Robert Stanley Pontifex

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Robert Stanley Pontifex (born 27 December 1942) is a resident of North Adelaide, South Australia.

North Adelaide Suburb of Adelaide, South Australia

North Adelaide is a predominantly residential precinct and suburb of the City of Adelaide in South Australia, situated north of the River Torrens and within the Adelaide Park Lands.

South Australia State of Australia

South Australia is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of 983,482 square kilometres (379,725 sq mi), it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories by area, and fifth largest by population. It has a total of 1.7 million people, and its population is the second most highly centralised in Australia, after Western Australia, with more than 77 percent of South Australians living in the capital, Adelaide, or its environs. Other population centres in the state are relatively small; Mount Gambier, the second largest centre, has a population of 28,684.

On Australia Day 2016, he was honoured as a Member of the Order of Australia in the General Division for significant service to the community of South Australia, particularly through support for the arts. [1]

The Australia Day Honours 2016 were announced on 26 January 2016 by the Governor General of Australia, Sir Peter Cosgrove.

Pontifex is well known for his contribution to art, music and theatre, especially his work with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. [2]

Adelaide Symphony Orchestra Symphony orchestra based in Adelaide

The Adelaide Symphony Orchestra has a reputation for vitality and versatility. The internationally acclaimed orchestra is South Australia’s largest performing arts organization, established in 1936. For over 80 years, the ASO has been there to corroborate life and contribute to South Australia’s identity. Today the ASO plays a major role in Adelaide's cultural and economic vibrancy, and enriches the community through more than 70 world-class performances to more than 90,000 diverse concertgoers each season. Delivering diverse and colourful programming with leading international and Australian musicians, it has also enjoyed hugely successful performances with artists such as The Angels, Ben Folds, Tim Minchin and the Hilltop Hoods.

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References

  1. ↑ "Australia Day Honours 2016: the full list". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Conductors' Circle". Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Retrieved 15 March 2018.


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