The Maroondah Symphony Orchestra is a community orchestra founded in 1964 and based in Ringwood, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. We present four programs of classical music each year, usually at the George Wood Performing Arts Centre, in Ringwood.
New players are welcome, particularly orchestral percussion, tuba and string players. Players of other instruments are welcome to go on our waiting list. Please see the new players page for details.
Rehearsals are on Tuesday nights in Ringwood. Please see the Members page for details, including a complete 2023 rehearsal schedule.
Maroondah Symphony presents a delightfully eclectic program of British music ranging from the ceremonial pomp of the Crown Imperial Coronation March to music depicting the English countryside and birdlife such as the beautiful The Lark Ascending featuring violin soloist, Adam Piechocinski.
Soloist: Adam Piechocinski, Violin
Adam Piechocinski is a violinist and violin teacher. He was born in Poland and commenced his music education at the Szymanowski School of Music where within his first year of education he made his first appearance on the radio playing the Rieding Violin Concerto in B minor Op 35 at the age of 7. A year after his matriculation he completed his Diploma of Music Grade 2 and furthered his studies at the Krakow Academy of Music.
After migrating to Australia in 1989, he became a member of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra for 10 years and performed with conductors and soloists, including Paul Dyer, Elizabeth Wallfisch, Yvonne Kenny and Andreas Scholl. He also played in ARIA award-winning recordings for ABC Classics, at the opening Concert of the City Recital Hall Angel Place in Sydney and Diana, Princess of Wales.
Adam’s Interest in romantic and contemporary music led him to further study with Warwick Adeney and John Curro at the Queensland Conservatorium, where in 2007 and 2009 he received the Griffith Award for Academic Excellence and graduated with a degree of Master of Music Studies in Violin Performance and Orchestral Playing. Since June 2012 Adam lived in Melbourne playing as a Freelance violinist and guest concertmaster of the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra.
Born in Melbourne, Nick Miceli is a violinist and recent graduate from the University of Melbourne, completing a Bachelor of Music with Honours course. During his time at Melbourne, Nick studied with Dr Curt Thompson and Sophie Rowell, and has previously also studied with Wilma Smith. Nick has also participated in masterclasses with Richard Tognetti, Robert Davidovici, Dale Barltrop and Helena Rathbone among others. A passionate musician with an interest in both chamber and orchestral performance, Nick was named concertmaster of the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in 2022, and previously was principal second violin of the Melbourne Youth Orchestra. Over the course of his degree, Nick has been the recipient of several awards from the university including the Judith Rodriguez Violin Scholarship, Brunner Prize for Violin and the Albert and Marie Diamant Scholarship, and was invited in 2021 to perform for the MCM Graduate Showcase.
As a chamber musician, Nick has been mentored on many occasions by members of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, including during his time as leader of the University of Melbourne String Ensemble, and was a student of the Australian Chamber Orchestra Academy for several years. As a member of Spire Quartet, Nick participated in Mimir Music Festival in Fort Worth, Texas, receiving mentorship from the Pacifica Quartet and principal members of the Chicago Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and Houston Symphony. Most recently, he has also performed as a guest artist at the Akaroa International Chamber Music Festival in New Zealand.
Romantic Heroes Conductor: Gyula Cseszkó Soloist: Leo Liu, Piano Willow Pitcher A Christmas Fanfare Pyotr Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 …Click to see details
