Shostakovich & Tchaikovsky

Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5

MORNING SYMPHONY SERIES Thu 4 July 2019, 11am Perth Concert Hall Shostakovich & Tchaikovsky

MASTERS SERIES Fri 5 & Sat 6 July 2019, 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Wesfarmers Arts, creating the spark that sets off a lifelong love of music.

Shigeru Komatsu – WASO Cello The West Australian Symphony Orchestra respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, Custodians and Elders of the Indigenous Nations across Western Australia and on whose Lands we work.

MORNING SYMPHONY SERIES Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5

ESA-PEKKA SALONEN Nyx (19 mins)

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5 (47 mins) Andante – Allegro con anima Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza Valse (Allegro moderato) Finale (Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace)

Hendrik Vestmann conductor

Wesfarmers Arts Pre-concert Talk Find out more about the music in the concert with this week’s speaker, Alan Lourens, Head of the Conservatorium of Music at The University of Western Australia (see page 15 for his biography). The Pre-concert Talk will take place at 9.40am in the Auditorium.

Listen to WASO This performance is recorded for broadcast on ABC Classic on Friday, 12 July at 1pm AWST (or 11am online). For further details visit abc.net.au/classic

3 MASTERS SERIES Shostakovich & Tchaikovsky

ESA-PEKKA SALONEN Nyx (19 mins)

SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No.1 (31 mins) Allegretto Moderato – Cadenza – Allegro con moto

Interval (25 mins)

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5 (47 mins) Andante – Allegro con anima Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza Valse (Allegro moderato) Finale (Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace)

Hendrik Vestmann conductor Narek Hakhnazaryan cello

Wesfarmers Arts Meet the Musician Enjoy a conversation with Hendrik Vestmann post-concert Friday night in the Terrace Level foyer.

Listen to WASO This performance is recorded for broadcast on ABC Classic on Friday, 12 July at 1pm AWST (or 11am online). For further details visit abc.net.au/classic

4 2019 Upcoming Concerts

SPECIAL EVENT Last Night of the Proms Fri 19 July 8pm & Sun 21 July 2pm Perth Concert Hall Bring your best voice and party spirit as we raise the roof at the Perth Concert Hall with a grand ‘Hurrah’ of flag-waving favourites. As always the concert comes to an unmissable end with the traditional ‘Last Night of the Proms’ sing-a-long including Jerusalem and Rule, Britannia! RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN The Sound of Music: Climb Ev’ry Mountain LOEWE My Fair Lady: I Could Have Danced All Night WOOD Fantasy on British Sea Songs ELGAR Pomp and Circumstance No.1 ‘Land of Hope and Glory’ …and more

Guy Noble conductor TICKETS Jacqueline Dark mezzo soprano FROM $49* WASO Chorus

SPECIAL EVENT Side by Side Fri 26 July 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall WASO is joined on stage by some of Australia’s most talented young and emerging artists from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM) to bring Shostakovich’s extraordinary work of heroism and humanity to life. Simone Young brings her own selected highlights of Romeo and Juliet to Perth and conducts this special side by side program. Program to include: Photo: Philipp Rathmer Philipp Photo: PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet (Selections from the complete ballet) SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.7 Leningrad

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8 About The Artists Photo: Marco Borggreve Hendrick Vestmann Narek Hakhnazaryan Conductor Cello

Hendrik Vestmann is General Music Since winning the Cello First Prize and Director of Theater Oldenburg. He Gold Medal at the XIV International previously held the position of Chief Tchaikovsky Competition in 2011, Narek Conductor at Theater Bonn. Hakhnazaryan has performed with most major orchestras and in recital and His operatic repertoire has ranged from chamber music at many of the world’s Roman Statkowski’s Maria in Oldenburg, most prestigious festivals. to Carmen and The Magic Flute with the Komische Oper Berlin and on tour in His 2018-19 season has included Korea, to Wagner to George Benjamin’s return appearances with the Baltimore Written on Skin. He has also appeared at Symphony Orchestra, Royal Stockholm the Nationaltheater Mannheim, Theater Philharmonic Orchestra, National St. Gallen, Theater Aachen, Opera Symphony Orchestra, Taiwan, Graz, Grand Theatre Luxembourg and and Helsinki Philharmonic, recital Staatstheater Hannover. appearances with, among others, pianist Oxana Shevchenko, and pianist Daniil Hendrik Vestmann received his first Trifonov and violinist Sergei Dogadin, musical training at the Estonian Academy and debuts with the Vienna Symphony of Music. He graduated from the Orchestra, Lithuanian National Symphony Karlsruhe Conservatoire, later worked Orchestra, and in Australia. as Gerd Albrecht’s assistant, and was awarded a Bayreuth Festival scholarship. Recordings include Brahms and Dvorˇák trios with Zhang Zuo, piano, and Esther Since 2001 he has conducted orchestras Yoo, violin (the Z.E.N. Trio). In 2017 Narek such as the Mid-German Radio Symphony Hakhnazaryan was awarded the title of Orchestra, Duisburg Philharmonic, ‘Honored Artist of Armenia’ by President Bochum Symphony Orchestra, Düsseldorf Serzh Sargsyan. Hakhnazaryan plays the Symphony Orchestra, Tampere 1707 Joseph Guarneri cello and F.X. Tourte Philharmonic Orchestra (Finland), and the and Benoit Rolland bows. Graz Philharmonic Orchestra.

