Australian School Band and Orchestra Festival

29/08/2026

Roseville PS (Gerald Steinmann MD) and Willoughby PS (Anthony Marsden MD) lead out Week 7 of ASBOF - Garry Clark adjudicating

23/08/2026

Thanks to ABC for reposting this. If Paul were around today he would have been helping out with the rest of Bondi Brass at the Festival today, before heading off for a well earned birthday ale. He was one of Australia’s greatest musicians, yet he never lost sight of where it all began.

23/08/2026

Manly Campus Big Band, James Power MD, round out the Big Band session for today - and trumpets in neat height order! Well done. John Morrison Adjudicating

23/08/2026

23/08/2026

ASBOF week 6 at the Sydney Conservatorium. String Ensembles (Katrina Papallo), Concert Bands (David Coit) and Big Bands (John Morrison) adjudicators

02/08/2026

Ashbury Public, Jason Isaac MD, and Matthew Pearce Public, Garry Clark MD, round out the Alex Lithgow Premier Event for Primary Concert Bands

02/08/2026

Xili Primary School Wind Symphony from China, Jon Steinwinder MD, in the Alex Lithgow Premier Primary School Concert Band event at the Clancy Auditorium UNSW Kensington - Dr Jim Coyle and David Coit adjudicating

01/08/2026

Xili Primary School Wind Symphony from China, Jon Steinwinder MD, rehearsing in preparation for tomorrow’s Alex Lithgow Premier Primary School Concert Band event at the Clancy Auditorium UNSW Kensington, commencing 2.15pm www.ASBOF.org.au

25/07/2026

James Ruse Agricultural HS String Ensemble, Rachel Hann MD, commence a monster day of three stages and more than 60 ensembles on Day 2 of ASBOF 2026. Kathryn Crossing adjudicating.

29/04/2026

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