Encore. Welcome to the first edition of Encore for 2013! In Principal WASO Principals in Recital. Special Offer. Feb 2013

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1 Encore THE newsletter for WASO patrons & friends Feb 2013 Welcome to the first edition of Encore for 2013! The Private Giving Team wishes all of our Patrons and Friends a Happy New Year! We would also like to say thank you for your continuing support last year. The ongoing commitment of our community is truly wonderful and this year we hope to continue to go from strength to strength! We enjoy staying connected to our supporters. With the assistance of the Patrons & Friends Committee, we held some delightful events for Patrons and Friends in 2012 with all proceeds going to the Friends of WASO Scholarship. In this edition of Encore you will see some of the events we have planned for 2013 book your tickets early as some of these events have limited seating and will sell out! Donations to WASO help us continue to touch souls and enrich lives through music for as many West Australians as possible. Increasingly this support underpins all our programs. To be relevant, to build our audiences and to reach people who don t have the opportunity to visit the, WASO has a busy and growing Community and Education program that presents music to many thousands of people, in many different and sometimes surprising ways, outside the hall. We simply could not do all that we do without your support. The Private Giving Team: Sarah Gallinagh, Alecia Benzie and Jane Clare. We are also committed to the creation of new music. In 2012 we created a campaign to commission a new piece of work. With the support of our Chairman Janet Holmes à Court AC, who generously matched the $15,000 raised by the community, our Making Music Together campaign successfully raised $30,000. We look forward to announcing the composer soon. There are many ways you can be involved and support WASO. If you are interested in learning more, please call Alecia Benzie on or benziea@waso.com.au $25 tickets for WASO Patrons & Friends Meet the Principals post-concert in the courtyard. In Principal WASO Principals in Recital Special Offer 7.30pm, 21 February & 7 March Courtyard, Fremantle Arts Centre Tickets $35 each concert To book call Fremantle Arts Centre on or visit 1 Finnerty St, Fremantle. Quote In Principal and identify yourself as a WASO Patron or Friend.

2 The Ellington Jazz Club Ali & Andrew at the Ellington 6-8pm, Wednesday 27 March The Ellington Jazz Club And now for something completely different! WASO s Principal flute Andrew Nicholson and gorgeous Perth singer Ali Bodycoat host a wonderful evening of jazz at the New York-style Ellington Jazz Club! This event is going to be a change in scene and style so we hope you are able to join us with friends to enjoy some beautiful music at one of Perth s most exciting live music venues. Enjoy a spectacular program in a chic, sophisticated and intimate setting, specifically designed for live jazz performance. You can choose to be seated at cosy cabaret-style tables or you can stand to enjoy the show. Your ticket will include a glass of wine on arrival and a few tasty tapas bites from a shared platter. Of course you can order more food and drinks from the table-service waiters (if seated) or at the well-stocked bar. The Ellington s cocktails are well-known to be some of the best in Perth! This will be a sell-out event so please make sure you purchase your tickets early through the WASO box office on Tickets include a drink on arrival and a few nibbles from shared tapas platters, and are $55 for cabaret-style table seating and $45 for standing. To book this event please call the WASO Box Office on Keep up to date with events by clicking on the Support tab on our website Encore February 2013

3 Ali & Andrew at the Ellington Ali Bodycoat Well regarded as one of Western Australia s most talented and respected professional jazz vocalists, Ali Bodycoat has established herself as an unrivalled force in the local jazz industry. A regular feature at The Ellington Jazz Club, Ali performs sold-out shows with the Ali Bodycoat Quintet. Ali s relationship with the microphone goes even further as she performs at and hosts various events such as StyleAid for the WA Aids Council. Ali has held a Jazz residency at the Subiaco Hotel for a staggering seventeen years, performing with her trio every Wednesday night. She continues to perform at top venues throughout Perth such as Government House, The Quarry Amphitheatre, The State Theatre, His Majesty s Theatre, The and The Weld Club. Ali has taught Jazz Vocals at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and as a Musical Theatre artist, has performed in, collaborated with and supported the yellow glass theatre company productions: Last Days Of Weimar, Rent, Rainy Days And Mondays Songs Of the Carpenters, Company and Hair, and starred in Chicago as Roxy Hart at the Regal Theatre. Chosen to support Marcia Hines in her 2008 concert at The Vines, Ali has also supported Vince Jones, Grace Knight and David Campbell and continues to work alongside some of Perth s greatest Jazz musicians, such as world-renowned Perth export and Grammy nominated saxophonist, Troy Roberts and international Perth born artists, Graham Wood and Matt Jodrell. In 2010, Ali created and performed two sold-out seasons of Minor Major Marlene Downstairs At The Maj (Cabaret Carnivale),a dedication to Marlene Dietrich, and at The Ellington Jazz Club and in 2011, Ali performed and created Franklin The Music of Aretha Franklin, again to sold out seasons Downstairs at His Maj and The Ellington. (Recently presented again at the Quarry Amphitheatre). Ali is an ambassador for the internationally acclaimed Perth fashion designer, Aurelio Costarella and continues to support the exceptional artistic talent that thrives in Perth. Andrew Nicholson English flautist Andrew Nicholson began studying the flute at the age of eight. In 1985 he won a scholarship to study at Chetham s School of Music, where he was a finalist in the BBC Young Musician of the Year Competition, before attending the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester. Andrew has held principal flute positions with the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the Hallé, Royal Philharmonic and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. He joined WASO as Principal Flute in March Andrew has toured extensively with these orchestras as well as the London Symphony Orchestra, the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Andrew has recorded as a soloist with the Hallé and Royal Philharmonic. He performs session work in London and can be heard on various soundtracks including three Harry Potter films, the second series of Dr Who, and Sir David Attenborough s The Blue Planet and Life of Mammals. Andrew is a Miyazawa Artist, and plays a Miyazawa 14k gold flute, with 9k gold keys.

