On Thursday 4 June, 10 Ensembles worth of Westlake Girls and Boys students travelled to Diocesian School for Girls in Epsom to compete in the district rounds of the 61st annual New Zealand Chamber Music Contest (NZCT).
Their sessions featured a wide range of ensembles performing everything from classical repertoire to contemporary works. Students showcased their technical skill, ensemble cohesion, and musical interpretation, impressing adjudicators and audience members alike.
These performances were the culmination of months of dedicated rehearsal by our students, spanning everything from initial repertoire selection to the final stage production.
A huge congratulations to all the featured Westlake Musicians – it was a magnificent celebration of collaborative music-making.
We would also like to specifically mention and congratulate the ‘MMA musicians’ (Miya Aitken, Miya Riseborough, and Amber Liu) who were selected as one of the 12 ensembles out of 118 to compete in the Auckland District Final on Sunday afternoon.
The Octopals (Chloe Liong, Miya Riseborough, Limin Khaw, Antonia Georgieva, Coco Pratt, Rosa Morris, Rhea Bourhill, Nanae Sato-Nates)
Clarinet Crescendo (Miya Riseborough, Afia Naushad, Rosa Morris, Grace Young, Yuri Jung)
Much Condensation (Michelle Hendra, Hannah Wilmot, Jacob Robinson)
MMA Musicians (Miya Riseborough, Miya Aitken, Amber Liu)
Four is Enough (Limin Khaw, Nanae Sato-Nates, Luke Manley, Joshua Wilson)
The Manicini Trio (Lydia Xing, Oria Wei, Zoe Jiang)
Serenade Strings: (Miya Aitken, Jolly Yin, Liese Yin, Zoe Jiang)
Tri-Hard (Eve Yifan Yuan, Jannet Cho, Tiffany Ma)
Triple A Batteries (Afia Naushad, Amy Malcolm, Amber Liu)
Silver Keys (Isabel Lee, Julia Ouyang, Amie Meng) .
