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3890 ft 1650 ft Musica Viva Annual Report 2010 MUSICA VIVA ANNUAL REPORT 2010 I B 18930 km 1300 km 4000 km C I MUSICA VIVA ANNUAL REPORT 2010 13800 km 25050 ft 50°S 2010 MUSICA VIVA ANNUAL REPORT 2010 I 1 4550 km Contents Company Overview 03 Chairman’s Report 04 Chief Executive Officer’s Report 05 Artistic Director’s Report 06 Program Overview 07 Programs: Concerts 08 International Concert Season 08 Coffee Concerts 11 Kenneth W Tribe AC Tribute Concert 11 Australian Composers 11 Huntington Estate Music Festival 11 Collaborations & Outreach 12 Artist Development 12 Café Carnivale 13 CountryWide 14 Export 15 Programs: Education 16 Musica Viva In Schools 16 Music For Life 18 Programs: Statistics 20 Partnerships 22 Supporters 24 Artists And Ensembles 28 8750 ft Artistic Review Panel 32 Financial Statements 33 Staff And Committees 51 Volunteers 52 02 I MUsica viva ANNUal report 2010 Company Overview Musica Viva: life-long engagement with music through concerts and education 9970 ft 3522 km Mission Musica Viva seeks to inspire through ensemble music of quality, diversity, challenge and joy. Vision We see a future for Australia in a world shaped by creativity and imagination, in which music plays an essential inspirational role. Musica Viva seeks to be the leading organisation in the world for connecting audiences and ensemble music, inspiring personal fulfilment and cultural vibrancy. Musica Viva presents the finest 1680 km performers in classical, jazz, world, folk and a capella music in order to bring the experience of live music to audiences of all ages. We believe that the performance, study, and enjoyment of ensemble music: – Enriches people’s lives in a unique “We are endlessly inspired by and powerful way your performers and we learn – Contributes to a vibrant cultural life in so much from watching them Australia play. Thank you so much for that opportunity.” – Creates positive perceptions of John, Willoughby NSW Australian culture both domestically and internationally, and – Contributes to understanding and co-operation across various cultures, communities and generations. Musica Viva specialises in concerts and educational / developmental activities, delivered live and via various media platforms, for the general public, for school-based audiences and for musicians and composers. MUSICA VIVA ANNUAL REPORT 2010 I 03 Chairman’s Report Michael Katz With the passing The Board structure of Musica Viva in 2010 of Kenneth was also of Ken’s devising, offering Wilberforce Tribe guidance and support to the AC, Australia lost company from a mixture of elected one of the true and co-opted directors drawn from Titans of its across the country. This group of musical life, and it dedicated volunteers continues to is fitting to reflect here on Ken’s work hard in the best interests of extraordinary legacy to Musica Viva. Musica Viva, and for this I am extremely grateful. His spirit is infused in the very fabric of the company. The unique way in 2010 saw the retirement from Board which he combined adoration of Chairmanship of Russell Bate. Russ chamber music with solid often liked to remark that he administrative skill and simple horse represented the audience Musica sense provided a philosophical and Viva needed to cultivate – someone commercial foundation that continues who knew much more about rugby to serve us well. Throughout the six than he did about chamber music, decades of his influence on the but with the wide-ranging curiosity company, the intelligence of this and intelligence that are his approach guided successive trademarks, he grew to be one of generations of staff, many of whom Musica Viva’s most passionate now occupy key artistic advocates. Russ also ensured that administration posts around the my succession to Chairman in May world. 2010 was smooth and well planned. One of the many important aspects The Board of Directors is very mindful of his legacy is the governance of maintaining the legacy created by structure under which Musica Viva Ken Tribe, Richard Goldner, Charles now operates. So many arts Berg and countless supporters over organisations in Australia are not for the decades. I think 2010 was a profit companies, limited by year that would have made all those guarantee – a uniquely “Ken” solution gone before us feel truly proud, for to the difficulties of being both a its success on every level: artistic, business, focused on returning financial, and altruistic. maximum return for investment, and a charity, dedicated to many altruistic causes such as the advancement of a civil society through providing music of quality and diversity to all citizens regardless of individual socio/ Michael Katz economic/geographic circumstances. Chairman 4250 ft 04 I MUsica viva ANNUal report 2010 Chief Executive Officer’s Report Mary Jo Capps “Combining peak performance with the constant quest for greater knowledge is the hallmark of Musica Viva. I feel incredibly lucky to be part of this