Where were you born? Carlton If you weren’t born on the Gold Coast, when did you move here? In 1992 I think. Can’t remember the exact year, but I know I was only little. Who[…]
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A Seniors Week event for Seniors and our Friends of the Philharmonic members
The very popular annual Seniors Week event, “INSIDE THE ORCHESTRA” will happen again on Thursday 23 August, 7.30pm to 9.30pm at the Gold Coast Youth Orchestra Centre, Community Drive, Ashmore. At this Open Rehearsal our[…]
Relative of players competing in Olympics
As well as celebrating the Olympics through music, the orchestra also has a very special link with the London Olympics. The captain of the Australian Women’s Water-polo team, plus another member of the team Melissa[…]
Ignite the Flame Concert registered as a UK Collaborative Artwork
The Orchestra has been accepted to be a part of a collaborative artwork by Turner award winning artist Martin Creed to mark the start of the London 2012 Games. The orchestra will ring the bells[…]
Justin Hart – Principal Flute
Where were you born? Southport Who was your most influential person in terms of your music career? Naomi Terrashima (Teacher, previous principal flute with the orchestra, previous Gold Coast Philharmonic Society president) Do you play any other[…]
Media Release – Ignite the Flame
Saturday 28 July at 7.30pm and Sunday 29 July at 2.30pm ROBINA COMMUNITY CENTRE The Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra is celebrating the London Olympics with a champion program of orchestral winners. Conductor, Mark Turpin has prepared[…]
Paul Stanton-Cook – Principal Percussion
Where were you born? Southport Hospital, Gold Coast. Who was your most influential person in terms of your music career? It depends on what area of Music. I would probably most say John Williams, but[…]
Sunday afternoon Chamber Music Concert
“The Manricks Connection” the first of the 2012 Sunday afternoon chamber music events for the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra. On Sunday 24 June from 3.00pm to 5.00pm at the Gold Coast Youth Orchestra Centre, Community[…]
Jeanette Manricks
Jeanette retired from the Queensland Symphony Orchestra in 2007 having enjoyed the privilege of being principal piccolo for 35 years of music making, meeting and becoming lifelong friends with many wonderful musicians. During this time[…]
Camillio Manricks
Camillio’s music education began in Ceylon (Sri-Lanka) before going on to The Peabody Conservatorium in Baltimore & Hartt College in Hartford, Connecticut to further his cello studies with Mr Paul Olefsky. After graduating in 1971,[…]