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Programme also carried both performer biographies — John Gould (founding Maruki Orchestra director; former principal viola, London Symphony Orchestra; Carl Pini String Quartet) and Melvyn Cann (concertmaster, Australian Youth Orchestra / Oxford / Victorian State Opera; 28 years teaching philosophy at La Trobe).", "tags": [], "has_printed_programme": true, "source": { "verified": true, "added_by": "ingest", "imported_from": "MCO concert spreadsheet + printed programme (Maruki, 2019-09-15)", "imported_at": "2026-05-16T00:00:00Z", "last_updated_at": "2026-05-22T00:00:00Z" }, "short_url": "https://openconcert.org/e/MCO413", "canonical_url": "https://openconcert.org/events/maruki/2019-09-15-viola-in-springtime", "links": { "canonical": "https://openconcert.org/events/maruki/2019-09-15-viola-in-springtime", "short": "https://openconcert.org/e/MCO413", "tickets": null, "qr_svg": null, "qr_png": null, "calendar_ics": "https://openconcert.org/events/maruki/2019-09-15-viola-in-springtime/calendar.ics", "calendar_google": null }, "share": { "short_code": "MCO413", "text": "Viola in Springtime — Maruki Community Orchestra\nSunday 15 September 2019\nAlbert Hall", "publicity_kit_available": false } }, "ensemble": { "slug": "maruki", "name": "Maruki Community Orchestra", "short_name": "MCO", "kind": "community-orchestra", "founded_year": 2005, "tagline": "A bunch of Canberra people making beautiful music together…", "description_md": "Maruki is a community symphony orchestra welcoming musicians of all ages, experience, and skill levels across the Canberra region. Rehearsals take place on Saturdays at St Thomas More Catholic Church, Campbell.", "home_locality": { "city": "Canberra", "region": "ACT", "country": "AU", "lat": -35.2809, "lng": 149.13 }, "rehearsal": { "venue_name": "St Thomas More Catholic Church", "venue_slug": "st-thomas-more-campbell", "address": "30 White Crescent, Campbell ACT 2612", "city": "Canberra", "region": "ACT", "country": "AU", "lat": -35.2874472, "lng": 149.1568511, "weekday": "saturday", "start_time": "14:00", "end_time": "17:00", "timezone": "Australia/Sydney", "frequency_md": "Most Saturdays", "notes_md": "Campbell, ACT." }, "website": "https://marukicommunityorchestra.org.au", "facebook": null, "contact_email": "publicity@marukicommunityorchestra.org.au", "charity_status": { "is_registered_charity": true, "jurisdiction": "AU", "registration_number": null }, "membership": { "open": true, "auditioned": null, "notes_md": "Currently seeking french horn, oboe, or trombone players.", "join_url": null }, "profile_source": { "verified": true, "last_checked": "2026-05-10", "checked_by": "email submission 2026-05-10T07:02Z", "source_url": "https://marukicommunityorchestra.org.au" }, "tags": [ "community", "amateur", "canberra", "act" ] } }