SEASON 2018

GREAT PASSIONS

SEASON 2018

Only passions, great passions, can elevate the soul to great things.

Denis Diderot French Philosopher

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So what does MSO’s Season 2018 mean for you? Extraordinary concerts from one of the world's greatest orchestras. And to those who say, 'We're used to that!' I reply, 'You ain't heard nothin' yet!'

Cover Michelle Wood, cello Photography Peter Tarasiuk Sir Andrew Davis Chief Conductor Styling Kimberly Gardner, Karinda Mutabazi Hair and makeup Claire Leighton

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Contents

Season Opening Gala 5 The Masters Series 6 The Great Classics Series 10 Melbourne Town Hall Series 14 The Choral Series 16 Bernstein Celebration 18 East meets West 20 Mid Season Gala 21 NEW! MSO Mornings Series 22 MSO Chamber Series 24 The Recital Centre Series 26 Opera in Concert 28 Season Finale Gala 29 MSO Monash Series 30 MSO Geelong Series 32 Sidney Myer Free Concerts 34 Metropolis New Music Festival 35 Ears Wide Open Series 36 The Proms 38 MSO at the Movies 39 Messiah 41 MSO Family 42 The Orchestra 44 MSO Supporters 46 Subscriber rewards 49 Create Your Own Series – 3 easy steps 50 How to subscribe 51 Add-on concert prices for subscribers 52 Booking form 53 Our partners 55 Connect with us 56 Concert calendar 57

Cover Michelle Wood, cello Photography Peter Tarasiuk Styling Kimberly Gardner, Karinda Mutabazi Hair and makeup Claire Leighton

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Every Sunday and Tuesday nights be transported with the best orchestral music from around the world.

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Nelson Freire

DAVIS | FREIRE | SKELTON Season Saturday 3 March | 7.30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Opening Nelson Freire piano Stuart Skelton tenor

Vine Symphony No.1 Microsymphony ∆ Gala Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 Emperor Beethoven Fidelio: Gott! Welch Dunkel hier! Wagner Götterdämmerung: Morgendämmerung and Siegfrieds Rheinfahrt Wagner Die Walküre: Winterstürme wichen dem Wonnemond Verdi Otello: Ballabile Verdi Otello: Niun mi tema

Join us as we celebrate our season opening with two fantastic guest artists. Highlights include Beethoven’s stirring Emperor Concerto, the dungeon scene from Fidelio and Verdi’s amazing —nale from Otello. It is extraordinary to have Wagner and Verdi, born in the same year, together on the program. Juxtaposed with these classical icons is Carl Vine’s Microsymphony, a work encompassing the dramatic features one expects from a symphony, compressed into just 12 minutes — intriguing! – Sir Andrew Davis, Chief Conductor

∆ Composer in Residence

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Sir Andrew Davis (Photo Dario Acosta)

The Masters Series

One of the tasks I relish most as MSO's Chief Conductor is planning a season in which all guest artists are matched with repertoire for which they have a special affinity. In this year's Masters Series I believe I have achieved this goal with particular success.

– Sir Andrew Davis, Chief Conductor

Pre-concert talks recorded for podcast Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall 6 matinee or 8 evening performances

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1 2 THE DREAM DEBUSSY OF GERONTIUS AND BRAHMS

Thursday 8 March | 7.30pm Thursday 5 April | 7.30pm Saturday 10 March | 2pm

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Jun Märkl conductor Catherine Wyn-Rogers mezzo-soprano Christopher Moore viola Stuart Skelton tenor David Berlin cello Nathan Berg bass Ladies of the MSO Chorus MSO Chorus Debussy Nocturnes Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Finsterer Double Concerto ▯ Brahms Symphony No.4 I —rst heard this work at the age of 14 and it made the deepest impression on If you ask me which Brahms symphony me. Though it is a profoundly religious is my favourite, the answer would piece, tracing the soul’s progress probably be the one I’m conducting through death and beyond, it carries a right now. But I do believe that the message of ecstatic hope that will move Fourth is truly my favourite. It has a you whatever your beliefs. It’s with great grandeur and a sweep to it like no joy that I bring it to the MSO. other. Debussy can always be relied upon to paint the most vivid pictures — here clouds, festival celebrations and dangerously alluring sirens!

3 4 BEETHOVEN’S THOMAS HAMPSON EROICA SINGS MAHLER

Thursday 10 May | 7.30pm Thursday 7 June | 7.30pm Saturday 12 May | 2pm

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Andrea Molino conductor Moye Chen piano Thomas Hampson baritone

Vine Concerto for Orchestra ∆ Mahler Totenfeier Liszt Piano Concerto No.1 Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Beethoven Symphony No.3 Eroica Messiaen Le Tombeau resplendissant R. Strauss Tod und Verklärung Beethoven originally dedicated his Heroic Symphony (Eroica is Italian for My friend Thomas Hampson sings heroic) to Napoleon but erased his Mahler’s beautiful songs of a love-lorn name from the title page when the wanderer, Messiaen evokes the glory Corsican revealed his feet were of clay of stained glass windows, and Strauss, (clearly an Englishman’s perspective!). like Elgar, takes us through death to —nal The symphony was of a scale never trans—guration. An inspiring evening! before attempted and remains one of the great triumphs in music.

▯ World premiere ∆ Composer in Residence East meets West

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5 6 SIMONE YOUNG HOLST'S KOLJA BLACHER THE PLANETS

Thursday 5 July | 7.30pm Thursday 30 August | 7.30pm Saturday 7 July | 2pm Saturday 1 September | 2pm

Simone Young conductor Sir Andrew Davis conductor Kolja Blacher violin Ladies of the MSO Chorus

Britten Violin Concerto Vine Symphony No.8 ▯ ∆ Bruckner Symphony No.6 Holst The Planets

After her recent triumph with Bruckner’s An exciting evening awaits with the Ninth Symphony, Simone Young, one of latest symphony by our Composer in Australia’s most distinguished artists who Residence Carl Vine. And then one of enjoys the greatest international renown, the most popular works of all time, brings her extraordinary insights to his Holst’s masterpiece The Planets which glorious Sixth. Benjamin Britten’s early has the ability to take you to infinity Violin Concerto, a piece demanding and beyond! great virtuosity and expressiveness, is in the best of hands with the ever-popular Kolja Blacher.

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Thursday 25 October | 7.30pm Thursday 15 November | 7.30pm Saturday 27 October | 2pm Saturday 17 November | 2pm 8 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION conductor Karina Canellakis conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste THURSDAY Adult Conc. piano Mayu Kishima violin ○ Dejan Lazić Premium $996 $916 Stravinsky Funeral Song Dvořák The Noon Witch A Reserve $828 $748 Bartók Piano Concerto No.3 Shostakovich Violin Concerto No.1 B Reserve $712 $672 Stravinsky The Firebird Beethoven Symphony No.5 C Reserve $568 $528 D Reserve $424 $424 I’m delighted that my esteemed Beethoven’s Fifth needs no introduction friend Jukka-Pekka Saraste will lead a but its originality always astonishes performance of the complete Firebird me no matter how many times I hear 6 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION it. The Noon Witch is one of Dvořák’s ballet. I heard him conduct it a few SATURDAY MATINEE years ago and my hair stood on end. too seldom performed tone poems Premium $642 $582 Bartók's last Piano Concerto is his most — discovering new pieces by familiar A Reserve $534 $474 tender, and as always, there’s plenty of composers is, I think, one of the joys of B Reserve $480 $450 excitement along the way! concert-going. Shostakovich was afraid C Reserve $426 $396 his violin concerto would o¥end the D Reserve $318 $318 Soviet authorities and hid it in a drawer for several years. Thank goodness he Includes free pre-concert talk. ▯ World premiere changed his mind! * Conditions apply. See page 49. ∆ Composer in Residence East meets West ○ Winner of the inaugural Shanghai – Words by Sir Andrew Davis, Isaac Stern International Violin Competition Chief Conductor

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(Clockwise from top left) Thomas Hampson baritone (Photo Dario Acosta) Simone Young conductor (Photo Berthold Fabricius) Dejan Lazić piano (Photo Lin Gothoni) Mayu Kishima violin (Photo Keiichi Suto)

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Xian Zhang The Great Classics Series

A Melbourne favourite. Enjoy great symphonic repertoire showcasing a mix of international and Australian guest artists.

Pre-concert talks recorded for podcast Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall 6 evening performances

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1 2 MAHLER 9 TCHAIKOVSKY 5

Friday 16 March | 7.30pm Friday 13 April | 7.30pm Saturday 17 March | 7.30pm Saturday 14 April | 7.30pm Monday 19 March | 6.30pm Monday 16 April | 6.30pm

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Muhai Tang conductor James Ehnes violin Mahler Symphony No.9 Brahms Tragic Overture ‘A symphony must be like a world Kernis Violin Concerto ** — it must contain everything.’ The Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 Ninth, Mahler’s last complete and most ambiguous symphony, is as much Meet Muhai Tang, the charismatic about our fragmenting world, as volatile Chinese-born conductor renowned Europe at the end of Mahler’s life. for delivering edge-of-your-seat It can be conducted as a love-song performances. He is also a fearless to life, a hymn to death, or both. new music champion so I predict this Whatever path Sir Andrew Davis takes, Australian premiere by Pulitzer Prize- it will leave you changed, with more winning Aaron Jay Kernis will be a questions than answers. white heat experience. Kernis wrote it for James Ehnes’ beautiful, lyrical tone and jaw-dropping virtuoso technique, promising poetry and —reworks before you even get to the Tchaikovsky.

3 4 L’ENFANCE DU CHRIST BEETHOVEN AND BRAHMS

Friday 15 June | 7.30pm Friday 20 July | 7.30pm Saturday 16 June | 7.30pm Saturday 21 July | 7.30pm Monday 18 June | 6.30pm Monday 23 July | 6.30pm

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Joshua Weilerstein conductor Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano (Marie) Jayson Gillham piano Andrew Staples tenor (Le Récitant) Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 Roderick Williams baritone (Joseph) Brahms/Klengel Intermezzo Op.117 No.1 Andrew Goodwin tenor (Centurion) Brahms Piano Quartet Shane Lowrencev bass (Polydore) (orchestral version) Matthew Brook bass (Hérode, Père de famille) What a pairing! Epic Beethoven in the MSO Chorus hands of Jayson Gillham, the child prodigy from the Queensland bush, and Joshua Berlioz L’Enfance du Christ Weilerstein who hails from a notable Think Berlioz, and badly-behaved musical dynasty. This noble work with its witches come to mind (his Symphonie kaleidoscope of colours and emotions fantastique). So this almost operatic transcends its Mozartian model (the oratorio telling the tale of Christ’s romantic, slow movement is to die for). childhood is a bit of a surprise. Tender, The magni—cent orchestration of Brahms' luminous, at times intimate, with a Piano Quartet with its toe-tapping touch of the occult in the Soothsayers' Hungarian dance —nale completes a rich inventive dance, the overall atmosphere musical menu. is one of child-like purity that will move you to the core. And a warning, the —nal ** Australian premiere mystic chorus may bring you to tears. East meets West

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Every world-class city deserves a world-class orchestra. The depth of talent and passion within the MSO never ceases to fill me with great pride.

