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Chairman’s Report 2 Managing Director’s Report 4 Corporate Governance Statement 8 The Year in Performance 12 Artistic Self-Assessment Process 18 Artistic Panel 2011 20 Audience Access To The MSO 21 Education and Community Outreach 22 Government and Private Sector Support 28 Donors 30 Key Performance Statistics 31 Annual Financial Report 33 Sponsors 60

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By any definition, 2011 was a big engaging people of all ages in the live presence, acknowledging the need to year for the Melbourne Symphony experience of great classical music. implement a new customer relationship Orchestra. As it began, we were management system and build a new The inaugural Education Week, in facing our first full year outside the website. These are major structural June, saw us interact with some 10,000 Arts Centre’s Hamer Hall and were projects for the Company, time- and students in five days, in events ranging planning such landmark events in resource-intensive, that will help us from Family Jams to the project in the Company’s history as Education transform our relationships with our which MSO musicians played alongside Week and the Beethoven Festival – customers, and the ways in which the the members of the Melbourne Youth both firsts for us. Orchestra is represented across all Orchestra, Share the Chair. digital platforms. At year’s end, with many successes During these two “tent pole” activities behind us despite the challenging The year was also marked by of 2011, the concerts and pre-concert financial environment, we posted a intensive discussion with many of discussions which took place in the small surplus of $72,345. This is a our stakeholders about the MSO’s main auditorium were complemented significant turnaround from our deficit rehearsal, recording and education by break-out sessions in other rooms, position of just two years earlier. home. In our current situation within ranging from talks and lectures to the ABC’s Southbank complex, we are The Beethoven Festival was one of teacher development workshops. blessed with excellent ‘landlords’ who the highlights of the year for MSO staff, In fact, throughout the week, we used are genuinely happy for us to remain instrumentalists and choristers – as the foyer spaces as the first showcase in the building. However, in the spirit of an artistic achievement, in the quality of the Orchestra’s Education App, looking ahead to the changing needs and popularity of the ancillary activities MSO Learn. You can read about this of audiences (of all ages) and funding that helped illuminate the concert in more detail in the report on our partners, the Company must plan for presentations, in the way in which we Education and Outreach activities, a future that will not entirely resemble communicated the inclusive nature of but in brief: this world-first orchestral our present, and in that spirit we are the event across all media platforms, education app for the iPad integrates instigating further discussions on this and as a project that brought many live performance, education and issue in 2012. people to the MSO for the first time. communication technology to create a So we were particularly thrilled that the The Orchestra’s versatility, and success superbly successful introduction to the Festival won the inaugural People’s in engaging a wide range of interests, world of the orchestra for people of all Choice category of the 2011 Arts came to the fore in our concerts with ages. As I write this, MSO Learn has Hub awards. From Graham Abbott’s iconoclastic Australian composer/ been downloaded more than 20,000 talk Beethoven and You, which he comedian Tim Minchin at the Palais times, all over the world. gave before a capacity audience, Theatre in St. Kilda; in the Peter to the extraordinary involvement MSO Learn is a potent symbol of our and the Wolf season, in which MSO of community choirs working with move towards a fully integrated digital musicians performed to a new animated the MSO and its Chorus, under future. Early in 2011 management and film of the classic children’s tale, at Chorus Master Jonathan Grieves- Board together took important steps the Australian Centre for the Moving Smith, in Beethoven 9 in a Day, the towards making significant structural Image, during school holidays, and in Beethoven Festival succeeded in improvements to the Company’s online the diversity of our Pops programs,

