Bendigo Symphony Orchestra Explained
| Bendigo Symphony Orchestra |
| Short Name: | BSO |
| Type: | |
| Location: | Bendigo, Australia |
| Concert Hall: | Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo |
| Principal Conductor: | Luke Severn |
| Founded: | 1981 |
The Bendigo Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is a regional Australian semi-professional orchestra based in Bendigo, Victoria.[1]
History
The orchestra was formed in 1981 as a result of the Music 81 Project of the Victoria State Government, and was the successor of the Bendigo Concert Orchestra.[2]
The inaugural concert was held on 20 September 1981 at the J. B. Osborne Theatre of Crusoe College at Kangaroo Flat and was conducted by John Hopkins.[3]
Musical Directors
- Simon Romanos (1981)
- Paul Baeyertz (1982–1983)
- David Lord (1984–1985)
- Wim Simmelink (1986–1989)
- Catherine Moore (1988–1991)
- Jean Lehmann OAM (1989–1992)
- Daniel Herbst (1992–2007)[4]
- Rohan Phillips (2007–2019)
- Luke Severn (2019–)[5]
Commissioned works
!Work name!Composer!First performance| In iubilo | Gordon Kerry | 17 April 2011, Forest Street Uniting Church, Bendigo[6] |
| Fade: Prelude for Orchestra | Rohan Phillips | 25 March 2017, Castlemaine Town Hall, Castlemaine[7] |
| Kati Thanda – Lake Eyre[8] | Cally Bartlett | 11 December 2021, Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo[9] [10] | |
References
- https://www.bendigosymphonyorchestra.org.au/dbpage.php?pg=about "About Bendigo Symphony Orchestra"
- Book: Boxshall, Rob . Introduction and Allegro: The Bendigo Symphony Orchestra 1981–2006 . Bendigo Symphony Orchestra . 9780646468778 . Bendigo, Victoria, Australia . 1 December 2006 . 8–11, 25–34.
- News: Gilbert . Tony . September 1981 . An electrifying force to be reckoned with . Bendigo Advertiser.
- Web site: 2011-08-05 . Bendigo Symphony Orchestra, Artists . 2024-10-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110805125153/http://home.vicnet.net.au/~bgoso/DirectorAndAlumni.html#musdir . 5 August 2011 .
- Web site: Bio Luke Severn Music . 2024-10-28 . website . en.
- Web site: In iubilo: concert overture by Gordon Kerry. 2024-10-28. Australian Music Centre.
- Web site: Fade: Prelude for orchestra by Rohan Phillips. 2024-10-28. Australian Music Centre.
- Web site: 2024-06-02 . Symphony Orchestra Compositions – Cally Bartlett . 2024-10-28 . callybartlett.com.au.
- Web site: Bendigo Symphony Orchestra (BSO) 40th Anniversary Gala Photos . 2024-10-28 . www.bendigosymphonyorchestra.org.au.
- Web site: Work on paper (Item) - Program, Bravo Bendigo, August 2024 . 2024-10-28 . Victorian Collections . 6 . en.
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