Published on: 13 August 2026



There’s a special kind of energy around the music rooms at the moment. For twelve Year 12 musicians, every run-through feels a little more important than the last.

On Saturday 29 August, Max Tsokos, Lachie Winby, Jack Pearce, Sam Meyer, Joel Renouf, Jeremy Gweja, Nathan Wong, Thom Yates, Oliver Wright, Oli Chi, Aden Friars and Joshua Ransom will take the stage for Soli ’26, their final major performance at the School.

Soli has become one of the most loved nights on the School calendar. It is part showcase, part celebration, and part farewell. This year, the 12 soloists will be accompanied by more than 70 student musicians from the Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Rock Bands, Coltrane and Big Band 1.

Planning for Soli ’26 started back in Term 4 last year, when students put their names forward to audition and began choosing the pieces that tell their musical stories. The program includes music by Mozart and Haydn, along with Nina Simone, Louis Armstrong and Bruno Mars. With each soloist choosing their own song, the concert will showcase the different musical styles and personalities of the students.

“My love of singing goes back to when I was little, performing for residents in local aged care homes,” Year 12 soloist Aden Friars said. “Those moments meant a lot to me, and I’m so excited to be singing Michael Bublé at Soli and sharing that same joy with everyone.”

For some of the performers, music has been part of life here for up to 11 years. They’ve grown from small beginners in Preparatory School ensembles to performing solos at Senior School assemblies and at venues around Perth, including Jazz at Camelot and Rock at Rosemount. Now, with Soli ’26 on the horizon, rehearsals are in full swing. Soloists are polishing their parts, ensembles are locking in arrangements, and music staff are juggling timetables, scores and stage plans to make sure everything comes together on the night.

“There are nerves, for sure, but mostly excitement,” Lachie Winby said. “Soli feels like the moment where everything we’ve been working towards finally comes together.”

Soli has always been bigger than the Year 12 performers on stage. It’s a night where families, friends, staff, current students and old boys pack into Hadley Hall to celebrate what music means to this community. In the audience, younger musicians watch their peers take the spotlight and start to imagine themselves up there in a few years’ time.

After years of early-morning rehearsals, lessons and concerts, these twelve Year 12 musicians will take the stage one final time, backed by the whole community – the same people who have cheered them on from the very beginning.

Be a part of the magic of Soli. Book your tickets here.