SSO PRESENTS MEET THE MUSIC. Wednesday 29 April pm. Thursday 30 April pm

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1 SSO PRESENTS Wednesday 29 April pm MEET THE MUSIC Thursday 30 April pm

2 concert diary CLASSICAL Bold as Brass BROUGHTON Fanfares, Marches, Hymns and Finale KATS-CHERNIN Mater KOEHNE Albany Harbour (The Voyage) PUCCINI arr. G Boyd Scenes from Turandot Michael Mulcahy conductor SSO Brass Ensemble Tea & Symphony Fri 1 May 11am Complimentary morning tea from 10am Discover Mahler Songs of a Wayfarer MAHLER Songs of a Wayfarer DownerTenix Discovery Tue 5 May 6.30pm City Recital Hall Angel Place Richard Gill conductor [PICTURED] Alexander Knight baritone SSO Sinfonia Tchaikovsky s Nutcracker Pure Magic MAHLER Songs from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (Youth s Magic Horn) TCHAIKOVSKY Nutcracker: Act II (Kingdom of the Sweets) Mark Wigglesworth conductor [PICTURED] Caitlin Hulcup mezzo-soprano Randall Scarlata baritone Romantic Visions Wagner, Bartók & Brahms WAGNER Siegfried Idyll BARTÓK Piano Concerto No.3 BRAHMS orch. Schoenberg Piano Quartet in G minor Thursday Afternoon Symphony Thu 7 May 1.30pm Emirates Metro Series Fri 8 May 8pm Great Classics Sat 9 May 2pm Pre-concert talk 45 minutes before each performance APT Master Series Wed 13 May 8pm Fri 15 May 8pm Sat 16 May 8pm Pre-concert talk at 7.15pm SSO PRESENTS Matthias Pintscher conductor [PICTURED] Peter Serkin piano SSO Chamber Music Cocktail Hour Intimate space, inspiring music and a delicious cocktail to enjoy One hour of sheer bliss. Hear individual members of your SSO up close in this year s new Chamber Music Cocktail Hour series featuring music by Brahms (Clarinet Quintet, String Quintet No.2, String Sextet No.2) and others. JOSH PYKE Live with your SSO Josh Pyke will perform hits from across all of his albums, including Leeward Side, Middle of the Hill and The Lighthouse Song. Christopher Dragon conductor Josh Pyke vocalist/guitar Sat 16 May 6pm Sat 6 June 6pm Sat 18 July 6pm Utzon Room Sydney Opera House SSO presents Wed 29 Apr 8pm Meet the Music Thu 30 Apr 6.30pm Pre-concert talk 45 minutes before each performance FOR COMPLETE DETAILS OF THE 2015 SEASON VISIT SYDNEYSYMPHONY.COM CALL Mon Fri 9am 5pm NO FEES WHEN YOU BOOK CLASSICAL CONCERTS ONLINE WITH THE SSO Tickets also available at SYDNEYOPERAHOUSE.COM Mon Sat 9am 8.30pm Sun 10am 6pm CITYRECITALHALL.COM Mon Fri 9am 5pm All concerts at Sydney Opera House unless otherwise stated

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4 2015 concert season SSO PRESENTS WEDNESDAY 29 APRIL, 8PM MEET THE MUSIC THURSDAY 30 APRIL, 6.30PM SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE CONCERT HALL JOSH PYKE: LIVE WITH THE SSO Josh Pyke vocals Christopher Dragon conductor Songs by Josh Pyke arranged for orchestra Memories and Dust arr. George Ellis Sew My Name arr. Andrew Aronowicz The Lighthouse Song arr. Ellis Still Some Big Deal arr. Philip Jameson Goldmines arr. William Gardiner Parking Lots arr. Jared Yapp Order Has Abandoned Us arr. Joseph Twist Vibrations in Air arr. Ellis Bug Eyed Beauty arr. Thomas Green Leeward Side arr. Lachlan Skipworth Fill You In arr. Green Clovis Sons arr. Andrew Howes Middle of the Hill arr. Howes The Summer arr. Twist Love Lies arr. Alice Humphries Where Two Oceans Meet arr. Ellis Pre-concert talk by Kim Waldock in the Northern Foyer 45 minutes before each performance. Visit sydneysymphony.com/speakerbios for more information. Estimated durations: 45 minutes, 20-minute interval, 50 minutes The concert will conclude at approximately 10.05pm (8.35pm Thu). INTERVAL

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6 INTRODUCTION Josh Pyke: Live with the SSO For this project, ten Australian composers (mostly young or emerging) were invited to arrange a song or two or four for symphony orchestra bringing the colours and gestures of classical orchestral music to Josh Pyke s distinctive songs. Songs are born with a future as yet unwritten. Unformed, with a potential that must be coaxed and wrung from the ether. Like a sculpture we mould with a vision in mind, that often morphs into something that we never imagined. Sometimes they travel vast, sweeping distances and return to us with another voice and a new meaning. I love the idea that songs can inhabit many incarnations, and since I don t read or write music, I was in awe at the idea that these amazing composers might realise a new potential in these songs that I simply don t have the capacity to unlock for myself. Working on this project has therefore been an exercise in trust, and a process of letting go. I watched the songs leave me and blossom into things that are both intimately familiar and miraculously new. Performing them in collaboration with the amazing Sydney Symphony Orchestra is at once an honour, a daunting challenge and undoubtedly a highlight of my career. While these songs were born in me, the people involved in this project have nurtured, reimagined and imparted new meaning into them. These creations no longer belong to me, giving me, and perhaps you, the opportunity to discover them all over again. For that experience, I am extremely grateful, and so proud to present these songs as fully matured collaborative pieces. Josh Pyke PLEASE SHARE Programs grow on trees help us be environmentally responsible and keep ticket prices down by sharing your program with your companion. READ IN ADVANCE You can also read SSO program books on your computer or mobile device by visiting our online program library in the week leading up to the concert: sydneysymphony.com/ program_library The foyer fanfare for this concert is Please Take Your Seats, composed by Marcus Milton (16) of St Andrew s Cathedral School. This is a youth creativity project by the Sydney Opera House and Artology. 7

