2017 media kit. ignite your senses / inspire your mind

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1 2017 media kit ignite your senses / inspire your mind

2 highlights 2017 highlights... Martha Argerich Conductor Charles Dutoit celebrates 40 years of collaborating with the SSO (and his 80th birthday!). Argentinean pianist and living legend Martha Argerich makes her long-awaited Australian debut with Beethoven s Piano Concerto No.1. The SSO s Opera in Concert tradition continues with Pélleas et Mélisande conducted by Dutoit. David Robertson Charles Dutoit Chief Conductor and Artistic Director David Robertson rounds out his fourth year with two epic choral works featuring Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Walton s Belshazzar s Feast, starring Andrew Foster-Williams, and the Australian premiere of Halleluja Oratorium balbulum, a secular oratorio by Hungarian Peter Eötvös. Katie Noonan s Elixir Kate Miller-Heidke Three popular Australian singersongwriters Kate Miller- Heidke, Katie Noonan and Megan Washington will perform in the Kaleidoscope series. Megan Washington 2 / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com

3 highlights 2017 highlights... Janine Jansen Maxim Vengerov Violin supremo Maxim Vengerov returns to Sydney for two special gala concerts with David Robertson. Other virtuoso violinists featured in the 2017 season include Janine Jansen, Ray Chen, Baiba Skride and Alina Ibragimova. Daniil Trifonov and Hélène Grimaud are among several virtuoso pianists appearing in the 2017 season. Diana Doherty Principal Oboe Diana Doherty performs the world premiere of a new concerto written especially for her by celebrated Australian composer Nigel Westlake Hélène Grimaud Daniil Trifonov Leah Lynn Nick Byrne Shefali Pryor SSO musicians step in to the spotlight with Leah Lynn, Nick Byrne and Shefali Pryor each featuring in the Playlist series. 3 / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com

4 2017 season The sso announces its 2017 season The Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor and Artistic Director David Robertson are excited to announce their 2017 season, with offerings for every concert-goer, from classical music aficionados to lovers of new Australian music and those looking forward to their first orchestral experience. David Robertson has again invited some of the world s greatest conductors and soloists to perform with your SSO, including Argentinean pianist Martha Argerich who is set to make her Australian debut and Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit in a celebration of his 40-year relationship with the SSO. Pianists Hélène Grimaud and Daniil Trifonov, violinists Baiba Skride and Janine Jansen, singers John Relyea and Susan Graham, and conductors Simone Young and Vladimir Ashkenazy will also appear in the 2017 season. Robertson will be in Sydney four times in 2017 conducting music ranging from Haydn and Richard Strauss to Stravinsky and works by Australian composers Nigel Westlake and Kate Neal. He will open his fourth season with Tchaikovsky s Fifth Symphony, in a not-to-be-missed event featuring Maxim Vengerov as soloist in the Brahms Violin Concerto. Mahler s Third Symphony and Dvořák s Symphony No.9 (From the New World) also feature in the season, designed to give audiences the ultimate concert experience. The virtuosity of the SSO will be highlighted across several programs featuring big orchestral masterpieces in thoughtprovoking programs, Robertson says. I really want audiences to experience the full power of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra through these well-known symphonies. Robertson s season will culminate in two epic choral works featuring Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Walton s Belshazzar s Feast, starring Andrew Foster-Williams, and the Australian premiere of Halleluja Oratorium balbulum, a secular oratorio by Hungarian Peter Eötvös, commissioned by the Salzburg Festival and the SSO. Bartók s Bluebeard s Castle makes a stunning finale to 2017 and continues Robertson s tradition of operatic performances in the concert hall with an all-star pairing in Michelle DeYoung and John Relyea. Widely regarded as a living legend, Argentinean Martha Argerich will make her much anticipated Australian debut in June, performing Beethoven s Piano Concerto No.1 in a program with Charles Dutoit with whom she shares a special musical affinity. Together, Dutoit and your SSO will celebrate 40 years of musical collaboration with Debussy s operatic masterpiece Pelléas et Mélisande. The virtuosity of the SSO will be highlighted across several programs featuring big orchestral masterpieces in thoughtprovoking programs, Robertson says. I really want audiences to experience the full power of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra through these wellknown symphonies. 4 / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com

