ACO 2020

ANNUAL REPORT

Annual Report 2020 i 01 Contents Mission Statement

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01 Mission Statement 1 OUR PURPOSE To inspire and challenge audiences everywhere through the music we play. 02 2020 Overview 2

03 ACO Players 5 OUR VISION 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, 08 International Touring 30 dedicated and diverse family. We never stop looking for ways to bring 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.

15 Attendance Figures 58

16 Corporate Governance Statement 61

17 Development Report 66

18 ACO Staff List 77

19 ACO Partners 78

ii Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 1 02 2020 Overview

“... the finest band of its kind in the world...”

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 17 FEBRUARY 2020

“We clapped and cheered and stamped our feet and shouted bravo before a single note was played...”

THE AUSTRALIAN, 7 SEPTEMBER 2020

“... in the time of a global pandemic, the ordinary – humans gathering to listen to music, to play music, to talk and listen and enjoy has become extraordinary. Meanwhile the extraordinary – exacting performances from the elite virtuosi – feels instantly comforting, familiar... nearly normal.”

LIMELIGHT, 6 SEPTEMBER 2020

“... the ACO reminds us of what we’ve been missing with the concert halls closed...”

THE AUSTRALIAN, 18 NOVEMBER 2020

2 03 ACO Players

Richard Tognetti Glenn Christensen Maja Savnik Timo-Veikko Valve Artistic Director and Lead Violin Violin Violin Principal Cello (to 31 July 2020) Richard plays the 1743 Maja plays the 1714 ‘ex-Isolde Tipi plays a 1616 Brothers ‘Carrodus’ Giuseppe Guarneri Glenn plays a 1936 George Menges’ Giuseppe Guarneri Amati cello kindly on loan from del Gesù violin kindly on loan Wulme-Hudson violin. His Chair filius Andreæ violin kindly on the ACO Instrument Fund. His from an anonymous Australian is sponsored by Terry Campbell loan from the ACO Instrument Chair is sponsored by the late private benefactor. His Chair is AO & Christine Campbell. Fund. Her Chair is sponsored Peter Weiss ao. sponsored by Wendy Edwards, by Alenka Tindale. Peter & Ruth McMullin, Louise Aiko Goto Melissa Barnard Myer & Martyn Myer ao, Andrew Violin Ike See Cello & Andrea Roberts. Violin Richard is dressed by Aiko plays a 1862 Jean-Baptiste Melissa plays a 1846 Jean-Baptiste Ermenegildo Zegna. Vuillaume violin made in Ike plays a 1590 Brothers Amati Vuillaume cello made in Paris. Paris. Her Chair is sponsored violin kindly on loan from the Her Chair is sponsored by Helena Rathbone by Anthony & Sharon Lee ACO Instrument Fund. His Chair Dr & Mrs J Wenderoth. Foundation. is sponsored by Di Jameson. Principal Violin Julian Thompson Helena plays a 1759 Giovanni Mark Ingwersen Stephanie Farrands Cello Battista Guadagnini violin kindly Violin Principal Viola on loan from the Commonwealth Julian plays a 1729 Giuseppe Bank Group. Her Chair is Mark plays a 1728/29 Stefanie plays a 2016 viola Guarneri filius Andreæ cello sponsored by Rod Cameron Stradivarius violin kindly on loan made by Ragnar Hayn in Berlin. with elements of the instrument & Margaret Dibbs. from the ACO Instrument Fund. Her Chair is sponsored by crafted by his son, Giuseppe His Chair is sponsored by Prof peckvonhartel architects. Guarneri del Gesù, kindly donated Satu Vänskä Judyth Sachs & Julie Steiner am. to the ACO by the late Peter Weiss ao. His Chair is sponsored Principal Violin Nicole Divall by the Grist & Stewart Families. Ilya Isakovich Viola Satu plays the 1726 ‘Belgiorno’ Violin (to 31 December 2020) Stradivarius violin kindly on loan Maxime Bibeau from Guido Belgiorno-Nettis am Ilya plays a 1600 Marcin Groblicz Nikki plays a 2012 Bronek Cison Principal Bass & Michelle Belgiorno-Nettis. violin made in Poland. His Chair viola made in Chicago. Her Chair Her Chair is sponsored by is sponsored by Meg Meldrum. is sponsored by Ian Lansdown. Max plays a late-16th-century David Thomas am. Gasparo da Salò bass kindly Liisa Pallandi Elizabeth Woolnough on loan from an anonymous Australian private benefactor. Violin Viola His Chair is sponsored by Liisa plays Helena Rathbone’s Elizabeth plays a 1968 Pierre Darin Cooper Foundation. c.1760 Giovanni Battista Gabrielli M. Audinot viola made in Paris. violin. Her Chair is sponsored by Her Chair is sponsored by the Melbourne Medical Syndicate. Philip Bacon am.

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Reflecting on the lockdown of 2020, and against the background of ongoing COVID-19 related news around the world, I find myself thinking about art’s purpose and, particularly, what it can do for us in difficult times. It is heartening to remember that some of the best art emerged from revolutions and turmoil – both inner and outer. Our 2020 program featured compositions by Beethoven and Shostakovich which were conceived during some of the darkest periods in their lives. Shostakovich lived and worked under one of the most oppressive totalitarian regimes known to Western history, under constant threat that he could be persecuted at any time. And Beethoven, as we know, composed many scores in the last years of his life in profound deafness. It is hard to fathom that such complex and visceral pieces like the Cavatina and Grosse Fuge could have been created in the face of the loss of a function as vital to a musician and composer, as one’s hearing. I am certain that our world today is richer for the perseverance of artists such as Beethoven and Shostakovich to surmount the incredible challenges they faced in order to realise their artistic vision.

“I am certain that our I’m sure many of you shared my disappointment with the ACO’s much-disrupted world today is richer for national subscription season. A Beethoven-dense season was planned to the perseverance of artists celebrate the composer’s 250th birth anniversary, and to serendipitously such as Beethoven and coincide with another anniversary, my 30th as Artistic Director of the ACO. Shostakovich to surmount Only a few weeks after our season opener Beethoven 1, 2 and 3, we followed government guidelines to cancel all live performances indefinitely. the incredible challenges The cancelled concerts in 2020 included Arvo Pärt and Shostakovich they faced in order to realise (19 Mar–1 Apr), Music to Heal (1–13 May), Mahler’s Song of the Earth their artistic vision.” (23 May–2 Jun), The Four Seasons and Beyond (19 Jun–1 Jul), Intimate Mendelssohn and Bach (1–12 Aug) and Baroque Brilliance (27 Aug–11 Sep). This list excludes additional special concerts and festivals which had also been planned for 2020.

Nonetheless, our first ever digital season, ACO HomeCasts, was conceived at this time, in response to the cancellations and out of our desire and commitment to continue to perform for our audiences. With close to 3 million total views, the success of ACO HomeCasts is unprecedented. Arvo Pärt’s Tabula Rasa, one of our first releases, was filmed during lockdown with each musician recording their part individually and then expertly edited by our friend and collaborator, cinematographer Jon Frank. It has to date received over 285,000 views. Many self-directed videos by myself and

6 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 7 various members of the ACO followed on from this. These intimate, lo-fi “Many self-directed performances, many from the homes of ACO musicians, gave audiences videos by myself and unique access to the Orchestra, demonstrating the colourful individualism of various members of the our ACO musicians in a way which hasn’t ever been previously possible. We ACO followed on from this. have received encouraging feedback from patrons saying they had never felt These intimate, lo-fi so close to the ACO. The success of the ACO HomeCasts has subsequently performances, many laid the foundation for ACO StudioCasts, our very first subscription-based digital offering which transcends the concert hall experience to give music from the homes of ACO lovers all over the world an entirely new way to experience the ACO. I would musicians, gave audiences like to acknowledge and thank every member of the Orchestra and ACO unique access to the administrative team, for their inspirational dedication, stamina and passion Orchestra, demonstrating through the year. Despite the uncertainties we faced, I’m proud of the bold and the colourful individualism rewarding online musical experiences we created for our valued ACO family. of our ACO musicians in a way which hasn’t ever been In spite of our truncated season, I am proud to say that we managed to present the world premiere of Stride at Beethoven 250 by US-based English previously possible.” composer Anna Clyne whose deft assemblage of European classical music notation I have long admired. We were also able to feature another much admired colleague, Kalkadunga musician and composer William Barton, and Richard Tognetti. his original piece Didge Fusion at ACO Transfigured in September, our first live public performance since the cancellation of our performances. Barton’s We bid an emotional goodbye to Glenn Christensen and Nicole Divall “I would like to thank our evocative use of instrumentalism and vocalism in Language (Kalkadunga) this year. Glenn was an ACO Emerging Artist in 2012 and first toured with audiences in Australia was a fitting piece to herald our return to the public stage – which in a the ACO as a member of Gondwana Voices back in 2001. After six years and around the world. sense, is the home or base for our professional lives as musicians. We were at the ACO, Glenn left the ACO in mid-2020 to be with his partner in Your generosity, trust and also able to release a series of world premiere recordings of commissions; Germany and to take up the position of Principal 2nd Violin in the Deutsche enthusiasm has enabled our Kammerphilharmonie Bremen. Nikki also leaves us to continue her musical Samuel Adams: Movements (For Us And Them), Missy Mazzoli: Dark With Orchestra to continue to do journey in the US after 16 incredible years with the ACO and numerous Excessive Bright, Olli Mustonen: Sonata For Cello And Chamber Orchestra what we do best.” and Brett Dean: Electric Preludes. accomplishments under her belt. Nikki made a significant contribution to the development of the next generation of Australian string players through International travel restrictions meant that we were unfortunately unable to her nurturing of ACO Emerging Artists – including our now Ripieno Viola Liz conduct any of our overseas tours as initially planned however we were still Woolnough — as well as dozens of ACO Academy and ACO string workshop able to fulfil our residency for the Barbican within a digital format, presenting participants. We will remember our times with Glenn and Nikki fondly and three concerts, Mountain, ACO Transfigured and Indies and Idols between observe their future careers with great interest. 1–3 December 2020. As long as the travel restrictions are in place, the ACO will continue to dream global whilst acting local. It is with much anticipation that I look to May of this year (2021), when we will finally be returning to our national touring circuit, continuing our commitment to present live music all around the country. I would like to thank our audiences in Australia and around the world. Your generosity, trust and enthusiasm has enabled our Orchestra to continue to do what we do best. I look forward to seeing you all again in the concert hall.

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2020 was planned as a celebration of three decades of Richard Tognetti at the artistic helm of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. Over the last 30 years, Richard has led ACO and classical music in Australia to critical acclaim and international recognition with his singular artistic vision and bold collaborations with colleagues within and across musical genres and artforms. The celebration of Richard’s contribution was to coincide with a tribute to the great Ludwig van Beethoven in the 250th anniversary of his birth. Beethoven was a trailblazing innovator of classical music convention, and the ACO under Richard’s direction has in many ways embodied the intention of this revolutionary composer.

As we are now starkly aware, 2020 unfolded with unprecedented challenges in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. The year included the suspension of all mass gatherings and as at mid-March, all of ACO’s live performances were immediately ceased. It was not until September that the ACO pioneered the return to presenting public performances and touring, albeit within the confines of our home state, New South Wales. As we have seen with the lockdowns in Victoria, in various parts of Sydney and most recently in Brisbane, the state of the live performance sector remains precarious until the effects of the virus are well and truly under control. We are however “We cannot refer to pleased with the current outlook towards this May, when the ACO will resume last year without first its pattern of touring nationally and, in particular, we look forward to being acknowledging our deep reunited with our national subscription season audiences around the country. gratitude to those who donated so generously as We cannot refer to last year without first acknowledging our deep gratitude to well as the government those who donated so generously as well as the government support that we received. We also acknowledge the significant concessions made by all staff support that we received.” and musicians who had their hours of paid work significantly reduced over many months. During the year there was also a significant reduction in the company’s administrative staffing where one third of all positions were lost – we pay tribute to those staff whose jobs were lost through no fault of their own. And finally on this note, we would like to thank the ACO board members who made themselves available for numerous and often long board meetings during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Before the extraordinary 2020 support is taken into account, the underlying 2020 general operations results is a deficit of $1,229,396 (2019: surplus of $1,519,490), even after all staff and musicians were on significantly reduced hours, many equivalent to JobKeeper levels, for a period during 2020.

Annual Report 2020 11 “... we note that there remains However, after the occurrence of the following largely one-off visceral listening experience and we were able to deliver two of these considerable downside risk extraordinary upsides: concerts at the Salon at Melbourne Recital Centre and Verbrugghen Hall, in our forward programs ƒ generous one-off ticket donations from our patrons from the cancelled Sydney. We also brought together ACO Underground in a program presenting a juxtaposition of classical and contemporary music works, featuring and that it may take several 2020 Live Performance season due to COVID-19 of $1,993,811 (2019: $nil), guest musicians Slava Grigoryan and Brian Ritchie, with performances in years to return to consistent ƒ Federal Government support (consisting of JobKeeper and $100,000 cash flow boost) in response to COVID-19 of $1,560,416 (2019: $nil), Launceston, Melbourne and Sydney. Also, in early March, the Tasmanian performance levels and revenue ƒ recognition of an unrealised gain on financial securities of $65,691 Symphony Orchestra presented the ACO in a concert of Brahms, of the pre-COVID-19 era.” (2019: unrealised gain $738,506) and; Mendelssohn and Beethoven at the Federation Concert Hall in Hobart. ƒ net surplus contribution of $1,026,588 (2019: $936,652) for the Australian Chamber Orchestra’s New Premises Project at Pier 2/3 in the Walsh Bay The ACO were the first ensemble to return to live performances in Arts Precinct from donors despite COVID-19; September. Under careful social distancing guidelines, the ACO presented ACO Transfigured at the City Recital Hall and this allowed for the exciting the overall surplus attributable to the parent entity is $3,417,110 (2019: performance of Didge Fusion by First Nations composer and performer, $3,194,648) and the total comprehensive income for the years attributable to William Barton. We also resumed touring with a small ensemble of musicians the parent entity is $3,076,681 (2019: $3,875,700). which travelled to Four Winds in Bermagui for two performances and a music education workshop, and then in November we returned to our national Although we are heartened by our results for this financial year, we note concert season in time for the program finale, Beethoven 250. Concerts that there remains considerable downside risk in our forward programs and were held in Sydney and Wollongong only, but we were thrilled to be able to that it may take several years to return to consistent performance levels and proceed with the world premiere performance of UK composer Anna Clyne’s revenue of the pre-COVID-19 era. Stride – another ACO co-commission. Unfortunately our plans to premiere Given these circumstances, in October 2020 we formalised an updated newly commissioned orchestral works by Australian composers Holly interim Strategic Plan (COVID-19 Recovery Plan) for 2021–2022 which Harrison, Paul Stanhope and Melody Eötvös, UK composer Thomas Adès outlined the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on our deliverables, recognising and US composer Samuel Adams were necessarily postponed, but we have that our broader strategic objectives remain unchanged. begun to premiere them in 2021 and will continue to do so throughout 2022. Another significant disruption to our usual operations in 2020 was our inability The ACO has a long-held desire to have its own permanent home and, to undertake the planned international tour in October to Japan, France and in 2020, remained in the final planning stages of designing our new premises the UK. However, we were pleased to be able to present a residency at the as part of the revitalised Walsh Bay Arts Precinct Project at Pier 2/3. Barbican Centre in London in a digital format. On 4 March 2020, the ACO signed Agreement for Subleases with the NSW Government. The ACO estimates that the cost of all furniture, fittings and 2020 was undoubtedly the year of digital advancement and connection “Launched in April, ACO equipment, government payments, design and consultancy and relocation and the ACO responded to our need to continue to connect with audiences HomeCasts consisted of costs, to be incurred in future years will be in excess of $21 million. This via a comprehensive digital offering under the banner of ACO HomeCasts. 48 new recordings, live amount, in partnership with a significant investment by the NSW Government, Launched in April, ACO HomeCasts consisted of 48 new recordings, live streamed performances, will finally secure a purpose-built facility to accommodate rehearsal, streamed performances, access to archival and previously unreleased access to archival and footage, curated playlists, in-depth interviews, education content for school- performance and all-ages learning and engagement activities – the new previously unreleased aged children, and more. home have been working towards. footage, curated playlists, Before the public gathering restrictions commenced in March and upon ACO HomeCasts proved to be an overwhelming success, generating in-depth interviews, the gradual easing of public gathering restrictions in September, the ACO more than 2.9 million cumulative video views, an engagement rate of 18% education content for gave 30 live public performances which were attended by 19,972 audience (compared to the industry average of 0.8%), with 63% of viewers under age school-aged children, members throughout 2020. The opening concert program Beethoven 1, 2 55. The success of ACO HomeCasts in 2020 prompted us to bring forward and more.” and 3 under Richard’s direction showcased the talents of the ACO as well a previously planned digitally delivered concert film experience for our as 14 string students from the Australian National Academy of Music who patrons, ACO StudioCasts - a paid subscription video-streaming channel were mentored by ACO musicians throughout the concert tour to Sydney, revolutionising the online music. Canberra, Melbourne and Brisbane. Our programmed tribute to Beethoven in 2020 also included intimate chamber performances allowing for a more

12 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 13 The ACO’s digital work has opened up opportunities for collaborations “The ACO’s digital work has with film directors and cinematographers, creating new artistic possibilities opened up opportunities and offering a direct and immersive offering where live performance is not for collaborations with always possible. It is our aim that ACO StudioCasts will increase accessibility film directors and and engagement with the ACO through the provision of high quality classical music for audiences across Australia and around the world, creating new cinematographers, creating employment opportunities within the arts sector and providing a vital new new artistic possibilities income and activity stream for the ACO, stimulating further artistic and and offering a direct and creative investment in future years. Importantly, ACO StudioCasts capture immersive offering where a vital record of the orchestra’s artistic development and performance, live performance is not and over time this archive will become a valuable resource to be deployed always possible.” across a range of platforms.

Our ACO Learning & Engagement program was delivered throughout the year, with live projects switching online as required. This included an online four-day ACO Academy for 15 of Australia’s best secondary school aged string players and regular online lessons for seven ACO Emerging Artists with their ACO mentors. Our life-changing program at St Marys North Primary School in Sydney’s Western suburbs resumed face-to-face teaching in Term 3. In late August we performed and filmed our acclaimed immersive musical and theatrical work for young children and their families, There’s A Sea in My Bedroom, for the Sydney Opera House’s digital stage – receiving over 16,100 views from August to December 2020. In late 2020, when border restrictions and social distancing requirements eased, we were able to bring together 29 secondary school aged string players in Sydney from QLD, ACT, VIC and NSW for a weekend ACO Academy Chamber Music project, under the direction of ACO musicians. In each of February and November, ACO musicians joined with the Penrith Symphony Orchestra and the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre to deliver a two and a half day Penrith Youth Orchestra “Academy” to young string players from Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains.

We thank the Australia Council for the Arts and Create NSW, our corporate partners and our philanthropic patrons for their continued trust and essential funding and support. We acknowledge the efforts of our Board of Directors, Richard Tognetti and the ACO musicians and all the wider ACO staff for their patience and commitment through this extraordinarily difficult year.

Finally, and most particularly, we acknowledge the ACO’s audiences, whose unwavering love of this orchestra, more than any other year, has enabled our perpetuity and given us the motivation and enthusiasm to create the music that we do.

14 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 15 PROGRAM BEETHOVEN Symphony No.1 in C major BEETHOVEN Symphony No.2 in D major BEETHOVEN Symphony No.3 in E-flat 06 major “Eroica” ARTISTS Richard Tognetti Director National Concert Australian Chamber Orchestra With musicians from the Season Australian National Academy of Music

24 CONCERTS HELD VENUES Canberra – Llewellyn Hall 59 CONCERTS CANCELLED Sat 8 Feb 8pm Melbourne – Arts Centre Melbourne 17,748 TOTAL ATTENDANCE Sun 9 Feb 2.30pm Mon 10 Feb 7.30pm

Sydney – City Recital Hall Tue 11 Feb 8pm Wed 12 Feb 7pm Beethoven 1, 2 and 3 Fri 14 Feb 1.30pm Sat 15 Feb 7pm 8–17 FEB Sun 16 Feb 2pm Brisbane – QPAC Concert Hall Mon 17 Feb 7pm

9 CONCERTS | 10,947 TOTAL ATTENDANCE The ACO opened the 2020 national concert season featuring musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) with an electrifying concert of Beethoven’s first three symphonies, in a celebration of the composer’s 250th birth anniversary.

★★★★ “... a mercurial account of Symphony No.1, particularly revelling in the musical quicksilver of its outer movements.” THE AGE, 11 FEBRUARY 2020 ★★★★ “... an engaged and exhilarating way to begin [Beethoven’s] 250th anniversary...” SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 18 FEBRUARY 2020 “With uniformly excellent balance, interpretative cohesion and tonal richness, the ensemble surges through sound masses and eases into delicate asides.” THE AUSTRALIAN, 11 FEBRUARY 2020

16 Annual Report 2020 17 Beethoven arranged Arvo Pärt & Music to Heal by Beethoven Shostakovich 1–13 MAY

29 FEB & 2 MAR 19 MAR–1 APR CANCELLED Featuring UK violinist Hugo Ticciati in his Australian debut with the ACO, this program was intended to 2 CONCERTS | 505 TOTAL ATTENDANCE CANCELLED give expression to the healing and clarifying powers ACO musicians performed some of Beethoven’s most extraordinary A concert program showcasing the artistic and creative within music. chamber music in intimate salon settings as part of the Beethoven brilliance that emerged from 20th-century Soviet and Eastern Europe during and in spite of the darkest period 250 celebrations. PROGRAM in the region’s history. TAVENER (arr. strings) Mother of God, here I stand “Rathbone and her colleagues – violinist Maja Savnik, PHILIP GLASS Company for string orchestra PROGRAM MAX RICHTER (arr. strings) On the Nature of Daylight violists Stefanie Farrands and Nicole Divall and cellist KILAR Orawa TERRY RILEY Half-Wolf Dances Mad in Moonlight (Australian premiere) Timo-Veikko Valve – were tight and nuanced throughout, ARVO PÄRT Tabula Rasa PĒTERIS VASKS Lonely Angel: Meditation for violin and strings with some first-class ensemble work. A change of line-up PROKOFIEV Sonata for Solo Violin in D major, Op.115 BRETT DEAN (arr. strings) Testament (performed by all the violinists of the ACO) HILDEGARD (arr. strings) Vos flores rosarum for the Kreutzer – the lone viola of Farrands and with KAIJA SAARIAHO Nymphéa: Reflection: VI. Misterioso (Australian premiere) BEETHOVEN (arr. strings) String Quartet in A minor, Op.132: Melissa Barnard joining Valve as second cello – gave this SHOSTAKOVICH (arr. Barshai) Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op.110a III. Holy song of thanksgiving of a convalescent to the Deity, in the Lydian mode. Molto adagio – Andante familiar work an almost symphonic aspect with its ARTISTS stormy and impassioned opening movement taking Richard Tognetti Director & Violin ARTISTS Satu Vänskä Violin Hugo Ticciati Guest Director & Violin one’s breath away.” Australian Chamber Orchestra Australian Chamber Orchestra

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, 1 MARCH 2020 VENUES VENUES Wollongong Town Hall Sydney – City Recital Hall Thu 19 Mar 7.30pm Fri 1 May 1.30pm Sun 3 May 2pm Canberra – Llewellyn Hall PROGRAM Tue 5 May 8pm BEETHOVEN (arr. by the composer from the Sat 21 Mar 8pm Wollongong Town Hall Piano Trio in C minor, Op.1, No.3) String Quintet Melbourne – Arts Centre Melbourne Thu 7 May 7.30pm in C minor, Op.104 Sun 22 Mar 2.30pm BEETHOVEN (arr. string quintet) Violin Sonata in Mon 23 Mar 7.30pm Melbourne – Arts Centre Melbourne A major, Op.47 “Kreutzer” Sun 10 May 2:30pm Sydney – City Recital Hall Mon 11 May 7.30pm ARTISTS Tue 24 Mar 8pm Helena Rathbone Violin Wed 25 Mar 7pm Adelaide Town Hall Maja Savnik Violin Sat 28 Mar 7pm Tue 12 May 7.30pm Stefanie Farrands Viola Sun 29 Mar 2pm Nicole Divall Viola Perth Concert Hall Newcastle City Hall Wed 13 May 7:30pm Timo-Veikko Valve Cello Profile Thu 26 Mar 7.30pm Melissa Barnard Cello Hugo?? Brisbane – QPAC Concert Hall VENUES Mon 30 Mar 7pm Sydney – Verbrugghen Hall Sat 29 Feb 3pm Adelaide Town Hall Tue 31 Mar 7.30pm Melbourne Recital Centre – Salon Mon 2 Mar 7pm Perth Concert Hall CANCELLEDWed 1 Apr 7.30pm