9 9 3 2 6 0 0 0 0 waso.com.au An Evening with Gun-Brit Barkmin

Indulge in a sublime operatic journey from Fidelio’s Prison to Salome’s Palace.

BEETHOVEN | MAHLER STRAUSS | WAGNER Asher Fisch conductor Fri 23 Aug 7.30pm & Gun-Brit Barkmin soprano Sun 25 Aug 5pm West Australian Symphony Orchestra Perth Concert Hall

Sung in German with English surtitles. Tickets from $49*

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Esa-Pekka Salonen (Born 1958) An Evening with Nyx In his account of the origin of the gods, the classical Greek poet Hesiod describes the goddess Nyx as one of the first-born deities, and the personification of Night. Gun-Brit Barkmin As composer Esa-Pekka Salonen has noted, ‘she is an extremely nebulous figure altogether; we have no sense of her character or personality’ and, moreover, she is therefore depicted in any given era Indulge in a sublime operatic journey from very much in that era’s own terms. It was, he says, that nebulous quality that led him This last section leads to a long section Fidelio’s Prison to Salome’s Palace. to write a piece named after her. of violent contrasts. A shattering climax releases a torrent of glittering woodwind Salonen’s piece dates from 2011, and and percussion sounds out of which represents a return to ‘pure orchestral emerge broad, expressive melodies that music’ after some years working in culminate in shimmering high strings and other genres. Here he has replaced the an enigmatic close. technique of continuous variation with one where individual themes remain Gordon Kerry © 2019 recognisable, while the background First performance: 19 February 2011, Théâtre du changes. Salonen has a new emphasis on Châtelet, Paris. Orchestre Philharmonique de counterpoint, where he set himself the Radio France, composer conducting. challenge ‘to write complex counterpoint This is the first performance ofNyx by the for almost one hundred musicians West Australian Symphony Orchestra. playing tutti at full throttle without losing clarity of the different layers and lines; Instrumentation: piccolo, three flutes (third doubling piccolo), three oboes and cor something that Strauss and Mahler so anglais, three clarinets (third doubling E flat perfectly mastered’. clarinet) and bass clarinet, three bassoons and In fact the piece is far more nuanced than contrabassoon; four horns, three trumpets, three trombones and tuba; timpani, percussion, BEETHOVEN | MAHLER that remark might suggest; its passages harp, celesta (doubling piano); strings. STRAUSS | WAGNER of complex grittiness and sheer rhetorical force are balanced against a tangle of Asher Fisch conductor Fri 23 Aug 7.30pm & distant horn calls, long solos for clarinet, a YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY limpid texture featuring solo harp. Gun-Brit Barkmin soprano Sun 25 Aug 5pm JAMES LEDGER Viola Concerto West Australian Symphony Orchestra Perth Concert Hall Featured in Symphonie Fantastique Fri 4 & Sat 5 October 2019 Sung in German with English surtitles. Tickets from $49* Glossary

Counterpoint – two or more independent lines of music or melodies that are played at the same time and make musical ‘sense’ when combined. Tutti – all the instruments of the orchestra playing at the same time.

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975) Cello Concerto No.1 in E flat, Op.107 Allegretto Moderato – Cadenza – Allegro con moto Mstislav Rostropovich was faced with a dilemma. He was keen for Shostakovich to compose a cello concerto but, perhaps all too aware of his friend’s sensitive nature, he had first asked the composer’s wife what it would take to make Dmitri write For example, Shostakovich starts by one. She advised him that one should toning down the orchestra, using only never ask (and certainly not beg) her double woodwind with piccolo and husband to write anything. contrabassoon, one horn, celesta, timpani Rostropovich followed her advice and made and strings, and the way he writes for this no requests to the composer, but sometime ensemble is reminiscent of his chamber later, in 1959, reading the Soviet Art music. newspaper he discovered that Shostakovich In the opening movement the cello had indeed written a concerto. Soon the announces the four-note theme that will cellist was playing through the new work bind the entire concerto together, and with pianist Alexander Dedyukhin in the this is answered by a drumming figure in presence of the composer, who asked the winds. Allowing room for the soloist, insistently if they liked the music. Once the orchestral textures are widely spaced, Rostropovich was able to convince him how with high woodwind and deep double moved he had been from the first note, basses and contrabassoon creating a dark Shostakovich humbly asked permission and distinctly Russian feel. The absence to dedicate his first cello concerto to him. of heavy brass highlights the lone horn (Shostakovich’s second cello concerto, whose solo roles throughout the concerto overtly less virtuosic than the first, was also provide a beautiful timbral counterpoint written specifically for the Russian master to the cello, often reiterating the soloist’s cellist, in 1966, and exploited Rostropovich’s themes. genius as an interpretive musician.) The second movement, in A minor, begins In the E flat concerto, Shostakovich uses with strings in a more Romantic, almost almost every sound the cello can make to Mahlerian vein. This chromatic, smoothly overcome the difficulties posed by a form contoured theme is heard only three composers often avoid. Being a mid-range times, virtually unchanged and acting as instrument, the cello is easily swamped a hinge upon which the movement turns. when pitted against a full orchestra, and Its initial exposition is halted by the horn, listening to how Shostakovich responds whose repeated melodic fragment turns to this challenge affords almost as much out to be a gentle fanfare announcing the pleasure as his passionate writing for the solo cello. instrument.

