10 SEPTEMBER FEDERATION CONCERT HALL

An oratorio in the tradition of Handel’s Messiah celebrating the 150th anniversary of Town Hall. DRAWN FROM THE BOOK OF GENESIS, MILTON’S PARADISE LOST AND THE BOOK OF PSALMS, HAYDN’S CREATION OFFERS A VISIONARY ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGINS OF THE WORLD ACCORDING TO OLD TESTAMENT TEACHING.

SATURDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 7.30PM FEDERATION CONCERT HALL HOBART

Otto Tausk conductor Lorina Gore soprano Steve Davislim tenor Derek Welton bass-baritone Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra TSO Chorus Music Director of the Symphony Orchestra and Opera Theatre St Gallen (Switzerland), Otto Tausk works with all the major orchestras in his native Netherlands. Recent appearances have included Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw Orchestra. In St Gallen Otto Tausk conducts the major concert series as well as operas. In previous seasons he has conducted Eugene Onegin, The Abduction from the Seraglio, Korngold’s Die tote Stadt and the Swiss première of George Benjamin’s Written on Skin. OTTO TAUSK Guest appearances have included the Stuttgart Philharmonic, Symphony Orchestra of Porto da Música and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

Lorina Gore is a regular performer with Opera where her roles include Violetta (La traviata), Queen of the Night (Die Zauberflöte), Die Fiakermilli (Arabella), Leïla (The Pearlfishers), Marzelline (Fidelio), Yum-Yum (The Mikado), Despina (Così fan tutte), Musetta (La bohème), Nanetta (Falstaff), and Woglinde (Der Ring des Nibelungen). International performances have included the title role in Lucia di Lammermoor for Iford Arts, Fiakermilli for Garsington Opera and Giulia (La scala di seta) LORINA GORE for Independent Opera. Her engagements in 2016 include La bohème and Der Ring des Nibelungen for Opera Australia.

Twice awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee award, Australian tenor Steve Davislim began as a horn player, then studied voice at the VCA under Dame Joan Hammond. After attending Zurich Opera’s Opernstudio, he started his career as an ensemble member of the Zurich Opera. 2015/16 highlights include Beethoven’s Ninth (Berlin Philharmonic and Sir Simon Rattle), Bruckner’s Te Deum (Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Riccardo Muti), Elijah (Gewandhaus Orchestra, Leipzig), Baron Kronthal in Lortzing’s STEVE DAVISLIM Der Wildschütz (Semperoper Dresden), Tom in The Rake’s Progress (Finnish National Opera) and, in Australia, Haydn’s Creation (TSO).

Derek Welton has performed in concert at venues across Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia in repertoire that includes over 60 choral and orchestral works as well as a diverse song repertoire. His many operatic roles include Figaro in Glyndebourne’s touring production of The Marriage of Figaro, and Voland in York Höller’s The Master and Margarita at Hamburg State Opera. His competition wins include the Emmerich Smola Förderpreis and the Australian Youth Aria. He has DEREK WELTON been a member of the ensemble of the Deutsche Oper Berlin since the 2015/16 season.

The TSO Chorus is an auditioned group of approximately 80 voices. June Tyzack has been Chorusmaster since 2001 and is supported by Assistant Chorusmaster Andrew Bainbridge. Founded in 1992 to present concert performances of opera, the TSO Chorus has since broadened its repertoire to include the requiems of Mozart, Brahms and Verdi; masses by Haydn, Schubert and Puccini; and symphonies by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Mahler. Concerts with the TSO in 2016 include the TSO CHORUS Gilbert and Sullivan Spectacular, Bach’s St Matthew Passion as part of the Festival of Voices and Haydn’s Creation. Haydn’sand Hobart Creation Town Hall

“THE NEW TOWN HALL, HOBART TOWN, The and Haydn’s Creation have been entwined ever since the opening IS A MAGNIFICENT PILE OF BUILDINGS of Hobart Town Hall in September 1866, SITUATED IN MACQUARIE-STREET, BETWEEN with Haydn’s oratorio as the key work in an ELIZABETH AND ARGYLE-STREET, ON accompanying music festival. The inaugural concert on 27 September 1866 was so strongly A BLOCK OF LAND GRANTED TO THE attended – it was reported that hundreds of CORPORATION BY THE GOVERNMENT… patrons had to be turned away – a second performance of The Creation was given two IT CONSISTS OF A CENTRE AND TWO days later. Not only were these the first WINGS, CONTAINING TOWN HALL, concerts in Hobart Town Hall, they were the first complete performances of Haydn’s oratorio COURT-HOUSE, PUBLIC LIBRARY AND in . READING ROOM BESIDES A MULTIPLICITY The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra is OF ANTE-CHAMBERS AND OFFICES. delighted to mark the 150th anniversary THE CENTRE BUILDING WAS DESIGNED of Hobart Town Hall with a performance of Haydn’s Creation in Federation Concert Hall, ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE CELEBRATED the orchestra’s home since 2000. Musicians FARNESE PALACE AT ROME…” from the TSO will also give free chamber music concerts in Hobart Town Hall as part of the MERCURY, 25 OCTOBER 1866 building’s sesquicentenary. FREE ONE-HOUR

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CONCERTS

WEDNESDAY SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 5PM 18 SEPTEMBER 11AM HOBART TOWN HALL HOBART TOWN HALL Jennifer Owen violin Emma McGrath violin Miranda Carson violin William Newbery viola Jo St Leon viola Martin Penicka cello Ivan James cello Dinah Woods oboe Amanda Caletti piano Strings Quartets by HAYDN and SCHUBERT Trios and Quartets by HAYDN, LOEFFLER and MOZART

Doors open 30 minutes prior to the start of each concert OPEN DAY Sunday 25 September 2016 to celebrate 150 years of history

The Hobart Town Hall will open its doors on Sunday 25 September for a fun-filled community day, 10 am – 4 pm, and everyone’s invited. There will be something for young and old, with children’s activities, music, food vans, Town Hall tours, launch of a new history of the Town Hall coffee table book, birthday cake, period dancing, unveiling of a new portrait of architect and three of Hobart’s historic trams. For a full list of activities visit hobartcity.com.au/townhall Book tickets now BOOKINGS TSO.COM.AU | 1800 001 190 TSO Box Office Monday – Friday, 10am-4pm

FREE CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERTS Limited places available. Please arrive early to avoid disappointment. No ticket required. Doors open 30 minutes prior to start of performance. ABN 81088230184 © 2015Tasmanian SymphonyOrchestra PtyLtd Email: [email protected] Freecall: 1800001190 Bookings online:tso.com.au BOX OFFICE Tasmania 7000Australia 1 DaveyStreet, Hobart Federation ConcertHall TSO.COM.AU |1800 001190

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