Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Richard Gill, Australia’s Favorite Classical Music Educator And Conductor, Dead At 76

“Whether in concert halls or tertiary institutions, or as a guest on the popular television program Spicks and Specks, Gill was committed to the belief that music mattered to all Australians.” In addition to his tireless public education work, he co-founded and directed a major conservatory in Perth, an opera company in Melbourne, and Australia’s first period-instrument orchestra to specialize in Romantic and late-Classical works.



Article source here:Arts Journal

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