Music

Music holds a very special place in the life of Santa Sabina College. Students are provided opportunities and pathways for personal progress and excellence in performance, listening and composition. Students have the opportunity to perform in a variety of string, brass, woodwind, percussion and vocal ensembles, participating in events such as masses, liturgies, community and major College events, Celebration of Music concerts, fortnightly recitals and international concert tours every three years (Europe 2019).

Hallmarks of music at Santa Sabina include regular collaborations with exceptional professional partners, performing in major venues across Sydney such as the City Recital Hall, Sydney Town Hall and St Mary’s Cathedral and the integration of music in the classroom with massed performance events such as gala concerts and Speech Night. Santa Sabina is the home of the Sydney Youth Orchestras and a number of students are offered SYO scholarships each year.

Our professional partners

Scholarships

Music scholarships are available for exceptional musicians coming in to Year 5, 7 and 9. Read more here.

Contacts

For any enquiries about the Music Department please contact Mr Timothy Chung – Artistic Director P–12 at t.chung@ssc.nsw.edu.au or Mr James Pensini – Head of Instrumental Music P–12 at j.pensini@ssc.nsw.edu.au 

Watch and listen

Have a look at this exceptional performance by the College Symphony Orchestra featuring soloist Catherine Zhang (Year 9) performing Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto No 1 in G Minor, Op 26, first movement: