2017 Annual Report Contents

Chairman’s Report ...... 3

Chief Executive’s Report ...... 4

Key Performance Indicators ...... 7

Overview of Activities ...... 11

Financial Statistics ...... 12

The Company...... 15

Artistic Report ...... 19

Community Engagement Report ...... 22

Philanthropy Report...... 24

Corporate Development Report...... 29

Corporate Governance Statement ...... 31

WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 2 Chairman’s Report

It is with deep pride that I look year with the Orchestra, as soloist WASO to bring our outstanding back on the West Australian in an unforgettable performance education experiences and life- Symphony Orchestra’s 2017 season. of the Stravinsky's Violin Concerto, changing music to all. The enjoyment and inspiration as well as Joshua Davis (Principal On behalf of the Board, I of the world-class concerts and Trombone), Peter Facer (Principal acknowledge the support of the community and education programs Oboe), Allan Meyer (Principal Federal and State Governments, our WASO presented will live long Clarinet), Adam Mikulicz (A/Principal Principal Partner Wesfarmers Arts in our collective memory, while Bassoon) and David Evans (Principal with whom in 2017 we celebrated offstage developments continued Horn). 20 years in partnership, and our the significant growth and strength community of partners, Patrons, of the organisation. In this annual The WASO Chorus featured in a Friends, subscribers and volunteers. report we measure the achievements variety of concerts throughout the Such generosity is essential to the of our 2017 season and reflect on year, including Rachmaninov’s The future of the Orchestra and reflects possibilities to ensure the continued Bells, as well as presenting two a shared belief that WASO’s work bright future of the West Australian sold-out choral concerts at St Mary’s of touching souls and enriching lives Symphony Orchestra. Cathedral. I thank Chorus Director Christopher van Tuinen and Chorus through music is vital for all Western 2017 will be remembered as one of Vocal Coach Andrew Foote for their Australians. the most artistically and financially leadership of this committed group My heartfelt thanks to our musicians successful years in the company’s of vocal musicians. and administration staff for their history. Across the year WASO tireless hard work, commitment presented 537 performances to an WASO presented a number of Pops and enthusiasm which carries our audience of over 204,000 people, concerts and Special Events during Orchestra from strength to strength. and recorded an overall surplus of 2017. These continue to reach into $955,945 including a contribution the community and bring fresh I thank my fellow Board members, to the Endowment Fund of $641,609 audiences to WASO. The Orchestra’s whose time, effort and wealth of through bequests. breadth was showcased in acclaimed experience make an immeasurable collaborations with home-grown contribution to WASO, and whose Building on the foundations laid in talents Kate Miller-Heidke, Megan friendship I have greatly appreciated. the first three years of his tenure as Washington and The Idea of North Since the end of 2017, I have decided WASO’s Principal Conductor and and concerts of film music and swing to retire from the Chairmanship of Artistic Adviser, Maestro Asher Fisch classics. WASO. I am delighted that Richard continued to lead the Orchestra to Goyder AO has agreed to replace me new heights of artistic excellence. WASO’s Education & Community in the position, and look forward to In 2017 Maestro Fisch commenced Engagement programs continue remaining a member of the WASO the two-year Wagner & Beyond to blaze a trail in this country. In Board. The twenty years I spent as project, leading WASO audiences 2017 WASO launched CONNECT Chair of the Orchestra have been on a journey of discovery through Open Rehearsals, providing adults some of the most fulfilling of my the composer’s oeuvre, which will with disabilities an opportunity life, and I thank all who have joined culminate in performances of his to experience the Orchestra, me on this remarkable journey with definitive opera,Tristan und Isolde, and adding to our suite of Arts the West Australian Symphony in 2018. This ambitious vision is in Healthcare access programs. Orchestra. characteristic of Asher’s leadership, Crescendo, WASO’s El Sistema- and we were thrilled to confirm in inspired free music education 2017 the extension of his tenure with program delivered in Kwinana WASO until the 2023 season. schools, continues to grow and inspire the hundreds of students, In 2017 twenty-two exceptional guest teachers and families involved. The artists gave their debut performance Janet Holmes à Court AC second Education Week+ was a with WASO, in the Masters and Chairman resounding success, reaching over MACA Limited Classics Series. This 6,500 people in 21 performances, included Daniil Trifonov, Stefan Dohr, Karin Schaupp, and Australian workshops and classes. As part pianist Jayson Gillham. It’s a delight of our WASO on the Road touring for musicians and audiences alike project, we extended our reach when a light is shone on the depth across the Pilbara Region performing of talent within our Orchestra. In at the Karijini Experience with 2017 we featured Concertmaster Australia’s finest Indigenous artists. Laurence Jackson, now in his second Our strong partnerships with community organisations enables

WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 3 Chief Executive’s Report

It is an exciting time to be the leader of an organisation such as the West Australian Symphony Orchestra. As I reflect upon 2017 I feel proud that the combined efforts of the Orchestra’s musicians, administration, Board and all those who support us, have truly brought to life WASO’s vision: to be a world class orchestra, on and off the concert stage, which inspires its artists and audience through the quality of its performances and deep commitment to and engagement with the WA community. While the company as a whole works towards this vision, we consider four strategic priority areas, encompassing our artistic contributions and our organisational enablers. With these in balance, the West Australian Symphony Orchestra is able to remain a successful, vibrant organisation and a positive force in the Western Australian community and beyond.

THE WASO STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREAS

WASO is well known for the WASO will make classical excellence of its performances music a vibrant, accessible and the innovative nature and relevant artform for all Accessible & relevant of its programming and to the WA community Western Australians. presentations

Performances VISION: World Class Artistic WASO will be a World Class Our contribution Orchestra, on and off the concert-stage, which inspires its artists and audience through the quality of its performance Our enablers and deep commitment to and Strong, collaborative organisational cultureengagement with the WA Community

WASO has an internal culture where the team shares Long-termsustainability financial WASO is able to realise common values and works its vision whilst remaining collaborative to achieve the financially sustainable over organisations vision. the long term.

Strategic Priority Area 1: World is only financial constraints that hold including the Beethoven Festival Class Artistic Performances us back from being able to realise of 2014, Brahms Festival in 2015, the full potential of WASO’s artistic and our first international tour for WASO is well known for the vision, ideas and reputation. 10 years in 2016. 2017 brought the excellence of its performances start of the most ambitious project and the innovative nature of Extending the Orchestra’s musical of our partnership yet, our two- its programming and concert partnership with our Principal year Wagner and Beyond journey presentations. Conductor and Artistic Adviser beginning with a hugely satisfying Asher Fisch for a further four years The full array of WASO’s dynamic and successful series of concerts in until the end of 2023 is a key element 2017 orchestral season is detailed September. in achieving our artistic objectives. later in this annual report, but I am Maestro Fisch has led WASO into an Other highlights of the 2017 season inspired by the upward trajectory exciting new era of music-making included the return of superstar of our Orchestra which continues and our collective grand ambitions violinist Pinchas Zukerman with to achieve the high standard of for the Orchestra has seen the his Trio, and celebrating special performance we set for ourselves. It production of large-scale festivals anniversaries with conductors

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significant to WASO’s journey: a for Children, CONNECT Open success of our existing programs Russian spectacular to mark 30 Rehearsals, The Rusty Orchestra and seek additional investments years with Conductor Laureate project, Harmony Music – a program to ensure that we can meet the Vladimir Verbitsky; and the twentieth for children with special educational extensive demand for our education anniversary of renowned Australian needs in five schools, and our and outreach programs that provide conductor Simone Young AM's extraordinary Crescendo program joy to so many. relationship with WASO. that operates in two Primary schools

in Kwinana. We are immensely proud WASO remains committed to the Strategic Priority Area 3: Strong, of these programs that provide some creation of new musical legacies collaborative organisational culture of our most special music-sharing and funding commissions through experiences, and believe they are WASO has an internal culture where our WASO Songbook program. In wonderful illustrations of WASO’s the team shares common values and 2017 the Orchestra performed four mission works collaboratively to achieve the world premieres, opening the season to touch souls and enrich in action. organisation’s vision. with WASO Composer-in-Residence lives through music Lachlan Skipworth’s new work While financial and time constraints WASO has invested significantly in Spiritus which culminated in Lachlan mean that WASO musicians building a strong internal culture winning the 2017 Albert H Maggs cannot always visit regional and in recent years, focusing on open Composition Award in December. remote locations as often as we communication and trust, a working wish, our commitment to being environment that is supportive to We celebrated the close of the an Orchestra for the whole state individuals’ needs and a cohesive, 2017 artistic season with customary of Western Australia is realised in collaborative working style. Our fireworks at the 11th annual free the Regional Arts Program (ReAP) positive organisational culture and community concert Lotterywest which is presented with support host of employee benefits enables Symphony in the City on 16th from the Department of Education. our valued staff to thrive in the high December. This spectactular evening WASO is the only arts company pace and energy of our performance featured acclaimed tenor opera accessing the Video Conferencing industry. singer Paul O’Neill as guest artist platform established as part of the with the Orchestra and WASO WASO is pleased to offer Pilbara Cities Education Project – Chorus performing new and beloved professional development E-Learning, to work alongside staff works to the delight of 18,000 opportunities for musicians and and schools across the Pilbara region attendees. administrative staff alike to ‘step to support academic and music up’ into leadership vacancies, and extension. to undertake training to develop Strategic Priority Area 2: Accessible WASO believes it has a crucial their skills. In 2017 the Friends of and Relevant to the WA Community responsibility to develop the next WASO Scholarship was awarded WASO will make classical music a generation of orchestral performers, to Principal Trumpet Brent Grapes vibrant, accessible and relevant art composers and conductors. Maestro who used the funds to return to The form for all Western Australians. Fisch devoted time to mentoring Juilliard School in New York where he completed his Masters degree, At WASO we believe that our WASO’s Assistant Conductor Elena and undertake an intensive week of Community Engagement and Schwarz, participating in workshops lessons, classes and concerts. Education programs are our best and lessons with this rising star who means of achieving our objective has already taken up the position of Recent research indicates that for relevance and accessibility, and Assistant Conductor at the Orchestre one in five (20%) Australians aged this arm of the organisation is an Philharmonique de Radio France. 16-85 experience a mental illness essential priority for our resources. Our numerous young and emerging in any year, and almost half (45%) In 2017 we were proud to present 414 artists programs in 2017 included Australians will experience a mental community outreach and education the International Masterclass Series illness in their lifetime. In 2017 WASO performances, workshops, classes and Composition Project providing provided Mental Health First Aid and masterclasses which reached invaluable opportunities to emerging training for 18 employees spanning more than 30,000 participants and/ artistic talents. the Orchestra, administrative and or audience members in diverse A strategic review undertaken Perth Concert Hall staff. I am proud locations across Western Australia in 2017 revealed to us that our to see WASO take a leadership and internationally. These included suite of Education & Community role in this area in the performing our wonderful Hospital Orchestra Engagement programs remains one arts industry, and to resource our Project at Princess Margaret Hospital of WASO’s best kept secrets. Our staff to support their colleagues goal for the future is to leverage the experiencing difficult seasons.

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Strategic Priority Area 4: Long-term who receives $4M a year more that the Board as a non-executive director. financial sustainability WASO is unjustified and untenable Working with Janet over the past for an orchestra trying to service a nine years has been an extraordinary WASO is able to realise its vision and state the size of Western Australia. privilege, and I thank her for her honour its mission whilst remaining As an organisation, we therefore look unwavering personal support and financially sustainable. forward to a review of WASO’s funding friendship. I am delighted to announce in this that will enable the orchestra to make Looking to the future, the question of Annual Report that WASO was able to the leap from incremental growth and how to ‘replace the irreplaceable’ was deliver a surplus in 2017. Our year-end risk mitigation, to a sustainably-funded a challenging one. Having recently result was a surplus of $955,945 which entity with the resources to achieve announced Richard Goyder AO as the included a contribution of $641,609 to our vision and share our life-changing Orchestra’s next Chairman, I believe WASO’s Endowment Fund primarily music with the entire West Australian we have come as close as possible. through a generous bequest from a community in increasingly bold and As one of my colleagues recently great friend of the Orchestra, Dr Paul brilliant ways. wrote to me “in securing Richard as Lee, who will be missed by everyone Chairman and keeping Janet on the at WASO. Conclusion Board, WASO has managed to have WASO remains the only Australian its cake and eat it too”. I look forward The successes of 2017 would not have orchestra to have achieved a surplus to working with Richard in building on been possible without the essential every year for fifteen consecutive the extraordinary success of the “Janet contributions of our community years - truly a remarkable achievement. years”. It fuels our belief in the value of the of supporters, and I wish to echo Last but by no means least I would like contributions that we make to the the thanks of our Chairman to the to acknowledge the Orchestra, Chorus WA community, that WASO has been Australian and West Australian and administrative staff who make up able to accomplish this surplus at a Governments, our sponsors, donors the WASO family. I am inspired daily time when the company is investing and valued audience members. In by the collective talent and creative more money than ever before into particular I would like thank Rob Scott endeavour of this committed group the quality and vibrancy of its artistic and the team at our Principal Partner of individuals and I thank them all for program, and in building the most Wesfarmers for the vital leadership their outstanding dedication to the comprehensive education and role they play in supporting the arts in ongoing success of the West Australian community engagement program of Western Australia. WASO is immensely Symphony Orchestra. any Australian orchestra. proud to have been associated with this great West Australian company for Moreover, the assured way in which twenty years. the Orchestra has weathered this recent volatile time in the Western I would also like to thank the Board Australian economy is a testament of Directors for the strong corporate to the rigorous financial monitoring governance and wise counsel they and hard work of our staff working provide to me. I wish to pay particular across our key revenue centres of box tribute to the Chairman of WASO, Craig Whitehead office, sponsorship, philanthropy and Janet Holmes à Court AC, who Chief Executive government funding – as well as the recently announced her intention to deep generosity of our supporters. step down from the role of Chairman in 2018 after twenty remarkable However, the financial model of the years in the position. Janet’s legacy orchestra remains the most tenuous and her influence in the growth and element of our strategic priority development of the Orchestra into a areas and the largest impediment to world-class organisation cannot be WASO being able to achieve its vision overstated. On behalf of the entire into the future. We believe that the WASO community, I thank her for her people of Western Australia deserve extraordinary leadership, commitment a great orchestra every bit as much and personal generosity. As an as Sydney and Melbourne, and as organisation and as individuals, we such the current disparity in funding have been truly enriched by the time, that WASO receives compared to the energy and love Janet has invested Sydney Symphony Orchestra who in the Orchestra, and I’m delighted receives an additional $5.2M, and that Janet has agreed to remain on the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 6 Key Performance Indicators

OUTCOME MECHANISM MEASURE 2017 Target 2017 Actual

Australia Council Outcome – WASO Outcome Art form % positive external All external assessments from journalists and arts critics External assessment surveys assessment survey 90% were positive WASO is well known responses for the excellence of Developing & implementing a its performances & the % positive Audience Subscription across the mainstage performances achieved measureable artistic vibrancy Subscription renewals 87.5% innovative nature of its satisfaction an 88% renewal rate assessment process programming & concert In 2017, an average of 79.44% of respondents were presentations % positive Audience Audience surveys 85% “promoters” (i.e. ticked 9 or 10 on scale from 0-10 re “would satisfaction you recommend ...” question)

WASO is well known Commissioning & presenting for the excellence of new work at the forefront Number of new Continuation of WASO’s commitment to the its performances & the of artistic practice commissions/world Commissioning and/or presentation of new At least 2 3 orchestral world premieres and one choral world premiere innovative nature of its including Australian work premieres presented orchestral pieces programming & concert independently and/or as by WASO presentations co-pros

Number of main- 60 65 concerts including commercial hires WASO is well known The presentation of high quality arts programs Contributing to the stage performances for the excellence of under the WASO name development & presentation presented each year its performances & the Contribute to the WA Opera & WA Ballet of high-quality arts programs 3 WA Opera seasons innovative nature of its delivering high quality arts programs through the Number of 3 WA Opera seasons plus 1 Opera in the Park performance & cultural practice in Western plus 1 Opera in the programming and concert provision of high quality orchestral & pit services productions 2 WA Ballet seasons Australia Park performance. presentations to WA Opera and WA Ballet (as agreed) supported each year 1 PIAF collaboration 2 WA Ballet seasons. Number of concert Continue to offer Asher the opportunity to build 9 concert weeks the sound of the orchestra through repertoire & weeks per year 8 concert weeks and 1 rehearsal week for Foxtel filming programming choices. This will include an opera Number of Opera in 1 opera in concert WASO is well known in concert at least biennially concert programs for the excellence of Continue to offer concerto engagements to Number of its performances & the Continue to improve artistic 3 full concerto engagements plus a performance at Principal Players, seek out & support other opportunities each 2 innovative nature of its quality of orchestra Symphony in the City programming & concert performance opportunities for them year presentations Section Principals will continue to provide their Formal feedback sections with informal and formal feedback provided to 100% 100% 100% on their performance in order to support the of eligible orchestra orchestra’s high performance culture members

