2024 Festival Awards
SPECIAL AWARDS
Peter Goddard Memorial Award: Orewa College Senior Jazz Band
Chairpersons Command Performance Award: Baradene Concert Band for their performance of Paris Montmartre, by Giraud, Auric et al. arranged by Toshio Mashima
Joyce Fisher Mentoring Awards: Antonina Marriott from Rutherford College, Karen Liu from Elim Christian College, Andrew Lile from Glendowie College, Rhys Kingaby from Dilworth School, Rachel Larcombe from Selwyn College
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Performance of a Classical Work: Westlake Symphony Orchestra directed by David Squire for their performance of Overture to The Barber of Seville by Gioachino Rossini
Best Performance of a Romantic Work: Saint Kentigern Symphony Orchestra directed by Tom Chester for their performance of Overture to La Forza del Destino by Giuseppe Verdi
Best Performance of a Work in an ‘Other Style’: Westlake Symphony Orchestra directed by David Squire for their performance of Festive Overture, Op. 96 by Dmitri Shostakovich
Best Performance of a New Zealand work by a Symphony Orchestra: Avondale College Symphony Orchestra directed by Julie Garner for their performance of Remember Parihaka by Anthony Ritchie
Outstanding Soloist Award: St Peter's College and Baradene College Symphony Orchestra directed by Antun Poljanich for their performance of Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra by Alexander Arutjunjan with trumpet soloist Dimitrios Koulianos
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Performance of a Baroque Work: Diocesan Chamber Orchestra directed by Shelagh Thomson for their performance of Vivace, Mvt. 1 from Concerto Grosso Op. 3, Nr. 2 by Georg Frideric Händel
Best Performance of Classical or Romantic Work: Macleans College Chamber Orchestra (Student Led) for their performance of Mvt. 1 from Serenade for Strings by Josef Suk
Best Performance of a Work in an ‘Other Style’: Avondale College Chamber Orchestra directed by Julie Garner for their performance of Spring 1 Recomposed, by and featuring Level 3 Dance ‘In Time’, choreographer S. Schmidt. by Max Richter
Best Performance of a New Zealand work by a Chamber Orchestra: Avondale College Chamber Orchestra directed by Julie Garner for their performance of Resurrection Dance Suite by Kirsten Strom
Outstanding Soloist Award: Westlake Boys Camerata from Westlake Boys High School conducted by Warwick Robinson for their performance of Mvt. 3 from Concertini Nr. 7 for Trombone and String Orchestra by Lars-Erik Larsson with trombone soloist Matthew Donaldson
CONCERT BAND SPECIAL AWARDS
Best performance on an Original Concert Band Work: Westlake Concert Band directed by Warwick Robinson for their performance of Angels in the Architecture by Frank Ticheli
Best Performance of an Arranged Work: Baradene Concert Band directed by Nino Sloser for their performance of Paris Montmartre by Hubert Giraud, arranged by Toshio Mashima
Best Performance of a pre-1950’s Work: Westlake Concert Band directed by Warwick Robinson for their performance of Gum Suckers March from 'In a Nutshell' by Percy Grainger
Best Performance of a New Zealand Work by a Concert Band: Not awarded.
Outstanding Soloist Award: St Peter's College Senior Concert Band conducted by Antun Poljanich for their performance of Autumn Soliloquy by James Barnes with oboe soloist Alex Wu
JAZZ BAND SPECIAL AWARDS
Best performance on a Swing Chart: Saint Kentigern Big Band directed by Hayley Barker & Albert Lee for their performance of Summer Wind by Henry Mayer arranged by Dave Wolpe
Best Performance of a Ballad: King's College Little Big Band directed by Chris Artley for their performance of Body and Soul by John Green arranged by Matt Harris
Best Performance of a Work in an ‘Other Style’: St Peter's College Jazz Band directed by Zyia-Li Teh for their performance of Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity by Gustav Holst
Best Performance of a New Zealand work by a Jazz Band: Pukekohe High School Stage Band directed by Steven Granshaw for their performance of Welcome Home by Dave Dobbyn arranged by Lauren Ellis
Jazz Improvisation Award: Sancta Maria College Big Band directed by Lukas Fritsch
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
ACG Parnell Symphony Orchestra BRONZE
AGS Symphony Orchestra SILVER
Avondale College Symphony Orchestra SILVER
BDSC Orchestra COMMENDED
Black Watch Orchestra SILVER
Carmel College Orchestra BRONZE
ConcorDio BRONZE
Diocesan Symphony Orchestra SILVER
Epsom Symphonia BRONZE
King's College Symphony Orchestra SILVER - The King's College Symphony Orchestra also received a Chairpersons command performance nomination from the adjudicators for their performance of Scherzo Seven for Flute and Orchestra by Chris Artley
Macleans College Sinfonietta BRONZE
Macleans College Symphony Orchestra SILVER
MAGS Symphony Orchestra BRONZE
Pinehurst College Orchestra HIGHLY COMMENDED
Rangitoto College SymChym BRONZE
Rangitoto College Symphony Orchestra SILVER
Rosmini College Orchestra HIGHLY COMMENDED
Saint Kentigern MacFarlan Strings BRONZE
Saint Kentigern String Ensemble BRONZE
Saint Kentigern Symphony Orchestra GOLD
Sancta Maria College Symphonia BRONZE
St Mary's Orchestra BRONZE
St Peter's College & Baradene College Symphony Orchestra GOLD
Taharoto Orchestra BRONZE
Westlake Symphony Orchestra GOLD
Duchesne Orchestra PARTICIPATION
St Dominic's Catholic College Flex Ensemble PARTICIPATION
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Avondale College Chamber Orchestra GOLD
ConcorDio BRONZE
Dilworth Senior Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
Diocesan Chamber Orchestra GOLD
Elim Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
Epsom Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
Epsom String Ensemble HIGHLY COMMENDED
Glendowie College Chamber Ensemble HIGHLY COMMENDED
Grammar Virtuosi SILVER
Kristin Middle School String Ensemble BRONZE
Lynfield College Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
Macleans College Chamber Orchestra SILVER
MAGS Camerata BRONZE
MRGS String Orchestra COMMENDED
Pakuranga College Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
Rangitoto College Chamber Orchestra BRONZE
Rangitoto Con Grazia SILVER
Rangitoto Con Spirito SILVER
Sebastian Squad SILVER
Selwyn College Chamber Orchestra BRONZE - The Selwyn College Chamber Orchestra were also nominated by the adjudicators for the Chairpersons command performance award for their performance of Tarantella by William Squire.
