Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra
| The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| Philharmonic orchestra | |
| Short name | KPO |
| Founded | 1971 |
| Location | Ku-ring-gai, Australia |
| Concert hall | The Concourse |
| Principal conductor | Paul Terracini |
| Website | www |
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The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra (abbreviation – KPO) is an amateur community orchestra located in Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales Australia.
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
[edit]The 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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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