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OUTCOME MECHANISM MEASURE 2017 Target 2017 Actual

Australia Council Outcome – WASO Outcome Art form Number of international International tours 0 0 WASO is well known for the tours excellence of its performances Increase national & international Number of recordings & the innovative nature of Recording projects 10 19 visibility & reputation undertaken by the ABC. its programming & concert presentations 2 Live webcasts and 2 concerts filmed Webcasts Number of webcasts 3 for broadcast by Foxtel

Supporting & developing 5 for CE WASO will make classical music a connections & collaborations with Partnerships with local, national, & international arts 3 WA Opera vibrant, accessible & relevant art Number of partnerships. 7 individual artists & the small to organisations 2 WA Ballet form for all Western Australians medium sector 1 Perth Festival

Young artist programs for conductors, composers, & Number of young artists 15 15 orchestra musicians. supported. 1 assistant conductor engaged Enhance & formalise the relationships with UWA via an Number of contact hours MOU Signed MOU Signed WASO will make classical music a Demonstrating commitment to MOU. with students. vibrant, accessible & relevant art nurturing & development of artists Composer in residence program that propels an artists to Composers engaged 1 1 form for all Western Australians at various stages of their career the next stage in their career. 2 national. 0 international (the CPO Orchestra exchange programs for established WASO Number of musicians 6 partnership went into a hiatus in 2017 artists with national or international arts companies involved in exchange. due to internal CPO issues)

WASO will make classical Number of performances 60 62 music a vibrant, accessible and Presenting an annual season of A diverse program of performances programmed relevant art form for all Western performances in Perth Paid audience numbers 78,000 76,580 Australians reached by program

WASO will make classical Development of audiences Delivery of programs to sectors of the community with no, music a vibrant, accessible and that reflect the diversity of the or limited access to WASO due to socio-economic, physical Number of programs 8 8 relevant art form for all Western company’s marketplace or other barriers Australians

WASO will make classical Number of individual Undertaking education & learning 200/22 414/26 music a vibrant, accessible and A diverse range of education & community engagement activities / programs activities within schools and/or relevant art form for all Western programs offered 3,700 27,000 the wider community as agreed Contact hours Australians 27,000 414,000

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OUTCOME MECHANISM MEASURE 2017 Target 2017 Actual

Australia Council Outcome – WASO Outcome Art form Delivering engagement with WASO will make classical regional Western Australia Number of performances 2 5 + ReAP 6 music a vibrant, accessible and WASO on the Road Tour to regional including through touring, relevant art form for all Western WA education/learning & digital Number of locations that receive the 3 Regional Theatres and 16 Community Australians 5 platforms live simulcast Resource Centres

Number of staff aware & behaving in 100% aware of company values. WASO will maintain & champion a set 100% WASO has an internal culture line with company values 97% behaving in line with company values where the team shares common of shared values values & works collaboratively to WASO will promote clear and open 3 one hour full company meetings Number of full company meetings achieve the organisation’s vision communication 5 were delivered plus 1 full day company per year communications day was held in January 2017

Increase box office revenue each year $ Value $4,947,000 $5,137,142

WASO is able to realise its vision Diversifying & growing the Increase philanthropy revenue each $1,848,662 (includes $641,609 gifts to whilst remaining financially $ Value $1,207,500 company’s revenue base year Endowment Fund through bequests) sustainable over the long term Return sponsorship cash revenue to 2015 budgeted levels over the next $ Value $2,450,000 $1,950,793 three years

WASO is able to realise its vision Adopting entrepreneurial & Agreement signed & management fee Agreement Secure the long-term management & whilst remaining financially innovative approaches to support secured Signed with Still under negotiation with DLGSC ticketing operations of PCH sustainable over the long term. viability $ Value DLGSC

WASO is able to realise its vision whilst remaining financially Maintaining reserves Financial analysis Benchmark 20% reserves 21% 27% sustainable over the long term. WASO is able to realise its vision Maintain operating margin of at least whilst remaining financially Maintaining operating margin Financial analysis 1% 4.8% 1% each year sustainable over the long term. WASO is able to realise its vision whilst remaining financially Maintaining adequate liquidity Financial analysis Maintain liquidity ratio of at least 1.5:1 1.52:1 1.7:1 sustainable over the long term.

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OUTCOME MECHANISM MEASURE 2017 Target 2017 Actual

Australia Council Outcome – WASO Outcome Art form A minimum of 6 full Board meetings 6 6 per year Having strong governance WASO is able to realise its vision & management capabilities Essential Governance Practices for A Board consisting of members with whilst remaining financially in accordance with Essential Arts Organisations guidelines adopted at least financial, entrepreneurial & 100% 100% sustainable over the long term Governance Practices for Arts & maintained by WASO artistic expertise Organisations guidelines Board review undertaken Yes Yes Succession plan in place 100% 100%

WASO is able to realise its vision Regular & open dialogue with Face to face meetings with key Number of meetings with funding 2 face-to-face 3 face to face meetings with the Australia whilst remaining financially stakeholders, including funding internal & external stakeholders bodies meetings per year Council and 6 with WA Government sustainable over the long term bodies WASO is able to realise its vision WA Government gives go-ahead for Construction Stalled due to the uncertainty around the whilst remaining financially construction of a home for WASO at A home for WASO is built begins. venue owner the City of Perth sustainable over the long term PCH Due to OH&S issues WASO was forced to reduce the number of musicians provided Increased performance weeks for to the Opera and Ballet in 2017. This will WASO is able to realise its vision WASO through the development of a provide opportunities for some E&CE Model is whilst remaining financially second WASO ensemble to provide The development of the model activities to be undertaken in Opera and implemented sustainable over the long term some orchestral services for the WA Ballet weeks. WASO has also reached an Opera & WA Ballet agreement with WAO to a change in their rehearsal and performance schedule that will return 3 weeks to WASO’s schedule

WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 10 Overview of Activities

WASO presented 537 performances, workshops and artist development activities to in excess of 204,000 people.

Classical Music Performances No. Performances Attendances

2017 2016 2017 2016

Masters 16 16 22,768 22,676

Classics 16 16 21,209 22,126

Morning Symphony 8 8 12,367 12,956

Family 4 4 4,295 6,008

Other Classical 5 4 5805 6399

Total 49 48 66,444 70,165

Other Performances, Workshops and Artist Development Activities No. Performances Attendances

2017 2016 2017 2016

Specials 15 8 22,777 14,262

Hires 11 5 19,022 22,476

Education 379 373 16,669 10,614

Free and other community 21 36 21,989 27,442

Touring and Outer Metropolitan 7 30 1,248 7,456

Artist development 7 4 495 349

Opera 18 16 32,880 32,364

Ballet 30 24 22,495 21,716

Total 488 496 137,575 136,679

Total No. Performances Attendances

2017 2016 2017 2016

Grand Totals 537 544 204,019 206,844

WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 11 Financial Statistics

WASO maintains a healthy, stable budget through rigorous planning and responsible financial management, and takes seriously its obligation to carefully steward gifts and investments. The following charts illustrate the financial status of the Orchestra in 2017.

TOTAL ATTENDANCE

250,000

200,000

150,000

100,000 Attendances 50,000

0 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year Total attendance remained relatively steady for the third year in a row. In 2017 it only showed a slight decrease of -1.37% despite the difficult financial climate in Western Australia.

EXPENDITURE INCOME

8.41 48.28

67.72 10.29 0.81 3.88 5.67 25.82 9.29 In 2017 over 51% of 11.92 WASO’s total income was 6.29 self-generated. This represents 1.62 a 3% increase over 2016 self-generated income. All

EMPLOYEE EXPENSES FUNDING three major self-generated OVERHEADS TICKET SALES income streams - ticket sales, SPONSORSHIP AND SPONSORSHIP philanthropy and sponsorship PHILANTHROPY COSTS PHILANTHROPY - experienced significant MARKETING & COST OF SALES OTHER REVENUE ARTISTS NET FINANCE INCOME increases over 2016 levels. PRODUCTION, MUSIC & TRAVEL

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PROFIT

1,200,000

1,000,000

800,000

600,000 $ 400,000

200,000

0

-200,000 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year In an increasingly difficult financial climate, WASO has now achieved 15 surplus results in a row.

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RESERVES

25,000,000 30%

20,000,000 25% 20% 15,000,000

$ 15% 10,000,000 10% 5,000,000 5% 0 0% 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year

Equity Expenditure Reserve %

WASO is currently maintaining its reserves level above 20% as requested by the federal and state funding agencies. The significant increase in 2017 was due to a large bequest.