12 The subsequent lyrical, drawn-out melody Rostropovich’s premiere of the work in inevitably leads back to the string theme, October 1959 was an unqualified success, transposed higher and this time reaching and he toured it in the following months a kind of climax. It will return once more to the UK, the US and Australia where it before we hear the movement’s highlight: met with popular and critical success. the soloist’s stratospheric harmonics Undaunted by the Russian cellist’s accompanied by quiet, shimmering reputation, other soloists have since taken strings and the celesta in its only it up eagerly, cementing its place in the appearance in the score. A solo clarinet repertoire and in audiences’ hearts. takes over from the celesta in an ethereal © Drew Crawford duet with the cello over plucked bass notes leading straight into the cadenza. First performance: 4 October 1959, Leningrad. Mstislav Rostropovich, soloist; Leningrad Essentially a link between the slow Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Yevgeny movement and the finale, the cadenza Mravinsky. appropriately has the feel of an First WASO performance: 24 & 25 October improvisation. The soloist shows off a 1986. Thomas Sanderling, conductor; Valter dazzling array of cello techniques in the Dešpalj, cello. midst of rapid runs and double stops Most recent WASO performance: 2 & 3 punctuated by still pizzicato chords. December 2011. Paul Daniel, conductor; Alisa From here, Shostakovich builds cleverly Weilerstein, cello. towards the finale, the orchestra entering Instrumentation: two flutes (second doubling suddenly with huge chords. They set the piccolo), two oboes, two clarinets and two dramatic pace for the music ahead which bassoons (second doubling contrabassoon); one gallops with a folk-like energy towards a horn; timpani, celesta; strings. final combination of the openingmotif from the first movement with the finale’s own two themes. The whole work comes YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY to a crashing end with the timpani, PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No.1 repeating what was once the drumming Featured in Organ Symphony answering figure in the woodwinds, and Fri 15 & Sat 16 November 2019 transforming it into an emphatic full-stop.

Glossary

Cadenza – a showy passage by a solo instrument, usually towards the end of a concerto movement. Originally, cadenzas were improvised by the soloist to show off their brilliant technique. Celesta – a keyboard instrument which produces tinkling, bell-like sounds by striking metal bars. Tchaikovsky introduced the instrument for the Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy in The Nutcracker. Chromatic – use of notes that are not part of the key. Double/triple stop – bowing two or more strings at the same time. Harmonics – high, flute-like sounds produced by lightly touching, instead of pressing down firmly, the string with the fingers of the left hand. Produces an eerie, other-worldly effect. Motif – a short, distinctive melodic or rhythmic figure, often part of or derived from a theme. Pizzicato – plucking, rather than bowing, the strings. Transpose – to play a piece in a different key.

13 About The Music

Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 -1893) Symphony No.5 in E minor, Op.64 Andante – Allegro con anima Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza Valse (Allegro moderato) Finale (Andante maestoso – Allegro vivace) After completing his Fourth Symphony (1877), Tchaikovsky wrote to his former pupil Sergey Taneyev: ‘I should be sorry if symphonies that mean nothing should flow from my pen.’ He insisted that the Fourth definitely followed a ‘program’, even though, like Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony The main theme (played at the outset on which he had partly modelled the by solo clarinet) also pays homage to work, it could not be expressed in words. the man Tchaikovsky called ‘the father Circumstantial evidence suggests that of Russian music’, Mikhail Glinka. Tchaikovsky’s own Fifth Symphony, Tchaikovsky borrowed the germinal composed in summer 1888, likewise could first eight-note phrase from Glinka’s not ‘mean nothing’, and even if a precise opera A Life for the Czar, where it meaning will probably never emerge, opens the second half of a melody Tchaikovsky did leave clues as to the sung in succession by all three principal direction of his thoughts. characters in the first act trio. But Tchaikovsky develops Glinka’s melodic Fate and providence were certainly on fragment (first sung to the words ‘Do his mind, having in mid-1887 spent two not turn to sorrow’) into an entirely distressing months at the bedside of a new motto theme whose subliminal dying friend. Later, in his sketchbook transformations and literal reprises bind he verbally outlined a first movement the symphony’s four movements together. whose slow introduction began with The first transformation is into the dance- ‘total submission to fate’, followed by an like theme of the Allegro con anima allegro that introduced ‘murmurs, doubts, announced by clarinet and bassoon. laments, reproaches’ before considering succumbing to ‘the embrace of faith’. He The horn melody in the second movement described this as ‘a wonderful program, is one of the most beautiful in all of if only it can be fulfilled’. Although no Tchaikovsky’s music. He actually scribbled irrefutable evidence links this plan directly on a sketch of this melody (in French): ‘I with the 1888 symphony, the Fifth’s love you, my love!’ But it is more than just main theme does lend itself to a musical a love theme; it, too, is subtly related to personification of grim fate (in itsminor the motto (of the motto’s first eight notes, form) and of beneficent providence (in its it is a varied reworking of the last five). major form), and a journey from the first to This connection is made explicit when the the second is a plausible program, if not for undisguised motto returns, portentously the opening movement (which ends in the with trumpets and kettledrums, just minor), then for the whole work. before the reprise of the love theme.

