Saturday 6 October 2012 6.30pm Champagne & Canapes, 7.30pm Concert The Arts Centre Gold Coast – Paradise Showroom The Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra with Resident Conductor Mark Turpin is pleased to announce that Peter Luff,[…]
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Heather Skidmore – Percussion
Where were you born? Birmingham, UK If you weren’t born on the Gold Coast, when did you move here? 1992 Who was your most influential person in terms of your music career? Mrs Sue Roberts,[…]
Ignite the Flame Concert Wrap
What a start to the 2012 London Olympics! I am not only referring to the opening ceremony in London but also to the Gold Coast Philharmonic’s official part in the events. The orchestra was an[…]
Ben Rankin – Cellist
Where were you born? Toowoomba If you weren’t born on the Gold Coast, when did you move here? Beginning of 2011 to start University at Griffith Gold Coast Campus studying Bachelor of Science (in my[…]
Stephanie Agius – Trumpet
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[…]
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[…]