18 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 19 Mahler’s Song The Four Seasons Intimate Baroque Brilliance of the Earth and Beyond Mendelssohn 27 AUG–11 SEP 23 MAY–2 JUN 19 JUN–1 JUL CANCELLED and Bach The Australian debut of in-demand director Jonathan Cohen, prominently featuring compositions from the CANCELLED CANCELLED 1–12 AUG Bach family and a world premiere from composer Paul An enlightened performance of Mahler’s beloved song In its Australian premiere, Anna Meredith’s ANNO Stanhope to present a modern take on the La Follia cycle. Featuring the Australian recognised as one of the intertwines Vivaldi’s Four Seasons with new compositions CANCELLED theme before Geminiani’s own famed La Follia variations, world’s greatest living heldentenors, Stuart Skelton, and for electronics and string orchestra, moving through the Polina Leschenko, a favourite of both the Orchestra and the Concerto Grosso in D minor. Dutch mezzo-soprano Christianne Stotijn. seasons to create one continuous musical year that Australian audiences from her previous collaborations, offers a fresh and invigorated experience of Vivaldi’s PROGRAM PROGRAM presented in an intimate program featuring masterpiece. Featuring Richard Tognetti as soloist and LOCATELLI Concerto Grosso in E-flat major, Op.7 No.6 “Il pianto d’Arianna” WAGNER Siegfried Idyll, WWV103 Mendelssohn’s Concerto for Violin and Piano, where she Anna Meredith herself performing live electronics. JS BACH The Art of Fugue, BWV1080: Contrapunctus 8 MAHLER (arr. Schoenberg) Das Lied von der Erde would be joined by Richard Tognetti. HANDEL Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op.6 No.4 MOZART Fugue in E-flat major, K.405, No.2 (after Bach’s BWV876) ARTISTS PROGRAM VIVALDI Concerto for Strings in G minor, RV156 Richard Tognetti Director SAMUEL ADAMS New Work for electric violin and strings* (World premiere) PROGRAM JS BACH Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes, BWV76: Sinfonia Stuart Skelton Tenor RICHARD TOGNETTI Beyond FANNY MENDELSSOHN (arr. strings) String Quartet in E-flat major: CPE BACH Cello Concerto in A major, Wq.172 Christianne Stotijn Mezzo-Soprano HAAS (arr. Tognetti) String Quartet No.2, Op.7 “From the Monkey Mountains” IV Allegro motto vivace FRANCESCA CACCINI Ciaccona Australian Chamber Orchestra ANNA MEREDITH & VIVALDI ANNO: Four Seasons** (Vivaldi’s Four FELIX MENDELSSOHN Concerto for Violin, Piano and Strings in D minor PAUL STANHOPE Giving Ground* (World premiere) Seasons interspersed with original music and electronics by Anna Meredith. BACH “Impromptu” set GEMINIANI Concerto Grosso in D minor, H.143 ‘La Follia’ VENUES Australian premiere) FELIX MENDELSSOHN Octet in E-flat major, Op.20 Sydney – City Recital Hall * Commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. * Commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. ARTISTS Sat 23 May 7pm ** Co-commissioned by Scottish Ensemble and Spitalfields Music. Richard Tognetti Director & Violin Melbourne Recital Centre (Presented by Scottish Ensemble, June 2016) ARTISTS Mon 25 May 7.30pm Polina Leschenko Piano Jonathan Cohen Guest Director & Keyboard ARTISTS Australian Chamber Orchestra Violin Sydney – City Recital Hall Helena Rathbone Richard Tognetti Director, Violin & Electric Violin Timo-Veikko Valve Cello Wed 27 May 7pm VENUES Satu Vänskä Vocals Australian Chamber Orchestra Sun 31 May 2pm Canberra – Llewellyn Hall Anna Meredith Electronics Tue 2 Jun 8pm Sat 1 Aug 8pm Australian Chamber Orchestra VENUES Canberra – Llewellyn Hall Melbourne – Arts Centre Melbourne Newcastle City Hall Fri 29 May 8pm VENUES Sun 2 Aug 2.30pm Thu 27 Aug 7.30pm Newcastle City Hall Mon 3 Aug 7.30pm Melbourne Recital Centre Fri 19 Jun 7.30pm Canberra – Llewellyn Hall Thu 4 Jun 7.30pm Adelaide Town Hall Sat 29 Aug 8pm Melbourne – Arts Centre Melbourne Tue 4 Aug 7.30pm Sun 21 Jun 2.30pm Melbourne – Arts Centre Melbourne Perth Concert Hall Sun 30 Aug 2.30pm Brisbane – QPAC Concert Hall Wed 5 Aug 7.30pm Mon 31 Aug 7.30pm Mon 22 Jun 7pm Sydney – City Recital Hall Adelaide Town Hall Adelaide Town Hall Sat 8 Aug 7pm Tue 1 Sep 7.30pm Tue 23 Jun 7.30pm Sun 9 Aug 2pm Perth Concert Hall Sydney – City Recital Hall Tue 11 Aug 8pm Wed 2 Sep 7.30pm Fri 26 Jun 1.30pm Wed 12 Aug 7pm Sat 27 Jun 7pm Sydney – City Recital Hall Brisbane – QPAC Concert Hall Sat 5 Sep 7pm Sun 28 Jun 2pm Mon 10 Aug 7pm Tue 30 Jun 8pm Tue 8 Sep 8pm Wed 1 Jul 7pm Wed 9 Sep 7pm Fri 11 Sep 1.30pm Melbourne – Arts Centre Melbourne Mon 29 Jun 7.30pm Brisbane – QPAC Concert Hall Mon 7 Sep 7pm CANCELLED

20 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 21 PROGRAM PROGRAM WILLIAM BARTON Didge Fusion SCHUBERT (arr. Tognetti) Quartettsatz in C minor, D.703 ACO Transfigured MENDELSSOHN (arr. Tognetti) String Quartet in D major, Op.44, No.1 Beethoven 250 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (arr. Johnson) The Lark Ascending SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht, Op.4 ANNA CLYNE Stride* (World premiere) BEETHOVEN (arr. Tognetti) String Quartet in B-flat major, 5–11 SEP ARTISTS 12–20 NOV Op.130: V. Cavatina Richard Tognetti Director BEETHOVEN (arr. Tognetti) Grosse Fuge Op.133 William Barton Voice, Didgeridoo and Guitar 5 CONCERTS | 1,641 ATTENDANCES Australian Chamber Orchestra 8 CONCERTS | 4,655 TOTAL ATTENDANCES * Commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. ACO returned to public performances with a Sydney- The ACO resumed its national concert season with its VENUE ARTISTS only concert series in a one-hour format following social Sydney – City Recital Hall finale program, showcasing the magnitude of Beethoven’s Richard Tognetti Director distancing guidelines. Directed by Richard Tognetti and Sat 5 Sep 7pm enduring legacy. The concert was reformatted within Australian Chamber Orchestra Tue 8 Sep 8pm COVID-friendly guidelines without an interval. Opening featuring leading Australian multi-instrumentalist and VENUES Wed 9 Sep 7pm composer William Barton. with Schubert’s Quartettsatz before moving through Canberra – Llewellyn Hall CANCELLED Fri 11 Sep 1.30pm & 7pm Vaughan Williams’s soaring The Lark Ascending in a Sat 7 Nov 8pm ★★★★★ “... the ACO’s translucent balance, signature performance by Richard Tognetti, we then Melbourne – Arts Centre Melbourne CANCELLED particularly the judicious weighting given to premiered the new commission by British-American Sun 8 Nov 2.30pm Mon 9 Nov 7.30pm the important viola and cello parts right in the composer Anna Clyne, Stride, before concluding with Beethoven’s masterpieces Cavatina and Grosse Fuge. Adelaide Town Hall CANCELLED depths of rich harmonic flow, and the lightening Tue 10 Nov 7.30pm colour and animation given to its starlit ★★★★ “...Richard Tognetti created stillness Perth – Concert Hall CANCELLED textures towards the close made it an ideal Wed 11 Nov 7.30pm animated by flitting arabesques, through quiet symbol of hopeful re-emergence into the light.” tones, almost free of vibrato, reserving warmer Wollongong Town Hall Thu 12 Nov 7.30pm SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 6 SEPTEMBER 2020 sounds for moments of highlighted colour.” Sydney – City Recital Hall “Tears leapt into my eyes, it was so good SYDNEY MORNING HERALD, 14 NOVEMBER 2020 Sat 14 Nov 7pm to hear live music again.” Sun 15 Nov 2pm Tue 17 Nov 8pm THE AUSTRALIAN, 7 SEPTEMBER 2020 Wed 18 Nov 7pm Thu 19 Nov 7pm “For most of this haunting, evocative piece, Fri 20 Nov 1.30pm & 7pm Barton displayed his proficiency as a guitarist Brisbane – QPAC Concert Hall CANCELLED NATIONAL TOUR PARTNER and vocalist. My only complaint was that I Mon 16 Nov 7pm wanted to hear more of his extraordinary didgeridoo playing.” THE AUSTRALIAN, 7 SEPTEMBER 2020

22 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 23 Beethoven and Janáček 1 OCT

CANCELLED Arranged by Richard Tognetti, a program centring around Leo Tolstoy’s The Kreutzer Sonata, a story of jealousy and murder, which was initially inspired by Beethoven’s complex violin sonata, Kreutzer.

PROGRAM BEETHOVEN (arr. Tognetti) Violin Sonata in A major, Op.47 “Kreutzer” TCHAIKOVSKY (arr. Tognetti) String Quartet No.1 in D major: II. Andante cantabile JANÁČEK (arr. Tognetti) String Quartet No.1 “The Kreutzer Sonata”

ARTISTS Richard Tognetti Director & Violin Australian Chamber Orchestra

VENUE Melbourne Recital Centre Nordic Noir 2 DEC

CANCELLED An exploration of the Nordic composers including the Australian premiere of Illumine, by one of this century’s leading talents, Iceland’s Anna Thorvaldsdottir.

PROGRAM ANNA THORVALDSDOTTIR Illumine (Australian premiere) SIBELIUS Andante Festivo PETTERSSON Sonata for Two Violins No.2 GRIEG (arr. Tognetti) Erotikk, Op.43, No.5 RAUTAVAARA The Fiddlers, Op.1 PĒTERIS VASKS Bass Trip LEIFS (arr. strings) String Quartet No.3, Op.64 “El Greco”: V. The Resurrection TRADITIONAL (arr. Danish String Quartet) Wood Works: selections OLLI MUSTONEN Nonetto No.1

ARTISTS Richard Tognetti Director & Violin Satu Vänskä Violin CANCELLEDMaxime Bibeau Double Bass Australian Chamber Orchestra

VENUE Melbourne Recital Centre

24 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 25 Tasmanian 07 Symphony Festivals & Orchestra Special Events Presents the ACO 10 MAR 6 CONCERTS ACO Underground 1 CONCERT | 709 ATTENDANCES 2,224 TOTAL ATTENDANCE 02–12 MAR PROGRAM BRAHMS (arr. Angerer) Five Chorale Preludes, Op.122: Selections MENDELSSOHN (arr. Tognetti) Violin Concerto in E minor, Op.64 3 CONCERTS | 1355 ATTENDANCES BEETHOVEN (arr. strings) String Quartet in B-flat major, Op. 130: V. Cavatina PROGRAM BRAHMS (arr. strings) String Sextet No.2 in G major, Op.36 STRAVINSKY Three Pieces, 1st movement ARTISTS BRYCE DESSNER Aheym Richard Tognetti Director & Violin RICHARD TOGNETTI Hypnosis Australian Chamber Orchestra RICHARD TOGNETTI Wollongong 1974 NICK DRAKE River Man VENUE Federation Concert Hall, Hobart BACH Goldberg Variations (selections) Tue 10 Mar 7.30pm ANTHONY PATERAS An Island Off An Island Off An Island PHIL SPECTOR Spanish Harlem SHOSTAKOVICH Polka RICHARD TOGNETTI Heston RICHARD TOGNETTI Transfiguration Four Winds SCHNITTKE String Quartet No.2 (excerpt) NINE INCH NAILS (arr. Tognetti) Something I Can Never Have RICHARD TOGNETTI Metho Drinker Residency FELDMAN Rothko Chapel, 5th movement RICHARD TOGNETTI Flying RICHARD TOGNETTI Madness Bites 24 OCT PAGANINI Caprice No.5 WEILL Alabama Song 2 CONCERTS | 160 ATTENDANCES

