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Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
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| Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra | ||
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| Background information | ||
| Also known as | APO | |
| Origin | Auckland, New Zealand | |
| Years active | 1986-present | |
| Website | http://www.aucklandphil.co.nz/ | |
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra was established in the mid 1980s, and although essentially a regional orchestra it has become one of New Zealand's major performing organisations. The instigation of its Composer-in-Residence programme in 1990 has made the orchestra an important force in the promotion of New Zealand composed music. Karlo Margetic is the orchestra's first Young-Composer-in-Residence.
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In 1986, 19 musicians of the collapsed Symphonia of Auckland founded a new cooperatively run orchestra that has now achieved regional icon status[citation needed] as the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. Resident in Auckland, New Zealand's largest city, the orchestra performs more than 145 concerts a year, accompanies the national opera and ballet and international touring companies. The Auckland Philharmonia has performed with superstars like Placido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti, Nigel Kennedy, Diana Krall, The Manhattan Transfer, Meat Loaf and Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, the orchestra’s Patron.
The orchestra has a strong commitment to New Zealand music and is dedicated to contribute to the development of music education. With school concerts aligned with the curriculum and designed for all age brackets, specialised mentoring programmes, composer, conductor and young musician workshops and summer schools, a comprehensive programme works at all educational levels.
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra is supported by The Auckland Philharmonia Friends, Guild, and Foundation, a Board of Directors, Council of Advisors, Donors and more than 200 sponsors.
The Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra hosts the biennial Michael Hill International Violin Competition, rapidly becoming one of the most prestigious music competitions in Australasia.
- 1990 - Ivan Zagni
- 1991 - Eve de Castro-Robinson
- 1992 - Andrew Perkins
- 1993 - Martin Lodge
- 1994 - Helen Bowater
- 1995 - Nigel Keay
- 1996 - Jaz Coleman
- 1997 - Leonie Holmes
- 1998 - Jonathan Besser
- 1999 - David Hamilton
- 2000 - Gillian Whitehead
- 2001 - Gillian Whitehead
- 2002 - John Rimmer
- 2003 - John Rimmer
- 2004 - Dyan Lardelli & Anthony Young
- 2005 - Ross Harris
- 2006 - Ross Harris
- 2007 - Gareth Farr & Karlo Margetic
Artistic Advisors have included such conductors as Edvard Tchivzel and Vladamir Verbitsky. Miguel Harth-Bedoya was appointed Musical Director in 1998 for 6 years.
Brecon Carter, Marcelle Marlette, Justine Cormack, and currently Dimitri Atanassov.
The orchestra is resident in the Auckland Town Hall - claimed to be, acoustically, the second best hall worldwide.[citation needed] The orchestra performs all of its main series concerts in the Great Hall and hosts chamber music concerts in the adjoined Concert Chamber.
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