7 ABOUT THE MUSIC Notes by Josh Pyke Memories and Dust arr. George Ellis This is the title track from my debut album, and it means a great deal to me. It was inspired by the sad passing of two friends who were much too young to go, and all the questions and yearning those events brought up. I was interested to hear how George might explore those sadder themes, through tempo and structural changes, whilst still tapping into the joyousness of a song which is essentially a celebration of life. Sew My Name arr. Andrew Aronowicz Also from my debut record, and a regular in my live set, I was excited to hear how Andy had captured the romance in his arrangement of the song, and was able to incorporate melodic motifs that I usually cover on guitar or through backing vocals. The Lighthouse Song arr. Ellis After extensively touring my first album, I calculated that in 2008 I had spent 78 per cent of nights that year away from home. During that period of being so physically absent, I was also trying to lay down foundations on the home front and be emotionally present. That juxtaposition was intense, and led to a song that contains both the happiness and sadness of the situation. George s arrangement highlights those battling emotions beautifully. Still Some Big Deal arr. Philip Jameson This is a song that has had several forms. Once released as a filmed solo version; once attempted for a previous album but left aside; revisited for a yet-to-be-released fifth album, and now also given an incredible new life in Phil s treatment. The Sons of Clovis II (Sydney version) is the most famous, and generally considered the best, painting by Évariste Vital Luminais ( ). It was exhibited at the Salon of 1880 in Paris, where it caused a sensation, and purchased by the Art Gallery of New South Wales in (A study and Luminais second painting of the same subject are held in Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen.) 8

8 I always love the song, but felt the versions I d tried to capture weren t quite the ones that fitted. Phil has captured the drama in the song, and though it took some searching, I think this song has finally found its feet. Goldmines arr. William Gardiner This song was partly inspired by the Australian bush and that sense of there being an otherness present in the landscape that you can t quite explain, can t see, can t touch, but can feel right there beside you. I think William has helped explore that idea in the arrangement that quiet drama that is never resolved. Parking Lots arr. Jared Yapp This song is a favourite for me. It encapsulates the sick desperation of finding something that feels right (a song, a person, a feeling) and knowing that the world has the capacity to take it from you at any point. I think Jared has instinctively tapped into that darkness in this arrangement. Order Has Abandoned Us arr. Joseph Twist This song is about entropy and our eventual slide toward chaos. For me music has always been something to grasp onto to prevent emotional entropy in myself. Playing a song about chaos alongside an orchestra is like speaking a storm and I think Joe has pulled together those themes beautifully. Vibrations in Air arr. Ellis I wrote this song many years ago at a point in my life when I was almost certain that nothing was going to happen with my music career. The idea that these things that I d invested so much emotional energy into would never be more than vibrations moving through the air without ever making a connection was heartbreaking. So to be playing it in this context with George s beautifully sympathetic arrangement is an overwhelming experience. Bug Eyed Beauty arr. Thomas Green This was the final song I wrote for my most recent album, The Beginning and the End of Everything. I had just bought a 12-string guitar and I literally wrote the song in my head in the car on the way home. It ended up as the first song on the album and it has opened every solo show I ve done since its release. Tom s arrangement is dramatic, cinematic and romantic, and hearing a song that I wrote in my head in an orchestral context is quite amazing, as it s gone well beyond my original imaginings. Leeward Side arr. Lachlan Skipworth This was the lead single from The Beginning and the End of Everything, a song about learning to let things you love loose into the world away from your protection. I love the urgency in the recorded version, and Lachlan took that feeling on, didn t lose any of the energy and added a symphonic drama. Watching this song leave my side and return as something new is very much in the spirit of the track. Fill You In arr. Green This was one of the first songs I wrote as a solo artist, and it really put me on a new path musically. Animal imagery and imaginary landscapes began to creep into this song and others, and Tom beautifully interpreted that sense of fantasy into the dynamics of his arrangement. Clovis Sons arr. Andrew Howes This track was inspired by a painting. The image [see page 8] depicts the story of the sons of the 7th-century King Clovis II, hamstrung and set adrift on a river as punishment for attempting to overthrow their father. I was fascinated by the story, but through further research discovered it was not true, and in fact Clovis sons succeeded him amicably after he died of old age. This became a song about how without examination, fiction can be presented as unquestioned truth. I like that Andrew s arrangement mirrors the classical style of the image, still hung in the Art Gallery of NSW. 9

9 Middle of the Hill arr. Howes In 2006 this song really brought my music to the attention of a broader audience and kick-started my career. I owe this song a lot, and am so proud to have seen it start as a home demo recording, travel the world with me performing to growing audiences, and now to have matured through Andrew s reinterpretation and be performed with the SSO in such an iconic venue as this. We ve seen a lot together, this song and I. The Summer arr. Twist For me this song represents a feeling of simple happiness inspired by simple things. A feeling I chase and try to contain in my adult life. Music has always been the most consistent source of that feeling for me. Joe s arrangement has allowed me to experience this song and that joy in a new context. Love Lies arr. Alice Humphries When I recorded this song for my third album, I knew it would be the last track on the record. I wanted the outro to be instrumental and quite orchestral, almost a joyful exhalation, a sigh of relief at the end of a difficult but successful journey. Hearing this song with Alice s arrangement with an actual orchestra has highlighted that sense, and the romantic imagery in the song even more. Where Two Oceans Meet arr. Ellis The recorded version of this song is deliberately stripped back very intimate to reflect the lyrics. But the idea behind the song is vast, the idea extends beyond the here and now. George s sensitive arrangement has found the perfect balance between the intimacy of the lyrics and the scope of the actual message. It s a perfect way to say goodnight. SSO CHAMBER MUSIC COCKTAIL HOUR Three inspiring evenings at the Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House SAT 16 MAY SAT 6 JUNE SAT 18 JULY Lights shimmering on the harbour, a uniquely intimate space, inspiring music, and a delicious cocktail to enjoy all the elements for one hour of sheer bliss. All 3 concerts with drink vouchers $117* Call Mon Fri 9am 5pm *Drink voucher may only be redeemed at Utzon Room Bar on 16 May, 6 June & 18 July events. 10