5 2017 season The 2017 season is a piano-lover s delight, with French pianist Hélène Grimaud performing Brahms s First Piano Concerto, Orli Shaham performing Mozart s Piano Concerto No.24 and young Russian superstar Daniil Trifonov making his Sydney recital debut. Former SSO Principal Conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy will return, this time conducting a two-part tribute to Shostakovich featuring two great symphonies plus Australian-Taiwanese violinist Ray Chen in the First Violin Concerto and Daniel Müller-Schott in the First Cello Concerto. Throughout 2017, three Australian singer-songwriters will feature in the popular Kaleidoscope series Kate Miller-Heidke, Megan Washington, and Katie Noonan and her trio Elixir collaborating with Michael Leunig. Following a successful revival in 2016, the Family Concert series will return to introduce children to the joy of classical music with three programs: Olympic Orchestra Music for Sport, The Bush Concert and Carnival of the (Australian) Animals. Australian composer and conductor Brett Dean embarks on his second year as the SSO s first-ever Artist in Residence, working closely with Robertson to support emerging Australian composers and bring the world s best contemporary music to Sydney in the SSO at Carriageworks series. Several SSO musicians will step into the spotlight in 2017, starting with Principal Oboe Diana Doherty performing a concerto written especially for her by Australian composer Nigel Westlake. I wanted to feature all of the strong voices in the orchestra throughout the 2017 season, Robertson says. I m delighted that many fantastic opportunities are now coming to fruition and I can t wait for our audiences to hear and appreciate the sheer virtuosity of our musicians. Principal Cello Umberto Clerici and Principal Viola Tobias Breider will also join Robertson to perform Strauss s Don Quixote in a June program that includes Carter s Variations for Orchestra. And the popular Playlist series continues with Associate Principal Cello Leah Lynn, Trombone Nick Byrne and Associate Principal Oboe Shefali Pryor programming inspirational music for relaxed concerts at City Recital Hall. Concertmaster Andrew Haveron whose performance of the Walton Violin Concerto was a highlight of 2015 will lead two programs in the Mozart in the City series. The SSO s fourth season under the baton of Chief Conductor and Artistic Director David Robertson promises to be one of worldclass soloists, spectacular symphonic repertoire and surprising new programs highlighting the artistry of Australia s flagship orchestra like never before. I wanted to feature all of the strong voices in the orchestra throughout the 2017 season, Robertson says. I m delighted that many fantastic opportunities are now coming to fruition and I can t wait for our audiences to hear and appreciate the sheer virtuosity of our musicians. Season packages for the 2017 season are on sale from Tuesday 9 August and are available via the SSO box office. 5 / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com

