Patrons Peter and Jean Stokes. Photo: Andrew Chew.

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1 Encore THE newsletter for WASO patrons & friends SEPTEMBER 2013 Celeste and Brass Campaign Thank you to everyone who has donated so far every gift makes a difference towards our goal of raising $80,000 to purchase a new celeste and five German trombones. With nearly $60,000 raised, we have ordered the celeste from Europe and it is currently with customs. Patrons Peter and Jean Stokes. Photo: Andrew Chew. We are grateful to have received a donation from Andrew and Suzanne Poli to purchase the cases for the set of five German trombones. We are also delighted to announce that Annual Giving Patrons and Morning Symphony subscribers Jean and Peter Stokes have generously donated $9,900, covering the cost of the German bass trombone. Please help us fill the last four trombone cases. With our 2014 season just around the corner, we need to order the German trombones soon. You will be able to hear and see these beautiful instruments during the year, including throughout our exciting Beethoven Festival when WASO will perform all nine of Beethoven s symphonies over two weekends. Our aim is to create an authentic German sound the sound Beethoven would have heard in his day and we invite you to be part of this exciting Western Australian first by making a donation today. To donate online go to waso.com.au, click on the red Make a Donation button and choose Celeste & Brass from the drop-down menu. Logging in to donate online is quick and easy have a look at our feature on the back page for more information. All donations over $2 are tax deductible. Thank you for your support. In anticipation of the arrival of our Principal Conductor designate Asher Fisch, who specialises in German repertoire, and in addition to the German bass trombone, we will purchase: Two German tenor trombones $6,300 each A German contrabass trombone $12,600 A German bass trumpet $7,300 Whether you can help us purchase an entire hand-crafted instrument, or make a contribution towards one, every donation helps us achieve our goal. All donors will be given the opportunity to meet and hear the new instruments. To make a donation please complete the enclosed donation form or contact Jane on or clarej@waso.com.au August 2014 September 2013 Encore

2 Congratulations to Louise McKay! Louise McKay in her St John Ambulance uniform. Associate Principal Cello Louise McKay recently qualified as a St John Ambulance First Aid Officer. Don t be confused if you see her in her green uniform at the back of Perth Concert Hall, His Majesty s Theatre, or even at the football! We spoke to Louise about this important volunteer role, which she decided to undertake after doing a one-day training course with St John in order to become a first aid representative for WASO. While the course was interesting and informative, Louise felt that there was a lot more to learn than could be explained in the 8 hours of the course. After having a look online at what other courses were available, she discovered the wonderful world of volunteering at St John Event Health Services. The Primary Ambulance Care Officer (PAC) training is quite extensive. Louise was in a group of about 15 people of various ages and backgrounds who went through the Induction School together. The course was close to 60 hours over a few weekends. She says, It was quite taxing performing Friday and Saturday evening concerts with 8 hours of training on both Saturday and Sunday! Well worth it though. We discovered the challenges of reverse parking an ambulance, how not to drop a patient off a stretcher, CPR, how to treat wounds, burns, fractures, sprains, the dos and don ts of various medications and much more. Now that Louise and her volunteer colleagues have all successfully graduated from the PAC course, they each attend as many of the weekly divisional meetings as they can to keep their skills up to scratch. I had been thinking about volunteering in other capacities, but hadn t really found a role or organisation that inspired me to give up valuable time which could otherwise be spent practicing or seeing my family and puppy, Louise says. What really excited me about becoming a first aider was the combination of learning something new (I hadn t studied anything except cello for 10 years), meeting new people, and developing skills which seem pretty handy for life in general. As it turns out, Louise has found that volunteering at events is even better than she had imagined. All of the other volunteers are absolutely lovely people, she says. I get to watch productions like Don Giovanni (only when I m not required in the Orchestra of course) and the appreciation people show when you can help them out, even if it s just a band-aid, is really very rewarding. Luckily, Louise hasn t had to deal with any very serious or challenging situations yet! When we asked Louise how this volunteer role differs from her day job at WASO, she found both differences and similarities. Being out at a large event, such as an AFL game, means working and co-operating with a new partner each time which is quite a different feeling to the comfort of knowing exactly where I m going to sit and who I ll be next to, she says. I m also a newbie first aider, so I don t have the same familiarity with what to do as I do with playing the cello. However, Louise says she has great motivation