Tuesdays 22nd, 29th November and 6th December, 7.30pm


Composers' Workshops

The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra (KPO) offers the opportunity in 2011 for three young or emerging composers to develop their experience in orchestral composition by writing a work for the KPO, a community orchestra based in Sydney's north. KPO provides mentoring from composer John Peterson and allocates three calls towards rehearsal, experimentation and a workshop performance of the three works. KPO provides this opportunity for composers to hear their works with a live orchestra and to try out related or alternative orchestral instrumentation, couplings, registers, dynamics - that is, to experiment within the limitations and practicalities of working with a community orchestra.

KPO's objectives in providing this opportunity are to develop the experience of emerging composers in writing for orchestra and also to develop composers' understanding of writing works suited to community orchestras, and indeed to encourage composers to explore the creative potential of writing quality works for this medium. KPO has a policy of regularly including Australian and contemporary works in its programs.

Robert Davidson will mentor three young Australian composers as the orchestra performs their works in open rehearsals.

Guest conductor, Steven Hillinger works with the orchestra for this key education project.

Conductor: Steven Hillinger
Enquiries: Lewis Cornwell 9351 1275

The 2011 Composers' Workshop is supported by: