MACA CLASSICS SERIES Saturday 8 May, 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

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MACA CLASSICS SERIES Fantasy, Tragedy and Passion

Carl VINE V (5 mins)

Felix MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto in E minor (27 mins) Allegro molto appassionato – Andante – Allegro non troppo – Allegro molto vivace

Interval (25 mins)

Georges BIZET Carmen: Suite No.1 (12 mins) Prélude Aragonaise Intermezzo Les dragons d’Alcala Les Toréadors

Pyotr Ilyich TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy Overture (21 mins)

Thaddeus Huang conductor Harry Bennetts violin

Wesfarmers Arts Pre-concert Talk Find out more about the music in the concert with this week’s speaker, Jen Winley (see page 22 for her biography). The Pre-concert Talk will take place at 6.45pm in the Terrace Level Foyer.

Wesfarmers Arts Meet the Artists Join tonight’s conductor, Thaddeus Huang and soloist, Harry Bennetts for a post-concert interview. This will take place immediately following the Saturday evening performance in the Terrace Level Foyer.

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VIOLIN VIOLA FLUTE TRUMPET Laurence Jackson Daniel Schmitt Andrew Nicholson Brent Grapes Concertmaster Alex Brogan • Anonymous • Anonymous Riley Skevington Kierstan Arkleysmith Mary-Anne Blades Peter Miller Assoc Concertmaster • Anonymous Nik Babic TROMBONE Semra Lee-Smith PICCOLO Assistant Concertmaster Benjamin Caddy Joshua Davis Alison Hall Michael Waye • Dr Ken Evans and Zak Rowntree* • Pamela & Josh Pitt Dr Glenda Campbell-Evans Principal 2nd Violin Rachael Kirk Liam O’Malley Akiko Miyazawa Kathryn McKay^ OBOE A/Assoc Principal Allan McLean Liz Chee BASS TROMBONE 2nd Violin Elliot O’Brien A/Principal Oboe Philip Holdsworth Sarah Blackman Helen Tuckey Annabelle Farid° Fleur Challen Hannah Wooley^ TUBA Stephanie Dean CELLO Cameron Brook Amy Furfaro^ Rod McGrath CLARINET • Peter & Jean Stokes • Tokyo Gas Allan Meyer Rebecca Glorie TIMPANI Beth Hebert Eve Silver* Lorna Cook Alex Timcke Alexandra Isted Melinda Forsythe^ BASS CLARINET Jane Johnston^ Shigeru Komatsu PERCUSSION Alexander Millier Sunmi Jung Oliver McAslan Brian Maloney Christina Katsimbardis Nicholas Metcalfe BASSOON Francois Combemorel Fotis Skordas Ellie Lawrence Adam Mikulicz Assoc Principal Sera Lee^ Tim South Percussion & Timpani Robyn Gray^ Jasmine Middleton^ Emma Vanderwal^ CONTRABASSOON Paul Tanner^ Lucas O’Brien Chloe Turner DOUBLE BASS • Stelios Jewellers Melanie Pearn Andrew Sinclair* HARP Louise Sandercock John Keene HORN William Nichols^ ★ Section partnered by Jolanta Schenk Louise Elaerts Margaret & Rod Marston Jane Serrangeli Christine Reitzenstein David Evans Bao Di Tang Andrew Tait Robert Gladstones Cerys Tooby Mark Tooby Principal 3rd Horn Teresa Vinci^ Phil Waldron^ Julia Brooke Susannah Williams^ Francesco Lo Surdo David Yeh

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6 About The Artists

Thaddeus Huang Harry Bennetts Conductor Violin

Thaddeus Huang is one of Australia’s Sydney born violinist Harry Bennetts most versatile and exciting young began lessons in the Suzuki method conductors. In 2020-2021 he serves as the at the age of four and in his final years West Australian Symphony Orchestra’s of study learnt under Dr. Robin Wilson Assistant Conductor and Emerging at the Australian National Academy of Conductors program mentor. In 2019, Music, then with the Berlin Philharmonic Thaddeus made his Adelaide Symphony Orchestra's first concertmaster Noah Orchestra debut in their Mozart at Elder Bendix-Balgley at the Karajan Academy and Out of the CBD series. Over two in Berlin. seasons he assisted Nicholas Carter, Dane Lam, and Mark Wigglesworth, and He has appeared as soloist with the was rehearsal conductor for the ASO’s Sydney, , Tasmanian and celebrated Beethoven Piano Concerto Canberra Symphony Orchestras and has Cycle concerts. Abroad he has conducted performed in recital in the Ukaria Cultural the Moravian Philharmonic, Brasov Centre, Melbourne Recital Centre, Sydney Philharmonic, Shenyang Symphony, Opera House Utzon Room as well as a Venice Chamber Orchestra, musicians number of regional centres. of the Orchestre de Paris, and the Royal His love of chamber music has taken him Academy of Music. Opera projects he across the world performing in the Berlin has worked on include the Australian Philharmonie Kammermusiksaal, Cologne premiere of ’s acclaimed Hamlet Philharmonie, London Southbank Centre, with Nicholas Carter, Harbin Symphony Prussia Cove, the Australian Festival of Orchestra’s Tosca premiere with Muhai Chamber Music in Townsville as well Tang, and WASO’s Fidelio with Asher as regular performances in Sydney, Fisch. Strongly committed to youth music, Melbourne and Brisbane. Thaddeus has toured major venues and festivals in Beijing, Shanghai, Nanjing, Harry is currently living back in his home Tianjin with the Australian New Goldberg town serving as Associate Concertmaster Orchestra, guest conducted young of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. composer workshops with the Victorian College of the Arts, and was Assistant Conductor at the Australian Youth Orchestra’s 2019 National Music Camp. 2021 WASO Assistant Conductor, Thaddeus Huang, is supported by the Simon Lee Foundation. 7 About The Music

Carl Vine (born 1954) V

Carl Vine first came to prominence in Australia as a composer of music for dance, with over 20 dance scores to his credit. His catalogue now includes six symphonies, five concertos, music for film, television and theatre, electronic music and numerous chamber works. Although primarily a composer of modern ‘classical’

music he has undertaken tasks as diverse Saunders Keith Photo: as arranging the Australian National Anthem and writing music for the Closing Australian Symphony Orchestra. The Ceremony of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics Takács String Quartet premiered Vine’s (the ‘Sydney 2000’ presentation). Fourth String Quartet throughout Australia in late 2004. Born in Perth, he studied piano with Stephen Dornan and composition with Since November 2000 Carl Vine has John Exton at the University of Western been the Artistic Director of Musica Viva Australia. Moving to Sydney in 1975, Australia – the largest entrepreneur of he worked as a freelance pianist and chamber music in the world. composer with an enormous range of ensembles, theatre and dance companies The composer writes: over the following decade. "I have always wanted to title a work using a single letter. The V of this title refers Amongst his most acclaimed scores are to the Roman numeral, and hence to the Mythologia (2000) and Poppy (1978) for five-minute duration of this little orchestral the Sydney Dance Company, Piano Sonata fanfare. Five minutes of music, even for (1990) for Michael Harvey and Choral orchestra, doesn’t seem to warrant a much Symphony (No.6, 1996) for the West longer title, nor, for that matter, a longer Australian Symphony Orchestra. Vine’s program note". symphonies are available performed Carl Vine © 2003 by the Sydney Symphony on the CDs Carl Vine – Three Symphonies and Carl V was commissioned by the West Australian Vine – Choral Symphony, two of numerous Symphony Orchestra as part of the Orchestra’s recordings of his work available on the 75th birthday [15 x 5’] project with financial assistance from Mr Murray Cutbush. ABC Classics label. Much of his chamber music is available on two volumes from Tall First performance: 22 February 2003, Perth. Poppies Records (TP013 and TP120). A new conducting. disc of Vine’s more recent orchestral work, Most recent WASO performance: 18 & 19 June 2004. performed by the Tasmanian Symphony Matthias Bamert, conductor. Orchestra, was released on the ABC Instrumentation: two each of flutes (one Classics label in 2004. doubling piccolo), oboes, clarinets (one doubling bass clarinet) and bassoons (one doubling His most recent compositions include Pipe contrabassoon); four horns, two trumpets, Dreams, a flute concerto for the Australian two trombones, one tuba; timpani percussion Chamber Orchestra, and ‘V’ for the West and strings.

8 About The Music

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64 Allegro molto appassionato – Andante – Allegro non troppo – Allegro molto vivace

In 1826 two precociously gifted teenage boys met in Berlin: Felix Mendelssohn and Ferdinand David. By then Mendelssohn had already composed 13 string sinfonias and five concertos, which were premiered at a series of Sunday concerts at the Mendelssohn family home. Felix, his In 1838 Mendelssohn remarked in a letter sister Fanny and members of the Court to David: Orchestra performed a range of music, but a great deal of the young composer’s I would like to compose a violin concerto work. Among the five early concertos for next winter. One in E minor keeps was one for violin and strings in D minor, running through my head, and the opening written when Felix was 13 for his teacher gives me no peace. Eduard Rietz. Assuming that it is the same opening The other boy, 16-year-old violinist that Mendelssohn eventually got down Ferdinand David, played in the orchestra on paper, we can understand how the of Berlin’s Königstadt theatre. Between composer might have felt he was onto 1826 and 1829 David worked in Berlin, something. Despite Mendelssohn’s and frequently played chamber music reverence for the past (Berlioz sniffed that with Mendelssohn, Rietz and others. he was ‘a little too fond of the dead’), this Mendelssohn and David would remain work is by no means neoclassical in form friends until Mendelssohn’s early death or manner. The opening, with its flowing in 1847, and David would be involved in arpeggios and distant, Beethovenian editing his friend’s work for posthumous drum-taps, launches without introduction publication. or exposition into a beautiful, romantic melody for the soloist that starts high In 1836 David accepted Mendelssohn’s and gently ascends further into the invitation to move to Leipzig and become stratosphere; the contrasting second leader of the Gewandhaus Orchestra. subject group shows Mendelssohn’s There he also performed frequently exquisite ear, as he exploits unusual with Mendelssohn in chamber concerts, warm voicing in the wind section (flutes and when the Leipzig Conservatorium below the clarinets, for instance) as it opened in 1843, David established its accompanies the solo violin. violin department, with 14-year-old Joseph Joachim among his first pupils. But for various reasons Mendelssohn was (With David, Mendelssohn and Schumann unable to complete the work that winter on staff, it must have been quite an or the next, despite David’s constant institution.) reminders. The sheer amount of work

