Frankston Symphony Orchestra (FSO) is one of ten community orchestras in Victoria, Australia. It is from the Melbourne suburb of Frankston on the Mornington Peninsula. The orchestra forms a part of the Frankston Music Society, which also includes the Mornington Peninsula Chorale.
History
editFrankston Music Society was founded in 1967 by the world-renowned pianist Vera Bradford and fellow residents from the area.[1][2] The Orchestra was formed first in 1968, with the chorale following in 1979.[2]
Bradford raised the profile of the orchestra dramatically during its early years. She performed with the orchestra; she also organized notable soloists to perform with it, including Ron Farren-Price and Geoffrey Tozer.[1] The orchestra had a number of notable past conductors, including Eric Austin-Phillips, George Logie-Smith OBE, Yoshinao Osawa, Joannes Roose, and Mark Shiell.[3][4][5][6][7]
Today
editThe orchestra performs regularly at the Frankston Arts Centre and also tours regional Victoria.[8] Apart from traditional concerts, the orchestra also performs concerts of children's music, film and television scores, and contemporary pieces.
References
edit- ^ a b Morgan, Ivor. 2006. "A memoir of Vera Bradford, master pianist". History Australia 3 (2): pp 53.1–53.7. (HTML version[permanent dead link]). Accessed: 24 October 2010.
- ^ a b About Us. Frankston Music Society. Accessed: 24 October 2010.
- ^ Eric Austin-Phillips. Australian Music Centre. Accessed: 24 October 2010.
- ^ George Logie-Smith Archived 18 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Grainger Wind Symphony. Accessed: 24 October 2010.
- ^ Yoshinao Osawa Archived 21 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Yoshida Tadashi Memorial Orchestra. Accessed: 24 October 2010.
- ^ Joannes Roose. Zelman Symphony Orchestra. Accessed: 24 October 2010.
- ^ Mark Shiell Archived 22 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Brian Stacey Memorial Trust. Accessed: 24 October 2010.
- ^ What's On Archived 18 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Frankston Arts Centre. City of Frankston. Accessed: 24 October 2010.