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sydneysymphony.com 2015 media kit

David Robertson (left) shares his love for Schumann with Sydney audiences, conducting all four of the composer s symphonies over two weeks in February. Two-time Grammy and six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald (below) will join the orchestra for an evening of Broadway classics as part of our Kaleidoscope series. 2015 Anne-Sophie Mutter (above) plays Dvořák s Violin Concerto in September. We see the return of the master conductors Charles Dutoit in September and former SSO chief conductor Edo de Waart (below) in November. highlights In 2015 there s a huge variety of concerts with something for everyone who loves music. And with David Robertson at the helm it s set to be yet another exhilarating year for the SSO. We welcome the brightest young stars in conducting including Vasily Petrenko (left), Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Lionel Bringuier, James Gaffigan, Jakub Hrůša, Matthias Pintscher and Ward Stare. 2 David Robertson s epic vision for opera in the concert hall continues with Tristan und Isolde, and Aussie superstar Stuart Skelton (left) sings his first Tristan in June. David Robertson conducts Beethoven s Ninth Symphony in February with soloists including Teddy Tahu Rhodes (left) and the composer s Missa Solemnis in October. We see the return of celebrated Australian conductor Simone Young (above, left), along with with Jessica Cottis, Benjamin Northey and Daniel Carter. Le Grand Tango with Sydney Dance Company in April and Romeo and Juliet with Bell Shakespeare in August. (John Bell, left). International pianists in recital: Louis Lortie, Peter Serkin, Yuja Wang (above) and Kirill Gerstein. A poignant tribute to the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landing with our Anzac Day salute, including music composed by James Ledger. The SSO is joined by Gondwana Choirs and the New Zealand Youth Choir. 3

The SSO announces its 2015 season The 2015 season is so exciting with some of my favourite pieces and artists, that I don t know how I can wait! As I get to know the orchestra more deeply, I am in awe of their amazing artistry. We are so lucky to have such a great orchestra. David Robertson The Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor and Artistic Director David Robertson are proud to announce their 2015 season. For his second year as Chief Conductor, David Robertson has again invited some of the world s best soloists and conductors to our shores, including violinists Anne-Sophie Mutter, Christian Tetzlaff and Gil Shaham, pianists Yuja Wang, Peter Serkin and Simon Trpčeski and the voices of Stuart Skelton, Christine Brewer and Michelle DeYoung. Robertson will be in Sydney four times during 2015 conducting music ranging from Sculthorpe and Sibelius to Beethoven and Berlioz. He ll begin in February by conducting all four Schumann symphonies over two weeks and the Season Opening Gala with Beethoven Nine, featuring and a cast of soloists including baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes. The main highlight of Robertson s second season will be an opera in the concert hall presentation of Wagner s Tristan und Isolde in June. This will see Australian Heldentenor Stuart Skelton returning home to perform his first Tristan and American artist S Katy Tucker will again transform the concert hall with her spectacular visuals. Robertson will also conduct a special performance of Holst s Planets in March and Beethoven s Missa Solemnis in October. The exquisite Anne- Sophie Mutter has clearly fallen in love with Sydney and will be returning to play Dvořák s Violin Concerto. Gil Shaham will play the Barber Violin Concerto before teaming up with his wife, fellow violinist Adele Anthony, to play Bach concertos. The magnificent Christian Tetzlaff will play the Australian premiere of Jörg Widmann s Violin Concerto, which the composer wrote for him, as well as Mendelssohn