End of 2024 Student Christmas Concert

My second Student Piano Concert for 2024 was held locally at The Church, allowing my studio of young local musicians to enjoy performing in this beautiful venue and on the superb Fazioli pianos. We were so thankful for this opportunity!

Scheduled three days before Christmas, it was a terrific way to finish the year before the long January break. Some from my Studio could not attend, but we still had plenty of music, with three of Eleanor Streatfeild's cello students joining us to provide some variety to the otherwise all piano program.

I like to organise Sunday 11am 'coffee concerts' for my Studio Student Concerts - performances are over by 12.15pm and this time we even enjoyed the complimentary, extra tasty cold brew coffee provided by Dan Lopez and his 211 Coffee.

Piano students performing were aged 6 years to professional, with performance standards from AMEB Grade 3 to AMusA and beyond. Eleanor and I also performed together, and we selected to play the lushious slow movement from Rachmaninov's Cello & Piano Sonata.

With Christmas cheer, some seasonal items on the program, and all heartfelt performances, our year of learning and teaching was finished on a high.

Brieley Cutting’s Student Christmas Concert

at The Church (11 Mitchell Rd, Alexandria)

Sunday December 22, 11am - 12.15pm

with Eleanor Streatfeild (cello)

Janita Allen - Sonatina by Kabalevsky ; Machines on the Loose by Kevin Olson

Alinda Allen - Russian Waltz by Elena Katz-Chernin

Gwen Brus - Theme from Jurassic Park by John Williams

Sophia Sukmana - Flash of Light’ning ; Gypsy Dance (cello, accompanied by Brieley)

Damon Koo - Fluttering Leaves by Kölling ; Waltz by Sibelius

Janita & Alinda Allen - ‘Tonight’ from West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein (piano duet)

Marcy Gomez - Piano Concerto in D minor by Mozart, 1st mov't, with cadenza by Marcy (accompanied by Brieley)

Claire Yue - Witches in the Wind by Ernest Harry Adams ; Rondo alla Turca by Mozart (piano duet with Brieley) ; Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas

Mary Jabr - Spanish Dance by Andrew Adorian (cello, accompanied by Brieley)

Mia Reeve - Piano Sonata in C K330, 1st and 2nd movements by Mozart

Samantha Lee - Nocturne Op.9 No.3 by Chopin

Beatrix Giles - Polonaise by Popper (cello, accompanied by Brieley)

Brieley Cutting & Eleanor Streatfeild - Sonata for Cello & Piano by Rachmaninov, 3rd mov't

Gwen Brus - We Wish You A Merry Christmas (piano duet with Brieley)