ARTISTS Richard Tognetti Director & Violin PROGRAM Satu Vänskä Voice & Violin SIBELIUS String Trio in G minor Elizabeth Woolnough Viola BACH (arr. string trio) Three-Part Inventions, BWV787-801: Selections Julian Thompson Cello MENDELSSOHN String Quintet in B-flat major, Op.87 Maxime Bibeau Bass ARTISTS Slava Grigoryan Guitar Ike See Violin Brian Ritchie Acoustic Bass Guitar Maja Savnik Violin Evan Mannell Percussion Stefanie Farrands Viola Joseph Nizeti Electronics Nicole Divall Viola VENUES Timo-Veikko Valve Cello The Factory Theatre, Marrickville VENUE Mon 2 Mar 9pm Windsong Pavilion, Bermagui Memo Music Hall, St Kilda Sat 24 Oct 2pm & 5pm Wed 11 Mar 8pm Earl Arts Centre, Launceston Thu 12 Mar 8pm

26 Annual Report 2020 27 Tarrawarra Festival 18–19 APR CANCELLED UKARIA in the Adelaide Hills 5–6 DEC

CANCELLED Vasse Felix Festival 11–13 DEC

CANCELLED CANCELLED

28 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 29 Kioi Hall 08 Tokyo International 7 OCT Touring CANCELLED

Due to international travel restrictions, Grand Théâtre de Provence the ACO were unable to proceed with overseas concert tours as planned. Aix-en-Provence 10–11 OCT

CANCELLED

Barbican Centre London Residency 19–21 OCT CANCELLED CANCELLED Barbican Centre Digital Residency We were pleased to join the Barbican in a special digital residency which took place from 1–3 December 2020. Details are on pages 50–51.

30 Annual Report 2020 31 ACO Collective features members of the ACO alongside musicians from our 09 Emerging Artist Program – young, professional musicians at the outset of their careers. ACO Collective ACO Collective ACO Collective Presented by Wesfarmers Arts Regional WA with Erin Helyard Tour – Music of 19 APR War and Peace CANCELLED Guest Director Erin Helyard was scheduled to lead 10–18 SEP this week-long Baroque-focussed project.

PROGRAM CANCELLED DALL’ABACO Concerto a più istrumenti in G major, Op.6, No.5 British Guest Director Matthew Truscott was scheduled DURANTE Concerto for Strings No.2 in G minor to lead this tour across Western Australia. LOCATELLI Concerto Grosso in C minor, Op.1, No.11 PLATTI Concerto Grosso No.10 in F major (after Corelli) VIVALDI Concerto for Strings in G minor, RV153 PROGRAM DALL’ABACO Concerto a più istrumenti in D major, Op.5, No.6 ARVO PÄRT Fratres for string orchestra SHOSTAKOVICH (arr. Barshai) Chamber Symphony in C minor, Op.110a ARTISTS BIBER Battalia Erin Helyard Guest Director & Harpsichord MELODY EÖTVÖS Water Without Fixed Dimensions* (World premiere) ACO Collective BARTÓK Divertimento VENUE *Commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room Sun 19 Apr, 3pm ARTISTS Matthew Truscott Guest Director and Violin ACO Collective

VENUES Karratha – Red Earth Arts Precinct Thu 10 Sep

Mandurah Entertainment Centre Sat 12 Sep

Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre Mon 14 Sep

Margaret River Cultural Centre Wed 16 Sep

Albany Entertainment Centre CANCELLEDFri 18 Sep PRINCIPAL PARTNER GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

32 Annual Report 2020 33 The ACO managed to present one world premiere within the disrupted national 10 concert season. Commissions rescheduled to 2021 have already commenced. Premieres & WORLD PREMIERES WORLD PREMIERES AND Commissions COMMISSIONS RESCHEDULED ANNA CLYNE TO 2021 AND 2022 Stride World premiere at Beethoven 250, directed by Richard SAMUEL ADAMS Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, New Work for Electric Violin and Strings 12 November 2020. Commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra. World premiere at The Four Seasons and Beyond by Richard Tognetti and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, 19 June 2020. Co-commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra and Stanford Live.

PAUL STANHOPE Giving Ground World premiere at Baroque Brilliance, directed by Jonathan Cohen and the Australian Chamber Orchestra, 27 August 2020. Commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

MELODY EÖTVÖS Water Without Fixed Dimensions World premiere at ACO Collective Regional WA Tour – Music of War and Peace, directed by Matthew Truscott and ACO Collective, 10 September 2020. Commissioned by the Australian Chamber Orchestra.

34 Annual Report 2020 35 11 ACO Instruments

36 Australian Chamber Orchestra ACO Instrument Fund

In 2020, under the As we fast approach the 10th anniversary of the inception of the ACO direction of the Trustee Instrument Fund, the ACO reflected on the growth of the Fund over the of the ACO Instrument last decade. The Fund started in 2011 with the acquisition of the 1728/29 Fund, the Fund retained its Stradivarius violin that was made possible through a $1 million donation by four assets, following the the late Peter Weiss AO, who sadly passed away last year. The Fund would not have been possible without Peter’s incredible generosity as well as his investment policy to allow deep appreciation for fine instruments. Almost ten years later, the Fund holds, the assets to realise long in addition to the Stradivarius, a 1714 Guarneri violin, a 1616 Amati cello and term capital growth. a 1590 Amati violin. We wish to pay tribute to the late Peter Weiss AO, the Fund’s Founding Patron, whose visionary spirit has left a lasting legacy on the ACO and the wider Australian cultural sector.

Maja Savnik. The unprecedented challenges posed by COVID-19 has meant a quiet phase in the global instruments market generally, with few transactions to infer a rise in the value of the Fund’s instruments. At 31 December 2020, the Fund’s The Instrument Fund held its first private digital concert for four instruments were collectively worth $8.58m or US$6.6 million, which in investors on 25 June 2020. This allowed investors to enjoy the Australian dollars was a decrease of $0.84m from prior year due to exchange ACO’s music without leaving the confines of their home in keeping rate movements as at 31 December 2020. The underlying valuations in US with COVID-19 social distancing guidelines. dollars remained unchanged in 2020 from the 2019 valuation (as part of the formal valuation on 27 May 2020). The ACOIF Board resolved to maintain the The ACO would like to acknowledge the contribution of the unit price of $1.45 (the same as 2019) at the formal valuation of units on Instrument Fund’s Australian Financial Services Licence holder, the 27 May 2020. JBWere Ltd and the Board of Directors of the Fund: Bill Best (Chair), Jessica Block, Edward Gilmartin, John Leece, Julie Steiner am and The Instrument Fund welcomed a new investor in 2020, representing John Taberner. As always, we wish to acknowledge and thank the $49,998.90 worth of units. However, we also saw the departure of four unitholders for their investment and commitment to the ACO and investors during our third withdrawal window (1–21 July 2020). The Fund the ACO Instrument Fund. received applications from four investors for 263,094 units which the ACO purchased under its obligations as set out in the Fund Administration Deed between the Trustee and the ACO for $381,486.30 (263,094 units at $1.45 per unit). The value of applications did not exceed the $500,000 withdrawal limit and none of the applications were required to be pro-rated.

38 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 39 ACO Instrument Collection

The ACO has one of the finest collections of instruments of any orchestra, large or small, in the world.

1743 ‘Carrodus’ 1590 Brothers Amati violin Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù Played by violinist Ike See violin Kindly on loan from Played by Artistic Director the ACO Instrument Fund Richard Tognetti

Kindly on loan from an anonymous 1616 Brothers Amati cello Australian private benefactor Played by Principal Cello Timo-Veikko Valve 1759 Giovanna Battista Kindly on loan from Guadagnini violin the ACO Instrument Fund Played by Principal Violin Helena Rathbone 1729 Giuseppe Guarneri Kindly on loan from the filius Andreæ cello Commonwealth Bank of Australia Played by cellist Julian Thompson

Kindly donated to the ACO 1726 ‘Belgiorno’ by the late Peter Weiss AO Stradivarius violin Played by Principal A late 16th century Gasparo Violin Satu Vänskä da Salò bass Kindly on loan from Guido Played by Principal Bass Belgiorno-Nettis am & Michelle Maxime Bibeau Belgiorno-Nettis Kindly on loan from an anonymous Australian private benefactor 1728/29 Stradivarius violin Played by violinist Mark Ingwersen

Kindly on loan from the ACO Instrument Fund

1714 ‘ex-Isolde Menges’ Giuseppe Guarneri filius Andreæ violin Played by violinist Maja Savnik

Kindly on loan from the ACO Instrument Fund

40 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2019 41 12 ACO Recordings & Digital Releases

BEETHOVEN BRAHMS SYMPHONIES 3 & 4 ABC CLASSIC CD AND DIGITAL RELEASE ABC CLASSIC CD AND DIGITAL RELEASE A collection of the ACO’s legendary Beethoven The latest in ACO’s acclaimed series of live concert recordings, including never-before released recordings recordings: the two final symphonies of Johannes of two of Beethoven’s greatest works – his Fifth and Brahms. Passionate and intensely lyrical, these Sixth Symphonies. undisputed masterpieces are a thrilling blend of grandeur and intimacy. BEETHOVEN Symphony No.5 in C minor, Op.67 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.6 in F major, Op.68 “Pastoral” BRAHMS Symphony No.3 in F major, Op.90 BEETHOVEN String Quartet No.13 in B-flat major, Op.130 (with BRAHMS Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op.98 Grosse Fuge, Op.133) BEETHOVEN Romance for Violin and Orchestra No.2 in F major, Richard Tognetti Artistic Director and Lead Violin Op.50 Australian Chamber Orchestra BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat major, Op.73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso BEETHOVEN Ah! perfido … Per pietà, non dirmi addio, Op.65 BEETHOVEN Sonata for Violin and Piano No.8 in G major, Op.30, No.3 BEETHOVEN Sonata for Violin and Piano No.9 in A major, Op.47 “Kreutzer” BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61: I. Allegro ma non troppo Richard Tognetti Artistic Director and Lead Violin Satu Vänskä Violin (Op.50) Tamara-Anna Cislowska Piano (Op.73) Nicole Car (Op.65) Richard Tognetti Violin (Op.30, No.3; Op.47; Op.61) Erin Helyard Fortepiano (Op.30, No.3; Op.47) Australian Chamber Orchestra

42 Annual Report 2020 43 Digital Releases

In 2020, ABC Classic release a new series of digital releases – ACO ORIGINALS – featuring four world premiere recordings of works commissioned by the Orchestra in recent years.

SAMUEL ADAMS: MOVEMENTS (FOR US AND THEM) ABC CLASSIC DIGITAL RELEASE Richard Tognetti Violin Helena Rathbone Violin Florian Peelman Viola Timo-Veikko Valve Cello Australian Chamber Orchestra Richard Tognetti Artistic Director and Lead Violin

MISSY MAZZOLI: DARK WITH EXCESSIVE BRIGHT ABC CLASSIC DIGITAL RELEASE Maxime Bibeau Contrabass Australian Chamber Orchestra Richard Tognetti Artistic Director and Lead Violin

OLLI MUSTONEN: SONATA FOR CELLO AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA ABC CLASSIC DIGITAL RELEASE Timo-Veikko Valve Cello Australian Chamber Orchestra Olli Mustonen Conductor

BRETT DEAN: ELECTRIC PRELUDES ABC CLASSIC DIGITAL RELEASE Richard Tognetti Electric Violin Australian Chamber Orchestra Brett Dean Conductor

SUPPORTED BY THE RELEASED BY THOMAS FOUNDATION

44 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 45 13 Digital engagement

262,185 Total visits to website

56,309 Followers on Facebook INCREASE OF 63.1%*

10,501 Followers on Instagram INCREASE OF 21.9%*

325,171 video views on YouTube INCREASE OF 132.4%*

2,747,685 video views on Facebook

INCREASE OF 37.4%*

98,935 video views on Instagram & IG TV

INCREASE OF 82.5%*

*COMPARED WITH 2019 FIGURES.