10 MORE MUSIC Broadcast Diary May SSO Radio Selected SSO performances, as recorded by the ABC, are available on demand: sydneysymphony.com/sso_radio abc.net.au/classic Friday 8 May, 8pm PURE MAGIC Mark Wigglesworth conductor Caitlin Hulcup mezzo-soprano Randall Scarlata baritone Mahler, Tchaikovsky Friday 15 May, 8pm ROMANTIC VISIONS Matthias Pintscher conductor Peter Serkin piano Wagner, Bartók, Brahms orch. Schoenberg Friday 22 May, 8pm PETER SERKIN IN RECITAL Renaissance keyboard pieces, Nielsen, Reger, Mozart, Beethoven SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA HOUR Tuesday 12 May, 6pm Musicians and staff of the SSO talk about the life of the orchestra and forthcoming concerts. Hosted by Andrew Bukenya. finemusicfm.com Clocktower Square, Argyle Street, The Rocks NSW 2000 GPO Box 4972, Sydney NSW 2001 Telephone (02) Box Office (02) Facsimile (02) All rights reserved, no part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing. The opinions expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of the editor, publisher or any distributor of the programs. While every effort has been made to ensure accuracy of statements in this publication, we cannot accept responsibility for any errors or omissions, or for matters arising from clerical or printers errors. Every effort has been made to secure permission for copyright material prior to printing. Please address all correspondence to the Publications Editor: program.editor@sydneysymphony.com SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE Bennelong Point GPO Box 4274 Sydney NSW 2001 Administration (02) Box Office (02) Facsimile (02) Website sydneyoperahouse.com Sydney Opera House Trust The Hon. Helen Coonan [Acting Chair] Ms Catherine Brenner, Ms Brenna Hobson, Mr Chris Knoblanche am, Ms Deborah Mailman, Mr Peter Mason am, Ms Jillian Segal am, Mr Robert Wannan, Mr Phillip Wolanski am Executive Management Chief Executive Officer...Louise Herron am Director, Programming...Jonathan Bielski Director, Theatre & Events...David Claringbold Director, Building Development & Maintenance...Greg McTaggart Director, Marketing...Stephen O Connor Director, External Relations...Brook Turner PAPER PARTNER SYMPHONY SERVICES INTERNATIONAL Suite 2, Level 5, 1 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst NSW 2010 PO Box 1145, Darlinghurst NSW 1300 Telephone (02) Facsimile (02) This is a PLAYBILL / SHOWBILL publication. Playbill Proprietary Limited / Showbill Proprietary Limited ACN ABN Head Office: Suite A, Level 1, Building 16, Fox Studios Australia, Park Road North, Moore Park NSW 2021 PO Box 410, Paddington NSW 2021 Telephone: Fax: admin@playbill.com.au Website: Chairman & Advertising Director Brian Nebenzahl OAM RFD Managing Director Michael Nebenzahl Editorial Director Jocelyn Nebenzahl Manager Production Classical Music Alan Ziegler Operating in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart & Darwin All enquiries for advertising space in this publication should be directed to the above company and address. Entire concept copyright. Reproduction without permission in whole or in part of any material contained herein is prohibited. Title Playbill is the registered title of Playbill Proprietary Limited. Title Showbill is the registered title of Showbill Proprietary Limited. By arrangement with the Sydney Symphony, this publication is offered free of charge to its patrons subject to the condition that it shall not, by way of trade or otherwise, be sold, hired out or otherwise circulated without the publisher s consent in writing. It is a further condition that this publication shall not be circulated in any form of binding or cover than that in which it was published, or distributed at any other event than specified on the title page of this publication / C/MM S31/32 11

11 THE ARTISTS Christopher Dragon conductor In 2013 Christopher Dragon was appointed Assistant Conductor of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. In this role he has been given the unique opportunity to work closely with the WASO s Principal Conductor Asher Fisch and other guest conductors, in addition to numerous engagements with the orchestra. He began studying conducting in 2011 and is a participant in the Symphony Services International Conductor Development Program, through which he has worked with orchestras in Australia and New Zealand under the guidance of course director Christopher Seaman and the orchestras principal and chief conductors. In 2014 he was chosen from a hundred international applicants to conduct the Princess Galyani Vadhana Youth Orchestra in Thailand, and earlier that year he participated in the Järvi Winter Academy in Estonia where he was awarded the Orchestra s Favourite Conductor Prize. He has also studied with several distinguished conductors including Paavo Järvi and Neeme Järvi at the Järvi Summer Festival, Fabio Luisi (Principal Conductor of the Metropolitan Opera) at the Pacific Music Festival in Japan, and Finnish conducting pedagogue Jorma Panula. In Perth, Christopher Dragon is currently musical director of the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, South Side Symphony Orchestra, Operabox and The Orchestra Project (which he founded), and he regularly conducts for the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts and the Western Australian Youth Orchestras. 12

