Brass was to the fore in the recent Australian National Eisteddfod’s Bands & Orchestras event  last weekend,

Around 2700 musicians – most of them young – took part in 85 concert, school and jazz bands, orchestras and ensembles that participated.

The high point was the Open Concert and Brass Bands section in Llewellyn Hall on May 16, where 10 open-age (meaning adult) bands took part and Canberra Brass took out a Platinum award for its performance .

Awards were evenly spread over the four-day event, with 4 Platinums, 26 Golds, 47 Silvers and 8 Bronzes.

The Australian National Eisteddfod will continue in August and September with Piano, Singing, and Speech and Drama sections.

The 2025 Bands & Orchestras results 

 Section B 161– 16 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade B)

1. Canberra High School Jazz Band – BRONZE
2. Lyneham High School Jazz Band – SILVER
3. Gold Creek High School Jazz Band – BRONZE

Section B 162– 16 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade A)

1. Campbell High School Senior Band – GOLD

Section B 181 – 18 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade B)

1. Canberra Grammar School Jazz Ensemble – SILVER
2. Radford College Big Band – GOLD

Section B 182 – 18 Years & Under Jazz Bands (Grade A)

1. Canberra Grammar School Big Band – GOLD
2. ACT Instrumental Music Program Senior Jazz Band – GOLD

Section B 001 Open Jazz Bands Grade B

Minimum of 10 players – Own choice item: 12 minutes

1. Daramalan College Big Band – PLATINUM and Kaaren Talty Jazz Encouragement Award
2. Prism – GOLD

Section B 002 Open Jazz Bands Grade A

1. Sonus Big Band – SILVER
2. Twilight Jazz Band – SILVER

Section B 003 – Open Concert Bands (Grade C)

1. Hunter School of the Performing Arts Junior Concert Band – GOLD
2. John Agnew Band – SILVER

Section B 011 – Open Brass Bands (Grade C)

1. Newbery Brass – SILVER

Section B 006 – Open Brass Bands (Grade B)

1. Victoria Street Brass – SILVER

Section B 007 – Open Brass Bands (Grade A)

1. Canberra Brass – PLATINUM

Section B 004 – Open Concert Bands (Grade B)

1. Hunter School of the Performing Arts Senior Concert Band – GOLD
2. Merewether High School Senior Concert Band – SILVER
3. ACT Instrumental Music Program Senior Concert Band – SILVER

Section B 005 – Open Concert Bands (Grade A)

1. Ginninderra Wind Orchestra – GOLD
2. Canberra City Band – GOLD

Section B PS1 – Primary School Bands

1. Canberra Grammar School Primary Concert Band – GOLD
2. Canberra Girls Grammar School Bandicoot Concert Band – GOLD

Section B 141 – 14 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade B)

1. Marist College Year 8 Concert Band B – SILVER
2. Canberra Girls Grammar School Sapphire Concert Band – SILVER
3. Telopea Park School Junior Ensemble – BRONZE
4. ACT Instrumental Music Program Primary Concert Band – SILVER

Section B 142 – 14 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade A)

1. ACT Instrumental Music Program Junior Concert Band – GOLD
2. Marist College Year 8 Concert Band A – SILVER

Section B 163 – 16 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade C)

1. Belconnen Musicians YMS Concert Band – SILVER
2. Daramalan College Junior Concert Band – BRONZE
3. Canberra Grammar School Barrett Concert Band – GOLD

Section B 164 – 16 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade B)

1. Hunter School of the Performing Arts Junior Concert Band – GOLD
2. Merewether High School Junior Concert Band – SILVER
3. Telopea Park School Senior Ensemble – BRONZE

Section B 183 – 18 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade C)

1. Canberra Grammar School Middleton Concert Band – SILVER
2. Canberra Girls Grammar School Holst Concert Band – SILVER
3. Radford College Bernstein Symphonic Wind Ensemble – GOLD

Section B 184 – 18 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade B)

1. Daramalan College Senior Concert Band – GOLD
2. Canberra Girls Grammar School Empire Concert Band – GOLD
3. Hunter School of the Performing Arts Senior Concert Band – PLATINUM
4. Baulkham Hills High School Symphonic Wind Orchestra – SILVER
5. Merewether High School Senior Concert Band – GOLD

Section B 185 – 18 Years & Under Concert Bands (Grade A)

1. Baulkham Hills High School Symphonic Wind Ensemble – SILVER
2. Canberra Grammar School Fischer Concert Band – GOLD

Section B PS2 – Primary School Orchestras

1. Canberra Grammar School Primary String Orchestra – SILVER
2. Radford College Haydn String Orchestra – SILVER
3. Canberra Grammar School Sinfonia – GOLD

Section B 166 – 16 Years & Under Orchestras

1. Radford College Elgar String Orchestra – SILVER

Section B 167 – 16 Years & Under Ensembles

1. Radford College Zappa Guitar Ensemble – SILVER

Section B 186 and B187– 18 Years & Under Orchestras and String Orchestras

1. Hunter School of the Performing Arts String Orchestra – SILVER
2. Baulkham Hills High School Orchestra – GOLD
3. Canberra Grammar School Senior String Orchestra – SILVER
4. Baulkham Hills High String Ensemble – SILVER
5. Merewether High School String Ensemble – SILVER
6. Radford College Corelli Chamber String Orchestra – GOLD
7. Canberra Girls Grammar School Sutherland Chamber Orchestra – SILVER

Section B 188 – 18 Years & Under Ensembles

1. Radford College Montgomery Guitar Ensemble – BRONZE
2. Hunter School of the Performing Arts Percussion Ensemble – SILVER
3. Daramalan College String Ensemble – SILVER

Section B 008 – Open String Orchestras

1. Hunter School of the Performing Arts String Orchestra – SILVER
2. Canberra Grammar School Senior Chamber Strings – SILVER

Section B 011 – Open Ensembles

1. Hunter School of the Performing Arts Percussion Ensemble – SILVER
2. Daramalan College String Ensemble – SILVER

 Section B PS1 – ACT Primary School Age Bands

1. Maribyrnong Primary School Band – GOLD

Section B PS3 – ACT Primary/High School Age Bands

1. Harrison School Junior Band – SILVER

Section B HS1 – ACT High School Bands (Beginner)

1. Gold Creek High School Year 7-10 Beginner Band – SILVER
2. Campbell High School Blue Band (Beginner) – SILVER
3. Canberra High School Year 7 Band – GOLD
4. Lyneham High School Year 7 Beginner Concert Band – SILVER

Section B HS2 – ACT High School Bands (Novice)

1. Lyneham High School Year 7 Continuers Band – SILVER
2. Mount Stromlo High School Junior Band – SILVER
3. Canberra High School Year 8 Band – SILVER
4. Belconnen High School Band – SILVER
5. Campbell High School Year 7 Red Band (Continuing) – SILVER

Section B HS3 – ACT High School Bands (Intermediate)

1. Lyneham High School Year 8 Concert Band – BRONZE
2. Melba Copland Secondary School Band – SILVER
3. Mount Stromlo High School Senior Band – SILVER
4. Harrison School Senior Band – BRONZE
5. UC High School Kaleen Concert Band – SILVER
6. Gold Creek High School Year 7-10 Band – SILVER
7. Lyneham High School Year 9 Concert Band – PLATINUM

Section B HS4 – ACT High School Bands (Advanced)

1. Canberra High School Senior Band – GOLD
2. Lyneham High School Year 10 Concert Band – GOLD

Masling Encouragement Award: Canberra High School