6 david robertson david robertson concerts February VENGEROV PLAYS BRAHMS: TCHAIKOVSKY 5 17, 18 FEB BRAHMS Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5 Maxim Vengerov violin ROBERTSON CONDUCTS TCHAIKOVSKY 20 FEB LIGETI Romanian Concerto BARTÓK Four Orchestral Pieces TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5 COLOUR & MOVEMENT: RAVEL S BOLERO 22, 23, 24 FEB LIGETI Romanian Concerto WESTLAKE Oboe Concerto World premiere BARTÓK Four Orchestral Pieces RAVEL Bolero Diana Doherty oboe JUNe DON QUIXOTE: FANTASTIC VARIATIONS 15, 16, 17 JUN HAYDN Symphony No.60 (Il distratto) Carter Variations for Orchestra R STRAUSS Don Quixote Umberto Clerici cello Tobias Breider viola JULy MAHLER 3: HEARTWARMING VOICES 19, 21, 22, 24 JUL MAHLER Symphony No.3 Susan Graham mezzo-soprano Women s Voices of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Sydney Children s Choir RAVISHING RAVEL: SPINNING TALES 27, 28, 29 JUL STRAVINSKY Fireworks, Op.4 RAVEL Shéhérazade RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé Ballet Susan Graham mezzo-soprano Sydney Philharmonia Choirs AUGust GNARLY BUTTONS: SSO AT CARRIAGEWORKS 13 AUG ADAMS Gnarly Buttons NEAL New Work World premiere BOULEZ explosante-fixe Francesco Celata clarinet New World Memories: Robertson Conducts DvořÁk 9 23, 25, 26 AUG MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides MACKEY Mnemosyne s Pool Australian premiere DVOŘÁK Symphony No.9, New World THE RACH 2 31 AUG; 1, 2 SEP ADAMS The Chairman Dances RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.2 PROKOFIEV Symphony No.5 George Li piano NOVember BELSHAZZAR S FEAST 24, 25 NOV EÖTVÖS Halleluja Oratorium balbulum Australian premiere Sung in German with English surtitles WALTON Belshazzar s Feast Michelle DeYoung mezzo-soprano Topi Lehtipuu tenor Andrew Foster-Williams bass-baritone Sydney Philharmonia Choirs BLUEBEARD S CASTLE: WITH BACH & BRAHMS 29 NOV; 1, 2 DEC JS BACH Cantata No.82 Ich habe genug BRAHMS Alto Rhapsody BARTÓK Bluebeard s Castle Sung in Hungarian with English surtitles Michelle DeYoung mezzo-soprano (Bartók) Andrew Foster-Williams bass-baritone (Bach) John Relyea bass (Bartók) Opera Australia Chorus 6 / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com

7 special events special events Make a night of it with these Special Events sure to be highlights of Sydney s cultural calendar. Add these exceptional performances to your order to get the best seats ahead of the general public. Music under the Moon Lantern Festival Celebration 11 Feb TAN DUN Passacaglia Secret of Wind and Birds Australian premiere BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin: Suite TAN DUN Nu Shu The Secret Songs of Women Tan Dun conductor Louise Johnson harp Tan Dun (composer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) is at the helm for a night of spectacular and colourful music a vivid journey for the imagination. A deeply moving special event to round off the Chinese New Year celebrations. Maxim Vengerov Vengerov plays Brahms Tchaikovsky 5 Premier Partner Credit Suisse 17, 18 Feb BRAHMS Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5 Maxim Vengerov violin Violin supremo Maxim Vengerov s most recent Australian visit sent the critics into frenzy, praising his passionate mastery and infallible technique ; qualities that will abound when he plays Brahms s noble and rhapsodic Violin Concerto. Tchaikovsky s great heart song, his Fifth Symphony, is a journey from darkness to light all his sorrows and joy, struggles and triumphs laid bare in this rich musical canvas. Undoubtedly, one of the great concerts of 2017! Hélène Grimaud plays Brahms 20 May A BMW Season Highlight BRAHMS Piano Concerto No.1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No.8 Bramwell Tovey conductor Hélène Grimaud piano Hélène Grimaud has been described in The New Yorker as a reinventor of phrasings, a taker of chances, and you can expect her to bring something refreshing and spectacular to Brahms s epic First Piano Concerto. Brahms s protégé Dvořák filled his Eighth Symphony with irresistible folk inspiration the result promises an exuberant conclusion to an uplifting concert. Hélène Grimaud Hélène Grimaud in Recital 22 May City Recital Hall BERIO Wasserklavier (Water Piano) TAKEMITSU Rain Tree Sketch II FAURÉ Barcarolle No.5 RAVEL Jeux d eau (Fountains) ALBÉNIZ Almería (Iberia, Book 2) LISZT Les Jeux d eaux à la Villa d Este JANÁČEK In the Mists: Andante DEBUSSY La Cathédrale engloutie BRAHMS Sonata No.2 In 2014, Hélène Grimaud made a live recording at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. More than a recital, this was a concept performance built around the theme of Water. Her Sydney recital for 2017 picks up on the same music, with watery inspirations from a diverse range of composers. There s Liszt and Ravel with virtuoso pieces inspired by fountains, a soothing gondolier s song from Fauré, atmospheric evocations from Debussy and Takemitsu, and more... David Robertson 7 / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com

