Music T1 W2 2022

Music News

Welcome Back! Instrumental Music is up and running from this week!

We have a strong instrumental music program here at Faith and this year sees exciting opportunities as we welcome our new strings tutor into the team. Returning this year are Miss Gabriella Gigante – Percussion, Mr Tim Gaze – Guitar, Mr Samuel Lower – Brass and Woodwind.

Ms Claire Candy – Voice, is currently on Maternity leave awaiting the birth of her second child. We are currently interviewing Voice tutors this week and hope to be able to have lessons from next week.

Introducing our new Stings tutor….. Mrs Adele Gibson

Born and raised in Sydney, Adele Gibson studied violin with Heather McCabe, Jean Jacobs, Dorel Tincu and Christopher Kimber, successfully achieving her Associate Diploma of Music at the age of 16. As an adult, she freelanced with various orchestras and chamber groups, including the ABC Sinfonia (Sydney Symphony Orchestra Training Orchestra), and established the string quartet: The A-String Company. When damage to her neck prematurely ended her professional career, she became a music therapist, research sociologist, and disability advocate in NSW, then Queensland, and the NT. Returning to professional music in 2015, she toured Europe as part of the AUSTA National Orchestra, under the batons of Stephen Chin and Bruce Hellmers, in 2016 and 2019. She is currently studying towards her Licentiate (Performance) Diploma, whilst teaching children and adults violin, viola, cello and recorder privately.

Lessons began this week and timetables have been emailed home. If you haven’t received one please email our Director of Culture and Sport NHutchinson@flcr.qld.edu.au.

Places are still available for students to enrol in the Instrumental Music Program for 2022. Enrolments for Term 1 need to be received by Monday, 21 February. Any enrolments after this date will be placed on a waiting list to begin in Term 2. Enrolment information can be found via the College App under the music button. Should you have any questions regarding enrolment or Extra Curricular Music please contact Jacinta Altmann, Head of Extra Curricular Music (P-12) Jacinta.Altmann@flcr.qld.edu.au or Nicole Hutchinson, Director of Culture and Sport NHutchinson@flcr.qld.edu.au

2022 Instrumental Music Enrolment Form

Ensemble Rehearsal Schedule

Rehearsals began this week for both Junior and Secondary Campus’ according to the Extra Curricular activities schedule.

Junior and Secondary School Instrumental and Vocal Ensembles – ALL students are welcome to participate in the Junior or Secondary School Choirs. Instrumentalists are invited to participate in ensembles in consultation with Mrs Altmann and the ensemble directors.