The Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra (DPO) is an

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based in

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. It was founded in 1997 and operates under the auspices of the Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra Association, a corporation limited by guarantee and

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charity, The former Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra was active from the 18th century to the 1930s. The famous violinist, conductor and impresario Pierre Van Maldere conducting from 1751. The present music director and conductor is

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Activities

The new Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra gave its premier concert during the 1997

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at the 13th century Norman cathedral, " St. Canices", in the ancient city of

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. In addition to performing a repertoire of standard classical masterworks, the orchestra gives a voice to Ireland's contemporary composers.Articles [Contemporary Music from Ireland, Volume Six] / CMC
Cmc.ie. Retrieved on 2011-06-12. The orchestra has recorded classical and contemporary repertoire for commercial record companies, including Albany Records (U.S.A.), Bertelsmann Music Group, BMG/Windham Hill Records, and in 2006 was featured on the Contemporary Music Centre of Ireland's "Contemporary Music from Ireland, Volume Six" CD in a recording of ''Baginbun 1170'' by the composer Vincent Kennedy.An interview with Vincent Kennedy
Cmc.ie (2007-11-15). Retrieved on 2011-06-12. Additionally, the orchestra has recorded film scores for motion pictures and television. In 2008, the DPO performed at "The World Fleadh", Ireland's largest Celtic music festival with Frankie Gavin &

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, Brian Kennedy and

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of the Three Irish Tenors. In 2009, it undertook its inaugural tour of the

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with 49-concert dates across 24 states, under the auspices of Columbia Artists Management Inc.,Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra 2009 US National Tour
Irelanduscouncil.com. Retrieved on 2011-06-12. In 2010 it toured

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, performing at the official

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program. It also opened the Beijing Summer Festival, ''Roam about the Classics'', with concerts broadcast from the National Centre for the Performing Arts at the Opera House,(NCPA) Beijing, on TV, Radio and the Internet to over 400 million people. Derek Headshot Smile with Baton

The Hong Kong-based,

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Station, made a documentary about the Orchestra's China Tour of 2010. In 2010, the DPO teamed up with

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, the Samuel Jackson Foundation and

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in presenting a gala fundraising event for Irish Autism Action at the O'Reilly Hall at

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. In January 2016 the Dublin Philharmonic made its second tour of China.

Composition and membership

The DPO is an International Orchestra drawing its orchestral players principally from the RTE National Symphony Orchestra (the orchestra of the Irish national radio network), the Irish Chamber Orchestra, Camerata Ireland, the Ulster Orchestra, the RTE Concert Orchestra, as well as select players from the pool of Dublin-based freelance musicians. The musicians pursue parallel careers as international soloists, members of eminent chamber groups, and as tutors and professors of music. Its Founder, Music Director and Conductor is

. Chamber music instrumentalists of the Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra also perform as the " Irish Chamber Ensemble" under DPO's associate conductor Malcolm Yuen.The Irish Chamber Ensemble Homepage
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References

External links

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Dublin Philharmonic Orchestra's YouTube Channel

Music Director Website
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