8 special events special events Martha Argerich plays Beethoven Colours of Spain Premier Partner Credit Suisse 29, 30 Jun & 1 Jul NICOLAI The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.1 FALLA The Three-Cornered Hat: Suites RAVEL La Valse Charles Dutoit conductor Martha Argerich piano A living legend, a musician of such insightfulness, abundant energy and matchless skill, it hardly seems real that we can present pianist Martha Argerich in her Australian debut concerts in Sharing a long-held musical affinity with Charles Dutoit, Argerich will play Beethoven s bright Piano Concerto No.1. After interval the thrilling Spanish colours of The Three-Cornered Hat and the intoxicating whirlwind of La Valse will show Dutoit at his very best. Martha Argerich Pieter Wispelwey plays the Bach Cello Suites 7 Aug City Recital Hall (2 hours 45 mins, including two intervals) JS BACH Cello Suites Nos. 1 to 6 Pieter Wispelwey cello If you ever needed a sign of Bach s genius, the cello suites just might be it. Working with one solitary instrument and the baroque conventions of courtly dances, he wove music that was emotionally touching, intellectually purifying, spiritually inspiring and utterly gratifying. And he did it six times! In this special, marathon recital Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey will perform all six suites. Be there for this extraordinary one-night-only concert! The Rach 2 2 Sep ADAMS The Chairman Dances RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.2 PROKOFIEV Symphony No.5 George Li piano Pieter Wispelwey Chief Conductor David Robertson presents a selection of 20th-century favourites! John Adams infectious orchestral foxtrot, The Chairman Dances, is jaunty and full of confidence. Chinese-American piano virtuoso George Li plays the irresistible, seductive melodies of Rachmaninoff s best-loved piano concerto. To finish, it s Prokofiev s popular Fifth Symphony. Emerging from the harrowing years of World War II, it expresses the resilience of the human spirit with wry humour and visceral power. Dramatic Shostakovich Ashkenazy s Shostakovich Tribute Ray Chen Premier Partner Credit Suisse 10, 11 Nov SHOSTAKOVICH Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Passacaglia Violin Concerto No.1 Symphony No.5 Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Ray Chen violin The orchestra provides the subtext in Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, and its big moment is the relentless Passacaglia that builds the opera s drama to a shattering emotional climax. It s a thrilling introduction to a concert where musical and real-life drama meet in mighty artistic statements. At the height of its success the opera was banned, its composer fell from grace. It was the bravely epic Fifth Symphony tagged A Soviet Artist s Reply to Just Criticism that restored Shostakovich to favour. His First Violin Concerto also emerged from under a cloud, and the world had to wait until after Stalin s death to hear its nocturnal musings and stirring virtuosity. David Robertson 8 / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com

9 premieres/australian 2017 premieres australian premieres Tan Dun Passacaglia Secret of Wind and Birds Australian premiere 11 Feb Tan Dun (composer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) is at the helm for a night of spectacular and colourful music. East meets West, natural meets manmade, in his Passacaglia, with its special parts for mobile phones playing Chinese bird calls. Carl Vine Five Hallucinations for trombone and orchestra Australian premiere 5, 6 Apr Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra with the generous support of Geoff Ainsworth am and Johanna Featherstone, and Kim Williams am. Steven Mackey Mnemosyne s Pool Australian premiere 23, 25, 26 Aug Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony and Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Péter Eötvös Halleluja Oratorium balbulum Australian premiere 24, 25 Nov Commissioned by the Salzburg Festival, Wiener Konzarthaus in collaboration with Wien Modern, Müpa Budapest (Palace of Arts), WDR and Acht Brücken/Musik für Köln, Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, with the generous support of Geoff Stearn. world premieres of australian works Nigel Westlake Oboe Concerto World premiere 22, 23, 24 Feb Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra with the generous support of Jane Mathews ao and Symphony Services International. The SSO has also commissioned new works from the following composers for the SSO at Carriageworks series (13 Aug, 15 Oct): James Hullick World premiere Kate Neal World premiere Erkki Veltheim World premiere australian works Brett Dean Hommage à Brahms / 3 Jul Dream Sequence / 15 Oct Fire Music / 18, 19, 20 Oct Andrew Ford Headlong / 15, 18 Mar Matthew Hindson Dangerous Creatures / 24 Sep Liza Lim The Heart s Ear / 15 Oct Richard Mills Countdown Fanfare / 26 Mar Katie Noonan Song settings of Leunig poems 3, 4 Nov Mark Simeon Ferguson The Bush Concert (based on the book by Helga Visser) 5 Nov Brett Dean Kate Miller-Heidke Highlights from The Rabbits 24, 25 Mar 9 / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com

