2016 CONCERT SER IES

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1 2016 CONCERT SERIES

2 Join our 50TH ANNIVERSARY celebrations! To mark the orchestra reaching 50 years: We ve changed our name to Dunedin Symphony Orchestra (DSO). We re celebrating with just some of the many conductors and soloists who have contributed to the orchestra reaching this milestone. Our first 2016 concert will be a celebratory Gala concert, and our additional 6th concert features a major Anthony Ritchie commission. You can now pay for your subscription on-line. We re moving our rehearsal hall and offices to Hanover Hall. Five easy ways to become a CONCERT SERIES SUBSCRIBER On-line (credit card bookings only): Visit the DSO s website ( and book on-line. The last date for on-line subscription bookings is 10 March. By (credit card bookings only): Complete and scan the application form and it to: office@dso.org.nz By post Complete the application form and post to Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, PO Box 5571, Dunedin By phone (credit card bookings only): Phone the DSO office on By fax (credit card bookings only): Fax your completed application form to the DSO office on FLEXI-TICKETS pick and mix Flexi-Tickets are easy to book! A Flexi-Ticket allows you to attend any three separate concerts selected from our International and Matinee Series. Once you have received your Flexi-Ticket voucher, you must reserve seats for your chosen concerts by presenting your Flexi-Ticket voucher at the Regent Theatre Box Office (hours: Weekdays 9.00 am 5.30 pm. Saturdays am 1.00 pm). These bookings can be made from Friday 11 March onwards, the start of the priority booking period. (Public sales open on Wednesday 16 March.) OAMARU & MOSGIEL BUSES International Series subscribers only Catch a chartered bus and arrive right outside the Dunedin Town Hall. No need to worry about parking or night driving. Please tick the relevant box on the booking form to receive information about these bus services, or phone the DSO office (03)

3 Become a DSO CONCERT SERIES SUBSCRIBER and enjoy these exclusive benefits Save up to $98 for two people in 2016 and discover the world of orchestral music * Savings of up to 34% on single ticket prices. * Flexibility attend two, three, five or six concerts at discounted prices. * Guaranteed seating secure the best available seats for the season in advance. * Bookings from home subscribe by booking on-line, or via phone, , fax or post. * Personalised service reserve your seats directly with the DSO. * Golden Circle International Series subscribers seated in this area also receive a free programme and complimentary glass of wine or fruit juice at these concerts. * Newsletters subscribers also receive free DSO Newsletters, keeping you up-to-date with the Orchestra s news and activities. PRIORITY DEADLINE for renewing subscribers: To secure priority bookings before new subscribers and to ensure you retain the same seats, your subscription order needs to be received by Tuesday 9 February. CONCESSION & STUDENT PRICES Concession Prices are available to senior citizens (65 years or more) and beneficiaries (unwaged or sickness beneficiaries). Student Prices are available to tertiary, secondary or primary school students. Please note that details are correct at time of publication but are subject to change. The Friends of the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra support the activities of the orchestra by hosting post-concert suppers and chamber music concerts, offering the opportunity to attend a rehearsal, and meeting guest artists. Social events are organised to help fund, for example, the purchase and maintenance of equipment and support various other DSO projects. Please use the application form in the Friends brochure to become a member.