14 Tchaikovsky called the third movement a further transformations and combinations ‘waltz’, a modestly understated example of germinal fragments, underpinned compared with his great ballet waltzes, by the quick tick-tock of bassoons, but one whose easy mood makes it kettledrums and basses, plateauing out a perfect structural foil to the slow on a brilliantly shrill major-key woodwind movement’s passionate intensity. It may chorus. Winding down and then up well be significant that he crafted the again through more furious returns of tune out of snippets of a Tuscan folksong, the minor-key theme, a massive climax called La Pimpinella, that he heard in builds, breaking back into the now almost Florence in 1877, sung by (as he noted) a unbearably splendid march, the motto’s ‘positively beautiful’ young (male) street- apotheosis capped at the last possible singer. Certainly significant, the waltz moment by a trumpet reprise of the first tune also audibly echoes the rhythm movement’s allegro theme. of the preceding movement’s soulful Graeme Skinner © 2014 horn theme, of which it is essentially a faster, lighter reworking. The same First performance: 17 November 1888, St rhythm also reappears in the sinuously Petersburg. Composer conducting. exotic subsidiary tune introduced by the First WASO performance: 26 October 1938. bassoon. But only once does the motto Malcolm Sargent, conductor. itself intrude on this pleasant reverie, Most recent WASO performance: 3-5 from clarinets and bassoons, right at the September 2015. Asher Fisch, conductor. movement’s close. Instrumentation: three flutes (third doubling The motto returns fully, in major mode, piccolo), two oboes, two clarinets and two as a solemn march, introducing the bassoons; four horns, two trumpets, three fourth movement, sumptuously scored trombones and tuba; timpani; strings. with all the violins playing down low in unison with the cellos, passing next to the woodwinds, before trumpets and YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY kettledrum signal the imminent Allegro BERLIOZ Symphonie Fantastique vivace. Tchaikovsky energises the motto’s Featured in Symphonie Fantastique second, falling-scale element to create Fri 4 & Sat 5 October 2019 a new minor-key theme that launches

Glossary

Major/minor – types of key. Very generally, music in major keys tends to sound brighter (e.g. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star), whereas minor keys have a more sombre, melancholy feel (eg. Greensleeves). Motto – a motif which dominates a piece of music and recurs regularly. Scale – the pitches in a key arranged in ascending or descending order, e.g. do re mi fa so la ti do.

15 About The Speaker

Professor Alan Lourens, D.Mus Pre-concert Speaker

Professor Alan Lourens is Head of conducting with Ray E. Cramer and the UWA Conservatorium of Music, Euphonium with Daniel Perantoni, M. where he directs the Orchestra, and Dee Stewart and Harvey G. Phillips. Head of Brass, as well as teaching He received a Performers Certificate conducting, pedagogy and courses for the quality of his Masters recital. in music education. He has appears He has many articles, compositions as a guest conductor and soloist for and music publications to his credit, orchestras and bands throughout including his own Euphonium the world. Concerto. He has co-authored several books on the planning, policy Prof. Lourens holds a Doctorate in and development of Universities. Conducting and Masters degree Cimarron Publishing has released his in Euphonium Performance from compositions and arrangements for Indiana University, where he studied both band and orchestra. Timeline of Composers & Works

DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH 1906 – 1975 Born in St Petersburg, Russia Died in Moscow, Russia

ESA-PEKKA SALONEN 1958 Born in Helsinki, Finland

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY 1840 – 1893 Born in Vyatka Province, Russia Died in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No.1 1959