Page 2 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report which included the celebration of Davis for two weeks in September. Sir be annoyed if Matthew was chosen for John Williams’ music in March, Star Andrew’s ongoing appearances with this, and equally annoyed if he were Wars and Beyond, and the return of us are something to celebrate. So of not. Matthew was offered the position, conductor and pianist Bramwell Tovey course is our relationship with Principal and as a result left the MSO in for our tribute to Gershwin, Rhapsody Guest Conductor Tadaaki Otaka; our February 2012. He made a big impact in Blue, in November. long association with ABC Classics on this Company in the two years he is allowing us to capture some of the was with us, and the eagerness with During 2011, Matthew VanBesien highlights of Maestro Otaka’s work which the New York Philharmonic and I worked intensively with the with us, including the newly-released sought him out speaks highly of the management team and musicians on CD taken from his 2010 concert regard in which the MSO is held the appointment of the Company’s performances of Rachmaninov’s around the world, the quality of our next artistic leader. The role of Symphony No. 2. staff, instrumentalists and choristers, the Orchestra and Chorus in our and the bright future the organisation is community is undergoing a great During the year I was honoured to be crafting for itself. deal of change; for many of our asked to serve a new three-year term customers, the MSO will always be an as the Company’s Chairman, and felt organisation that presents classical privileged to accept. One reason for subscription concerts while, for many my ready acceptance is the dedication others, the MSO represents a world- of each Board member to the success class Education program, or an arena of the Orchestra and Chorus, and the event with an artist from the world of Board’s high level of involvement in the popular music, or a connection through MSO’s activities. Harold Mitchell AC our Facebook page. It is this multi- Emirates, our Principal Partner since Chairman faceted organisation for which we are 2004, renewed their partnership with seeking an artistic leader. It is our plan us to the end of 2013. Thanks to to appoint this person during 2012. this enduring relationship, and to the The quality of our classical support of our many other corporate presentations during the year was partners, donors and the MSO Friends, consistently fine. Particular highlights we are able to present an ever- for me were the debut of young broadening range of programs, allowing Czech conductor Jakub Hru°ša in us to reach out to the community more a program featuring the MSO and effectively than ever before. Chorus in Orff’s Carmina Burana in Towards the end of the year, I became June; Edward Gardner’s reading of aware that Managing Director Matthew Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra in July; VanBesien had been approached by Douglas Boyd’s compelling approach the New York Philharmonic to take up to the Beethoven symphonies the role of Executive Director there. I throughout the Beethoven Festival in recall saying at the time that I would August, and the return of Sir Andrew

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While 2011 might be characterised as a Our small surplus – some $72,345 – education facility in the Southbank year of transition for the Orchestra and tells of a year in which, like many other precinct, which would incorporate a Chorus, that does scant justice to the performing arts companies in 2011, rehearsal, recording and administrative range of projects we delivered across our we struggled to meet tickets sales and home for the Orchestra and Chorus. City and State during the year, projects sponsorship targets. I’m pleased that In practical terms, these are early that helped re-define the relationship the generosity of our donors and the discussions, but they are crucial, as between instrumentalists, choristers and excellent work of my colleagues in our they will define the scale and scope the communities we serve. Development area meant that personal of a project that will, inevitably, require donations to the organisation exceeded significant external support to complete. With the Hamer Hall renovation having our expectations. begun in mid-2010, and our return to Given the increasing importance of the Hall not scheduled until mid-2012, The year began with a tremendous our education work to the community, 2011 found us performing in 34 venues season of Sidney Free and our ambitions for this aspect across , in projects ranging Concerts, which had two climactic of our work in the years to come, from the Chorus’ Pilgrimage to moments in the final program: firstly, there is exceptional potential for an Santiago program in Bendigo’s Sacred the announcement of Benjamin innovative and unique facility built Heart Cathedral to our first Secret Northey as the Orchestra’s Associate for this purpose. It would allow us Symphony project with improvising Conductor. Ben’s Chair and position to create a stronger platform for the orchestral musicians and guest pianist is named after Patricia Riordan, late future, increasing the areas of synergy Bramwell Tovey in the Paris cat jazz wife of the Chair’s benefactor, and one between our mainstream orchestral club in the heart of Melbourne’s CBD. of the Orchestra’s leading supporters, and concert presentations and our Talk about diversity! Roger Riordan. Secondly, Orchestra work for schools and in continuing and Chorus, under Ben’s direction, education; it will also help us further These events were among many gave the world premiere of Nigel raise the bar in our presentation of others during the year – The Westlake’s Missa Solis – Requiem schools’ concert events. Beethoven Festival and Education for Eli. Born out of personal tragedy, Week were the two most far-reaching Artistically, one of the landmarks of this powerful and moving work had the – which brought to our performances the year was the Metropolis New capacity audience at the Bowl on its audiences for whom the MSO had Music Festival, for which the curator feet. We quickly planned for a second been a novel (or even unknown) and conductor was Brett Dean. The performance in 2012, to be recorded experience. This was heartening for us Festival was a celebration of Brett’s for CD release on ABC Classics. Our as we planned for our ambitious 2012 50th birthday, and an acknowledgment annual Bowl season is made possible program, for we regarded our period of his extraordinary contribution to through our relationship with the out of Hamer Hall as a crucial one for music in , as composer, Fund and the University establishing a high level of community performer and teacher. In the Festival, of Melbourne. engagement and relevance. We plan to which Brett intended as an homage return to our main performance home As indicated in Harold Mitchell’s report, to the spirit of the new in Viennese in the Arts Centre with a renewed we will continue to have discussions culture, we gave five major Australian sense of purpose. with a number of stakeholders about premieres, and world premieres the potential for a major new music of two works – Joseph Twist’s I