4 DONATIONS TO THE ORCHESTRA a new rehearsal hall 2016 is a special year for the orchestra as it is also moving its rehearsal and office venue in mid Hanover Hall (cnr Hanover and Great King Streets) will become the orchestra s new home, and we are seeking donations to help cover the cost of the fit-out, estimated at c.$300,000, including acoustic treatment, new offices, kitchen fit-out, carpet, chairs, etc. Your donation will allow us to be in a new home which: - has a rehearsal room with custom-designed acoustic treatment. - is a new multi-purpose venue for Dunedin in a prominent and accessible location. - is an iconic heritage Dunedin building (Category 1 Historic Places classification) with a 80% New Building Standard earthquake rating. Please consider making a donation on this application form or online (dso.org.nz), in support of this next exciting chapter of your orchestra s history! This fundraising replaces our usual annual appeal for concert donations. CONCERTANTE DONORS We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to become a Concertante Donor by making a personal or business donation of $500 or more, and your support will be acknowledged in the following ways: Donors names will appear in the concert programmes as a Concertante Donor. A voucher for a complimentary programme for each concert. Donors who are not concert series subscribers are eligible for the priority booking period at the start of public tickets sales of individual concerts. The Dunedin Civic Orchestra Inc. (trading as the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra) is registered (CC34031) as a charitable entity which means that you can claim a tax credit of one-third for donations of $5 or more (up to the amount of your taxable income). Foundation for the DUNEDIN CIVIC ORCHESTRA (The Dunedin Civic Orchestra Inc. trades as the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra) Established in 1994, the Foundation administers a separate fund, the principal purpose of which is to safeguard the financial future of the Orchestra. In addition, the Foundation supports instrumental tuition at the University of Otago. You can help Dunedin s orchestral future by - Making a donation to the Foundation - Leaving a bequest in your will. For further information on the Foundation, please contact the DSO s General Manager, phone , or manager@dso.org.nz

5 2016 CONCERT VENUES The DSO is delighted that its 2016 concert venues will again be the Dunedin Town Hall and the King s and Queen s Performing Arts Centre. INTERNATIONAL SERIES and GALLIPOLI TO THE SOMME Dunedin Town Hall Enjoy the elegance, comfort and world-class acoustics of the Dunedin Town Hall. Concert-goers can arrive a little earlier and attend our informative and stimulating free Pre-Concert Talks. MATINEE SERIES King s and Queen s Performing Arts Centre The attraction of good parking, excellent sightlines, comfortable facilities and good acoustics continues to appeal so much to you, our audiences, that we present two performances of each of these concerts. You can choose whether to subscribe to Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon performances. University and PRE-CONCERT LECTURES The DSO, in conjunction with the University of Otago, offers free talks to introduce the repertoire of the four Town Hall performances. These are delivered by the Music Department s specialist lecturers including Assoc. Prof. Anthony Ritchie, Dr Andrew Deruchie and Dr Graeme Downes. On-campus lectures: Saturdays at pm on the day of the concert (please note that these talks are free). Venue: Archway 3 lecture theatre. For further details, please contact the Continuing Education Office at the University: or phone Pre-concert: Saturdays pm on the day of the concert. Venue: Town Hall complex. ACCESSIBILITY Please contact the DSO office ( ) for details on wheelchair access for our concert venues.

6 GREAT SAVINGS for Concert Series Subscribers The table compares the cost of subscription tickets with the cost of individual concert tickets. These per-concert ticket prices do not include the additional booking agency service charges, so subscribers savings are increased even more once these charges are included. Subscription Tickets Individual concerts International Total cost $ Per concert $ Per concert $ Golden Circle Circle Adult Circle Concession Gallery Adult Gallery Concession Stalls Adult Stalls Concession Stalls Student Matinee Adult Concession Student Flexi-ticket All categories SUBSCRIPTION GIFT VOUCHERS Great birthday gift! Gift vouchers for the orchestra s concerts make a superb gift. To purchase a voucher, please contact the DSO office, The Dunedin Symphony Orchestra receives major funding from:

7 INTERNATIONAL SERIES ONE Saturday 9 April 7.30 pm Dunedin Town Hall ODE to JOY GALA 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT The orchestra s 50th anniversary year celebrations start with Beethoven s iconic Symphony No. 9, best-known for its exhilarating fourth movement when the soloists and choir combine with the orchestra for Schiller s Ode to Joy. Appropriately, some of Otago s outstanding musical talent will feature: Tecwyn Evans, Claire Barton and Jonathan Lemalu. Also on stage will be City Choir Dunedin which has been a constant factor in the orchestra s history. Our soprano, Madeleine Pierard, is a sought-after soloist, both in New Zealand and the UK. As with the other two 2016 International Series concerts, this concert starts with one of the fanfares commissioned for the orchestra s 30th anniversary in TECWYN EVANS Conductor MADELEINE PIERARD Soprano CLAIRE BARTON Mezzo-Soprano JONATHAN LEMALU Bass CITY CHOIR DUNEDIN Programme: Tecwyn Evans: Fires of Light A selection of operatic arias and duets Beethoven: Symphony No. 9, The Choral

