John Hopkins (conductor)
John Raymond Hopkins
Career
John Hopkins
Hopkins moved to
In 1974, Hopkins led the world premiere of Peter Sculthorpe's opera/music theatre work
Hopkins died on 30 September 2013, aged 86.[6][7][8]
Career
- Assistant conductor, BBC Scottish Orchestra, 1949–52
- Conductor, BBC Northern Orchestra, 1952–57
- Conductor, New Zealand National Orchestra (now New Zealand Symphony Orchestra), 1957–63
- Federal Director of Music, Australian Broadcasting Commission, 1963–73
- Dean of School of Music, Victorian College of the Arts, Melbourne, 1973–86
- Director, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, 1986–91
Honours and awards
Hopkins was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen's Birthday Honours of 1970.[1] He was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the Queen's Birthday Honours of 2013 "for significant service to the performing arts, particularly as a conductor, to music education, and to the community".[9]
Bernard Heinze Memorial Award
The Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award is given to a person who has made an outstanding contribution to music in Australia.
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
---|---|---|---|
1991 | John Hopkins | Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award | awarded |
References
- ^ a b It's an Honour: OBE; Retrieved 11 June 2013
- ^ New Zealand Symphony Orchestra National Youth Orchestra official Homepage Archived 2009-08-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c d e Sametz, Phillip: Play On – 60 Years of Music Making with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, ABC Books, Sydney, 1992.
- ^ a b c d O'Sullivan, Mark: The Biggest Mind Bending Event So Far – Music Performance in Sydney 1932 – 1994, Sydney University Honours Thesis, 1994.
- ^ Sculthorpe, Peter: Sun Music, ABC Books, Sydney, 1999; p. 81
- ^ Australian Music Centre; Retrieved 3 October 2013
- ^ Tributes, Herald Sun, 3 October 2013; Retrieved 3 October 2013
- ^ The Age, 3 October 2013; Retrieved 3 October 2013
- ^ It's an Honour: AM; Retrieved 2 October 2013