46 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 47 ABC Live Stream ACO HomeCasts

On Thursday 18 June the ACO came together to give its THE ACO PERFORMS ARVO PÄRT’S MAJA SAVNIK: first live public performance since the cancellation of our TABULA RASA THE BALKAN EXPRESS 2020 concerts. The Orchestra presented an emotional OVER 285K TOTAL VIDEO VIEWS OVER 135K TOTAL VIDEO VIEWS program of Brahms and Beethoven which was streamed live by the ABC. The ACO partnered with cinematographer Jon Frank ACO violinist Maja Savnik independently produced three to produce a new video recording of the orchestra videos in a series called The Balkan Express, released PROGRAM performing Arvo Pärt’s Tabula Rasa. This video, released over April to November, as part of ACO HomeCasts BRAHMS (arr. strings) String Sextet No.2 in G major, Op.36 on Facebook and YouTube, featured each member of the season. While each video was immensely popular, the BEETHOVEN (arr. Tognetti) String Quartet in B-flat major, Op.130: orchestra performing remotely while in isolation. first released in the series generated over 117,000 total V. Cavatina views over seven days, and continues to trend well today ARTISTS SATU VÄNSKÄ MUSIC IN ISO 1 for views across ACO channels. Richard Tognetti Director Australian Chamber Orchestra OVER 268K VIEWS SHOSTAKOVICH STRING VENUE A quirky and much-loved HomeCast produced by Satu Eugene Goossens Hall, Ultimo Vänskä and Richard Tognetti, featuring Satu performing QUARTET NO. 8 Thu 18 Jun 1pm Paganini’s virtuosic Caprice for Violin No.5 while at home OVER 95K TOTAL VIDEO VIEWS in lockdown. Richard Tognetti, Satu Vänskä, Stefanie Farrands and Timo-Veikko Valve gave a spellbinding performance of ACO HOME TO HOME: Shostakovich’s Eighth String Quartet, filmed while each RICHARD AND SATU musician performed remotely during lockdown. Timo-Veikko Valve at Sculthorpe House. OVER 171K TOTAL VIDEO VIEWS A 30-minute recital, featuring Satu Vänskä and Richard In April 2020 the ACO launched a Tognetti performing the music of Bach, Paganini and new and free digital content season, Leclair from their Manly home, with a guest performance ACO HomeCasts, as a way to engage from Timo-Veikko Valve. online audiences during periods of coronavirus shutdown.

The season consisted of short and lo-fi performance videos recorded by musicians during lockdown, at-home educational activities, the release of archival concert recordings, the release of new concert recordings and other digital content, including interviews and photo series, from April to December 2020. The primary channels for ACO HomeCasts were Facebook, YouTube and Instagram TV. The ACO produced 48 new pieces of HomeCasts content. HomeCasts video recordings alone generated 2.9m cumulative video views across ACO channels. ACO HomeCasts content generated a consistent average engagement rate of 18%, more than 17.2% higher than the industry average.

48 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 49 Barbican Digital Residency

The Orchestra was due to return to London in October 2020 for their third and final residency as the Barbican’s International Associate Ensemble at Milton Court. Although these performances couldn't take place, we were pleased to join the Barbican in a special digital residency which took place from 1–3 December 2020.

CONCERT 1 MOUNTAIN RICHARD TOGNETTI Prelude RICHARD TOGNETTI Majesty RICHARD TOGNETTI Sublime RICHARD TOGNETTI Gods and Monsters SCULTHORPE Djilile for strings CHOPIN Nocturne in D-flat major, Op.27, No.2 GRIEG Holberg Suite, Op.40: I. Prelude SCULTHORPE Djilile for piano & strings VIVALDI Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in B minor, RV580: I. Allegro VIVALDI Winter from The Four Seasons, RV297: I. Allegro non molto Mountain. VIVALDI Concerto for 4 Violins and Cello in B minor, RV580: II. Larghetto; III. Allegro VIVALDI Summer from The Four Seasons, RV315: III. Presto ARVO PÄRT Für Alina CONCERT 2 ACO TRANSFIGURED RICHARD TOGNETTI Flying WILLIAM BARTON Didge Fusion RICHARD TOGNETTI/JOSEPH NIZETI Madness Bites MENDELSSOHN (arr. Tognetti) String Quartet in D major, Op.44, No.1 RICHARD TOGNETTI On High SCHOENBERG Verklärte Nacht, Op.4 JOSEPH NIZETI Grief ARVO PÄRT Fratres William Barton Voice, Didgeridoo and Guitar Richard Tognetti Artistic Director and Lead Violin BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D major, Op.61: II. Larghetto Australian Chamber Orchestra RICHARD TOGNETTI A Final Bridge BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.5 in E-flat major, Op.73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso

Jennifer Peedom writer, director & producer Richard Tognetti director and violin CONCERT 3 INDIES AND IDOLS Richard Tognetti musical director & composer Australian Chamber Orchestra LUTOSLAWSKI Overture for Strings Renan Ozturk principal cinematography Tamara-Anna Cislowska piano BRYCE DESSNER Réponse Lutoslawski Robert MacFarlane narration scriptwriter Satu Vänskä violin & voice SUFJAN STEVENS (arr. Atkinson) Suite from Run Rabbit Run Willem Dafoe narrator Helena Rathbone violin Christian Gazal, Scott Gray ASE editors Ike See violin PENDERECKI Three Pieces in Baroque Style: I. Aria David White sound designer Timo-Veikko Valve cello PENDERECKI String Quartet No.1 Robert MacKenzie sound mixer Nigel Jamieson staging director JONNY GREENWOOD There Will Be Blood: Suite Jo-anne McGowan producer Damien Cooper lighting design SZYMANOWSKI (arr. Tognetti) String Quartet No.2, Op.56 Joseph Nizeti music editor & music supervisor Bob Scott sound mixer Paul Wiegard, David Gross, Stephen Boyle, Louis Thorn projectionist Richard Tognetti Artistic Director and Lead Violin Martyn Myer AO executive producers Australian Chamber Orchestra

50 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 51 14 Learning & Talent Development Programs Engagement The ACO is committed to supporting “Thank you to Aiko and my tutors Maja and Liisa and providing opportunities for young for the ACO Academy! It has really improved my playing, everything from Maja’s Kreutzer exercise Australian string players. Our Talent recommendations to Liisa’s stylistic advice for my Development programs: Baroque repertoire. The Mendelssohn was a fun ƒ foster emerging young talent by providing the challenge and Aiko and my tutors’ personalised highest quality training and mentoring; advice was really helpful, especially in “those ƒ provide critical pathways into the ACO and other bits”! I am extra motivated now to work on my professional music careers, and; collé stroke, flying staccato and string crossings ƒ are highly impactful, potentially changing the using all your expert advice. Thank you so much trajectory of these young musicians’ lives. for all the effort that was put into this year’s Academy – if this is how amazing it is online, ACO ACADEMY I can only imagine what an incredible experience Presented by BNP Paribas it must be live!” (EMILY THOMPSON, AGE 15) The acclaimed ACO Academy, led by Aiko Goto and supported by Presenting Partner BNP Paribas, is our flagship education program for exceptional secondary ACO ACADEMY school string players from across Australia. Launched CHAMBER MUSIC WEEKEND in 2012, ACO Academy runs in the July school holidays In December 2020, once travel restrictions eased, 29 every year in either Sydney or Melbourne, offering secondary school aged string players from QLD, ACT, participants an immersive and intensive week of VIC and NSW came to Sydney for a weekend ACO chamber ensemble playing. Academy Chamber Music project. Under the direction ƒ Due to Covid-19 restrictions, in 2020 we delivered of ACO violinist Aiko Goto and other ACO musicians, the first ever “Virtual Academy” – providing students participated in intensive string quartet talented young musicians the rare opportunity to rehearsals and workshops, developing critical chamber be mentored by ACO musicians from their own music playing techniques and skills. homes across a week in the July school holidays. Fifteen young string players, aged 14–17, took part in workshops, technique classes, private lessons, sectionals and orchestral sessions. The week culminated in the making of a virtual performance of the fourth movement of Mendelssohn’s String Symphony No.9 which was shared with the ACO’s broad online community.

PRESENTING PARTNER

ACO ACADEMY IN CONCERT

52 Annual Report 2020 53 Early Experiences

EMERGING ARTIST PROGRAM Early experiences have a critical impact ACO FOUNDATIONS The ACO Emerging Artist Program on a person’s life. Our flagship early The ACO Foundations Program connects the next generation of talented years programs: aims to improve the academic and young Australian string players with the ƒ ignite a love of music from an early age; developmental outcomes for children professional members of the ACO, ƒ make arts and cultural experiences accessible through the study of music. to all children and families; and offering unparalleled mentoring, training ƒ open doors and increase aspirations for the future. The pedagogical model of the Program is informed and performance opportunities. by scientific and social research and introduces string EARLY YEARS CONCERTS playing into the school curriculum in a co-teaching THE 2020 EMERGING ARTISTS WERE: After the great success of our 2019 early years design between classroom teacher and lead ACO ƒ Amanda Chen violin production – There’s A Sea in My Bedroom, in 2020 music educators. A critical component of the Program ƒ Phoebe Gardner violin we partnered with Sydney Opera House to remount this is that students practise their instruments every day for ƒ Leanne McGowan violin production for the “digital stage”. In August 2020, ACO 15-minutes during class time, alongside weekly lessons ƒ Tim Yu violin musicians Helena Rathbone, Ike See, Stefanie Farrands, by ACO instrumental teachers. ƒ Dana Lee viola Julian Thompson and Josef Bisits spent a week in In 2020 the Program, which is delivered at St Marys ƒ Daniel Smith cello intensive rehearsals alongside actor Jack Richardson, North Primary School in Western Sydney, entered the ƒ Rohan Dasika double bass director Tim McGarry and composer Paul Stanhope, first phase of expansion with the entire new Year One and, at the culmination of the week, performed the work cohort commencing the Program while the original pilot The scheduled 2020 Emerging Artists activities, including to camera on the stage of the Joan Sutherland Theatre. class of 2018 continued into Year Three. All students in an Early Music project led by Erin Helyard, a Chamber The broadcast launched on 22 August 2020, and in the the new Year One cohort participated in nearly a full year Music intensive led by Helena Rathbone, and a regional 6 months that it was available for streaming from the of the Program (missing only Term Two due to COVID-19 tour of Western Australia led by British violinist Matthew Sydney Opera House’s Digital Stage, it received over restrictions), taking part in daily practice sessions with their Truscott, were unable to take place due to COVID-19 16,000 views from across the world. classroom teachers, twice-weekly group classes with ACO restrictions. The Emerging Artists were still able to have music educators, and a small group lesson once a week. private lessons and mentoring sessions across the year Students showed a huge improvement in their focus and with their ACO mentors. Due to the COVID-19 impacts on self-control, posture, fine motor skills and understanding of the 2020 program, the seven 2020 Emerging Artists have musical concepts. The Year Three students continued into been offered and accepted the opportunity to undertake their third year of the Program with ongoing weekly lessons a second year of the Program in 2021. and daily practice. Some of these students now take their instrument home for extra practice and some have joined the local junior string group at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre.

ACO Foundations at St Marys North Primary School.

54 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 55 Community Engagement Programs

Our community engagement programs target under-serviced communities, offering participants a chance to explore their creativity alongside ACO musicians in collaborative arts experiences.

Unfortunately, COVID-19 restrictions and impacts meant that some of our planned Community Engagement activities in 2020, including workshops and schools’ concerts on our Western Australian regional tour and a planned collaboration with Back to Back Theatre Company in Geelong were unable to take place.

PENRITH YOUTH ORCHESTRA Following the success of our Penrith Strings program which commenced in 2015, 2018 saw the establishment of Penrith Youth Orchestra (PYO), developed and delivered in partnership between the ACO, Penrith Symphony Orchestra and the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre. In 2020, the ACO’s involvement in the PYO moved to an “ACO Academy” style intensive program led by Aiko Goto and other ACO core musicians. Over three consecutive days in February, 49 PYO students worked under the guidance of ACO and Penrith Symphony Orchestra musicians in workshops, sectionals, tutorials and orchestral rehearsals. The weekend culminated in a public performance for local community members at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre. Due to COVID-19 impacts on the ACO’s 2020 touring schedule, ACO musicians were available to undertake a second “ACO Academy” style weekend with the PYO students, alongside Penrith Symphony Orchestra musicians in November 2020.