to pursue both roles, and adds, as the WASO slogan goes, making music and volunteering in the community both touch souls and enrich lives, just in different ways! Well done, Louise! Please say hello to Louise next time you see her in her greens at an event. Can t attend a concert? Donate your ticket! Demand for great seats at WASO performances is high. If you cannot attend a concert, please consider donating your ticket for resale. We will send you a tax deductible receipt and you will create an opportunity for another music lover to see the performance. To donate your ticket, please contact the WASO Box Office on Tickets must be received by the WASO Box Office at least two business days prior to the performance. Please post your tickets to WASO, PO Box 3041, East Perth, Note: Only applies to tickets sold by WASO. Transaction fees are not eligible for inclusion in the donation. Encore September 2013

3 Book or renew your 2014 subscription online & save time Paul Daniel at his farewell reception at Government House. Photo: Andrew Chew. Send us your farewell messages for Paul Daniel As you know, Paul Daniel s tenure as WASO s Principal Conductor and Adviser is coming to an end this year. We would like to celebrate and acknowledge the success of Paul s time with WASO, which goes beyond his achievements in making great music. Paul understood, from the very beginning, the importance of engaging with the WASO community of supporters people like yourselves. With no waiting times, renewing or booking your subscription online is quick and easy. You can view all the subscription options and concert information in one convenient location to plan your WASO experience. Full instructions on how to create and manage your account and how to renew or buy your WASO subscriptions are available online at waso.com.au/ subscriptions. Remember you can also make a donation when you renew or buy your subscription. Call the WASO Customer Service team on (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) if you require assistance. Paul has played an important role in WASO s philanthropy program. His engagement with Patrons and the broader community has helped strengthen relationships with philanthropic partners and helped drive the success of many campaigns. Over the past five years Paul has made it a priority to get to know WASO s audience and community of supporters, making personal connections with many people over this time. To show our appreciation of his contribution to WASO we would like to present Paul with a collection of messages from our wonderful community of Patrons and Friends at the Annual Patrons and Friends Christmas Party on 12 December. If you would like to have a message included, please Jane Clare, Fundraising and Philanthropy Officer, at clarej@waso.com.au with your message. If you would like to hand write a message, please send it to Jane Clare, WASO, 445 Hay Street, Perth Please keep your notes to a half an A4 page at the most, and one-sided only please. West australian symphony orchestra 2014 SEASON Asher Fisch Principal Conductor & Artistic AdvisEr We will also provide some cards for you to hand write messages on at WASO in Rehearsal 4, and at as many Masters and Classics concerts as possible for the rest of the year. You will be able to find these cards in the Patrons and Friends Lounge at Perth Concert Hall. All the cards will be collected and included in the message book which will be presented to Paul at the Patrons and Friends Christmas Party on 12 December. Connect with WASO online! We love to connect with our community of supporters online. Join over 5,000 others and like us on Facebook to keep in touch with your orchestra. Go to facebook.com/westaustraliansymphonyorchestra. Follow us at twitter. com/_waso_ for all the latest WASO news. September 2013 Encore

4 Music, Maestro, Please! Perhaps a lesser known part of the WASO organisation is the Music Library operated by librarians Wee Ming Khoo and casual assistant Kathy Corecig. We concert-goers sit in the Perth Concert Hall hearing the oboe give an A to the leader for tuning the Orchestra and then sit back and enjoy the music. But behind the scenes, there has been considerable activity ensuring the printed music on the stands in front of the musicians is complete, in the right place and correctly annotated as the conductor requires! A light-hearted moment with Wee Ming Khoo and Kathy Corecig in the WASO Library. The Music Library, a separate room within the WASO administration office, holds approximately 600 complete sets of compositions owned by WASO, all stored on shelves in a similar way to library books. Each set comprises a conductor s score and parts for all the individual instruments. These parts are in two sections: one for the stringed instruments and one for the woodwind, brass and percussion. Depending on the particular musical work, the number of separate parts can number to around 70. A concert program can be planned up to two years in advance. Programming decisions are complex and include important questions: is the music available and obtainable, and is the chosen conductor happy to perform a particular edition? Once the conductor is locked in and the music is decided, the Library is able to start its preparation. If the music is not already owned by WASO, arrangements are made for it to be borrowed through Symphony Services International, owners of the National Music