Thursday 4 September 2025

2025 Performers

Will Patterson – Clarinet
‘Poulenc Clarinet Sonata Mvt 3’ by Francis Poulenc

 

Amanda Stewart – Voice
‘Comfortable’ by Victor Ray

 

Ben Dunnicliff – Wells – French Horn
‘Horn Concerto no.1’ by Wolfgang Mozart

 

Jin Turpie – Guitar
‘Soothsayer’ by Buckethead

 

Toby Clayton – Drums
‘Question!’ by System of a Down

 

Izabelle Walton – Voice
‘Creep’ by Radiohead

 

Ethan Murphy – Guitar
‘Suffocating Under Words of Sorrow’ by Bullet For My Valentine

 

Ayva Ryan – Clarinet
‘Carnival of Venice Variations’ by Mark Walton

 

Eva Scott – Voice
‘Dont Know Why’ by Norah Jones

 

Jacoby Ah-Dore – Drums
‘Complex City’ by Frank Corniola

 

Lachie Eadie – Guitar
‘Ruder Buster’ by Toby Fox

 

Rhumehni Williams – Voice
‘What We Are’ by Lizzy McAlpine

 

Will Miller – Guitar
‘Closing In’ by The Living End

 

Ella Honey – Voice
‘The Light in the Piazza’ by Adam Guettel

 

Marcus Baldwin – Drums
‘Moby Dick’ by Led Zeppelin

 

Harvey Jenkyn-Taylor – Vocals & Piano
‘The Prophet Song’ by Queen

 

 

Special Guest Judge – Louisa Trewartha
Louisa completed a Masters in Scoring for Film and Visual Media in 2016 at Pulse College, Dublin, and in 2017 participated in the Australian Composers School with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. She has since been commissioned to write larger ensemble works for groups such as Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, The Regional Centre for Culture, and The Mid America Freedom Band, and chamber works for Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Solstice Trio, Duo Eclettico, and Three Shades Black.

As a music educator Louisa has tutored with the Australian Youth Orchestra, Melbourne Youth Orchestras, Young Mannheim Symphonists, and the Orchestra Victoria mOVe program. She has been the Musical Director of the A-grade brass band Footscray-Yarraville City Band since 2019. Louisa is a private trumpet teacher and has adjudicated at numerous competitions.

 

Special Guest Performer – Violet Thoma
Violet is a talented pianist who won the coveted
‘Musician of the Year’ title at BSSC in 2024.

 

Accompanist – Cheryl Long