Mansfield Steiner School held a celebration concert featuring the school's extracurricular orchestras and choirs.

The audience heard performances from the Lyrebird Singers, Wattle Orchestra, Melliodora Orchestra, Senior Vocal Ensemble, Snow Gum Strings, and Candlebark Strings.

The concert highlighted the musical progress students have made through their involvement in these groups, which complement the individual and class music lessons offered at the school.

Parents support the program by bringing their children to early morning rehearsals, which run several times per week.

Snow Gum Strings has been extremely fortunate to join John Noble's ITET program, a three-year initiative that provides monthly chamber music mentoring sessions.

The program provides opportunities for the musicians to regularly perform and connects them with professional ensembles across Australia.

All ten ITET ensembles will come together for a concert at the end of the year to be held in Shepparton.

"The collaboration with Danielle Andreasen-Cocker (music teacher) and the Steiner School is a great fit," said John Noble.

"These students will become the mentors to younger students in years to come, sharing the skills and experience this program provides."

The ITET program has been generously funded by Bendigo Bank and The Delatite Hotel, with further funding from Dr Pete Kingsbury.

The sponsors collectively endorse the vision to provide rural students with opportunities for extended music and cultural programs.

The school's musical groups will perform next at the Mansfield Steiner School Spring Fair on October 25.