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Sebastian Lang-Lessing Chief Conductor & Artistic Director
2 0 0 9 SEBASTIAN LANG-LESSING Chief Conductor & Artistic Director 3 2009 3 HIGHLIGHTS WORLD PREMIERES The TSO and TSO Chorus under conductor Richard Mills gave the world première of Mills’s Passion According to St Mark in Hobart on 4 April, a Ten Days on the Island event. Lux Aeterna, by New Zealand composer Kenneth Young, received its world première under conductor Nicholas Milton in Hobart on 24 July. AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE Elena Kats-Chernin’s Ornamental Air, co-commissioned by the TSO, received its Australian première under conductor Baldur Brönnimann in concerts in Launceston and Hobart on 3 and 5 December. CONTENTS ACOUSTIC UPGRADE Highlights 2 The acoustics in Federation Concert Hall received a significant upgrade thanks to an acoustic screen and purpose- Chairman 4 built risers funded by a special one-off grant from the State Government. Managing Director 4 AUSTRALIAN COMPOSER SERIES VOL 3 TSO Holdings Board of Directors 5 The Hon. Peter Garrett, Federal Minister for the Arts, launched the Australian Composer Series Volume 3 at Moorilla on Strategies, Goals, KPIs 7 31 March. The five-CD box set, which features the music of Gerard Brophy, Brett Dean, Peggy Glanville-Hicks, Concerts 9 Richard Meale and Malcolm Williamson, brings the total number of CDs in the Australian Composer Series to 18. Artists 10 (L-R) Richard Mills, Lyndon Terracini, Core Repertoire Sebastian Lang-Lessing, the Hon. Peter Garrett and Nicholas Heyward. Classical and Early Romantic Music 11 Australian Music 13 CD Releases 14 Recordings 16 Marketing and Business Development 17 Education and Training 17 ABAF AwaRDS Orchestra 19 The TSO took out national honours at the Australia Business Arts Staff 20 Foundation (AbaF) awards in the ‘Giving Award’ category at a ceremony TSO Chorus 20 held in Brisbane on 15 October. -
Monteverdi's L'orfeo
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra MONTEVERDI’S L’ORFEO Paul Dyer, Artistic Director and Conductor Brendan Ross, Staging Justin Nardella, Styling Teresa Desmarchelier, Italian Diction Coach Narelle French & Lynne Murray, Surtitles Joanna Tondys, Surtitle Operator SINGERS Markus Brutscher – Sara Macliver Fiona Campbell – Wolf Matthias Friedrich Tobias Cole – Robert MacFarlane – Morgan Pearse Sarah Ampil – Siobhan Stagg – Anna Sandström Richard Butler – Nick Gilbert – Paul Sutton ORCHESTRA Brendan Joyce – Aaron Brown – Monique O’Dea – Marianne Yeomans Jamie Hey – Kirsty McCahon – Laura Vaughan Melissa Farrow – Mikaela Oberg – Matthew Manchester – Russell Gilmour Roslyn Jorgensen – Nigel Crocker – Jamie Kennedy – Keal Couper – Brett Page Brian Nixon – Jess Ciampa – Tommie Andersson – Samantha Cohen Marshall McGuire – Paul Dyer – Donald Nicolson This concert will last approximately 2 1/2 hours including interval. We request that you kindly switch off all electronic devices during the performance. The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra is assisted The Australian Brandenburg by the Australian Government through the Australia Orchestra is assisted by the NSW 1 Council, its arts funding and advisory body. Government through Arts NSW. PRINCIPAL PARTNER LORFEO Program_FINAL.indd 1 13/09/12 7:37 PM CAST AND CHARACTERS PROLOGUE: La Musica (Music) Sara Macliver THE UPPER WORLD Apollo, god of music and the sun Morgan Pearse Orfeo, son of Apollo Eurydice, loved by Orfeo Markus Brutscher Sara Macliver La messagiera (Messenger), friend of Eurydice Fiona Campbell -
Sara Macliver with Wind Quintet Plus
ONE & MANY SARA MACLIVER WITH WIND QUINTET PLUS Presented in association with Tura New Music Perth Festival acknowledges the Noongar people who continue to practise their values, language, beliefs and knowledge on their kwobidak boodjar. They remain the spiritual and cultural birdiyangara of this place and we honour and respect their caretakers and custodians and the vital role Noongar people play for our community and our Festival to flourish. Stay COVID-19 safe 1.5m Physical distancing Wash your hands Stay home if you are sick Register your attendance For latest health advice visit healthywa.wa.gov.au/coronavirus SARA MACLIVER WITH WIND QUINTET PLUS YANDILUP / NORTHBRIDGE HACKETT HALL, WA MUSEUM BOOLA BARDIP M T W T