8 INTERNATIONAL SERIES TWO Saturday 13 August 7.30 pm Dunedin Town Hall The ROMANTICS Bruckner s popular fourth symphony is a sweeping and emotional work, and it includes a depiction of village life (including forest hunting) as described in the medieval romances. The symphony s coda builds into a blazing climax in which power, dignity, and excitement all contribute to this masterwork s conclusion. Making his début appearance is Noah Bendix-Balgley, Concertmaster of the Berlin Philharmonic, to perform Brahms romantic violin concerto, considered to be a very technically demanding concerto. Jessica Cottis returns after a busy 2015 year which took her to the UK (including the Isle of Skye), Australia, New Zealand, as well as Gallipoli. Also in 2015 she was named an Associate Member of the Royal Academy of Music, an honorary award for alumnæ who have made a significant contribution to the profession. JESSICA COTTIS Conductor NOAH BENDIX-BALGLEY Violin Programme: Anthony Ritchie: Albatross in Flight Brahms: Violin Concerto Bruckner: Symphony No. 4, Romantic

9 INTERNATIONAL SERIES THREE Saturday 10 September 7.30 pm Dunedin Town Hall Dvorak s NEW WORLD This concert s artists have been linked inextricably to the orchestra s history. Nicholas Braithwaite first conducted the orchestra in 1992, and he has contributed significantly to the orchestra s artistic development, especially during his ten years ( ) as Principal Guest Conductor. Pianist Michael Houstoun is an Otago University graduate whose connection with the orchestra goes back 40 years, to his first concert with us in Opening the concert is a work by the late Jack Speirs, acknowledging his considerable contribution to the orchestra, especially as its Music Director from 1974 to Dvorak s exuberant and popular From the New World symphony and Bartok s third piano concerto are both infused and invigorated by folk music elements from their native countries - Czechoslovakia and Hungary respectively. NICHOLAS BRAITHWAITE Conductor MICHAEL HOUSTOUN Piano Programme: Jack Speirs: Fanfare Beethoven: Leonora Overture No. 3 Bartok: Piano Concerto No. 3 Dvorak: Symphony No. 9, From the New World

10 MATINEE SERIES ONE Saturday 11 June 5.00 pm; and Sunday 12 June 3.00 pm King s and Queen s Performing Arts Centre London CALLING Now in his second year as the orchestra s Principal Guest Conductor, London-based Simon Over returns to conduct a programme which has many associations with London. Mendelssohn s Overture to A Midsummer Night s Dream is based on Shakespeare s play of the same name, and it provides an atmospheric opening. Closing the concert is Haydn s final symphony, composed while he lived in London. It is said that the final movement s melody is both a traditional Croatian folk tune and a London street seller s cry. This is an elegant, majestic and sophisticated symphony, and amply demonstrates why Haydn was known as the father of the symphony. London-based Kiwi violinist Natalia Lomeiko (who was the inaugural winner of the Michael Hill International Violin Concerto) returns to perform Bruch s Violin Concerto, a concerto which is popular in concert halls around the world. SIMON OVER Principal Guest Conductor NATALIA LOMEIKO Violin Programme: Mendelssohn: Overture to A Midsummer Night s Dream Bruch: Violin Concerto Haydn: Symphony No. 104, London

11 MATINEE SERIES TWO Saturday 9 July 5.00 pm; and Sunday 10 July 3.00 pm King s and Queen s Performing Arts Centre Beethoven s EROICA Both Holly Mathieson and Jenny Banks now have flourishing careers in Europe, but both started their orchestral careers with the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra. Among Holly s recent appointments is as the Resident Conductor of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Junior Orchestra, and also the performance faculty at the Goldsmiths University (London). Jenny Banks is currently Principal Second Violin of Leipzig s Gewandhaus Orchestra, one of the most venerated orchestras in the world. The concert ends with Beethoven s heroic Eroica symphony. Originally dedicated to Napoleon, Beethoven crossed out the dedication when he learnt that Napoleon had declared himself Emperor. Instead, the title Eroica celebrates the memory of Beethoven s patron Prince Lobkowitz. HOLLY MATHIESON Conductor JENNY BANKS Violin Programme: Bach: Violin Concerto No. 1 Purcell: Suite for Strings Paisiello: Overture to The Barber of Seville Saint-Saens: Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Beethoven: Symphony No. 3, Eroica