s gorgeous concerto, and Janine Jansen will play the Brahms violin concerto, conducted by her husband Daniel Blendulf. The orchestra will also continue its collaborations with other Sydney arts companies in 2015. Le Grand Tango in April sees a partnership with associate artists of Sydney Dance Company and in August John Bell will direct a musical-dramatic presentation of Romeo and Juliet with actors from Bell Shakespeare and Simone Young conducting music from Prokofiev s ballet. The main highlight of Robertson s second season will be an opera in the concert hall presentation of Wagner s Tristan und Isolde in June Another standout of the season will be a poignant tribute to the 100th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing with our ANZAC Day Salute concert featuring the premiere of War Music by Australian composer James Ledger. Throughout 2015 the SSO will welcome the brightest young stars in conducting including Vasily Petrenko, Miguel Harth-Bedoya, Jakub Hrůša, Matthias Pintscher and Ward Stare. We see also the return of two of the great master conductors, each with two programs: Charles Dutoit will conduct signature French repertoire in September, and former SSO Chief Conductor Edo de Waart will close the season with Wagner, Richard Strauss and Elgar. Two-time Grammy and six-time Tony Award winner Audra McDonald will join the orchestra for an evening of Broadway classics as part of our Kaleidoscope series, which this year will also include James Morrison s A Z of Jazz and the brilliantly talented young string trio Time for Three (Tf3) who have taken the world by storm. In 2015 there s a huge variety of concerts with something for everyone who loves music. And with David Robertson at the helm it s set to be yet another exhilarating year for the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. 4 5

6 DAVID ROBERTSON CONCERTS FEBRUARY David Robertson conducts all four Schumann symphonies with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. SCHUMANN 1 & 2: TETZLAFF & MENDELSSOHN 11, 13, 14 Feb SCHUMANN Symphony No.2 SCHUMANN Symphony No.1 (Spring) MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor Christian Tetzlaff violin SCHUMANN 3 & 4: TETZLAFF & WIDMANN 16 Feb WIDMANN Violin Concerto australian premiere SCHUMANN Symphony No.4 SCHUMANN Symphony No.3 (Rhenish) Christian Tetzlaff violin ROBERTSON CONDUCTS LA MER 18 Feb LENTZ New work australian premiere BOULEZ Rituel in memoriam Bruno Maderna DEBUSSY La Mer SCHUMANN 3 & 4 20, 21 Feb LENTZ New work australian premiere SCHUMANN Symphony No.4 SCHUMANN Symphony No.3 (Rhenish) BEETHOVEN NINE 27, 28 Feb; 1 Mar BRUCKNER Christus factus est Motet, WAB 11 BERG Act III of Wozzeck BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 (Choral) Miriam Gordon-Stewart soprano Michelle DeYoung mezzo-soprano Simon O Neill tenor Teddy Tahu Rhodes baritone MARCH THE PLANETS: ROBERTSON CONDUCTS 27 Mar HOLST The Planets Ladies of the june MY COUNTRY, MY LIFE 3, 5, 6 Jun SMETANA The High Castle from Má Vlast MACKEY Beautiful Passing Violin Concerto SMETANA The Moldau from Má Vlast DVOŘÁK Symphony No.7 Anthony Marwood violin SUMMER NIGHTS 11, 12 Jun HAYDN Symphony No.31 (Horn Signal) BERLIOZ Les Nuits d été (Summer Nights) SCHUBERT Symphony No.4 (Tragic) Katarina Karnéus mezzo-soprano TRISTAN UND ISOLDE: ROBERTSON CONDUCTS AN OPERA IN THE CONCERT HALL 20, 22 Jun WAGNER Tristan und Isolde Christine Brewer soprano (Isolde) Stuart Skelton tenor (Tristan) Katarina Karnéus mezzo-soprano (Brangäne) Derek Welton bass-baritone (Kurwenal) Stephen Milling bass (King Marke) S Katy Tucker visual enhancement OCTOBER SIBELIUS 2: ROBERTSON CONDUCTS 8, 9, 10 Oct SCULTHORPE Memento mori WALTON Violin Concerto SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 Andrew Haveron violin BEETHOVEN S MISSA SOLEMNIS 14, 16, 17 Oct BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis Susanna Philips soprano Olesya Petrova mezzo-soprano Stuart Skelton tenor Shenyang bass SPECIAL