Dale Barltrop, Concertmaster

5 6 NEW WORLD FRENCH SYMPHONY CLASSICS $50 BONUS CONCERT* Friday 21 September | 7.30pm Friday 23 November | 7.30pm BEETHOVEN'S Saturday 22 September | 7.30pm Saturday 24 November | 7.30pm EROICA Page 7 Monday 24 September | 6.30pm Monday 26 November | 6.30pm

Xian Zhang conductor Fabien Gabel conductor Tianyi Lu conductor ⁰ Beatrice Rana piano 6 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION Benjamin Grosvenor piano Fiona Campbell mezzo-soprano MSO Chorus FRIDAY & SATURDAY Adult Conc. Mills Island Signal Island Song ▯ Premium $642 $582 Schumann Piano Concerto Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune A Reserve $534 $474 Dvořák Symphony No.9 Proko§ev Piano Concerto No.3 B Reserve $480 $450 From the New World Debussy/Dean Ariettes Oubliées C Reserve $426 $396 Ravel Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No.2 Beijing-born maestro Xian Zhang makes D Reserve $318 $318 her MSO debut with two romantic All the perfumes of Arabia would MONDAY masterpieces. Schumann’s only piano fade alongside this fragrant program Premium $741 $681 concerto explores the extremes of his of exquisite French o¥erings. Fiona A Reserve $621 $561 personality as soloist and orchestra Campbell will spin the long, languid B Reserve $534 $504 intertwine like the love a¥air between lines of Debussy’s Forgotten Songs C Reserve $426 $396 Schumann and Clara Wieck, the — the perfect complement to Ravel’s D Reserve $318 $318 concerto’s dedicatee. Dvořák’s nostalgic spectacular ballet suite, framing symphony, with its soulful lament, ends in Proko—ev’s tempestuous Third Concerto. Includes free pre-concert talk (Fri/Sat), a blaze of chords with lingering echoes of Expect sparks and sparkle from young post-concert conversation (Mon). darker memories. Italian pianist Beatrice Rana. * Conditions apply. See page 49.

– Words by Mairi Nicolson, Presenter, ABC Classic FM ▯ World premiere ⁰ Cybec Assistant Conductor supported by The Cybec Foundation East meets West

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(Clockwise from top) Tianyi Lu assistant conductor James Ehnes violin (Photo B. Ealovega) Joshua Weilerstein conductor (Photo Felix Broede)

13 MELBOURNE TOWN HALL SERIES

Benjamin Northey (Photo Matt Irwin)

Melbourne Town Hall Series

MSO's Associate Conductor Benjamin Northey leads this series by ever-popular demand! These joyous concerts are set in Melbourne’s iconic Town Hall.

Melbourne Town Hall

Benjamin Northey, Associate Conductor, supported by Anthony Pratt

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1 2 AN EVENING SAINT-SAËNS' IN VIENNA GREAT ORGAN SYMPHONY

Friday 4 May | 7.30pm Friday 3 August | 7.30pm

Benjamin Northey conductor Benjamin Northey conductor Emma Matthews soprano Piers Lane piano MSO Chorus Calvin Bowman organ

Arias from Die Fledermaus and The Merry Kodály Dances of Galanta Widow, as well as favourite polkas and Liszt Piano Concerto No.1 waltzes, including Strauss’ Voices of Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3 Organ Spring and The Blue Danube. The hugely popular Saint-Saëns' Organ What a fantastic way to begin the Symphony is the perfect piece to Melbourne Town Hall series by featuring experience the majestic power of MSO some of the most vibrant and beautiful and the mighty Town Hall organ in the Viennese music of the golden age. hands of Calvin Bowman. We are also We are delighted to welcome back delighted to feature internationally star soprano and MSO favourite Emma renowned Australian pianist Piers Lane Matthews for what promises to be a to perform the sparkling and virtuosic memorable evening of fun, beauty First Concerto of Franz Liszt. and the romance of Vienna!

3 4 MOZART’S A NIGHT OF JUPITER AND MORE ROMANTIC CLASSICS

Friday 14 September | 7.30pm Friday 2 November | 7.30pm

Benjamin Northey conductor Benjamin Northey conductor $50 BONUS CONCERT* Andrea Lam piano Harry Bennetts violin SIMONE YOUNG KOLJA BLACHER Pulcinella Suite Carnival Overture Stravinsky Dvořák Page 8 Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1 Korngold Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky/Stravinsky Bluebird Brahms Symphony No.1 Pas de deux This program really is a celebration. Mozart Symphony No.41 Jupiter The opening bars of Dvořák’s Carnival It’s always fascinating to hear works Overture leap o¥ the page with 4 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION in a neo-classical style alongside tremendous energy. The joyful nature Adult Conc. masterpieces from the classical period. of the ending of Brahms' First A Reserve $432 $412 The peerless —nal C major symphony Symphony has a similar e¥ect. We are B Reserve $356 $336 of Mozart is a pinnacle of western art. also excited to feature an Australian C Reserve $284 $264 It complements the inventiveness and rising star violinist, Harry Bennetts, D Reserve $176 $176 melodic nature of Stravinsky’s ballet who will perform a wonderful concerto Pulcinella, a real showcase for the MSO by a genius of 20th century classical Free organ recital prior to each concert. musicians. After her thrilling recent and —lm music, the Austrian composer * Conditions apply. See page 49. Town Hall performances, Andrea Lam Erich Korngold. returns to perform Mendelssohn’s – Words by Benjamin Northey, beautiful First Piano Concerto. Associate Conductor

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Sasha Cooke

The Choral Series

Tender, joyful, dramatic, awe-inspiring. Open your heart and mind with these glorious works featuring the MSO Chorus.

Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

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1 2 THE DREAM L’ENFANCE OF GERONTIUS DU CHRIST

Thursday 8 March | 7.30pm Friday 15 June | 7.30pm Saturday 10 March | 2pm Saturday 16 June | 7.30pm Monday 18 June | 6.30pm

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Sir Andrew Davis conductor Catherine Wyn-Rogers mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano (Marie) Stuart Skelton tenor Andrew Staples tenor (Le Récitant) Nathan Berg bass Roderick Williams baritone (Joseph) MSO Chorus Andrew Goodwin tenor (Centurion) Shane Lowrencev bass (Polydore) Elgar The Dream of Gerontius Matthew Brook bass (Hérode, I first heard this work at the age of 14 Père de famille) and it made the deepest impression on MSO Chorus me. Though it is a profoundly religious Berlioz L’Enfance du Christ piece, tracing the soul’s progress through death and beyond, it carries a message The overall atmosphere of this great work of ecstatic hope that will move you is one of child-like purity that will move whatever your beliefs. It’s with great joy you to the core. that I bring it to the MSO. – Mairi Nicolson, Presenter, – Sir Andrew Davis, Chief Conductor ABC Classic FM

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Wednesday 15 August | 7.30pm Saturday 15 December | 7pm Sunday 16 December | 5pm $50 BONUS CONCERT* Bramwell Tovey conductor Jan Willem de Vriend conductor THOMAS HAMPSON SINGS MAHLER countertenor soprano Nicholas Tolputt Ilse Eerens Page 7 Liane Keegan contralto Nicholas Tolputt countertenor MSO Chorus Andrew Goodwin tenor Benjamin Appl bass Copland Orchestral Variations MSO Chorus Mahler Rückert Lieder 4 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION Bernstein Symphony No.1 Jeremiah Handel Messiah Bernstein Chichester Psalms Adult Conc. Come celebrate with this annual Premium $410 $390 This program investigates Bernstein’s tradition. This year, Handel’s epic A Reserve $350 $330 musical roots through his mentor Aaron setting of biblical texts features Dutch B Reserve $300 $280 Copland, the music of Gustav Mahler early music specialist Jan Willem C Reserve $230 $210 with whom he identified, and the Jewish de Vriend and a cast from Australia, faith. He based the impressive last Belgium and the UK. Free pre-concert talks, exc. Messiah. movement of his First Symphony on the – Ronald Vermeulen, Monday night post-conversation. Lamentations of Jeremiah, and the Book Director of Artistic Planning * Conditions apply. See page 49. of Psalms provided the texts of his life embracing, joyous Chichester Psalms.

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Bernstein Celebration

Leonard Bernstein: American composer, conductor, pianist, educator, and humanitarian. A man who single-handedly shaped our perception of music in the twentieth century.

Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

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$50 BONUS CONCERT* BERNSTEIN SERENADE FEATURED IN This season, we celebrate KOLJA BLACHER Bernstein’s 100th birthday by looking Page 26 at different aspects of this great man.

There is Bernstein the composer of symphonic works of vast intellectual and emotional dimensions. The maestro, the powerful advocate of the music of Gustav Mahler, and the continuation of the symphonic tradition. The man of the theatre who, in his pursuit to write the great American opera, changed Broadway forever. And behind everything there is the educator, who made whole families stay at home to watch the Young People’s Concerts on TV.

The MSO is thrilled to welcome Bramwell Tovey to Melbourne for this celebration. As a young conductor in 1986, he was asked to step in to conduct the opening night of a Bernstein Festival with the London Symphony Orchestra. By doing this, he followed in the footsteps of Leonard Bernstein himself, whose career was launched in the same way. The only difference was that, in Tovey's case, Bernstein himself was present. Subsequently Bernstein invited Tovey to attend classes and rehearsals. The rest is history.

We will tell you Leonard Bernstein’s story and infuse it with his inner passion for music, for people and for a life worth living.

1 2 3 WEST SIDE STORY — BERNSTEIN BERNSTEIN PERFORMED CLASSICS ON BROADWAY LIVE TO FILM

Friday 27 July | 7.30pm Wednesday 15 August | 7.30pm Saturday 18 August | 7.30pm

Benjamin Northey conductor Bramwell Tovey conductor Bramwell Tovey conductor, piano Nicholas Tolputt countertenor Sarah Fox soprano Experience a thrilling presentation Liane Keegan contralto Liane Keegan contralto of the iconic winner of 10 Oscars® — MSO Chorus Michael Petruccelli tenor the MSO plays Leonard Bernstein’s score Brett Polegato baritone live with the re-mastered —lm (directed Copland Orchestral Variations by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, Mahler Rückert Lieder Songs and instrumental excerpts featuring Robbins' choreography, Bernstein Symphony No.1 Jeremiah from Wonderful Town, On the Town, Ernest Lehman’s screenplay, Arthur Bernstein Chichester Psalms Candide, Peter Pan, Fancy Free and Laurents' book and Stephen Sondheim's West Side Story. This program investigates Bernstein’s lyrics) shown in high de—nition with musical roots through his mentor Aaron All his life Leonard Bernstein had a original vocals and dialogue intact. Copland, the music of Gustav Mahler love affair with New York and in his West Side Story © 1961 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with whom he identified, and the Jewish many music theatre works he painted Studio Inc. All rights reserved faith. He based the impressive last the most vivid picture of life in the movement of his First Symphony on the ‘City that Never Sleeps’. Lamentations of Jeremiah, and the Book of Psalms provided the texts of his life 3 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION embracing, joyous Chichester Psalms. Adult Conc. Premium $300 $285 A Reserve $240 $225 B Reserve $180 $165 C Reserve $150 $135

* Conditions apply. See page 49.

– Words by Ronald Vermeulen, Director of Artistic Planning

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Tan Dun

EAST MEETS WEST Chinese Saturday 24 February | 7.30pm

Tan Dun conductor New Year Maxim Vengerov violin MSO’s annual Chinese New Year celebration has become a highlight on the concert calendar. Join the MSO, maestro Tan Dun and a stellar cast of guest artists, including the Concert extraordinary Maxim Vengerov, to celebrate the Year of the Dog Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall in a colourful and joyous concert that showcases Melbourne’s diverse culture.

East meets West MSO celebrates our city's cultural diversity in 2018 fusing a blend of East meets West in concerts throughout the year.

