2023 Festival Awards
SPECIAL AWARDS
Peter Goddard Memorial Award: Mt Roskill Grammar Jazz Band
Chairpersons Command Performance Award: Diocesan Symphony for their performance of Both Sides now by Joni Mitchell
Joyce Fisher Mentoring Awards: Lisiate Ha’unga and the Whangaparaoa College Concert Band, Tim Atkinson and the St Mary’s College Jazz Band
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Performance of a Classical Work: not awarded
Best Performance of a Romantic Work: St Mary's College Orchestra directed by Jane Wright for Waltz of the Flowers by Tchaikovsky.
Best Performance of a Work in an ‘Other Style’: Saint Kentigern Symphony Orchestra directed by Mary Lin
for Danse Infernale from 'The Firebird Suite' by Igor Stravinsky
Best Performance of a New Zealand work by a Symphony Orchestra: Westlake Symphony Orchestra directed by David Squire for Wētāmorphosis by Leonie Holmes
Outstanding Soloist Award: Diocesan Symphony Orchestra conducted by Shelagh Thomson for their performance of Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Performance of a Baroque Work: Western Springs Chamber Group directed by Trina Sellers for Allegro, Mvt. 3 from Sonata 43 G6 Soloists: Flute - Isabella Benson, Violins - Jamie Black, Charmagne Ocdao by G. P. Telemann
Best Performance of Classical or Romantic Work: Diocesan Chamber Orchestra, directed by Shelagh Thomson for Finale from Serenade for Strings by P. Tchaikovsky
Best Performance of a Work in an ‘Other Style’: Westlake Chamber Orchestra directed by Miranda Adams for Montagues and Capulets by Prokofiev
Best Performance of a New Zealand work by a Chamber Orchestra: Westlake Boys Camerata directed by Warwick Robinson for Rhapsody for Piano and Strings by Luke (YuYang) Ding
Outstanding Soloist Award: Sebastian Squad from St Cuthbert’s College conducted by Mark Bennett for their performance of Mosé Fantasia, by Paginini with Soloist: Jifei Shao
CONCERT BAND SPECIAL AWARDS
Best performance on an Original Concert Band Work: St Peter's College Senior Concert Band directed by Antun Poljanich for El Camino Real by Alfred Reed
Best Performance of an Arranged Work: Westlake Concert Band directed by Warwick Robinson for Folk Dances by Dmitri Shostakovich
Best Performance of a pre-1950’s Work: Saint Kentigern Symphonic Band directed by Matt Baker & Tom Chester for The Liberty Bell by John Philip Sousa
Best Performance of a New Zealand Work by a Concert Band: Westlake Concert Band directed by Warwick Robinson for Karanga by Warwick Robinson
Outstanding Soloist Award: Saint Kentigern Concert Band conducted by Mary Lin for their performance of Cszardas - Marimba Solo with Band by Vittorio Monti with soloist Soloist: Jason Wong
JAZZ BAND SPECIAL AWARDS
Best performance on a Swing Chart: Rangitoto College Big Band directed by Markus Fritsch & Thomas Cho for Walkin' About by Thad Jones
Best Performance of a Ballad: Westlake Big Band directed by Hayley Barker for Chelsea Bridge by Billy Strayhorn
Best Performance of a Work in an ‘Other Style’: St Peter's College Jazz Band directed by Zyia-Li Teh for Dream of the Return by Pat Metheny
Best Performance of a New Zealand work by a Jazz Band: Western Springs Jazz Band directed by Trudy Lile for Tritonova by Matthew Sutton
Jazz Improvisation Award: BDSC Jazz Band directed by Hamish Arthur
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
ACG Parnell College Symphony Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Carmel College Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Duchesne Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Rangitoto College 9SymChym PARTICIPATION
Sancta Maria College Festival Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Waikato Dio & Friends Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Auckland Grammar School Symphony Orchestra SILVER
Avondale College Symphony Orchestra SILVER
Black Watch Orchestra SILVER
Botany Downs Secondary College Orchestra BRONZE
ConcorDio Intermediate Strings BRONZE
Diocesan Symphony Orchestra SILVER - The Diocesan Symphony also received the Chairperson’s command AWARD for their performance of Both Sides now by Joni Mitchel.
