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6irls' Otanin!at School 38nsbaiit 1994

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at BGGS ITave included participation in the orchestra for' the NIIkado production 11T 1991 at ChurclT of England Boys' Gram- mar School. the Year 8 and 9 Chorale in 1991, the Combined Schools Music Festival Orchestra as associate concert 11Tasier in 1992, leader of the String Octet in 1993, nTeinbership of GraiTTmar Singers in 1993, an<1 participation in Combined Schools Music Festival in Melbourne in 1993. During 1994 she was a member of Grammar Singers who took part in the Australian National Cl}oral Association Festival in Brisbane and was leadei' of the String Orchestra Festi\, al at Somerville House At BGGS Philippa ITas competed in the yearly music competitions since 1991, winning 111e ILinior String section in

P^un^FA WEST hillppa began learning the violin in Adelaide at the age of six. Front 1984 to 1989 she was taught at Mrs Marie Robert's Die MLisiker Studio by Jane Burroughs, a member of the Adelaide SymplTony Orchestra. At this nTusic school she sat for the London Trinity College Grades I, 3 and 4 examinations in Violin and Grades 2 and 5 examinations in the Theory of MLisic. She also learnt tlTe piano 11nder BellT Hunwick passing the AMEB Grades I. 2 and 3 Pianoforte examinations. PITilippa was a nlGinber of the Waiford Anglican Girls' Grammar School Senior Orchestra in 1988 and 1989. in Adelaide Philippa played

in eisteddfods with the Waiford School String Ensemble and for Die Musiker Studio at the Elder Hall and Edmund Wright House After nTo ving 10 Brisbane with her family in inid 1989, Philippa began vio- Iin lessons with Marguerite Sopinski who was a member and soloist willT the Queensland Phil- harmonic Orchestra and Lecturer in Mu- siC at the Queens- land Conservato- rium of Music Philippa gained Grilly to the Con- sen, alorium MLisic School in 1990 on a special scholarship and ITas continued there to the present She is a IlTernber of

1991.1992 and1993, the Senior String sec- lion in 1994, anclthe ACie Gillies Prize for Violin in 1992, 1993 and in 1994. She won the R. T. and A. E Iefferies BUTSaiy in 1992 and 1993. in 1993, Philippa won the prize for class- The ToonT music BGGS Advanced String Orchestra, willT Philippa as leader, won their section in the Pine Rivers Eisteddfod in 1994. in 1993 Philippa gained third prize in the Pine Riv- ers Eisteddfod in- SITUiTtental Solo sec- lion for secondary school SILidenis and won the Female In- strumental Solo Bur- sary. in 1994 she was the winiler of the In-

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termedlate Instrtimental Concerto Competition in the Queens- land Eisteddfod Philippa ITas continuec1 10 take the A1\, IEB examinations. in 1992 SI\e passed TITe Grade 8 Violin exaiilmation willI a Certificate of Distinction for' 11\e 11ighest pass in Queensland. in 1993 51}e obtainecl the A. NILis. A. Diploma in Violin with Distinction Finally. Philipp;I has continued to take piano lessons from Miss Bathara Hehden from 1989 to 1994. Philippa I\as passed Gritde 6 and 7 in Pianoforte and Grade 5 in A1\IEB TITeory of Music Philippa's coiTTmiiment and contribution to The BGGS Music Department into ughout her four years at the school Ila\, e been outstanding in all aspects. in 1994. she was ITonourecl by the first "Blue" e\, er awai'ded within the Mtisic receivino Department at BGGS, and also awarded the Principal's Prize to I Music 45

the Conservatorium Music School Symphony Orchesti'a. in 1994 she was made Concert Mistress of the Orchestra. IJhilippa attended Ascot State School dunn0 1989 and 1990. Here she gained a position in the Senior Concert Band as a percLissionist, she became leader of the String Ensemble ancl sang in the School Choir. She received the prize for A, Iusic in 1990 in 1990 Philippa auditioned for' The Queensland Youth Orchestra, initially in QY0 111 an<1 in QY0 11 <1uring 1991 and 1992. She went on tour will\ QY0 11 to inid norilT Queensland in 1992 At Brisbane Girls' Grammar School Philippa was appointed to Senior Orchestra in 1991 and 11as playecl willl 11\e orchesti'a since. She ITas beenleader since 1992. Within the Schoolsliel\as played with the Siring Ensemble as soloist and leader in 1992 anc1 1993. She has played first \, 101in in the West String Quartet since 1991. During 1994 the BGGS Advanced String Orchestra was established witlT Philippa as leader. Other nTusical activities