10 2017 artists 2017 conductors & soloists Conductors making their SSO debuts Fisch, Asher Gimeno, Gustavo Grandage, Iain Pago, Andris 29, 31 Mar; 1 Apr 1, 3, 4 Mar 3, 4 Nov Conductors returning to the SSO Ashkenazy, Vladimir Dean, Brett Dutoit, Charles Gaffigan, James Haveron, Andrew Concertmaster Marwood, Anthony Northey, Benjamin 10, 12, 13, 15 May 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18 Nov 15, 18, 19, 20 Oct 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 Jun; 1 Jul 13, 14, 15 Jul 25 May; 6, 7 Jul 17 Nov 15, 17, 18, 24, 25 Mar; 22, 23 Sep Robertson, David 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24 Feb; 15, 16, 17 Jun; 19, 21, 22, Chief Conductor 24, 27, 28, 29 Jul; 13, 23, 25, 26, 31 Aug; 1, 2 Sep; 24, 25, 29 Nov; 1, 2 Dec Søndergård, Thomas Spano, Robert Tan Dun Thatcher, Toby Assistant Conductor Tovey, Bramwell Wigglesworth, Mark Wispelwey, Pieter Young, Simone 25, 27, 28, 30 Oct 20, 21, 22 Apr 11 Feb 2, 3 Feb; 26 Mar; 8 Aug; 22, 24 Sep; 5 Nov 19, 20 May 5, 6 Apr 10 Aug 17, 18, 19 Aug Soloists making their SSO debuts Cello Krijgh, Harriet Guitar Magnusson, Stephen Nuttall, Keir Narrator Conrad, Barry Morecroft, Richard Organ Nolan, Joseph Piano Argerich, Martha Li, George Trifonov, Daniil Saxophone Hurren, Zac Violin Ibragimova, Alina Vocalists Lehtipuu, Topi tenor Madore, Elliot baritone Miller-Heidke, Kate Piau, Sandrine soprano Washington, Megan 20, 21, 22 Apr 3, 4 Nov 24, 25 Mar 5 Nov 22, 24 Sep 17 Feb 29, 30 Jun; 1 Jul 31 Aug; 1, 2 Sep 1, 3, 4, 6 Mar 3, 4 Nov 13, 14, 15 Jul 24, 25 Nov 23, 24, 28 Jun 24, 25 Mar 23, 24, 28 Jun 22, 23 Sep Soloists returning to the SSO Cello Müller-Schott, Daniel Wispelwey, Pieter Compere Noble, Guy Piano Cooper, Imogen Gavrylyuk, Alexander Grimaud, Hélène Lane, Piers Shaham, Orli Tedeschi, Simon Trombone Mulcahy, Michael Violin Chen, Ray Jansen, Janine Marwood, Anthony Skride, Baiba Vengerov, Maxim Vocalists DeYoung, Michelle mezzo-soprano Gore, Lorina soprano Foster-Williams, Andrew bass-baritone Graham, Susan mezzo-soprano Noonan, Katie Relyea, John bass 15, 17, 18 Nov 7, 10 Aug 26 Mar 17, 18, 19, 21 Aug 20 Nov 19, 20, 22 May 18, 19, 20 Oct 3, 6, 7 Jul 15, 17, 18 Mar 5, 6 Apr 10, 11, 13 Nov 25, 27, 28, 30 Oct 17 Nov 10, 12, 13, 15 May 17, 18 Feb 24, 25, 29 Nov; 1, 2 Dec 8 Aug 24, 25, 29 Nov; 1, 2 Dec 19, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29 Jul 3, 4 Nov 29 Nov; 1, 2 Dec SSO musicians featured in the 2017 season Benedict, Roger viola Breider, Tobias viola Byrne, Nick trombone & presenter Celata, Francesco clarinet Clerici, Umberto cello Doherty, Diana oboe Haveron, Andrew violin Hewgill, Catherine cello Hilton, Kirsty violin Johnson, Louise harp Lynn, Leah cello & presenter Pryor, Shefali oboe & presenter Ensembles and Choirs Cocktail Hour Chamber Ensembles (SSO) Elixir jazz trio (Noonan, Magnusson, Hurren) Opera Australia Chorus SSO Fellows (2017) Sydney Children s Choir Sydney Philharmonia Choirs 25 May 15, 16, 17 Jun 30 May 13 Aug 15, 16, 17 Jun 22, 23, 24 Feb 25 May 22 Sep 22 Sep 11 Feb 7 Mar 8 Aug 1 Apr; 13 May; 1 Jul 3, 4 Nov 29 Nov; 1, 2 Dec 17 Nov 19, 21, 22, 24 Jul 29, 31 Mar; 1 Apr; 23, 24, 28 Jun; 19, 21, 22, 24 Jul 27, 28, 29 Jul; 24, 25 Nov 10 / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com