amazing company.” Mary Jo Capps, CEO Having reached 65 As mentioned elsewhere in this report, years of age, Ken Tribe’s death marked the ending of Musica Viva an era for Musica Viva. Ken cared showed no signs of deeply about the music and musicians. transitioning to He was also keenly attuned to the retirement in 2010 needs of audiences around the – indeed, results country. Ultimately, he was committed would indicate a future of even greater to a sustainable Musica Viva, one that strength and vibrancy. could continue to do the most good for the most people by responsibly On a purely practical note, it was a managing its resources. Even during year of financial transition. After two his final illness, he was still anxious to years of operational deficits, we are know how the latest tour had gone for pleased to report an operational the company and through his oxygen surplus of $372,721, due largely to mask, grinned at the news of above- enthusiastic audience take-up of the budget sales. superb concerts devised by Artistic Director, Carl Vine. This result also Ken was the last living link to the key reflects the efforts of many people people who got Musica Viva off the behind the scenes: those who ground originally and his quiet wisdom controlled costs; others who helped has been an inspiration for all of us. increase revenue, both staff and He certainly proved that age 65 is just volunteers; governments, businesses when life starts to really take off. and philanthropists who enabled Musica Viva’s results for 2010 indicate wide-spread access to Musica Viva’s this just might be so. programs in 2010; and individuals who, by their bequests, are ensuring the future of fine music in Australia. To one and all, thank you. It was a busy year, with a 5% increase Mary Jo Capps in activities, most of that increase Chief Executive Officer occurring in Musica Viva In Schools. In all, 2335 events were presented across the country, generating $10,538,879 revenue. The split of revenue sources remained consistent with past years at 50% from direct sales, 30% from government grants and 20% from private sector support. 385,000 people 7550 km experienced Musica Viva activities in person, of whom 300,000 were school children, while hundreds of thousands more enjoyed the many radio broadcasts of concerts. MUsica viva ANNUal report 2010 I 05 Artistic Director’s Report Carl Vine 9250 km 625 km Many years ago, Our hallmark International Concert “Musica Viva’s core principles Ken Tribe set out Season achieved an unprecedented remain as vital as ever: quality a simple model for audience response in 2010, indicating endures, and inspiration is artistic guidance: not that we can sit on our laurels, but irreplaceable.” “Lead, and rather that continuing to explore every Carl Vine, Artistic Director follow”. Seek out imaginable variant of high quality the best, the chamber music still has the power to challenging and enrich and enthral. the unexpected, but also listen Paul Stanhope’s contribution as carefully to your supporters and Featured Composer for the 2010 respond intelligently to their opinions. I Season set a new benchmark, with can’t think of a better model. every one of his works Ken loved making enduring ties with standing proudly alongside the finest the world’s finest musicians, and was chamber music presented by thrilled when they brought their our touring artists. His music left a brilliance to Australia. He was also a powerful and enduring passionate advocate for local talent, impression upon the year’s concerts, and kept finding new ways to help drawing liberal praise from an train, assist, promote and celebrate unprecedented number of our patrons. Australian musicians. Musica Viva’s motto is “music to Many of Ken’s passions are enshrined inspire”. We can now prove that, even in ongoing Musica Viva activities. The in a world dominated by pre- CountryWide and Export programs processed, freeze-dried, vacuum- provide a clear and consistent platform sealed forms of entertainment, live for Australia’s finest musicians to find performances of high quality “art” performance opportunities in regional music can still occupy a steadfast areas and throughout the world. Café position of social necessity. Carnivale provides a welcoming environment to share music from many different cultures. Our Education programs continue to engage droves of children across the continent in detailed musical activity, helping both Carl Vine teachers and students maintain a vital Artistic Director connection with live performance. 06 I MUSICA VIVA ANNUAL REPORT 2010 Program Overview Musica Viva began in 1945 as a chamber music organisation focused on one ensemble. Over the years, the organisation has evolved to embrace hundreds of different musicians and ensembles annually, bringing the finest groups from overseas to perform and teach across Australia, and promoting Australian ensembles to audiences nationally and internationally.
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