Supported by Li Family Trust

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Anne-Sophie Mutter

ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER Mid TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO Saturday 23 June | 7.30pm Season Sir Andrew Davis conductor Anne-Sophie Mutter violin Soloist in Residence

Stacey Alleaume soprano Gala Jeremy Kleeman baritone Stravinsky Le baiser de la fée: Divertimento Featuring world superstar Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Anne-Sophie Mutter in her —rst Nielsen Symphony No.3 Sinfonia Espansiva ever Melbourne performance! Within the enormous versatility of the MSO, the Russian repertoire feels like a spiritual home to me. It’s such a thrill to Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall be part of the colour and drama of this music, luxuriating in the warmth, the power and the drive of the sound we make. The perfect match of a legendary soloist, with what is probably the most exciting violin concerto ever written, will be thrilling. – Nicholas Bochner, Assistant Principal Cello

Anne-Sophie Mutter supported by Mr Marc Besen AC and Mrs Eva Besen AO

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NEW! MSO Mornings Series

World-class artists, wonderful orchestral repertoire, concerts with commentary from the stage, without interval. Short and sweet indeed.

Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall $50 BONUS CONCERT* HOLST'S THE PLANETS Page 8 1 2 3 DAVIS AND FREIRE ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER STRAVINSKY’S EMPEROR CONCERTO TCHAIKOVSKY FIREBIRD VIOLIN CONCERTO

Friday 2 March | 11am Friday 22 June | 11am Friday 26 October | 11am

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Sir Andrew Davis conductor Jukka-Pekka Saraste conductor Nelson Freire piano Anne-Sophie Mutter violin Stravinsky The Firebird Soloist in Residence Wagner Götterdämmerung: Playing Stravinsky’s Firebird in a youth Morgendämmerung and Stravinsky Le baiser de la fée: orchestra opened my eyes to how Siegfried’s Rheinfahrt Divertimento fun and truly satisfying playing in an Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 Emperor Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto orchestra can be and helped set me on I love a good musical sunrise and this Within the enormous versatility of the the path to where I am today. Although one from Wagner’s Götterdämmerung MSO, the Russian repertoire feels like a I have played and heard it many times is one of the most magical. I love spiritual home to me. It’s such a thrill to since, I am each time astonished afresh entering Wagner’s realm of legend, be part of the colour and drama of this at the originality of the sounds, and at and being carried away by his incredible music, luxuriating in the warmth, the the extraordinary range of expression yearning to the other-worldly. Following power and the drive of the sound we Stravinsky draws from the orchestra. this is sure to be a highlight of 2018 — make. The perfect match of a legendary soloist, with what is probably the most a mature master of the piano 3 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION interpreting Beethoven’s crowning exciting violin concerto ever written, achievement of concerto writing. will be thrilling. Adult Conc. A Reserve $300 $285 Anne-Sophie Mutter supported by Mr Marc Besen AC and Mrs Eva Besen AO B Reserve $230 $215 C Reserve $170 $155

* Conditions apply. See page 49.

– Words by Nicholas Bochner, Assistant Principal Cello

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(Clockwise from top) Anne-Sophie Mutter violin (Photo Monika Hö¯er) Jukka-Pekka Saraste conductor (Photo Felix Broede) Nelson Freire piano

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Plexus, Artist in Residence

MSO Chamber Series

Make Sunday mornings even more special with this series of intimate classics presented by musicians of the MSO.

ABC Southbank Centre, Iwaki Auditorium Hosted by Mairi Nicolson, Presenter, ABC Classic FM

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CHAMBER 1 CHAMBER 2

Sunday 6 May | 11am Sunday 1 July | 11am

Michelle Ru±olo violin Plexus Artist in Residence Nicholas Bochner cello Monica Curro violin Wendy Clarke flute Philip Arkinstall clarinet Thomas Hutchinson oboe Stefan Cassomenos piano Jack Schiller bassoon with Donald Nicolson harpsichord Sarah Curro violin Christopher Moore viola F. Couperin Concerts Royaux Nos.1-4 Michelle Wood cello Imagine walking through the Hall of Saul Lewis horn Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles with Proko§ev Overture on Hebrew Themes the scent of spring blossom from the Hindemith Quartet Orangerie wafting in the air… and Dohnányi Sextet suddenly the elegant and sophisticated strains of Couperin’s music entertaining As chamber musicians we are part of a the court of Louis XIV fill the room… the conversation, contributing our individual stylish sounds of the French Baroque at voice in a sympathetic yet dynamic their very finest. way. This concert exemplifies this art of dialogue, with unusual combinations of instruments giving voice to three distinct nationalistic styles.

CHAMBER 3 CHAMBER 4

Sunday 9 September | 11am Sunday 21 October | 11am

Sophie Rowell violin Freya Franzen violin Matthew Tomkins violin Christopher Cartlidge viola Christopher Moore viola Rachael Tobin cello Fiona Sargeant viola Stephen Newton bass David Berlin cello Jack Schiller bassoon Rachael Tobin cello Philip Arkinstall clarinet Benjamin Hanlon double bass Saul Lewis horn Greta Bradman soprano $50 BONUS R. Strauss/Hasenöhrl CONCERT* Boccherini Stabat Mater (selection) Till Eulenspiegel (einmal anders) DAVIS AND FREIRE Vine The Tree of Man ∆ Ravel Duo for violin and cello EMPEROR CONCERTO Brahms Sextet No.2 Beethoven Septet Page 22 The text of The Tree of Man Cantata Beethoven’s Septet is a gleaming seeks to convert the inexpressibility of diamond of the chamber repertory. life into words. Is it possible though that Melodious, harmonious and majestic music can express the inexpressible? in structure it showcases how masterful 4 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION I truly believe it is! The beautiful repose Beethoven was at reaching new horizons Adult Conc. of Boccherini, the yearning nature of the both in writing for each instrument General Admission $199 $179 Vine and the glorious sweep of Brahms and for the art of chamber music. encapsulate just how miraculous our Till Eulenspiegel’s jocular nature * Conditions apply. See page 49. world of music is. springs off the pages of this chamber arrangement abounding in sparkling wit – Words by Sophie Rowell, ∆ Composer in Residence and humour, just like a twinkle in the eye. Associate Concertmaster

25 THE RECITAL CENTRE SERIES The Recital Centre Series

Bach, Beethoven, Brahms and...Bernstein! Enjoy these magnificent play/direct concerts surrounded by the acoustic perfection $50 BONUS of the Melbourne Recital Centre. CONCERT* SAINT³SAËNS' GREAT ORGAN Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall SYMPHONY Page 15

1 2 3 KOLJA BLACHER DALE BARLTROP CHRISTOPHER MOORE

Thursday 28 June | 7.30pm Thursday 9 August | 7.30pm Thursday 11 October | 7.30pm

Kolja Blacher violin, director Dale Barltrop violin, director Christopher Moore viola, director Sophie Rowell violin Haydn Symphony No.83 La Poule Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3 Bernstein Serenade Vine Smith's Alchemy ∆ Grandage New work ▯ Beethoven Romance No.1 Vasks Vox Amoris Mozart Sinfonia Concertante Beethoven Symphony No.1 Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.1 for violin and viola Brahms Serenade No.2 Esteemed violinist Kolja Blacher will The Brandenburg Concertos are among play/direct a diverse program that the most colourful and imaginative Arguably Mozart's best concerto, includes Beethoven’s revolutionary orchestral works of the 18th century. Sinfonia Concertante has a bit of a twist First Symphony and, in homage to our They are pure joy to perform. To contrast, for his favourite instrument, the viola (!). Bernstein 100 celebration, one of the two gripping twenty-first century To say that the Serenade No.2 was simply composer’s great masterpieces. creations: Smith’s Alchemy, a work that Brahms warming up to write a symphony will brilliantly showcase the virtuosity of is mere folly. This rarely performed the MSO string players, and Vox Amoris, masterpiece is quintessential Brahms. where the composer uses solo violin to – Christopher Moore, Principal Viola weave a love story that scales a staggeringly vast emotional soundscape — an intense and hauntingly beautiful work. 3 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION – Dale Barltrop, Concertmaster Adult Conc. Premium $267 $252 A Reserve $213 $198 B Reserve $159 $144 C Reserve $132 $117

∆ Composer in Residence Includes free pre-concert talk. ▯ World premiere * Conditions apply. See page 49.

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(Clockwise from top left) Kolja Blacher violin (Photo Tim O'Connor) Sophie Rowell associate concertmaster Dale Barltrop concertmaster (Photo Matt Irwin) Christopher Moore principal viola (Photo Daniel Aulsebrook)

27 SPECIAL EVENT

BONUS FOR SUBSCRIBERS 30% OFF

Eva-Maria Westbroek

OPERA IN CONCERT Die DIE WALKURE, ACT 1 Saturday 25 August | 7.30pm Walküre Sir Andrew Davis conductor Eva-Maria Westbroek soprano (Sieglinde) Featuring world-renowned soprano, Frank van Aken tenor (Siegmund) Eva-Maria Westbroek Daniel Sumegi bass (Hunding) Wagner Siegfried Idyll Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Wagner Die Walküre, Act 1

We begin gently with Wagner’s blissful love song to his wife. And then, the evening turns to a —erce tale of drama, passion and power. The MSO teams up with acclaimed soprano Eva- Maria Westbroek to bring you Act 1 from the second opera of Wagner’s famous Ring Cycle. A hunted man shelters from the storm, not knowing he has entered the house of his enemy. Ancient custom keeps him safe for the night, but the morning will bring death — until forbidden love turns winter to spring. Powerful and impassioned, Die Walküre grips at every turn. – Alastair McKean, MSO Librarian

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Maxim Vengerov (Photo Carta Carbone)

MAXIM VENGEROV

Season Saturday 1 December | 7.30pm

Markus Stenz conductor Finale Maxim Vengerov violin Wagner Parsifal: Prelude and Transformation Music Chen Violin Concerto ** Gala Stravinsky The Rite of Spring Join us for a spectacular Finale to our season. Master-violinist Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Maxim Vengerov will perform the Australian premiere of a new Violin Concerto, written for him by the renowned Chinese composer Qigang Chen. To top it all o¥ MSO former Chief Conductor Markus Stenz will conduct Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring: the ballet that changed music and dance forever. – Ronald Vermeulen, Director of Artistic Planning

** Australian premiere East meets West

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Markus Stenz

MSO Monash Series

The MSO proudly presents a suite of four world-class concerts, culminating in an optional bonus concert featuring legendary violinist Maxim Vengerov.