Library in Sydney, to which all the state orchestras are affiliated. Copyright applies if the composer has not been dead for 70 years and in these cases a fee is charged. In advance of every concert, there is much communication between the Music Library and the conductor to ascertain his or her special requirements for performing the works. The conductor usually has his or her own private score which is sometimes sent to WASO with all the notations that the conductor wants transferred into each individual part. From this, the Library begins making the necessary alterations to the individual parts of music. For example, the conductor may want a passage to be louder or softer and may have bowing preferences for the strings. This can involve much pencilling, and a team of volunteers do a wonderful job for the Library, saving WASO staff many hours of work and saving the organisation money. The lead time requires the Music Library to receive the score and all the sets about six weeks prior to the performance date. Then it may take three weeks to make all the notations on the sets of music before they are ready to be issued to the musicians for private practice. Where there are multiple instruments for a part, copies are made so that every musician has a copy of the complete program. Before the first rehearsal, the complete sets of all the music are boxed up by the Library and taken to the concert venue, usually the Perth Concert Hall. At the venue, the Orchestral Operations Manager ensures all the music stands are in position and the Orchestral Operations Co-ordinator places black folders, which contain the music for the complete program, on the music stands for all the instruments. Even though the sets have been marked with the conductor s instructions, there can still be fine tuning during rehearsal. If you have attended a WASO in Rehearsal event, you would have noticed the occasional discussion, and pencilled alteration made by the Principal of each section, followed by the message being passed down the line for the other players to likewise alter their music. At the end of the performance, any borrowed music is returned to the National Music Library. The pencilled annotations may or may not be removed by WASO, as sometimes they are evolutionary and may be accepted by the next user. The process from start to finish is very precise, with no room for error. When WASO decides to include a particular piece in its program, there are massive planning and logistical exercises before we concert-goers enjoy another wonderful concert from our Orchestra. Not surprisingly, the prerequisite for a music librarian is to be a musician! Librarian Wee Ming Khoo, a pianist and clarinettist, comes to WASO having been an assistant librarian for the Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra. Casual assistant librarian Kathy Corecig is a viola player and plays as a casual musician with WASO. Former librarian Alan Tyrrell, who is now Program Manager with the Artistic Planning Department, was a saxophonist with the Band of the Scots Guards at Buckingham Palace for sixteen years. An organisation such as WASO has many facets and it is easy to understand why it relies heavily on sponsors, donors and Patrons. Many of WASO s newer music sets have been generously donated by Patrons, including Judy Sienkiewicz and Stan Vicich. Encore September 2013

5 Jeremy Huynh, Pieter Wispelwey, Sophie Parkinson-Stewart and Anabelle Alberghini. International Artist Masterclass Pieter Wispelwey 6 June 2013 Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey, regarded as one of the world s leading cello soloists, conducted the first masterclass of the year at The University of Western Australia s (UWA) Callaway Auditorium. Pieter has an incredibly bright personality and his enthusiastic way of illustrating his point makes him an excellent communicator and no doubt a wonderful teacher. All three students were given instructive advice in such an entertaining way and their body language indicated they were soaking it up. As with the masterclass conducted by German cellist Alban Gerhardt in 2011, most emphasis was placed on bowing techniques. It is hard for the layperson to imagine the many different sounds that can emanate from the beautiful cello by altering bow placement, speed, as well as the vibrato effects created by vibrating the left wrist with the finger firmly on the string. It is not simply an instrument with four strings! When performing, Pieter encouraged the students to hang loose and not to be afraid to slide the bow with more flair (he used the analogy of the ice-skater taking slow but very long strides). To have more impact with the opening note, he suggested starting with the bow close to the strings rather than poised above. This, he said, gave more efficient use of the bowing arm. The hanging loose theme also applied to heavy passages of music where light and rapid movement of the bow is still applicable. Anabelle Alberghini, a Methodist Ladies College student, played the third movement of Schubert s Sonata for Arpeggione, a difficult piece which Pieter commented was laudable to tackle as a means to improve. Anabelle was accompanied on the piano by Siang Ching Ngu. Jeremy Huynh, a recent music graduate from UWA, played the third movement of Dvořák s Cello Concerto in B minor and Sophie Parkinson-Stewart, a fourth year music student at UWA, played the first movement of the same concerto. Both Jeremy and Sophie were accompanied on the piano by Martina Liegat. In Sophie s case, Pieter was able to point out some subtle bowing changes to capture the blues flavour picked up by Dvořák during his time in the USA. Pieter s enthusiasm was infectious and as we came to observe, all students took on his suggestions with immediate, noticeable effect. These three very capable young musicians gave the audience of students, family, friends and WASO Patrons a very special evening. Pieter Wispelwey appears courtesy of Mitsui & Co (Australia) and Mitsui E&P Australia Pty Ltd. The International Masterclass program is supported by Apache. The McCusker Charitable Foundation supports WASO s Young and Emerging Artists programs. September 2013 Encore

