Conductor
Mark Hodgkinson is a Christchurch free-lance conductor and teacher who has been conductor of the Canterbury Philharmonia since 1988.
Following study towards a performance degree in trumpet at Canterbury University, he travelled to Sweden to learn from Bo Nilsson. On his return to New Zealand, he joined the Auckland Philharmonia and played with them for a period of three years before returning to Christchurch.
Mark had already received conducting tuition in his teens from Peter Zwartz at the then Christchurch School of Instrumental Music (now the Christchurch School of Music), and had conducted some of their ensembles. This work continued in Sweden with opportunities to work with Limhamns Brass Band and on his return to Auckland, Perkel Opera and Mercury Opera.
Back in Christchurch, he was re-engaged by the CSM, and was soon receiving engagements with amongst others Christchurch Operatic, Canterbury Music Theatre, Christchurch Youth Orchestra, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Nelson Symphony Orchestra, and Canterbury Opera. He was music director of the chamber orchestra Da Capo for some ten years.
Aside from the Philharmonia, Mark also conducts the Christchurch Doctors’ Orchestra, the New Zealand Doctors’ Orchestra and the chamber orchestra Resonance Ensemble.
Following study towards a performance degree in trumpet at Canterbury University, he travelled to Sweden to learn from Bo Nilsson. On his return to New Zealand, he joined the Auckland Philharmonia and played with them for a period of three years before returning to Christchurch.
Mark had already received conducting tuition in his teens from Peter Zwartz at the then Christchurch School of Instrumental Music (now the Christchurch School of Music), and had conducted some of their ensembles. This work continued in Sweden with opportunities to work with Limhamns Brass Band and on his return to Auckland, Perkel Opera and Mercury Opera.
Back in Christchurch, he was re-engaged by the CSM, and was soon receiving engagements with amongst others Christchurch Operatic, Canterbury Music Theatre, Christchurch Youth Orchestra, Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, Nelson Symphony Orchestra, and Canterbury Opera. He was music director of the chamber orchestra Da Capo for some ten years.
Aside from the Philharmonia, Mark also conducts the Christchurch Doctors’ Orchestra, the New Zealand Doctors’ Orchestra and the chamber orchestra Resonance Ensemble.