Page 4 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Dance Myself to Sleep and Luke The Festival was also a great The changes to our Marketing team, Paulding’s the air a bright shatter of advertisement for the musicians’ which began in late 2010, have wings – commissioned as part of the dedication and commitment. I also brought many rewards in terms of the Orchestra’s annual Cybec 21st Century saw this in action in the constructive quality of our media coverage, the Australian Composers Program. With and positive dialogue with the effectiveness of our concert marketing the world premieres of Westlake’s Orchestra which took place during and our presence on social media Missa Solis in the Bowl and, later in the year, as the management team platforms. In fact, the inaugural Secret the year, Barry Conyngham’s The reached a new two-year agreement Symphony events – late-night ‘pop-up’ Gardener of Time, David Hirschfelder’s with the players. These discussions performances made possible by a grant Branches of Vayu, ’ Organ demonstrated a great esprit de corps, from the City of Melbourne – owe their Concerto and Julian Yu’s Sinfonia and a willingness to look ahead to a success in large part to the messaging Ciacconissima, this was a proud year future in which the Orchestra’s life on Facebook and, particularly, Twitter. in the Orchestra’s relationship with may be quite different to the way it is The short performance the Orchestra Australian composition. In October we at present. The combination of youth presented at Flinders Street station as also presented, as we do annually, and experience exemplified by the part of our season launch in August also a workshop allowing composition Orchestra’s current personnel puts the created the kind of ‘positive disruption’ students from the University of MSO in an ideal position to examine that resulted in wonderful media Melbourne to hear their work played by the question of a musician’s role in a coverage, for the event itself and for our the Orchestra. symphony orchestra in the context of 2012 season. the community’s changing needs and I second Harold Mitchell’s remarks in In addition to Ben Northey’s interests. This can only lead to a more these pages about the Beethoven appointment, the launch of our Chair enlightened future for orchestral music Festival, which was superb both for the Program (which is discussed in detail on in Victoria. inspired and energetic performances of page 29) also allowed us to honour our the complete symphonies by Orchestra We were able to celebrate the 15th year Chairman’s multi-faceted contributions and Chorus, and for the creation of of our association with Powercor by jointly to the Orchestra by naming Wilma a Festival atmosphere through the winning the national QantasLink Regional Smith’s position the Harold Mitchell AC ancillary events presented over the Award in the 2011 Australia Business Concertmaster Chair. Festival’s two weeks, such as the Arts Foundation Awards. The MSO’s During 2011 the MSO saw several performance devoted to Beethoven’s partnership with Powercor is our most new orchestral arrivals. These included Letters featuring the Tinalley Quartet enduring, and the Company’s support Caleb Wright and Chris Cartlidge in the and actor John Stanton. The Festival’s of our regional touring program makes , Ben Hanlon in the double bass success in terms of audience it possible for us to present evening section, Rachel Silver in the horns and development cannot be overestimated: concerts and schools performances in up Tim Buzbee as Principal Tuba. We also more than half of all Beethoven to ten regional centres each year, across farewelled a number of long-serving subscription packages were sold to Victoria. The ABAF Award was a richly musicians including Michelle Picker people who had never attended an deserved acknowledgment of Powercor’s (double bass), Eric Bramble (French MSO concert before. enlightened and enduring relationship horn), Geoffrey Dodd (Principal Cor with the Orchestra over a long period. Anglais) and Alison Rayner (Section

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First Violin). In our management team, who deserve much success in coming we welcomed Cameron Mowat to the years. I will be looking on from New organisation as Director of Development. York and hoping the rich tradition of the MSO becomes a wonderful new age of As our Chairman Harold Mitchell artistic excellence, entrepreneurialism mentions in his report, I was and engagement with the people of approached about, interviewed for and Melbourne and Victoria. Thank you for accepted an invitation to become the the opportunity to be a small part of the next Executive Director of the New MSO’s rich history. York Philharmonic in late 2011. While this is an extraordinary opportunity for me to return to the United States with one of the truly greatest orchestras in the world, my decision was made with a heavy heart as I have enjoyed Melbourne, the MSO and the chance to live in this beautiful country, immensely. Matthew VanBesien We have accomplished a great many Managing Director things these past two years, but there remains a good deal more work for the MSO in the time ahead. The musicians, staff and board of the MSO are an extraordinary group of people,

Page 6 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report David Thomas Principal Clarinet 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annu– Melbourneal Repo rAquariumt Page 7 Corporate Governance Statement

This statement outlines the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s corporate governance practices in line with the eight Good Practice Governance Principles published and monitored by the Major Performing Arts Board of the Australia Council for the Arts. These principles are based on the recommendations published by the ASX Corporate Governance Council. The statement sets out the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s compliance with the eight Principles as at the end of the financial and calendar year.