EVENTS BEETHOVEN NINE Fri 27 Feb 8pm Sat 28 Feb 8pm Sun 1 Mar 2pm BRUCKNER Christus factus est Motet, WAB 11 BERG Act III of Wozzeck BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 (Choral) David Robertson conductor Miriam Gordon-Stewart soprano Michelle DeYoung mezzo-soprano Simon O Neill tenor Teddy Tahu Rhodes baritone The finale in Beethoven s Ninth Symphony sings of a universal brotherhood of man. It s the revolutionary creation of a man with an optimistic vision of human potential. That compassion for humanity emerges in the two very different companion pieces. Hear it in the pity inspired by Berg s wrenching interpretation of a real-life tragedy. Hear it in Bruckner s simple Christian conviction, soaring on the wings of unaccompanied voices. TRISTAN UND ISOLDE ROBERTSON CONDUCTS AN OPERA IN THE CONCERT HALL Sat 20 Jun 6pm Mon 22 Jun 6pm WAGNER Tristan und Isolde Sung in German with English surtitles. David Robertson conductor Christine Brewer soprano (Isolde) Stuart Skelton tenor (Tristan) Katarina Karnéus mezzo-soprano (Brangäne) Derek Welton bass-baritone (Kurwenal) Stephen Milling bass (King Marke) S Katy Tucker visual enhancement From the thrilling tension of its opening to the cathartic resolution of its final notes, Wagner s Tristan und Isolde sweeps you up and strings you along and takes you on an irresistible musical journey. The opera s tragic story is up there with Romeo and Juliet, a tale of sublimated passion unleashed, passion and betrayal all on a grand scale. We re bringing Stuart Skelton home to sing his first Tristan my personal Everest he calls it. The music is so sublime and I m incredibly excited to take it on in my home town He ll be joined by Christine Brewer as Isolde at the head of a top-flight cast. BACH CONCERTOS Gil Shaham & Adele Anthony Sat 4 Jul 8pm JS BACH Brandenburg Concerto No.6, BWV 1051 Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041 Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042 Double Violin Concerto in D minor, BWV 1043 Gil Shaham violin-director Adele Anthony violin When NASA sent music out into space on the Voyager Golden Record, one composer was represented more than any other: Johann Sebastian Bach. The peak of genius, the voice of civilisation. And in this special concert we celebrate Bach as the composer of virtuoso concertos. Husbandand-wife violinists Gil Shaham and Adele Anthony make a perfect team. Breathless and unstoppable said one review. And together they ll show off the inspired invention and down-to-earth vitality of the greatest composer of the Baroque age. ROMEO & JULIET WITH BELL SHAKESPEARE Thu 20 Aug 8pm PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet: Scenes from the ballet music with excerpts from Shakespeare s play Simone Young conductor John Bell director Actors from Bell Shakespeare Shakespeare s words and Prokofiev s music. Actors and an orchestra. A great tragic love story imagined for the concert hall. Two Australian legends command the stage when conductor Simone Young and director John Bell weave together scenes from Prokofiev s heartfelt ballet score and Shakespeare s deeply moving play. The gorgeous music, so full of humanity, captures the savage anger of the feuding families, the innocence of their children and the overwhelming emotions of young love. In this concert it provides the backdrop for a powerful text with all its humour, tenderness and tragedy. ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER PLAYS DVOŘÁK Wed 23 Sep 8pm Fri 25 Sep 8pm Sat 26 Sep 8pm DVOŘÁK Violin Concerto DVOŘÁK Romance for violin BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 (Eroica) Jakub Hrůša conductor Anne-Sophie Mutter violin Now that she s found us, it seems the queen of the violin can t get enough of Australia and the feeling is mutual. Anne Sophie Mutter s recent performances with the SSO have been rewarded with thunderous standing ovations, and sparkle brightly in the memories of those lucky enough to experience them. On this third visit, she brings her peerless musical insight to Dvořák s expressive Violin Concerto and his song-like Romance for violin and orchestra. And how fitting that an evening of true greatness and heroic performance will end with Beethoven s Eroica. 7