RESERVES

14,000,000

12,000,000

10,000,000

8,000,000 Base Government funding

$ 6,000,000 Employee Expenses 4,000,000

2,000,000

0 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Year

The gap between base government funding and employee expenses has increased by $1m over the last 5 years.

WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 14 The Company

ORCHESTRA

Asher Fisch Principal Conductor & Artistic Adviser Vladimir Verbitsky Conductor Laureate Elena Schwarz Assistant Conductor

Violin Viola Piccolo Trumpet Laurence Jackson Alex Brogan Michael Waye Brent Grapes (Concertmaster) (Acting Principal Viola) (Principal) (Principal) Semra Lee-Smith Benjamin Caddy Evan Cromie (Acting Associate Concertmaster) (Acting Associate Principal Viola) (Associate Principal) Oboe Graeme Norris Kierstan Arkleysmith Peter Miller (Acting Assistant Concertmaster) Vacancy Nik Babic (Principal) Rebecca Glorie Chair partnered by Lesley & Peter Davies Liz Chee (Acting Principal 1st Violin) Trombone Alison Hall (Associate Principal) Joshua Davis Zak Rowntree Rachael Kirk (Principal 2nd Violin) (Principal) Allan McLean Liam O’Malley Kylie Liang Cor Anglais (Associate Principal) (Associate Principal 2nd Violin) Elliot O’Brien Leanne Glover Helen Tuckey Kate Sullivan (Principal) (Assistant Principal 2nd Violin) Bass Trombone Sarah Blackman Cello Philip Holdsworth Fleur Challen Clarinet (Principal) Rod McGrath Allan Meyer Stephanie Dean (Principal) (Principal) Beth Hebert Chair partnered by Tokyo Gas Lorna Cook Tuba Sunmi Jung Louise McKay Cameron Brook Christina Katsimbardis (Associate Principal) Chair partnered by Penrhos College (Principal) Ellie Lawrence Bass Clarinet Shigeru Komatsu Akiko Miyazawa Alexander Millier Oliver McAslan Melanie Pearn (Principal) Timpani Nicholas Metcalfe Ken Peeler Alex Timcke Eve Silver (Principal) Louise Sandercock Fotis Skordas Bassoon Jolanta Schenk Tim South Jane Kircher -Lindner Jane Serrangeli (Principal) Percussion Xiaole Wu Bao Di Tang Chair partnered by Sue & Ron Wooller Brian Maloney Cerys Tooby Adam Mikulicz (Principal) (Associate Principal) Chair partnered by Stott Hoare David Yeh Double Bass Vacancy Andrew Sinclair (Associate Principal Percussion (Principal) Contra Bassoon & Timpani) Vacancy Chloe Turner (Associate Principal) (Principal) Louise Elaerts Harp Christine Reitzenstein Sarah Bowman Horn (Principal) Andrew Tait Mark Tooby David Evans (Principal) Vacancy Flute (Associate Principal) Andrew Nicholson Robert Gladstones (Principal) (Principal 3rd Horn) Mary-Anne Blades Julia Brooke (Associate Principal) Francesco Lo Surdo

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Janet Holmes à Court AC (Chairman) Barrie Le Pley (Deputy Chairman) Mark Coughlan Keith Kessell Anne Nolan Paul Shannon Julian Sher (retired in 2017) Michael Utsler

ADMINISTRATION Executive Office Education & Community Engagement Craig Whitehead Chief Executive Cassandra Lake Executive Manager, Community Megan Lo Surdo Executive Assistant Engagement Fiona Taylor Education Manager Lily Protter Community Engagement Assistant Human Resources Fiona Campbell Crescendo Teaching Artist Michaela Ivory Crescendo Teaching Artist Tony Pickburn Human Resources Manager Alicia Metusela Crescendo Teaching Artist Narelle Coghill Human Resources Coordinator Griffin Wright Crescendo Teaching Artist

Artistic Planning Corporate Development Evan Kennea Executive Manager, Artistic Planning Marina Woodhouse Executive Manager, Corporate Alan Tyrrell Program Manager Development Natalie De Biasi Program Coordinator Jamie Parkin Corporate Partnerships Manager Sarah Salleo Artistic Program Assistant Ginny Luff Corporate Partnerships Coordinator Gosia Blasiak Corporate Partnerships & Events Coordinator Orchestral Management Keith McGowan Executive Manager, Orchestral Philanthropy Management Alecia Benzie Executive Manager, Philanthropy David Cotgreave Production and Technical Manager Sarah Tompkin Planned Giving Manager Alistair Cox Orchestra Manager Jacinta Sirr Philanthropy & Annual Giving Manager Breanna Evangelista Orchestral Coordinator Emily Kennedy Philanthropy & Events Coordinator Wee Ming Khoo Music Librarian Jenna Costello Orchestral Operations Manager Marketing Business Services Marc Missiaen Acting Executive Manager, Marketing Luke Pownall Public Relations Manager Peter Freemantle Chief Financial Officer Kirsty Chisholm Marketing Manager Glenn Welsh Systems Administrator Clíona Hayes Marketing Coordinator Angela Miller Accountant Rebekah Ryan Digital Marketing Coordinator Renu Kara Accounts Officer Imogen Arnold Graphic Designer Julie Read Payroll Administrator

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ADMINISTRATION

New West Australian Symphony Orchestra And farewell to: employees: Imogen Arnold Graphic Designer Andrew Chew Systems Administrator Jane Clare Fundraising & Philanthropy Manager Gosia Blasiak Corporate Partnerships & Events Coordinator Peter Facer Principal Oboe Emily Kennedy Philanthropy & Events Coordinator Troy Greatz Associate Principal Percussion & Timpani Elliot O’Brien Viola Shaun Lee-Chen Violin Rebekah Ryan Digital Marketing Coordinator Sharn McIver Associate Principal Horn Sarah Salleo Artistic Program Assistant Anna Darbyshire Violin Jacek Slawomirski Violin Jacinta Sirr Philanthropy & Annual Giving Manager Rebecca Smith Executive Assistant Glenn Welsh Systems & Database Manager Alexander Spartalis Information Systems Support Joan Wright Associate Principal Double Bass

We thank them for their professional and personal contributions to the company.

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WASO CHORUS

Christopher van Tuinen Chorus Director Andrew Foote Vocal Coach Lea Hayward Accompanist

Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Valerie Bannan Marion Agombar John Beamish Justin Audcent Lisa Barrett Lisa Barz Allan Griffiths Michael Berkeley-Hill Marian Birtwistle Janet Baxter Peter Handford Charlie Bond Anna Börner Llewela Benn David Lancaster Allan Davies Kathryn Buselich Daniela Birch John Murphy Tony Errington Alinta Carroll Patsy Brown Grant O’Neil Nick Fielding Penelope Colgan Sue Coleson Andrew Paterson Ken Gasmier Clara Connor Catherine Dunn Jay Reso Mark Gummer Sarah Cosstick Julie Durant Joe Robinson Stephen Hastings Cate Creedon Kaye Fairbairn Rey Rombawa Jr Brian Kent Charmaine de Witt Jenny Fay Chris Ryland Tony King Erika Dietrich Susanna Fleck Arthur Tideswell Benjamin Lee Ceridwen Dumergue Louise Gillett Stephen Turley Andrew Lynch Bronwyn Elliott Dianne Graves Brad Wake Tony Marrion Nike Titilola Etim Louise Hayes Benjamin Martis Fay Farah Edwards Jill Jones Patrick Melling Davina Farinola Serena Kay Peter Ormond Lisa Faulks Gaylene Kelso Jim Rhoads

Kath Goodman Shew-lee Lee Mark Richardson

Lesley Goodwin Kate Lewis Glenn Rogers Pauline Handford Diana MacCallum Steve Sherwood Diane Hawkins Robyn Main Christopher Smith Sue Hingston Tina McDonald Tim Strahan Michelle John Lyn Mills Robert Turnbull

Katherine Langdon Margot Morgan Mark Wiklund Elena Mavrofridis Lynne Naylor Donald Wilson Elysia Murphy Katrina Neser Andrew Wong Sheila Price Philomena Nulsen Rochelle Rabel Deborah Pearson

Elizabeth Reid Deborah Piesse

Fiona Robson Shannon Reid Jane Royle Liz Rombawa Lucy Sheppard Neb Ryland Sarah Shneier Claire Taylor Gosia Slawomirski Olga Ward