Principle 1: Lay solid foundations issues (such as the arts precinct – Board assessment, recruitment and for management and oversight redevelopment and artistic leadership). succession planning Members of the senior management The practice of the MSO’s Board Membership: Five Board members team report to the Board face-to-face and of directors is governed by the including the Managing Director, the in writing at each Board meeting. company’s Constitution. Director of Artistic Planning (including In 2011 the Board sub-committees were responsibility for Education and The Board delegates the management re-constituted and met with the following Outreach activities). The Director of the organisation to the Managing responsibilities and membership: of Artistic Planning serves as the Director and senior management team, Management Liaison. and retains oversight of each of the Finance and Revenue Committee MSO’s significant business streams Strategic Planning and Technology – MSO financials and long-term through Board committees. Membership Committee financial modelling of the committees includes at least – Earned income streams – A new home for the MSO and four Board members as well as senior – Revenue streams associated strategy management. The Chair of each – Driving diversity in audiences – Periodic review and adjustment of committee acts as a Board interface by and revenue MSO long-range plan representing the Board and reporting – MSO Branding and Awareness back at full Board meetings. Membership: Four Board members – MSO’s relationship with the ABC including the Managing Director, Each year, a calendar of Board and – Ensuring technology plans and the Company Secretary plus the Board committee meetings is set. The implementation support strategies Director of Marketing, Director of Board met six times in 2011. In addition, and the MSO’s overall vision Development, Chief Financial Officer the Board and senior management attend and external representatives. The Membership: Four Board members, plus two strategy days each year to review Chief Financial Officer serves as the the Director of Operations and Production pertinent issues outside the scope of a Management Liaison. Manager plus external representatives. regular Board meeting and develop a The Director of Operations serves as the response and implementation plan to Governance and Community Management Liaison. these issues. The scope of the Board Relations Committee meetings include, but are not limited MSO Foundation and Development – Community relationships and to, the MSO’s three-year Business Committee partnerships with musical Plan, artistic program, budget for the institutions – The raising of major gifts for the forthcoming season and financial year, – Government relations MSO Foundation updates from the senior management – Education and Community – The structure of the MSO Foundation team and committees and any priority Engagement programs

Page 8 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Membership: Five Board members, fundraising, I.T. and philanthropy. This to the highest standards of ethical and including the Chairman, Managing experience is set out in the Directors page responsible decision making. Codes Director, the Company Secretary, the which follows on page 7. of conduct exist for musicians and Director of Development and external administrative staff, and are included Directors are appointed for an initial representatives. The Managing Director in a Board Induction manual which is term of three years. Terms may be serves as the Management Liaison. provided to new directors. extended at the discretion of the Chair In addition, the MSO Artistic Committee and the Board. Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in comprises management representatives, financial reporting As noted in Principle 1, the Board the Chief Conductor and/or artistic delegates the oversight of the MSO’s The Finance and Revenue Committee leader, Concertmaster and elected significant business streams to the comprises at least two directors, Managing musicians. Its main purpose is to assess Finance and Revenue, Governance and Director and Company Secretary and, by the quality of past performances, Community Relations, Strategic Planning invitation, Chief Financial Officer as well as performers and performance standards and Technology, and MSO Foundation other senior managers, operational staff of the Orchestra (both sections and and Development Sub-committees. and external representatives as required. individuals), take action where required The committee met four times in 2011 and to address performance issues, and to Principle 3: Promote ethical and its functions included: assess forthcoming projects. Significant responsible decision making findings of the Artistic Committee are – Review and monitoring of progress The MSO Board is charged with a reported to the Board. Regarding against Strategic Plan and Budget/ number of procedural matters including: Education matters, the MSO Board also forecast, and reporting to the Board receives advice from the Education – Review of annual operating plan on management and annual Advisory group, which comprises and budget; financial statements musicians, members of management – Articulation of the MSO’s vision – Provision of input to management in and representatives from the teaching and mission and setting the Strategic Plan and Budget; community who specialise – Establishment and communication of – Evaluation and approval of in different age groups. The MSO expectations in regard to the cultural executive expenditure Chorus Committee, made up of values and ethics of the Company. – Ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations eight singers and two management The MSO, in its formal Code of Conduct, – Ensuring strong internal control, policies representatives, provides advice to the outlines its expected standard of conduct and procedures are in place Board on Choral issues. based on three main principles: – Development and monitoring of Principle 2: Structure the Board to – Professionalism and integrity; investment policy and add value – Fairness and equity and – Approval of Capital expenditure. The Board includes Directors with a range – Avoidance of real or apparent conflict The Finance and Revenue Committee of skills including finance and accounting, of interest requires the Managing Director and business (both public companies The Board Induction Manual includes Chief Financial Officer to attest in and small business) and commercial a copy of the MSO Code of Conduct, writing to the truth and fairness of the experience, law, government, marketing, and in addition, the Board holds itself MSO’s annual financial statements. In

