Young musicians shine

Talented students from MacKillop College Werribee will perform music from the big and small screens at a show to be held next week.
The school will host its annual MacKillop Ensemble Evening on Tuesday, featuring compositions from films and television shows, including Stand By Me, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, The Wonder Years, The Sting, How to Train Your Dragon and Game of Thrones.
The college’s junior and senior concert bands, choir, jazz ensemble and strings ensembles will participate in the concert.
Two of the school’s performing arts captains, Natalie Symonds and Blake Mitchell from Year 12, will be among the young musicians taking to the stage.
Blake plays piano, clarinet and saxophone, while Natalie plays violin and piano. She is also a member of the Australian Girls Choir.
“It’s nice to share the stage with other musicians at the school, who share the passion for music that we do,” she said.
Blake said students had been rehearsing for the Ensemble Evening since the start of the term.
“It’s showing our parents, friends and families the hard work we put in at school, and it’s entertaining,” he said.
Natalie said she would like to pursue a career in performing, including musical theatre and playing in music groups.
Blake said that he would also like to follow a career in music.
“I’d like to be a music teacher, I think, and work in some ensembles,” he said.
The MacKillop Ensemble Evening will be held on Tuesday March 17 at 7.30pm, at the Moreno Performing Arts Centre, MacKillop College. Entry: gold coin.