4 Patrons and Friends Events 2013 Every year we enjoy creating events and staying in touch with our community of Patrons and Friends. Many of these events offer unique access to our Orchestra. Here is some of what we have in store for March March March Private screening of movie: Performance 4pm, Sunday 17 March Windsor Cinema A private screening of Performance for WASO s Patrons and Friends! See our feature to find out more about this great movie. Tickets are $20 for Patrons and Friends and $25 for guests, including light refreshments. WASO in Rehearsal One 10am, Friday 22 March Piers Lane Plays Rachmaninov Would you like to see how an orchestral rehearsal is run? Attend the WASO in Rehearsal series of events and get a behind the scenes insight into the Orchestra. You will have the chance to mingle informally with players and guest artists over morning tea at the. Australian pianist Piers Lane showcases his technical brilliance in Rachmaninov s thrilling Rhapsody, based on music by the great violin virtuoso Paganini. WASO celebrates the 200th anniversary of Wagner s birth with some of his most fiery and explosive orchestral music with Tannhäuser: Overture & Venusberg Music. Lyricism, passion and drama continue as Principal Conductor Paul Daniel leads your Orchestra in one of Dvořák s greatest symphonies, No.7 in D minor. Ali and Andrew at the Ellington 6pm, Wednesday 27 March The Ellington Jazz Club Join us for a spectacular evening of jazz at the New York-style Ellington Jazz Club. WASO s Principal flute Andrew Nicholson teams up with Perth jazz singer Ali Bodycoat for what is sure to be a wonderful night! See our feature for more details. Tickets include a drink on arrival and a few nibbles from shared tapas platters, and are $55 for cabaret-style table seating and $45 for standing. Tickets are $25 for Patrons and Friends, $30 for guests and include a lovely morning tea with the musicians. 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 Encore February 2013

5 Patrons and Friends Events 2013 All proceeds raised from Patrons and Friends events supports the Friends of WASO Scholarship. MAY JUNE AUGUST WASO in Rehearsal Two 10am, Friday 3 May Mozart s Last Symphonies Mozart s last three symphonies are among the most revered and enduring in the entire orchestral repertoire. Drama and darkness, serenity and sadness, majesty and grace all of Mozart s humanity and musical genius is revealed in these late masterpieces. Conductor Douglas Boyd brings his passion and knowledge of Classical style to what will be one of the musical highlights of the season. Tickets are $25 for Patrons and Friends, $30 for guests and include a lovely morning tea with the musicians. Meet the Double Reeds 6pm, Wednesday 26 June Chapel, Aquinas College Come and hear some beautiful music and learn more about the Oboe, Bassoon and Cor Anglais. At this event you will be joined by WASO s double reed musicians, who will give a fascinating insight into their instruments and life in the Orchestra, over wine and nibbles. Tickets are $42 for Patrons and Friends, $45 for guests. WASO in Rehearsal Three 10am, Friday 2 August Simone Young Conducts Shostakovich s dramatic Tenth Symphony is one of his greatest works. From a sinister, brooding opening and searing depiction of Stalin, to a finale of exultant rejoicing, Shostakovich s music takes you on a journey of emotional extremes. Britten s captivating Violin Concerto receives its WASO premiere by Concertmaster Giulio Plotino. Tickets are $25 for Patrons and Friends, $30 for guests and include a lovely morning tea with the musicians. Sunday 24 February Kings Park & Botanic Garden 4.30pm Gates open 5.30pm John Paul Young & The Allstar Band 6.45pm Ross Wilson & The Peaceniks 8.15pm Glenn Frey with WASO 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 Eagles legend Glenn Frey Whis banda the West Australian Symphony Orchestra After hours Tour Grammy legend and Eagles mastermind Glenn Frey performs from a set list of iconic hits and his 6th solo album After Hours with WASO. Book General Admission tickets at WASO Book VIP, Gold & Silver tickets at Ticketmaster

