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PAST FESTIVALS
Festival of Bands 2023
(May 4-6, 2023)
Focus: PERCUSSION
Featured artists: Best of Brass & Sonamus Percussion
Featured conductors: Rachel Howley, Paul Holley OAM
Performances/workshops: Springsure State School, Emerald State High School, Tieri State School, Marist College Emerald, St Patrick’s Emerald, Emerald North State School, Emerald State School, Denison State School, Capella State School, Clermont State School, Clermont State High School, St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Dysart State High School, St. Brigid’s Catholic Primary School.
Gala concert May 6, 2023, St. Patrick’s Primary School - Oval
This project was supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland
Festival of Bands 2022
(May 5-7, 2022)
Focus: SAXOPHONE
Featured artists: The Distressed Cats
Featured conductors: Edward Kennedy, Jenny Moon
Performances/workshops: Springsure State School, Emerald State High School, Tieri State School, Marist College Emerald, St Patrick’s Emerald, Emerald North State School, Emerald State School, Denison State School, Capella State School, Clermont State School, Clermont State High School, St. Joseph’s Catholic Primary School, Dysart State High School, St. Brigid’s Catholic Primary School.
Gala concert May 7, 2022, St. Patrick’s Primary School - Oval
This project was supported by the Australian Government through Festivals Australia
Festival of Bands 2021
(May 6-8, 2021)
Focus: VOICE
Featured artists: In The Mood Four
Featured conductors: Associate Professor Peter Morris, Nicole Thomson
Performances/workshops: Springsure State School, Emerald State High School, Tieri State School, Marist College Emerald, St Patrick’s Emerald, Emerald North State School, Emerald State School
Gala concert May 8, 2021, Emerald Botanic Gardens
This project was supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland
Festival of Bands and Choirs 2020
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Festival 2020 had to be cancelled. We had a great return to music in 2021 with over 400 people attending the gala concert on Saturday 8th May, 2021.
Festival of Bands and Choirs 2019
(May 8-11, 2019)
Focus: BrasS
Featured artists: BoB – Best of Brass
Featured conductors: Greg Aitken, Chris Hudson, Nathan Schilling, Warwick Tyrrell
Performances/workshops: Springsure State School, Emerald State High School, Tieri State School, Marist College Emerald, St Patrick’s Emerald, Emerald North State School, Emerald State School
Gala concert May 11, 2019, Emerald Town Hall
This project was supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland
Festival of Bands and Choirs 2018
(August 2-4, 2018)
Focus: WoodwinD
Featured artists: Trio Esprit
Featured conductors: Katrina Evans, Peter Handsworth
Performances/workshops: Marist College Emerald, Emerald State High School, Emerald North State School, St Patrick’s Primary School
Gala concert August 4, 2018, Emerald Town Hall
This project was supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland
Festival of Bands and Choirs 2017
(July 13-15, 2017)
Focus: Saxophone
Featured artists: Barega Saxophone Quartet
Featured conductors: Alicia Cush, Russell Gray
Performances/workshops: Emerald State High School, St Patrick’s Primary School, Marist College Emerald, Emerald North State School
Gala concert July 15, 2017, Calvary Church
Festival of Bands and Choirs 2016
(July 31 – August 2, 2016)
Focus: Voice, Composition
Featured artists: In the Mood Four, Dr Graeme Wright Denniss
Featured conductors: Louise Dorsman, Katrina Mothershaw, Dr Graeme Wright Denniss
Performances/workshops: St Patrick’s Primary School, Marist College Emerald, Denison State School, Emerald State School, Emerald North State School
Gala concert July 30, 2016, Emerald Town Hall
This project was supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland
Festival of Bands and Choirs 2015
(July 30 – August 1, 2015)
Focus: Percussion/Drums, Brass
Featured artists: Joseph Marchisella, Arron Jansz, BoB – Best of Brass
Featured conductors: Greg Aitken, Nathan Schilling, Warwick Tyrrell
Performances/workshops: St Patrick’s Primary School, Marist College Emerald, Denison State School, Emerald North State School, Emerald State School
Gala concert August 1, 2015, Emerald Town Hall
This project was supported by the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland, part of the Department of the Premier and Cabinet
Festival of Bands and Choirs 2014
(July 31 – August 2, 2014)
Focus: Brass
Featured artists: BoB – Best of Brass
Featured conductors: Greg Aitken, Nathan Schilling, Bob Schultz
Performances/workshops: St Patrick’s Primary School, Marist College Emerald, Denison State School, Emerald State School, Emerald North State School
Gala concert August 2, 2014, Emerald Town Hall