A Light in the Dark

The St Catherine’s School’s Gala Concert held at the Melbourne Recital Centre on Tuesday 5 September saw approximately 270 St Catherine’s students celebrating and sharing music. The theme for the evening was A Light in the Dark. Whilst the theme provided an underlying sense of unity for the Concert, it also allowed performers and ensemble directors to be creative with their scope, imagination, interpretation, and repertoire choices. 

The focus for St Catherine’s Music Department for 2023 has been community and continuity. Driven by the opportunity to expand upon the new beginnings from 2022, with the theme of growth, the Concert provided an opportunity for students from Year 3 through to Year 12 to share their musical passions with friends and family. 

Alongside the outstanding performances by soloists and ensembles, the Gala Concert also provided the chance to acknowledge and celebrate the contributions of our active Year 12 Cohort, across their many years. The Class of 2023 has provided many moments of outstanding leadership and role-modelling, so it was appropriate that each Year 12 Music student was presented with a yellow rose during the Gala Concert. The rose symbolises the full circle in our students’ journeys, with a yellow rose presented to each student at the commencement of Year 7. Seeing these presented by current Year 6 students added extra significance highlighting the connection within our School community. 

Thank you to our Music Tutors and Ensemble Directors for providing the creative inspiration for this celebration and to our students for performing so brilliantly. A concert like this is not possible without the help of the whole St Catherine’s community. Thank you to everyone for the support and assistance in making this such a memorable event. 

To view and download a full gallery of images from the 2023 Gala Concert click here.