The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra (abbreviation – KPO) is an amateur community orchestra located in Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales Australia.
| The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Philharmonic orchestra | |
| Short name | KPO |
| Gegründet | 1971 |
| Standort | Ku-ring-gai, Australia |
| Concert hall | The Concourse |
| Principal conductor | Paul Terracini |
| Website | www |
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The KPO organizes the New South Wales Secondary Schools Concerto Competition, which attracts entries from numerous state musicians, and a series of Kids' Proms and free community concerts.
The current artistic director is Paul Terracini.
History
editThe orchestra was founded in 1971 by conductor Helen Quach with the support of the Ku-ring-gai Municipal Council and the Australian Council of the Arts.[1]
The KPO was recognized as Australia's Community Orchestra of the Year in 2002, 2004 and 2007 by the Orchestras of Australia Network.[2]
References
edit- ^ "KPO Background". KPO. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-09-12. Retrieved 2010-02-13.
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