In partnership with Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton campus

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1 2 DEBUSSY BEETHOVEN’S AND BRAHMS EROICA

Friday 6 April | 7.30pm Friday 11 May | 7.30pm

Jun Märkl conductor Sir Andrew Davis conductor Christopher Moore viola Moye Chen piano David Berlin cello Vine Concerto for Orchestra ∆ Ladies of the MSO Chorus Liszt Piano Concerto No.1 Debussy Nocturnes Beethoven Symphony No.3 Eroica Finsterer Double Concerto Beethoven originally dedicated his Brahms Symphony No.4 Heroic Symphony (Eroica is Italian for If you ask me which Brahms symphony heroic) to Napoleon but erased his is my favourite, the answer would name from the title page when the probably be the one I’m conducting Corsican revealed his feet were of clay right now. But I do believe that the (clearly an Englishman’s perspective!). Fourth is truly my favourite. It has a The symphony was of a scale never grandeur and a sweep to it like no before attempted and remains one other. Debussy can always be relied of the great triumphs in music. upon to paint the most vivid pictures — – Sir Andrew Davis, Chief Conductor here clouds, festival celebrations and dangerously alluring sirens! BONUS – Sir Andrew Davis, Chief Conductor CONCERT ONLY $79*

3 4 MONASH DALE CHRISTOPHER SEASON FINALE BARLTROP MOORE MAXIM VENGEROV

Friday 10 August | 7.30pm Friday 12 October | 7.30pm Friday 30 November | 7.30pm

Dale Barltrop violin, director Christopher Moore viola, director Markus Stenz conductor Sophie Rowell violin Maxim Vengerov violin Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.3 Vine Smith's Alchemy ∆ Grandage New work Wagner Parsifal: Prelude and Vasks Vox Amoris Mozart Sinfonia Concertante Transformation Music Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.1 for violin and viola Shostakovich Violin Concerto No.1 Brahms Serenade No.2 Stravinsky The Rite of Spring The Brandenburg Concertos are among the most colourful and imaginative Arguably Mozart's best concerto (with Maxim Vengerov is renowned for orchestral works of the 18th century. a twist for his favourite instrument — his legendary recording of the They are pure joy to perform. To contrast, the viola!) alongside Brahms’ rarely hauntingly beautiful Shostakovich two gripping twenty-first century performed masterpiece. First Violin concerto. This is your creations: Smith’s Alchemy a work that – Christopher Moore, Principal Viola rare opportunity to hear it live. will brilliantly showcase the virtuosity of Witness why 29 May 1913 has gone the MSO string players, and Vox Amoris, down in history as the date that where the composer uses solo violin to changed music and dance forever weave a love story that scales a staggeringly 4 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION as MSO plays The Rite of Spring, vast emotional soundscape — an intense Adult Conc. a work that provoked one and hauntingly beautiful work. A Reserve $248 $228 of the biggest riots in history. – Dale Barltrop, Concertmaster B Reserve $212 $192 – Ronald Vermeulen, C Reserve $140 $120 Director of Artistic Planning ∆ Composer in Residence East meets West Includes free pre-concert talk. * Conditions apply. See page 49.

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Karina Canellakis

MSO Geelong Series

MSO brings leading artists and some of the greatest repertoire of all time to Geelong's doorstep.

Costa Hall, Deakin University, Geelong

Bookings via Geelong Performing Arts Centre gpac.org.au | Phone (03) 5225 1200 | 50 Little Malop Street, Geelong

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1 2 3 THE DREAM THOMAS HAMPSON SIMONE YOUNG OF GERONTIUS SINGS MAHLER KOLJA BLACHER

Friday 9 March | 7.30pm Friday 8 June | 7.30pm Friday 6 July | 7.30pm

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Andrea Molino conductor Simone Young conductor Catherine Wyn-Rogers mezzo-soprano Thomas Hampson baritone Kolja Blacher violin Stuart Skelton tenor Mahler Totenfeier Britten Violin Concerto Nathan Berg bass Mahler Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen Bruckner Symphony No.6 MSO Chorus Messiaen Le Tombeau resplendissant After her recent triumph with Bruckner’s Elgar The Dream of Gerontius R. Strauss Tod und Verklärung Ninth Symphony, Simone Young, one I first heard this work at the age of 14 My friend Thomas Hampson sings of Australia’s most distinguished artists and it made the deepest impression on Mahler’s beautiful songs of a love-lorn who enjoys the greatest international me. Though it is a profoundly religious wanderer, Messiaen evokes the glory renown, brings her extraordinary piece, tracing the soul’s progress of stained glass windows, and Strauss, insights to his glorious Sixth. Benjamin through death and beyond, it carries a like Elgar, takes us through death to —nal Britten’s early Violin Concerto, a message of ecstatic hope that will move trans—guration. An inspiring evening! piece demanding great virtuosity and you whatever your beliefs. It’s with expressiveness, is in the best of hands great joy that I bring it to Geelong with with the ever popular Kolja Blacher. the MSO.

4 5 HOLST'S BEETHOVEN 5 THE PLANETS

Friday 31 August | 7.30pm Friday 16 November | 7.30pm

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Karina Canellakis conductor Ladies of the MSO Chorus Mayu Kishima violin ○ $50 BONUS Vine Symphony No.8 ▯ ∆ Dvořák The Noon Witch CONCERT* Holst The Planets Shostakovich Violin Concerto No.1 NEW WORLD SYMPHONY Beethoven Symphony No.5 An exciting evening awaits with the Page 12 latest symphony by our composer in Beethoven’s Fifth needs no introduction residence Carl Vine. And then one but its originality always astonishes of the most popular works of all time, me no matter how many times I hear Holst’s masterpiece The Planets which it. The Noon Witch is one of Dvořák’s 5 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION has the ability to take you to infinity too seldom performed tone poems Adult Conc. and beyond! — discovering new pieces by familiar A Reserve $395 $370 composers is, I think, one of the joys of B Reserve $325 $300 concert-going. Shostakovich was afraid C Reserve $205 $180 his violin concerto would offend the Soviet authorities and hid it in a drawer Includes free pre-concert talk. for several years. Thank goodness he ▯ World premiere * Conditions apply. See page 49. ∆ Composer in Residence changed his mind! East meets West ○ Winner of the inaugural Shanghai Isaac Stern – Words by Sir Andrew Davis, International Violin Competition Chief Conductor

33 SIDNEY MYER FREE CONCERTS

Photo Matt Irwin

Sidney Myer Free Concerts

The perfect soundtrack to summer in the city, at one of Melbourne's most iconic outdoor venues. Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Gates open at 4.30pm with entry on a —rst-in basis.

1 2 3 VALENTINE’S ROMANCE HOT SUMMER FROM MSO, DAY AND CLASSICS NIGHT! WITH LOVE

Wednesday 7 February | 7.30pm Saturday 10 February | 7.30pm Wednesday 14 February | 7.30pm

Antony Hermus conductor Antony Hermus conductor Benjamin Northey conductor Sophie Rowell violin Luciana Mancini mezzo-soprano Natalie Aroyan soprano Rosario La Spina tenor Wagenaar Overture Cyrano de Bergerac Ravel Alborada del gracioso Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 Falla El Amor Brujo R. Strauss Don Juan Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 Marquez Danzon No.2 Puccini Tosca: Mario! Mario! Mario! Berio Folksongs Martucci Notturno Ravel Boléro Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien Puccini Preludio Sinfonico Puccini La Bohème: Finale Act 1 In association with

34 METROPOLIS NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL

Metropolis New Music Festival

The MSO, Melbourne Recital Centre and Monash University present contemporary music in its finest form, with the spotlight on the music of Unsuk Chin, one of the world's foremost contemporary composers.

Stay tuned for full program: Metropolis at Melbourne Recital Centre

Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton campus Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank

METROPOLIS 1 METROPOLIS 2 MONASH MONASH

Thursday 19 April | 7.30pm Saturday 21 April | 7.30pm

Clark Rundell conductor Clark Rundell conductor Wu Wei sheng Jennifer Koh violin $50 BONUS Australian String Quartet Allison Bell soprano CONCERT* DEBUSSY AND Ligeti String Quartet No.1 Chin Rocaná ** BRAHMS, MONASH ** Métamorphoses nocturnes Chin Puzzles and Games Page 31 Chin Šu ** Ligeti Atmosphères Vincent New work ▯ ∆ Chin Violin Concerto ** Chin ParaMetaString Unsuk Chin’s masterful crafting of I’m so looking forward to Metropolis esoteric and ephemeral atmosphere 2 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION 2018. Ligeti’s String Quartet No.1 is an is the perfect combination with Ligeti. Adult Conc. amazing explosion of energy and gesture Chin’s music is some of the most General Admission $63 $53 whose origins are deeply rooted in challenging and intricate that I’ve played, Hungarian folk and art music — kind of but the result is an exquisitely woven * Conditions apply. See page 49. like Liszt having an enormous tantrum — sonic tapestry. Also very excited to play a very rare treat to hear this stunning Ligeti’s terrifying Atmospheres — the – Words by Monica Curro, music live in the hands of the brilliant piece that changed film music forever. Assistant Principal Second Violin Australian String Quartet.

▯ World premiere ** Australian premiere ∆ Cybec Young Composer in Residence East meets West Presented in association with

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Ears Wide Open Series

Part concert, part guided musical journey. Extend your experience and hear the work in-concert with an EWO-Plus package. $50 BONUS CONCERT* Richard Gill conductor, presenter MOZART'S JUPITER AND MORE Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall Page 15

1 2 3 DANCES OF GALANTA SIEGFRIED IDYLL DEBUSSY'S FAUN

Monday 25 June | 6.30pm Monday 30 July | 6.30pm Monday 22 October | 6.30pm

Kodály Dances of Galanta Wagner Siegfried Idyll Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune

Hear how Zoltán Kodály composed this Wagner created the Siegfried Idyll, Find out why Prelude to the Afternoon of renowned orchestral work using motifs a symphonic poem, as a birthday a Faun is one of Debussy’s most famous from the folk music of the gypsy bands present to his second wife. Delve works and considered as a turning point of his childhood. more deeply into this blissful love in the history of music. song for chamber orchestra.

PLUS! PLUS! PLUS! 4 5 6 SAINT³SAËNS' GREAT OPERA IN CONCERT FRENCH ORGAN SYMPHONY DIE WALKURE CLASSICS

Friday 3 August | 7.30pm Saturday 25 August | 7.30pm Friday 23 November | 7.30pm Melbourne Town Hall Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Saturday 24 November | 7.30pm Monday 26 November | 6.30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Benjamin Northey conductor Sir Andrew Davis conductor Fabien Gabel conductor Piers Lane piano Eva-Maria Westbroek soprano (Sieglinde) Beatrice Rana piano Calvin Bowman organ Frank van Aken tenor (Siegmund) Fiona Campbell mezzo-soprano Daniel Sumegi bass (Hunding) MSO Chorus Kodály Dances of Galanta Liszt Piano Concerto No.1 Wagner Siegfried Idyll Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3 Organ Wagner Die Walküre, Act 1 Proko§ev Piano Concerto No.3 Debussy/Dean Ariettes Oubliées Ravel Daphnis et Chloé, Suite No.2

3 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION 6 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION

Ears Wide Open Adult Conc. Ears Wide Open PLUS! Adult Conc. Premium $78 $63 Premium $330 $300 A Reserve $310 $280 B Reserve $264 $234

* Conditions apply. See page 49.

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(Clockwise from top left) Richard Gill conductor (Photo Nick Gilbert) Fabien Gabel conductor Beatrice Rana piano Piers Lane piano (Photo Keith Saunders)

37 SPECIAL EVENT

1 2 PROMS FAMILY LAST NIGHT e CONCERT OF THE PROMS Proms Saturday 24 March | 5pm Sunday 25 March | 7.30pm Sir Andrew Davis conductor Sir Andrew Davis conductor Streamers, Union Jacks, Tasmin Little violin Tasmin Little violin David Jones drum kit a grand Chorus, the best Elgar In London Town Measha Brueggergosman soprano of British music and other Vaughan Williams The Lark Ascending MSO Chorus great works; put all these Vaughan Williams elements together and English Folksong Suite Elgar In London Town you have the Melbourne Britten Young Person’s Guide Duparc Orchestral songs to the Orchestra Ravel Tzigane Last Night of the Proms, Wood Fantasia on British Sea Songs Vine V ∆ led by King of the Proms Elgar Pomp and Circumstance M a r c h N o . 1 Chindamo Drum Kit Concerto ▯ himself, Sir Andrew Davis. Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 A simply spiffing night out! Wood Fantasia on British Sea Songs Arne Rule, Britannia! Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Parry Jerusalem

∆ Composer in Residence ▯ World premiere

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1 2 WEST SIDE STORY — HARRY POTTER AND THE MSO PERFORMED PRISONER OF AZKABAN TM LIVE TO FILM ’ IN CONCERT at the Friday 27 July | 7.30pm Friday 9 November | 7.30pm Saturday 10 November | 1pm

Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Plenary, Melbourne Convention Movies and Exhibition Centre Benjamin Northey conductor Experience two of the Relive the magic of Harry Potter TM Experience a thrilling presentation soaring across the big screen in high- most memorable movies of the iconic winner of 10 Oscars® — definition and experience the music of all time as the MSO the MSO plays Leonard Bernstein’s score of a live symphony orchestra performing plays the score live. live with the re-mastered —lm (directed John Williams’ unforgettable score. by Robert Wise and Jerome Robbins, featuring Robbins' choreography, HARRY POTTER characters, names and related TM Ernest Lehman’s screenplay, Arthur indicia are © & Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. J.K. ROWLING’S WIZARDING WORLD TM Laurents' book and Stephen Sondheim's J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. lyrics) shown in high de—nition with Publishing Rights © JKR. (s17). original vocals and dialog intact.