8 Commissions & Premieres COMISSIONED WORKS IN THE 2015 SEASON GEORGES LENTZ New work australian premiere 18, 21 Feb Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in collaboration with the Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra with the generous support of an anonymous benefactor. JAMES LEDGER War Music joint world premiere with nzso 24 Apr Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra with the support of the ANZAC Centenary Arts and Culture Fund. The performance will form part of the SSO s ANZAC Day Salute Centenary Concert. ANDREW SCHULTZ Sound Lur and Serpent Fanfare australian premiere 22, 23, 24 Jul Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra ALAN HOLLEY Oboe Concerto world premiere 11, 12, 13 Nov Alan Holley s oboe concerto was commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for Shefali Pryor and the SSO with the support of Dr John Edmonds and Dr Richard White. More Australian Premieres in the 2015 Season JÖRG WIDMANN Violin Concerto 16 Feb MICHAEL F WILLIAMS Letters from the Front 24 Apr WIDMANN Con brio, on motifs by Beethoven 15, 17, 18 Jul other Australian WORKS in the 2015 Season BUTTERLEY Never This Sun, This Watcher 18, 20, 21 Mar SCULTHORPE Memento mori Thu 8, 9, 10 Oct EDWARDS White Ghost Dancing 3, 4, 5 Dec Kees Boersma CONDUCTORS & SOLOISTS 2015 CONDUCTORS SSO CONDUCTING DEBUTS Daniel Blendulf 18, 20, 21 Mar Andy Einhorn 6, 7 Nov Isabelle Faust violin-director 6 Aug Gil Shaham violin-director 2, 3 Jul Ward Stare 12, 13, 16 Mar CONDUCTORS RETURNING TO THE SSO Lionel Bringuier 15, 17, 18 Jul Daniel Carter 17, 18 Apr Jessica Cottis 28, 29 Aug Charles Dutoit 3, 4, 9, 11, 12 Sep James Gaffigan 12, 14, 15 Aug Richard Gill Artistic Director, Tenix Discovery 24 Feb 22, 24 Apr 5 May 25 Aug 10 Nov Miguel Harth-Bedoya 11, 12, 13, 16 Nov Jakub Hrůša 23, 25, 26 Sep Benjamin Northey 6, 7 Mar Vasily Petrenko 22, 23, 24 Jul Matthias Pintscher 13, 15, 16 May David Robertson Chief Conductor 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 27, 28 Feb 1, 27 Mar 3, 5, 6, 11, 12, 20, 22 Jun 8, 9, 10, 14, 16, 17 Oct Yan Pascal Tortelier 9, 10, 11 Apr Bramwell Tovey 26, 27, 29 Jun Edo de Waart 25, 27, 28 Nov 3, 4, 5 Dec Mark Wigglesworth 7, 8, 9 May Simone Young 20, 21, 22, 24 Aug 2015 SOLOISTS SOLOISTS MAKING THEIR SSO DEBUTS Singers Caitlin Hulcup mezzo-soprano 7, 8, 9 May Joseph Kaiser tenor 3, 4 Sep Katarina Karnéus mezzo-soprano 11, 12, 20, 22 Jun Hetty Kate vocalist 6, 7 Mar Alexander Knight baritone 5 May Daniela Mack mezzo-soprano 12, 13, 16 Mar Audra McDonald vocalist 6, 7 Nov Stephen Milling bass 20, 22 Jun Susanna Philips soprano 14, 16, 17 Oct Shenyang bass 14, 16, 17 Oct Derek Welton bass-baritone 20, 22 Jun Cello Yelian He 28 May Piano Ronald Brautigam 3, 4, 5 Dec Vadym Kholodenko 11, 12, 13, 16 Nov Peter Serkin 13, 15, 16, 18 May Yuja Wang 13, 15, 17, 18 Jul RETURNING SOLOISTS Singers Christine Brewer soprano 20, 22 Jun Fiona Campbell mezzo-soprano 5 Feb Peter Coleman-Wright baritone 7, 8, 9 May Michelle DeYoung mezzo-soprano 27, 28 Feb 1 Mar Miriam Gordon-Stewart soprano 27, 28 Feb 1 Mar Simon O Neill tenor 27, 28 Feb 1 Mar Olesya Petrova mezzo-soprano 14, 16, 17 Oct Stuart Skelton tenor 20, 22 Jun 14, 16, 17 Oct Teddy Tahu Rhodes baritone 27, 28 Feb 1 Mar Violin Adele Anthony 2, 3 Jul Isabelle Faust violin-director 6 Aug Janine Jansen 18, 20, 21 Mar Anthony Marwood 3, 5, 6 Jun Anne-Sophie Mutter 23, 25, 26 Sep Gil Shaham 26, 27, 29 Jun; 2, 3 Jul Christian Tetzlaff 11, 13, 14, 16 Feb Cello Daniel Müller-Schott 9, 11, 12 Sep Piano Kirill Gerstein 12, 14, 15, 17 Aug Louis Lortie 9, 10, 11, 13 Apr Simon Trpčeski 22, 23, 24 Jul Organ Olivier Latry 25, 27, 28 Nov Jazz Trumpet James Morrison 6, 7 