9 Mendelssohn had at this time didn’t help. that David wrote the first movement’s As well as duties with the Gewandhaus, cadenza. But it was Mendelssohn’s he directed six music festivals in Germany genius to place the cadenza before the and England, and devoted himself to recapitulation, thus making it part of reviving historical music from Bach to the dramatic structure of sonata form, Schubert that had sunk into desuetude. rather than an ‘add-on’, as in many other In 1841 he was appointed Kapellmeister concertos. by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia, so divided his time between Leipzig and A long bassoon note at the end of the Berlin until moving back to the latter city first movement briefly holds the music in 1843. There, with the establishment in suspense before it moves, without a of the new Cathedral choir, and with break, into a classically Mendelssohnian various composing and conducting song. The slow movement is in simple engagements in Germany and abroad ABA form, with a contrasting central Mendelssohn continued his hectic pace section. It too passes into the finale until the summer of 1844, when he took a without a pause; here the music has vacation. Finally, after nearly a decade, he all the lightness and grace of the great was able to return to the Violin Concerto Mendelssohn scherzos. which he completed in September of that year. David performed it under the baton Gordon Kerry © 2009 of Niels Gade (Mendelssohn was ill) in First performance: 13 March 1845, Leipzig. March 1845. Joachim played it soon after, Niels Gade, conductor; Ferdinand David, soloist. and the rest is history. First WASO performance: 26 October 1938. Mendelssohn was averse to virtuosity Malcolm Sargent, conductor; Guila Bustabo, for its own sake, likening such effects to soloist. ‘juggler’s tricks’. Part of his diffidence may Most recent WASO performance: 22 & 23 April have been a response to the challenge 2016. Johannes Fritzsch, conductor; of writing a genuine concerto that was Laurence Jackson, soloist. not emptily showy. He was no doubt Instrumentation: two flutes, two oboes, helped by David’s technical artistry and two clarinets, two bassoons, two horns, personality, and there seems little doubt two trumpets, timpani and strings.

Glossary

Arpeggio – the notes of a chord played one after the other and not simultaneously. Cadenza – a showy passage by a solo instrument, usually towards the end of a concerto movement. Originally, cadenzas were improvised by the soloist to show off their brilliant technique. Sonata form – a term conceived in the 19th century to describe the way most Classical composers structured at least the first movement of a symphonic work or a sonata. It involves theexposition or presentation of themes or subjects: the first subject is in the tonic or home key, the second in a contrasting key. The resulting tension between keys is intensified in thedevelopment , where recognisable melodic and rhythmic aspects of the themes are manipulated as the music moves further and further away from the ultimate goal of the home key. Tension is resolved at the recapitulation where both subjects are fully restated in the tonic.

10 her in a fit of jealous passion. her inafitofjealous passion. refuses to return to him,DonJosé stabs Escamillo, abullfighter. When Carmen who sheeventually spurns infavour of Don José, whofalls inlove withher, and Carmen’s escape isaidedby Corporal the cigarette factory where sheworks. causing adisturbance amongthegirlsat of thegypsy girl,whoisarrested for Set inSeville, theoperatells thestory become asymbol ofthefemme fatale. The character ofCarmen herself has all operas. establish itasoneofthemostpopular of andbrilliantcolourvitality were to however, strong its dramaticappeal, and thework was afailure. Very soon, by theunashamedrealism ofthestory, before hisdeath,audiences were shocked was firstproduced in Paris, three months When Bizet’s best-known opera,Carmen, poet Théodore de Banville in1875). orchestra turnedcreator andpoet...’(the infatuation are interpreted to usby the by passion...whose torment, jealousy...and men andreal women, dazzled,tortured our fathers, Bizethastried to show real pale-pink puppetswhowere thejoy of ‘Instead ofthose prettysky-blue and Les Toréadors Les d’Alcala dragons Intermezzo Aragonaise Prélude Carmen: Suite No.1 (1838 –1875) Music About The

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Bizet’s aim in choosing the chillingly Year/Date of Composition: 1885 or before (suite). realistic story by Prosper Mérimée for Most recent WASO performance: 18 July 2014. his libretto was provocative; he aimed Guy Noble, conductor. to revitalise grand opera and he at least partially succeeded. Eight years after Instrumentation: two each of flutes (one doubling piccolo), oboes (one doubling cor the first performances, the opera was anglais), clarinets and bassoons; four horns, again produced at the Opéra-Comique, two trumpets, three trombones; timpani, the original critical comments having percussion, harp and strings. given way to enthusiastic acclaim, such as Carmen still receives today. The music ideally combines French elegance and deft orchestral scoring with strong feeling and Spanish local colour. A most attractive feature is the linking and introduction of scenes by instrumental movements, which form the larger part of the orchestral suites drawn from the opera. © Symphony Australia

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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893) Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy Overture The doomed youthful passion of Romeo and Juliet had a strong appeal for Tchaikovsky. Shakespeare’s young hero and heroine, whose families, Montagues and Capulets respectively, are implacable enemies, have become in the popular imagination the representative type of star-crossed lovers. Many other great composers (Bellini, Gounod, Berlioz and Prokofiev among them) have been Tchaikovsky toyed with the idea of inspired to make music for the young writing an opera based on Romeo and lovers’ story. Juliet. Among the sketches found after his death was a love-duet for singers, in Composed in 1869, the Romeo and Juliet which Romeo sings the words ‘Oh tarry, overture is Tchaikovsky’s supreme early night of ecstasy! Oh night of love, stretch orchestral achievement. He subsequently thy dark veil over us!’ to a musical phrase revised the work twice, and the final which also appears in his fantasy overture. form, with the title ‘fantasy-overture’, Although his interest in this project was achieved in 1880. waned, his enthusiasm for Shakespeare endured and he composed a further two The music begins with a hymn-like overtures on Shakespearean subjects: introduction suggesting Friar Laurence’s The Tempest (1873) and Hamlet (1888). cell, then Capulets and Montagues © Symphony Australia feud in a fiery passage, giving way to the love scene. There are two melodies First performance: 16 March 1870, Moscow. Nikolai Rubenstein, conductor. here memorable even by Tchaikovsky’s standards. The development of the First WASO performance: 17 May 1947. Warwick Braithwaite, conductor. overture amplifies the lovers’ music, struggling with the brawls and Friar Most recent WASO performance: 17 & 18 March Laurence’s music. A furious climax may 2017. Daniel Cohen, conductor. be the death of Tybalt at the hand of Instrumentation: two flutes (one doubling Romeo, but the love music dominates the piccolo), two oboes (one doubling cor anglaise), two clarinets, two bassoons; four horns, two ending, turning gradually to lament and trumpets, three trombones, tuba; timpani, tragic despair. percussion, harp and strings.

