THE NATIONAL ORCHESTRA

Press, Volume XCIV, Issue 28104, 20 October 1956, Page 14

THE NATIONAL ORCHESTRA

GUEST CONDUCTOR FROM ADELAIDE

PROFESSOR JOHN BISHOP INVITED

(New Zeatana Press Association) WELLINGTON. October 19.

Professor John Bishop, who holds the Elder chair of music in the Conservatorium of the University of Adelaide, has accepted an invitation to be guest conductor of the National Oichestra early next year. The Minister in charge of Broadasting •Mr R. M. Algie) announced this today.

“Professor Bishop will visit New Zealand early next year for a series ot promenade concerts in the four main centres.” said Mr Algie. “This is the arrangement to which I have previously referred as being in prospect, when announcing the acceptance by Mr James Robertson, conductor of the National Orchestra, of an invitation from the Australian Broadcasting Commission to conduct a series of concerts in Australia from January to March. 1957. “Professor Bishop has many friends, personal and musical, in New Zeaand.” Mr Algie said. “He is a New Zealander himself. On a visit to New Zealand at the end of last year, he conducted the National Orchestra in two studio broadcasts, and their quality was such as to make his return to conduct in the public concerts of the promenade series a very welcome one?’