CONCERT FREE EVENT PROGRAM LOTTERYWEST SYMPHONY IN THE FREE Children s face painting & balloon artists at rear of venue 5.00pm 7.00pm CITY WA Youth Jazz Orchestra 5.45pm 6.25pm SATURDAY 16 DEC 7.30PM, LANGLEY PARK Guy Noble conductor Paul O Neill tenor Laurence Jackson violin Zak Rowntree violin WASO Chorus STRAUSS, J. Jr Die Fledermaus: Overture HANDEL Zadok the Priest KHACHATURIAN Spartacus: Adagio and Phyrgia COPLAND Hoe-Down from Rodeo BACH, J.S. Concerto in D minor for 2 violins: Largo LARA Granada JOHN WILLIAMS Star Wars: Duel of the Fates PUCCINI Turandot: Nessun Dorma TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture The concert will conclude at approximately 9.30pm. This is a smoke-free event.
A lot happens when you play WELCOME Every time you play Lotterywest games, you support the things that make WA great. Each year we contribute to hundreds of projects that benefit the WA community, including Symphony in the City. So thanks for playing. lotterywest.wa.gov.au It is my privilege to welcome you to an evening of beautiful music from your West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. On behalf of WASO, we are delighted to share this wonderful event with the people of Perth, and with those in regional Western Australia via a live broadcast and webcast. At WASO our mission is to touch souls and enrich lives through music, and that s exactly what tonight is about. We are passionate about making symphonic music relevant and accessible to the entire State, and are supremely grateful to our two major sponsors, Lotterywest and City of Perth, whose support has enabled us to provide this free event for over 10 years. We also thank WASO s Principal Partner, Wesfarmers Arts, and media partners The West Australian and 720 ABC Perth. Enjoy tonight, and we hope to see you again at a WASO concert in 2018 at our performance home, Perth Concert Hall. Lotterywest Symphony in the City is a wonderful tradition that celebrates the cultural richness and beauty of our capital city. This is a unique experience for the people of Perth, and it is a pleasure to continue our partnership with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Tonight we welcome back Conductor Guy Noble to lead the Orchestra as they perform well-known classics, blockbuster film music, and highlights from WASO s 2018 season, culminating in Tchaikovsky s explosive 1812 Overture as the finale. On behalf of the City of Perth, we would like to thank the many staff, artists and volunteers for their valuable contribution and for sharing their immense talents with us tonight. We are extremely proud to contribute to this major cultural celebration and on behalf of the City of Perth I hope you enjoy the evening. It s my great pleasure to welcome you to the 2017 Lotterywest Symphony in the City. On behalf of Lotterywest, we are thrilled to partner with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra to present this free concert for the people of Western Australia. Tonight, the magic of a live symphony orchestra will be shared across the State through a regional broadcast. Thank you to the Department of Regional Development and Westlink for their role in broadcasting this evening s performance. Every year Lotterywest distributes grants to the State s health, art and sport sectors as well as hundreds of organisations across WA including WASO. In fact, last year our grant support totalled $265 million a feat we wouldn t be able to achieve without our players and retailers. That means you helped make tonight happen we hope you enjoy the concert! Janet Holmes à Court AC WASO Chairman Councillor Jemma Green Deputy Lord Mayor, City of Perth Heather Zampatti Chairman Lotterywest Play Responsibly gamblinghelponline.org.au 1800 858 858 SUPPORT Keep an eye out for our volunteers collecting donations tonight! Support our Education & Community Engagement programs, and wear your WASO sticker with pride! CONNECT TONIGHT WITH WASO instagram.com/_waso_ Tag your photos #WASOSITC17 twitter.com/_waso_ Tag your tweets #WASOSITC17 wasorchestra Check out our Snapchat filter!