56 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 57 15 Attendance TOUR DATA TOTAL Figures ADELAIDE BRISBANE CANBERRA MELBOURNE NEWCASTLE PERTH SYDNEY WOLLONGONG Concerts -- 1 1 2 -- -- 5 -- 9

1 Beethoven 1, 2 & 3 Attendance -- 1,433 1,325 2,902 -- -- 5,287 -- 10,947

Concerts ------

2 Arvo Part and Shostakovich Attendance ------

Concerts ------

3 Music to Heal Attendance ------

Concerts ------

4 Mahler’s Song of the Earth Attendance ------

Concerts ------

5 The Four Seasons and Beyond Attendance ------

Concerts ------Intimate Mendelssohn 6 and Bach Attendance ------

Concerts ------

7 Baroque Brilliance Attendance ------

Concerts ------7 1 8

8 Beethoven 250 Attendance ------4,273 382 4,655

Concerts ------5 -- 5

9 ACO Transfigured Attendance ------1,641 -- 1,641

Concerts ------1 -- -- 1 -- 2 Beethoven Arranged by 10 Beethoven Attendance ------131 -- -- 374 -- 505

Concerts ------

11 Beethoven and Janáček Attendance ------

Concerts ------

12 Nordic Noir Attendance ------

TOTAL CONCERTS -- 1 1 3 -- -- 18 1 24

TOTAL ATTENDANCE -- 1,433 1,325 3,033 -- -- 11, 5 75 382 17,748

58 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 59 16 Special Events Corporate & Touring Governance Statement

FESTIVALS & SPECIAL EVENTS CONCERTS ATTENDANCE

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Presents the ACO 1 709 ACO Underground 3 1,355 TarraWarra Festival -- -- Four Winds Festival 2 160 UKARIA in the Adelaide Hills -- -- Vasse Felix Festival -- --

TOTAL 6 2,224

INTERNATIONAL TOURS CONCERTS ATTENDANCE

Kioi Hall, Tokyo -- -- Grand Théâtre de Provence, Aix-en-Provence -- -- Barbican Centre Residency, London -- --

TOTAL -- --

ACO COLLECTIVE CONCERTS ATTENDANCE

Music of War and Peace -- -- ACO Collective with Erin Helyard -- --

TOTAL -- --

60 Australian Chamber Orchestra 61 Introduction

This statement outlines the Australian Chamber PRINCIPLE 1 PRINCIPLE 2 Orchestra’s (ACO) corporate governance practices and Vision and Mission Performance addresses the Essential Governance Practices for Arts Organisations published and monitored by the Australia As per the Board Charter of the ACO Governance The ACO Board Charter notes the Board’s role of bringing Manual, a central element of the Board’s purpose is to an independent and objective view to the Company’s Council for the Arts in January 2021. establish the Company’s vision, mission, values and decisions and overseeing the performance and activities ethical standards and delegate an appropriate level of of management, including through contributing to The implementation of the governance practices authority to management. the development and overseeing implementation of embodied in the ACO’s Governance Manual continues corporate strategy, and approving the business plan, ACO VISION budget and corporate policies. to ensure that the ACO achieves compliance with the To be considered one of the great chamber orchestras of the world, renowned for the integrity and excellence The ACO is committed to having a Board of effective Australia Council’s Essential Governance Practices of our musicianship, the boldness and vitality of our composition, size and commitment to adequately for Arts Organisations January 2021, the Australian programs, as well as our commitment to our audiences, discharge its responsibilities and duties. The ACO’s Institute of Company Directors Not for Profit Governance present and future. We will be fueled by the loyalty and Governance Manual incorporates Board and Committee growth of our audiences and supporters. Charters, a Board Code of Conduct and Director Principles, Second Edition January 2019 and the ACNC selection and induction processes. The Manual also Governance Standards. ACO MISSION sets out the duties and responsibilities of the Board with To inspire and challenge audiences everywhere through regard to the Company’s overall operations, performance The Board is committed to ongoing strengthening its the music we play. and compliance and defines the role of the Chair, the processes for selection, appointment and renewal of ACO VALUES governance practices. Its compliance with each of the directors and the Board performance review process. ƒ United Individuals: we are diverse and inclusive. Australia Council’s Principles of Good Arts Governance Everyone brings something unique to our team. It’s The Board includes Directors with a diverse set of skills with reference to the relevant sections of the ACO’s our collective experience, skill and spirit that connects and experience. This experience is set out in their Governance Manual, is outlined below. us as one. biographies published in the ACO’s Annual Financial ƒ Mastery: we are committed to excellence. Our skills Report. All Directors are independent. The Board is are fuelled by unwavering dedication and passion. supported by its Nominations and Remuneration We’ve taken the time to learn the rules so we can Committee in the recruitment of new Directors and the choose how we break them. process for evaluating Board performance. ƒ Adventure: we are intrepid and inspiring. Our The ACO acknowledges that its ongoing success is imagination is boundless. We transport our audiences reliant on ensuring the ACO continues to have the to visceral worlds where they can experience the skills and expertise necessary to achieve our goals. power of raw human emotion. Succession planning across key Board, Artistic and ƒ Transformation: we are curious and courageous. Management roles within the Company is a focus for the We never stop searching for new and unexpected Board and specific initiatives and practices in relation to ways of challenging ourselves and our audience. this are articulated in the ACO’s Strategic Plan and Risk While our music is steeped in history we are not Management Framework. afraid to explore revolutionary ideas.

62 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2020 63 PRINCIPLE 3 PRINCIPLE 4 PRINCIPLE 5

Systems Manage Risk and Compliance Relationships The ACO’s Code of Conduct (Governance Manual) is The ACO has established a sound system of risk The ACO respects and observes its legal and other the formal expression of the Company’s values and oversight and management and internal control. This obligations, including the rights of all legitimate ethics that: system is designed to identify, assess, monitor and stakeholders. These principles are enshrined in the manage risk. The Company’s risk management policy, Company’s Compliance Policy within the Governance ƒ set the standard of ethical behaviour required responsibilities and processes for review of the risk Manual and Stakeholder Communication Strategies. The of directors and officers; management system are set out in the Governance Board’s duties and responsibilities specifically include ƒ ensure compliance with legal and other Manual. The policies are further delineated in the ensuring effective communication with key stakeholders. obligations; and company’s Risk Management Framework. The Code of Conduct sets the standard of ethical ƒ promote responsibility and accountability of behaviour required of Directors, including ensuring that individuals for reporting and investigating reports The Board has the ultimate responsibility for overseeing all stakeholders are recognised for the contributions of unethical practices. the risk management framework and monitoring business they make and ensuring full, fair and understandable The ACO’s procedures for handling conflicts of risks and is assisted in discharging this responsibility by disclosure in reporting and public communications. interest, actual or potential, are embodied in the the FARM Committee whose responsibilities in relation to Governance Manual “Conflict of Interest”. the Company’s risk management system are contained The Board both oversees and contributes to the ACO’s in the Committee’s charter. organisational culture through oversight of how culture is defined and aligned to organisational strategy. The Board Organisational risk is under continual review. In holds accountable the Managing Director and the Artistic accordance with the ACO’s Risk Management Director for how culture is communicated and embodied. ACO in collaboration. Framework, the FARM Committee considers the Company’s risk profile as part of the annual program and The ACO’s procedures for handling conflicts of interest, budget setting process and in turn reports to the Board. actual or potential, are embodied in the Governance Manual. In conjunction with the recent organisational review of policies, the ACO’s WHS Management System was most recently reviewed and updated in late 2019. This Guido Belgiorno-Nettis am System provides for regular consultation with employees, Chairman mechanisms for WHS risk management, reporting of 21 APRIL 2021 incidents and injuries, a workers’ compensation framework and training of employees. WHS reports are prepared for each meeting of the FARM Committee and Board. To assist the Board in discharging its responsibility in relation to compliance, the Board has delegated the monitoring and review of compliance to the FARM Committee. An Annual Compliance Calendar is maintained in order to monitor requirements and reporting obligations.

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66 Events

MELBOURNE CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL AND MAJOR PATRONS’ COCKTAILS TOLARNO GALLERIES Tue 18 Feb

SYDNEY CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL COCKTAILS HOME OF ANDREW AND AMANDA LOVE Wed 19 Feb

SYDNEY MAJOR PATRONS’ COCKTAILS HOME OF GARY AND MAX STEAD Wed 26 Feb

REGIONAL TOURING PARTY PERFORMANCE AND DINNER MONA, HOBART Sun 8 Mar

VIRTUAL COCKTAIL PARTY FOR US PATRONS VIA YOUTUBE Sun 19 Apr

VIRTUAL COCKTAIL PARTY FOR CHAIRMAN’S COUNCIL AND MAJOR PATRONS VIA ZOOM AND YOUTUBE Thu 4 Jun

VIRTUAL COCKTAIL PARTY FOR UK PATRONS VIA YOUTUBE Fri 5 Jun

VIRTUAL COCKTAIL PARTY FOR ACO NEXT VIA ZOOM AND YOUTUBE Thu 25 Jun

VIRTUAL PRIVATE CONCERT FOR ACOIF INVESTORS VIA YOUTUBE Thu 25 Jun

PATRON THANK YOU EVENT ART GALLERY OF NSW Mon 27 Jul

IMAGES CLOCKWISE FROM TOP Janet Matton am, Anna Cruse, Robin Rowe Richard Tognetti Satu Vänskä, Richard Tognetti, Stefanie Farrands Craig and Nerida Caesar, Jim and Averill Minto

