Dr Brian Chatpo Koo is a Sydney-based musician, music creator, and conductor. He has worked as a violinist, cellist, and conductor in several symphony orchestras before settling down in Sydney in 1993.
COMPOSITIONS
As a composer, Brian has composed a large number of compositions ranging from pieces for solo instruments, string quartets, and chamber music to a large scale of orchestral music and operas.
BOOKS
Brian has written three series books:
- Practical Music Theory
- Practical General Knowledge
- Techniques of String Playing
CONDUCTING
As the Artistic Director of the Sydney Contemporary Orchestra, Brian conducted many concerts to promote new orchestral works of contemporary composers from all over the world.
Video recordings of the concerts:
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“…….the Accordes Quartet delivered a convincing reading of Brian Chatpo Koo’s String Quartet No. 2. Bristling with dissonance, angularity and intensity, the piece offered the white-hot inspiration one seldom encounters on the western concert circuit these days.”
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