ABOUT THE ARTISTS WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA GUY NOBLE Conductor & Presenter PAUL O NEILL Tenor LAURENCE JACKSON Violin ZAK ROWNTREE Violin The West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) is Western Australia s largest and busiest performing arts organisation. Each year the Orchestra entertains, inspires and enriches the people of Western Australia through its world-class concert performances, award-winning education and community programs, exciting young and emerging artists program, regional tours and its artistic partnerships with West Australian Opera and West Australian Ballet. WASO performs to more than 200,000 West Australians annually and is heard around Australia and globally through its broadcasts on ABC Classic FM, Foxtel Arts, and live and on-demand webcasts. Guy Noble is a conductor, broadcaster, pianist and writer who loves all genres of music and has played, conducted or talked about most of them. He has conducted the Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, West Australian, Tasmanian, Queensland and Canberra Symphony Orchestras, the Auckland Philharmonia, Hong Kong Symphony and Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestras and has conducted opera (La Bohème, Opera Queensland) and many major musicals. Guy has worked with a wide variety of international artists including Harry Connick Jnr, Ben Folds, The Beach Boys, Glenn Frey, Randy Newman and Clive James and has conducted numerous Last Night at The Proms concerts around the country. Paul has performed in concert and opera engagements around the world, including Glyndebourne Festival Opera as Don José in Carmen. He sang the role of Isepo in Ponchielli s La Gioconda at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, and Augustin Moser in Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg at Staatsoper Berlin, under the baton of Daniel Barenboim. He has performed in Beethoven s 9th Symphony with the Beethoven Orchester Bonn, Verdi s Requiem at the Konzerthaus Berlin, Seeman and Hirte in Tristan und Isolde with the Stavanger Symphony Orchestra and Mendelssohn s Elijah with the Berlin Philharmonic, under Seiji Ozawa. In 2018 Paul will sing in Wagner s opera Tristan und Isolde with WASO. After studying at The Royal Academy of Music in London, Laurence joined the Maggini Quartet in 1993 with whom he toured all over the world and made numerous recordings, winning the 2001 Gramophone Award for Chamber Music, 2002 Cannes Classical Awards as well as two Grammy Award nominations. Laurence was appointed Concertmaster of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) in 2006, touring extensively and making many recordings. Laurence is an Honorary Fellow of both Brunel University, London and Canterbury University and was awarded a fellowship of the Royal Academy of Music in 2013. Laurence plays a violin by J. B. Vuillaume, circa 1850. Zak studied music at the University of York where he led the University Orchestra on a tour of Greece, performed concertos under Christopher Adey, and formed a piano trio with his future wife Lisa during the Pablo Casals chamber music course. He studied at the Royal Northern College of Music where he developed his love of chamber music with lessons from the Lindsay, Fitzwilliam and Sorrel quartets and masterclasses from teachers such as Emmanuel Hurwitz. He also played with the BBC Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and English Northern Philharmonia. Zak moved to Perth in 1997, and was appointed WASO s Principal 2nd Violin in 2014. Explore your city as it lights up with 52 nights of events and activities. ON STAGE TONIGHT VIOLIN Laurence Jackson Concertmaster Semra Lee-Smith A/Assoc Concertmaster Graeme Norris A/Assistant Concertmaster Rebecca Glorie A/Principal 1st Violin Zak Rowntree * Principal 2nd Violin Kylie Liang Assoc Principal 2nd Violin Kate Sullivan Assistant Principal 2nd Violin Sarah Blackman Fleur Challen Stephanie Dean Beth Hebert Alexandra Isted Jane Johnston Sunmi Jung Ellie Lawrence Lucas O Brien Melanie Pearn Ken Peeler Louise Sandercock Jolanta