Mar SSO MUSICIANS FEATURed IN THE 2015 SEASON Andrew Haveron violin & violin-director 28 May 8, 9, 10 Oct 5 Nov Catherine Hewgill cello 17, 18 Apr Dene Olding violin-director 5 Feb Shefali Pryor oboe 11, 12, 13, 16 Nov Soloists from the SSO 17, 18 Apr 5 Nov ENSEMBLES AND CHOIRS Actors from Bell Shakespeare 20, 21, 22, 24 Aug Gondwana Chorale 22, 24 Apr Singers from the New Zealand Youth Choir 22, 24 Apr SSO Brass Ensemble 1 May SSO Sinfonia 24 Feb 5 May 25 Aug 10 Nov Sydney Children s Choir 3, 4 Sep Associate artists from Sydney Dance Company 17, 18 Apr 27, 28 Feb 1 Mar 27 Mar 20, 22 Jun 3, 4 Sep 14, 16, 17 Oct Time for Three (Tf3) string trio 28, 29 Aug 9

RECORDINGS: SSO LIVE 2006 2008 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 RESURRECTION 2007 2009 The SSO has released 25 discs and one digital download on the SSO Live label since its launch in 2006. SERGEI PROKOFIEV VLADIMIR ASHKENAZY SYDNEY SYMPHONY The Firebird was released in February and The Planets will be released in September 2014. 10 11

LEARNING AND ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS CONCERTS More than 30,000 students will attend SSO schools concerts in 2015 at the ABC Ultimo Centre, City Recital Hall and in Sydney s western suburbs. Students in the country are set to get in on the fun too, with a further 3,000 to attend schools concerts in regional NSW. MEET THE MUSIC Our Meet the Music has two series designed to support the studies of NSW secondary school students across the full music curriculum, with each program showcasing a classic, a modern masterpiece and an Australian composer. The first series is aimed at students studying popular music in schools, and in 2015 will include concerts featuring James Morrison and the hits of Broadway. The second series includes composers ranging from Debussy, Vaughan Williams, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff to Australian composers Lentz, Schultz and Holley. The series will also include a profound centenary salute to the ANZACs by Australian composer James Ledger. TENIX DISCOVERY CONCERTS The SSO is dedicated to enriching quality music learning in the classroom and in the concert hall, inspiring learning and musical engagement for all ages. In 2015 Richard Gill and the SSO Sinfonia will take audiences on a journey of discovery through Beethoven s Symphony No.2, Mahler s Songs of a Wayfarer, Ravel s Mother Goose suite and Richard Strauss s Death and Transfiguration. PROFESSIONAL LEARNING Around the country, the SSO connects with hundreds of teachers through workshops and professional learning masterclasses, presented in capital cities and regional areas in person and via the internet. The recently launched TunED Up program, which brings primary teachers from around NSW to Sydney for a week s intensive training, will continue in 2015 with workshops in late January (regional primary teachers only) and late June (for all NSW primary teachers). The SSO will also conduct a training program in western Sydney in February, which will allow teachers to involve students in a performance with the SSO during our Parramatta Park concert in March. AUSTRALIA AND BEYOND The SSO continues to develop its cross-cultural education exchange program, established in China in 2012 with the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing and the Xinghai Conservatorium in Guangzhou. ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM The Sydney Symphony Orchestra is dedicated to the development of Australia s future orchestral musicians, giving young people access to training by SSO musicians and other leaders in the classical music world from across Australia and around the globe. PLAYERLINK Playerlink gives aspiring young musicians from regional NSW a chance to receive intensive tutorials, orchestral rehearsals and performance experience with SSO musicians. Playerlink is open to students in Years 5 12, and in 2015 it will be held in Bellingen on 6, 7, 8 November, hosted by Coffs