6 Patrons and Friends Events 2013 All proceeds raised from Patrons and Friends events supports the Friends of WASO Scholarship. SEPTEMBER OCTOBER DECEMBER Meet the Double Basses 2.30pm, Sunday 15 September Llew Woodford Function Centre, Penrhos College Meet the Grandfathers of WASO, the Double Basses. Between listening to some great music, learn more about these majestic instruments and the musicians that play them. Catch up on WASO news over nibbles and a glass of wine. Tickets are $42 for Patrons and Friends, $45 for guests. WASO in Rehearsal Four 10am, Friday 18 October Strauss and Ravel Strauss s extravagant tone poem, Don Juan, launches this exhilarating concert of orchestral showpieces. Experience the fabulous new Violin Concerto 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 orchestral rhapsody. Annual Patrons and Friends Christmas Party 4.30pm, Thursday 12 December 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 the last hour of Principal Conductor Paul Daniel rehearsal of 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 $25 for Patrons and Friends, $30 for guests and include a lovely morning tea with the musicians. Tickets are $45 for Patrons and Friends, $55 for guests. 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 Connect with WASO online! We love to connect with our community of supporters online. Join over 3,500 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. Encore February 2013

7 An afternoon at the movies! Performance 4pm, Sunday 17 March Windsor Cinema Join us at Luna Windsor Cinema for a private screening for WASO s Patrons and Friends! Performance is an engaging film by Yaron Zilberman, with strong performances by an exceptional cast including Philip Seymour Hoffman and Christopher Walken. Set in contemporary Manhattan, Performance tells of a world-renowned string quartet struggling to stay together as they mark their 25th anniversary. When the elderly leader of the quartet discovers the onset of Parkinson s Disease, it throws the future of the famed group into question. His attempt to find a replacement player and organise rehearsals for their upcoming concert bring up unresolved issues and grievances. In the face of illness, competing egos and insuppressible lust, can they pull together for one final great performance of Beethoven s Fugue at Carnegie Hall? Easy to get to, situated at the beginning of Stirling Highway in Nedlands, the Windsor Cinema has ample free car parking located behind the cinema. If catching public transport bus No.s 102 and 107, from Perth CBD, stop metres from the door. Tickets are $20 for Patrons and Friends and $25 for guests, including light refreshments. To book please call the WASO Box Office on WASO s doorway to music Whether you are booking for a concert, a Patrons and Friends event, or just want some help with future programs, the WASO Box Office Team is there to help. Situated on the ground floor at 445 Hay Street, the Customer Service ladies (and gentleman!) attend to all booking enquiries, whether by telephone, post, or in person. When telephoning in this digital age, instead of being told to press buttons (followed by the hash key of course!) it is so good to actually speak to a person. When that person is friendly, courteous and knowledgeable then the experience is particularly satisfying. In addition to Patron and Friends events, the Box Office team are fully familiar with WASO s program, which in itself is no small feat if, like me, you have gone through the 2013 brochure and realise how many diverse events are being held this year. It is no surprise that the Customer Service team all have a great interest in music and WASO in particular. There is always a team member on concert-night duty at the WASO desk at the St Georges Terrace end of the Concert Hall foyer. They help attendees with queries, issue pre-ordered tickets, assist those who have left their tickets at home and can even provide a cough drop! Josie Aitchison and Margaret Daws at the WASO Box Office. Patrons and Friends events are now also booked through the Box Office which has simplified the booking procedure. This events program for 2013 is nearly complete and we encourage you to book early, as some events are limited in numbers. Encore will always remind you about upcoming events, so make sure you keep it handy! Regular updates are also sent to Patrons and Friends via . Barry Neubecker Patron, subscriber and Patrons & Friends Committee member