13 Your Concert Experience

FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ALL When to applaud? Musicians love applause. Audience members normally applaud: • When the conductor walks onto the stage • After the completion of each piece and at the end of the performance When you need to cough, try to do it discreetly. Cough lozenges are available from the WASO Ticket Collection Desk before each performance and at the interval. FIRST AID Hearing aids that are incorrectly adjusted may disturb other patrons, please be There are St John Ambulance officers mindful of those around you. present at every concert so please speak to them if you require any first aid assistance. Mobile phones and other electronic devices need to be switched off or ACCESSIBILITY silenced throughout the performance. • A universal accessible toilet is available on the ground floor (Level 1). Photography, sound and video • The Sennheiser MobileConnect recordings are permitted prior to the start Personal Hearing Assistance system of the performance. is available for every seat in the Latecomers and patrons who leave the auditorium. Visit perthconcerthall.com. auditorium will be seated only after the au/your-visit/accessibility/ for further completion of a work. information. Moving to empty seats. Please do not WASO BOX OFFICE move to empty seats prior to the Buy your WASO tickets and subscriptions, performance as this may affect seating for exchange tickets, or make a donation latecomers when they are admitted at the Box Office on the ground floor during a suitable break. (Level 1) prior to each performance and at interval. Tickets for other performances FOOD & BEVERAGES at Perth Concert Hall will be available for You are now able to take your cold drinks purchase only at interval. Please note that to your seat. 30 minutes prior to performance, the Box Office will only be available for sales to Foyer bars are open for drinks and coffee that night's performance. two hours before, during interval and after the concert. To save time we recommend The Box Office is open Monday to you pre-order your interval drinks. Friday, 9am to 5pm, and contactable on 9326 0000.

14 Meet The Musician

Thaddeus Huang WASO Assistant Conductor

What path did you take before starting with WASO? My first experience conducting a professional orchestra was in the Symphony Australia conductor training program, which has produced great Australian conductors like Nicholas Carter, and Dane Lam. Over several years I travelled around Europe studying at masterclasses while conducting community orchestras back at home. In Adelaide I was fortunate to assist and also conduct a couple of programs with the semi-retired, he would often invite us to Adelaide Symphony Orchestra; but the his home and feed us his famous apricot highlight was definitely working on the chicken stew before hammering through premiere of Brett Dean’s incredible opera a hard score study session. I will never forget the warmth and care with which he Hamlet. Assistant positions in Australia are treated both students and musicians, and scarce, so when WASO announced the that which he inspired – absolutely the opening, naturally I had to apply! best role model one could wish for. Who are your favourite composers? Do you have any advice for students I have particularly fond memories of interested in pursuing a career as a Tchaikovsky because I spent my childhood conductor? listening to old cassettes of the Ballets. I’m As a student, the best advice I received very excited that we’re able to bring in a was simply to conduct as much as you taste of his flair for the stage withRomeo can. While there is much to be said about and Juliet, which is one of the centrepieces learning the technique of conducting, for this concert. rehearsals are the business end and that is when a conductor has the most to learn Do you have any special preparation on working with his or her fellow colleagues. the day of a concert? Almost every pre-concert ritual chat I’ve What do you think a symphony concert will had with fellow musicians centres around look and sound like 50 years from now? food. Half firmly believe in having a bite pre- The internet is bursting with COVID-era concert, and the other half steadfastly post- online performances, so it’s clear we humans can’t live without music. It seems concert. I like to have a banana just before inevitable that virtual music making will for that extra kick of vitamins and to calm form a large part of the future ‘concert’ the nerves. In any case, a meal definitely experience, especially as we get closer tastes better after an exciting performance! to achieving true virtual reality. But as live music-goers know, there is a certain magic Can you tell us about the relationship you and energy in performance that we still have had with a musical mentor during can’t capture electronically. Perhaps we your career? never will be able to replicate a performer I will always treasure the three years I and listener connecting, and that is a really studied with , who was beautiful thing. Head of Conducting at the University of 2021 WASO Assistant Conductor, Thaddeus Huang, Melbourne and my first teacher. Though is supported by the Simon Lee Foundation.

15 WASO Community Engagement

Connect with Sara Macliver In March 2021, we were delighted to welcome guests from disability support organisations across Perth to our first Connect event of the year. This Chamber Concert at Perth Concert Hall Corner Stage featured music for String Quartet with a very special soloist, Soprano Sara Macliver. Guests were treated to beautiful music for the soul, inviting them to sit back, relax and let the music wash over them. There was lots of joy after the event as guests were invited to stay on for photos groups, including Open Rehearsals and and afternoon tea with Sara and the WASO tailored concerts. musicians. Guests had lots of questions for “These WASO concerts are the best the musicians and enjoyed being able to activities organised for people with chat about music and life in the orchestra disabilities that I’ve experienced. All the over a cup of tea. details are so well considered - the start Connect is a wonderful opportunity for us times fit in with daily routines, the parking to share our music with disability support is all sorted, everyone is so lovely and the clients and carers in a relaxed and tailored music is lovely. It really is the best, I can’t setting in our home at Perth Concert Hall. think of how you could make it better.” Our Connect program includes a variety Disability Support Worker. of special events for disability support Connect is supported by Mitsubishi Corporation.