68 Australian Chamber Orchestra Annual Report 2019 Acknowledgements

ACO Medici Program Elizabeth Woolnough Leslie C Thiess ACO Special Initiatives John Casella Tony Shepherd ao Philip Bacon am Dr Lesley Treleaven The ACO thanks Dame Margaret Managing Director, Casella Family Brands (Peter Lehmann Wines) Peter Shorthouse Cello Ngaire Turner Scott ac dbe for establishing the Senior Partner MEDICI PATRON G C & R Weir Michael Chaney ao Crestone Wealth Management Melissa Barnard Dame Margaret Scott ac dbe The late Amina Belgiorno-Nettis Margaret & Ron Wright Chairman, Wesfarmers Dr & Mrs J Wenderoth Fund for International The Hon. Malcolm Turnbull & Peter Yates am Guests and Composition Hartley & Sharon Cook Lucy Turnbull ao Julian Thompson Mark Young PRINCIPAL CHAIRS Mark Coppleson The Grist & Stewart Families Anonymous (35) Vanessa Wallace & Alan Liddle Richard Tognetti ao ACO 30TH ANNIVERSARY CIRCLE Judy Crawford Hiromasa Yamamoto Artistic Director & Lead Violin Premium Members Managing Director & CEO Mitsubishi Australia Ltd Wendy Edwards GUEST CHAIRS ESTATE GIFTS Judith Crompton Lyn Baker & John Bevan Chief Executive Officer – Asia Pacific Peter & Ruth McMullin Brian Nixon The late Charles Ross Adamson Peter Yates am Beverley & John Burke Cover-More Group Deputy Chairman Louise Myer & Martyn Myer ao Principal Timpani The late Kerstin Lillemor Anderson Angela & John Compton Rowena Danziger am & Myer Family Investments Ltd & Andrew & Andrea Roberts Mr Robert Albert ao & Mrs Libby Albert The late Mrs Sibilla Baer Director AIA Ltd Paul Cummins Kenneth G. Coles am The late Prof Janet Carr Helena Rathbone Max & Sandra Eady Peter Young am & Susan Young The late Mrs Moya Crane Principal Violin Vanessa & Christian Holle Karine Delvallée The late Gaynor Dean Chief Executive Officer Rod Cameron & Margaret Gibbs Michael Horsburgh AM & The late Colin Enderby Australia & New Zealand ACO Next Satu Vänskä Beverley Horsburgh BNP Paribas The late Neil Patrick Gillies This philanthropic program for young supporters Principal Violin Carrie Howard The late Lachie Hill Martin Earp engages with Australia’s next generation of great David Thomas am Kate Longden musicians while offering unique musical and The late John Nigel Holman Maruschka Loupis Doug Elix ao & Robin Elix networking experiences. For more information Stefanie Farrands The late Dr S W Jeffrey am ACO Bequest Patrons Anthony & Cathy Malouf please call Katie Henebery, Manager, Philanthropy Principal Viola The late Pauline Marie Johnston Daniel & Helen Gauchat & Partnerships, on (02) 8274 3803. We would like to thank the following people who James Marshall peckvonhartel architects – The late Mr Geoff Lee am oam have remembered the Orchestra in their wills. Beverley & Ian Pryer John Grill ao & Rosie Williams Adrian Barrett Robert Peck am, The late Shirley Miller Charlotte & Michael Robins Janet Holmes à Court ac Stephen Byrne Yvonne von Hartel am, The late Julie Moses Mandy Shaul Justine Clarke Rachel Peck & Marten Peck CONTINUO CIRCLE The late Geraldine Nicoll Simon & Katrina Holmes à Court Ann & Quinn Sloan Sally Crawford Timo-Veikko Valve Keith J Baker The late Eva Nissen Nigel Stoke Andrew Low Este Darin-Cooper & Chris Burgess Principal Cello Steven Bardy The late Josephine Paech Shevi de Soysa Anonymous (5) David Mathlin The late Peter Weiss ao Greg Bates The late Richard Ponder Jenni Deslandes & Hugh Morrow Members Maxime Bibeau Ruth Bell The late Geoffrey Francis Scharer Julianne Maxwell Dr Anita George Dr Peter Craswell Principal Double Bass Dave Beswick The late Scott Spencer Ruth Kelly Julie Powell Michael Maxwell Darin Cooper Foundation Dr Catherine Brown-Watt psm & The late Ernest Spinner Evan Lawson Diane Sandrejko Mr Derek Watt The late Genelle Thomson Sam Meers ao Royston Lim Caroline Storch Jen Butler The late Barbara Wright Farrel Meltzer Dr Nathan Lo Spencer White Family CORE CHAIRS Sandra Cassell Group Managing Director Pennie Loane Studio Wooloomooloo Wingate Violin Rowena Danziger AM & Millie Maxwell ACO Life Patrons Anonymous Glenn Christensen Kenneth Coles AM Naomi Milgrom ao Paddy McCrudden IBM Sandra Dent Pat Miller Terry Campbell ao & Christine Campbell Mr Robert Albert ao & Mrs Libby Albert Jan Minchin Dr William F Downey Chairman’s Council Director, Tolarno Galleries Bede Moore Aiko Goto Mr Guido Belgiorno-Nettis am Peter Evans Lucy Myer & Justin Martin Anthony & Sharon Lee Foundation Mrs Barbara Blackman ao The Chairman’s Council is a limited membership Jim & Averill Minto Carol Farlow association which supports the ACO’s international Rob Clark & Daniel Richardson Mrs Roxane Clayton Mark Ingwersen Suzanne Gleeson touring program and enjoys private events in the Alf Moufarrige ao Xavier Rizos Mr David Constable am company of Richard Tognetti and the Orchestra. For Prof Judyth Sachs & Julie Steiner am Stan Harvey Chief Executive Officer, Servcorp Marianna Schneider Mr Martin Dickson am & more information please call Tom Tansey, Manager, Ilya Isakovich David & Sue Hobbs Philanthropy & Partnerships, on (02) 8274 3828. Martyn Myer ao Andrew & Louise Sharpe Mrs Susie Dickson Meg Meldrum The late Arthur Hollis & Patricia Hollis Emile & Caroline Sherman Mrs Alexandra Martin Guido Belgiorno-Nettis am Gretel Packer Penelope Hughes Nicholas Smith Liisa Pallandi Mrs Faye Parker Chairman, ACO Toni Kilsby & Mark McDonald Robert Peck am & Tom Smyth The Melbourne Medical Syndicate Mr John Taberner & Mr Grant Lang Mrs Judy Lee David Baffsky ao Yvonne von Hartel am Michael Southwell Maja Savnik The late Mr Peter Weiss ao peckvonhartel architects Daniel Lemesle Helen Telfer Alenka Tindale Brad Banducci & Anna Dudek John Mitchell Andrew Price Sophie Thomas Chris & Katrina Barter Ike See Selwyn M Owen Managing Partner, Sydney Max Tobin EY Di Jameson Michael Ryan & Wendy Mead Marc Besen ac & Eva Besen ao Anonymous (3) Carol Schwartz am Viola Max & Nizza Siano Craig & Nerida Caesar Nicole Divall Michael Soo Glen Sealey Michael & Helen Carapiet Ian Lansdown Cheri Stevenson Chief Operating Officer Jeanne-Claude Strong Michel-Henri Carriol AM & Julie Carriol OAM Maserati Australasia & South Africa

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National Patrons’ Program $10,000–$19,999 Drew & Alison Bradford Wheen Family Foundation Kevin & Deidre McCann Dr Catherine Brown-Watt PSM Thank you to all our generous donors who Michael Ahrens Chris & Katrina Barter Simon & Amanda Whiston Paddy McCrudden & Mr Derek Watt contribute to our Learning & Engagement, Robert Albert AO & Libby Albert Berg Family Foundation Rosemary White In memory of Helen McFadyen Elizabeth Brown Excellence, Instruments, International and Geoff Alder Helen Breekveldt Rob & Jane Woods Marie Morton Sally Bufé Regional Touring and Commissioning programs. We are extremely grateful for the support we Karen Allen & Dr Rich Allen Neil & Jane Burley The late Carla Zampatti AC Sarah & Baillieu Myer Catherin Bull receive to maintain these annual programs. Joanna Baevski Stephen Byrne Anonymous (7) Nola Nettheim Henry & Jenny Burger To discuss making a donation to the ACO, or Walter Barda & Thomas O’Neill Craig & Nerida Caesar Robyn Owens Pat Burke if you would like to direct your support in other Steven Bardy & Andrew Patterson Caroline & Robert Clemente Catherine Parr & Paul Hattaway Glen & Cathy Butler $2,500–$4,999 ways, please contact Jill Colvin, Director of Michelle Belgiorno-Nettis Deeta Colvin Sandra & Michael Paul Endowment L Byleveld Philanthropy & Partnerships, on (02) 8274 3835. Annette Adair Eva and Tom Breuer Foundation Annie Corlett AM & Bruce Corlett AM Prof David Penington AC Pamela Caldwell Peter & Cathy Aird Rod Cameron & Margaret Gibbs Glenn & Caroline Crane Erika Pidcock Andrew Cameron AM Program names as at 31 December 2020 Marshall & Michelle Baillieu Richard Cobden SC Carol & Andrew Crawford Ralph & Ruth Renard & Catherine Cameron Doug & Alison Battersby Michael & Barbara Coombes Andrew & Christobel Cuthbertson Tiffany Rensen Dr Margaret Cameron Robin Beech PATRONS Mark Coppleson Rowena Danziger AM & Ken Coles AM Dr S M Richards AM & Mrs M R Richard Ray Carless & Jill Keyte The Beeren Foundation Mark Besen ac & Eva Besen ao Glenn & Caroline Crane Darin Cooper Foundation Lesley Rosenberg Michael & Kate Chambers Fiona Beevor Janet Holmes à Court ac JoAnna Fisher & Geoff Weir Detached Hobart Fe Ross Christopher & Rieteke Chenoweth Tim & Stacey Bishop Anthony & Suzanne Maple-Brown Dr Ian Frazer AC & Mrs Caroline Frazer Eureka Benevolent Foundation – Belinda Irene Ryan & Dean Letcher QC Stephen Chivers Brian Bothwell Leslie & Ginny Green Hutchinson AM & Roger Massy-Green Elfriede Sangkuhl Roxane Clayton Vicki Brooke John Griffiths & Beth Jackson Suellen Enestrom Tom Smyth Kaye Cleary $50,000+ Beverley & John Burke Liz Harbison Paul R Espie AO Maria Sola Dr Peter Clifton Andrew & Jane Clifford Gerard Byrne & Donna O’Sullivan Anthony & Conny Harris The Finkel Foundation Mrs Diana & Dr Peter Southwell-Keely Robert Clifton Barbara Robinson in memory Alex & Elizabeth Chernov GB & MK Ilett Deborah & David Friedlander Kim & Keith Spence Mrs Janet Cooke of Gerald Robinson Angela & John Compton I Kallinikos Cass George Peter & Elizabeth St George Richard & Jade Coppleson In memory of Wilma Collie Leith & Darrel Conybeare Miss Nancy Kimpton Colin Golvan AM QC & Dr Deborah Golvan Harley Wrigth & Alida Stanley Colin Cornish E Xipell Laurie Cox AO & Julie Ann Cox AM Wayne Kratzmann Tom & Julie Goudkamp Dr Charles Su & Dr Emily Lo Cowell Family Anonymous Ann Crook Irina Kuzminsky & Mark Delaney Bridget Grant Pirrie & Stephen Grant Helen Telfer Gavin Crittenden Kathy Deutsch & George Deutsch OAM Kerry Landman Kathryn Greiner AO Christine Thomson Julie Crozier Jim & Sue Dominguez $20,000+ Anthony & Sharon Lee Foundation John Grill AO & Rosie Williams Kay Vernon Paul Cummins & Kevin Gummer Anne & Thomas Dowling Australian Communities Foundation David & Sandy Libling Annie Hawker Ian Wallace Family Bequest Peter & Penny Curry Jennifer Dowling - Ballandry (Peter Griffin Family) Lorraine Logan Linda Herd Ralph Ward-Ambler AM Marie Dalziel Ari & Lisa Droga Rosemary Block Janet Matton AM & Robin Rowe The Herschell Family & Barbara Ward-Ambler In memory of Claire David Penelope & Susan Field Stephen & Jenny Charles Jennie & Ivor Orchard Peter & Edwina Holbeach Peter & Electra Wiggs Michael & Wendy Davis Dr Joanna Flynn AM Judy Crawford Robert & Nancy Pallin Doug Hooley Rebecca Zoppetti Laubi Michael Dawe Anne & Justin Gardener Chris & Tony Froggatt Sandra Plowman Ray & Rachel Itaoui Anonymous (7) Joanna De Burgh Bunny Gardiner-Hill Daniel & Helen Gauchat Peter Root & Hazel Schollar Mark Johnson Caroline de Costa M Generowicz The Charles & Cornelia Goode Foundation Susan & Garry Rothwell Ian Kavanagh & Clive Magowan Dr Michelle Deaker Anita George $1,000–$2,499 Warwick & Ann Johnson Margie Seale & David Hardy John & Lisa Kench Martin Dolan Gilbert George Priscilla Adey Professor Doug Jones AO Peter & Victoria Shorthouse The Key Foundation Dr William F Downey Kay Giorgetta Dr Judy Alford & Professor Janet Walker Edwina & Paul Skamvougeras Airdrie Lloyd Pamela Duncan Suzanne Gray Jane Allen Phillip & Sairung Jones J Skinner Macquarie Group Foundation Emeritus Professor Dexter Dunphy Warren Green Rae & David Allen Liz & Walter Lewin Jon & Caro Stewart The Alexandra & Lloyd Martin Adam Elder Paul Greenfield & Kerin Brown Gillian Appleton Andrew Low Anthony Strachan Family Foundation Chris & Bob Ernst Alexa & David Haslingden John Augustus & Kim Ryrie Alasdair & Prudence MacLeod Turnbull Foundation Prof. Duncan Maskell & Dr Sarah Maskell Julie Ewington Peter & Helen Hearl Adrienne Basser Patricia Mason & Paul Walker Allan Vidor AM Robin McGuinness Jean Finnegan & Peter Kerr Jennifer Hershon Shona Beatty Peter & Ruth McMullin Shemara Wikramanayake & Ed Gilmartin Jessica Miller John Firth Dale & Greg Higham Ruth Bell Jim & Averill Minto Cameron Williams The Myer Family Foundation Andrew Forrest AO & Nicola Forrest AO Dr Christopher Holmes Philomena Billington Louise & Martyn Myer Foundation Anonymous (3) In memory of Stephanie Quinlan Don & Marie Forrest Michael Horsburgh AM & Jane Bitcon & Geoff McClellan Rosy Seaton & Seumas Dawes Bruce & Joy Reid Trust Wendy Fraser Beverley Horsburgh at the APS Foundation Servcorp John Rickard Helen Garner $5,000–$9,999 Carrie Howard Chris Blaxland Tony Shepherd AO Greg Shalit & Miriam Faine M Generowicz Jennifer Aaron Professor Anne Kelso AO Jessica Block Lang Walker AO & Sue Walker Vivienne Sharp L C Gerrish Antoinette Albert Mrs Judy Lee Stephen Booth Ian Wilcox & Mary Kostakidis John C Sheahan Donna Gibbs Steve & Sophie Allen Ashley Lucas Youle Bottomley Libby & Nick Wright Petrina Slaytor Camilla Graves Warwick Anderson Joan Lyons Simon Bowering Peter Yates AM & Susan Yates Brian & Chre Smith Emeritus Professor William Brad Banducci & Anna Dudek Julia MacGibbon Meg Breidahl Anonymous (2) Jeanne-Claude Strong & Mrs Ruth Green Lyn Baker & John Bevan David Mathlin Max & Ionie Brennan Dr Charles Su & Dr Emily Lo Grussgott Trust Bill & Marissa Best Julianne Maxwell Marie-Louise Thiele