Schenk Jane Serrangeli Kathryn Shinnick Jacek Slawomirski Bao Di Tang Teresa Vinci^ David Yeh VIOLA Alex Brogan A/Principal Viola Benjamin Caddy A/Associate Principal Viola Kierstan Arkleysmith Nik Babic Chair partnered by Lesley & Peter Davies Nicole Greentree^ Alison Hall Rachael Kirk Allan McLean Elliot O Brien Helen Tuckey CELLO Louise McKay Chair partnered by Penrhos College Shigeru Komatsu Nicholas Metcalfe Anna Sarcich^ Fotis Skordas Tim South Jonathan Tooby^ Xiao Le Wu DOUBLE BASS Andrew Sinclair* Joan Wright Elizabeth Browning^ Louise Elaerts Christine Reitzenstein Andrew Tait FLUTE Andrew Nicholson Mary-Anne Blades PICCOLO Michael Waye OBOE Liz Chee Stephanie Nicholls^ COR ANGLAIS Leanne Glover CLARINET Allan Meyer Lorna Cook BASS CLARINET Matthew Kidd^ BASSOON Adam Mikulicz Chair partnered by Sue & Ron Wooller Colin Forbes-Abrams CONTRABASSOON Chloe Turner HORN David Evans Julian Leslie Robert Gladstones Principal 3rd Horn Julia Brooke Freya Hombergen^ TRUMPET Brent Grapes Evan Cromie Fletcher Cox^ Peter Miller TROMBONE Joshua Davis Liam O Malley Michael Ingle^ TUBA Cameron Brook TIMPANI Alex Timcke PERCUSSION Brian Maloney Chair partnered by Stott Hoare Chiron Meller A/Assoc Principal Percussion and Timpani Robyn Gray^ Paul Tanner^ HARP Bronwyn Wallis^ PIANO Adam Pinto^ Principal Associate Principal Assistant Principal Contract Musician Guest Musician^ *Instruments used by these musicians are on loan from Janet Holmes à Court AC TICKETS FOR WASO S 2018 CONCERTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE TONIGHT AT THE WASO INFORMATION TENT.
WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHORUS Christopher van Tuinen Chorus Director Andrew Foote Vocal Coach Lea Hayward Accompanist SOPRANO Anna Börner Penelope Colgan Clara Connor Sarah Cosstick Cate Creedon Erika Dietrich Ceridwen Dumergue Bronwyn Elliott Davina Farinola Lisa Faulks Louise Gillett Kath Goodman WASO PHILANTHROPY Formed in 1988, the WASO Chorus brings together auditioned singers who volunteer their time and talents to perform under the WASO banner. The Chorus is led by Chorus Director Christopher van Tuinen and Vocal Coach Andrew Foote. For more information visit waso.com.au Lesley Goodwin Sue Hingston Michelle John Elizabeth Reid Fiona Robson Lucy Sheppard Sarah Shneier Nike Titilola Etim Margo Warburton ALTO Marian Agmobar Llewela Benn Daniela Birch Patsy Brown Sue Coleson Catherine Dunn Julie Durant Jenny Fay Kaye Fairbairn Susanna Fleck Dianne Graves Louise Hayes Shew-lee Lee Kate Lewis Robyn Main Lyn Mills Margot Morgan Lynne Naylor Deborah Pearson Deborah Piesse Claire Taylor Olga Ward Moira Westmore TENOR Nick Fielding Ken Gasmier Allan Griffiths John Murphy Andrew Paterson Jay Reso Arthur Tideswell Stephen Turley Brad Wake BASS Justin Audcent Michael Berkeley-Hill Charlie Bond Mark Gummer Stephen Hastings Tony King Benjamin Lee Andrew Lynch Tony Marrion Peter Ormond Jim Rhoads Mark Richardson Steve Sherwood Mark Wiklund Andrew Wong WIN WASO TICKETS! For your chance to win WASO tickets simply complete the entry form. 1 ST PRIZE 8 x A Reserve tickets (Value $712) James Morrison with WASO Friday 3 August 8pm Perth Concert Hall 2 ND PRIZE COMPETITION ENTRY FORM For your chance to win tickets simply complete the entry form and place it in the barrel between the stage and the WASO Information Tent by 7pm. Entrants must be 18 years or over. The winners will be drawn prior to the start of tonight s concert. Title First Name Surname Address Did you know? WASO is a not-for-profit charitable organisation that depends on the generosity of our Patrons to remain at the cultural heart of Western Australia, presenting joyful and inspiring music both onstage at Perth Concert Hall and across our vast State. Today you will see our wonderful volunteers collecting cash donations before the concert. All these funds go towards WASO s award-winning Education & Community Engagement programs. Across this enormous State, we engage with audiences, big and small, whatever their circumstances. We want everyone to have access to music education and to experience the joy of live