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Michael McLellan - Concertmaster |
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Written by SMCO
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Tuesday, 20 May 2008 04:09 |
 Michael McLellan has been concertmaster for St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra for the past 16 years. Michael is a professional musician who divides his time between teaching, performing and conducting. He began his career as a violinist, graduating from the Royal College of Music in London and working in orchestras in the UK. Michael was a member of the Symphonia of Auckland for many years and of the Auckland Philharmonia during its formative years. He was a founding member of the Auckland Sinfonietta, a member of the Auckland Chamber Orchestra and a Radio New Zealand Artist. As well as teaching privately, Michael is an itinerant teacher of violin and viola at seven Auckland Secondary Schools. |
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Last Updated on Monday, 03 November 2008 23:22 |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 07 July 2004 09:54 |
- To be the best amateur orchestra in New Zealand
- To perform serious works for chamber orchestra, with the best soloists and conductors available and to have fun doing it
- To perform six subscription concerts annually
- To hire out the orchestra to other arts groups whenever possible
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Last Updated on Thursday, 22 May 2008 02:33 |
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Written by Administrator
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Wednesday, 07 July 2004 12:00 |
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Founded over 30 years ago, St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra performs at St Matthew-In-The-City, Hobson Street in Auckland City, and is currently Auckland's longest established chamber orchestra. Beginning as a string group formed to accompany performances of Bach Cantatas, the orchestra has developed into a classical symphony orchestra performing a wide repertoire of music. St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra is a non-profit cooperative made up of musicians who all play for their love of music. Orchestra members also contribute to all aspects of the Orchestra's organisation. Although it is an amateur orchestra, St Matthew's Chamber Orchestra rehearses and performs like a professional one. It rehearses for just one week - intensively - before each concert and rather than a resident conductor, engages a different guest conductor for each concert. This provides concertgoers with an exciting variety of chamber music performed to a very high standard in a dynamic venue. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 22 May 2008 02:34 |
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