsson recognised Singer and pianist Ammiel Bushakevitz and Laetitia Grimaldi. for academic excellence in each year of her study, York International Music Festival as Concertmaster Jenny Gunnarsson is a third year Bachelor of Music (Honours) student specialising in classical voice concert at SLQ with QMF, received mentorship from Tinalley String Quartet and ASQ and recently performed and is eager to use her skills to contribute positively Adult: $15 of the Brisbane Regional Youth Orchestra, touring under the tutelage of Sarah Crane. Throughout this degree, she has had the opportunity to travel to Xi’an, at the Bangalow Music Festival. In the past three years, Rory has been a finalist in UQ’s Sleath Strings Prize, the to the those around her. Using her diverse skill- Concession/Student: $10 to China with the UQ School of Music to perform performing Mahler No. 2 and to Tenterfield, assisting Annie Lower with the kids musical theatre excerpt at Connor Willmore Richard Pollett Prize and the 4MBS Musica Viva Sid Page Prize. In 2017, he played with the Xi’an Symphony Children (10 years and under): Free Connor Willmore is a first year singer studying a Bachelor of Music (Honours). set, Celine aspires to have a portfolio career in with the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra, and being a the Cuskelly Winter Music School. Jenny has also performed in a number of opera excerpts, including Erste Orchestra and he is looking forward to performing with them again later this year. He also has participated music, encompassing performing, teaching, music participant in Australian Youth Orchestra programs. in multiple training programs in chamber and orchestral music for young emerging artists including AYO’s and Zweite Dame from The Magic Flute and Mercedes in Carmen, as well as been a finalist for the Ethel journalism, arts administration and chamber music. She is currently completing a Bachelor of Music In 2019, she has been an intern and casual player Osborn Prize in 2018 and 2019. (Honours), majoring in piano performance with Dr Anna Grinberg, and a Bachelor of Arts, majoring in National Music Camp and the Tinalley Winter Chamber Music School. He is currently in his fourth year of study with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. English. at UQ under the tutelage of Patrick Murphy. HDR Symposium Hainian Yu 9 - 5pm Wednesday 27 November Liam Mallinson Hainian Yu is a third year baritone at the University of Queensland studying under Shaun Brown. In the past Amy Hosking Joseph Chan Nickson Room six months, he has performed the role of Dr. Falke in Sound Thinking Opera's fully staged production of Die Born in Durban, South Africa, Amy begun her violin Joseph Shing Him Chan is a fourth year viola student Liam is an enthusiastic young musician who brings UQ School of Music studies with a solid grounding in the Suzuki method. studying under Professor Patricia Pollett in the St Lucia Campus an engaging and emotionally resonant performance Fledermaus, as well as the role of the bass Storm Trooper in Brisbane City Opera's production of Richard Currently in her fourth year at the University of style to the concert stage. He has a passion for Ferguson's Opera Galactica. He was also the bass soloist in UQ Chorale's recent QPAC performance of Bachelor of Music (Honours) Performance Extended Queensland, she is studying a Bachelor of Music new music and regularly performs new or atypical Bernstein's Chichester Psalms. Previously, he has played the role of Antonio in The Marriage of Figaro, been Major at the University of Queensland. He is also a We are pleased to announce that the School of Music will Honours under the tuition of Associate Professor host the 2019 HDR Symposium. works in addition to traditional viola repertoire. a soloist with the Amadeus Orchestra and been a finalist in both the Nickson and Ethel Osborn Prizes at UQ. talented and enthusiastic young conductor who Adam Chalabi. In 2016, Amy attended the Winter This conference is intended to engage HDR students, Liam has been commended numerous times for his He sings regularly with the UQ Vocalists, and as a dep at St John's Cathedral and St Stephen's Cathedral, graduated from Sydney Conservatorium High School Strings Conference in New York, while last year (PhD and MPhil), Honours students, and faculty in the emotional engagement with his performances and and has obtained a Trinity College Silver medal for outstanding performance in Trinity vocal exams. she participated in the Sound Thinking chamber in 2015. Joseph was selected in 2018 to attend three discussion and exchange of ideas around the theme: for his enthusiasm for communicating through both camp. In 2017 and 2019, she performed in a musical prestigious Australia Youth Orchestra Music Camp Creativity and Collaboration. This will also provide an physical and musical expression in performance. opportunity for Music HDR students to fulfil their milestone collaboration with the Xi’an Symphony Orchestra throughout Australia and successfully auditioned for Liam’s greatest musical passion is as a performer oral presentation requirements. in China and in June this year, she participated in Queensland Symphony Orchestra viola internship of chamber music; in which he regularly performs The conference theme is intentionally broad in order to the Inaugural UQ Winter Chamber Music Camp. as a member of the Sunrise String Quartet and program. He went on tour to Sunshine Coast represent the rich and diverse field of music research and Amy has performed in a masterclass run by Robin encourage a variety of perspectives, including musicology, Pulse Chamber Orchestra.