12 Josh Pyke vocals Josh Pyke is one of Australia s premier singersongwriters. Known for his ability to weave intelligent lyrics with warm melodies and quirky song structures, he is a modern-day storyteller whose unique and evocative use of both words and music places him in a league of his own. His breakthrough single was Middle of the Hill, a paean to suburban childhood which made it to No.19 on triple j s 2005 Hottest 100 list for 2005 and appeared on his debut release, a mini-album called Feeding the Wolves. Feeding the Wolves was followed in 2007 by the release of his debut album Memories and Dust, which hit the ARIA chart at No.4. The Gold record was acclaimed by critics and fans alike; it took out three ARIA Awards and was nominated for a J Award. His second album, Chimney s Afire, debuted at No.3 on the ARIA chart in 2008, won an ARIA Award and achieved Gold sales. It was followed by the 2011 release of his third album, Only Sparrows saw the release of his fourth studio album The Beginning and the End of Everything a record that explores ideas of desire, death and legacy. For Josh, these are the beginning and the end of all decisions made in his life and, as with previous albums, a record of a period of time in his life. Recorded with John Castle (The Bamboos, Washington and The Drones), The Beginning and the End of Everything is Josh Pyke s most personal release to date. Featuring the singles Leeward Side and Warm in Winter, the album debuted at No.7 on the ARIA albums chart, making it his fourth top-10 ARIA album in a row. Its release was followed by a national tour, filling venues across every major Australian city. Follow Josh on Twitter and joshpyke.com 13

13 SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA DAVID ROBERTSON Chief Conductor and Artistic Director PATRON Professor The Hon. Dame Marie Bashir ad cvo Founded in 1932 by the Australian Broadcasting Commission, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra has evolved into one of the world s finest orchestras as Sydney has become one of the world s great cities. Resident at the iconic Sydney Opera House, where it gives more than 100 performances each year, the SSO also performs in venues throughout Sydney and regional New South Wales. International tours to Europe, Asia and the USA including three visits to China have earned the orchestra worldwide recognition for artistic excellence. The orchestra s first Chief Conductor was Sir Eugene Goossens, appointed in 1947; he was followed by Nicolai Malko, Dean Dixon, Moshe Atzmon, Willem van Otterloo, Louis Frémaux, Sir Charles Mackerras, Zdenĕk Mácal, Stuart Challender, Edo de Waart and Gianluigi Gelmetti. Vladimir Ashkenazy was Principal Conductor from 2009 to The orchestra s history also boasts collaborations with legendary figures such as George Szell, Sir Thomas Beecham, Otto Klemperer and Igor Stravinsky. The SSO s award-winning education program is central to its commitment to the future of live symphonic music, developing audiences and engaging the participation of young people. The orchestra promotes the work of Australian composers through performances, recordings and its commissioning program. Recent premieres have included major works by Ross Edwards, Lee Bracegirdle, Gordon Kerry, Mary Finsterer, Nigel Westlake and Georges Lentz, and the orchestra s recordings of music by Brett Dean have been released on both the BIS and SSO Live labels. Other releases on the SSO Live label, established in 2006, include performances with Alexander Lazarev, Gianluigi Gelmetti, Sir Charles Mackerras, Vladimir Ashkenazy and David Robertson. In the orchestra made concert recordings of the complete Mahler symphonies with Ashkenazy, and has also released recordings of Rachmaninoff and Elgar orchestral works on the Exton/Triton labels, as well as numerous recordings on ABC Classics. This is the second year of David Robertson s tenure as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director. 14

14 MUSICIANS David Robertson CHIEF CONDUCTOR AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SUPPORTED BY EMIRATES Andrew Haveron CONCERTMASTER Dene Olding CONCERTMASTER Jessica Cottis ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR SUPPORTED BY PREMIER PARTNER CREDIT SUISSE FIRST VIOLINS Sun Yi ASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER Fiona Ziegler ASSISTANT CONCERTMASTER Jenny Booth Sophie Cole Claire Herrick Léone Ziegler Emily Qin Brett Yang SECOND VIOLINS Kirsty Hilton PRINCIPAL Benjamin Li Philippa Paige Victoria Bihun Rebecca Gill* Monique Irik Emma Jardine Vivien Jeffery* VIOLAS Roger Benedict PRINCIPAL Tobias Breider PRINCIPAL Sandro Costantino Charlotte Fetherston Vera Marcu* Elizabeth Woolnough CELLOS Catherine Hewgill PRINCIPAL Kristy Conrau Fenella Gill Timothy Nankervis Rowena Macneish* DOUBLE BASSES Benjamin Ward Josef Bisits John Keene Muhamed Mehmedbasic* FLUTES Emma Sholl ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Carolyn Harris OBOES Diana Doherty PRINCIPAL Alex Fontaine* CLARINETS Francesco Celata ASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL Craig Wernicke PRINCIPAL BASS CLARINET BASSOONS Matthew Wilkie PRINCIPAL Fiona McNamara HORNS Robert Johnson PRINCIPAL Milen Boubbov* Kara Hahn Graham Nichols* TRUMPETS Josh Rogan Colin Grisdale* Justin Lingard* TROMBONES Colin Burrows* Nigel Crocker* James Greening* TUBA Liam Acheson* TIMPANI Mark Robinson ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL PERCUSSION Rebecca Lagos PRINCIPAL Philip South* = CONTRACT MUSICIAN * = GUEST MUSICIAN = SSO FELLOW To see photographs of the full roster of permanent musicians and find out more about the orchestra, visit our website: If you don t have access to the internet, ask one of our customer service representatives for a copy of our Musicians flyer. The men of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra are proudly outfitted by Van Heusen. 15