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.5 Salonen's Nyx 1888 2011

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16 Your Concert Experience

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What’s your first musical memory? My first musical memory is of listening to the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, played by Alfredo Campoli. This was a quite unique version in just one movement! I remember clearly that I was obsessed with this recording and would shout ‘Again, Again!’, every time it came to the end….I think these were my first spoken words also, aged about 2! Who is your favourite composer to play or We’re proud to contribute to the vitality of WA performed personally, how a particular listen to? melody was phrased or how fast or slow a My favourite composer is generally the movement was taken by the conductor. I one that I am playing that week...I find that suppose we are always trying to reach the with only a few exceptions, I’m humming rainbow in this regard... or mulling over the works often for days afterwards. It’s really impossible to come up What are your interests or hobbies with one composer that “ticks all the boxes”. outside of work? In orchestra, I particularly look forward to After photography, I have several the exhilaration of a Strauss tone poem and interests that I benefit directly from, the Viennese beauty and complexity of a notably cooking, dining out, particularly Mahler symphony for instance. There are the wonderful breakfasts one can some works which I adore to listen to but enjoy here in Perth, nice wine (and the don’t always enjoy playing, but generally modest consumption of), plus hiking and the two go hand in hand! birdwatching. So, I suppose an ideal day would be a good hike with my wife Sarah, What do you feel makes a successful followed by a simple yet high quality performance? picnic and a nice red wine at a nature Wow, that’s such a difficult question to reserve…with my camera! answer….I really don’t know for sure, because even with a great conductor and Where was your last holiday destination? soloist standing in front of you, enough My last trip was in May 2019, both work rehearsal time and an expectant and and holiday, as I was invited as guest hushed audience, things can still not work concertmaster to the Tasmanian Symphony out as well as anticipated. Often also, Orchestra and we stayed on in Tassie for a speaking to one’s colleagues afterwards week or so afterwards. Such a wonderful can be really illuminating, as we can and beautiful island with great food and all have very different impressions of wine of course. Tasmania has some great the concert, some having loved every birds and other animals, including Wedge- minute, others hating every minute and tailed eagles being chased outside our MARGARET RIVER’S FOUNDING WINE ESTATE all the rest in-between! Music is also cabin by the crows, as well as fairy wrens TASTING BAR • WINE LOUNGE • RESTAURANT • THE VAULT • ART GALLERY • TOURS not so quantifiable, so even a great and everywhere and the Tasmanian Devils were Proud to support the West Australian Symphony Orchestra memorable performance can leave you bizarrely cute and unique! www.vassefelix.com.au with many questions as to how you

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Paul Rissmann – Education Artist in Residence The return of award winning British composer and music educationalist Paul Rissmann as Education Artist in Residence saw four incredible programs presented across three weeks in May. Paul’s residency commenced with a unique Creative Development project alongside our Tertiary Education Partner, UWA Conservatorium of Music. Working with 8 members of EChO (Education Chamber Orchestra) and 14 UWA students, this special collaborative project utilised Paul’s final week included our first 2019 Stravinsky’s The Firebird as a framework Educator Professional Learning where to explore composition, creative ideas he shared ideas and techniques with and musical expression. Working side-by- highly experienced and enthusiastic pre- side in a four-day immersive program like service teachers around composition in no other, the final fully composed five- the classroom, and the prestigious UWA movement work was performed entirely Callaway Lecture. Paul’s presentation, from memory, before joining the UWA Challenging Classical Conventions: Symphony Orchestra for the majestic exploring new opportunities to engage with Finale as part of a Lunchtime Concert in the orchestra in the 21st century highlighted Winthrop Hall to an audience of over 200. how through the development of creative and inclusive educational programs, the From here it was a week of school and orchestra and its musicians are more general public performances at Hale accessible to society than ever before. School of gorgeous children’s books, The Lion Who Wanted to Love and Giddy Our sincere thanks to the McCusker Goat with our EChO11 ensemble. Almost Family Foundation for their support 1000 children (and their grown-ups!) of Paul Rissmann as Education Artist delighted in these interactive, fun-filled in Residence, and whose involvement performances which also featured the in WASO’s Education & Community vocal talents of WASO favourites Libby Engagement programs further highlights Hammer and Ali Bodycoat. that music is powerful … music is fun.

ABC Radio Tune in to ABC Radio Great Southern on Wednesday mornings at 10.45am when WASO’s Executive Manager, Community Engagement, Cassandra Lake joins Gianni Di Giovanni to share stories about classical music and composers. Listen via the ABC Listen app.

