Masters in the Tropics
On 29th October 2000
The orchestra, playing as The Concert Orchestra of North Queensland, performed after its first weekend workshop.
Featuring our guest conductor Richard McIntyre OAM
Richard McIntyre, OAM, BMus (University of Sydney) has maintained a long and distinguished career as bassoonist, music educator, conductor and arranger. A Composition graduate from Sydney University, he was appointed Associate Principal Bassoon with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra as a 20-year-old in 1968, moving to The Canberra School of Music as a foundation member of the Canberra Wind Soloists in 1978. With this renowned quintet, he recorded and toured internationally during a 30-year period, and gave it a unique repertoire with his virtuoso arrangements of large-scale orchestral works. He was for many years Principal Bassoon with the Australian Chamber Orchestra, and appeared on many occasions as guest Principal Bassoon with most of the Symphony Australia Orchestras - also as concerto soloist, and independently as a recitalist.
Music Programme
Wagner
- Overture to Rienzi
Schubert
- Symphony No. 8 in B minor D759 Unfinished
Bizet
- Suite No. 3 L’Arlesienne
Sibelius
- Finlandia, Op. 26