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The basics
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Australian conductor, violist and musical director
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Male
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Birth:
6 December 1932(Cairns, Australia)
Death:
6 November 2019(Brisbane, Australia)
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Education:
St Joseph's College, Nudgee
The details
Biography
Introduction
John Ronald Curro AM MBE (6 December 1932 – 6 November 2019) was an Australian violinist, violist, conductor and music director.
Curro was the founder (1966) and Director of Music of the Queensland Youth Orchestras, with which he established the National Youth Concerto Competition (NYCC).
Honours
Curro was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1981 and a Member of the Order of Australia in 1995.
He was awarded the Centenary Medal in 2001.
He was awarded the Sir Bernard Heinze Memorial Award in 2001 and the Don Banks Music Award in 2002.
In 2016, Curro was a recipient of the Queensland Greats Awards.