Welcome

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.

Sunday 18 June 2023, 2:30 pm

Maroondah Symphony Orchestra

Hungarian Icons

Soloist: Nick Miceli, Violin

Born in Melbourne, Nick Miceli is a violinist and recent graduate from the University of Melbourne, completing a Bachelor of Music with Honours. During his time at Melbourne University, Nick studied with Dr Curt Thompson and Sophie Rowell, and previously 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 in2022 and was previously principal second violin with 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, the Brunner Prize for Violin and the Albert and Marie Diamant Scholarship. In 2021 Nick was invited 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 Orchestra, the Cleveland Orchestra and Houston Symphony. Most recently, he has performed as a guest artist at the Akaroa International Chamber Music Festival in New Zealand.

Conductor: Gyula Cseszkó

Franz Liszt Les Preludes Symphonic Poem No. 3 (S. 97)
Bela Bartók Rhapsody No. 1 for Violin and Orchestra
Zoltan Kodaly Hary Janos Suite
Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dances Nos 1, 2 and 3

The Knox School, 220 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South 3152

Bookings: TryBooking

Adult $30, Concession $25, (plus booking fee if applicable); School-age children free but must book a seat

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Sunday 27 August 2023, 2:30 pm

Maroondah Symphony Orchestra

A European Musical Odyssey

Conductor: Willem van der Vis

Soloist: Jason Xanthoudakis, Clarinet

Otto Nicolai The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture
Wolfgang Mozart Clarinet Concerto in A Major (K. 622)
Bedrich Smetana The Moldau
Dimitri Shostakovitch Romance from The Gadfly Suite (Op 97a, No. 8)
Pyotr Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien

The Knox School, 220 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South 3152

Adult $30, Concession $25, (plus booking fee if applicable); School-age children free but must book a seat

This program will be repeated at a private concert at Aveo Cherry Tree Grove, Croydon on Sunday the 10th of September.

Sunday 26 November 2023, 2:30 pm

Maroondah Symphony Orchestra

Romantic Heroes

Conductor: Gyula Cseszkó

Soloist: Leo Liu, Piano

Willow Pitcher A Christmas Fanfare
Pyotr Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat minor (Op. 23)
Antonín Dvorák Symphony No. 7 in D minor (Op. 70)

The Knox School, 220 Burwood Highway, Wantirna South 3152

Adult $30, Concession $25, (plus booking fee if applicable); School-age children free but must book a seat