11 education learning and engagement Schools Concerts More than 30,000 students will attend SSO schools concerts in 2017 at Seymour Centre and Parramatta s Riverside Centre. A further 3,000 will attend workshops and concerts in regional NSW. Meet the Music The Meet the Music concerts are designed to support the studies of secondary school students across the full music curriculum. Held at the Sydney Opera House, the first series features popular Australian singersongwriters Kate Miller-Heidke, Megan Washington and Katie Noonan in concert, while the second series focuses on the music-making partnerships between Australian composers and performers. Open Rehearsals Students are invited into the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall to witness the secret world of an orchestra at work. They will have the opportunity to observe the interaction between conductor and orchestra as they manipulate the elements of music and put the final touches to the concert program. Professional Learning The SSO connects with hundreds of teachers from around the country through workshops and professional learning masterclasses, presented in capital cities and regional areas both in-person and online. The SSO s highly successful TunED-Up! program will continue in 2017, bringing primary teachers from around NSW to Sydney for a week of intensive musical training. Community Engagement The SSO is committed to sharing quality music through its work and activities both on stage and across the community outreach and engagement activities include opportunities for young people and music lovers to interact with the musicians of the SSO through family concerts, orchestral workshops and special outdoor events DIGITAL LEARNING RESOURCES The SSO provides online teaching kits to support the Schools Concerts series. Written by leading music educators, the resource kits include classroom activities in performance, listening and composition. Video masterclasses of SSO principal players teaching popular audition works to members of the SSO Fellowship are also available to aspiring professional musicians across the world on the SSO s YouTube channel. artist development program SSO Fellows 2016 SSO Fellowship Supported by Premier Partner Credit Suisse The Fellowship is a one-year intensive training program, offering talented young orchestral musicians under the age of 30 a stepping stone from study to full-time work. In the 2017 Fellowship will offer positions to up to 18 young musicians and is open to string, woodwind, brass and percussion players. SSO Assistant Conductor The Assistant Conductor position offers one emerging young conductor the opportunity to work closely with the SSO and be mentored by Chief Conductor David Robertson, providing a vital link for emerging conductors who are transitioning from academic training to commencing their professional careers. Playerlink! Playerlink! gives aspiring young musicians from regional NSW a chance to receive intensive tutorial, orchestral rehearsals and performance experience with SSO musicians. Playerlink! is open to students in Years / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com

