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[…]
Category: Performer Profiles
Profile of individual performer, performing group or composer involved with Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra events.
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[…]
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,[…]
Peter Luff
Born in Perth, Western Australia PETER LUFF developed an interest in the French Horn after receiving a music scholarship to attend Churchlands Senior High School as part of their “Special Music” program. After finishing school he moved[…]
Queensland Theatre of Puppetry (QTOP)
QTOP is a non profit organisation which has been entertaining children on the Gold Coast for 40 years. QTOP performs puppet shows every school holidays (except September when the motor event is on) for[…]
Anthony Simmonds
Anthony Simmonds studied at the Victorian College of the Arts on Bass Trombone, graduating with a Bachelor of Music majoring in Brass Improvisation in 1993. he is proficient in all areas of brass as well[…]
Hayley Ko
Haylet Ko is current in year 10 attending All Saints Anglican School. She started learning the violin at the age of five in Korea and commenced studying violin with Ms Elizabeth Morgain in Brisbane in[…]
Sounds of Birralee
The Sounds of Birralee was formed in 2008 and is a choral ensemble that caters for 15-30 year olds. No youth community ensemble existed on the Gold Coast for this age group, and so this[…]
Sophie steals the spotlight!
(taken from the Edition 4, 28 December 2007 of PRESTO) The orchestra is thrilled to welcome the very talented Sophie Mathison to perform with the orchestra in Shining Star. At only 16 Sophie is a[…]