2022 Festival Awards
SPECIAL AWARDS
Peter Goddard Memorial Award: St Mary’s Chamber Orchestra
Chairpersons Command Performance Award: ConcorDio Intermediate Strings for their performance of Lord of the Dance by Ronan Hardiman, arranged by L. Moore.
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Performance of a Classical Work: Auckland Grammar Symphony Orchestra from Auckland Grammar School directed by Christina Hahm, for their performance of Overture to Egmont, Op 84 by L.van Beethoven
Best Performance of a Romantic Work: Westlake Symphony Orchestra directed by David Squire for their performance of Overture to Die Leichte Kavallerie by Franz von Suppé
Best Performance of a Work in an ‘Other Style’: St Peter's College and Baradene College Symphony Orchestra directed by Antun Poljanich for their performance of Musica per Orchestra Sinfonica by Yasushi Atukagawa
Best Performance of a New Zealand work by a Symphony Orchestra: Epsom Symphonia directed by Virginia Le Cren for their performance of In the Lair of the Cave Weta by Leonie Holmes
Outstanding Soloist Award: Saint Kentigern Symphony Orchestra conducted by Mary Lin, for their performance of Piano Concerto No. 2 Mvt. 3 by Shostakovich
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Performance of a Baroque Work: Westlake Chamber Orchestra directed by Miranda Adams for their performance of Mvt. I from Concerto for 4 violins by Vivaldi
Best Performance of Classical or Romantic Work: Macleans College Chamber Orchestra for their performance of Mvt. II - Waltz from String Serenade by Tchaikovsky
Best Performance of a Work in an ‘Other Style’: Avondale College Chamber Orchestra directed by Julie Garner for their performance of the Danish Traditional Sekstur from 'Vendsyssel' arranged by Danish String Quartet
Best Performance of a New Zealand work by a Chamber Orchestra: Grammar Virtuosi from Auckland Grammar School directed by Christina Hahm for their performance of Prelude from Concerto Grosso No. 2 by David Hamilton
Outstanding Soloist Award: Diocesan Chamber Orchestra conducted by Shelagh Thomson for their performance of Prelude from Suite for Viola and Small Orchestra, by Ralph Vaughan Williams with soloist Elise Ji
CONCERT BAND SPECIAL AWARDS
Best performance on an Original Concert Band Work: Westlake Concert Band directed by Warwick Robinson for their performance of Gaian Visions by Frank Ticheli
Best Performance of an Arranged Work: Baradene Concert Band directed by Nino Sloser for their performance of Selections from "Kiki's Delivery Service" by Joe Hisaishi
Best Performance of a pre-1950’s Work: St Peter's College Senior Concert Band directed by Antun Poljanich for their performance of Selections from 'Porgy and Bess' by George Gershwin
Best Performance of a New Zealand Work by a Concert Band: King’s College Premier Concert Band directed by Emma Featherstone for their performance of ‘a summoning’ by Alex Taylor
Outstanding Soloist Award: Saint Kentigern Concert Band conducted by Mary Lin for their performance of Twitch by Nathan Daughtrey with soloist Ethan Fung (clarinet)
JAZZ BAND SPECIAL AWARDS
Best performance on a Swing Chart: Avondale College Big Band directed by Mike Robinson for their performance of I Ain't Got Nothin' But the Blues by Duke Ellington, Larry Fontine and Don George
Best Performance of a Ballad: St Peter's College Jazz Band directed by Zyia-Li Teh for their performance of Always & Forever by Pat Metheny
Best Performance of a Work in an ‘Other Style’: Saint Kentigern College Big Band directed by Albert Lee for their performance of Absoludicrous by Gordon Goodwin
Best Performance of a New Zealand work by a Jazz Band: King's College Little Big Band directed by Chris Artley for their performance of “What Are We?” by Chris Artley
Jazz Improvisation Award: Saint Kentigern College Big Band directed by Albert Lee
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
ACG Parnell Symphony Orchestra BRONZE
Auckland Grammar Symphony Orchestra SILVER
Avondale College Symphony Orchestra BRONZE
BDSC Orchestra BRONZE
Black Watch Orchestra BRONZE
ConcorDio Intermediate Strings BRONZE
Diocesan Symphony Orchestra SILVER
Epsom Symphonia SILVER
King's College Symphony Orchestra SILVER
Macleans College Sinfonietta HIGHLY COMMENDED
Macleans College Symphony Orchestra SILVER
MAGS Symphony Orchestra HIGHLY COMMENDED
