1958
Once again, the State finals of the Concerto and Vocal Competition on June 12 showed the strength of talent in young Western Australian musicians. The finalists were WA Symphony Orchestra violinist Robert Ingram, tenor Lloyd Masel, pianists Michael Bertram and Josephine McKimmie, sopranos Elayne Sibritt, Margot Robertson and Lynette Howieson and violinist Geoffrey Michaels.
Harrison, Marcia. West Australian Symphony Orchestra Celebrating 75 Years. WASO Holdings Pty Ltd, 2003. Page 46.
1959
Margot Robertson was the soloist when the West Australian Symphony Orchestra travelled south in March, returning in time to take part in the Shell Aria Contest held in Canberra. In the eisteddfod held in conjunction with the main contest, Margot won champion lady’s solo. In June 1959, Margot and pianist Alan Speer won their sections in the state finals of the Concerto and Vocal Competition.
Harrison, Marcia. West Australian Symphony Orchestra Celebrating 75 Years. WASO Holdings Pty Ltd, 2003. Page 46.
1960
The usual nervous tension was in evidence for the State Finals of the Concerto and Vocal Competition. A thirteen-year-old pianist who was later to make a name for himself was highly commended for his rendition of Ravel’s Concerto in G. His name was David Helfgott. Other competitors were pianists Noelle Johns and Michael Cole, violinist Brian Hanly and soprano Lesley Perrin. The winners were pianist Pauline Rowe and soprano Margot Robertson, who was successful for a third time.
Harrison, Marcia. West Australian Symphony Orchestra Celebrating 75 Years. WASO Holdings Pty Ltd, 2003. Page 52.
1961
Thursday May 11 1961 – ABW TO SCREEN BIRTHDAY SHOW – By Keith Flanagan
ABW Channel 2 will tonight present its biggest live show yet, to celebrate its first birthday. There will be singers, dancers, a 25 piece orchestra and an invited audience of 200 for the two hour show.
Jock Millett will produce the cabaret style show in the Kirk Memorial Studio in the radio building – the biggest studio the A.B.C. has here. The record library will be taken over as a makeup room for the 44 people who will come before the cameras. Lighting in the studio will be equivalent to 1000 60 watt globes.
Jim Fisher, Earl Reeve and Diana Ward will compere the show, to run from 8pm to 10.30pm, with a half hour break from 9 for the American documentary “Our Man in Space”. Verdon Williams has formed a 25 piece orchestra for the show. Artists to appear are the Four Notes, Margot Robertson, Tony Federici, Carmen Arenas, Adriano Angelucci, Doris Dodd, Garry Smith and Derna Sluik, Jack Harrison, the Wrightsons, Lorna Sydney, Gerrard Sibbritt and Terri Charlesworth, Andre Tio, Peter Piccini and a demonstration ballroom group. The West Australian Thursday May 11 1961
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MUSIC – A CONCERT – By Peter Hellstrom
Saturday August 5th 1967 8pm
An unusual and exciting concert will be given in Winthrop Hall on August 5 in aid of the building fund of St Columba the new university men’s residential college. Called “Concert Extraordinary”, the varied program will involve more than 300 performers including several leading W.A. musicians, all of whom will donate their services to the appeal. Directed by John Hind, the Bach Society Choir will sing Benjamin Britain’s “Hymn to St Cecilia” and the Perth Madrigal Singers will sing ”The Daniel Jazz” by Herbert Chappell. The University’s A Cappella Choir conducted by David Tunley, will sing English madrigals. The University Choral Society will join combined choirs in performances of works by Mozart and Handel which will be conducted by Professor Frank Callaway. The program will open with university organist, John Hind, playing Bach’s great “Toccata and Fugue in D minor”. Violinist Vaughan Hanly will play Saint-Saen’s “Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso” with pianist Stephen Dornan who will also be heard with soprano Margot Robertson and clarinettist Jack Harrison in Schubert’s “The Shepherd on The Rock”. Jack Harrison will also play harmonica solos.
CONCERT IS A PERTH MUSIC “HAPPENING”
By Sally Trethowan
The “straight” items included popular classics such as… Schubert’s “The Shepherd on The Rock” with pianist Stephen Dornan, soprano Margot Robertson and clarinettist Jack Harrison.
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Margot studied in London with Paul Hamburger.
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