St Mary's College Chamber Orchestra SILVER
Takapuna Grammar Chamber Orchestra HIGHLY COMMENDED
Westlake Boys Camerata GOLD
Westlake Chamber Orchestra SILVER
Dilworth Junior Chamber Orchestra PARTICIPATION
Concertante from Auckland Grammar School PARTICIPATION
JAZZ BAND
ACG Parnell College Big Band COMMENDED
AGS Big Band BRONZE
Avondale College Big Band GOLD
Baradene & St Peter's College Stage Band BRONZE
BDSC Jazz Band BRONZE
Dilworth & Diocesan Big Band SILVER
Edgewater College Jazz Band BRONZE
Howick College Jazz Band BRONZE
Jazzcito from ACG Strathallan HIGHLY COMMENDED
KC Connections - Kaitaia College Jazz Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
King's College Little Big Band SILVER
Liston Jazz Band SILVER
Long Bay College Big Band COMMENDED
Lynfield College Big Band BRONZE
Marcellin College Jazz Saints BRONZE
Massey High School Origin COMMENDED
MRGS Jazz Band BRONZE
Nayland College Jazz Band BRONZE
Northcote Big Band BRONZE
Orewa College Junior Jazz Band COMMENDED
Orewa College Senior Jazz Band COMMENDED
Owairaka Jazz Ensemble BRONZE
Pakuranga College Jazz Band BRONZE
Papatoetoe High School Stage Band COMMENDED
Pukekohe High School Big Band BRONZE
Pukekohe High School Stage Band SILVER
Rangitoto College Big Band GOLD
Rangitoto College Jazz Band COMMENDED
Rangitoto College Jazz Orchestra SILVER
Rosehill College Stage Band COMMENDED
Sacred Heart College Big Band BRONZE
Saint Kentigern Big Band GOLD
Saint Kentigern Jazz Orchestra COMMENDED
Sancta Maria College Big Band SILVER
Sancta Maria College Stage Band BRONZE
Selwyn College Jazz Band BRONZE
St Cuthbert's College Stage Band BRONZE - The St Cuthbert's College Stage Band also received a Chairpersons command performance nomination from the adjudicators for their performance of A Tisket, A Tasket by Ella Fitzgerald
St Mary's College Big Band BRONZE
St Mary's College Jazz Band BRONZE
St Peter's College Jazz Band GOLD
The Stocktakers from ACG Strathallan SILVER
Westlake Big Band SILVER
Westlake Boys Stage Band BRONZE
Westlake Girls Jazz Band COMMENDED
CONCERT BAND
ACG Strathallan Concert Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
AGS Premier Concert Band SILVER
AGS Wind Band COMMENDED
Baradene College Symphonic Band BRONZE
Baradene Concert Band GOLD - The Baradene Concert Band are also awarded a Chairpersons Command Performance Award for their performance of Paris Montmartre, by Giraud, Auric et al. arranged by Toshio Mashima
Black Watch Winds HIGHLY COMMENDED
Dilworth & Diocesan Concert Band SILVER
Dilworth Junior Concert Band BRONZE
Diocesan Wind Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Epsom Concert Band BRONZE
Epsom Intermediate Concert Band BRONZE
Glendowie College Concert Band BRONZE
King's College Premier Concert Band SILVER
Kristin Concert Band BRONZE
Liston College Concert Band SILVER
Long Bay College Concert Band BRONZE
Lynfield College Concert Band BRONZE
Macleans College Concert Band GOLD
Macleans College Symphonic Band BRONZE
MRGS Concert Band BRONZE
Nayland College Concert Band BRONZE
Orewa College Concert Band BRONZE
Orewa College Symphonic Band COMMENDED
Pakuranga College Concert Band BRONZE
Pukekohe High School Concert Band SILVER
Pukekohe High School Wind Band BRONZE
Rangitoto College Concert Band SILVER
Rangitoto College Wind Orchestra BRONZE
Rosehill College Concert Band HIGHLY COMMENDED
Rutherford College Concert Band BRONZE
Sacred Heart Premiere Concert Band GOLD - The Sacred Heart Premiere Concert Band directed by Andrew Uren are also awarded the Trevor Thwaites Command Performance Award for their performance of The Haunted Carousel by Erika Svanoe
Saint Kentigern Concert Band GOLD
Saint Kentigern Symphonic Band SILVER
Sancta Maria College Concert Band SILVER
Selwyn College Concert Band BRONZE
St Mary's College Concert Band SILVER
St Peter’s College Junior Band BRONZE
St Peter's College Senior Concert Band GOLD
St Peter's College Wind Band SILVER
Takapuna Grammar School Concert Band BRONZE