West Side Story © 1961 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio Inc. All rights reserved

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HANDEL'S MESSIAH

Messiah Saturday 15 December | 7pm Sunday 16 December | 5pm This popular annual concert is the perfect way to welcome in the Jan Willem de Vriend conductor festive season. Ilse Eerens soprano Nicholas Tolputt countertenor Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Andrew Goodwin tenor Benjamin Appl bass MSO Chorus

Handel Messiah

George Frideric Handel’s oratorio, composed in 1741, has become a —xture of the Christmas season although it was originally an Easter o¥ering. Create your own Messiah tradition with friends and family and experience the genius of Handel’s best known work each year with MSO. In 2018 this epic setting of biblical text features Dutch early music specialist Jan Willem de Vriend and a cast from Australia, Belgium and the UK.

41 MSO FAMILY MSO Family

Whatever your age or musical stage, there is an MSO journey of discovery waiting for you!

Full program at mso.com.au/discover

JAMS FOR JUNIORS

10am | 11am | 12pm | 1pm Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre

Karen Kyriakou presenter THE SEASONS JAM THE NEW WORLD JAMS Saturday 7 April Saturday 22 September Let's get rowdy! Children aged 0-5 Summer, autumn, winter, spring — Discover a new world of music years, and their carers, love to explore making music with Vivaldi. through Dvořák's famous symphony. and play with MSO in these musical workshops. JAMMING WITH BEETHOVEN JAMMING IN A Saturday 12 May SUNBURNT COUNTRY THE ANIMAL JAM Move to a Beethoven beat with your Saturday 20 October Saturday 10 February own special sound. Create music inspired by our own Inspired by Saint-Saëns' beloved great land. Carnival of the Animals. MAMBO! JAMS WITH BERNSTEIN Saturday 2 June JAMMING WITH MAHLER Move it, shake it, any way you can! 8 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION Saturday 17 March Explore the themes of the great JAMS AT THE BALLET General Admission $96* per person composer, Mahler. Saturday 14 July Make music to pirouette to. Duration 30 mins, no interval * Adults, children & babies need a paid ticket

CLASSIC KIDS 1 CLASSIC KIDS 2 CLASSIC KIDS 3 DAHLESQUE TRIPOD MSO MEETS CIRCUS OZ

Saturday 28 April | 10am | 11.30am Saturday 2 June | 2pm Saturday 8 September | 11.30am Malthouse Theatre Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Songs and stories from Roald Dahl Musical comedy trio Join the MSO as they entwine their with Elise McCann Three men who perform songs and make music around the acrobatic limbs of The MSO invites you to explore the funnies (sometimes at the same time) Circus Oz in a spectacular fusion of two fantastical imagination and sardonic and one, charismatic orchestra. Join the extraordinary and dramatically different world of the irrepressible Roald Dahl, MSO and hilarious musical comedy trio art forms. Be swept up by the power of in this gloriumptiously irreverent and Tripod — Scod, Gatesy and Yon — for the live orchestra as Australia’s daredevil magical concert. Starring Elise McCann a seriously silly exploration of all things stunt masters defy the laws of physics, (2016 Helpmann Award-winner as the orchestral, some things symphonic, tickle your funny-bone and push the Miss Honey in Matilda the Musical) original songs and divine harmonies. boundaries of impossibility. and an astonishingly playful orchestra, Guest artists Education Week 2018 you’ll hear music from Dahl's favourite 3 CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION stories including Matilda, Willy Wonka General Admission $75 ∆ per person and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, as well as original Duration 60 mins, no interval compositions of Revolting Rhymes. ∆ Children under age 2 free

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(Clockwise from top) Tripod Musical Comedy Trio (Photo Daniel Aulsebrook) Guest artists Education Week 2018 Jams for Juniors Elise McCann Dahlesque

43 THE ORCHESTRA

The Orchestra

Sir Andrew Davis Benjamin Northey Tianyi Lu Dale Barltrop Eoin Andersen Sophie Rowell Peter Edwards Chief Conductor Associate Conductor Assistant Conductor Concertmaster Concertmaster Associate Concertmaster Assistant Principal Anthony Pratt# The Cybec The Ullmer Family First Violin Foundation# Foundation#

Kirsty Bremner Sarah Curro Peter Fellin Deborah Goodall Lorraine Hook Kirstin Kenny Ji Won Kim First Violin First Violin First Violin First Violin First Violin First Violin First Violin Michael Aquilina#

Eleanor Mancini Mark Mogilevski Michelle Ruffolo Kathryn Taylor Matthew Tomkins Robert Macindoe Monica Curro First Violin First Violin First Violin First Violin Principal Associate Principal Assistant Principal David and Helen Michael Aquilina# Second Violin Second Violin Second Violin Moses# The Gross Foundation# Danny Gorog and Lindy Susskind#

Mary Allison Isin Cakmakcioglu Freya Franzen Cong Gu Andrew Hall Francesca Hiew Rachel Homburg Second Violin Second Violin Second Violin Second Violin Second Violin Second Violin Second Violin Anonymous# Andrew and Tam Vu, Peter and Judy Rogers# Lyndsey Hawkins#

Isy Wasserman Philippa West Patrick Wong Roger Young Christopher Moore Fiona Sargeant Lauren Brigden Second Violin Second Violin Second Violin Second Violin Principal Associate Principal Viola Viola Viola Di Jameson#

Katharine Brockman Christopher Cartlidge Gabrielle Halloran Trevor Jones Cindy Watkin Caleb Wright Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Viola Michael Aquilina#

44 THE ORCHESTRA

David Berlin Rachael Tobin Nicholas Bochner Miranda Brockman Rohan de Korte Keith Johnson Sarah Morse Principal Associate Principal Assistant Principal Cello Cello Cello Cello Cello Cello Cello Geelong Friends Andrew Dudgeon# MS Newman Family# of the MSO#

Angela Sargeant Michelle Wood Steve Reeves Andrew Moon Sylvia Hosking Damien Eckersley Benjamin Hanlon Cello Cello Principal Associate Principal Assistant Principal Double Bass Double Bass Andrew and Double Bass Double Bass Double Bass Theresa Dyer#

Suzanne Lee Stephen Newton Prudence Davis Wendy Clarke Sarah Beggs Andrew Macleod Jeffrey Crellin Double Bass Double Bass Principal Associate Principal Flute Principal Principal Sophie Galaise and Flute Flute Piccolo Oboe Clarence Fraser# Anonymous#

Thomas Hutchinson Ann Blackburn Michael Pisani David Thomas Philip Arkinstall Craig Hill Jon Craven Associate Principal Oboe Principal Principal Associate Principal Clarinet Principal Oboe The Rosemary Cor Anglais Clarinet Clarinet Bass Clarinet Norman Foundation#

Jack Schiller Elise Millman Natasha Thomas Brock Imison Saul Lewis Jenna Breen Abbey Edlin Principal Associate Principal Bassoon Principal Principal Third Horn Horn Bassoon Bassoon Contrabassoon Horn Nereda Hanlon and Michael Hanlon AM#

Trinette McClimont Geoffrey Payne Shane Hooton William Evans Brett Kelly Mike Szabo Timothy Buzbee Horn Principal Associate Principal Trumpet Principal Principal Principal Trumpet Trumpet Trombone Bass Trombone Tuba

#Position supported by Robert Clarke John Arcaro Robert Cossom Yinuo Mu Principal Percussion Percussion Principal Percussion Harp

45 MSO SUPPORTERS

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Established in 1906 when arts Since that time, we have brought Your ongoing support will bring musical and culture were flourishing in inspiration and delight to thousands experiences to all — experiences that of Melburnians and visitors for over are relevant and meaningful in our our great city, the Melbourne 100 years. This has only been possible contemporary society — whether it's Symphony Orchestra provided through your generous support, year school children hearing a symphony the very best in orchestral music. after year. Thank you. orchestra for the very first time, or a dazzling performance in a concert hall. Philanthropic donations are essential to our aim of reaching the apex of the Please consider making a gift on your performing arts in our city, our state, subscription form in support of the MSO. and around the world. Each and every gift makes a difference and the collective impact can leverage Presently, we engage with over additional funds for unique projects, 3.4 million people each year through or strengthen our reserves to ensure live performances, recordings, the MSO remains a part of the cultural television and radio broadcasts, fabric of this great city for the next as well as live streaming. 100 years.