16 WASO Philanthropy

Get Closer To The Music players, as well as guest artists and our guest conductors can all be selected for Patrons of the West Australian Symphony partnership if available. Orchestra love great music and share our vision for the future. A Chair Partnership is a unique show of support as the benefactor's name appears Our Patrons play a vital role in helping us next to the supported musician's name to achieve our ambitions. From concerts at in concert programs as well as in other Perth Concert Hall and regional touring, to listings of WASO supporters. It is an WASO education programmes and projects opportunity to get to know more about the in the local community, WASO Patrons help orchestra, and to have a special connection to sustain the depth and integrity of our with one of our talented musicians work and enable us to look forward to an throughout the year. exciting and secure future. Partnering an orchestral chair will associate you with a leading musician in the Orchestral Chair Partnership Orchestra and your support will contribute to the sustainability of the Orchestra, An Orchestral Chair Partnership is a direct enabling WASO to attract musicians of the way for you to connect your passion highest calibre and deliver the Orchestra’s and support to a specific person in the core activities for our audiences. West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Chair Partners sometimes choose an If you would like more information on our instrument they particularly love, a player Orchestral Chair Partnerships please call they know, or a chair recommended by the Philanthropy office on (08) 9326 0014 WASO staff. Professional players, principal or email [email protected].

Teaching the musicians of tomorrow.

www.hale.wa.edu.au 17 Our Supporters

Thank you for making WASO the organisation it is today The financial support of passionate individuals is essential to maintaining a State Orchestra in Western Australia for future generations. Thanks to you, WASO's philanthropy program continues to grow, supporting our vision now and into the future. Together we can achieve remarkable things - thank you for your invaluable support.

Honorary Patron Susan Stitt Education & Community Ruth Stratton Engagement Fund Janet Holmes à Court AC Ruth & Neville Thorn Jean Arkley Endowment Fund for Gavin Toovey & Jaehan Lee Annette Cottee Agatha van der Schaaf Penny & Ron Crittall the Orchestra Sheila Wileman Robyn Glindemann Major Donations Sagitte Yom-Tov Fund Journey Recruitment Tom & Jean Arkley Anonymous (39) Bendat Family Foundation Deborah & Miles Protter Janet Holmes à Court AC Chairman’s Circle Eveline Read Minderoo Foundation Supporting excellence Dr Carol Warren Sagitte Yom-Tov Fund Richard Goyder AO & Janine Goyder Anonymous (1) Estates Jean Arkley Lee Bickford Janet Holmes à Court AC Crescendo Rachel Mabel Chapman Torsten & Mona Ketelsen Trusts & Foundations Malcolm Hood Tony & Gwenyth Lennon Crown Resorts Foundation Clive Knight Rod & Margaret Marston* Packer Family Foundation Paul Lee John Rodgers Feilman Foundation Anna Nottage in memory of Leanne & Sam Walsh* Stan Perron Charitable Foundation Edgar Nottage Bunning Family Wendy Scanlon Crescendo Giving Circle Judy Sienkiewicz The 2021 WASO Song Book Jean Arkley Mrs Roslyn Warrick Prue Ashurst Anonymous (7) Supporting new works commissioned for the Orchestra for Ruth Bailey Symphony Circle 2021 and beyond David & Suzanne Biddles Thank you to all our Bequestors Janet Holmes à Court AC S Cherian Julian Agafonoff & David Escott Prue Ashurst Brenda Cohen Kevin 'Joe' Blake In memory of Mary Rodoreda Kaylene Cousins Ms Davilia Bleckly Geoff Stearn Megan & Arthur Criddle at the Mr John Bonny Anonymous (1) APS Foundation Dr G Campbell-Evans Euroz Charitable Foundation Deirdre Carlin Instrument Fund Sue & Clive Hovell Dr Anne Chester John Albright & Susan Lorimer Madeleine King MP, Federal Anita & James Clayton –EChO Double Bass and set of Member for Brand S & J Dale Trumpets LeMessurier Charitable Trust Lesley & Peter Davies Peter Ingram – Piccolo Rosalind Lilley Dr Michael Flacks Deborah Marsh – Conductor’s John Foster Podium and Cor Anglais Lommers Engineering Pty Ltd Judith Gedero Margaret & Rod Marston – Bass Louise & Bryant Macfie Robyn Glindemann Clarinet Mrs Morrell Gwenyth Greenwood Peggy & Tom Stacy – Cor Anglais Judith Nash The Guy Family and Piccolo G & I Nicholas Angus Holmes Jean & Peter Stokes – Cello, Tuba, Pamela Pitt Emy & Warren Jones Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, The Sheena Prince Memorial Fund Barbara Joseph Wooden Trumpet, French Horn Dr Lance Risbey Colin & Jo King & Music Score Folders Tony Rudd Rachael Kirk & Tim White Education & Community Rosalin Sadler in memory of Wolfgang Lehmkuhl Joyce Durbin Sadler Dr Mary Ellen MacDonald Engagement In memory of Robert & Joan Street Deborah Marsh Supporting our nationally Lesley R. McKay & Murray R. McKay recognised Education & Community Ruth E Thorn Suzanne Nash Engagement programs Reto Vogel Paula Phillips Trusts & Foundations WA Massed Choir Festival Jan & Bryan Rodgers Bendat Family Foundation Alan Whitham Nigel & Dr Heather Rogers McCusker Charitable Foundation Mary Ann Wright Jacinta Sirr-Williams Simon Lee Foundation Anonymous (3)

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Annual Giving We are proud to acknowledge the following Patrons for their generous contribution to WASO in the last twelve months through WASO’s Annual Giving program.

