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Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra

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The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra
Philharmonic orchestra
Short nameKPO
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
LocationKu-ring-gai, Australia
Concert hallThe Concourse
Principal conductorPaul Terracini
Websitewww.kpo.org.au

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

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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

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  1. ^ "KPO Background". KPO. Retrieved 29 September 2022.
  2. ^ "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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