Louise Sutton Moira Westmore

Magdalena Todea Jacquie Wright Margot Warburton Nicole Zago

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In 2017 WASO continued its artistic by the Orchestra, and excerpts As ever, building ongoing journey with Principal Conductor performed himself on piano, as well relationships with great established and Artistic Adviser, Asher Fisch, as performances of great works artists, welcoming back artists with who again demonstrated his by Wagner, Bruckner, Strauss and whom we have worked previously outstanding leadership, artistry others. and engaging exciting emerging and musicianship. Asher continued musicians is a hallmark of a WASO Other highlights of the 2017 season to build his artistic vision for the season. In 2017 we welcomed included a stunning performance Orchestra in performances that back returning and regular guest of Mahler’s Symphony No.6 focused primarily on the great artists including conductors conducted by Asher Fisch (part Austro-German romantic repertoire, Simone Young, Vladimir Verbitsky, of his ongoing cycle of Mahler but which broadened out from Martyn Brabbins, Daniel Blendulf, symphonies); a return by the great this artistic core to include music Douglas Boyd, Daniel Cohen, violinist Pinchas Zukerman for a rare by Sibelius, Shostakovich and Christopher Dragon, Benjamin Perth performance of Berg’s Violin Szymanowski. Northey, Christopher van Tuinen Concerto; an exquisite performance and Guy Noble and soloists Pinchas 2017 was a season that celebrated of Vaughan Williams’s Symphony Zukerman, Amanda Forsyth, a number of WASO’s long term No.5 conducted by Douglas Boyd Warwick Fyfe, Karen Gomyo, artistic collaborations with and an astonishing performance Li-Wei Qin, Alexander Gavrylyuk acclaimed guest conductors. Our of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto and Louis Lortie. Conductor Laureate, Vladimir No.2 by Alexander Gavrylyuk. Our Verbitsky celebrated the 30th concertmaster Laurence Jackson Making their WASO debuts were anniversary of his WASO debut gave a exceptional performance conductors Christoph König and with an all-Russian concert of of Stravinsky's Violin Concerto Johannes Debus and soloists Shane Rachmaninov’s The Bells and and the Japanese pianist Ayako Lowrencev, Daniil Trifonov, Angela Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony. Uehara made an unexpected but Cheng, Ayako Uehara, Antoinette Over the 30 years that Vladimir very welcome debut stepping in Halloran, Yu-Chien (Benny) Tseng, has worked with WASO he has at relatively short notice for an Stefan Dohr, Jayson Gillham, conducted a great deal of Russian indisposed Hélène Grimaud in Karin Schaupp and Paull-Anthony music and his knowledge and Bartók’s Piano Concerto No.3. Keightley. passion has been instrumental in building WASO’s reputation in this repertoire. We also marked Simone Young’s 20 years with WASO with a World Premiere by Australian composer Andrew Schultz and a performance of Haydn’s Symphony No.99 – the first work she conducted in her debut in 1997. The artistic highlight of the 2017 season was a new initiative, Wagner & Beyond, which formed the core of the 2017 component of our two year Wagner project. Wagner & Beyond featured two concerts – Inspiring Wagner and Wagner’s World – in which Asher Fisch introduced audiences to the music of Wagner, the composers Wagner influenced and those who inspired him. The concerts took the style of an illustrated lecture, with Asher guiding the audience via spoken introduction, examples performed

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WASO’s Morning Symphony Series Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone Principal Second Violin Zak is a much-loved and vital part of and Harry Potter and the Chamber Rowntree and Principal Trombone our concert offerings, allowing of Secrets and were engaged for Joshua Davis in our 2017 season. audiences who prefer day-time commercial events by the City of concerts to enjoy performances by Joondalup, the farewell tour by the finest soloists and conductors. legendary tenor José Carreras and New Music The eight concerts in the series From Broadway to La Scala. WASO plays a vital role in attracted large audiences with developing new orchestral repertoire ranging from Haydn to repertoire, and in particular Stravinsky. Australian Artists strives to foster and showcase the We were delighted to return to the As one of Australia’s leading talent of Australian composers. In Mandurah Performing Arts Centre orchestras, WASO takes pride in 2017 we were thrilled to give the for a concert conducted by West working with talented Australian World Premiere of four works by Australian conductor Jon Tooby artists and showcasing their Australian composers: Lachlan and thrilled to launch a new series artistry to our audience. In 2017 Skipworth’s Spiritus, which opened featuring the WASO Chorus in we engaged the young Australian- our Masters Series and his vocal concerts at St Mary’s Cathedral Swiss conductor Elena Schwarz as work Autumn, The Night and Over in Perth. our Assistant Conductor and we and Over which was premiered were delighted to also work with by the WASO Chorus; Andrew WASO not only has an enviable the following Australian artists: Schultz’s Maali (Concerto for reputation for world-class Oboe, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon) performances of the classical and Paul Stanhope’s Trombone canon, but a burgeoning reputation Conductors: Concerto. We were also delighted for excellence and innovation in to give the first Perth performance the commercial and popular music Simone Young, Benjamin Northey, of After Brahms by the Israeli sphere. 2017 was an incredibly busy Peter Moore, Vanessa Scammell, composer Avner Dorman. year with our Pops Series, Films, Christopher Dragon, Christopher Special Events and commercial hire van Tuinen, Guy Noble, Jon Tooby, Nicholas Buc, James Ledger. concerts enabling us to connect Broadcasts with a large and diverse audience both at Perth Concert Hall and The ABC supports WASO through Other Artists: in other venues across Perth. regular broadcasts of our concerts Australia’s leading vocal quartet The Paul O’Neill, Kate Miller-Heidke, throughout the year. A total of 37 Idea of North made their WASO Andrew Foote, Michael Falzon, broadcasts of WASO performances debut with a unique Christmas Luke Kennedy, Rob Mills, Ben were heard on ABC Classic FM show while another quartet Mingay, Libby Hammer, Antoinette around Australia and around comprised of luminaries from the Halloran, Warwick Fyfe, Lah Lah the world. WASO webcast two world of stage and screen delivered and Buzz, Jayson Gillham, Shane performances live, which are an audacious and modern take on Lowrencev, Karin Schaupp, Megan also available on-demand on the swing classics in Swing on This. We Washington, The Idea of North. WASO website. Selected webcasts welcomed two of Australia’s finest were screened at the Northbridge singer songwriters in Kate Miller- Piazza and the Symphony in the Heidke and Megan Washington and WASO Musicians City webcast was also simulcast at enjoyed an evening of nostalgic WASO was proud to highlight the theatres in Albany, Kalgoorlie and flag-waving fun with our ever- exceptional talents of Principal Margaret River. It was additionally popular concert Rule, Britannia! Clarinet Allan Meyer, Principal broadcast live at 16 Community The Best of British. We continued Oboe Peter Facer, Principal Horn Resource Centres, including our highly successful series of David Evans, Acting Principal Toodyay, Nannup, Bridgetown, classic films performed live with Bassoon Adam Mikulicz, Norseman and Cocos Island. orchestra at the Perth Exhibition Concertmaster Laurence Jackson, and Convention Centre with Harry Principal Trumpet Brent Grapes,

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Collaborations Perth International Arts Festival Hans Zender: A composed interpretation of Schubert’s Wintereisse Conductor – Baldur Brönimann

West Australia Opera Various operatic extracts [Opera in the Park] Conductor – Brad Cohen PUCCINI Tosca Conductor – Brad Cohen LEHÁR The Merry Widow Conductor – Vanessa Scammell DONIZETTI Lucia di Lammermoor Conductor – Brad Cohen

West Australian Ballet Don Quixote Conductor – Judith Yan The Great Gatsby Conductors – Myron Romanul & Jon Tooby

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In a year of continued growth and partnership development, WASO presented 414 Community Outreach and Education performances, workshops, classes and masterclasses to almost 30,000 participants and/ or audience members. Our dynamic and entertaining programs reach diverse audiences across the State and speak to the heart of our company mission to touch souls and enrich lives through music.