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addition, the Managing Director and – Actively manage the Board Principle 8: Recognise the legitimate Chief Financial Officer must attest rotation system interests of stakeholders that the operational results are in – Ensure succession planning for The Board is charged with ultimate accordance with relevant accounting Managing Director and other key responsibility to ensure that productive standards. The annual accounts are management roles including Chief working relationships with key MSO independently audited. Conductor and/or artistic leader stakeholders are maintained. The day – Ensure that new Board members are Principle 5: Recognise and to day management of key stakeholder adequately educated about manage risk relationships is delegated to the the MSO. MSO’s Managing Director and in turn The Board delegates oversight of risk In addition, the Board relies on the to the senior management team. The management procedures and actions advice of the Artistic Committee, MSO actively encourages and actions to all Board sub-committees, and a group comprising the Managing audience feedback via its website as recognition and management of risk Director, Director of Artistic Planning, well as by verbal, postal and electronic to the Managing Director and senior Director of Operations and Orchestra communication channels. management team. The charter of the members. The group meets on a Finance and Revenue Sub-Committee The Managing Director, senior regular basis to assess and improve includes the safeguarding of company management team and Board artistic quality and performance assets incorporating the amendment of members regularly meet with key standards, and review artistic the company’s investment policy. Other stakeholders including government, standards and achievements of the financial risk factors and the strategies sponsors, audiences, the Orchestra MSO’s program. used by the Board to mitigate these itself and those providing professional risks are listed in note 22 to the annual Principle 7: Remunerate fairly advice to the MSO. From 2009, a financial report. and responsibly peer-review panel was implemented, providing valuable additional artistic Principle 6: Encourage enhanced The Board is specifically charged feedback to Board and management performance with ensuring the achievement, regarding orchestral quality and development and succession of the The charters of the MSO Board and of the performance standards. Company’s senior management team, Governance and Community Relations including remuneration. The Board sub-committee include the requirement to: assesses and, when necessary, – Recommend to electing bodies takes professional advice on market possible new Board members, with benchmarks for remuneration. The regard to the diversity of the skills Board provides the Managing Director of the MSO Board members and with parameters within which to organisation skill requirements negotiate musician and administration – Develop Board criteria and skill staff agreements. requirements The Board itself is not remunerated. – Evaluate the Board’s performance as a whole and of individual members;

Page 10 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Wilma Smith Concertmaster 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annu– Yarraal Repo Rowingrt ShedsPage 11 The Year in Performance

