Louise Miller-Frost (Boothby, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On Saturday I had the privilege of attending the annual Symphony by the Sea at the Brighton Concert Hall along with a sold-out crowd. This concert by students from Brighton Secondary College has been running for five years and is now in partnership with the Rotary Club of Somerton Park. It raises money for the Rotary Oceania Medical Aid for Children, which brings children and families to Australia for life-changing operations.

We were entertained by a range of Boothby's finest musical maestros: Brighton Sinfonia, Stimson Wind Quintet, Brighton Chamber Orchestra, Combine String Orchestra and the Brighton Secondary School Orchestra. We also heard from the Rotary Club of Somerton Park solo competition winners: Amy Tretheway, who sang 'Breathe' by Miranda; Elinor Hughes, who played 'Concert Etude Op 49' by Goedicke on trumpet; Ethan Hall, who sang 'Feeling Good', which was popularised by Michael Buble; and Teya Capilitan, who gave a stunning version of 'Nightclub 1960' by Piazzolla on violin. They were all presented with their awards afterwards. It was a cool, wintry day in Boothby, and this was a fantastic way to spend the afternoon. Many congratulations to all the performers, particularly the competitors, and also to the rotary club and the school for their fundraising efforts.