Community Outreach WASO remain the only major program provided avenues for WASO’s Crescendo program performing arts company in the adults with disabilities to enjoy remains the only long-term State working with Principals and our orchestra in tailored open sustainable El Sistema-inspired school communities with Special rehearsals. Educational Needs students to music education program in Our Rusty Orchestra continues Western Australia. The Crescendo deliver free education programs in schools. Our Harmony Music to be an annual highlight in our program delivered weekly music program, and once again almost 50 lessons to all Pre-primary to Year program continues to reach new schools, Hospital Orchestra amateur musicians from Perth and 3 students at Medina Primary regional WA performed alongside School and North Parmelia Project (HOP) at Princess Margaret Hospital for Children WASO musicians in a 90+ Primary School. Crescendo orchestra to a capacity audience. engages children through music in partnership with the School of lessons that develop the whole Special Education Needs: Medical Education child, encourages participants to & Mental Health with support perform for peers and community, from the Starlight Children’s In 2017, we welcomed international and provides chamber and full Foundation offered a broad range educationalist Paul Rissmann symphony orchestra performance of performance and participatory as Education Week+ Artist- experiences throughout the year. programs. Our new CONNECT in-Residence. 6,500 audience

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members enjoyed 8 days of orchestral repertoire, and tailored Department of Education, WASO performances at 7 different resources supported teachers remain the only arts company sites, presenting a total of 21 across all streams of the Music accessing the Video Conferencing performances, workshops and Syllabus in the Western Australian platform established as part of the classes for audiences of all ages Curriculum. We also presented Pilbara Cities Education Project across Education Week. The Sound of Picture Books, – E-Learning to work alongside featuring Parachute (Danny Parker schools and teachers in regional EChO continued to reach - Author, Matt Ottley – Illustrator/ and remote communities. thousands of young people through Composer) in partnership with The community centres and in-school Literature Centre. Young and Emerging Artists presentations. We were delighted to present Jump, Jam, Jiggle as We extended our reach across Four composition students part of the Awesome Arts Festival the Pilbara Region performing at participated in the 3-month long for Young People. the Karijini Experience with some Composition Project with Artistic of Australia’s finest Indigenous Director James Ledger, and our The ATAR Western Art Music artists as part of our WASO on International Artist Masterclass Designated Works Concert, Open the Road Touring. Our Regional series featured Stefan Dohr (horn), Rehearsals, Backstage Pass and Arts Program (ReAP) continued Karen Gomyo (violin) and Karin Morning Symphony concerts to support academic and music Schaupp (guitar). WASO continue featured a number of our most extension to students across the to work with UWA Conservatorium stellar international soloists and Pilbara in Karratha and Hedland. to develop a Masters in Orchestral conductors across a wide range of Presented with support from the Performance.

WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 23 Philanthropy Report

Central to our WASO musical journey is philanthropy. The Board, staff and musicians of the West Australian Symphony Orchestra thank our Patrons, Friends, Bequesters and Volunteers for their inspirational and ongoing support. Philanthropic support through individuals, trusts and foundations, and bequests continues to grow year by year. We are deeply grateful for your commitment to this wonderful Orchestra, and to your deeply held belief in WASO’s mission to touch souls and enrich lives through music. It is through your support that WASO musicians, administration and Board can continue to build artistic excellence and broaden access to the experience of live music for all West Australians in a financially secure and sustainable way.

In 2017 WASO Philanthropy, that is our generous community of philanthropic individuals, raised over $1.8 million for the Orchestra.

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Excellence Circle Endowment Fund for the PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR’S We extend our special thanks to the Orchestra CIRCLE Excellence Circle, some of our most This fund includes major donations Gifts $20,000+ committed patrons who support from: Janet Holmes à Court AC WASO’s artistic vision and support Tom & Jean Arkley John Albright & Susan Lorimer Excellence across all we do: Janet Holmes à Court AC Patricia New Jean Arkley Minderoo Foundation Peter & Jean Stokes Bob & Gay Branchi Sagitte Yom-Tov Fund Sue & Ron Wooller (Orchestral Chair Janet Holmes à Court AC Partners - Jane Kirchner-Linder, Dr Patricia Kailis Symphony Circle Section Principal, Bassoon) Rod & Margaret Marston Recognising Patrons who have Michael Utsler made a provision in their Will to the IMPRESARIO PATRON Leanne & Sam Walsh Orchestra: Gifts $10,000 - $19,999 Ms Davilia Bleckly Gay & Bob Branchi Mr John Bonny Instrument Purchases in 2017 Gavin Bunning Dr G Campbell-Evans Peter & Lesley Davies (Orchestral Cor Anglais – Peggy & Tom Stacy Deirdre Carlin Chair Partners – Nik Babic, Viola) and Deborah Marsh Bass Clarinet – Margaret & Rod Anita & James Clayton Gilbert George Marston S & J Dale Tony & Gwenyth Lennon Set of Four Trumpets – John Dr Michael Flacks Joshua & Pamela Pitt Lorimer and Susan Albright Judith Gedero Tuba – Christine & Bernard Robyn Glindemann MAESTRO PATRON Schelfhout and Deborah Marsh Gwenyth Greenwood Gifts $5,000 - $9,999

The Guy Family Jean Arkley in memory of Tom The WASO Song Book Emi & Warren Jones Arkley We are grateful to those who Colin & Jo King Bill Bloking have supported new works Rachael Kirk & Tim White Ian & Elizabeth Constable commissioned for the Orchestra by Wolfgang Lehmkuhl Moira & John Dobson WASO in 2017: Deborah Marsh Bridget Faye AM Suzanne Nash E & EA Fraunschiel Janet Holmes à Court AC Tosi Nottage in memory of Edgar Mr & Mrs Hill Dr Ken Evans Nottage Dr Patricia Kailis Barrie & Jude Le Pley Paula Phillips Keith & Gaye Kessell Geoff Stearn Nigel & Dr Heather Rogers Dr Ronny Low & Dr Emma Jacinta Sirr Richardson Estates* Gavin Toovey & Jaehan Lee Bryant & Louise Macfie WASO is extremely grateful for Sheila Wileman Paula & John Phillips the bequests received from the Sagitte Yom-Tov Fund Christine & Bernard Schelfhout Estates of: Anonymous (31) G. J. Seach Rachel Mabel Chapman Richard Tarala & Lyn Beazley AO Paul Lee WASO’s Annual Giving Ros Thomson Judy Sienkiewicz Program Trish Williams Mrs Roslyn Warrick In 2017 over $600,000 was raised Anonymous (2) Anonymous (5) through the Orchestra’s Annual Giving program. This program is * All estates are invested in the the backbone of the Philanthropy Endowment Fund for the Orchestra, program and provides invaluable unless otherwise requested. stability to the Orchestra’s funding.

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VIRTUOSO PATRON Margaret Atkins Bill Kean Gifts $2,500 - $4,999 Dan Bam David Keast & Victoria Mizen Dr Fred Affleck AO & Mrs Margaret Noelle Beasley Noelle & Anthony Keller AM Affleck Colin & Sarah Beckett Irving Lane Neil Archibald & Alan R Dodge AM Tony & Mary Beeley Ann Lewis David & Suzanne Biddles Kevin Blake Barry & Elizabeth Lydon Peter & Marjorie Bird Matthew J C Blampey Graham & Muriel Mahony Dr G Campbell-Evans Namy Bodinner Gregg & Sue Marshman Prof Jonathan Carapetis & Prof Sue Peter & Eve Boland S. McWhirter Skull Dr & Mrs P Breidahl Betty & Con Michael AO Rev Dr John and Prof Rachel Jean Brodie-Hall AM Mrs Carolyn Milton-Smith in loving Cardell-Oliver Ian & Marilyn Burton memory Mark Coughlan & Dr Pei-Yin Hsu Dr Anne Chester of Emeritus Prof John Milton-Smith The late Diane Coxon Peter & Sue Clifton Hon Justice S R Moncrieff Stephen Davis & Linda Savage Arthur & Nerina Coopes Valmae & Geoffrey Morris Bev East Hon June Craig AM Jane & Jock Morrison Roger & Ann Gillbanks Maree Creighton & Kevin Davis Lyn Murray Robyn Glindemann Brian Cresswell Val & Barry Neubecker Brian & Romola Haggerty Rai & Erika Dolinschek Marianne Nilsson Warwick Hemsley & Melissa Parke Pamela Joy Douglas and Simon Dr Phil & Mrs Erlene Noble Jacoba Hohnen & Stuart Cooksey Douglas John Overton Sue Hovell Julian Dowse Ron & Philippa Packer Peter Ingram Megan Edwards Michael & Lesley Page Jim & Freda Irenic Lorraine Ellard Athena Paton Eleanor John & Finn Barrett The late Richard Farago Rosemary Peek Kelly Family P & J Fisher Charmian Phillips in memory of Michael & Dale Kitney Don & Marie Forrest Colin Craft Stephanie & John Kobelke Dr Andrew Gardner Pamela Platt Dr Richard & Patricia Lyon George Gavranic Thomas & Diana Potter Mrs Morrell Jannette Gray Barry & Dot Price Anne Nolan Deidre Greenfeld Dr Leon Prindiville Tim Pavy & Cathy Cole Grussgott Family Trust John & Alison Rigg Dr Lance Risbey & Ms Elizabeth David & Valerie Gulland Bryan & Jan Rodgers Sachse Richard B Hammond Gerry & Maurice Rousset OAM Melanie & Paul Shannon Pauline & Peter Handford Roger Sandercock Gail & Tony Sutherland Dr Harry Hansen-Knarhoi Her Excellency the Hon. Kerry Gene Tilbrook In memory of Eileen Hayes Sanderson, AC Michael & Helen Tuite Dr Penny Herbert in memory of Dr R & J Schwenger Stan & Valerie Vicich Dunstan Herbert Margaret & Roger Seares Joyce Westrip OAM Dallas Hickman & Alex Hickman Glenice Shephard Andrew & Marie Yuncken Michael Hollingdale Julian & Noreen Sher Anonymous (2) Helen Hollingshead Laurel & Ross Smith John & Katrina Hopkins Paul Smith & Denham Harry PRINCIPAL PATRON Judith Hugo Michael Snell & Vicki Stewart Gifts $1,000 - $2,499 Lilian & Roger Jennings Geoff and Christine Soutar Caroline Allen & Sandy Dunn Warren & Emi Jones Ruth Thomas Prue Ashurst in memory of Eoin Anthony Kane in memory of Jane Clare Thompson & Brad Power Cameron Leahy-Kane