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Jennifer Gross Greg & Jan Marsh Jane Tham & Philip Maxwell Alice Bray Jacqueline Johnson Michael Southwell Brian & Romola Haggerty Jennifer Marshall Rob & Kyrenia Thomas Diana Brookes Peter Jopling AM QC Cisca Spencer Peter Halas Marshall & Margie Sophie Thomas Jennifer Brown & Timothy Hart Pamela Jordan Robert Stephens Shona Hall Peter Martin Mike Thompson Christine Burson Elyse Jory Cheri Stevenson Lesley Harland Massel Australia Christopher & Ann Thorpe Ian & Brenda Campbell Stephen Jovanovich Dr Douglas Sturkey CVO AM Paul & Gail Harris Susan Maxwell Stewart Joanne Tompkins & Alan Lawson Fred & Angela Chaney James Kelly Christopher Sullivan Yvonne Harvey Sue McDonald Anne Tonkin Fred & Jody Chaney Peter Krinks Gabrielle Tagg Di Haskell & Ken Robinson J A McKernan Juliet Tootell Colleen & Michael Chesterman Jane Lake Susan & Yasuo Takao Elizabeth Hatton Annie McPherson Ngaire Turner Richard & Elizabeth Chisholm Ian Lawrence Mary Tapissier Michael & Pamela Hely Phil & Helen Meddings Karen Venard Susan Clements Andrew & Amanda Love TFW See & Lee Chartered Accountants Kingsley Herbert P J Miller Denise Wadley Alison Clugston-Cornes Gamila MacRury Mick Toller Dr Penny Herbert in memory Michelle & Brett Mitchell Robert and Rosemary Walsh Nola Cooke Amanda Maple-Brown Matthew Toohey of Dunstan Herbert Felicia Mitchell John & Susan Wardle Robert Coppola & Michelle Falstein Margot Matthews Vicki Toovey Sue & David Hobbs Dr Robert Mitchell Garry & Elaine Warne Esther Cossman Dr Donald & Mrs Jan Maxwell Tim & Vincey Trahair John Hoey Patsy Montgomery Joy Wearne Louise Costanzo Kate Mazoudier Diane Villani Louise Holgate Helen Moylan GC & R Weir Nicholas Chreed & Jessamine Soderstrom Jan McDonald Claire Walkely Vanessa & Christian Holle Juliet Munro Moira Westmore Donald Crombie AM Kate McDonald Janice White Brian & Gillian Horwood David Mushin Kathy White John & Patricia Curotta Sue McDonald Peter White Brian Howe Andrew Naylor Rob White & Lisa Hamilton Pamela Davis Shirley McEwin Margaret Whitstock Merilyn & David Howorth Nevarc Inc Peter & Judi Wilkins Lyndall & Terence Dawson H E McGlashan Agnes Wong Sarah Hue-Williams Dr G Nelson Liz Williamson & Tony Stirton Sandra Dent Lesley McKay Robynanne Woolf Penelope Hughes Neta & Julian Richard Williamson Kath & Geoff Donohue Margaret A McNaughton Don & Mary Ann Yeats AM Professor Emeritus Andrea Hull AO James & Suzanne Nuske Peter Willis SC & Eleneth Woolley Jennifer Douglas Susan Melick Anonymous (85) Dr & Mrs Michael Hunter Annette Olle Sally Willis In Memory of Raymond Dudley Tony & Elizabeth Minchin Stephanie & Mike Hutchinson Geraldine Ormonde Margot Woods Sandra Dunn Pierette Mizzi Ian Wallace Family Bequest Sue Packer Nick & Jo Wormald Nita Durham Christine Moore at the APS Foundation Leslie Parsonage Mark & Jackie Worrall Emeritus Professor Anne Edwards Roberta Murphy Geoff & Denise Illing Helen Perlen John Wyndham Judith Einstein J Norman Duncan Ivison James Philips & Julie Claridge Darren Yong & Connie Chaird Tony & Camille Faure Robin Offler C Jackson & L Reid Kevin Phillips The Yulgibar Foundation Ann Field Brenda & Masaya Okada Owen James In memory of Roy & Kay Piper Brian Zulaikha & Janet Laurence Barbara Fisher Dennis & Charlotte O’Neil Donald & Sylvia Johnson Mark Powell Anonymous (59) Janet Fletcher Mr Selwyn Owen Anthony Jones & Julian Liga Greeba Pritchard Michael Fogarty Ann Packman Barry Jones AC Clare Quail David C Franks John Parker $500–$999 Bronwen L Jones Jennifer Quartermaine Penny Fraser Rona Parker Beverley Allen Gillian Jones John & Virginia Richardson Helen Frost Ian Penboss Libby Anderson Justin Foundation Prof. Graham & Felicity Rigby Paul Gibson & Gabrielle Curtin James & Frances Prell Angelique & Peter Andrews Angela Karpin Em Prof A W Roberts AM Penny Gibson Beverley & Ian Pryer Ben Andrews Kate & Ken Gerry & Maurice Rousset OAM Don & Mary Glue Jenny Rankin Allyson Anthonisz Bruce & Natalie Kellett Larraine Rubinstein Marilyn Gosling Stuart Read Elsa Atkin AM Will & Karin Kemp Trish & Richard Ryan AO Professor Ian Gough AM & Dr Ruth Gough Roger & Helen Reddel Ms Rita Avdiev Josephine Key & Ian Breden J Sanderson Louise Gourlay OAM Ms Alison Reeve Zelinda Bafile Lionel & Judy King Susan Sawyer Carole A P Grace Joanna Renkin John Baird in memory of Annette McClure In memory of Francis William King Dr Nora Scheinkestel Klaudia Greenaway Angela Roberts Qualitrium Pty Ltd Jane Kunstler Robyn Scott Dr Eve Gu Jonathan Rourke In memory of Dr Hatto Beck Delysia Lawson Glenice Shephard Rohan Haslam Mrs J Royle Kathrine Becker Skye Leckie OAM Ezekiel Solomon AM Gaye Headlam Jane Schlensky Siobhan Beilin Professor Gustav Lehrer FAA AM Brendan Sowry Rose Hiscock & Virginia Lovett Johannes Schönborn Sue Berners-Price & Mrs Nanna Lehrer Ross Steele AM Gerard Hogan Margaret Seares Mrs L Bertoldo Hyne Alison Leslie Nigel Stoke Mary Hoy Tony Seymour Anne Bird Diana Lungren Caroline Storch Sheila Hughes David & Daniela Shannon Salvia Black Joan Lyons In memory of Dr Aubrey Sweet E & M Hyman David Shelmerdine Milly Blakeley Prof Roy & Dr Kimberley MacLeod Team Schmoopy Robert & Margaret Jackson Margaret Sheridan Lynne & Max Booth Garth Mansfield OAM & The Stirling Family Camille Jago Patti Simpson K J Boucher Margaret Mansfield OAM Josephine Strutt Dr Anne James & Dr Cary James Agnes Sinclair Sue Boyd Vicky Marquis Yosi Tal Greg & Karen Joffe Eva Somogyi Denise Braggett

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ACO Instrument Fund Knights Family Jabula Foundation ACO Committees Board Artistic Operations Market Development Mangala SF The Instrument Fund offers investors the opportunity Guido Belgiorno-Nettis am Luke Shaw Antonia Farrugia to participate in the ownership of a bank of Media Super Chairman Director of Artistic Operations Director of Market Development historic​ stringed instruments. The Fund’s assets Nelson Meers Foundation THE MELBOURNE COMMITTEE are the​ 1728/29 Stradivarius violin, the 1714 ‘ex Liz Lewin Tom Farmer Caitlin Benetatos Isolde​ Menges’ Joseph Guarnerius filius Andreæ Daniel & Jackie Phillips Martyn Myer ao (Chair) violin, the 1616 ‘ex-Fleming’ Brothers Amati Cello Jo Phillips Chairman, Cogstate Ltd Deputy Assistant Tour Manager Communications Manager and the 1590 Brothers Amati violin. For more President, The Myer Foundation Sam Reuben & Lilia Makhlina Bill Best Bernard Rofe Claire Joachim information please call Yeehwan Yeoh, Manager, Peter McMullin (Deputy Chair) ACO Instrument Fund on (02) 8274 3878. Ryan Cooper Family Foundation Artistic Administration Manager Digital Marketing Manager Julie Steiner am Chairman, McMullin Group Judy Crawford Andrew & Philippa Stevens David Abela Robin Hall Alec McLeod Erin Flaherty Archival Administrator Senior Ticketing Sales Representative FOUNDING PATRON John Taberner & Grant Lang Managing Director 3 Degrees Marketing The late Peter Weiss ao Dr Lesley Treleaven John Kench Ondine Purinton-Miller Carla Zampatti Foundation Rachel Peck Content Producer Principal Anthony Lee Learning & Engagement FOUNDING PATRONS peckvonhartel architects Martyn Myer ao Colin Taylor Tara Smith Customer Experience & Insights Manager Visionary $1m+ ACO Instrument Fund Directors Claire Quail Strategic Advisor & Creative Producer Heather Ridout ao The late Peter Weiss ao Bill Best – Chair Persephone Hiztke-Dean Ken Smith Christine Munro Jessica Block CEO & Dean ANZSOG Peter Shorthouse Ticketing Sales Representative Concerto $200,000–$999,999 Learning & Engagement Manager Edward Gilmartin The late Amina Belgiorno-Nettis Susan Thacore Julie Steiner am Stella Hannock John Leece am Meg Collis Naomi Milgrom ao Peter Yates am Ticketing and Insights Assistant Julie Steiner am John Taberner Learning & Engagement Administrator Octet $100,000–$199,999 Deputy Chairman, John Taberner Myer Family Investments Ltd & John Taberner Director, AIA Ltd Simon Yeo Quartet $50,000 – $99,999 Finance Philanthropy John Leece am & Anne Leece ACO US Directors ACO Government Partners Fiona McLeod Jill Colvin Patrick Loftus-Hills – Co-Chair Artistic Director We thank our Government Partners for their Chief Financial Officer Director of Philanthropy & Partnerships Sally Phillips Paridis – Co-Chair generous support Richard Tognetti ao INVESTORS Camilla Bates Bonnie Ikeda Lillian Armitage Capital Campaign & Bequests Manager Stephen & Sophie Allen Jessica Block Finance Manager John & Deborah Balderstone Judy Crawford Tom Tansey Guido Belgiorno-Nettis am & Administrative Staff Camilla Marr The ACO is assisted by the Australian Government Manager, Philanthropy & Partnerships Michelle Belgiorno-Nettis David McCann through the Australia Council, its arts funding Executive Office Bill Best and advisory body. Katie Henebery Steve Paridis Richard Evans Manager, Philanthropy & Partnerships Jessica Block John Taberner Managing Director Benjamin Brady Lucy Turnbull ao Julia Donnelly Alexandra Cameron-Fraser Sam Burshtein & Galina Kaseko Alastair Walton Philanthropy & Database Administrator Chief Operating Officer Sally Collier The ACO is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW. Persephone Hiztke-Dean Michael Cowen & Sharon Nathani Zac Chodos Events Coordinator Marco D’Orsogna ACO UK Directors Executive Assistant Dr William Downey Damian Walsh – Chair Yeehwan Yeoh Claire Diment Garry & Susan Farrell Professor Edward Byrne ac Manager, ACO Instrument Fund Human Resources Manager The late Ian Wallace & Kay Freedman Richard Evans Gammell Family Alison Harbert Adriana & Robert Gardos Rebecca Hossack Daniel & Helen Gauchat Sonya Leydecker Edward Gilmartin The Rt Hon. the Baroness Lindy & Danny Gorog Liddell of Coatdyke Family Foundation John Taberner Tom & Julie Goudkamp Laura Hartley & Stuart Moffat Philip Hartog Peter & Helen Hearl Brendan Hopkins Angus & Sarah James Paul & Felicity Jensen Gabrielle Kennard Jos Luck

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