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MSO PATRON CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE PRINCIPAL PATRONS Lisa Dwyer and Dr Ian Dickson Jane Edmanson OAM The Honourable Linda Dessau AC, $100,000+ $5,000+ Tim and Lyn Edward Governor of Victoria Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO Christine and Mark Armour Dr Helen M Ferguson John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel John and Mary Barlow Mr Peter Gallagher and ARTIST CHAIR The Gross Foundation ◊ Stephen and Caroline Brain Dr Karen Morley BENEFACTORS David and Angela Li Prof Ian Brighthope Leon Goldman MS Newman Family Foundation ◊ Linda Britten Anthony Pratt Dina and Ron Goldschlager Anthony Pratt ◊ David and Emma Capponi Associate Conductor Chair Colin Golvan QC and The Pratt Foundation Wendy Dimmick Dr Deborah Golvan Joy Selby Smith Joy Selby Smith Andrew Dudgeon ◊ Louise Gourlay OAM Orchestral Leadership Chair Ullmer Family Foundation ◊ Andrew and Theresa Dyer ◊ Peter and Lyndsey Hawkins ◊ The Cybec Foundation Anonymous (1) Mr Bill Fleming Susan and Gary Hearst Cybec Assistant Conductor Chair John and Diana Frew Colin Heggen, in memory of VIRTUOSO PATRONS Susan Fry and Don Fry AO The Ullmer Family Foundation Marjorie Drysdale Heggen $50,000+ Sophie Galaise and Clarence Fraser ◊ Associate Concertmaster Chair Rosemary and James Jacoby Di Jameson ◊ Geelong Friends of the MSO ◊ Anonymous Jenkins Family Foundation David Krasnostein and Jennifer Gorog Principal Flute Chair C W Johnston Family Pat Stragalinos HMA Foundation John Jones The Gross Foundation Mr Ren Xiao Jian and Louis Hamon OAM George and Grace Kass Principal Second Violin Chair Mrs Li Quian Nereda Hanlon and Irene Kearsey and M J Ridley Di Jameson Harold Mitchell AC Michael Hanlon AM ◊ Kloeden Foundation Principal Viola Chair Kim Williams AM Hans and Petra Henkell Bryan Lawrence Francis and Robyn Hofmann MS Newman Family Foundation Ann and George Littlewood IMPRESARIO PATRONS Hartmut and Ruth Hofmann Principal Cello Chair H E McKenzie $20,000+ Jack Hogan Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO Allan and Evelyn McLaren ◊ ◊ ◊ Doug Hooley Michael Aquilina Don and Anne Meadows 2018 Soloist in Residence Chair Jenny and Peter Hordern The John and Jennifer Brukner Marie Morton FRSA Dr Alastair Jackson PROGRAM BENEFACTORS Foundation Annabel and Rupert Myer AO D & CS Kipen on behalf of Perri Cutten and Jo Daniell Ann Peacock with Andrew and Cybec 21st Century Australian Israel Kipen Mary and Frederick Davidson AM Woody Kroger Composers Program Dr Elizabeth A Lewis AM Rachel and the late Hon. Alan Sue and Barry Peake The Cybec Foundation Peter Lovell Goldberg AO QC Mrs W Peart Lesley McMullin Foundation Cybec Young Composer in Hilary Hall, in memory of Graham and Christine Peirson Mr and Mrs D R Meagher Residence made possible by Wilma Collie Julie Reid David and Helen Moses ◊ The Cybec Foundation Margaret Jackson AC Ruth and Ralph Renard Dr Paul Nisselle AM Mimie MacLaren S M Richards AM and M R Richards East Meets West supported The Rosemary Norman Foundation ◊ John and Lois McKay Tom and Elizabeth Romanowski by the Li Family Trust Ken Ong, in memory of Lin Ong Jeffrey Sher QC and Meet The Orchestra made possible MAESTRO PATRONS Bruce Parncutt and Robin Campbell Diana Sher OAM by The Ullmer Family Foundation $10,000+ Jim and Fran Pfeiffer Diana and Brian Snape AM Pzena Investment Charitable Fund MSO Audience Access Kaye and David Birks ◊ Dr Norman and Dr Sue Sonenberg Crown Resorts Foundation Andrew and Judy Rogers Mitchell Chipman Geoff and Judy Steinicke Packer Family Foundation Max and Jill Schultz Sir Andrew and Lady Davis William and Jenny Ullmer ◊ Stephen Shanasy MSO Education supported by Danny Gorog and Lindy Susskind Elisabeth Wagner Mr Tam Vu and Dr Cherilyn Tillman ◊ Mrs Margaret Ross AM and Robert & Jan Green Brian and Helena Worsfold The Hon. Michael Watt QC and Dr Ian Ross Suzanne Kirkham Peter and Susan Yates Cecilie Hall The Cuming Bequest Anonymous (8) MSO International Touring Lyn Williams AM Ian and Jeannie Paterson supported by Harold Mitchell AC Anonymous (1) Lady Potter AC CMRI ◊ PLAYER PATRONS MSO Regional Touring Elizabeth Proust AO $1,000+ Creative Victoria ASSOCIATE PATRONS Rae Rothfield David and Cindy Abbey The Robert Salzer Foundation $2,500+ Glenn Sedgwick Christa Abdallah Dandolo Partners The Pizzicato Effect Helen Silver AO and Dr Sally Adams Collier Charitable Fund Will and Dorothy Bailey Bequest Harrison Young Mary Armour The Marian and E.H. Flack Trust Barbara Bell, in memory of Elsa Bell Maria Solà Arnold Bloch Leibler Schapper Family Foundation Bill Bowness Profs. G & G Stephenson, in honour Philip Bacon AM Scobie and Claire Mackinnon Trust Lynne Burgess of the great Romanian musicians Marlyn and Peter Bancroft OAM Supported by the Hume City Oliver Carton George Enescu and Dinu Lipatti Adrienne Basser Council’s Community Grants John and Lyn Coppock Gai and David Taylor Prof Weston Bate and Janice Bate Program Miss Ann Darby, in memory of Juliet Tootell Janet H Bell (Anonymous) Leslie J. Darby Alice Vaughan David Blackwell Natasha Davies, for the Trikojus Sidney Myer Free Concerts Kee Wong and Wai Tang Anne Bowden Education Fund Supported by the Myer Foundation Jason Yeap OAM Michael F Boyt Merrowyn Deacon and the University of Melbourne The Late Mr John Brockman OAM Beryl Dean and Mrs Pat Brockman Sandra Dent Dr John Brookes Peter and Leila Doyle Suzie and Harvey Brown

47 MSO SUPPORTERS

Jill and Christopher Buckley Alan and Dorothy Pattison The Robert Salzer Foundation Peter Forbes MacLaren Bill and Sandra Burdett Margaret Plant Alan (AGL) Shaw Endowment, Joan Winsome Maslen Peter Caldwell Kerryn Pratchett managed by Perpetual Lorraine Maxine Meldrum Joe Cordone Peter Priest Telematics Trust Prof Andrew McCredie Andrew and Pamela Crockett Treena Quarin Miss Sheila Scotter AM MBE Pat and Bruce Davis Eli Raskin CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE Marion A I H M Spence Dominic and Natalie Dirupo Raspin Family Trust Current Conductor’s Circle Molly Stephens Marie Dowling Bobbie Renard Members Jean Tweedie John and Anne Duncan Peter and Carolyn Rendit Jenny Anderson Herta and Fred B Vogel Ruth Eggleston Dr Rosemary Ayton and David Angelovich Dorothy Wood Kay Ehrenberg Dr Sam Ricketson G C Bawden and L de Kievit Jaan Enden Joan P Robinson Lesley Bawden HONORARY Amy and Simon Feiglin Cathy and Peter Rogers Joyce Bown APPOINTMENTS Grant Fisher and Helen Bird Doug and Elisabeth Scott Mrs Jenny Brukner and the Sir Elton John CBE Barry Fradkin OAM and Martin and Susan Shirley late Mr John Brukner Life Member Dr Pam Fradkin Dr Sam Smorgon AO and Ken Bullen The Hon. Alan Goldberg AO QC Applebay Pty Ltd Mrs Minnie Smorgon Luci and Ron Chambers Life Member David Frenkiel and Esther John So Beryl Dean Geoffrey Rush AC Frenkiel OAM Dr Michael Soon Sandra Dent Ambassador David Gibbs and Susie O'Neill Lady Southey AC Lyn Edward The Late John Brockman OAM Merwyn and Greta Goldblatt Jennifer Steinicke Alan Egan JP Life Member George Golvan QC and Dr Peter Strickland Gunta Eglite Ila Vanrenen Naomi Golvan Pamela Swansson Marguerite Garnon-Williams Life Member Dr Marged Goode Jenny Tatchell Louis Hamon OAM ◊ Signifies Adopt an MSO Musician supporter Max Gulbin Frank Tisher OAM and Carol Hay Dr Sandra Hacker AO and Dr Miriam Tisher Tony Howe Mr Ian Kennedy AM P and E Turner Laurence O'Keefe and Jean Hadges The Hon. Rosemary Varty Christopher James Michael and Susie Hamson Leon and Sandra Velik Audrey M Jenkins The MSO relies on your Paula Hansky OAM Sue Walker AM John and Joan Jones ongoing philanthropic Merv Keehn and Sue Harlow Elaine Walters OAM and George and Grace Kass support to sustain our Tilda and Brian Haughney Gregory Walters Mrs Sylvia Lavelle artists, and support Penelope Hughes Edward and Paddy White Pauline and David Lawton Basil and Rita Jenkins Nic and Ann Willcock Cameron Mowat access, education, Stuart Jennings Marian and Terry Wills Cooke Rosia Pasteur community engagement Dorothy Karpin Lorraine Woolley Elizabeth Proust AO and more. We invite our Brett Kelly and Cindy Watkin Panch Das and Laurel Young-Das Penny Rawlins suporters to get close to Dr Anne Kennedy Anonymous (21) Joan P Robinson the MSO through a range Julie and Simon Kessel Neil Roussac Kerry Landman THE MAHLER SYNDICATE Anne Roussac-Hoyne of special events. William and Magdalena Leadston David and Kaye Birks Fred and Patricia Russell The MSO welcomes your Andrew Lee Mary and Frederick Davidson AM Suzette Sherazee Norman Lewis, in memory of Tim and Lyn Edward Michael Ryan and Wendy Mead support at any level. Dr Phyllis Lewis John and Diana Frew Ann and Andrew Serpell Donations of $2 and over Gaelle Lindrea Francis and Robyn Hofmann Jennifer Shepherd are tax deductible, and Dr Anne Lierse The Hon. Dr Barry Jones AC Profs. Gabriela and George supporters are recognised Andrew Lockwood Dr Paul Nisselle AM Stephenson as follows: Violet and Jeff Loewenstein Maria Solà Pamela Swansson Elizabeth H Loftus The Hon. Michael Watt QC and Lillian Tarry $1,000+ (Player) Chris and Anna Long Cecilie Hall Dr Cherilyn Tillman $2,500+ (Associate) The Hon. Ian Macphee AO and Mr and Mrs R P Trebilcock $5,000+ (Principal) Mrs Julie Macphee TRUSTS AND Michael Ullmer $10,000+ (Maestro) Vivienne Hadj and Rosemary FOUNDATIONS Ila Vanrenen Madden Ken and Asle Chilton Trust, The Hon. Rosemary Varty $20,000+ (Impresario) Eleanor and Phillip Mancini managed by Perpetual Mr Tam Vu $50,000+ (Virtuoso) Dr Julianne Bayliss Collier Charitable Fund Marian and Terry Wills Cooke $100,000+ (Chairman’s Circle) In memory of Leigh Masel Crown Resorts Foundation and Mark Young John and Margaret Mason the Packer Family Foundation Anonymous (24) The MSO Conductor’s Circle Ruth Maxwell The Cybec Foundation is our bequest program for Jenny McGregor AM and The MSO gratefully The Marian and E.H. Flack Trust members who have notified Peter Allen acknowledges the support Gandel Philanthropy of a planned gift in their Will. Glenda McNaught Linnell/Hughes Trust, managed received from the estates of Wayne and Penny Morgan Angela Beagley by Perpetual ENQUIRIES Ian Morrey and Geoffrey Minter Neilma Gantner The Scobie and Claire Phone (03) 8646 1551 JB Hi-Fi Ltd Mackinnon Trust Gwen Hunt Email Patricia Nilsson The Harold Mitchell Foundation Audrey Jenkins Laurence O'Keefe and The Myer Foundation Pauline Marie Johnston [email protected] Christopher James The Pratt Foundation C P Kemp

48 SUBSCRIBER REWARDS

Subscriber rewards

Full details at mso.com.au/rewards

SAVE $$ BEST SEATS BONUS CONCERTS

Save on your subscription series, Your priority period gives you first A-RESERVE SEATS! and access discounted prices for choice of the best seats in the house. Check to see if your series has been add-on concerts. matched with a ‘bonus concert’ ‘OWN’ YOUR SEAT so you can extend your experience 10% OFF MSO TICKETS ALL YEAR As a subscriber you can keep your at a much reduced price. Enjoy 10% off the lowest eligible ticket same seat every year, in most series, Available only when booking your price plus NEW! 10% discount on top by renewing during the priority period subscription, one bonus ticket per of any offers that are run throughout (closes 8 September, 2017). subscription, subject to availability. the 2018 season.

A HAPPY NEW YEAR 30% off MSO’s 2018 Chinese New Year Concert and Opera in Concert.

DISCOUNTS CONVENIENCE EARLYBIRD EXTRAS

MSO SUBSCRIBER CARD Send us your email address, and we’ll HURRY! Use your card to access discounts send you pre-sales and special deals BOOK BY 1 SEPT AND RECEIVE: with our cultural partners across throughout the year. Australia and New Zealand. CONCERT CASH — NEW! ZERO EXCHANGE FEES Receive a $30 cash card to spend EMIRATES DISCOUNT Double booked? No worries, we’ll on another concert of your choice.* Our Principal Partner, Emirates offers exchange your tickets fee-free. MSO subscribers 10% discount on top Excludes Create Your Own and Geelong. $4 OFF EACH CONCERT of the best available price online. in every series you book. FREE TICKET REPRINTS Excludes Create Your Own and MSO Family. Lost tickets? We’ll replace them for no added charge. TRANSACTION FEE-FREE BOOKING Save $5 per order.

