Kickstart music rehearsal day
Coming up this Friday 21 February is our first intensive rehearsal day for our larger choirs, bands and orchestras.
Students will spend parts of the day rehearsing and learning new music with their peers in a lively collegial environment. After school, the musicians will have time to socialise, enjoy some afternoon tea and get to know other musicians through activities organised by the Music Leaders.
Students who stay for the Music Staff Concert that night can order pizza for dinner (or bring their own dinner) before joining the audience to enjoy a memorable performance put together by our hard-working music staff.
Join us at the Music Staff Concert
Bring your friends and family along to hear our talented Music Staff performing in the CM Wood Centre this Friday 21 February at 7.00pm.
This free, one-hour concert is open to all student musicians, friends, family members and members of the community.
The concert has something for everyone – enjoy a beautiful violin and harp solo, a Joe Satriani Rock Guitar ballad, a work for two pianos/eight hands and a scintillating Percussion Ensemble work played by ten staff members!
Meet our Starbound Tintern students
The summer holidays included plenty of rest and music-play for five Tintern students who prepared for Starbound concerts in January.
Over a two-week period, 104 young people rehearsed 8.00am – 6.00pm for 12 days in preparation for an amazing showcase of their many talents at the Starbound concerts in late January.
The Starbound production company has been producing outstanding shows for 21 years and this year at least five Tintern students and one Tintern staff member were involved in the show.
The performers included Coby Ashman, Jaymie Ashman, Sienna Hams, Katie Howell (Class of 2024), Emily Stokes (Class of 2024). Tintern staff member, Tori Wood was on the creative team.
Another round of outstanding examination results for Tintern musicians
Late last year, many of our Piano, String, Brass and Woodwind students sat Australian Music Examinations Board (AMEB) examinations both here at school and at the AMEB studios in Hawthorn. We are very proud of the effort these students have put into their preparation.
There are 16 students who have achieved these recent successes and awarded certificates at school assemblies.
Middle School AMEB Certificates:
William Cheng (Year 7) Grade 1 Viola
- Charlotte Robson (Year 7) Grade 2 Violin
- Ryan Hoole (Year 8) Grade 2 Oboe
- Shriya Suchin (Year 8) Grade 3 Violin
- Senudhi Kariyawasam (Year 8) Grade 3 Cello
- Audrey Leung (Year 7) Grade 3 Flute
- Weylen Truong (Year 8) Grade 4 Violin
- Mayah Dass (Year 9) Grade 5 Cello
Senior School AMEB Certificates:
- Elisabeth Ng (Year 10) Grade 3 Musical Theatre
- Matilda Robson (Year 11) Grade 4 Cello
- Milly Blank (Year 11) Grade 5 Piano for Leisure
- Ethan Hoole (Year 11) Grade 4 Clarinet
- Jacob Beard (Year 10) Grade 4 Rockschool Bass Guitar
- Brayden Mallett (Year 11) Grade 5 Violin
- Daniel Sun (Year 11) Grade 7 Oboe
- Sebastian Humphrys (Year 10) Grade 7 Piano for Leisure
Join our friendly Friends of Music (FOM) Committee
The music staff and students are grateful for the ongoing support of the wonderful parents on our Friends of Music (FOM) committee. FOM welcome new members to join and support the activities of Tintern musicians through fundraising and providing hospitality support at concerts and our Annual Jazz Night.
The next meeting is Wednesday 2 April at 7.00pm in the CM Wood Centre Common Room.
You are welcome to come along, meet the friendly committee and consider joining this fun-loving team. Musical ability is not a pre-requisite!
If you would like more information or would like to join the committee, please contact fom@tintern.vic.edu.au.
Auditions in Term 2 for Annual (Internal) Music Scholarships
Eligible music students in Years 5–12 are invited to apply for the following Music awards:
Ilma Kelson Music Scholar Awards
- Outstanding Senior Performer (Years 7-12)
- Two Encouragement Awards for students learning ‘desirable’ instruments for the orchestral program at Tintern Grammar (Years 5-12)
Penelope Thwaites Music Awards
Performance of an Australian Composition Award (Years 5-12)
- Original Composition Award (Years 7-12)
Application forms are available from the Music Office, email cquigley@tintern.vic.edu.au.
Applications close Wednesday 2 April 2025.
Save these music dates in your diary
Upcoming musical events in Term 1
- Friday 21 February | Kickstart Rehearsal Day
- Wednesday 26 – Friday 29 March, 7.00pm | Drowsy Chaperone (Karralyka Theatre)
Key musical events in Terms 2, 3 and 4
- Tuesday 29 April | Twilight Concert, CM Wood Centre, 5.00pm
- Friday 2 – Sunday 4 May | Generations in Jazz, Mt Gambier
- Tuesday 20 May | Piano Concerts, CM Wood Centre, 5.00pm (Juniors) 7.00pm (Seniors)
- Friday 23 May | Cathedral Service, St Paul’s Cathedral, 10.00am
- Tuesday 27 May | Small Ensembles Concert, CM Wood Centre, 7.00pm
- Friday 25 – Sunday 27 July | Music Camp, CM Wood Centre
- Friday 8 August | Annual Music Concert, CM Wood Centre, 7.00pm
- Tuesday 19 August | Singing Soiree, CM Wood Centre, 7.00pm
- Monday 25 August | Percussion Concert, CM Wood Centre, 7.00pm
- Monday 1 September | Brass and Woodwind Concert (Years 7-12), CM Wood Centre, 7.00pm
- Saturday 6 September | Friends of Music Jazz Night, CM Wood Centre, 7.00pm
- Wednesday 10 September | String Concert (Years 7-12), CM Wood Centre, 7.00pm
- Sunday 30 November | Friends of Music Munch with the Musos, 10.00am –12.30pm
Alison Bezaire | Director of Music