Principal Conductor’s Keith & Gaye Kessell Elisabeth & David Smith Circle Dr Ronny Low & Dr Emma Michael Snell & Vicki Stewart Richardson Brian Stewart Gifts $20,000+ Bryant & Louise Macfie Tessa Tieleman Janet Holmes à Court AC Michael & Lesley Page Agatha van der Schaaf Jean Arkley in memory of Paula & John Phillips Stan & Valerie Vicich Tom Arkley G. J. Seach John & Nita Walshe Dr Glenda Campbell-Evans & Geoff Stearn Fred & Caroline Witting Dr Ken Evans* Ros Thomson Andrew & Marie Yuncken Patricia New Gene Tilbrook & Anne Seghezzi Anonymous (4) Joshua & Pamela Pitt* Michael & Helen Tuite Peter & Jean Stokes* Dr John Woodall Principal Patron Anonymous (1) Anonymous (6) Gifts $1,000 - $2,499 Impresario Patron Virtuoso Patron Caroline Allen & Sandy Dunn Margaret Atkins Gifts $10,000 - $19,999 Gifts $2,500 - $4,999 Stuart Anderson Gay & Bob Branchi Dr Fred Affleck AO & Catherine Bagster Gavin Bunning Mrs Margaret Affleck Moira Bailey Prof Rachel & Rev Dr John Cardell- Neil Archibald & Alan R Dodge AM Betty Barker Oliver David & Suzanne Biddles Sarah & Colin Beckett AO Gilbert George Peter & Marjorie Bird Ross & Alecia Benzie Brian & Romola Haggerty Dr & Mrs P Breidahl Matthew J C Blampey Meg O’Neill & Vicky Hayes Prof Jonathan Carapetis & Margaret Bloch Sue Hovell Prof Sue Skull Cathy Bolt in memory of Tony Bolt Frederick Wehr Kim & Bob Collins K & C Bond Alan Whitham Ian & Elizabeth Constable John & Debbie Borshoff Trish Williams Lesley & Peter Davies Sue Boyd Wright Burt Foundation Dr Andrew Gardner Laraine Brindle Anonymous (2) Roger & Ann Gillbanks Elizabeth & James Brown Jannette Gray Maestro Patron Adrienne & Phillip Buttrose Maryllis & Paul Green-Armytage Stewart Candlish & Bianca Panizza Gifts $5,000 - $9,999 Danuta Julia Michelle Candy Prue Ashurst in memory of Kay Giorgetta David Castillo & Marian Magee Eoin Cameron Jim & Freda Irenic Claire Chambers & Dr Andrea Ruth Bailey Eleanor John & Finn Barrett Shoebridge Tony & Mary Beeley Michael & Dale Kitney Fred & Angela Chaney Dr John Blott Francis Landels Constance Chapman Lady Jean Brodie-Hall Barrie & Jude Le Pley Dr Peter Chauvel Maree Creighton & Kevin Davis Mi Kyung Lee & Colin Binns Dr Anne Chester Stephen Davis & Linda Savage Tony & Gillian Milne Anthea Cheney Bridget Faye AM Mrs Morrell Jason & Su-Lyn Chong Dr John Gladstones Jane & Jock Morrison Dr Keryn Christiansen Warwick Hemsley Val & Barry Neubecker Peter & Sue Clifton Dr Penny Herbert in memory of Anne Nolan Lyn & Harvey Coates AO Dunstan Herbert Robyn Owens John Collins Dale & Greg Higham John Overton Dr David Cooke Peter Ingram Thomas & Diana Potter Hon June Craig AM Margaret & Peter James Roger Sandercock Dr Megan Davies Roger Jennings in memory of Melanie & Paul Shannon Edwina Davies Ward in memory Lilian Jennings Glenice Shephard of Wanda G Davies