15 BEHIND THE SCENES Sydney Symphony Orchestra Board John C Conde AO Chairman Terrey Arcus AM Ewen Crouch AM Ross Grant Catherine Hewgill Jennifer Hoy Rory Jeffes Andrew Kaldor AM David Livingstone The Hon. Justice AJ Meagher Goetz Richter Sydney Symphony Orchestra Council Geoff Ainsworth AM Doug Battersby Christine Bishop The Hon John Della Bosca MLC Michael J Crouch AO Alan Fang Erin Flaherty Dr Stephen Freiberg Simon Johnson Gary Linnane Helen Lynch AM David Maloney AM Justice Jane Mathews AO Danny May Jane Morschel Dr Eileen Ong Andy Plummer Deirdre Plummer Seamus Robert Quick Paul Salteri AM Sandra Salteri Juliana Schaeffer Fred Stein OAM John van Ogtrop Brian White Rosemary White HONORARY COUNCIL MEMBERS Ita Buttrose AO OBE Donald Hazelwood AO OBE Yvonne Kenny AM David Malouf AO Wendy McCarthy AO Leo Schofield AM Peter Weiss AO Sydney Symphony Orchestra Staff MANAGING DIRECTOR Rory Jeffes EXECUTIVE TEAM ASSISTANT Lisa Davies-Galli ARTISTIC OPERATIONS DIRECTOR OF ARTISTIC PLANNING Benjamin Schwartz ARTISTIC ADMINISTRATION MANAGER Eleasha Mah ARTIST LIAISON MANAGER Ilmar Leetberg RECORDING ENTERPRISE MANAGER Philip Powers Library Anna Cernik Victoria Grant Mary-Ann Mead LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT DIRECTOR OF LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT Kim Waldock EMERGING ARTISTS PROGRAM MANAGER Rachel McLarin EDUCATION MANAGER Amy Walsh EDUCATION OFFICER Tim Walsh ORCHESTRA MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR OF ORCHESTRA MANAGEMENT Aernout Kerbert ORCHESTRA MANAGER Rachel Whealy ORCHESTRA COORDINATOR Rosie Marks-Smith OPERATIONS MANAGER Kerry-Anne Cook PRODUCTION MANAGER Laura Daniel STAGE MANAGER Courtney Wilson PRODUCTION COORDINATORS Ollie Townsend SALES AND MARKETING DIRECTOR OF SALES & MARKETING Mark J Elliott MARKETING MANAGER, SUBSCRIPTION SALES Simon Crossley-Meates A/ SENIOR SALES & MARKETING MANAGER Matthew Rive MARKETING MANAGER, WEB & DIGITAL MEDIA Eve Le Gall MARKETING MANAGER, CRM & DATABASE Matthew Hodge A/ SALES & MARKETING MANAGER, SINGLE TICKET CAMPAIGNS Jonathon Symonds DATABASE ANALYST David Patrick SENIOR GRAPHIC DESIGNER Christie Brewster GRAPHIC DESIGNER Tessa Conn SENIOR ONLINE MARKETING COORDINATOR Jenny Sargant MARKETING ASSISTANT Theres Mayer Box Office MANAGER OF BOX OFFICE SALES & OPERATIONS Lynn McLaughlin BOX OFFICE SYSTEMS SUPERVISOR Jennifer Laing BOX OFFICE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR John Robertson CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES Karen Wagg Customer Service Team Manager Michael Dowling Tim Walsh Publications PUBLICATIONS EDITOR & MUSIC PRESENTATION MANAGER Yvonne Frindle EXTERNAL RELATIONS DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Yvonne Zammit Philanthropy HEAD OF PHILANTHROPY Luke Andrew Gay PHILANTHROPY MANAGER Jennifer Drysdale A/ PATRONS EXECUTIVE Sarah Morrisby PHILANTHROPY COORDINATOR Claire Whittle Corporate Relations CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER Belinda Besson CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS EXECUTIVE Paloma Gould Communications COMMUNICATIONS & MEDIA MANAGER Bridget Cormack PUBLIC RELATIONS MANAGER Katherine Stevenson DIGITAL CONTENT PRODUCER Kai Raisbeck PUBLICITY & EVENTS COORDINATOR Caitlin Benetatos BUSINESS SERVICES DIRECTOR OF FINANCE John Horn FINANCE MANAGER Ruth Tolentino ACCOUNTANT Minerva Prescott ACCOUNTS ASSISTANT Emma Ferrer PAYROLL OFFICER Laura Soutter PEOPLE AND CULTURE IN-HOUSE COUNSEL Michel Maree Hryce 16

16 SSO PATRONS Maestro s Circle Supporting the artistic vision of David Robertson, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Peter Weiss AO Founding President & Doris Weiss John C Conde AO Chairman Brian Abel Tom Breen & Rachel Kohn The Berg Family Foundation Andrew Kaldor AM & Renata Kaldor AO Vicki Olsson Roslyn Packer AO David Robertson & Orli Shaham Penelope Seidler AM Mr Fred Street AM & Dorothy Street Brian White AO & Rosemary White Ray Wilson OAM in memory of the late James Agapitos OAM David Robertson Chair Patrons Roger Benedict Principal Viola Kim Williams AM & Catherine Dovey Chair Kees Boersma Principal Double Bass SSO Council Chair Umberto Clerici Principal Cello Garry & Shiva Rich Chair Timothy Constable Percussion Justice Jane Mathews AO Chair Lerida Delbridge Assistant Concertmaster Simon Johnson Chair Lawrence Dobell Principal Clarinet Anne Arcus & Terrey Arcus AM Chair Diana Doherty Principal Oboe Andrew Kaldor AM & Renata Kaldor AO Chair Richard Gill oam Artistic Director, DownerTenix Discovery Paul Salteri AM & Sandra Salteri Chair Jane Hazelwood Viola Bob & Julie Clampett Chair in memory of Carolyn Clampett Catherine Hewgill Principal Cello The Hon. Justice AJ & Mrs Fran Meagher Chair Robert Johnson Principal Horn James & Leonie Furber Chair Elizabeth Neville Cello Ruth & Bob Magid Chair Shefali Pryor Associate Principal Oboe Mrs Barbara Murphy Chair Emma Sholl Associate Principal Flute Robert & Janet Constable Chair Janet Webb Principal Flute Helen Lynch AM & Helen Bauer Chair Kirsten Williams Associate Concertmaster I Kallinikos Chair Umberto Clerici has been Principal Cello of the SSO since He has performed as a soloist with orchestras around the world and served as principal cello at the Teatro Regio in Turin in his native Italy before joining the SSO. Umberto s chair is generously supported by Garry and Shiva Rich. Their son Samuel recently started learning the cello and aspires to join the SSO one day. n n n n n n n n n n FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHAIR PATRONS PROGRAM, CALL (02) KEITH SAUNDERS 17