6 Meet the Artist Denis Kozhukhin 14 June 2013 After the superb concert given by Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin and WASO, audience members were treated to an intriguing insight into the musician at a post-concert Meet the Artist event with Mark Coughlan. Denis Kozhukhin advises Benjamin Chia. Photo: Nik Babic. International Artist Masterclass Denis Kozhukhin 13 June 2013 Another wonderful masterclass in UWA s Callaway Auditorium was conducted by brilliant young Russian pianist Denis Kozhukhin on Thursday 13 June. The evening was hosted by WASO board member Mark Coughlan, himself a concert pianist and a former head of the UWA School of Music. The three students all showed remarkable technical keyboard skills in their chosen performances: Benjamin Chia performed Africa by Saint-Saëns; Andy Wang performed Concerto for Solo Piano (third movement) by Alkan; and Ryan Davies performed Transcendental Etude No.11 Harmonies du Soir by Liszt. Denis advised the students that they should listen more to appreciate the sounds of the piano and avoid the temptation to play too fast and too loud. He advised reading the tempo to understand the composer s intent and to make sure that every written note is audible. Many hours of practising alone addresses the technical use of the hands, but playing with a conductor and other musicians whenever possible lets the soloist understand more about the tempo, emotion and passion of the work. Only focusing on hand technique can lead to a rigid method of playing. Understanding the emotion of the piece helps to loosen up and play with more feeling, imagination and freedom try to enjoy the work. Denis said it was a common fault to play too fast when a crescendo is written, which can mask some notes and not capture the real essence of the music. He frequently demonstrated his point and in all cases was able to show how different the same piece can sound. In the case of the Liszt, Denis advised playing more in the air than on the ground. He displayed this with a softer flourish at the end of a phrase rather than a very heavy left hand. While Denis stressed that what he was saying was his personal preference, there was little doubt that his advice was absorbed by the students. He was painstaking in his instructions, making sure his advice was well understood. The audience of WASO Patrons, fellow music students, and family members were treated to a wonderful insight into the musical skills of this artist. Denis was in Perth to play Prokofiev s Third Piano Concerto with WASO and give a solo recital at the Government House Ball Room as part of WASO s new International Recital Series. The International Masterclass program is supported by Apache. The McCusker Charitable Foundation supports WASO s Young and Emerging Artists programs. Mark began by praising Denis s wonderful masterclass the previous night at UWA. Denis explained that on many occasions he had been on the other side of a masterclass and was aware that it can be an unnerving experience. From his own experience he believed that even one hour with an accomplished artist was of huge benefit to any student, and he was therefore aware of his responsibility to pay back and help the students. Denis said he was fortunate to come from a musical family which was a great help to his career. His father was a composer and choir master, and his mother was his first piano teacher. At 14 he went to Madrid and studied there for the next eight years. When he won the prestigious Queen Elisabeth Competition, his career was launched! He suggested that it was a good idea to encourage young people to join a choir. In their teenage years, many students find it difficult to keep up the many hours of practice on an instrument, alone, while all their friends are out doing wonderful things. He felt that joining a choir can not only teach a child a lot about music, but also provide companionship a very wise head on this 26-year-old s shoulders. The Meet the Artist audience was interested in learning about the encore Denis had played after his tremendous presentation of Prokofiev s Third Piano Concerto on Friday. Denis revealed that it was a rendition of J.S. Bach s Prelude in B minor which had been arranged by pianist Alexander Siloti. It was a distinctive piece that was repeated with emphasis in turn on each hand. Denis liked this version and remarked that it had been played by one of his heroes, the great Emil Gilels. A truly sublime piece, beautifully played, to conclude a wonderful appearance by this young virtuoso on his first, and hopefully not his last, visit to Perth. Meet the Artist is supported by Wesfarmers Arts. Encore September 2013

