ENSEMBLES 2025

Camberwell Grammar Choir

Singing is a core part of life at Camberwell Grammar School. Our regular SATB school choir of around 250 students performs twice each year at our major school concerts and every 2 years, we take the whole school to Hamer Hall in Melbourne and feature the whole school singing as a massed choir of over 1000 students. We perform a large variety of music including contemporary Australian music, Musical Theatre classics as well as our core traditional choral works with orchestra. This year, we are rehearsing Verdi's Requiem and are very much looking forward to the challenge of this work. Our unofficial school song is "Anthem" from the Musical "Chess" and we often sing this at sporting matches, on bus rides to excursions, and at many school or social events. The students voted overwhelmingly for us to finish our program with this piece for our inaugural SCL tour.

Stephanie Dixon

Conductor

Stephanie Dixon is an accomplished Australian oboist renowned for her versatility as a performer, educator, and artistic leader. Her musical journey began in Brisbane, Australia where her early years saw her exploring the piano and violin before finding her true musical calling in the distinctive tones of the oboe. She pursued Advanced Performance at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and further honed her craft at the Australian National Academy of Music. During her time at the academy, she was awarded a scholarship to participate in the Mahler Chamber Orchestra Academy, performing across Germany in Essen, Dortmund, and Cologne and earned the academy’s Director’s Prize for her skill and dedication. Since finishing her formal studies, Stephanie has appeared as guest principal oboist with Australian orchestras including the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, Melbourne Chamber Orchestra, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Canberra Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Stephanie is Head of Ensembles at Camberwell Grammar School and conducts the school’s Chamber Orchestra, Philharmonic Orchestra and Symphonic Winds.

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