For the orchestral musicians, the year and led to a standing ovation from both artistic and commercial levels. began not in Melbourne but in Perth the Myer Bowl audience. We worked Diversifying our concert locations by and , where around half of the quickly to schedule a performance performing these shows at the Palais orchestra toured with pop icon Sting, and recording of this MSO in St. Kilda proved to be an inspired before a Myer Bowl performance of commission in our 2012 season. move. His collaboration with the MSO the same program. A number of the was a great way to make an impact The period from November 2010 to players spoke of this as a career in the world of live comedy. The February 2011 was exceptionally busy highlight, with excellent arrangements, orchestral material was well written, for the Chorus, with its recording capacity venues and the former Police with a number of excellent arrangers of Brahms’ A German Requiem front man’s unique charisma proving being engaged, including the conductor (released in February 2012), Messiah an irresistible combination. of the shows, . performances and the Westlake In late January, the MSO’s annual concert (which also included a Also successful was our first MSO Cybec 21st Century Composers lot of ‘choral’ Percy Grainger) Pops program of the year, featuring Program led to the works of two young being indicative of the choristers’ the music of John Williams under Australian composers – Joseph Twist extraordinary dedication.There were the baton of Anthony Inglis. These and Luke Paulding – being chosen particular challenges associated with performances were the MSO’s first for subsequent performances at the sourcing the 60 tuned wine glasses Pops concerts in the Melbourne Town Metropolis Festival in April. that Percy Grainger requires for his Hall, but the production values that Tribute to Foster, which was performed were achieved were commendable. The first three Sidney Myer Free at the Bowl. Concerts were led by Principal The Master and Great Classics Guest Conductor Tadaaki Otaka Education activity included an intake series opened under the baton of Mark and each featured an Australian of 30 new participants at Meadows Wigglesworth, returning after the success soloist – pianist Clemens Leske, Primary School; they were sized up for of his performances in September 2010. violinist Miki Tsunoda and pianist new instruments for the new school His appearances co-incided with the Andrea Lam respectively. The first year’s Pizzicato Effect program. appearances on CD of his outstanding of these programs was particularly Auditions were run for the 2011 reading of Mahler’s Symphony No.10 ambitious for the Bowl series, MSO ArtPlay Ensemble, involving from 2008, released by ABC Classics on featuring – at approximately 70 school children across Melbourne, our MSO Live Series. minutes’ duration – Mahler’s Fifth in preparation for our annual, year- One major Education development in Symphony; the fourth concert, which long collaboration with the City of this period was the culmination of a marked Benjamin Northey’s debut Melbourne’s ArtPlay project at Birrarung project to transform the presentation in the Patricia Riordan Associate Mar, while the first MSO Jam of the of our concerts for upper secondary Conductor position, was more year was held in the Arts Centre’s schools, Up Close and Musical. This ambitious still, as it included the Spiegeltent with great success. project (in collaboration with our partners world premiere performance of Nigel The MSO’s three sell-out performances in the PING group) saw the composition Westlake’s Missa Solis – Requiem for with Australian comedian Tim Minchin and performance – all with associated Eli. Written in memory of Nigel’s son, in February were highly successful on multi-media resources – of Stuart the performance was deeply moving

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Greenbaum’s Symphony No. 2, Double The MSO was active in the Melbourne work that Jonathan Grieves-Smith Planet; the MSO spent a week in March Recital Centre during this period, had done in preparing the choristers. visiting schools with a performance performing three different programs. Olli During this period, our choristers were and presentation of the work, with the Mustonen’s second annual instalment rehearsing or performing at night for composer acting as compere. This of his complete Beethoven cycle was 14 days of a three-week period, a project has embraced the technical a highlight of the season, generating remarkable commitment for people with resources that we have available to us; standing ovations for the second year in full-time jobs. combined with the performances (at succession. His performances polarise Our contemporary music series Loreto College, Caulfield Grammar, Yarra opinion, yet many people feel his Metropolis in 2012 featured Brett Valley Grammar School and Essendon interpretations to be the most refreshing Dean, in programs to mark his 50th Grammar), this has been a real blueprint and thought-provoking offerings before birthday and showcase his skills as for the future. In fact we put plans in place the public today. composer, conductor, curator and almost immediately to bring this project to The third program in the Elisabeth violist. The four programs, including different schools in 2012. Murdoch Hall featured French- a project in which MSO players The Chorus was busily rehearsing Canadian conductor Bernard Labadie, performed alongside musicians from for a hectic few weeks in June, in returning to the MSO after highly the Australian National Academy of anticipation of three performances successful performances of Handel’s Music, were highly successful and a each of Haydn’s The Creation and Water Music in 2008. Labadie is a testament to one of the most important Orff’s Carmina Burana. conductor of the historically-informed artistic voices of our time. These were school and his Bach program tested the final Metropolis performances at With the Melbourne Town Hall’s pre- the Orchestra with Baroque techniques the Malthouse, as the series moves to existing bookings by the Melbourne and uncompromising standards of the Recital Centre from 2012. Comedy Festival and other promoters, ensemble and intonation. the MSO’s life in April and May In preparation for Education Week involved a number of diverse locations. Labadie’s second week with us was in June, Education activity included There were two excellent Powercor centred on one work – Haydn’s The school visits by MSO musicians in Regional Tours; the first, conducted Creation, performed at Melbourne groups of one or two, meeting and by visiting Scot Garry Walker, included Town Hall. Although this is one of the performing to school children who will performances in Ballarat, Bendigo greatest works of the classical era, it be attending Education Week. These and Shepparton while the second, has not been performed by the MSO visits were made possible through led by young Melbourne conductor in over a decade. Labadie brought funds raised at our 2010 Gala. The Nicholas Carter, involved performances great energy and insight into the response to these was overwhelmingly in Warrnambool and Hamilton which performances, as well as a crack team positive, both from the MSO members featured Australian violinist Ji Won of soloists, including German soprano and the school teachers. Kim, the ABC Symphony Australia Lydia Teuscher. He also inspired Our inaugural Education Week itself Young Performer of the Year in 2010, exceptional performances from the saw close to 10,000 people pass as soloist. We also presented concerts Melbourne Symphony Orchestra through the doors of Melbourne Town for schools in each of the five regional Chorus, singing in German, and Labadie Hall. The range of activity attracted tour venues. was quick to point out the outstanding