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Help us bring music to the Pilbara Region! WASO’s Regional Arts Program (ReAP) enables music students in public schools across the Pilbara Education Region to access WASO musicians and programs through video conferencing. Students studying instrumental music through Instrumental Music School Services (IMSS) have the opportunity to participate in WASO Musician Masterclasses, while Primary and Andrew Nicholson and Allan Meyer with students from Remote Community Schools can access Karratha SHS. WASO’s EChO in Schools and chamber If you feel passionate about WA’s regional music programs. students not missing out on opportunities, As James Crocker, TIC Karratha SHS and we encourage you to support this IMSS teacher in Karratha-Dampier recently program with a tax-deductible donation said: “I still find it quite remarkable and of $1,500. This enables WASO to provide feel very privileged that music students in a Masterclass with a WASO musician or Karratha, where there is no town band, broadcast an EChO or Chamber Music no private instrumental teachers, few program across the video conferencing performances other than contemporary platform. Please contact Sarah Tompkin music at night time venues, and where most on 9326 0017 or [email protected] of the primary schools do not even have a to make your gift. music teacher, can access lessons from no ReAP is supported by Department of Education through less than WASO musicians!” School of Isolated and Distance Education and the Royalties for Regions E-Learning Project. Patrons & Friends Event

Andrew & Ali at Held in the atmospheric surrounds of Perth’s beloved jazz club, The Ellington, The Ellington this will be a special, one-night only event. Don’t miss out! Monday 28 October | 6pm The Ellington Jazz Club Tickets are $60 seated or $40 standing and include a glass of wine and antipasto For all Patrons, Friends & Bequestors platter to share. Please book through the Its back! Join us for an incredible WASO Box Office on 9326 0000. evening of jazz with WASO’s Principal All proceeds from the evening support Flute, Andrew Nicholson and renowned the Friends of WASO Scholarship, Perth jazz vocalist, Ali Bodycoat, as they allowing WASO musicians to engage in interpret the music of Michel LeGrand. professional development opportunities.

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Philanthropic partnerships come in all shapes and sizes Whatever the shape or size, your donation helps WASO make a difference and we thank you for your support. WASO’s philanthropy program continues to grow, supporting our vision now and into the future. It is an exciting time to be a part of this community, to meet our musicians and to know you have helped your Orchestra to touch souls and enrich lives through music. Together we can do amazing things. Endowment Fund for Chairman’s Circle Education & Community the Orchestra Supporting excellence Engagement Fund Major Donations: Richard Goyder AO & Janine Goyder Jean Arkley Tom & Jean Arkley Jean Arkley David & Suzanne Biddles Bendat Family Foundation Bob & Gay Branchi Annette Cottee Janet Holmes à Court AC Rod & Margaret Marston Megan & Arthur Criddle Minderoo Foundation John Rodgers Penny & Ron Crittall Sagitte Yom-Tov Fund Leanne & Sam Walsh* Robyn Glindemann The Ionian Club Perth ‘81 Estates: The 2019 WASO The James Galvin Foundation Rachel Mabel Chapman Barrie & Jude Le Pley Malcolm Hood Song Book We are grateful to those Rosalind Lilley Paul Lee McCusker Charitable Foundation Anna Nottage in memory of who have supported new works commissioned for the Eveline Reid Edgar Nottage Simon Lee Foundation Wendy Scanlon Orchestra by WASO for 2019 Ruth Stratton Judy Sienkiewicz and beyond Gwen Treasure Janet Holmes à Court AC Mrs Roslyn Warrick Margaret Wood Prue Ashurst Anonymous (5) Anonymous (3) In memory of Mary Rodoreda Symphony Circle Geoff Stearn Anonymous (1) Crescendo Thank you to all our Trusts & Foundations Bequestors: Group Commission Crown Resorts Foundation Ms Davilia Bleckly Feilman Foundation Mr John Bonny Supporting a new work by Packer Family Foundation Dr G Campbell-Evans Iain Grandage to be premiered Stan Perron Charitable Foundation Deirdre Carlin as part of WASO’s 2019 Anita & James Clayton Season, in honour of Crescendo Giving Circle S & J Dale Professor David Tunley AOT Consulting Pty Ltd Lesley & Peter Davies Prue Ashurst Jean Arkley Dr Michael Flacks Mark Coughlan Prue Ashurst Judith Gedero Jean Harvey Gay & Robert Branchi Robyn Glindemann Evan Kennea & Bunning Family Gwenyth Greenwood Emily Green-Armytage Dr S Cherian The Guy Family Peter Luenig Kaylene Cousins Emy & Warren Jones Sara Macliver Madeleine King MP, Barbara Joseph Cyrus Meher-Homji Federal Member for Brand Colin & Jo King John Meyer LeMessurier Charitable Trust Rachael Kirk & Tim White Margaret & Roger Seares Rosalind Lilley Wolfgang Lehmkuhl David Symons C M Lommers Deborah Marsh Mrs Morrell Lesley R. McKay & Murray R. McKay Instrument Fund G & I Nicholas Suzanne Nash John Albright & Susan Lorimer Pamela Pitt Paula Phillips Peter Ingram Deborah & Miles Protter Nigel & Dr Heather Rogers Deborah Marsh Dr Lance Risbey Jacinta Sirr Margaret & Rod Marston John Rodgers Ruth & Neville Thorn Peggy & Tom Stacy Rosalin Sadler in memory of Gavin Toovey & Jaehan Lee Jean & Peter Stokes Joyce Durbin Sadler Agatha van der Schaaf In memory of Robert & Joan Street Sheila Wileman Ruth E Thorn Sagitte Yom-Tov Fund Alan Whitham Anonymous (40) Mary Ann Wright Anonymous (4)