F S S FEBRUARY 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Fri - Sun 6pm Duration 60mins CONTENTS CONTENTS CONTENTS WELCOME WELCOME 6 Welcome 9 Credits CREDITS 10 Repertoire 11 A Note on the Repertoire BIOGRAPHIES REPERTOIRE 18 Sara Macliver 19 Wind Quintet Plus 21 Tura New Music BIOGRAPHIES ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 22 Perth Festival Partners 23 Perth Festival Donors ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS * Just tap the interactive tabs on the left to skip to a specific section CONTENTS WELCOME CREDITS Image: Jess Wyld REPERTOIRE I grew up in a house filled with classical music, books and bones – objects emblematic of my parents’ voracious listening and reading habits and my BIOGRAPHIES dad’s work as a veterinary anatomist. I was intrigued by the beauty inside some of those antiquarian anatomy books, made aware of evolutionary secrets revealed by some of those bones and inexorably drawn towards the strange power inside the music ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS that emanated from the turntable in the disused fireplace. -
(WA Opera Society
W.A.OPERA COMPANY (W.A. Opera Society - Forerunner) PR9290 Flyers and General 1. Faust – 14th to 23rd August; and La Boheme – 26th to 30th August. Flyer. 1969. 2. There’s a conspiracy brewing in Perth. It starts September 16th. ‘A Masked Ball’ Booklet. c1971. D 3. The bat comes to Perth on June 3. Don’t miss it. Flyer. 1971. 4. ‘The Gypsy Baron’ presented by The W.A. Opera Company – Gala Charity Premiere. Wednesday 10th May, 1972. Flyer. 5. 2 great love operas. Puccini’s ‘Madame Butterfly’ ; Rossini’s ‘The Barber of Seville’ on alternate nights. September 14-30. Flyer. 1972. D 6. ‘Rita’ by Donizetti and ‘Gallantry’ by Douglas Moore. Sept. 9th-11th, & 16th, 17th. 1p. flyer. c1976. 7. ‘Sour Angelica’ by Puccini, Invitation letter to workshop presentation. 1p..Undated. 8. Letter to members about Constitution Amendments. 2p. July 1976. 9. Notice of Extraordinary General Meeting re Constitution Change. 1p. 7 July 1976. 10. Notice of Extraordinay General Meeting – Agenda and Election Notice. 1p. July 1976. 11. Letter to Members summarising events occurring March – June 1976. 1p. July 1976. 12. Memo to Acting Interim Board of Directors re- Constitutional Developments and Confrontation Issues. 3p. July 1976. 13. Campaign letter for election of directors on to the Board. 3p. 1976. 14. Short Biographies on nominees for Board of Directors. 1p.. 1976. 15. Special Priviledge Offer. for ‘The Bear’ by William Walton and ‘William Derrincourt’ by Roger Smalley. 1p. 1977. 16. Membership Card. 1976. 17. Concession Vouchers for 1976 and 1977. 18. The Western Australian Opera Company 1980 Season. -
SOH-Annual-Report-2016-2017.Pdf
Annual Report Sydney Opera House Financial Year 2016-17 Contents Sydney Opera House Annual Report 2016-17 01 About Us Our History 05 Who We Are 08 Vision, Mission and Values 12 Highlights 14 Awards 20 Chairman’s Message 22 CEO’s Message 26 02 The Year’s Activity Experiences 37 Performing Arts 37 Visitor Experience 64 Partners and Supporters 69 The Building 73 Building Renewal 73 Other Projects 76 Team and Culture 78 Renewal – Engagement with First Nations People, Arts and Culture 78 – Access 81 – Sustainability 82 People and Capability 85 – Staf and Brand 85 – Digital Transformation 88 – Digital Reach and Revenue 91 Safety, Security and Risk 92 – Safety, Health and Wellbeing 92 – Security and Risk 92 Organisation Chart 94 Executive Team 95 Corporate Governance 100 03 Financials and Reporting Financial Overview 111 Sydney Opera House Financial Statements 118 Sydney Opera House Trust Staf Agency Financial Statements 186 Government Reporting 221 04 Acknowledgements and Contact Our Donors 267 Contact Information 276 Trademarks 279 Index 280 Our Partners 282 03 About Us 01 Our History Stage 1 Renewal works begin in the Joan 2017 Sutherland Theatre, with $70 million of building projects to replace critical end-of-life theatre systems and improve conditions for audiences, artists and staf. Badu Gili, a daily celebration of First Nations culture and history, is launched, projecting the work of fve eminent First Nations artists from across Australia and the Torres Strait on to the Bennelong sail. Launch of fourth Reconciliation Action Plan and third Environmental Sustainability Plan. The Vehicle Access and Pedestrian Safety 2016 project, the biggest construction project undertaken since the Opera House opened, is completed; the new underground loading dock enables the Forecourt to become largely vehicle-free. -