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Proudly presented by MSO Melbourne MSO POPS Symphonic Musicians in the City Symphony SEASON 2011 ABBA Orchestra with vocal ensemble Rajaton Friday 27 and Saturday 28 May at 7pm Sunday 29 May at 2pm Melbourne Town Hall

MSO at the Recital Centre Six-voice vocal ensemble Rajaton stars in The Beethoven Concertos Labadie Conducts Bach a concert that will leave you wanting to sing Thank You for the Music. Includes Dancing Tickets from Thursday 19 May at 8pm Thursday 2 June at 8pm Queen, Money Money Money, Mama Mia, Saturday 21 May at 6:30pm Saturday 4 June at 6:30pm Fernando, Waterloo and many more. $ Visionary Finnish pianist, conductor and composer One of the world’s leading conductors of Baroque music 70 Jaakko Kuusisto Rajaton Olli Mustonen returns to Melbourne to continue his leads the MSO on this journey through the world of Bach. conductor vocal ensemble survey of the Beethoven piano concertos with the MSO. Bernard Labadie conductor Olli Mustonen director/piano Lydia Teuscher soprano Tickets from Beethoven Piano Concerto No.3 Includes Arias from Bach Cantatas Mustonen Three Mysteries and the Brandenburg Concerto No.1. $ Book now at www.mso.com.au Beethoven Violin Concerto (transcribed for piano) 93 Book at www.mso.com.au, or call Ticketmaster on 13 61 00. Bernard Labadie MSO Pops is supported by the Herald Sun and 774 ABC Melbourne. Brett Dean

participants of all ages, from Classic the extraordinary solo flute playing of Beethoven edition of Ears Wide Open Kids performances for pre-schoolers the ’s Principal, attracted a record attendance. with Playschool’s Justine Clarke Emmanuel Pahud. Perhaps even more Most importantly, all aspects of the to more seasoned concert-goers exciting was the visit of the young MSO’s artistic planning – mainstage learning from in Ears Czech Conductor Jakub Hrůša, who performances, Education and Chorus Wide Open. The sight and sound turned 30 not long after his time with – contributed meaningfully to the whole of more than 1,500 primary school us. In a program that involved the project. This depth of engagement children performing Paul Rissmann’s theatrics of Orff’s Carmina Burana, will serve as a blueprint for future participatory work Bamboozled will what impressed most about Hrůša – celebrations of this kind. Moreover, live long in the memory. other than a wonderful stick technique the energy of the festival was reflected – was his seriousness of purpose. Paul’s visit from the UK also combined in the mainstage performances of professional development work with The MSO’s Beethoven Festival in the symphonies. Douglas Boyd’s MSO musicians and teachers from August gave scope to a depth of lean, brisk and transparent readings – around Melbourne. We were fortunate programming that regular subscription involving numerous historically informed to secure Paul’s services for these seasons do not normally allow, and practices – created an energy that was sessions; he is one of the world’s most much of the successful audience palpable and the audience clearly fed articulate music education advocates. engagement with the project was down off this. These readings were fresh, full The culmination of Education Week to events outside of the mainstage. of life and symbolised a kind of musical was a combined MSO and Melbourne We attracted speakers of the quality thinking that Melbourne audiences Youth Orchestra performance, of Jonathan Del Mar, the editor of the do not often hear. As a result, the demonstrating the MSO’s commitment new Bärenreiter Beethoven edition, to whole project had an important artistic both to education and to artist enlighten audiences through a series of justification and momentum. development. Special mention must talks; conductor Douglas Boyd agreed The visit of Sir Andrew Davis be made of Benjamin Northey’s to be interviewed before the start of in September was predictably outstanding contribution across a wide every concert; a unique collaboration successful. His reading of Janáček’s variety of projects during the week. between the MSO and ArtPlay under Taras Bulba, with the Town Hall organ the direction of Fraser Trainer resulted Edward Gardner – Music Director of to the fore, was a real artistic highlight in a superb outreach project; the English National Opera – was with us of the season, while his collaboration Beethoven 9 community singing day for two very successful weeks in with in the narration resulted in 500 choristers singing with July, which contained three concerts of William Walton’s Façade was the MSO for the first time, alongside a as well as recording sessions for an charming, polished and fun. Richard sign-singing choir of hearing- impaired international release of Béla Bartók’s Gill’s Ears Wide Open on Messiah, members that marked the start of music on Chandos. He is a musician focussing on the original Handel Hearing Awareness Week; the Tin with an exceptional combination of version and the Mozart orchestration Alley String Quartet collaborated with charisma and pragmatism and has we would perform in December, actor John Stanton in a deeply moving achieved remarkable things at ENO, showed how well the Elisabeth project combining Beethoven’s letters especially with its orchestra; his Murdoch Hall at the Melbourne and string quartets, while Richard Gill’s concert week was also notable for Recital Centre works for these events.