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Gavin Toovey & Jaehan Lee Joan Gagliardi Peggy & Tom Stacy Mary Townsend Jennifer & Stephen Gardiner Eleanor Steinhardt James & Rosemary Trotter Isobel Glencross In Memoriam of Mr Andrew David Maggie Venerys Pitsamai & Kevin Green Stewart Adrienne & Max Walters AM Paul & Barbara Harris Janet Stewart Watering Concepts Alan Harvey & Dr Paulien de Boer Lois & Robert Stout Ian Watson Eric & Elizabeth Heenan Lisa & Andrew Telford Dr Chris & Mrs Vimala Whitaker Rosemary Howarth Ruth E Thorn Geoff Wilkinson Cynthia Jee Gwen Treasure Dai & Anne Williams Peter Sherwill Jones Dr Robert Turnbull Ian Williams AO & Jean Williams B M Kent Jan Turner Judith Wilton & David Turner Dorothy Kingston Patricia Turner Hilary & Peter Winterton AM Nelly Kleyn Margaret Wallace Sara Wordsworth Ulrich & Gloria Kunzmann John & Nita Walshe In memory of youth concerts at the Trevor & Ane Marie Lacy Doris Walton Capitol Theatre in the 1950s Louis & Miriam Landau Diana Warnock Anonymous (22) Martin & Ruth Levit Anne Watson Megan Lowe Joy Wearne TUTTI PATRON Ian & Judith Lunt Patricia Weston Gifts $500 - $999 Mary Ellen in memory of Kerensa Margaret Whitter Anne Acton Oliver & Sophie Mark Mrs Barbara Wilcox Geoff & Joan Airey Geoff Massey Violette William Catherine Bagster Pam Mathews & Dr Mark Brogan Janet Williams Bernard & Jackie Barnwell Jennifer McComb Pari Willis-Jones Shirley Barraclough Tony & Gillian Milne Margaret Wood Mrs Berwine Barrett-Lennard Dr Peter Moss Kin Yung Pamela M Bennet Phuong Nguyen Chris & Kathy Ziatis Michael & Nadia Berkeley-Hill Dr Walter Ong & Graeme Marshall Anonymous (24) Elaine Bonds Brian & Diana Osler Diane & Ron Bowyer Marjan Oxley FRIENDS James & Gay Brown Bev Penny Gifts $40 - $499 Ann Butcher & Dean R Kubank Adrian & Ruth Phelps Thank you to our community of over Michelle Candy John & Elizabeth Picton-Warlow 700 Friends who support WASO Nanette Carnachan Tony & Val Ramshaw with their gift. Claire Chambers & Dr Andrea Rosie Reeman Shoebridge James & Nicola Ridsdill-Smith Ten years of giving Fred & Angela Chaney Paul Roberts Special thanks to those who Dr Sarah Cherian Leigh Robinson have been giving since 2008: Chris & Serge Rtshiladze Lyn & Harvey Coates AO Shirley Barraclough Carole Sexton Agatha & Alex Cohen AO Lesley & Peter Davies The Sherwood Family Helen Cook Rai & Erika Dolinschek In memory of Judith Sienkiewicz Gina & Neil Davidson Bridget Faye AM Jacinta Sirr Jop & Hanneke Delfos Isobel Glencross Paul & Margaret Skerritt In memory of Arbutus Beaver Hon Justice S R Moncrieff Falatko Hendrik Smit Patricia New Maxine & Bill Farrell AM Dr L Sparrow & Family Gail & Tony Sutherland Gavin & Susan Fielding John & Elizabeth Spoor Michael & Helen Tuite

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Dr Robert Turnbull Joseph Kelleher Volunteers Stan & Valerie Vicich Rae Metcalf Thank you also to our volunteers, Joyce Westrip OAM Mrs Barbara Wilcox including the Patrons & Friends Dr & Mrs Chris Whitaker Anonymous (2) Committee who help shape events Hilary & Peter Winterton AM to raise funds for our Friends of Anonymous (1) Supporting Crescendo, our WASO Scholarship. In 2017 the long term music program in Scholarship was awarded to Brent WAGNER & BEYOND Kwinana: Grapes, Principal Trumpet. Our Wagner & Beyond campaign, Crown Resorts Foundation supporting our two-year Wagner Packer Family Foundation project, helps make the mammoth Stan Perron Charitable Foundation undertaking of staging Tristan und Isolde possible. Crescendo Giving Circle AOT Consulting Pty Ltd Gold Circle Jean Arkley Gifts $5,000 - $9,999 Gavin Bunning Family Hon Jane Mathews AO Kaylene Cousins John Overton Euroz Charitable Foundation Joyce Westrip OAM Madeleine King MP, Federal Member for Brand Rosalind Lilley WASO volunteers contributed over Silver Circle 1500 hours* in 2017 and make an Mrs Morrell Gifts $2,500 - $4,999 enormous difference to the visitor’s Pamela Pitt Dr & Mrs P Breidahl experience in the Perth Concert Deborah & Miles Protter Stephen Davis & Linda Savage Hall and to our day to day business. Dr Lance Risbey The Richard Wagner Society of * This number does not include our The Spivakovsky Jubilee Western Australia (Inc) Chorus who are also volunteers. Anonymous (2) Bronze Circle 2017 Patrons & Friends REACH OUT Gifts $1,000 - $2,499 Committee: Supporting our Education Robyn Glindemann, President Shirley Barraclough & Community Engagement Barry Neubecker, Vice President Constance Chapman programs: Chris Rtshiladze, Secretary Lorraine Ellard Jean Arkley Prue Ashurst (new member 2017) Gwenyth Greenwood Ron & Penny Crittall Glenda Campbell-Evans Mr M Hawkins Ann Darby Jennifer Gardiner Dr Penny Herbert in memory of Ken Evans Gina Humphries Dunstan Herbert Robyn Glindemann Wolfgang Lehmkuhl Dr John Meyer The Ionian Club Perth ‘81 Graham Mahoney Joshua & Pamela Pitt The James Galvin Foundation Margaret Marston Adrienne & Max Walters AM Barrie & Jude Le Pley Ian Watson Anonymous (2) Rosalind Lilley Steve Sherwood (Chorus McCusker Charitable Foundation Representative and new member Wagner Friends Simon Lee Foundation 2017) Gifts < $1,000 Peter & Jean Stokes Frankie Lo Surdo (Musician Camron Dyer Ruth Stratton representative) Jane & Allan Green Anonymous (1) Alecia Benzie (WASO Management Rosemary Grigg & Peter Flanigan representative) Alan Hauserman & Janet Nash

WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 28 Corporate Development Report