Viennese Masters — 2010 National Concert Season
VIENNESE MASTERS — 2010 NATIONAL CONCERT SEASON NATIONAL TOUR PARTNER NATIONAL TOUR PARTNER On behalf of BNP Paribas, I’m delighted to welcome you to the 2010 Viennese Masters Tour by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. At BNP Paribas, we have a long tradition of supporting performing arts around the world and encouraging those, such as the ACO, who embody our core values of ambition, creativity and commitment. As the ‘Bank for a Changing World’ BNP Paribas is constantly evolving, and this is something we have in common with the ACO. Each year that we continue to support the ACO, we are inspired by their individuality, unique artistic style and creative vision. For this reason we have been a proud National Tour Partner of the ACO since 2006 and this year, we are pleased to sponsor the Viennese Masters Tour. BNP Paribas is a leader in global banking and fi nancial services and is recognised as one of the strongest banks in the world. We have been supporting Australian enterprise since 1881, as the fi rst major foreign bank in the country. Today, we provide leading Australian corporates, Financial Institutions and multinational companies with customised solutions in Corporate and Investment Banking, Asset Management and Securities Services. We are delighted to bring you this ACO tour. With a repertoire including Schubert, Brahms and Beethoven, we trust that you will enjoy it immensely. NATIONAL TOUR PARTNER DIDIER MAHOUT CEO, BNP PARIBAS AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND TOUR SIX VIENNESE MASTERS SPEED READ SCHUBERT (arr. Ross) The 19th century was a time of Rondo Brilliante in B minor, D895 unparalleled development in the technology of instrument BEETHOVEN making, and this program — from Beethoven at the beginning Septet in E fl at major, Op.20 of the century to Brahms at the Adagio – Allegro con brio end — gives us some insight into that evolution. -
Naxos Catalog (May
CONTENTS Foreword by Klaus Heymann . 3 Alphabetical List of Works by Composer . 5 Collections . 95 Alphorn 96 Easy Listening 113 Operetta 125 American Classics 96 Flute 116 Orchestral 125 American Jewish Music 96 Funeral Music 117 Organ 128 Ballet 96 Glass Harmonica 117 Piano 129 Baroque 97 Guitar 117 Russian 131 Bassoon 98 Gypsy 119 Samplers 131 Best Of series 98 Harp 119 Saxophone 132 British Music 101 Harpsichord 120 Timpani 132 Cello 101 Horn 120 Trombone 132 Chamber Music 102 Light Classics 120 Tuba 133 Chill With 102 Lute 121 Trumpet 133 Christmas 103 Music for Meditation 121 Viennese 133 Cinema Classics 105 Oboe 121 Violin 133 Clarinet 109 Ondes Martenot 122 Vocal and Choral 134 Early Music 109 Operatic 122 Wedding Music 137 Wind 137 Naxos Historical . 138 Naxos Nostalgia . 152 Naxos Jazz Legends . 154 Naxos Musicals . 156 Naxos Blues Legends . 156 Naxos Folk Legends . 156 Naxos Gospel Legends . 156 Naxos Jazz . 157 Naxos World . 158 Naxos Educational . 158 Naxos Super Audio CD . 159 Naxos DVD Audio . 160 Naxos DVD . 160 List of Naxos Distributors . 161 Naxos Website: www.naxos.com Symbols used in this catalogue # New release not listed in 2005 Catalogue $ Recording scheduled to be released before 31 March, 2006 † Please note that not all titles are available in all territories. Check with your local distributor for availability. 2 Also available on Mini-Disc (MD)(7.XXXXXX) Reviews and Ratings Over the years, Naxos recordings have received outstanding critical acclaim in virtually every specialized and general-interest publication around the world. In this catalogue we are only listing ratings which summarize a more detailed review in a single number or a single rating. -
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus 50Th Anniversary
