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Fanfare history 2002 - 2008

Fanfare 2002
560 ensembles, from more than 300 schools and involving 15 000 students, performed in Fanfare 2002.

The State Finalist ensembles were Benowa State High School Stage Band, Dakabin State High School Stage Band, Harristown State High School Stage Band, Kingaroy State High School Stage Band, Pimlico State High School String Orchestra and Redbank Plains State High School Stage Band.

The Grand Finalist ensembles were Blackwater State High School Symphonic Band, Brisbane State High School Percussion Ensemble, Cairns State High School Orchestra, MacGregor State High School Big Band and Mansfield State High School Concert Band.

The Lin Powell Perpetual Trophy was presented to the Cairns State High School Orchestra, conducted by Bob Favell.

Fanfare 2004
Almost 600 ensembles, from 325 schools and involving more than 15 000 students, performed in Fanfare 2004.

The State Finalist ensembles were Bray Park State High School Wind Ensemble, Bremer State High School Stage Band, Brisbane State High School Symphony Orchestra, Kirwan State High School Senior String Orchestra, Mansfield State High School Big Band and Nerang State High School Senior Concert Band.

The Grand Finalist ensembles were Cairns State High School Orchestra, Harristown State High School Stage Band, Kenmore State High School Symphonic Band, Kingaroy State High School Concert Band and Yeppoon State High School Concert Band.

The Erica Brindley Memorial Trophy was presented to the Cairns State High School Orchestra, conducted by Bob Favell.

Fanfare 2006
615 ensembles, from 315 schools and involving more than 15,000 students, performed in Fanfare 2006.

The State Finalist ensembles were:
Bray Park State High School String Orchestra directed by Michelle Jones
Centenary State High School Stage Band directed by Damon Lougheed
Harristown State High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble directed by Nick Williams
Helensvale State High School Wind Symphony directed by Renee Dent
Mackay North State High School Concert Band directed by David Bayliss
Pimlico State High School String Orchestra directed by Richard Newell

The Grand Finalist ensembles were:
Cairns State High School Orchestra directed by Bob Favell
Yeppoon State High School Concert Band directed by Jeanette Douglas
Brisbane State High School Big Band directed by David Adelt
Mansfield State High School Concert Band directed by Marg Overs
Kingaroy State High School Stage Band directed by Matt Phillips

The Erica Brindley Memorial Trophy was presented to the Brisbane State High School Big Band conducted by David Adelt.

Fanfare 2008
715 ensembles, from 360 schools and involving more than 20,909 students, performed in Fanfare 2008.

The State Finalists were:

Middle Park State School String Orchestra - Director: Jonathon Zorzetto
YeppoonState High SchoolConcert Band - Director: Jeanette Douglas
Cairns State High School Orchestra - Director: Bob Favell
Helensvale State High School Big Band - Director: James Henshaw
Kingaroy State High School Concert Band - Director: Julieanne Schick
Pimlico State High School Symphony Orchestra - Director: Mr Richard Newell
Mackay North State High School Concert Band - Director: David Bayliss
Toowoomba State High School String Orchestra - Director: Jessica Johansen
Pine Rivers State High School String Ensemble - Director: Timo Jarvela
Brisbane State High School Concert Band - Director: Brad Ruben
MacGregor State High School Percussion Ensemble - Director: David Adelt

The Grand Finalists were:

MacGregor State High School Percussion Ensemble directed by David Adelt is the recipient of the Erica Brindley Memorial Trophy for Fanfare 2008.

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Fanfare 2010

Nominations for Fanfare 2010 have now closed.

The Fanfare 2010 Grand Final Concert will be held on Thursday 5 August in the Concert Hall at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre at 7pm. All tickets $5 from Qtix: 136 246.

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