In 2017 WASO maintained 97% community event, Symphony in the integrated campaign spanned social of its 2016 partners – a record City which enables WASO to reach media, digital channels, television renewal rate for the organisation over 18,000 people at Langley Park and special customer events. and this, along with three new and many more in venues around Throughout the year WASO’s partnerships, contributed to a 13% the state. This event was again corporate partners were treated to growth in cash sponsorship alone – generously supported by major networking events offering exclusive the strongest result WASO has seen event partner, City of Perth. access to “behind-the-scenes” in over five years. In 2017 WASO welcomed three new experiences: It was also a year to celebrate a partners: • In a first for the organisation, significant milestone in WASO’s corporate partners were corporate partnerships program • Tianqi Lithium became the first invited to “Meet the WASO – the Wesfarmers Arts Principal corporate partner to support Board” over a breakfast event Partnership was renewed for a further Crescendo – WASO’s community at The West Australian Club. five years as the two organisations music program in Kwinana. Corporate partners heard unique marked 20 years of working together. • A media partnership with Foxtel perspectives from Chairman, Janet Since the partnership was established supported the recording of Holmes à Court AC and Board two decades ago, Wesfarmers Arts WASO’s Wagner & Beyond Series Members, Mark Coughlan, Keith have helped WASO deliver audience to be televised to audiences Kessell, and Michael Utsler. engagement and access initiatives, nationally through Foxtel Arts in • A major celebration, WASO community and education programs, 2018. marked 20 year anniversaries of and have underpinned endeavours to • Moss Wood Wines returned to the corporate, artistic, and personal achieve artistic excellence. corporate partner family providing collaborations at an exclusive The partnership is now truly premium wines for WASO’s “20 Years with WASO” event integrated into the working life of functions and events. at COMO The Treasury. The event recognised long-term both organisations from sharing WASO prides itself on supporting contributions from Chairman Janet expertise to providing meaningful corporate partners with engaging Holmes à Court AC; corporate engagement experiences and we take and effective sponsorship activation partner Wesfarmers represented this opportunity to acknowledge the and in 2017 we were thrilled to many people who have forged this by Chairman, Michael Chaney AO; work with Singapore Airlines on strong working relationships between and world-renowned Australian a special campaign to celebrate our organisations. conductor, Simone Young AM. their 50th anniversary in Australia. Wesfarmers Arts’ contribution to The highlight was a pop-up WASO • Finally, the corporate events WASO and the sector was also ensemble performance in the sky! calendar came to a close under recognised with a State Arts & Culture Lucky passengers travelling from the stars at the spectacular annual Partnership Honours for Outstanding Perth to Singapore on the Airbus community concert, Lotterywest Long-Term Partnership. A350-900 went back in time with a Symphony in the City at Langley surprise performance by members Park. Also noteworthy in 2017, major partner of our Orchestra at 39,000 feet. The MACA Limited renewed their support of the Classics Series, after making their first foray into arts sponsorship with WASO in 2014, and Woodside grew their support to become a major partner of WASO’s education program as the International Artist Masterclass sponsor.

Lotterywest became the naming Meet the WASO Board at The WA Club event: Michael Utsler, Keith Kessell, rights partner of WASO’s largest free Janet Holmes á Court AC, Mark Coughlan

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WASO thanks all 2017 corporate partners for their long-term vision and commitment:

ABC Radio Perth Mitsubishi Corporation Aquinas College Mitsui E&P City of Perth Moss Wood Wines Clayton Utz Penrhos College COMO The Treasury Perron Group EY Perth Airport Foxtel Pierro Margaret River Vineyards Future Logic RICOH Australia Grace Removals Group Singapore Airlines Hale School Star Physio Happs Wines Stott Hoare Heyder & Shears The West Australian Healthway Tianqi Lithium Howard Park Wines Tokyo Gas Japan Australia LNG (MIMI) UWA Juniper, Margaret River Vasse Felix Leeuwin Estate Water Corporation Lotterywest Wesfarmers Arts MACA Limited Woodside

WASO gratefully acknowledges the ongoing support of the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, and the State of Western Australia through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

WEST AUSTRALIAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA ANNUAL REPORT 2017 30 West Australian Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd Corporate Governance Statement

General Board Sub-Committees Board Size, Composition & Terms of Appointment As the largest performing arts group in In order to deal with the many issues Western Australia, WASO Holdings Ltd is that confront the Orchestra and to The Board is comprised of an appropriate committed to high standards of corporate assist the Board in the discharge of its number of well qualified individuals who governance. responsibilities, a number of Board sub- have a proper understanding of the current committees have been formed. These and future issues facing the organisation. WASO Holdings Limited has two subsidiary comprise the following: All Board members are non executive. companies being West Australian Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd and WA Artistic The composition of the Board is regularly Venues and Events Pty Ltd. The Board of Mark Coughlan reviewed to ensure that the composition all three companies are comprised of the Keith Kessell meets the current and future needs of same Directors and each Board consists of the Group. Directors are appointed for a maximum of ten directors. Finance, Audit and Risk specific terms and re-appointment is not Anne Nolan automatic. The Board does not believe that The Group Boards are currently made Paul Shannon a maximum term of tenure would be in the up of 7 highly qualified individuals with Julian Sher best interests of the Group. credentials across a wide spectrum Barrie Le Pley including backgrounds in business, music, Ethical Decision Making accounting, economics, marketing, Development, Marketing & Sales investment and banking. Barrie Le Pley The Board is committed to maintaining Mike Utsler ethical and responsible decision making processes based on the principles of Accommodation fairness, integrity and honesty and to Role of the Board Julian Sher ensure compliance with Australian laws and Janet Holmes à Court AC regulations. The Board is responsible for providing Barrie Le Pley strategic guidance to the Group, and for Directors who may have a material personal the effective oversight of management. Nominations & Remuneration Committee interest in a matter to be considered As such the Board is accountable for the Janet Holmes à Court by the Board or a board committee are WASO Group’s overall performance and for Keith Kessell required to make the nature of that interest ensuring the Group performs its functions Barrie Le Pley known and must not be present while in a manner consistent with sound the matter is being considered. Details commercial practice. WAVE of such disclosures are recorded in the Paul Shannon The Board has adopted a charter which minutes of the meeting. Where an issue Mark Coughlan to be considered by the Board or a board defines the roles and responsibilities of the Barrie Le Pley board and management. A separate board committee is thought to present a Director with a potential conflict of interest, that policy (BS-005 “Authority Limits”) ensures The sub-committees each have a charter Director will not be provided with the an appropriate delegation of authority to that defines the role of the committee, its related material in the first instance. management. members, terms of reference and duties. The sub-committees meet on a regular The Board has adopted the code of conduct The Board sets the Group’s key objectives basis and meetings are minuted. The and strategies through a rolling five year promulgated by the Australian Institute of minutes are tabled at Board meetings and Company Directors. strategic plan, which is revised annually. any issues raised from the minutes are It also approves the artistic program and discussed and dealt with as appropriate. budget on an annual basis, and monitors The Board sub-committee structure is the major risks facing the organisation. regularly reviewed.

New Board members are provided with This Committee reporting structure appropriate information to ensure that they allows the Board to receive and review understand their roles and responsibilities, regular comprehensive reports on all key including the Board Charter, Constitution business areas. and other relevant information.

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Integrity in Financial Reporting The program involves the development of Remuneration Practices standards throughout the Group, which The Board requires the CEO and CFO to require awareness and action from all sub- The Board adopts remuneration policies attest in writing that the Group’s financial committees to minimise risks and losses. In that are designed to attract and retain reports present a true and fair view of the addition, the Group uses risk management talented and motivated individuals Group’s financial condition and operational techniques, including insurance, to reduce and to encourage enhanced company results and are in accordance with relevant the financial impact of any uncontrollable performance. The Board has input to the accounting standards. or catastrophic losses. The Group carries remuneration of the CEO and Principal sufficient insurance for the size and nature Conductor. The Board has established a Finance, Audit of its business to protect its assets. & Risk Committee that has a charter and Board members do not receive any includes at least one member who has The Group’s risk management framework remuneration from the Group. financial expertise. The Finance, Audit & is reviewed annually by the Board and the Risk Committee considers the effectiveness risk environment is monitored regularly for Interests of Stakeholders of the external auditor on a regular basis. changes that may be relevant to the Group. The legitimate interests of stakeholders are Management of Risk Board Performance Appraisal recognised by the Board. Procedures have been established to guide compliance with The Board has approved a risk management The Board participated in an external review legal obligations in areas such as OHS and policy and implemented a risk management of its performance in 2015. The Board has to ensure the timely provision of relevant program, designed to identify the sources of also undertaken to ensure such a review is information to funding agencies. risk, quantify the impact of these risks and completed at least once every two years. In any related controls, and reduce risk through alternate years, the Directors will conduct an practical and cost effective measures. informal review of the Board’s performance during the previous twelve months.

20 Years with WASO at COMO The Treasury: Premier of Western Australia The Hon. Mark McGowan MLA and wife, Sarah; Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AO, Governor of Western Australia; WASO Chairman Janet Holmes á Court AC; Conductor Simone Young AM; and Wesfarmers Chairman, Michael Chaney AO.

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