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

Principal Conductor’s Virtuoso Patron Ian & Marilyn Burton Circle Gifts $2,500 - $4,999 Constance Chapman Dr Anne Chester Gifts $20,000+ Dr Fred Affleck AO & Mrs Margaret Affleck Bob & Kim Collins Janet Holmes à Court AC Churchill Consulting John Albright & Susan Lorimer Neil Archibald & Alan R Dodge AM Peter & Sue Clifton Jean Arkley in memory of Hon June Craig AM Tom Arkley David & Suzanne Biddles Peter & Marjorie Bird Lesley & Peter Davies Dr Glenda Campbell-Evans & Kelly & Andrew Diong Dr Ken Evans* Prof Jonathan Carapetis & Prof Sue Skull Rai & Erika Dolinschek Patricia New Maree Creighton & Kevin Davis Pamela Joy Douglas & Joshua & Pamela Pitt* Stephen Davis & Linda Savage Simon Douglas Peter & Jean Stokes* The Giorgetta Charity Fund Bev East Impresario Patron Peter Ingram Megan Edwards Gifts $10,000 - $19,999 Jim & Freda Irenic Lorraine Ellard Don & Marie Forrest Gay & Bob Branchi Eleanor John & Finn Barrett Michael & Dale Kitney Brooke Fowles & Dane Etheridge Gavin Bunning Dr Andrew Gardner Marc & Nadia Geary* Stephanie & John Kobelke Francis Landels George Gavranic Gilbert George The late Dorothy Lee Roger & Ann Gillbanks Tony & Gwenyth Lennon Rosalind Lilley Robyn Glindemann Alan Whitham Deborah Marsh Jannette Gray Trish Williams Mrs Morrell Deidre Greenfeld Anonymous (1) Anne Nolan Rosemary Grigg & Peter Flanigan Maestro Patron Pamela Platt Grussgott Trust Gifts $5,000 - $9,999 Thomas & Diana Potter Richard B Hammond Melanie & Paul Shannon Pauline & Peter Handford Prue Ashurst in memory of Dr & Mrs H Hansen-Knarhoi Eoin Cameron Michael Snell & Vicki Stewart Robin Harben Bill Bloking Gail & Tony Sutherland In memory of Eileen Hayes Prof Rachel & Gene Tilbrook John & Christine Hedges Rev John Cardell-Oliver Michael & Helen Tuite Stan & Valerie Vicich Dr Penny Herbert in memory of Ian & Elizabeth Constable Dunstan Herbert Mark Coughlan & Dr Pei-Yin Hsu Andrew & Marie Yuncken Anonymous (2) Dallas Hickman & Alex Hickman Brian & Romola Haggerty Michael Hollingdale Warwick Hemsley Principal Patron Helen Hollingshead Mr & Mrs Hill Gifts $1,000 - $2,499 Dr K and Mr J Hopkins OAM Sue Hovell Caroline Allen & Sandy Dunn Judith Hugo Dr Patricia Kailis Margaret Atkins P & M James Keith & Gaye Kessell Betty Barker Roger Jennings in memory of Dr Ronny Low & Noelle Beasley Lilian Jennings Dr Emma Richardson Colin and Sarah Beckett Emy & Warren Jones Dr Richard & Patricia Lyon Tony & Mary Beeley Anthony Kane in memory of Bryant & Louise Macfie Kevin Blake Jane Leahy-Kane Paula & John Phillips Matthew J C Blampey Bill Kean G. J. Seach Namy Bodinner David Keast & Victoria Mizen Richard Tarala & Lyn Beazley AO Cathy Bolt in memory of Noelle & Anthony Keller AM Ros Thomson Tony Bolt Ulrich & Gloria Kunzmann Joyce Westrip OAM Dr & Mrs P Breidahl Irving Lane Anonymous (2) Jean Brodie-Hall Dr Sunny & Ann Lee