music. Feeling generous? You can help out further by supporting a Crescendo student to take up the violin! A $150 tax-deductible donation enables us to purchase a student-sized violin for a Crescendo student. Find out more about our amazing Crescendo program in Kwinana by talking to us today or visiting waso.com.au/supportus. A huge thank you for your support and enjoy the concert! WASO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Our 2018 Education & Community Engagement programs offer individuals and groups high quality, relevant and interactive experiences which encourage and support a lifelong musical journey. We are delighted to welcome back guest Education Artists Paul Rissmann and Benjamin Northey and are excited to present new programs, and even more performances in Education Week + (May 30 June 10). With programs across the State from Karijini in the north, to Albany in the south we invite you to meet our Orchestra and share making music with us next year. For more information about WASO s award-winning Education & Community Engagement Programs, please visit waso.com.au/education. 6 x A Reserve tickets (Value $534) Circus Oz with WASO Saturday 1 December 2pm Perth Concert Hall 3 RD PRIZE 4 x A Reserve tickets (Value $367.20) Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert Saturday 29 September 1.30pm Riverside Theatre, PCEC Suburb Postcode Email Date of Birth How would you prefer to be contacted about WASO events, offers and news? Email Mail Both Terms and conditions Entrants must be 18 years or over. By entering this competition you understand that your details will be placed on the WASO database for the exclusive purpose of providing you with information on WASO events, offers and news. This information remains exclusive to the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and will not be released to a third party. Employees of WASO and their families are not eligible to enter the competition. For more information about WASO s Privacy Policy and Personal Information Collection Statement visit waso.com.au/sfl/privacy STAGE AUDIENCE COMPETITION BARREL FIRST AID WASO INFO TENT
2018 Season Highlights 2018 Special Events A Symphonic Tribute to Comic-Con Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert* Last Night at the Proms Star Wars: A New Hope - In Concert* Katie Noonan s Elixir with Michael Leunig & WASO 2018 Pops James Morrison with WASO Circus Oz with WASO 2018 Family & Kids Carnival of the Animals Kids Cushion Concerts 2018 Classical Highlights WASO s Favourites WASO s Festival of Chamber Music Tristan und Isolde Ode to Joy: Asher Fisch Conducts Beethoven 9 Ravel s Boléro The Best of Bernstein Dvorák s New World BOOK TODAY at the WASO Information Tent or visit waso.com.au Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts. *Book at ticketek.com.au EL SISTEMA INSPIRED MUSIC EDUCATION PROGRAM Help us provide violins for our Crescendo kids this Christmas! WASO s Crescendo Program, modelled on the international El Sistema program, seeks to empower children through music. Crescendo is delivered by WASO at no cost in two primary schools in Kwinana, and provides weekly music lessons at school. After three years as a vocal-based program, our students are now preparing to take up violin lessons from the beginning of 2018. You can now make your most meaningful Christmas gift yet by: 1. Supporting a Crescendo student or carer to attend a WASO concert for $30*. 2. Enabling a student to take up the violin! A $150 tax-deductible donation will see us purchase a student-sized violin for a Crescendo student. 3. Covering the cost of one student per year with a of $1,500* to help make Crescendo a long term sustainable program. All Crescendo students participate in the program for seven years, from Pre-Primary through to Year 6. We believe all children should have the opportunity to experience the joy of music as part of their education. To make your Christmas gift with a purpose, please contact Sarah Tompkin on (08) 9326 0017 or tompkins@waso.com.au or go to waso.com.au/supportus. *All donations over $2 are tax deductible