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2025 Music Cup

On Wednesday 30 July, we held our annual Music Cup. It was incredible to witness the high standard of musical ability evident among our girls.

Congratulations to every student who entered and impressed us and the adjudicator with their musical talents.

Please see the results below.

 

2025 MUSIC CUP RESULTS

SENIOR SOLO CATEGORY – KENNEDY CUP

First Place and winner of Kennedy Cup: Mami Koizumi (Brass – Euphonium)

Second Place: Yuna Tsang (Flute)

Third Place: Louisa Openshaw (Guitar)

Highly Commended: Grace He (Voice)

 
JUNIOR SOLO CATEGORY – ELVIDGE CUP

First Place and winner of Elvidge Cup: Adelaide Chou (Piano)

Second Place: Ana Okubanjo (Piano)

Third Place: Hannah Heinz-Jambor (Piano)

Highly Commended: Isabella Shortall (Piano)

 
INTERMEDIATE SOLO CATEGORY – HOBY CUP

First Place and winners of Hoby Cup: Christina Liu (Harp)

Second Place: Eva Balcombe (Voice)

Third Place: Rose Winchester (Voice)

Highly Commended: Luna Wang (Flute)

OPEN GROUP CATEGORY

First Place: Ana Okubanjo & Yuna Tsang (Flute Concerto)

Second Place: Arabella Cameron & Ava Ross (The Night We Met)

Third Place: Vanessa Chan & Grace He (My Heart Will Go On)

CATEGORY PLACINGS

Intermediate Vocal Solo (Years 7 & 8)
First Place: Eva Balcombe
Second Place: Rose Winchester
Third Place: Shannen Huang

Junior Vocal Solo (Years 9 & 10)
First Place: Kassie Humphreys 
Second Place: Isi Ormond
Third Place: Ruby O’Sullivan

Senior Vocal Solo (Years 11 – 13)
First Place: Grace He
Second Place: Elsie Plummer
Joint Third Place: Arabella Cameron and Ella Rodriguez

Intermediate Piano Solo (Years 7 & 8)
First Place: Caitlin Tod

Junior Piano Solo (Years 9 & 10)
First Place: Adelaide Chou
Second Place: Ana Okubanjo
Third Place: Hannah Heinz-Jambor

Senior Piano Solo (Years 11 – 13)
First Place: Meg Chilton
Second Place: May Andrews
Third Place: Saki Yoshida

Intermediate Woodwind Solo (Years 7 & 8)
First Place: Luna Wang

Junior Woodwind Solo (Years 9 & 10)
First Place: Pippo Ellis
Second Place: Phoebe Nettle

Senior Woodwind Solo (Years 11 – 13)
First Place: Yuna Tsang (Flute)
Joint Second Place: May Andrews (Saxophone) & Chloe Lu (Clarinet)

Intermediate Strings Solo (Years 7  & 8)
First Place: Christina Liu (Harp and Violin)

Junior Solo Strings (Years 9 & 10)
First Place: Amy Zhang
Second Place: Isabella Shortall 

Open Drums
First Place: Flossie Dear

Open Brass
First Place: Mami Koizumi (Euphonium)

Open Guitar
First Place: Louisa Openshaw

Junior Vocal Duet
First Place: Hannah Heinz-Jambor & Rhiannon McGahey (Shallow)

Senior Vocal Duet
First Place: Arabella Cameron & Ava Ross (The Night We Met)
Second Place: Vanessa Chan & Grace He (My Heart Will Go On)
Third Place: Jessica Hudson & Ava Ross (Apple Pie)

Open Instrumental Group
First Place: Ana Okubanjo & Yuna Tsang (Flute Concerto)
Second Place: Lucy Boere, Mia Hardie, Hannah Newman & Hollie Walsh (Piano Man)
Third Place: May Andrews, Jessica Hudson, Olive Shanley & Caitlyn Stillman (Together in Spirit)

Best Performance of an Original Composition
Ella Rodriguez (This is her trying)

Best Self-accompanied Vocal Solo
Temara Randell (Wrecking Ball)

Adjudicator’s Award for Excellent Musicianship, Fantastic Stage Presence and Wonderful Skillful and Emotive Playing
Ana Okubanjo

RECOGNITION OF PARTICIPATION

Stella Johnson
Ava Sickorez
Cathy Liu
Libby Lowe
Esadora McKnight
Pepi Ormond