12 ARTS FESTIVAL DUNEDIN CONCERT Saturday 1 October 7.30 pm Dunedin Town Hall Gallipoli to THE SOMME Our 2016 season finishes in spectacular fashion with a major new work by Anthony Ritchie who has long been recognised as one of New Zealand s most prolific and approachable composers. Since soprano soloist Anna Leese graduated from Otago University, she has gone on to an illustrious career. Ex-Cantabrian Paul Whelan now sings with many of the world s prestigious orchestras and opera companies. The first half of the programme features works that reflect the events and times of the First World War. Exclusive early-bird 15% discount offer to 2016 International Series subscribers: To qualify for this discount, your ticket application must be with your 2016 International Series application, be for the same seats as for the 2016 International Series, and be received by us by Tuesday 9 February. SIMON OVER Principal Guest Conductor ANNA LEESE Soprano PAUL WHELAN Bass-baritone CITY CHOIR DUNEDIN Programme: Ravel: Le Tombeau de Couperin FS Kelly: Elegy for Strings: In Memoriam Rupert Brook Wagner: Prelude to Die Meistersinger Anthony Ritchie: Gallipoli to The Somme (world première)

13 2016 BOOKING FORM Your name and address Name: Prof / Dr / Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms Address: Postcode: Phone: (w) (h) INTERNATIONAL SERIES Select your seat Renewing subscribers: Would you like the same Town Hall seats as last year? Yes No New subscribers or 2015 subscribers who would like to change their seats, please indicate with an X on the plans below where you would like to sit in the Town Hall. Golden Circle stage stage Circle Gallery Stalls International Series tickets (price includes 3 concerts) Number Golden Circle Gallery Stalls Total Cost attending? Circle Adults $187 $144 $114 $98 Concession $187 $133 $95 $78 Student/Child $187 $133 $95 $32 International Series total: Gallipoli to The Somme tickets (1 concert) Number Golden Circle Gallery Stalls Total Cost attending? Circle Adults $65 $53 $47 $37 Concession $65 $47 $41 $31 Student/Child $65 $47 $41 $13 Gallipoli to The Somme total: Flexi-Tickets (any 3 different International or Matinee Series concerts) Number attending? Series Total Total Cost Adults/ $114 Concession/ Student Flexi-Ticket total: Please turn over to complete the form Sub-total:

14 2016 BOOKING FORM continued MATINEE SERIES Select your seat Renewing subscribers: Would you like the same King s and Queen s seats as last year? Yes No New Matinee Series or renewing 2015 subscribers who would like to change their seats, please indicate with an X on the plan below where you would like to sit in the King s and Queen s Performing Arts Centre. Stage Bring forward sub-total from the previous page: Matinee Series tickets (price includes 2 concerts) Saturdays Sundays (please tick one) Number attending? Series Total Adults $67 Concession $58 Student/Child $24 Matinee Series total: Donations to the Orchestra (Donations of $5 or more are tax deductible) Donation towards Hanover Hall Fit-Out $ Concertante Donation ($500 or more) $ All prices are GST-inclusive Total Remittance: $ Total Cost Yes, please send me information on the Mosgiel/Oamaru bus services Method of payment Cheque (enclosed) Mastercard Visa Cheques made payable to Dunedin Civic Orchestra Inc Card number: Name on card: Expiry: Signature: For postal, fax, and phone bookings: Please detach and return the completed booking form to the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia by post, fax (03) , office@dso.org.nz, or give us a call (03) Dunedin Symphony Orchestra, PO Box 5571, Dunedin 9058 / /