12 2017 touring community & touring The SSO belongs to the people of New South Wales. Around half the performances given by the orchestra each year are at venues away from its home, the Sydney Opera House, including numerous performances in outer metropolitan Sydney and regional New South Wales. International audiences also experience the SSO through annual touring, with a large focus on China and the Asia Pacific region. Assistant Conductor Hélène Toby Thatcher Grimaud conducts young musicians at Playerlink! The SSO s 2017 outreach activities include: Regional Tour Professional Learning Feb / western NSW Local teachers are invited to participate in professional learning workshops with leading educators. Education concerts 7 10 March / Parramatta As part of the Schools Concerts series, the SSO will perform interactive concerts for Western Sydney school students at the Riverside Theatres in Parramatta. Regional Tour May / western NSW The SSO will travel to western NSW to present concerts and education workshops for the local communities Violin Fellow Brett Yang works with students at an educational workshop Playerlink! 5 7 May / Orange Playerlink! gives enthusiastic music students from regional areas the opportunity to receive lessons with SSO musicians and to play alongside their SSO mentors in a specially formed youth orchestra. 12 / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com

13 2017 vanguard sso Vanguard The SSO Vanguard is an innovative program with a major role to play in creating a strong and vibrant future for our great orchestra a major cultural icon in Australia and internationally. Vanguard members support the chair of Leah Lynn, Assistant Principal Cello. SSO Brass perform on The Green at the SCG, March 2016 What is Vanguard? An exclusive membership including your invitation to five pop-up chamber music events throughout the year, at which you will be entertained by musicians of the SSO, while sampling some of the finest beverages offered by our supporters Young Henrys and Kilikanoon Wines. It s hard to beat Sydney Symphony [Vanguard] when it comes to creating innovative events. The Sydney Morning Herald What kind of music? All programs are selected by our musicians to suit the performance space and include styles from Mozart to New Orleans Brass. Led by Shefali Pryor, our Associate Principal Oboe and Vanguard Artistic Director, the music is guaranteed to be exciting and of the exceptional quality expected from SSO musicians. Be prepared to expect the unexpected because every event is different! Who goes along? Vanguard attracts a primarily Gen X & Gen Y audience people who are interested in supporting the Arts, keen to see what talent their city has to offer, and looking for a way to experience dynamic classical music outside of the concert hall. Our Vanguard Collective steering committee, headed by Justin Di Lollo, ensures there is always a mix of professionals, artists and lovers of the arts. Beneath the atrium they played SunStudios Alexandria, July 2016 For more information about joining Vanguard or how to support the SSO visit: The Sydney Symphony s Vanguard program shows no sign of slowing down. The Australian 13 / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com

14 contact us stay in touch contact us For more information about the Sydney Symphony Orchestra please contact: Bridget Cormack Head of Communications T. +61 (02) M. +61 (0) E. BACKSTAGE NEWS+ Visit our website for the latest stories, galleries, videos and behind the scenes insights from your SSO. Caitlin Benetatos Publicist T. +61 (02) M. +61 (0) E. To book tickets: SSO Box Office: +61 (02) (9am 5pm, Monday Friday) Or select your own seat at Listen to some of your favourite concerts whenever and wherever you want with SSO Radio. Our on-demand audio player brings you selected Sydney Symphony Orchestra performances recorded by ABC Classic FM live at the Sydney Opera House. Production credits: Head of Communications / Bridget Cormack Publicist / Caitlin Benetatos DESIGN / Christie Brewster / Tessa Conn All details correct at the time of going to press 14 / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com

15 salute sponsor salute The Sydney Symphony Orchestra applauds the leadership role our partners play and their commitment to excellence, innovation and creativity. PRINCIpal partner government partners premier partner Platinum Partner major partners official car partner GOLD partners silver partners regional tour partner marketing partner foundations 15 / 2017 SEASON / sydneysymphony.com