* One concert cash voucher per transaction, for use at a 2018 concert, excludes Gala, special events, Metropolis and Geelong HELP SHAPE MSO concerts. Redeemable only at MSO Box Office As a valued member of the MSO family via phone or counter. we will invite you to participate in our annual survey, so you can help build a better MSO.

49 CREATE YOUR OWN Create Your Own Series

Here’s how you can enjoy subscriber bene§ts with the ultimate in ¹exibility!

1. Select §ve or more concerts in the same reserve, from the menu below. 2. Add up the cost of your personalised concert package. 3. Complete the booking form, or call the MSO Box OÀce on (03) 9929 9600.

PREMIUM STANDARD PRICES

Adult Conc. Student^ Thursdays (p. 6) Fridays and Saturdays (p. 10) The Dream of Gerontius Mahler 9 PREMIUM Debussy and Brahms Tchaikovsky 5 Premium $133 $128 — Beethoven’s Eroica L’Enfance du Christ A Reserve $108 $103 $40 Thomas Hampson Sings Mahler Beethoven and Brahms B Reserve $88 $83 $30 Simone Young Kolja Blacher New World Symphony C Reserve $63 $58 $20 Holst’s The Planets French Classics D Reserve — — $15 Stravinsky’s Firebird Saturday Matinees (p. 6) Beethoven 5 GALA The Dream of Gerontius Mondays (p. 10) Beethoven’s Eroica Platinum $170 $165 — Mahler 9 Simone Young Kolja Blacher Silver $125 $120 $60 Tchaikovsky 5 Holst’s The Planets Gold $85 $80 $40 L’Enfance du Christ Stravinksy’s Firebird UNDER $90 Beethoven and Brahms Beethoven 5 Premium $89 $84 — New World Symphony Town Hall Fridays (p. 14) A Reserve $69 $64 $40 French Classics An Evening in Vienna ¹ B Reserve $59 $54 $30 Special Events Saint-Saëns’ great Organ Symphony ¹ C Reserve $49 $44 $20 Anne-Sophie Mutter (Mornings) ¹ ² Mozart’s Jupiter and more ¹ STANDARD Harry Potter and the Prisoner A Night of Romantic Classics ¹ of Azkaban™ ² Premium $113 $108 — Special Events West Side Story ² A Reserve $108 $103 $40 Davis and Freire (Mornings) ¹ ² B Reserve $88 $83 $30 Stravinsky’s Firebird (Mornings) ¹ ² GALA CONCERTS C Reserve $63 $58 $20 Messiah D Reserve — — $15 Opera in Concert ² Davis | Freire | Skelton East meets West $50 AND UNDER Anne-Sophie Mutter Bernstein Classics ² Maxim Vengerov All tickets $50 $45 $20 Bernstein on Broadway ² Last Night of the Proms 1. No Premium Reserve available. UNDER $90 $50 AND UNDER 2. No D Reserve available. Create Your Own Series concerts may be added or Chamber Series (p. 24) removed at any time. Book before 30 Sept. 2017 as Recital Centre Series (p. 26) prices may vary after this date. Create Your Own Any concert Any concert ² excludes MSO Family and Geelong series concerts. Ears Wide Open Series (p. 36) ^ Valid for full time students only. MSO Monash Series (p. 30) See terms and conditions on page 54. Any concert Any concert ¹ ² Metropolis New Music Festival (p. 35) Monash Finale ¹ (p. 30) Any concert Proms Family Concert (p. 38) Classic Kids (p. 42) Any concert

50 SUBSCRIBE Subscribe now

Full (set) series • Create Your Own (CYO) • Student subscriptions

KEY DATES EXISTING SUBSCRIBERS Donations Thank you for including Note the key dates to ensure you a donation in your payment. This will be deducted and receipted in full when Bookings open 8pm, 8 August. access the Earlybird booking periods. you place your booking. Subscribe to book the best seats before Online visit mso.com.au. Click on single tickets go on sale! ‘log in’ in the top right corner. Once Terms and conditions Full details at mso.com.au/terms Renewing subscriber booking period logged in, click on ‘renew subscriptions’ 8 August – 8 September, 2017. in the left-hand menu and follow the CONCESSIONS Subscribers with renewable seating need prompts to add your subscription to to book during this period to guarantee your shopping cart. Concessions are available in most their same seats from 2017. Post Complete the booking form reserves for all beneficiaries of means-tested age, invalid, supporting New subscribers can also book during included in your renewal pack. parents and unemployed benefits, the priority period. Subscriptions will be Post it to MSO Reply Paid. full-time students and anyone aged processed in order of receipt. Phone, visit or email MSO Box Office. 18 and under with a valid ID for 2018. Earlybird Extras valid until Proof of concession is required at time Welcome! 1 September 2017. NEW SUBSCRIBERS of purchase and when requested at Subscriber priority booking period Due to popularity, some concerts/seating concerts. Seniors Card concessions ends 3 October, 2017. reserves may book out, so subscribe early are only available for Chamber and Single tickets to all concerts on to secure the best seats. Melbourne Town Hall Series. sale from 9am, 4 October 2017. Online at mso.com.au Post Complete the booking form GROUP DISCOUNTS included in this brochure. Subscriber group discounts are available HOW TO BOOK Post it to MSO Reply Paid. in most reserves for bookings of ten or Phone, visit or email MSO Box Office. more, booked in a single transaction. Contact the MSO Box Office for more Phone MSO (03) 9929 9600 information. Visit MSO Box office. STUDENT SUBSCRIBERS Open M–F 10am–6pm at Arts Centre Book a Create your Own Series at the Melbourne, Hamer Hall, St Kilda Road special student prices indicated on GEELONG SUBSCRIBERS Post MSO Box Office, Reply Paid 9994, page 50. Follow the booking processes BOOK VIA GPAC Melbourne Vic 3001 listed above. These discounted rates (no stamp required if posted in Australia) are made possible with the generous Complete the booking form in this support of donors including Crown Post Email [email protected] brochure. Post it to Geelong Performing Resorts Foundation and the Packer Online mso.com.au Arts Centre, Reply Paid 991, PO Box 991, Family Foundation. Geelong subscribers — please refer Geelong VIC 3220 (no stamp required if posted in Australia). to Geelong booking instructions. PAYMENT Phone, visit or email Geelong You can pay by cheque, money order Performing Arts Centre, 50 Little Malop or by major credit card (Visa, Mastercard Street, phone (03) 5225 1200, or American Express). [email protected] Cheques made payable to Geelong cheques made payable to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra BOX OFFICE LOCATION GPAC or Geelong Performing Arts Centre Instalment payments Available with For your convenience, the MSO Box Instalment plan payment by credit card. A $10 fee will be Office is now situated at Arts Centre Payment will be deducted in 2 equal added for this service. Any fees and gifts Melbourne, Hamer Hall, St Kilda Road instalments on 9/3/18 and 6/7/18. level, open M–F 10am–6pm. to the MSO will be deducted at time of booking. The remainder will be deducted Interested in joining the Geelong Friends on the first Friday of the next 4 months. of the MSO? Contact mso.com.au/geelong.

51 ADDITIONAL TICKETS Add-on Ticket Prices

Book before 30 September 2017 to receive up to 30%* off your 2018 subscription add-on concerts. As a subscriber you have priority access to seats for all MSO concerts until 4 October 2017.

CONCERTS Premium A Reserve B Reserve C Reserve D Reserve E Reserve

DAVIS AND FREIRE EMPEROR CONCERTO Adult $89.10 $71.10 $53.10 (Friday morning concert) Concession $84.60 $66.60 $48.60 ANNE-SOPHIE MUTTER Adult $125.10 $89.10 $71.10 TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO Concession $120.60 $84.60 $66.60 (Friday morning concert)

STRAVINSKY’S FIREBIRD Adult $89.10 $71.10 $53.10 (Friday morning concert) Concession $84.60 $66.60 $48.60 Adult $91.80 $76.50 $47.70 GEELONG CONCERTS Concession $87.30 $72.00 $44.10

Adult $62.10 $53.10 $35.10 MONASH CONCERTS (excluding Season Finale) Concession $57.60 $48.60 $35.10

Adult $89.10 $71.10 $53.10 MAXIM VENGEROV (Monash Season Finale) Concession $84.10 $66.60 $48.60

RECITAL CENTRE THURSDAY CONCERTS Adult $89.10 $71.10 $53.10 $44.10 PROMS FAMILY CONCERT Concession $84.60 $66.60 $48.60 $44.10 Adult $108.00 $89.10 $71.10 $44.10 $26.10 TOWN HALL CONCERTS Concession $103.50 $84.60 $66.60 $44.10 $26.10

GREAT CLASSICS (Friday and Saturday nights) Adult $107.10 $89.10 $80.10 $71.10 $53.10 $35.10 MASTERS (Saturday matinee concerts^) Concession $102.60 $84.60 $75.60 $66.60 $48.60 $35.10 Adult $125.10 $103.50 $89.10 $71.10 $53.10 $35.10 GREAT CLASSICS (Monday night concerts) Concession $120.60 $99.00 $84.60 $66.60 $48.60 $35.10

Adult $132.30 $110.70 $89.10 $71.10 $53.10 MASTERS (Thursday night concerts) Concession $127.80 $106.20 $84.60 $66.60 $48.60

Adult $101.50 $87.50 $69.30 $48.30 $35.00 $28.00 CHINESE NEW YEAR: EAST MEETS WEST Concession $98.00 $84.00 $65.80 $44.80 $31.50 $28.00 JAMS FOR JUNIORS General Admission $13.50 CLASSIC KIDS General Admission $26.10 Platinum Gold Silver Bronze SEASON GALAS Adult $179.10 $134.10 $89.10 $71.10 LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS Concession $174.60 $129.60 $84.60 $66.60

Adult $121.50 $98.10 $89.10 $63.00 BERNSTEIN FESTIVAL (incl West Side Story) Concession $117.00 $93.60 $84.60 $58.50

Adult $94.50 $76.30 $69.30 $49.00 OPERA IN CONCERT Concession $91.00 $72.80 $65.80 $45.50

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER Adult $121.50 $99.00 $72.00 $54.00 OF AZKABANTM Concession $117.00 $94.50 $67.50 $49.50 Adult $107.10 $89.10 $80.10 $62.10 $44.10 $35.10 MESSIAH Concession $102.60 $84.60 $75.60 $57.60 $44.10 $35.10 CHAMBER CONCERTS Adult $53.10 One Reserve Concession $48.60 EARS WIDE OPEN CONCERTS Adult $26.10 One Reserve Concession $21.60 METROPOLIS CONCERTS Adult $31.50 One Reserve Concession $27.00

* Discount already applied ^ NO E reserve in Saturday Matinee Series Prices subject to change after 30 September 2017

52 BOOKING FORM

NEW SUBSCRIBER BOOKING FORM 2018 OFFICE USE ONLY DATE RECEIVED NEW

SUBSCRIBER 1 SUBSCRIBER 2 (if applicable)

Title □ Mrs □ Mr □ Ms □ Dr □ Other Title □ Mrs □ Mr □ Ms □ Dr □ Other First name First name Last name Last name Address Address Suburb State Suburb State Email Postcode Email Postcode Phone D.O.B. / / Phone D.O.B / /

□ Please check this box should a member of your party require a wheelchair space

PLEASE INDICATE THE SERIES YOU WISH TO PURCHASE

SERIES NAME FULL PRICE TICKETS QUANTITY CONCESSION1 TICKETS QUANTITY PREFERRED SEATING SELECTION Bonus2 Subtotal concert Premium A Res B Res C Res D Res Premium A Res B Res C Res

