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Patron - Sir Neville Marriner

Artistic Director - William Hennessy

Australia Pro Arte Chamber Orchestra is an Australian chamber orchestra based in Melbourne, Victoria.

With APA, experience the emotionally engrossing and intellectually inspiring works of the baroque era, sprinkled with works of today that celebrate and relate to life as we know it.

The Pro Arte Model promotes plurality, breadth and depth in talent.

The Core Group comprises players who are among the brightest talents of the new generation and includes soloists and leaders of some of the most exciting Australian chamber ensembles to have emerged on the local and international scene in recent times.

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Latest News

Rebecca Chan wins String Final - Core Player and member of the Hamer Quartet, Rebecca Chan (3rd from left in rear row of pic), won the String Final of the ABC Young Performer of the Year Award. Wow!

NEW CD JUST RELEASED!! -

Pictures at an Exhibition, Reflected and Refracted - Julian Yu's arrangement of Mussorgsky's iconic work - "this new arrangement surpasses that of Ravel." You may purchase a copy of the CD from the office or order your copy here.

The Bridge - Pro Arte's latest newsletter.

Leslie Howard - Celebrated Australian pianist, Leslie Howard, spoke recently to Mairi Nicolson on ABC Classic FM on the occasion of his 60th birthday. He tells of his experiences leaving Melbourne and striking out to London with very little. Something worth listening to - especially if you are a young player looking to make your way in the world.