Macquarie Philharmonia

Macquarie Philharmonia was formed in 2004, as a result of the creative vision of Ron and Stephanie Camplin. The Macquarie Philharmonia annually brings together talented professional musicians living in western areas of NSW, from the Blue Mountains to Dubbo and from Mudgee to Cowra. The Macquarie Philharmonia also invites the best music students from the region's Conservatoriums to perform alongside professionals.

The Macquarie Philharmonia is a ProAm (professional and amateur) orchestra, which annually performs exciting and varied programs throughout Central Western NSW. 

Each year, the Macquarie Philharmonia hosts a concert series in different areas. This ensures that high quality classical music is available to audiences who perhaps would not have the opportunity to experience full ochestral productions.

The 2008 Season was the largest orchestral performance that the Macquarie Philharmonia has undertaken to date. Over 65 musicians from the Blue Mountains, Dubbo, Mudgee, Bathurst, Lithgow, Orange, Forbes and other Central Western areas performed an ambitious and highly successful selection of works. These works included the First Movement of the Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto with soloist Elena Day-Hakker, Bizet's Carmen Suite No 1, and four Songs of the Auvergne by Canteloube with soprano Helen Barnett. The 2008 Season was also the final season to be conducted by Maestro Leonard Camplin CD, from Canada.

The 2007 Concert Series featured an outdoor performance of Saint Saen's Carnival of the Animals, Australian composer Peter Winkler's The Kookaburra who stole the Moon and excerpts from Tim Rice's The Lion King, in celebration of the 30th Anniversary of Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo NSW. The 2007 Concert Series performances took place in Dubbo, Cowra and Bathurst. Please see 'Concerts and Events' for more information about individual season performances.  

Macquarie Philharmonia is generously supported by many local councils and businesses throughout the Central West. Please see 'Support' for a full list of Macquarie Philharmonia donors.

Macquarie Philharmonia Inc

Australia's Inland Symphony Orchestra

2008

Management Committees

Chair/Musical Director: Fiona Thompson

Executive Director Mitchell Conservatorium Inc. Bathurst

Finance Committee:

John May CEO

Reliance Credit Union

Ian Macintosh AM

Deputy Chancellor (retired), Charles Sturt University and

former Mayor Bathurst Regional Council

Phillip Burgett

Managing Partner, The Morse Group

Macquarie Philharmonia Auditor

Mark Worthington

Partner, McIntosh, McPhillamy & Co, Solicitors

Macquarie Philharmonia Legal Advisors

Mark Jarvis

General Manager, The Carrington Hotel Katoomba

Clr Richard Mutton

Dubbo City Council

Ron Camplin OAM Chairman

Camplin Broadcasters Pty Ltd (2BS/-RockFM)

Patron of the Macquarie Philharmonia

Regional Performance Committee:

Fiona Thompson - Chair & Musical Director

Executive Director, Mitchell Conservatorium Inc.

Tony Hatch

Vigneron Vale Creek Wines, Chair Bathurst Regional Vignerons Association

Lesley Atkinson

Cultural & Community Projects Officer Bathurst Regional Council

Graham Sattler

Director, Orange Regional Conservatorium

Dubbo Performance Committee:

Niall McNicol

Lexus of Dubbo

Clr Richard Mutton

Dubbo City Council

Vicki Canalese

Dubbo Artz

Maggie Dunn

String Teacher, St Johns College Dubbo

Kathy Pingle

Director, Macquarie Conservatorium (Dubbo)

Macquarie Philharmonia Administration:

Stephanie Camplin

Managing Director Bathurst Braodcasters Pty Ltd (2BS/B-RockFM)

Hon. Secretary & Treasurer of the Macquarie Philharmonia

Sarah Conolan

Promotions & Publicity Mitchell Conservatorium Inc.

Macquarie Philharmonia Orchestral Manager & Publicity Officer