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Ann Lewis Mary Townsend Chris Colton Kathleen Lucas James & Rosemary Trotter Gina & Neil Davidson Ian & Judith Lunt David Turner & Judith Wilton Jop & Hanneke Delfos Graham & Muriel Mahony Christopher Tyler Daphne Devenish in memory of Gregg & Sue Marshman Maggie Venerys Bruce Devenish Betty & Con Michael AO Geoff & Sandra Wackett Lawrence Easton Tony & Gillian Milne Adrienne & Max Walters AM Maxine & Bill Farrell AM Mrs Carolyn Milton-Smith in Watering Concepts Dr Jenny & Terry Fay loving memory of Emeritus Ian Watson Tony & Sue Field Prof John Milton-Smith Joy Wearne Susan & Gavin Fielding AM Hon Justice S R Moncrieff Dr Deb Weir Eléonore Fuchter Geoffrey & Valmae Morris Patricia Weston Joan Gagliardi Jane & Jock Morrison Dr Chris & Mrs Vimala Whitaker Jennifer & Stephen Gardiner Lyn Murray Dai and Anne Williams Isobel Glencross Val & Barry Neubecker Mrs Jean & Mr Ian Williams AO Allan & Jane Green Family Nilant Jim & Gill Williams Pitsamai & Kevin Green Marianne Nilsson Hilary & Peter Winterton AM Dr Roland Hahnel Dr Phillip and Mrs Erlene Noble Fred & Caroline Witting Dr Dana Halmagiu Dr Walter Ong & Sara Wordsworth J & G Hamory Graeme Marshall Anonymous (25) Paul & Barbara Harris John Overton Tutti Patron Alan Harvey & Dr Paulien de Boer Ron & Philippa Packer Elizabeth & Eric Heenan Michael & Lesley Page Gifts $500 - $999 Rosemary Howarth Athena Paton Anne Acton Cynthia Jee Rosemary Peek Geoff & Joan Airey Lynn & Michael Jensen Charmian Phillips in memory of Kim Anderson & Paul Holmes Diane Johnson Colin Craft Catherine Bagster Peter Sherwill Jones Barry & Dot Price Bernard & Jackie Barnwell Joy Kay Dr Leon Prindiville Shirley Barraclough Frances Keeley Tony & Val Ramshaw Berwine Barrett-Lennard James & Nicola Ridsdill-Smith B M Kent Pamela M Bennet Dorothy Kingston John & Alison Rigg Michael & Nadia Berkeley-Hill Dr Lance Risbey & Nelly Kleyn John & Sue Bird in memory of John Kusinski & Ann Motherway Ms Elizabeth Sachse Penny Bird Trevor & Ane Marie Lacy Paul Roberts Davilia Bleckly Martin & Ruth Levit Bryan & Jan Rodgers Margaret Bloch Megan Lowe Gerry & Maurice Rousset OAM K & C Bond Barry & Elizabeth Lydon Roger Sandercock John & Debbie Borshoff Mary Ellen in memory of Kerensa The Hon. Kerry Sanderson, AC E & G Bourgault in memory of Dr R & J Schwenger Betty Sagar Oliver & Sophie Mark Margaret & Roger Seares Diane & Ron Bowyer Geoffrey Massey Robyn & Ted Sharp Elizabeth & James Brown Pam Mathews & Dr Mark Brogan Glenice Shephard Tony & Sue Field Jennifer McComb Julian & Noreen Sher Ann Butcher & Dean R Kubank Kathleen McGregor In memory of Judith Sienkiewicz Adrienne & Phillip Buttrose Gaye & John McMath Elisabeth & David Smith Maria Caesar S. McWhiter Helen Smith OAM Michelle Candy Dr Peter Moss Laurel & Ross Smith R & R Cant Patricia Murphy Paul Smith & Denham Harry Nanette Carnachan Phuong Nguyen Geoff & Chris Soutar Claire Chambers & G & I Nicholas Summerlin Audiology Dr Andrea Shoebridge Jim & Wendy O’Neill Ruth Thomas in memory of Fred & Angela Chaney Brian & Diana Osler Ken & Hazel Rowley Tim & Claire Chapman Robyn Owens Clare Thompson & Brad Power Lyn & Harvey Coates AO Marjan Oxley Ruth E Thorn Alex Cohen AO & Bev Penny Gavin Toovey & Jaehan Lee Agatha van der Schaaf Adrian & Ruth Phelps

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Richard & Sharon Prince In Memoriam of Janet Williams Rosie Reeman Mr Andrew David Stewart Sally Willis Will Riseborough Ruth Stratton Pari Willis-Jones Leigh Robinson & Deborah Gelle Lisa & Andrew Telford Margaret Wood Nigel & Dr Heather Rogers Dr Robert Turnbull Alison Woodman Chris & Serge Rtshiladze Jan Turner Andrew Yeates The Sherwood Family Margaret Wallace Chris & Kathy Ziatis In memory of Judith Sienkiewicz John & Nita Walshe Anonymous (22) Paul & Margaret Skerritt Doris Walton Friend Hendrik Smit Diana and the late Bill Warnock Dr Louise Sparrow Anne Watson Gifts $40 - $499 John & Elizabeth Spoor Margaret Whitter Thank you to all our Friends Peggy & Tom Stacy Barbara Wilcox who support WASO through their gift. Eleanor Steinhardt Geoff Wilkinson Violette William * Orchestral Chair Partnership

If you are interested in becoming a Patron or learning more about WASO Philanthropy please contact Alecia Benzie, Executive Manager, Philanthropy & Corporate, on 9326 0020 or email [email protected] WASO Philanthropy brochures are available from the WASO Programs and Information Desk located in the main foyer of Perth Concert Hall, or you can visit waso.com.au All donations over $2 are fully tax deductible.

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

To share in our vision and discuss the many opportunities extended through corporate partnerships please contact Corporate Development on 08 9326 0004.

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