7 Meet the Double Reeds 26 June 2013 Aquinas College was a new venue for 60 Patrons and Friends attending Meet the Double Reeds. This enjoyable evening was part of the continuing series of learning more about the various musical sections of the Orchestra. Principal Bassoon Jane Kircher-Linder with Patrons Sue and Ron Wooller. Four WASO musicians arranged a wonderful program of selected music to demonstrate the features of the instruments which use a double reed to create thier sound. Leanne Glover (Acting Principal Oboe), Jane Kircher-Linder (Principal Bassoon), Adam Mikulicz (Associate Principal Bassoon) and Stephanie Nicholls (Oboe) gave insights into the instruments as well as their roles within the Orchestra. This event was originally to be held in the Aquinas Chapel but a late change saw it moved to the delightful McAppion Theatre where a brand new Kawai Shigeru grand piano was on stage in all its glory. Patrons and Friends Committee President, Robyn Glindemann, praised the effort by Aquinas in raising some $65,000 for this acquisition and then adroitly segued into the current WASO campaign to raise $80,000 for a new celeste and five German trombones. It was then over to our four musicians to conduct the event. The double reed woodwind instruments provide a haunting and mellow flavour to many compositions and we were shown how they can harmonise within their own section. The oboes used were the traditional wooden instruments made from the long grain wood of the grenadilla or African blackwood tree (not to be confused with the granadilla or passionfruit), and the more modern Greenline oboe made from a mixture of grenadilla wood and carbon fibre. This is said to be more durable against cracking from drying out but, as Leanne said, they can be brittle and have been known to shatter, as she had experienced during a performance! Then there was the oboe d amore, slightly larger with a bell shaped end and famously used in Ravel s Bolero. The cor anglais, bigger again and pitched lower than the oboe, was notably featured in the film score of Lord of the Rings. The bassoon is lower pitched again and the traditional instrument is made from German maple. It can have an ivory annulus at the end but this is largely cosmetic. It is not uncommon for bassoonists to place the core of a toilet roll in the end to lengthen the pipe to achieve a particular sound! The contrabassoon is lower again and almost grunts it is famous for its solos in Ravel s Mother Goose. A wonderfully rich effect is achieved when the bassoons play with the oboes. The selection and maintenance of the reeds can be the musicians biggest area of attention. The reeds for these instruments consist of two pieces of bamboo cane which vibrate against each other; this is distinct from the clarinet which has only one reed vibrating against a mouthpiece. Oboists and bassoonist spend a great deal of time cutting and scraping the cane to get the best effect which is an exact art. When they achieve the sound they want this is only part of the story, as a reed may only last a couple of days or less. The musicians therefore have many reeds on hand and, to their keen ear, no two reeds sound exactly the same. The music chosen to demonstrate the scope of these instruments plus the musicians enthusiasm to tell their stories was very rewarding and much appreciated. The Aquinas Director of Development, Peter Robertson, had earlier arranged for a team of college boarders to assist with parking and to kindly escort Patrons and Friends to the venue and had also arranged the catering for attendees to enjoy after the function. Adam Mikulicz plays the contrabassoon. Pamela Platt, John Bonny and Jeanette McQueen. The food was delicious and we can imagine the boys in the boarding house are well looked after! This was another successful event raising money for the Friends of WASO Scholarship. We must extend thanks to Aquinas College for generously hosting the event and also to Leanne, Jane, Adam and Stephanie for giving us so much of their time and their delightful company. September 2013 Encore

8 Marissa Loh, Baiba Skride, Emily Leung and Rita Fernandes. Photo: Michael Grebla. International Artist Masterclass Baiba Skride 10 August 2013 After a wonderful performance of Tchaikovsky s Violin Concerto with WASO the previous night, the young Latvian violinist Baiba Skride conducted the third Masterclass for 2013 at St Georges College, UWA, on a wintery morning. Three music students performed and were then given the benefit of a detailed critique from Baiba. The young violinists displayed a very high degree of talent but nevertheless were able to glean so much helpful advice from the visiting artist who quickly put the students at ease with her pleasant and friendly manner. Emily Leung, a music student at St Hilda s Anglican School for Girls, who played Bach s Solo Sonata in G minor, said afterwards how much all students benefit from these opportunities. She commented that studying music is a never-ending process and every piece of advice along the way helps enormously. She could not over-emphasise how much value they receive from such a masterclass. Rita Fernandes, currently leader of the second violins in the WA Youth Orchestra, played the Prelude from Bach s Partita No.3 in E minor and Marissa Loh, co-leader of the WA Youth Orchestra, played Wieniawski s Polonaise Brilliante