ERNST & YOUNG PRESENTS. 3pm, Sun 22 July. Perth Concert Hall

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1 ERNST & YOUNG PRESENTS Family Concer t 3pm, Sun 22 July Perth Concert Hall

2 In tune with our community At Ernst & Young we are passionate about helping people achieve their potential. Nowhere is this passion so rewarding as in our significant sponsorship of the Arts and, in particular, our support for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Music feeds the soul. It uplifts, inspires and enlightens us. And, in this fast-paced life, it offers us moments of stillness and reflection. Arts sponsorship enriches our community, encouraging creativity and broadening perspectives it s how Ernst & Young makes a difference. ey.com 2011 Ernst & Young Australia. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. SCORE No AU S

3 At the concert Free Concert Programs Pick up your free concert program from the Programs and Information Desk, or download them from waso.com.au. As part of our ongoing commitment to reducing our environmental footprint we would like to encourage you to share your program with a friend. WASO Recordings Experience WASO in your own home! A variety of WASO CDs and DVDs are available for purchase at the Encore Gift Shop in the foyer today. Cough Lozenges Free cough lozenges are available from the WASO Customer Service Desk in the foyer before each performance and at the interval. First Aid There are St. John Ambulance officers present at every concert so please speak to them if you require any first aid assistance. Beverages Refreshments are available in the Wardle Room and foyer an hour before the concert. Watch, Listen, Learn Many WASO performances are recorded by ABC Classic FM for delayed broadcast. For further details please refer to limelight magazine or Tune in to 720 ABC Perth for breakfast on Friday mornings when Prue Ashurst joins Eoin Cameron to provide the latest on classical music and learn more about WASO s upcoming concerts. WASO Podcasts Go behind the scenes and deeper into the music. Listen to our podcasts at at waso.com.au Playlists Listen to the complete playlist for our Masters, Classics, Morning Symphony and Chamber concerts at waso.com.au WASO Webcasts WASO will be streaming five concerts live and on demand in 2012, thanks to iinet. Visit waso.com.au to find out more. YouTube See interviews and behind-the-scenes action at Connect with WASO Facebook Like us on Facebook to become part of WASO s online community. Go to: facebook.com/westaustraliansymphonyorchestra E-News Stay up to date with the activities of your Orchestra by subscribing to SymphonE-news. Go to waso.com.au to subscribe to our mailing list. Twitter Follow us at twitter.com/_waso_for all the latest WASO news. Feedback We would love to hear from you! Please send your feedback to PO BOX 3041, East Perth WA 6892, send an to waso@waso.com.au, call , or leave us a message on Facebook or Twitter. 3

4 ERNST & YOUNG PRESENTS WASO joins vocal phenomenon, Rajaton performing ABBA Classics Dancing Queen, Mamma Mia, Fernando and many more! 7.30pm, Friday 7 September 2pm & 7.30pm, Saturday 8 September Perth Concert Hall 2pm MATINEE Perfect for families! BOOK NOW WASO Groups BOCS waso.com.au

5 ERNST & YOuNG FAMILY CONCERT Program Play Me a Picture 3pm, Sunday 22 July 2012 Featuring excerpts from: OFFENBACH Orpheus in the Underworld: Can Can HANDEL Solomon: Arrival of the Queen of Sheba JOHN WILLIAMS Harry Potter Suite GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite No.1: Morning RAVEL Mother Goose Suite: Danse de Rouet BRAHMS Hungarian Dance No.5 COPLAND Rodeo: Hoe Down PETER SCuLTHORPE Kakadu (excerpt) JOHN WILLIAMS E.T.: Flying Theme WAGNER Die Walküre: The Ride of the Valkyries Warwick Potter, conductor Phil Doncon, artist (pictured) Rhoda Lopez, presenter Concert Partner 5

6 Warwick Potter Conductor Warwick Potter is one of Australia s leading conductors. He has conducted WASO on many occasions across a variety of musical genres. His WASO collaborations have included projects with The Panics, Justine Clarke, Jay Laga aia and Andrew MacFarlane. He specialises in education and family concerts and has also conducted the Adelaide, Canberra, Queensland and Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras in these fields. His subscription concert credits include Camerata of St.John s, Darwin Symphony Orchestra and Willoughby Symphony Orchestra. He has conducted for Queensland Music Festival and Stradbroke Chamber Music Festival. He is currently directing and conducting Canberra Symphony Orchestra s award winning education program, Noteworthy. A leading music educationalist, Warwick has conducted youth and community orchestras across Australia including university of Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Youth Symphony, Queensland Youth Orchestra Wind Symphony, Brisbane Philharmonic Orchestra, Queensland Young Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra and St.Lucia Orchestra as well as Western Australian Youth Orchestra in Perth. He is Head of Woodwind and Brass at university of Queensland and is in high demand for a variety of education projects in Queensland. He was a technical advisor for Australian Examination Music Board revamped bassoon syllabus launched recently. As a player, he has played Guest Principal for WASO and Queensland Symphony Orchestra as well as touring nationally with Australian Chamber Orchestra on multiple occasions. His future engagements include conducting Canberra Symphony Orchestra at the prestigious Mittagong International Piano Concerto Competition in 2013 as well as return engagements with WASO and Canberra Symphony Orchestra. 6

