Toowoomba’s musical prodigies team up
THE joint Toowoomba Grammar School and The Glennie School orchestra provided more than enough evidence the city has musical talent in abundance.
The junior schools got together yesterday to share some helpful tips about all things brass and percussion, all the while enjoying what they love most - music.
Year six student at Toowoomba Grammar School Bede Davis was keen to expand his musical horizons, despite already boasting an impressive repertoire of instrumental skills.
His start in music came when his mum caught him off guard, signing him up for piano lessons as a prep student without telling him.
But there’s one instrument that young Davis is eyeing for the future.
“Definitely the saxophone,” he said.
“I can play the cello, the trumpet, I can sing, I’m in the percussion ensemble so I can also play the xylophone too.”
The joint orchestra could be heard throughout the Toowoomba Grammar Junior School campus and as far as Herries St.
But few would likely complain, as the budding musicians played to perfection.
For The Glennie School junior student Gabrielle Waterfall it was the chance to learn from others that highlighted her day.
“It has been really interesting learning new pieces and learning all the Grammar songs they do,” she said.
“They are a lot different.”