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Monique De Vianna Dr Sunny & Ann Lee Anne Sibbel Kelly & Andrew Diong Dr Oon Teik Lee In memory of Judith Sienkiewicz Rai & Erika Dolinschek Ruth & Malcolm Leske Laurel & Ross Smith Simon Douglas Martin & Ruth Levit PAI Smith & DA Harry Prof Robert Durand Ann Lewis Geoff & Chris Soutar Bev East Dr Rebecca Meegan-Lowe & Malca & Graham Spencer-Laitt Lorraine Ellard Richard Lowe David Stevenson Dr Jenny & Terry Fay Ian & Judith Lunt Donald & Laurel Stewart Tony & Sue Field Dr Seamus MacDonald Ruth Stratton Gilly Flower Graham & Muriel Mahony Iain Summerlin Don & Marie Forrest Denise Main Elizabeth Syme Toni Frank Dr Tony Mander & Ms Loretta Byrd Richard Tarala & Lyn Beazley AO Eléonore Fuchter Gregg & Sue Marshman Janet & the late Stephen Thackray George Gavranic Geoffrey Massey Ruth Thomas in memory of Robyn Glindemann Pam Mathews & Dr Mark Brogan Ken & Hazel Rowley Neville & Jane Gibbs Judith McGuinness Clare Thompson & Brad Power Prof Lelia Green Betty & Con Michael AO Jillian Thompson Pitsamai & Kevin Green Don & Moira McKinley Peter & Jane Thompson in Deidre Greenfeld Mrs Carolyn Milton-Smith in memory of Mrs Freda Stimson Grussgott Trust loving memory of Emeritus Mike Thomson & Rae Robinson Ann Hammer Prof John Milton-Smith Ruth E Thorn Richard B Hammond Hon Justice S R Moncrieff Gavin Toovey & Jaehan Lee Nick Handran Smith & Elizabeth Moran Mary Townsend Elizabeth Allan Mr & Mrs Geoffrey Morris Tracey Family Pauline & Peter Handford Dr & Mrs Peter Moss Gwen Treasure Peter Hansen Patricia Murphy James & Rosemary Trotter Dr & Mrs H Hansen-Knarhoi Lyn Murray Christopher Tyler Julie Harris Judith Nash Bernardus Van Deijl Paul & Barbara Harris Family Nilant Yvonne Varey Vanessa Harvey Marianne Nilsson Karen Venard Rev Bill Hawley & Dr Rev Jim & Wendy O'Neill Maggie Venerys Georgina Hawley Dr Walter Ong & Graeme Marshall Geoff & Sandra Wackett In Memory of Eileen Hayes Ron Packer Rita Wager John & Christine Hedges Tim Pavy & Kathy Cole Adrienne & Max Walters AM Elizabeth & Eric Heenan Rosemary Peek Diana & the late Bill Warnock Dallas Hickman & Alex Hickman Charmian Phillips in memory of Ian Watson Dr John & Patricia Hill Colin Craft Joy Wearne Helen Hollingshead Beth & Walter Pidgeon Alan Westle in memory of Jean Dr Keith Holt Italo Pizzale Moira Westmore Dr K & Mr J Hopkins OAM Pamela Platt Dr Chris & Mrs Vimala Whitaker Rosemary Howarth Richard & Sharon Prince Barbara Wilcox Judith Hugo Dr Leon Prindiville Dai & Anne Williams Jan & Walter Hunter Tony & Val Ramshaw Mrs Jean & Mr Ian Williams AO Richard Isted Rev Philip Raymont Jim & Gill Williams Cynthia Jee Prof Ian Reid & Dr Gale Simon & Alison Williams Diane Johnson MacLachlan Judith Wilton & David Turner Emy & Warren Jones James & Nicola Ridsdill-Smith Hilary & Peter Winterton AM Anthony Kane in memory of John & Alison Rigg Margaret Wood Jane Leahy-Kane Dr Lance Risbey Kin Yung Bill Kean Will Riseborough Anonymous (32) David Keast & Mizen Paul & Christine Roberts Noelle & Anthony Keller AM Wayne Robinson Tutti Patron Patricia King Bryan & Jan Rodgers Gifts $500 - $999 Nelly Kleyn Gerry & Maurice Rousset OAM Anne Acton Ulrich & Gloria Kunzmann Dr J B & Mrs A Rowlands Kim Anderson & Paul Holmes Trevor & Ane Marie Lacy Robin & Anne Salter Kenneth & Judith Arkwright Irving Lane Robyn & Ted Sharp Arron Arntzen

20 Rebe Atlas Elizabeth Dempsey-Lees Dr Hoh Peng Lee Phillip & Mary Bairstow Daphne Devenish in memory of Rosalind Lilley Steven & Joanne Baitz Bruce Devenish Dr Warren Lilleyman Barrie Baker Jilyan Dingle Ruth Lilly Christine Baker Patricia & Roy Done Dr George Lipton Shane Baker Beth Duncan Beverley Lockley Bernard & Jackie Barnwell Camron Dyer Mary Ellen in memory of Kerensa Shirley Barraclough Christine Eilon Dr John Male Lisa & Glenn Barrett Patricia Elder Oliver & Sophie Mark Berwine Barrett-Lennard Pamela Eldred Dr Marie Martin Peter Bath Maxine & Bill Farrell AM David Maynier Noelle Beasley Susan & Gavin Fielding AM Diana McArthur Ingrid Berchem Sue & Paul Fisher John McDonald Michael & Nadia Berkeley-Hill Owen & Judy Fletcher Dennis & Maureen McKay Ann Beveridge Mr & Mrs J & J Forgan Donna & Peter Millington Eric Bew Archa Fox & Charlie Bond Patricia & Kevin Morgan Eileen Bibby John & Margaret Freeman Louis Mostert Minnie Biggs Margaret Furphy Margaret & Bruce Murdoch Lea Bingemann Rony Gabbay Michael Murphy John & Sue Bird in memory of Margaret Gadsdon G & I Nicholas Penny Bird Jennifer & Stephen Gardiner Phuong Nguyen Jane Blanckensee Dr Rhona Giles Mary O'Hara Davilia Bleckly Beth Gow Marjan Oxley E & G Bourgault in memory of Anne Gray Valetta Parr Betty Sagar Gwenyth Greenwood Heather Passmore Diane & Ron Bowyer Nola Gregory Dr John Pearce Judith Brown Bob & Jenny Greig Bev Penny Christine Burson Sonia Grinceri & Paula Watt Prof Suvendi Perera David & Pat Bussard Barbara Haddy Anne Pickard Ann Butcher & Dean R Kubank Dr Roland Haehnel Deborah & David Piesse Jennifer Butement Michael & Helen Hawkins J Pinnow Kevin Button & Susie Lim Shona Hall Frank & Valda Pitman Maria Caesar Jean Hamory Julienne Prendergast R & R Cant Rosalind Hampton & David Dodd Alan & June Prouse Nanette Carnachan Alan Harvey & Dr Paulien de Boer Laura Raiter Joan Carney Theresa Harvey Eveline Read Dr Charlene Caspersz & Dr Rob Will Siew-Mung Ho Graeme Reynolds & Lesley S Barea Castillo Deidre Hodby Parker-Reynolds Philip & Frances Chadwick Dr Annette Holland Shirley Ridgwell Renate Chandler Ida Holt Kim & Annemarie Riseborough Tim & Claire Chapman Alfred Huis Alison Robins Grant & Catherine Chappelle Lorna Hurst Leigh Robinson & Deborah Gellé Diane Christensen Leif Jamvold Nigel & Dr Heather Rogers Roger Clarnette John Jarvis Chris & Serge Rtshiladze Mark Clifton Elinor Jenkins Thelma Same Shirley Cohen Lynn & Michael Jensen Veronica Sass-Nielsen Chris & Swee See Colton Tim Johnson & Nat Shulman Esther Schenberg Dr Christopher Cook & Sally Johnston Elizabeth Scott Ms Elise Chong Leah Joseph Margaret & Roger Seares Norah & Roger Cooper Dr Susan Joubert Maureen Sellick Nancy Cotterell Kevin & Elissa Karlson Sarah Seymour & Evan Eble Glenn Coughlan Dr Ursula Kees The Sherwood Family Pru Cowan B M Kent Rory & Susan Shiner Penny & Ron Crittall Kerry Kerr Graham Simpson Natalie Hall Cullity Leonie Kirke Paul & Margaret Skerritt Keith & Suzanne Cundale Dr Elena Krylova Hendrik Smit Brett Davies John Kusinski & Ann Motherway Helen Smith OAM Gary & Judith Davis Darryl & Jacky Lacey Kevin Smith Hanneke & Jop Delfos Yvonne Lamble Margaret & John Solosy Alma Della Marta Louis & Miriam Landau Dr Louise Sparrow Ray & June Delmenico Joelle Larsen Cisca Spencer