7 Phil Doncon Artist Phil Doncon co-founded and performed in Artworks Visual Arts Theatre from When the group wound up in 2004, he thought he was hanging up his performance painting brushes permanently. In 2006, the West Australian Symphony Orchestra invited Phil out of retirement to perform the first of the Play Me a Picture series, but it wasn t until 2008, while painting a striking desert scene as part of the Play Me a Picture series with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, that he had an epiphany. He realised at that moment, he was totally in his element, and that this is exactly what his life should be about. From that point on, Phil launched into a solo performance painting career, putting together an array of performances for orchestras, schools and festivals. Since then, Phil has performed to rave reviews, in schools in Perth, Melbourne and regional WA. His performances emphasise pursuing your passions, being proactive and taking calculated risks in both art and life. Phil has also performed the Play Me a Picture series with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra. Rhoda Lopez Presenter Rhoda has been nominated for the WA Equity Benevolent Guild Awards for Best Supporting Actress 2011 for her work in Scent Tales (Little y Theatre, Blue Room), and Titus Andronicus (Class Act Theatre), and Tough Girls a new Australian Musical (VitalStatistix Theatre Adelaide & Deckchair Theatre Perth). Her training includes studying at the WA Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), completing a Certificate II and Bachelor of Arts in Music Theatre. Rhoda has also MC-ed various events, from many of the Philippine Independence Day Balls to live children s shows. She has experience as a tutor for voice, singing, movement and leadership, mainly through Barking Gecko Theatre Co, and Rotary International. Rhoda has just finished a show called Kitchmas in July, for the Downstairs at The Maj Cabaret season. Rhoda s love of the arts stems from her Filipino background and her upbringing in Zambia

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9 9 Answer: Instruments and musicians missing in the second picture: piano, two timpani, cymbals, tubular bells, one French horn, tuba, oboe/cor anglais, one double bass, one viola, one second violin, the conductor. Who s missing in the second picture? Spot the difference!

10 On Stage Today Violin Margaret Blades Assoc Concertmaster Semra Lee Assistant Concertmaster Graham Pyatt A/Principal 1st Violin John Ford Principal 2nd Violin Fleur Challen Dorothy Ford Beth Hebert Sara Herriman^ Shaun Lee-Chen Lena Mackenzie^ Akiko Miyazawa Lucas O Brien^ Anna O Hagan Ken Peeler Brendon Richards Jolanta Schenk Jane Serrangeli Ellie Shalley Jacek Slawomirski Teresa Vinci^ Andrea White^ David Yeh Viola Giovanni Pasini Berian Evans Kierstan Arkleysmith Alex Brogan Ben Caddy^ Katherine Drake Alison Hall Allan McLean Cello Louise McKay Shigeru Komatsu Eve Silver Fotis Skordas Tim South Xiao Le Wu Double Bass Andrew Rootes Elizabeth Browning^ Christine Reitzenstein Louise Ross Flute Andrew Nicholson Mary-Anne Blades Michael Waye Principal Piccolo Oboe Leanne Glover A/Principal Stephanie Nicholls^ Elizabeth Chee A/Principal Cor Anglais Clarinet Allan Meyer Philip Everall^ Lorna Cook Bassoon Jane Kircher-Lindner Oscar Garrido de la Rosa Principal Contrabassoon Horn David Evans Robert Gladstones Principal 3rd Jenna Breen Francesco Lo Surdo Trumpet Evan Cromie A/Principal Brody Linke^ Peter Miller Trombone Joshua Davis Liam O Malley Philip Holdsworth Principal Bass Trombone Tuba Cameron Brook Timpani Alex Timcke Percussion Troy Greatz A/Principal Robyn Gray^ Paul Tanner^ Harp Sarah Bowman Celeste Graeme Gilling^ Principal Associate Principal Guest Musician^ 10

11 How your donation supports the Orchestra Donations made to WASO s Private Giving program ensure that the Orchestra can continue to present Family Series concerts such as Play Me a Picture and a wide variety of other special community activities. WASO s community of Patrons individually make financial contributions that have a genuine impact on the scope and quality of performances and activities that the Orchestra are able to provide to the Western Australian community. As music lovers, they contribute to sharing the joy of music with current and future generations and help ensure Western Australians continue to have a world class symphony orchestra based in their state. Contributions made through WASO s Philanthropy programs support all aspects of the Orchestra s activities including community and education programs and special events. Donations in 2012 help support: Free public performances by the Orchestra, including the Symphony in the City concert in December, which attracts 20,000 people every year. Three wonderful family concerts each year enjoyed by hundreds of children. Many more children delight in our EChO cushion concerts across the Perth metropolitan area, from Joondalup to Fremantle. The touring of different sized WASO ensembles into schools and communities all over Western Australia touching the lives of thousands of young Western Australians in all corners of the state. A WASO Chamber Orchestra performing in the Starlight Theatre at Princess Margaret Children s Hospital six times a year bringing moments of joy to the lives of very ill children, their parents and the staff. Please help us share the joy of music and become more deeply involved in the life of WASO. To learn more or to become a patron, please call Alecia Benzie, WASO s Executive Manager, Private Giving, on or benziea@waso.com.au. Donations are fully tax deductible. Every gift makes a difference. 11

12 FAMILY SERIES Join WASO at this spine-tingling and spooky Halloween family concert. Dress up as a scary character and come and hear some of the best-known eerie music of all time! 3pm, Sun 28 October Perth Concert Hall Tickets $20 * Warwick Potter, conductor Suitable for 6 to 13 year olds. BOOK NOW WASO BOCS *Transaction fees may apply. waso.com.au