8 The WASO Song Book The WASO Song Book is an incredibly special opportunity for you to become part of WASO s history. Each year our aim is to perform new works for our audiences, providing opportunities to nurture musical careers and create new pieces of music that may become the classics of tomorrow. These works, over a period of years, will form The WASO Song Book new pieces commissioned for WASO, by WASO. It is a truly unique project and we are inviting you to join us and be a part of this exciting and extremely rewarding creation. Commissioning a piece means that you are credited on the score forever. Your name will be mentioned in program notes and all other publications where the work is discussed. Anonymity is respected, if that is your preference. Where possible, you will have the opportunity to meet the composer and perhaps most importantly, you will get the pleasure of knowing you are supporting the creative minds of contemporary Australia and that you have enabled the composition of a new work of art that would otherwise not have been created. Excitingly, this year James Ledger has been commissioned by Geoff Stearn to compose a Violin Concerto which is making its world premiere on Friday 18 October at WASO s Masters 7 concert, Strauss and Ravel. We will soon be announcing the composer commissioned from our 2012 Making Music Together campaign! This campaign raised $30,000 to fund an original composition and special thanks must go to Janet Holmes à Court AC, founding patron of the WASO Song Book, who generously matched the $15,000 raised by the community. If you are interested in being a part of The WASO Song Book and joining a special community of WASO supporters, dedicated to building the music of tomorrow, please contact Alecia Benzie, Executive Manager, Private Giving on or benziea@waso.com.au Donations to The WASO Song Book have produced the following works: Sir John Tavener Little Ceremonial Performed by WASO Friday 26 & Saturday 27 March 2010 This was supported by Janet Holmes à Court AC (co-commission with Norfolk and Norwich Festival) Ross Edwards Elegies and Epiphanies Performed by WASO Thursday 2, Friday 3 & Saturday 4 December 2010 This was supported by Peter R. Dawson Ross Edwards Spirit Ground Performed by WASO Friday 11 & Saturday 12 March 2011 James Ledger Violin Concerto World premiere will be performed by WASO Friday 18 & Saturday 19 October 2013 Carl Vine World premiere by WASO 2015 date to be confirmed These were supported by Geoff Stearn Jared Yapp Viola Concerto World premiere by WASO in Latitude August 2013 This commission was supported by an anonymous Patron Composer and date to be confirmed Making Music Together This will be supported by a community of Patrons led by Janet Holmes à Court AC Encore February 2013

9 Friends of WASO Scholarship The Friends of WASO Scholarship was created to provide full time members of the Orchestra an opportunity to apply for funding to support their professional development, both in Australia and overseas. Funds can be used to assist with travel, tuition, attendance at conferences, masterclasses and other learning activities. Funds for the Scholarship are generated through events held for our Patrons and Friends community throughout the year, including the ever-popular WASO in Rehearsal and Meet the Section events. Regardless of their experience or career stage, all musicians can benefit from opportunities for development, such as the experience of learning from great master performers. Having well-supported events for Patrons and Friends is not only a lot of fun and a great way to meet other fans of WASO, but the money raised goes straight into the Friends of WASO Scholarship, used to provide training and leadership opportunities for the musicians, says Robyn Glindemann, President of WASO s Patrons and Friends Committee. The audience gets to see the benefits of those scholarships when musicians return invigorated and brimming with new ideas. The Friends of WASO Scholarship is one way that Friends and Patrons can provide genuine and long-lasting support for WASO musicians. Louise Sandercock was 2012 s recipient of the scholarship. I am most grateful to have received a Friends of WASO scholarship, she says. It enabled me to experience a most musically and culturally enriching time in Europe and essentially to experience firsthand where it all began. I gained much in the six weeks I was away, which has paid handsomely towards my playing (in the Orchestra) and also contributed towards me achieving a very coveted Fellowship of Music qualification. Louise Sandercock. If you would like to learn more about becoming a Friend of WASO visit the Support tab on our website at or contact us on or friendsofwaso@waso. com.au. Sea & Music Around Great Britain with members of the Vienna & Berlin Philharmonics 3 15 June 2013 (13 days/12 nights) Combine your love of chamber music and cruising! Join musicians of the Vienna and Berlin Philharmonic Orchestras on board the luxurious MS Deutschland for a 13-day cruise around Great Britain. Specially selected musicians from these two distinguished orchestras will combine to present a program of fine chamber music. Enjoy on-board concerts, recitals and open rehearsals in the intimate and exclusive atmosphere of this 520-person ship. Ashore, explore the myths and mysteries of the British Isles, cities such as London, Dublin and Edinburgh and discover glorious flower gardens, enchanted castles, great cathedrals and world-famous sights. For more information and to book, call Renaissance Tours on or visit com.au/music/sea-music.