in A major. All three were naturally a little nervous playing in front of Baiba Skride as well as an audience of fellow students, families and WASO Patrons. They were all much more relaxed when replaying excerpts after comments from Baiba. The most common advice was to think musically and keep the interest level alive rather than simply concentrating on technique. She urged them not to be scared of playing in a grand manner and to remember to play at a level that can be well-heard even at the back of a concert hall. This was another successful masterclass sponsored by Apache and it was pleasing to see a representative of the company, David Parker, attend this session. The International Masterclass program is supported by Apache. The McCusker Charitable Foundation supports WASO s Young and Emerging Artists programs. Emily Leung receives valuable advice. Encore September 2013

9 Patrons and Friends Events 2013 There are only a couple of events left for Patrons and Friends for Book your tickets today! OCT DEC Thank You We are very grateful to Patrons and Friends Committee member Barry Neubecker for providing reports of all our events. Thank you to Andrew Chew, our Systems Administrator, who kindly assists us by providing many beautiful photographs. In memory of Jill Haynes Former WASO musician Jill Haynes lost her long batter to cancer on Sunday 11 August Jill played flute with WASO from the early 1980s until 2007 and was a much loved member of her section, then led by Principal Flute Neil Fisenden. Friend and WASO Associate Principal Double Bass Joan Wright said Jill was a mad keen supporter of all things flute and she will be sadly missed by her family and friends. WASO in Rehearsal Four Friday 18 October, 10am Perth Concert Hall Masters 7 Strauss & Ravel This is the final WASO in Rehearsal for Strauss s extravagant tone poem, Don Juan, launches this exhilarating program of orchestral showpieces. Experience the fabulous new Violin Concerto Golden Years by award-winning WA composer James Ledger performed by Associate Concertmaster Margaret Blades, before savouring Stravinsky s neo-classic masterpiece and Ravel s exotically coloured Rapsodie espagnole. Tickets are $25 for Patrons and Friends, $30 for guests and include a lovely morning tea with the musicians. Annual Patrons and Friends Christmas Party Thursday 12 December, 4.30pm Perth Concert Hall Our last Patrons and Friends event with Principal Conductor Paul Daniel. Our annual Christmas Party is always great fun and a lovely opportunity to celebrate a year of wonderful music together. This year, however, is particularly special as it will be your last opportunity to watch and listen to Principal Conductor Paul Daniel s final rehearsal with WASO for 2013 s Symphony in the City. You can then join Paul and our WASO musicians for a stand up light dinner and drinks. Tickets are $45 for Patrons and Friends, $55 for guests. Jill is survived by husband Lochmond Haynes, who was a French horn player with WASO for 35 years, and their two children, Sarah and Sam. A private family funeral was held, followed by a large wake where many friends and family gathered to celebrate and remember her life. All proceeds raised from Patrons and Friends events support the Friends of WASO Scholarship. To book these events please call the WASO Box Office on Keep up to date with events by clicking on the Support tab on our website waso.com.au September 2013 Encore

10 Donate Online! Did you know you can now donate and renew your annual gift online? Logging in to donate online is quick and easy! 1. Go to waso.com.au. Click the red button. 2. Choose the fund you would like to donate to from the drop down menu. 7. If you have created a WASO online account in the past but have forgotten your password, click on the Forgot Your Login? tab You will see this screen: 3. When the page refreshes fill in the box with the amount you would like to donate. You can indicate your preferred acknowledgement, and whether you would like to remain anonymous. 4. When you proceed to the checkout you will be asked to log in. You will see this screen: Enter your address and an will be sent to you with a link that will take you to the WASO website to update your password. 8. If you have not used this online service before or have not received an Annual Giving renewal letter with this edition of Encore and need to set up an account, click on the Register tab. You will see this screen: 5. If you have purchased tickets through the WASO website or have donated online before, you will already have an online account. If we have sent you an Annual Giving Renewal letter with this edition of Encore, you will find your log in details on the letter. Fill in your address and password and click the Login button. 6. If you are not sure if you have already created a WASO online account in the past, you can look up your account by clicking the Lookup Your Account tab. You will see this screen: 9. Fill in your details and click on the Register button to the right of the form. You will then receive an confirming your account registration. Your address and the password you registered are now your login details for your WASO online account. 10. After making a donation, a confirmation will be sent to you immediately. You will receive an acknowledgement letter with your tax deductible receipt in the mail within two weeks. Thank you for your support. Encore September 2013