21 John & Elizabeth Spoor Heather & Jim Tunmore Elizabeth Woods Mark Stacey Dr Robert Turnbull Alison Woodman 2021 Corporate Partners Peggy & Tom Stacy Michael & Gwenda Upton Sara Wordsworth Alan & Jan Stewart Marilyn Van Heemst Andrew Yeates Lois & Robert Stout Rae & Murray Wackett Edward Young Doll Syminton Claire Walkley Dr Susan Young Anthony Taylor Janet Wallis Chris & Kathy Ziatis Lisa & Andrew Telford Alex Waterhouse Maxim Zuvela Ralph Ten Seldam Barry Watson Anonymous (32) Amanda & Desmond Thompson Patricia Weston Ivan & Jeanette Thompson Barbara Wheatley Friend Dianne Thomson Margaret Whitter Gifts $40 - $499 PLATINUM PARTNERS ACCESS PARTNER SYMPHONY PARTNER Janice Tiller Violette William Thank you to all our Friends Loma Toohey Sally Willis who support WASO through Joan Travis Pari Willis-Jones their gift. Gordorn Trewern Rowena Withers * Orchestral Chair Partnership Prof David Tunley Karen Wood

CONCERTO PARTNERS OVERTURE PARTNERS If you are interested in becoming a Patron or learning more about WASO Philanthropy please contact WASO Philanthropy on 9326 0014 or email [email protected] WASO Philanthropy brochures are available from the WASO Programs and Information Desk located in the main foyer of Perth Concert Hall, or you can visit waso.com.au All donations over $2 are fully tax deductible. SONATA PARTNERS

About The Speaker KEYNOTE PARTNERS

Jen Winley Pre-concert Speaker Jen is a Perth-based Conductor the prestigious Australian Conducting and Educator, with a background in Academy Summer School, run by ORCHESTRA SUPPORTERS orchestral percussion and timpani. the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and is one of WASO’s 2021 Emerging Jen completed a Bachelor of Music Conductors. Performance in Percussion at WAAPA in 1999. Moving to Melbourne in 2000, Jen Recently named as a rising star in worked principally with the Melbourne the conducting world, 2020 saw Symphony Orchestra in percussion and Jen successfully debut as conductor MEDIA PARTNERS timpani, including international tours, with several orchestras including and regularly with . As the WA Symphony Orchestra (2020 a freelance musician Jen has also worked Lotterywest Christmas Spectacular), with the West Australian, Adelaide and Perth Symphony Orchestra (Eurythmics Tasmanian Symphony Orchestras. Reimagined), Fremantle Chamber Orchestra and UWA Chamber FUNDING PARTNERS SUPPORTING BY Jen is currently completing a Master of Orchestra. Music in Orchestral Conducting at UWA The West Australian Symphony Orchestra is assisted by the Australian Government and works as a freelance conductor, In 2021, Jen founded Banksia Ensemble; through the Australia Council, its arts including for the WA Youth Orchestras a flexible chamber orchestra designed funding and advisory body. Association (WAYO), and as a music for early-career professional orchestral To share in our vision and discuss the many opportunities extended through corporate partnerships please contact education consultant and presenter. In musicians and for the promotion of Corporate Development on 08 9326 0020. January 2020 Jen was a participant in works by underrepresented composers.

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The West Australian Symphony Orchestra is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

To share in our vision and discuss the many opportunities extended through corporate partnerships please contact Corporate Development on 08 9326 0020.

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