17 SSO PATRONS Learning & Engagement Foundations KEITH SAUNDERS Australia-Korea Foundation Crown Foundation The Greatorex Foundation James N Kirby Foundation Packer Family Foundation Ian Potter Foundation A U S T R A L I A - K O R E A F O U N D A T I O N Commissioning Circle Sydney Symphony Orchestra 2015 Fellows fellowship patrons Robert Albert AO & Elizabeth Albert Flute Chair Christine Bishop Percussion Chair Sandra & Neil Burns Clarinet Chair In Memory of Matthew Krel Violin Chair Mrs T Merewether OAM Horn Chair Paul Salteri AM & Sandra Salteri Violin and Viola Chairs Mrs W Stening Principal Patron, Cello Chair Kim Williams AM & Catherine Dovey Patrons of Roger Benedict, Artistic Director, Fellowship June & Alan Woods Family Bequest Bassoon Chair Anonymous Double Bass Chair Supporting the creation of new works. ANZAC Centenary Arts and Culture Fund Geoff Ainsworth AM Christine Bishop Dr John Edmonds Andrew Kaldor AM & Renata Kaldor AO Jane Mathews AO Mrs Barbara Murphy Nexus IT Vicki Olsson Caroline & Tim Rogers Geoff Stearn Dr Richard T White Anonymous fellowship supporting patrons Mr Stephen J Bell Gary Linnane & Peter Braithwaite Joan MacKenzie Scholarship Drs Eileen & Keith Ong In Memory of Geoff White MAKE A DIFFERENCE tuned-up! TunED-Up! is made possible with the generous support of Fred Street AM & Dorothy Street Additional support provided by: Anne Arcus & Terrey Arcus AM Ian & Jennifer Burton Ian Dickson & Reg Holloway Tony Strachan major education donors Bronze Patrons & above John Augustus & Kim Ryrie Mr Alexander & Mrs Vera Boyarsky Bob & Julie Clampett Howard & Maureen Connors The Greatorex Foundation The Ian Potter Foundation James N Kirby Foundation Mrs & Mr Judith A. McKernan Mr & Mrs Nigel Price Through their inspired financial support, Patrons ensure the SSO s continued success, resilience and growth. Join the SSO Patrons Program today and make a difference. sydneysymphony.com/patrons (02) philanthropy@sydneysymphony.com 18

18 Stuart Challender Legacy Society Celebrating the vision of donors who are leaving a bequest to the SSO. Henri W Aram OAM & Robin Aram Stephen J Bell Mr David & Mrs Halina Brett Howard Connors Greta Davis Brian Galway Miss Pauline M Griffin AM John Lam-Po-Tang Peter Lazar AM Daniel Lemesle Louise Miller James & Elsie Moore Douglas Paisley Kate Roberts Mary Vallentine AO Ray Wilson OAM Anonymous (10) Stuart Challender, SSO Chief Conductor and Artistic Director bequest donors We gratefully acknowledge donors who have left a bequest to the SSO. The late Mrs Lenore Adamson Estate of Carolyn Clampert Estate Of Jonathan Earl William Clark Estate of Colin T Enderby Estate of Mrs E Herrman Estate of Irwin Imhof The late Mrs Isabelle Joseph The Estate of Dr Lynn Joseph The Late Greta C Ryan June & Alan Woods Family Bequest n n n n n n n n n n IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON MAKING A BEQUEST TO THE SSO, PLEASE CONTACT LUKE GAY ON Playing Your Part The Sydney Symphony Orchestra gratefully acknowledges the music lovers who donate to the orchestra each year. Each gift plays an important part in ensuring our continued artistic excellence and helping to sustain important education and regional touring programs. DIAMOND PATRONS $50,000+ The Estate of Dr Lynn Joseph Mr Andrew Kaldor AM & Mrs Renata Kaldor AO In Memory of Matthew Krel Roslyn Packer AO Ian Potter Foundation Paul Salteri AM & Sandra Salteri Mr Fred Street AM & Mrs Dorothy Street Mr Peter Weiss AO & Mrs Doris Weiss Mr Brian White AO & Mrs Rosemary White PLATINUM PATRONS $30,000 $49,999 Anne & Terrey Arcus AM Doug & Alison Battersby The Berg Family Foundation Tom Breen & Rachael Kohn Mr John C Conde AO Robert & Janet Constable Mrs Barbara Murphy Mrs W Stening Kim Williams AM & Catherine Dovey GOLD PATRONS $20,000 $29,999 Brian Abel Geoff Ainsworth AM Robert Albert AO & Elizabeth Albert Christine Bishop Sandra & Neil Burns James & Leonie Furber I Kallinikos Helen Lynch AM & Helen Bauer Mrs T Merewether OAM Rachel & Geoffrey O Conor Vicki Olsson Andy & Deirdre Plummer Garry & Shiva Rich David Robertson & Orli Shaham Mrs Penelope Seidler AM G & C Solomon in memory of Joan MacKenzie Geoff Stearn Ray Wilson OAM in memory of James Agapitos OAM Anonymous (2) SILVER PATRONS $10,000 $19,999 Bailey Family Foundation Audrey Blunden Mr Robert Brakspear Ian & Jennifer Burton Mr Robert & Mrs L Alison Carr Bob & Julie Clampett Michael Crouch AO & Shanny Crouch The Hon. Mrs Ashley Dawson-Damer AM Paul Espie Edward & Diane Federman Nora Goodridge Mr Ross Grant Ian Dickson & Reg Holloway Estate of Irwin Imhof Simon Johnson Mr Ervin Katz James N Kirby Foundation Ruth & Bob Magid Justice Jane Mathews AO The Hon. Justice AJ Meagher & Mrs Fran Meagher Mr John Morschel Drs Keith & Eileen Ong Kenneth Reed AM Mr John Symond AM The Harry Triguboff Foundation Caroline Wilkinson Anonymous (2) BRONZE PATRONS $5,000 $9,999 John Augustus & Kim Ryrie Stephen J Bell Dr Hannes & Mrs Barbara Boshoff Mr Alexander & Mrs Vera Boyarsky Peter Braithwaite & Gary Linnane Mr David & Mrs Halina Brett Mr Howard Connors Ewen Crouch AM & Catherine Crouch In memory of Dr Lee MacCormick Edwards Dr Stephen Freiberg & Donald Campbell Dr Colin Goldschmidt The Greatorex Foundation Rory & Jane Jeffes The late Mrs Isabelle Joseph Mr Frank Lowy AC & Mrs Shirley Lowy OAM 19

