Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra
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Located in New South Wales
, Australia
, the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1971 by conductor Helen Quach.
The Orchestras of Australia Network voted the KPO as Australia's Community Orchestra of the Year in 2002, 2004 and 2007.
The KPO hosts the New South Wales Secondary Schools Concerto Competition (a competition which now attracts entries from more than 100 of the state's most talented musicians) and a series of Kids' Proms concerts (which provide young children with a unique opportunity to hear good music and to interact with a professional-standard orchestra).
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra was founded in 1971 by conductor Helen Quach.
The Orchestras of Australia Network voted the KPO as Australia's Community Orchestra of the Year in 2002, 2004 and 2007.
The KPO hosts the New South Wales Secondary Schools Concerto Competition (a competition which now attracts entries from more than 100 of the state's most talented musicians) and a series of Kids' Proms concerts (which provide young children with a unique opportunity to hear good music and to interact with a professional-standard orchestra).