Eg: Choral Series □2 $410 □ $350 □ $300 □ $230 □ $390 □ $330 □ $280 □ $210 □ Stalls □ Circle □ Balcony □2 $50 $ 920

Masters Series □ Thursday □ $996 □ $828 □ $712 □ $568 □ $424 □ $916 □ $748 □ $672 □ $528 □ Stalls □ Circle □ Balcony □ $50 $ □ Saturday matinee □ $642 □ $534 □ $480 □ $426 □ $318 □ $582 □ $474 □ $450 □ $396 □ Stalls □ Circle □ Balcony □ $50 $

Great Classics

□ Friday □ $642 □ $534 □ $480 □ $426 □ $318 □ $582 □ $474 □ $450 □ $396 □ Stalls □ Circle CLOSED □ $50 $ □ Saturday □ $642 □ $534 □ $480 □ $426 □ $318 □ $582 □ $474 □ $450 □ $396 □ Stalls □ Circle CLOSED □ $50 $ □ Monday □ $741 □ $621 □ $534 □ $426 □ $318 □ $681 □ $561 □ $504 □ $396 □ Stalls □ Circle □ Balcony □ $50 $

Town Hall □ $432 □ $356 □ $284 □ $176 □ $412 □ $336 □ $264 □ Stalls □ Wing □ Balcony □ $50 $

MSO Mornings □ $300 □ $230 □ $170 □ $285 □ $215 □ $155 □ Stalls □ Circle CLOSED □ $50 $ Recital Centre □ $267 □ $213 □ $159 □ $132 □ $252 □ $198 □ $144 □ $117 □ Stalls □ Wing □ Circle □ $50 $ Monash 3 □ $248 □ $212 □ $140 □ $228 □ $192 □ $120 □ Stalls □ Balcony □ $79 $ Geelong 4 □ $395 □ $325 □ $205 □ $370 □ $300 □ $180 □ Stalls □ Balcony □ $50 $ Choral Series □ $410 □ $350 □ $300 □ $230 □ $390 □ $330 □ $280 □ $210 □ Stalls □ Circle □ Balcony □ $50 $ Choose your dates The Dream of Gerontius □ 8 Mar 7.30pm □ 10 Mar 2pm L’Enfance du Christ □ 15 Jun 7.30pm □ 16 Jun 7.30pm □ 18 Jun 6.30pm

Bernstein Celebration □ $300 □ $240 □ $180 □ $150 □ $285 □ $225 □ $165 □ $135 □ Stalls □ Circle □ Balcony □ $50 $

Chamber Series □ $199 (General Admission) □ $179 (General Admission) □ $50 $

Metropolis □ $63 (General Admission) □ $53 (General Admission) □ $50 $

Ears Wide Open □ $78 (One Reserve) □ $63 (One Reserve) □ Stalls □ Wing □ Circle □ $50 $

Ears Wide Open PLUS □ $330 □ $310 □ $264 □ $300 □ $280 □ $234 □ Stalls □ Circle □ Balcony □ $50 $ Choose your dates French Classics □ 23 Nov 7.30pm □ 24 Nov 7.30pm □ 26 Nov 6.30pm

Jams for Juniors □ $96 (General Admission) $ Choose your time □ 10am □ 11am □ 12pm □ 1pm

Classic Kids □ $75 (General Admission) Dahlesque □ 10am □ 11.30am $ Create Your Own □ Prem5 □ A Res □ B Res □ C Res □ D Res6 □ Stalls □ Circle □ Balcony $ See p.50 for details & prices. Concert date Concert name Concert date Concert name

□ Full Price (Prem - C Res) 1. / / 6. / / □ Concession (Prem - C Res) 2. / / 7. / / □ Full time student 7 3. / / 8. / / (A Res - D Res) 4. / / 9. / / Premium is available in Hamer Hall and Melbourne Recital Centre only 5. / / 10. / /

Subscription total $

53 ADDITIONAL TICKETS Please refer to event prices on page 52 or call us on (03) 9929 9600

Concert date Concert name Reserve 8 Tickets Quantity 1 Preferred Seating Area10 Subtotal Eg: Thursday 10 May Beethoven Eroica □ Prem □ A Res □ B Res □ C Res □ D Res □ E Res □ Adult □ Concession □ Stalls □ Circle $ 392.40 □ Balcony 1. □ Prem □ A Res □ B Res □ C Res □ D Res □ E Res □ Adult □ Concession □ Stalls □ Circle $ □ Balcony 2. □ Prem □ A Res □ B Res □ C Res □ D Res □ E Res □ Adult □ Concession □ Stalls □ Circle $ □ Balcony 3. □ Prem □ A Res □ B Res □ C Res □ D Res □ E Res □ Adult □ Concession □ Stalls □ Circle $ □ Balcony 4. □ Prem □ A Res □ B Res □ C Res □ D Res □ E Res □ Adult □ Concession □ Stalls □ Circle $ □ Balcony Want more than four? Make it a Create Your Own Series

Additional tickets total $

AUSTRALIAN BALLET CENTRE PARKING VOUCHERS

Parking vouchers are for exclusive use at the Australian Ballet Centre carpark located at 2 Kavanagh St, Southbank. They are available for MSO performance dates only (excluding Monash and Geelong concerts) at a cost of $17 per voucher.

□ Yes, please include parking vouchers for all of my performance dates OR □ Yes, please include parking vouchers for the speci—c performance dates listed below:

/ / / / / / / / / / / /

Parking voucher total $

SUPPORT YOUR MSO

□ Yes! I would like to make a gift to the MSO.

Please accept my tax-deductible donation of □ $1,000 11 □ $500 □ $250 □ $100 □$50 □ Other

□ I would like to discuss including the MSO in my Will □ I have included the MSO in my Will

Thank you, your donation helps the MSO to deliver extraordinary opportunities for people to discover and share live music. Donations of $2 and over are fully tax deductible. For more information on ways to support the MSO please call (03) 8646 1551 or visit mso.com.au/support.

Support your MSO total $

PAYMENT DETAILS 12

SELECT ONE: Subscriptions (inc. Bonus concerts) $ □ Please post my tickets (add $2 to postage total on the right) OR Additional tickets $ □ I will pick up all my tickets at my first 2018 concert Postage ($2) $

□ Please §nd enclosed my cheque Instalment set up fee ($10) $ (cheques should be made payable to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) Parking $ For Geelong Subscriptions, cheques should be made payable to Geelong Performing Arts Centre Support $

□ I would like to pay by instalments (credit card only) See page 51 for details Transaction fee $ ($5 if received after 1 Sep 2017) □ Please charge my credit card □ Mastercard □ Visa □ Amex GRAND TOTAL $ Concession details (if required) As a gift to the MSO please □ $5 □ $10 □ $50 □ $100 Concession no. round my total to the nearest

Card no. Exp. date

Card holder name CVC number

Signature Date

1. See Concession de—nitions on page 51. 2. See series page for your bonus concert, limit one bonus concert ticket per subscription. 3. For Monash school bookings call MSO Box OÀce. 4. For Geelong bookings please phone (03) 5225 1200. 5. Not available for student subscriptions. 6. Available for student subscriptions only. 7. Student Create Your Own Series will be available for collection at the —rst concert of the series. Full time student ID must be shown to collect tickets. 8. D and E Reserve seating is available in selected Hamer Hall and Melbourne Town Hall concerts only. 9. See Payment Details section above for information regarding concession eligibility. 10. Circle seating is available in Hamer Hall and Melbourne Recital Centre only. 11. Donations of $1,000 and above entitle you to MSO Patron Status. See page 48 for details. 12. Please check MSO Terms and Conditions of Sale at mso.com.au/terms before making your purchase.

SUBMIT YOUR FORM POST PHONE IN PERSON MSO Box OÀce (03) 9929 9600 MSO Box OÀce GPO Box 9994, EMAIL Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Melbourne 3001 boxoÀ[email protected] 100 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne Mon–Fri 10am–6pm PARTNERS Our Partners

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MEDIA AND BROADCAST PARTNERS

55 CONNECT Connect with us

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Our mission is to work with our Chairman Melbourne Symphony Orchestra partners to enrich people’s lives through Michael Ullmer ABC Southbank Centre meaningful musical experiences. 120–130 Southbank Boulevard Managing Director We understand the importance of Southbank VIC 3006, Australia Sophie Galaise differentiated partnership opportunities GPO Box 9994, Melbourne VIC 3001, and the need for return on investment. Board Australia. Phone (03) 9929 9600 We pursue best practice partnerships by Andrew Dyer, Danny Gorog, Brett Connect with us building offerings to meet business needs Kelly, David Krasnostein, David Li, in a way never previously imagined. Helen Silver AO, Margaret Jackson AC, @Melbourne Symphony Hyon-Ju Newman @MelbSymphony Contact David Martin, Director, Sales & Commercial Partnerships Company Secretary @MelbourneSymphonyOrchestra (03) 8646 1108, [email protected] Oliver Carton @TheMSOrchestra @MelbourneSymphonyOrchestra DISCOVER. EXPLORE. EXTEND. VENUES REQUIRE ASSISTANCE?

FAMILIES Jams for Juniors, Classic The MSO’s ‘home’ is Hamer Hall, The MSO offers a range of services Kids, MSO at the Movies. Arts Centre Melbourne. Our concerts and facilities to ensure our programs are also presented at: are accessible to everyone. EDUCATION WEEK 29 May to 2 June. Events for all ages, this year featuring • Costa Hall, Deakin University, Geelong These services include: guest artists Tripod. • Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Wheelchair and mobility aid access Melbourne Recital Centre SCHOOLS Meet the Orchestra, • Iwaki Auditorium, Hearing assistance workshops, concerts, open rehearsals, ABC Southbank Centre Accessible parking online resources, MSO Learn App, PARKING • Melbourne Town Hall professional development. • Plenary, Melbourne Convention Please make your access requirements ACCESS ALL Pre/post-concert talks, and Exhibition Centre known at time of booking. If you, or Ears Wide Open, relaxed concerts, • Robert Blackwood Hall, a member of your party, require a regional touring. Monash University, Clayton space for a wheelchair please tick the COMMUNITY The Pizzicato Effect, • Sidney Myer Music Bowl wheelchair requirement box on your Symphony in a Day, Come and Sing, • Regional venues around Victoria booking form. MSO is an affiliate of work experience. Further venue details at mso.com.au the Companion Card program and admits carers to concerts as ticketed TEENS/YOUNG ADULTS Student under ‘Your Visit’. complimentary guests when a valid subscriptions, MUSO 18–35’s. companion card is presented. In partnership with Visit mso.com.au/access for further details.

All details correct at time of printing. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) reserves the right to vary without notice programs, prices, artists and/or venues as may become necessary. MSO abides by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act). You can access our full Privacy Policy at mso.com.au/privacy or request a copy of this policy by writing to: MSO Privacy Officer, Reply Paid 9994 Melbourne Vic 3001. For other terms and conditions visit mso.com.au/terms. As ticket sales account for only 33% of the MSO's revenue, the Orchestra relies on funding from government organisations and support from its donors. The MSO is funded principally by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. It is generously supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, Department of Premier and Cabinet. It is also funded by the City of Melbourne, Principal Partner Emirates and individual corporate partners and donors. Design JOLT Printing Cornerstone Press Distribution Immij Motion Sirap

56 Music comes first, it’s our passion. It’s what drives us to be at the top of our game. It’s what gets us out of bed every morning. Our music is nothing if we can’t share it. We are the sound and soul of the ciƒ. We are Melbourne’s Symphony Orchestra. Come play with us.

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