19 SSO PATRONS Playing Your Part BRONZE PATRONS CONTINUED Robert McDougall J A McKernan David Maloney AM & Erin Flaherty R & S Maple-Brown Mora Maxwell William McIlrath Charitable Foundation Taine Moufarrige Nexus IT John & Akky van Ogtrop Seamus Robert Quick Chris Robertson & Katharine Shaw Rodney Rosenblum AM & Sylvia Rosenblum Dr Evelyn Royal Manfred & Linda Salamon Mrs Joyce Sproat & Mrs Janet Cooke Tony Strachan David Tudehope & Liz Dibbs Mr Robert & Mrs Rosemary Walsh Westpac Group Michael & Mary Whelan Trust In memory of Geoff White June & Alan Woods Family Bequest Anonymous (2) PRESTO PATRONS $2,500 $4,999 Mr Henri W Aram OAM Ian Brady Mr Mark Bryant oam Ita Buttrose AO OBE Mrs Stella Chen Dr Rebecca Chin Dr Diana Choquette & Mr Robert Milliner Firehold Pty Ltd Dr Kim Frumar Warren Green Anthony Gregg James & Yvonne Hochroth Mr Roger Hudson & Mrs Claudia Rossi-Hudson Prof. Andrew Korda am & Ms Susan Pearson In memoriam Dr Reg Lam-Po-Tang Helen & Phil Meddings James & Elsie Moore Ms Jackie O Brien Juliana Schaeffer Dr Agnes E Sinclair Ezekiel Solomon AM Mr Ervin Vidor AM & Mrs Charlotte Vidor Lang Walker AO & Sue Walker Yim Family Foundation Anonymous (2) VIVACE PATRONS $1,000 $2,499 Mrs Lenore Adamson Mrs Antoinette Albert Rae & David Allen Andrew Andersons AO Mr Matthew Andrews The Hon Justice Michael Ball David Barnes Mr Garry Besson Allan & Julie Bligh Jan Bowen Roslynne Bracher Mrs R D Bridges OBE Lenore P Buckle Margaret Bulmer In memory of RW Burley Mrs Rhonda Caddy Mr B & Mrs M Coles Ms Suzanne Collins Joan Connery OAM & Maxwell Connery OAM Debby Cramer & Bill Caukill Mr John Cunningham SCM & Mrs Margaret Cunningham Greta Davis Lisa & Miro Davis Elizabeth Donati Colin Draper & Mary Jane Brodribb Prof. & Mrs John Edmonds Malcolm Ellis & Erin O Neill Mrs Margaret Epps Mr Matt Garrett Vivienne Goldschmidt & Owen Jones Mrs Fay Grear In Memory of Angelica Green Akiko Gregory Mr & Mrs Harold & Althea Halliday Janette Hamilton Mrs Jennifer Hershon Angus Holden Mr Kevin Holland & Mrs Roslyn Andrews The Hon. David Hunt AO QC & Mrs Margaret Hunt Dr & Mrs Michael Hunter Mr Philip Isaacs OAM Michael & Anna Joel Mrs W G Keighley Dr Andrew Kennedy Jennifer King Aron Kleinlehrer Mr Andrew Korda & Ms Susan Pearson Mr Justin Lam Mr Peter Lazar AM Professor Winston Liauw Airdrie Lloyd Mrs Juliet Lockhart Peter Lowry OAM & Dr Carolyn Lowry OAM Kevin & Deirdre McCann Ian & Pam McGaw Matthew McInnes Macquarie Group Foundation Barbara Maidment John Mar Renee Markovic Mr Danny R May I Merrick Henry & Ursula Mooser Milja & David Morris Mrs J Mulveney Mr Darrol Norman E J Nuffield Dr Mike O Connor AM Mr & Mrs Ortis Mr Andrew C Patterson Michael Paul Almut Piatti In memory of Sandra Paul Pottinger Dr Raffi Qasabian Mr Patrick Quinn-Graham Ernest & Judith Rapee Patricia H Reid Endowment Pty Ltd Dr Marilyn Richardson In memory of Katherine Robertson Mr David Robinson Tim Rogers Lesley & Andrew Rosenberg In memory of H St P Scarlett Mr Samuel F Sheffer David & Alison Shilligton Dr Judy Soper Mrs Judith Southam Ms Barbara Spencer Mrs Elizabeth Squair Catherine Stephen The Hon. Brian Sully QC Mrs Margaret Swanson The Taplin Family Dr & Mrs H K Tey Kevin Troy John E Tuckey Judge Robyn Tupman Dr Alla Waldman Miss Sherry Wang Westpac Banking Corporation Henry & Ruth Weinberg The Hon. Justice A G Whealy Mary Whelan & Robert Baulderstone Dr Richard T White Mrs Leonore Whyte A Willmers & R Pal Betty Wilkenfeld Dr Edward J Wills Prof. Neville Wills & Ian Fenwicke Ann & Brooks C Wilson AM Dr Richard Wing Dr Peter Wong & Mrs Emmy K Wong Geoff Wood & Melissa Waites Sir Robert Woods Mr & Mrs Lindsay Woolveridge In memory of Lorna Wright Dr John Yu Anonymous (12) ALLEGRO PATRONS $500 $999 Nikki Abrahams Ms Jenny Allum Katherine Andrews Mr Peter J Armstrong Garry & Tricia Ash Mr & Mrs George Ball Dr Lilon Bandler Barlow Cleaning Pty Ltd Barracouta Pty Ltd Beauty Point Retirement Resort Mr Michael Beck Dr Andrew Bell Richard & Margaret Bell Jan Biber Minnie Biggs G D Bolton In memory of Jillian Bowers R D & L M Broadfoot Dr Peter Broughton Dr David Bryant Arnaldo Buch Dr Miles Burgess Pat & Jenny Burnett Rosemary Campbell Mr JC Campbell QC & Mrs Campbell Judy Chiddy In memory of Beth Harpley Mr Phillip Cornwell Dr Peter Craswell Mr David Cross Phil Diment AM & Bill Zafiropoulos Dr David Dixon Susan Doenau Mrs Jane Drexler Dana Dupere Dr Nita Durham John Favaloro Mrs Lesley Finn Ms Julie Flynn & Mr Trevor Cook Mrs Paula Flynn Mr John Gaden Clive & Jenny Goodwin Richard Griffin AM Dr Jan Grose Benjamin Hasic & Belinda Davie Mr Robert Havard Mrs Joan Henley Roger Henning 20

