Celebrity Concert Series, Direction A.B.C. Capital Theatre, Bendigo. Monday 28th October, at 8 p.m. The Australian Broadcasting Commission presents the Victorian Symphony Orchestra Conducted by Thomas Matthews. Soloist: Brian Hansford (Baritone). Programme: One shilling and sixpence. Articles with photos on: Thomas Matthews & Brian Hansford. Programme. Analytical Notes. Australian Broadcasting Commission: Dr. J R Darling, C.M.G., O.B.E., M.A., D.C.L., Chairman. E R Dawes, C.M.G., Vice-Chairman. Miss Rhonda Felgate, M.B.E. H B Halvorsen, F.C.A., F.C.I.S. A G Lowndes, M.SC. Alderman. Dorothy Edwards, O.B.E., B.A. J T Reid. Sir Charles Moses, C.B.E., General Manager. E A Whiteley, C.B.E., D.F.C., Manager for Victoria. Charles Buttrose, Director of Publicity and Concerts. J Post, Acting Director of Music. Ray Humphrey, Concert Manager for Victoria. Advertisements: Philips. His Master's Voice, Caprice Stereophonic Radiogram. Benson and Hedges.program, music, australian symphonic orchestra, celebrity concert series, direction a.b.c. capital theatre, bendigo. monday 28th october, at 8 p.m. the australian broadcasting commission presents the victorian symphony orchestra conducted by thomas matthews. soloist: brian hansford (baritone). articles with photos on: thomas matthews & brian hansford. programme. analytical notes. a.b.c.: dr. j r darling, c.m.g., o.b.e., m.a., d.c.l., chairman. e r dawes, c.m.g., vice-chairman. miss rhonda felgate, m.b.e. h b halvorsen, f.c.a., f.c.i.s. a g lowndes, m.sc. alderman. dorothy edwards, o.b.e., b.a. j t reid. sir charles moses, c.b.e., general manager. e a whiteley, c.b.e., d.f.c., manager for victoria. charles buttrose, director of publicity and concerts. j post, acting director of music. ray humphrey, concert manager for victoria. advertisements: philips. his master's voice. benson and hedges.

Victorian Symphony Orchestra, Capital Theatre, Bendigo. Thursday, 20th October, 1960, 8pm. Conductor: Rudolf Pekarek. Soloist: Jiri Tancibudek (Oboist). Programme One Shilling. Rudolf Pekarek (includes photograph) Czech born. The A.B.C.'s resident conductor of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, can look back on forty year's experience as a conductor of the symphony orchestras. He is chiefly remembered in has native Prague for his founding of the Film Opera Koncert Orchestra, the predecessor of the Prague Symphony Orchestra. Studied oboe and violin. Founded F.O.K Orchestra in 1933. Often a guest conductor of the Czech Philharmonic and Vienna Symphony Orchestras. During WWII spent four years working in Polish mines as a prisoner of the Germans. Escaped in 1944, joined Czech liberators. Appointed director of the Army of the Arts Ensemble of the Czechoslovakian Liberation Army. After coming to Australia in 1949, Pekarek spent four years in Perth as . . . Jiri Tanibudek ( including Photograph) Principle oboe with the Victorian Symphony Orchestra, formerly played with the Czech Philharmonics Orchestra in Prague. Appointed with the V.S.O. in 1953, naturalized in 1956. Played with Smetana String Quartet. Australia invited him as Professor of Oboe at the New South Wales Conservatorium. Returned overseas . . . Programme. Analytical Notes . . . The Australian Broadcasting Commission acknowledges with thanks the valuable advice and assistance received from The Wangaratta Arts Council and The Music Advancement Society of Bendigo in the presentation of these concerts. A.B.C. Sir Richard Boyer, K.B.E., M.A., Chairman. E R Dawes, C.M.G., Vice-Chairman. Sir John Medley, KT., D.C.L., LL.D., M.A. The Hon. Dame Enid Lyons, G.B.E. Miss Rhonda Felgate, M.B.E. A G Lowndes, M/SC. H B Halvorsen, F.C.A., F.C.I.S. Charles Moses, C.B.E., General Manager. Ewart Chapple, Manager for Victoria. Charles Buttrose, Director of Publicity and Concerts. H Cannon, Director of Music. Ray Humphrey, Concert Manager for Victoria. Advertisements: Brashs, His Masters Voice, Philips, Country Club.program, music, music advancement society bendigo, victorian symphony orchestra, capital theatre, bendigo. 20th october, 1960. conductor: rudolf pekarek. soloist: jiri tancibudek (oboist). rudolf pekarek (includes photograph) czech born. the a.b.c.'s resident conductor of the queensland symphony orchestra. remembered in prague for founding of the film opera koncert orchestra, the predecessor of the prague symphony orchestra. studied oboe and violin. founded f.o.k orchestra in 1933. often a guest conductor of the czech philharmonic and vienna symphony orchestras. during wwii spent years in polish mines as a prisoner of germans. escaped in 1944, joined czech liberators. director of the army of the arts ensemble of the czechoslovakian liberation army. australia in 1949, pekarek spent four years in perth. jiri tanibudek ( including photograph) principle oboe with the victorian symphony orchestra, formerly played with the czeh philharmonis orchestra in prague. appointed with the v.s.o. in 1953, naturalised in 1956. played with smetana string quartet. professor of oboe at the new south wales conservatorium. . programme. analytical notes . . . the australian broadcasting commission acknowledges with thanks the valuable advice and assistance received from the wangaratta arts council and the music advancement society of bendigo. a.b.c. sir richard boyer, k.b.e., m.a., chairman. e r dawes, c.m.g., vice-chairman. sir john medley, kt., d.c.l., ll.d., m.a. the hon. dame enid lyons, g.b.e. miss rhonda felgate, m.b.e. a g lowndes, m/sc. h b halvorsen, f.c.a., f.c.i.s. charles moses, c.b.e., general manager. ewart chapple, manager for victoria. charles buttrose, director of publicity and concerts. h cannon, director of music. ray humphrey, concert manager for victoria. advertisements: brashs, his masters voice, philips, country club.