Pinehurst College Orchestra BRONZE
Rangitoto College Sinfonia Orchestra SILVER
Rangitoto College Symphony Orchestra SILVER
Saint Kentigern String Ensemble BRONZE
Saint Kentigern Symphony Orchestra GOLD
St Mary's College Orchestra BRONZE
St Peter's College and Baradene College Symphony Orchestra GOLD
Taharoto Orchestra BRONZE
Waikato Dio Orchestra & friends BRONZE
Westlake Symphony Orchestra GOLD
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Avondale College Chamber Orchestra GOLD
Avondale College Year 9/10 Classical Academy SILVER
ConcorDio Intermediate Strings BRONZE
Diocesan Chamber Orchestra GOLD
Epsom Chamber Orchestra SILVER
Epsom String Ensemble COMMENDED
Grammar Virtuosi SILVER
Howick College Chamber Orchestra HIGHLY COMMENDED
Kristin Sinfonietta BRONZE
Lynfield College Chamber Orchestra HIGHLY COMMENDED
Macleans College Chamber Orchestra GOLD
MAGS Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
MRGS String Orchestra HIGHLY COMMENDED
Pakuranga College Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
Rangitoto Chamber Orchestra GOLD
Sancta Maria College Symphonia SILVER
Sebastian Squad GOLD
St Dominic's & Liston Orchestra COMMENDED
St Mary's College Chamber Orchestra SILVER
Takapuna Grammar Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
Western Springs College Chamber Group BRONZE
Westlake Boys Camerata GOLD
Westlake Chamber Orchestra GOLD
JAZZ BAND
ACG Parnell College Big Band BRONZE
ACG Strathallan Stocktakers BRONZE
Auckland Grammar Big Band GOLD
Avondale College Big Band GOLD
BDSC Jazz Band BRONZE
Dilworth and Diocesan Schools Big Band GOLD
Edgewater College Jazz Band BRONZE
Epsom Stage Band BRONZE
Glendowie College Big Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Howick College Jazz Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Kaitaia Jazz Waka BRONZE
King's College Little Big Band SILVER
Long Bay College Big Band COMMENDED
Lynfield College Big Band SILVER
MAGS Jazz Band BRONZE
Orewa College Junior Jazz Band COMMENDED
Orewa College Senior Jazz Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Pakuranga College Jazz Band BRONZE
Papatoetoe High School Jazz Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Pukekohe High School Big Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Pukekohe High School Stage Band SILVER
Rangitoto College Big Band GOLD
Rangitoto College Jazz Orchestra SILVER
Rangitoto College Junior Jazz Orchestra HIGHLY COMMENDED
Sacred Heart College Big Band SILVER
Saint Kentigern College Big Band GOLD
Saint Kentigern College Stage Band BRONZE
Sancta Maria College Big Band SILVER
Selwyn College Jazz Band SILVER
St Cuthbert's College Stage Band SILVER
St Mary's College Jazz Band SILVER
St Peter's College Jazz Band GOLD
Westlake Big Band SILVER
Westlake Boys Stage Band BRONZE
Whangaparaoa College Big Band BRONZE
CONCERT BAND
ACG Parnell College Concert Band SILVER
Auckland Grammar School Premier Concert Band SILVER
Baradene Concert Band GOLD
Dilworth and Diocesan Schools Concert Band SILVER
Diocesan Wind Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Epsom Concert Band BRONZE
Epsom Intermediate Concert Band BRONZE
Glendowie College Concert Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Kings College Premier Concert Band GOLD
Kristin Concert Band BRONZE
Liston College Concert Band SILVER
Long Bay College Concert Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Macleans College Concert Band SILVER
Manurewa High School Concert Band BRONZE
MRGS Concert Band BRONZE
Orewa College Concert Band BRONZE
Orewa College Symphonic Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Pakuranga College Concert Band BRONZE
Pukekohe High School Concert Band SILVER
Pukekohe High School Wind Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Rangitoto College Concert Band SILVER
Rutherford College Concert Band BRONZE
Sacred Heart Premiere Concert Band BRONZE
Saint Kentigern College Symphonic Band BRONZE
Saint Kentigern Concert Band GOLD
Sancta Maria College Concert Band SILVER
St Mary's College Concert Band BRONZE
St Peter's College Senior Concert Band GOLD
St Peter's College Symphonic Band BRONZE
St Peter's College Wind Band BRONZE
Takapuna Grammar School Concert Band SILVER
Westlake Boys Symphonic Band SILVER
Westlake Concert Band GOLD
WGHS Symphonic Band BRONZE
Whangaparaoa College Concert Band HIGHLY COMMENDED