Sowing Music

06/09/2026

🎵💙 Happy Father’s Day! 💙🎵

Today we celebrate all the wonderful fathers, grandfathers and father figures in our lives.

Each year we have a few young pianists who turn their creativity into something special for Dad, writing their own little songs with their own rhythms, notes, melodies and musical ideas. Love seeing their personalities come through in the music they create! 🎹🥰

Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing dads! 💙

10/05/2026

A sweet little song 🎶 composed by one of our youngest students. He created all the words and melodies himself, inspired by his recent solfege learning! 🩷

Happy Mother’s Day to all the mums, grandmas, aunties, and all the special women who bring so much love, care, and support to those around them. Hope your day is filled with joy and appreciation. ☺️💐🌷

08/04/2026

Hope everyone had a wonderful Easter break 🤍

Sharing this special performance from one of our talented young students Miss E. She was selected from the primary cohort at St Peter’s to perform a piano solo after winning the school’s internal piano competition last year.

It had always been her dream to perform in this state-of-the-art performing centre, and now that dream has come true. What a beautiful moment and a well-deserved achievement! 🎵🥹👏🏻

10/03/2026

👋🏻 A slightly late hello for the new year… somehow it is already March 2026! 🫢

The past few months have been a special season for us as we moved to Kenmore from Indooroopilly and set up the teaching studio again. Some parts are still a work in progress, but thanks to the support and understanding of our amazing students and families, the transition has been smoother than expected. ❤️

Students have been enjoying the new learning space. There is more room to move around, and the acoustics allow us to hear the resonance and true sound of the piano more clearly.✨

The first term of 2026 has been fun and productive. I always enjoy this time of year when we set new goals, plan our focus for the year ahead, and explore new musical ideas and repertoire together. 🎶

Our little puppets and Lego people remain the most popular “teachers” in the room, probably even more attractive than me 😆 Some students have also been expressing their creativity through drawing, which helps them connect with their music in their own unique way. 🎨🎵

It has been a lovely start to the year and I look forward to all the music making ahead. 🎹

Love,
Ms Hilaria ☺️

28/11/2025

All students have received their concert pack this week, including event information and tickets for their family. We’re so looking forward to seeing everyone again and celebrating this special day together. 🎶

24/11/2025

🎹 Countdown: 6 days until our 2025 student concert! 🎶

18/11/2025

✨12 more days until our annual student concert! Just sharing one of the special moments from last year’s concert, where I had the honour to perform a duet with our guest pianist, Ms Elim. 💜

Since we only resumed our studio this term, all our students have had less than eight weeks to decide and learn a new piece for this year’s concert next Sunday. I’m so proud and so encouraged seeing how seriously everyone has taken it, and how hard they’ve all been working.

Let’s keep counting down to the big day! 🎶✨

13/11/2025

🎶 Huge congratulations to all our students for their wonderful AMEB piano and theory exam achievements from late 2024 and early 2025, and for some recent remarkable milestones too! 🌟

Highlights include:
🎵 Grade 8 Piano for Leisure - A
🎵 Grade 6 Piano Repertoire - A+
🎵 Grade 5 Piano Repertoire - A
🎵 Grade 5 Piano Comprehensive - B
🎵 Grade 4 Music Theory - A
🎵 Grade 3 Piano for Leisure - A
🎵 Grade 3 Piano for Leisure - B
🎵 Grade 2 Piano for Leisure - A

Two students from this group have also received special achievement recently:

🎓 One of the Year 12 students has been accepted into the Bachelor of Music (Contemporary) at the Conservatorium.

🏆 Another student achieved 1st place in her school’s internal piano competition at St Peter’s!

🎶 I’m beyond proud of everyone, from first-time exam students to those taking on advanced grades, from performers participating in competitions to those inspired to pursue music at university. You’ve all grown so much, not just as musicians but as individuals. It’s been a real joy to watch how music continues to shape all your confidence, creativity, and dreams. Keep shining and let your music keep inspiring the world around you! 🌟😊

21/10/2025

✨ Hello all, I’m back! The past seven months of maternity leave have been such a special time for my family and me. 🩷 I welcomed our second baby, celebrated my first Mother’s Day as a mum of two, homeschooled my preschooler, took the kids to the strawberry farm, Bluey’s World, beaches, and countless playgrounds, hosted friends from overseas, caught up with many old friends, attended a beautiful Indian wedding, judged a radio singing competition, joined a piano masterclass, and witnessed two of the most prestigious piano competitions, the Van Cliburn and the Chopin in the same year. They’re held only every four and five years respectively, so to experience both in one year was such a rare honour! I also attended a women’s conference and a church camp that recharged me in God’s word. 🙌🏻

It’s been a period of tremendous personal growth, as a woman, as a mother, and as a piano teacher. I’m grateful for this beautiful season and for the chance to return to what I love most: teaching and inspiring my students. I can’t wait to catch up with everyone and share new learning adventures! 💛🎵🎹

Love,
Ms Hilaria

09/06/2025

🎹 Congratulations to all the winners and participants of the 2025 Van Cliburn Competition! What a magnificent two weeks of world-class piano music! I’m especially thrilled to witness Aristo Sham from my hometown, Hong Kong 🇭🇰, become the first to win such a major international title - one of the most prestigious piano competitions, held only once every four years.

He delivered a stunning performance of an extensive and demanding program, all while keeping it deeply engaging on both musical and emotional levels. Truly inspiring!

If you'd like to relive these incredible performances, visit the competition’s official YouTube channel to watch all the live recordings - with multi-angle views and synced scores:
https://m.youtube.com/

NANCY LEE AND PERRY R. BASS GOLD MEDAL

🥇 Aristo Sham, Hong Kong, China, 29

SILVER MEDAL

🥈 Vitaly Starikov, Israel/Russia, 30

BRONZE MEDAL

🥉 Evren Ozel, United States, 26

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Beverley Taylor Smith Award for the Best Performance of a New Work

Yangrui Cai, China, 24

Best Performance of the Mozart Concerto Award

Evren Ozel, United States, 26

John Giordano Jury Chairman Discretionary Award

Mikhail Kambarov, Russia, 24

Raymond E. Buck Jury Discretionary Award

Jonas Aumiller, Germany, 26

Patricia and Neal Steffen Family Jury Discretionary Award

Alice Burla, Canada, 28

Carla and Kelly Thompson Audience Award

Aristo Sham, Hong Kong, China, 29

(📸 Ralph Lauer)