Epsom Symphonia SILVER
King's College Symphony Orchestra SILVER
Macleans College Sinfonietta BRONZE
Macleans College Symphony Orchestra GOLD
Mount Albert Grammar School Symphony Orchestra BRONZE
Pinehurst College Orchestra BRONZE
Rangitoto College Sinfonia Orchestra BRONZE
Rangitoto College Symphony Orchestra SILVER
Rosmini Orchestra BRONZE
Saint Kentigern String Ensemble SILVER
Saint Kentigern Symphony Orchestra GOLD
St Mary's College Orchestra SILVER
St Peter's College & Baradene College Symphony Orchestra GOLD
Taharoto Orchestra BRONZE
Westlake Symphony Orchestra GOLD
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Dilworth Junior String Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Glendowie Chamber Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Avondale College Chamber Orchestra GOLD
Chordis Veritatis COMMENDED
Diocesan Chamber Orchestra SILVER
Elim Chamber Ensemble BRONZE
Epsom Chamber Orchestra SILVER
Epsom String Ensemble HIGHLY COMMENDED
Grammar Virtuosi SILVER
Lynfield College Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
Macleans College Chamber Orchestra SILVER
Mt Albert Grammar School Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
Mt Roskill Grammar School String Orchestra HIGHLY COMMENDED
Pakuranga College Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
Rangitoto College Chamber Orchestra SILVER - The Rangitoto Chamber Orchestra were also nominated for the Chairpersons command performance award for their performance of El Relicario by Jose Padillo
Sancta Maria College Symphonia HIGHLY COMMENDED
Sebastian Squad GOLD
St Dominic's & Liston Orchestra BRONZE
St Mary's College Chamber Orchestra GOLD
TGS Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
Western Springs Chamber Group SILVER
Westlake Boys Camerata GOLD
Westlake Chamber Orchestra GOLD
JAZZ BAND
Massey High School Big Band PARTICIPATION - Massey High School Big Band was also nominated for the Chairperson’s Command Performance Award for their performance of Boplicity by Miles Davis
Sancta Maria College Stage Band PARTICIPATION
St Cuthbert's College B Band PARTICIPATION
St Mary's College Jazz Band PARTICIPATION
ACG Parnell College Big Band BRONZE
ACG Strathallan Big Band SILVER
Auckland Grammar Big Band GOLD
Avondale College Big Band SILVER
BDSC Jazz Band BRONZE
Dilworth & Diocesan Big Band SILVER
Edgewater College Jazz Band SILVER
Glendowie College Big Band BRONZE
Howick College Jazz Band BRONZE
Kaitaia College Jazz Waka SILVER
King's College Little Big Band GOLD
Liston College Jazz Band SILVER
Long Bay College Big Band BRONZE
Lynfield College Big Band SILVER
Macleans College Stage Band BRONZE
Mount Roskill Grammar School Jazz Band BRONZE
Northcote Big Band BRONZE
Orewa College Senior Jazz Band BRONZE
Owairaka Jazz Ensemble BRONZE
Pakuranga College Jazz Band BRONZE
Papatoetoe High School Stage Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Pukekohe High School Big Band BRONZE
Pukekohe High School Stage Band GOLD
Rangitoto College Big Band GOLD
Rangitoto College Jazz Orchestra SILVER
Rangitoto College Junior Jazz Orchestra SILVER
Sacred Heart College Big Band SILVER
Saint Kentigern College Big Band GOLD
Saint Kentigern College Stage Band SILVER
Sancta Maria College Big Band GOLD
Selwyn College Jazz Band SILVER
St Cuthbert's College Stage Band BRONZE
St Mary's College Big Band SILVER
St Peter's & Baradene Junior Jazz Band BRONZE
St Peter's College Jazz Band GOLD
Tauranga Boys' College Big Band SILVER
Western Springs Jazz Band SILVER
Westlake Big Band GOLD
Westlake Boys Stage Band BRONZE
Westlake Girls Jazz Band BRONZE
Whangaparāoa College Big Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
CONCERT BAND
ACG Strathallan Concert Band PARTICIPATION
Black Watch Winds PARTICIPATION
Dilworth Junior Concert Band PARTICIPATION
Diocesan Wind Band PARTICIPATION
Dunstan's Band PARTICIPATION
Glendowie College Wind Band PARTICIPATION
Orewa College Symphonic Band PARTICIPATION
St Paul's College Concert Band PARTICIPATION
ACG Parnell College Concert Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
AGS Premier Concert Band SILVER
AGS Wind Band COMMENDED
Baradene Concert Band GOLD - The Baradene Concert Band were also nominated for the Chairpersons command performance award for their performance of Pilatus: Mountain of Dragons by Steven Reineke
Baradene Symphonic Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Dilworth & Diocesan Concert Band SILVER
Epsom Concert Band SILVER
Epsom Intermediate Concert Band SILVER
Glendowie College Concert Band BRONZE
King's College Premier Concert Band SILVER
Kristin Concert Band BRONZE
Liston College Concert Band GOLD
Long Bay College Concert Band BRONZE
Lynfield College Concert Band BRONZE
Macleans College Concert Band GOLD
Macleans College Symphonic Band BRONZE
Manurewa High School Concert Band BRONZE
MRGS Concert Band BRONZE
Orewa College Concert Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Pakuranga College Concert Band BRONZE
Pukekohe High School Concert Band BRONZE
Pukekohe High School Wind Band BRONZE
Rangitoto College Concert Band BRONZE
Rangitoto College Wind Orchestra BRONZE
Rosehill College Concert Band BRONZE
Rutherford College Concert Band BRONZE
Sacred Heart College Premiere Concert Band BRONZE
Saint Kentigern Concert Band GOLD
Saint Kentigern Symphonic Band SILVER
Sancta Maria College Concert Band BRONZE
Selwyn Concert Band SILVER
St Mary's College Concert Band SILVER
St Peter’s College Symphonic Band SILVER
St Peter's College Senior Concert Band GOLD
St Peter's College Wind Band BRONZE
TGS Concert Band BRONZE
Westlake Boys Symphonic Band SILVER
Westlake Concert Band GOLD
Westlake Girls Symphonic Band BRONZE
Whangaparāoa College Concert Band BRONZE