Fanfare Festival 2012

Congratulations to Brisbane State High School Symphonic Band, conducted by Bradley Ruben, that took out the Erica Brindley Memorial Trophy at Fanfare 2012 Grand Final Concert.

The Grand Final Concert was held on Thursday 2 August 2012 in the Concert Hall, Queensland Performing Arts Centre.

Congratulations also to the other four Fanfare 2012 grand finalists:

Varsity College Chamber String Ensemble
Conductor: David Maddick

Pimlico State High School Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Richard Newell

Brisbane State High School Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Meg Robson

Yeppoon State High School Concert Band
Conductor: Jeanette Douglas.

Fanfare 2012 state festival

The Fanfare 2012 state festival was held in Brisbane from Tuesday 31 July 2012 - Thursday 2 August 2012.

The following ensembles were selected as state finalists and performed in the State Fanfare festival:

Banksia Beach State School Big Band
Conductor: Gary Hooper

Benowa State High School Clearwater Wind Orchestra
Conductor: Bill Buchanan

Brisbane State High School Symphonic Band
Conductor: Bradley Ruben

Brisbane State High School Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Meg Robson

Cairns State High School Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Jon Christodoulides

Kingaroy State High School Concert Band
Conductor: Matt Phillips

Narangba Valley State High School String Orchestra
Conductor: Timo Jarvela

Pimlico State High School Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Richard Newell

The Gap State High School String Orchestra
Conductor: Jan Stuart-Street

Varsity College Chamber Strings
Conductor: David Maddick

Yeppoon State High School Concert Band
Conductor: Jeanette Douglas.

Fanfare 2012 regional festivals

738 state school bands and orchestras, involving over 19,800 instrumental music students, performed in the Fanfare 2012 regional festivals in May and June 2012.

The following ensembles received regional awards:

Central region

Best performance by a primary ensemble

Taranganba State School Concert Band
Conductor: Jeanette Douglas

Best performance by a secondary ensemble

Yeppoon State High School Concert Band
Conductor: Jeanette Douglas

Darling Downs South West region

Best performance by a primary ensemble

Toowoomba East State School Concert Band
Conductor: John Redfearn

Best performance by a P10-12 ensemble

Allora State School Concert Band
Conductor: Keith Waples

Best performance by a secondary ensemble

Kingaroy State High School Concert Band
Conductor: Matt Phillips

Far North Queensland region

Best performance by a primary ensemble

Edge Hill State School String Orchestra
Conductor: Simon McMenamin

Best performance by a P10-12 ensemble

Redlynch State College Stage Band
Conductor: Kelly Perger

Best performance by a secondary ensemble

Cairns State High School Orchestra
Conductor: Jon Christodoulides

Metropolitan region

Best performances primary ensembles

Chapel Hill State School Concert Band
Conductor: Edward Kennedy

MacGregor State School String Orchestra
Conductor: Catherine Milligan

Best performance by a P10-12 ensemble

Kelvin Grove State College Symphonic Band
Conductor: Laurinda Davidson

Best performances by secondary ensembles

Brisbane State High School Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Meg Robson

Brisbane State High School Concert Band
Conductor: Bradley Ruben

The Gap State High School String Orchestra
Conductor: Jan Stuart-Street

North Coast Region

Best performances primary ensembles

Banksia Beach State School Big Band
Conductor: Gary Hooper

Petrie State School String Orchestra
Conductor: Timo Jarvela

North Lakes State College Concert Band
Conductor: Lyndall Green

Narangba Valley State High School String Orchestra
Conductor: Timo Jarvela

Best performance by a secondary ensemble

Pine Rivers State High School Stage Band
Conductor: Bruce Hamlin

North Queensland Region

Best performance by a primary ensemble

Mundingburra State School Chamber Strings
Conductor: Richard Newell

Best performance by a secondary ensemble

Pimlico State High School Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Richard Newell

South East region

Best performances by primary ensembles

Bellevue Park State School Concert Band
Conductor: Bill Buchanan

Merrimac State School Senior String Ensemble
Conductor: Helen Hurst

Best performances by secondary ensembles

Varsity College Chamber Strings
Conductor: David Maddick

Helensvale State High School Big Band
Director: James Henshaw

Benowa State High School Clearwater Wind Orchestra
Conductor: Bill Buchanan.

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