Harbour Regional Conservatorium and Bellingen High School. SSO SINFONIA This training and mentoring ensemble provides exceptional tertiary students with invaluable experience working alongside SSO musicians as part of a performing orchestra, primarily as part of the Tenix Discovery series and also through regional touring across NSW. SSO FELLOWSHIP Premier Partner: Credit Suisse The Fellowship is a one-year intensive program, offering talented young orchestral musicians under the age of 30 a stepping stone from study to full-time work. The Fellowship is set to expand in 2015 with up to 17 positions on offer. For the first time in the program s 13-year history, brass players and percussionists are eligible to apply alongside string and woodwind players. 12 13

sydneysymphony.com Crowds enjoy the SSO performance at Parramatta Park. Community & Touring SSO musicians perform in the Starlight Room as part of Music 4 Health (left). 14 Of the hundreds of performances being given by the SSO in 2015, around half will be at venues away from the Sydney Opera House, including many performances in outermetropolitan Sydney and regional New South Wales as well as overseas. SSO musicians at the School of the Air in Broken Hill. Rachel Silver, Leah Lynn and Emma Sholl outside the National Centre for the Performing Arts in Beijing (above). Kirsten Williams and Alexei Dupressoir in the Kimberley, WA with members of the Yilimbirri Ensemble (left). Symphony in the Domain (above). Richard Lynn on tour in China (left). 15

Vanguard Vanguard is a networking collective for Gen X&Y professionals who want to help create a vibrant future for the SSO. SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA As a member of Vanguard you ll be invited behind-the-scenes to rub shoulders with the musicians, enjoy exclusive performances in unexpected places and learn more about the music. Every year we hold three one-off catered events for our members. In the past we ve invited them to tango in an innercity warehouse, listen to the experimental sounds of John Cage at a pop-up event held in a car park and put on their best leather jackets for a 1980s-inspired night at a dance studio. Twice a year our members are given a backstage pass at the Sydney Opera House to watch the orchestra rehearse, getting a rare and intimate look at how elite musicians prepare for their performances. As a member of Vanguard you ll also be part of a philanthropic movement supporting the orchestra. Vanguard is supported by its major sponsor BresicWhitney. Connect with the SSO Find us on FACEBOOK Become a fan of the Sydney Symphony on Facebook at www.facebook.com/sydneysymphony Follow us on Twitter Follow the Sydney Symphony on Twitter at twitter.com/sydsymph view our photos on instagram instagram.com/sydneysymphonyorchestra WATCH us on Youtube www.youtube.com/sydneysymphony Free Mobile App Concert information, listen to music excerpts, watch videos and buy tickets. www.sydneysymphony.com/mobile_app Stay Tuned Keep up to date with special offers, competitions and news from the SSO with the orchestra s fortnightly e-newsletter. Register online at www.sydneysymphony.com Pre-Concert TALKS Sydney Symphony Orchestra pre-concert talks give audience members insights into the programs they re about to hear. Forty-five minutes before all subscription concerts and special events (except Tenix Discovery and Tea & Symphony). Each year, more than 70 hours of Sydney Symphony Orchestra concerts are recorded and broadcast on ABC Classic FM. The ABC is a vital partner of the SSO, ensuring the orchestra s concerts are heard throughout Australia and internationally via their website. For more information about Vanguard visit: http://www.sydneysymphony. com/support-us/philanthropynetworks/vanguard-program.aspx 16 For more information about further SSO philanthropy programs visit: http:// www.sydneysymphony.com/supportus/how-individuals-can-help.aspx 17

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