20 SSO Vanguard Sue Hewitt Dr Joan-Mary Hinds Dorothy Hoddinott AO Bill & Pam Hughes Ms Cynthia Kaye Mrs Margaret Keogh Dr Henry Kilham Dr Joyce Kirk Mrs Patricia Kleinhans Anna-Lisa Klettenberg Sonia Lal L M B Lamprati Dr Barry Landa Elaine M Langshaw Dr Leo & Mrs Shirley Leader Margaret Lederman Mrs Erna Levy Mrs A Lohan Mr Gabriel Lopata Panee Low Melvyn Madigan Ms Jolanta Masojada Mr Guido Mayer Louise Miller Patricia Miller Kenneth Newton Mitchell Mrs Judith Morton Mr Graham North Mr Sead Nurkic Dr A J Palmer Dr Kevin Pedemont Dr Natalie E Pelham Dr John Pitt John Porter & Annie Wesley-Smith Mrs Greeba Pritchard The Hon. Dr Rodney Purvis AM & Mrs Marian Purvis Michael Quailey Miss Julie Radosavljevic Renaissance Tours Janelle Rostron Mrs Christine Rowell-Miller Mrs Louise Rowston Jorie Ryan for Meredith Ryan Mr Kenneth Ryan Garry Scarf & Morgie Blaxill Peter & Virginia Shaw Judge David S Shillington Mrs Diane Shteinman AM Victoria Smyth Doug & Judy Sotheren Colin Spencer James & Alice Spigelman Fred & May Stein Ashley & Aveen Stephenson Margaret & William Suthers Margaret Swanson Dr Jenepher Thomas Mrs Caroline Thompson Mrs June Thornton Peter & Jane Thornton Ms Rhonda Ting Alma Toohey Mrs M Turkington Gillian Turner & Rob Bishop Ross Tzannes Mr Robert Veel Ronald Walledge In memory of Denis Wallis In memoriam JBL Watt Miss Roslyn Wheeler The Wilkinson Family Edward & Yvonne Wills Yetty Windt Mr Evan Wong Mrs Robin Yabsley Anonymous (34) SSO Patrons pages correct as of 27 February 2015 Together, we have an ambition to foster a love of orchestral music in school children of all ages, and to equip their teachers with the skills they need to develop this in our young people DAVID ROBERTSON SSO Chief Conductor and Artistic Director PLEASE CONSIDER MAKING A TAX-DEDUCTIBLE DONATION TODAY A membership program for a dynamic group of Gen X & Y SSO fans and future philanthropists VANGUARD COLLECTIVE Justin Di Lollo Chair Belinda Bentley Oscar McMahon Taine Moufarrige Founding Patron Shefali Pryor Seamus R Quick Founding Patron Chris Robertson & Katherine Shaw Founding Patrons MEMBERS James Armstrong Philip Atkin Luan Atkinson Joan Ballantine James Baudzus Andrew Baxter Adam Beaupeurt Anthony Beresford Andrew Botros Peter Braithwaite Blake Briggs Andrea Brown Melanie Brown Attila Brungs Ian Burton Jennifer Burton Paul Colgan Claire Cooper Bridget Cormack Robbie Cranfield Asha Cugati Juliet Curtin Rosalind De Sailly Paul Deschamps Catherine Donnelly Alistair Furnival Alexandra Gibson Sam Giddings Marina Go Jeremy Goff Hilary Goodson Tony Grierson Louise Haggerty Rose Herceg Francis Hicks Peter Howard Jennifer Hoy Katie Hryce Virginia Judge Jonathan Kennedy Aernout Kerbert Patrick Kok Alisa Lai John Lam-Po-Tang Tristan Landers Jessye Lin Gary Linnane David Lo Saskia Lo Gabriel Lopata Rebecca MacFarling Robert McGrory David McKean Nick Nichles Kate O Reilly Peter O Sullivan Jonathan Pease Cleo Posa Laurisa Poulos Michael Radovnikovic Sudeep Rao Michael Reede Chris Robertson Benjamin Robinson Alvaro Rodas Fernandez Jacqueline Rowlands Anthony Michael Schembri Benjamin Schwartz Katherine Shaw Cecilia Storniolo Randal Tame Sandra Tang Ian Taylor Michael Tidball Mark Timmins Michael Tuffy Kim Waldock Jon Wilkie Yvonne Zammit Amy Zhou n n n n n n n n n n 21

21 SALUTE PRINCIPAL PARTNER GOVERNMENT PARTNERS The Sydney Symphony Orchestra is assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body The Sydney Symphony Orchestra is assisted by the NSW Government through Arts NSW PREMIER PARTNER PLATINUM PARTNER EDUCATION PARTNER MAJOR PARTNERS GOLD PARTNERS SILVER PARTNERS UNIVERSAL MUSIC AUSTRALIA sinf inimusic.com VANGUARD PARTNER REGIONAL TOUR PARTNER MARKETING PARTNER 22