After the break in 2020 due to COVID-19, Instrumental Fanfare was back again as a live performance festival this year!

Fanfare is the biennial statewide festival of bands and orchestras from Queensland state schools. It showcases the exciting music-making that occurs in school-based ensembles across the state. The emphasis for Fanfare is on improving the quality of ensembles, promoting the highest possible standard of performance, striving for excellence and encouraging participation.

This year the PBC instrumental music ensembles were outstanding in their performances in the Division 1 and 2 Regional finals of Fanfare, with 3 ensembles receiving the highest possible accolade the Platinum award!

Optima Wind Ensemble – conducted by Justin Hart and Nicky Cooper- Platinum Award

Synergy Wind Ensemble – conducted by Nicky Cooper and Kerri Buchanan – Gold Award

Chamber Strings Ensemble – conducted by Tanya Mason – Bronze Award

Stage Band 1 and 2 – conducted by Justin Hart and Nicky Cooper – Platinum Awards

Students played beautifully throughout the festival, and represented PBC extremely well.