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus 50th Anniversary Concert Wednesday 7 October at 8pm Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre WHAT’S ON OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2015 AN AMERICAN IN PARIS TCHAIKOVSKY AND GRIEG SIBELIUS’ FINLANDIA Friday 30 October Friday 13 November Thursday 19 November Saturday 14 November Friday 20 November Gershwin’s An American in Paris evokes a journey through the Asher Fisch conducts three Yan Pascal Tortelier celebrates the bustling streets of the French masterworks that defined the 150th anniversary of two Nordic capital, punctuated by taxi horns Romantic era. Tchaikovsky’s masters. Sibelius’ majestic Finlandia and a bluesy trumpet solo. Also stirring Romeo and Juliet is followed is balanced against Nielsen’s spirited featured in this program is by Grieg’s poignant Piano Concerto Violin Concerto. Also featured in this Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G and and the high-voltage intensity program is Sibelius’ Symphony No.5 Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No.3 Organ. of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony. and tone poem The Swan of Tuonela. BRAHMS AND TCHAIKOVSKY MESSIAH CHRISTMAS CAROLS Thursday 26 November Saturday 5 December Saturday 12 December Friday 27 November Sunday 6 December Sunday 13 December Saturday 28 November Join conductor Bramwell Tovey, Bramwell Tovey joins the MSO Divertimento, Bartók’s dark take the MSO Chorus and renowned as conductor, pianist and host on the Baroque, kick-starts this international soloists for one of in this celebration of the great night of European festivities. the MSO’s most beloved Christmas musical traditions of Christmas, Brahms’ Violin Concerto delivers traditions, Handel’s Messiah. from famous orchestral works and a fiery, gypsy-inspired rondo and favourite Christmas songs to the Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings most beloved of Yuletide carols. -
Art Song Canberra Annual Report 2006
Art Song Canberra Inc. www.artsongcanberra.org SEASON OF SONG 2015 In 2015 Art Song Canberra will present seven recitals of fine art song by an outstanding array of award-winning, highly-accomplished artists, many of them widely experienced on the world stage. Background Art Song Canberra was founded as the A.C.T. Lieder Society in 1976 by a small group of devotees led by Eleanor Houston OAM of Covent Garden fame. Its purpose is to foster and extend the love of art song. This is done mainly by: presenting the Season of Song, an annual series of high quality concerts, to its members and the general public; providing development opportunities such as masterclasses for talented amateur singers; conducting Members’ Soirées, gatherings of members to sing and play together in a social setting, in the manner of the earliest Lieder societies; and awarding the Art Song Canberra Prize for supreme achievement in art song in the Open sections of the Singing Division of the Australian National Eisteddfod. In each year of its life the society has presented a series art song recitals. The great majority of the society’s artists have been highly accomplished both in Australia and internationally. Singers have included such noted Australians as Eleanor Houston, Michael Martin, Sally-Anne Russell, Greta Bradman, Merlyn Quaife, Tobias Cole, Christopher Allan, Louise Page and Christina Wilson. Overseas-based singers have included Susan Burghardt (USA), Tanya Aspelmeier, Knut Schoch, Erwin Belakowitsch and Australian Sally Wilson (Germany), Rebecca Ryan (New Zealand), Thomas Weinhappel (Austria) and Bruce Cain (USA) who appeared with guitarist David Asbury. -
2013 ACO Annual Report
2013 ANNUAL REPORT PRINCIPAL PARTNER NICOLE DIVALL, IMAGE © JAMIE WILLIAMS by Richard Tognetti JAMIE © IMAGE NICOLE DIVALL, Photo of Richard Tognetti CONTENTS MISSION STATEMENT 3 ORCHESTRA LIST 4 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S REPORT 5 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 6 GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT 7 NATIONAL CONCERT SEASON 9 SPECIAL EVENTS 20 INTERNATIONAL TOURS 23 EDUCATION PROGRAM 25 C EMERGING ARTISTS & A O2 28 ACO UNDERGROUND 31 ACO VIRTUAL 32 ATTENDANCE FIGURES 33 EVENTS 35 RECORDINGS 36 ACO CORPORATE PARTNERS 38 DONATIONS PROGRAM 39 CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL MEMBERS 44 STAFF LIST 45 FINANCIAL REPORT 46 DIRECTORS’ REPORT 47 AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 52 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 53 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 57 DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 73 INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORT 74 RICHARD TOGNETTI, IMAGE © JAMIE WILLIAMS JAMIE © IMAGE TOGNETTI, RICHARD 2013 ANNUAL REPORT 2 MISSION STATEMENT To inspire and challenge audiences everywhere through the music we play. VISION To be recognised as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world, renowned for the integrity and excellence of its musicianship, the boldness and vitality of its programming, and the loyalty of its audiences, stakeholders and supporters. CORE VALUES The core values of the ACO are the principles which have been adopted over the years to provide guidance and context for the Orchestra’s artistic development and its relationships with audiences and stakeholders: • performing music of a quality and at a standard that both challenges and satisfies audiences and players alike; • adherence to principles of trust, -
ACO Annual Report
ACO 2020 ANNUAL REPORT Annual Report 2020 i 01 Contents Mission Statement page 01 Mission Statement 1 OUR PURPOSE To inspire and challenge audiences everywhere through the music we play. 02 2020 Overview 2 OUR VISION 03 ACO Players 5 To be considered one of the greatest chamber orchestras in the world, renowned for the integrity and excellence of our musicianship, the boldness, vitality and 04 Artistic Director Report 6 distinctive character of our programs, as well as our commitment to our audiences, present and future. We will be fuelled by the loyalty and growth of our audiences 05 Chairman & Managing Director Report 11 and supporters. 06 National Concert Season 16 OUR PRINCIPLES 07 Festivals & Special Events 26 01 People: From the stage to behind the scenes our team is a passionate, dedicated and diverse family. We never stop looking for ways to bring 08 International Touring 30 something new to what we do. Every day we inspire audiences and each other with our ambition, enthusiasm and openness. 09 ACO Collective 32 02 Performance: With a fearless and explosive style, our performances push 10 Premieres & Commissions 34 the boundaries of music in unexpected and inventive ways. 11 ACO Instruments 36 03 Program: Our programs weave together the familiar and the adventurous, encouraging audiences to discover and experience something new. 12 ACO Recordings & Digital Releases 42 04 Initiatives: Our initiatives embrace audiences, communities and collaborators 13 Digital Engagement 46 from all corners of the globe. We encourage access to our musicians and their instruments to share knowledge, imagination and inspiration – helping 14 Learning & Engagement 52 shape the musicians of tomorrow. -
Annual Report Sydney Opera House Financial Year 2019-20
Annual Report Sydney Opera House Financial Year 2019-20 2019-20 03 The Sydney Opera House stands on Tubowgule, Gadigal country. We acknowledge the Gadigal, the traditional custodians of this place, also known as Bennelong Point. First Nations readers are advised that this document may contain the names and images of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are now deceased. Sydney Opera House. Photo by Hamilton Lund. Front Cover: A single ghost light in the Joan Sutherland Theatre during closure (see page 52). Photo by Daniel Boud. Contents 05 About Us Financials & Reporting Who We Are 08 Our History 12 Financial Overview 100 Vision, Mission and Values 14 Financial Statements 104 Year at a Glance 16 Appendix 160 Message from the Chairman 18 Message from the CEO 20 2019-2020: Context 22 Awards 27 Acknowledgements & Contacts The Year’s Our Partners 190 Activity Our Donors 191 Contact Information 204 Trade Marks 206 Experiences 30 Index 208 Performing Arts 33 Precinct Experiences 55 The Building 60 Renewal 61 Operations & Maintenance 63 Security 64 Heritage 65 People 66 Team and Capability 67 Supporters 73 Inspiring Positive Change 76 Reconciliation Action Plan 78 Sustainability 80 Access 81 Business Excellence 82 Organisation Chart 86 Executive Team 87 Corporate Governance 90 Joan Sutherland Theatre foyers during closure. Photo by Daniel Boud. About Us 07 Sydney Opera House. Photo by by Daria Shevtsova. by by Photo Opera House. Sydney About Us 09 Who We Are The Sydney Opera House occupies The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the value of the Opera House’s online presence and programming a unique place in the cultural to our artists and communities, and increased the “It stands by landscape.