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Instrumental Music

About the Instrumental Music sub-committee

You might think having our own page is just about the Instrumental subcommittee blowing their own horn. If that were the case, you’d be wrong!

Meet the subcommittee

Upcoming Events

Getting involved

Meeting Dates 2026

The P&C Association Instrumental Music Sub-Committee meets at 7:00pm on the second Monday of the month, in the Performing Arts Centre (P Block) meeting room.

The Instrumental Music Sub-Committee is led by:

Instrumental Music Subcommittee

NB Parents are encouraged to use TeamApp for communications relating to extra-curricular activities.

More Information

The Instrumental Music page on the school’s website is an amazing resource. Clicking this link will open a new browser window and load that page.

2026 Calendar of Events

Date Event Ensemble
Friday 30 January Year 7 Instrumental Music Orientation Session New students in the program
Monday 9 February Leadership and Learning Ceremony Symphony Orchestra
TBC Year 7 Instrumental Music Curriculum Information Night Incoming Year 7 students and parents
Wednesday 25 March QLD Ballet Viewing Symphony Orchestra
Wednesday 1 April String Chamber Music Concerts Year 7 – 12 Chamber String Orchestras
Friday 3 April National Band Championships Symphonic Band
Wind orchestra
Saturday 4 April National Band Championships Brass Band
Sunday 5 April National Band Championships Brass Band
TBC Anzac Day Assembly Brass Band
TBC WESS Anzac Day Ceremony Trumpet players
Monday 27 April Percussion Chamber Concert Percussion Ensembles
Friday 1 May – Sunday 3 May Music Camp 1 Symphonic Band
Symphony Orchestra
Sunday 3  May – Tuesday 5 May Music Camp 2 Wind Orchestra
Cordelia String Orchestra
Wednesday 13 May Semester One Concert 1 & 2 Symphony Orchestra
Merivale String Orchestra
Southbank String Orchestra
Cordelia String Orchestra
Highgate String Orchestra
Wednesday 20 May Semester One Concert 3 & 4 Concert Winds
Wind Ensemble
Wind Orchestra
Brass Band
Stage Band
Big Band
Thursday 21 May Semester One Concert 5 Concert Band
Symphonic Band
Friday 22 May
Rescheduled from Wednesday 1 April 
Symphony Orchestra & QLD Ballet Immersion Symphony Orchestra
Friday 5 & Monday 8 June Fanfare Heats All ensembles
Saturday 20 June Music & International Food Festival (MIFF) All ensembles
TBC Fanfare Regional Finals Successful ensembles
Saturday 18 July State High Day Big Band
Stage Band
Chamber Orchestra
Thursday 30 & Friday 31 July 2027 Music Merit Entry Auditions
Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 August Intermediate Ensemble Music Day Camp Southbank String Orchestra
Highgate String Orchestra
Merivale String Orchestra
Wind Ensemble
Wind Band
Concert Band
Concert Winds
TBC Australian Percussion Eisteddfod Panigale Percussion Ensemble
Fractalia Percussion Ensemble
TBC Music Fest All ensembles
TBC 2026 Extra-Curricular Showcase for 2027 Year 7s Instrumental Music Leaders
TBC Fanfare State Finals
TBC Extra-Curricular Awards Ceremony TBC
Friday 9 October Senior Farewell Concert Year 12s
Symphony Orchestra
Symphonic Band
Week 3 – Junior Ensembles Commence
TBC Kurilpa String Orchestra – End of Year Concert Kurilpa String Orchestra
TBA Final rehearsal for Senior Graduation TBC
TBC Senior Graduation TBC
TBC Junior Graduation TBC
Wednesday 25 November Junior School End of Year Band Concert Year 7 Band
Year 8 Band
Year 9 Band
Thursday 26 November Junior School End of Year String Concert Southbank String Orchestra
Highgate String Orchestra
Merivale String Orchestra
Cordelia String Orchestra
Monday 30 November – Friday 4 December
Not including Tuesday 1 December 
Year 7 2027 Instrumental Music Auditions Incoming Year 7s
TBC Year 7 2025 Orientation Day TBC

Calendar is subject to change – please refer to the Events Calendar on our website. Any changes to these dates will be communicated via Team App.