Frankston Symphony Orchestra

Frankston Symphony Orchestra (FSO) is one of ten community orchestras in Victoria, Australia. It is from the Melbourne suburb of Frankston on the Mornington Peninsula. The orchestra forms a part of the Frankston Music Society, which also includes the Mornington Peninsula Chorale.

History

Frankston Music Society was founded in 1967 by the world-renowned pianist Vera Bradford and fellow residents from the area.[1][2] The Orchestra was formed first in 1968, with the chorale to follow in 1979.[2]

Bradford raised the profile of the orchestra dramatically during its early years. She performed with it herself as well as organised notable soloists to perform with it, including Ron Farren-Price and Geoffrey Tozer.[1] The orchestra has also had a number of notable past conductors, including Eric Austin-Phillips, George Logie-Smith OBE, Yoshinao Osawa, Joannes Roose and Mark Shiell.[3][4][5][6][7]

Today

The orchestra performs regularly at the Frankston Arts Centre and also tours regional Victoria.[8] Apart from traditional concerts, the orchestra also performs concerts of children's music, film and television scores and contemporary pieces.

References
  1. Morgan, Ivor. 2006. "A memoir of Vera Bradford, master pianist". History Australia 3 (2): pp 53.1–53.7. (HTML version). Accessed: 24 October 2010.
  2. About Us. Frankston Music Society. Accessed: 24 October 2010.
  3. Eric Austin-Phillips. Australian Music Centre. Accessed: 24 October 2010.
  4. George Logie-Smith Archived 18 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Grainger Wind Symphony. Accessed: 24 October 2010.
  5. Yoshinao Osawa Archived 21 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Yoshida Tadashi Memorial Orchestra. Accessed: 24 October 2010.
  6. Joannes Roose. Zelman Symphony Orchestra. Accessed: 24 October 2010.
  7. Mark Shiell Archived 22 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Brian Stacey Memorial Trust. Accessed: 24 October 2010.
  8. What's On Archived 18 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Frankston Arts Centre. City of Frankston. Accessed: 24 October 2010.
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