By Chelsea Ravizza
On Friday January 12, Burdekin Brass Band Members Jye Ravizza and Cecillia Cason were a part of the Queensland Band Association’s (QBA) Youth Band’s outstanding performance at Brisbane’s Mt Coot-tha Botanical Gardens.
Just under 50 young students from bands across the East Coast performed 11 pieces of music for a lively audience in the heart of the botanical gardens, with Cecillia leading with her talents by performing a solo in Celtic Dream.
The QBA’s Youth Band took the audience on an international tour of the decades, beginning with Lionel Richie’s the 1984 Olympic Fan Fair and Theme, to featuring pieces of music from the exotic Amazon and Old Blighty England to then conclude with another iconic Lionel Richie piece, Love is in The Air.
Each piece was introduced by a different member of the band and accompanied by comedic anecdotes directed towards accredited musician and the QBA’s Youth Band’s director, David Bremner.
Jye and Cecillia performed all pieces of music exceptionally, with Cecillia introducing the Band’s Wonders of The World section for the audience.
Surrounded by gorgeous greenery, the Botanical Gardens provided the perfect location and scenery to immerse yourself in the talents of these young musicians.
The performance concluded the pairs’ attendance of the highly acclaimed QBA’s Youth Band Development Camp, where they enriched their musical talents under the guidance of professionals like David Bremner.
“It’s an incredible week for everyone, and the band just gets better and better as the week goes on,” said Mr Bremner.
“We had a great week, with lots of fun, and we played lots of great music, we had a very special time.”
The afternoon closed with the presentation of awards, where Cecillia was awarded the Leonie Marshall Scholarship, a prestigious award which recognises a student’s passion for their community band association, and dedication to excelling in their musical talents.
Both Cecillia and Jye conducted themselves as true musicians by exhibiting such focus and professionalism.
The pair, along with the rest of QBA’s Youth Band, were able to execute an outstanding performance which received a standing ovation.
L-R Jye Ravizza, QBA Youth Band Director David Bremner and Cecillia Cason. Photo credit: Chelsea Ravizza
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