Page 14 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report MSOED_11_CHALKv18 1/12/10 2:53 PM Page 2 MSOED_11_CHALKv18 1/12/10 2:53 PM Page 3 MSO Musicians in the City Melbourne Symphony Orchestra SEASON 2011 14 – 18 June The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s inaugural Education Week at Melbourne Town Hall will bring the magic of music to Melbournians of all ages. In Education Week, you’ll find all of your favourite Schools’ concert packages, plus much, much more! Metropolis Brett Dean’s Vienna Nicholas Bochner Assistant Principal Cello, NGV International

14, 15 June 16, 17 June 18 June 14 - 17 June 4 contemporary Classic Kids 1 Meet the Orchestra and Meet the Music with Paul Rissmann MSO Family Jam The Pizzicato Effect Performance Music that A Little Day Out Moves Me music concerts with Justine Clarke ‘Paul Rissmann is the Jamie Oliver of music animateurs’ Neue Musikzeitung MSO Family Jams are open to anyone who loves music, The Pizzicato Effect is a collaborative project between owns an instrument and wants to play! Come along to a Meadows Primary School in Broadmeadows and the ABC Classic FM Benjamin Northey conductor Leading UK education presenter, Paul Rissmann, has devised and led projects for the broadcaster Mairi Nicolson unique one-hour music-making workshop with musicians Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, which provides children Justine Clarke presenter BBC Proms, Glyndebourne Opera, the London Symphony Orchestra and many other will host a series of informal CUB Malthouse major performing companies around the world. He joins the Melbourne Symphony from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Our musicians with string instruments, and with opportunities to acquire conversations with members Spend A Little Day Out with much-loved Play School Orchestra and Benjamin Northey for four Schools’ concerts in Education Week. will be there to guide all participants, from those who are musical skills and engage in various new and challenging from the MSO about the presenter Justine Clarke. With songs featured in her just starting out through to those who aspire to play in the activities. music that they hold dear latest album, Great Big World, this best-selling Meet the Orchestra Meet the Music Orchestra one day. This event is a great FREE family- The Meadows Primary School students will play to their hearts. children’s singer, internationally acclaimed film star and Tickets from UNREAL! >>FAST FORWARD friendly activity, culminating in a public performance. alongside members of the MSO in a performance seasoned stage actor will introduce children to the joy Tuesday 14 Music of speed and virtuosity, Come and Jam with the best in the industry! which will showcase the effect music can have on of hearing a LIVE Symphony Orchestra. This is an Benjamin Northey conductor – Friday 17 June at 1pm from Vivaldi to Zimmer Saturday 18 June at 2pm the lives of children. Doors open at 12:30pm opportunity to enjoy A Little Day Out in a very big way! Paul Rissmann presenter $ Benjamin Northey conductor Swanston Hall, Melbourne Town Hall Saturday 18 June at 4pm Hoddle Room, School Bookings Paul Rissmann will explore music by Melbourne Town Hall Brett Dean conductor Paul Rissmann presenter Melbourne Town Hall 57 Mozart, Saint-Saëns, Prokofiev, Ibert, John Tuesday 14 June at 11.30am and 1:15pm REGISTRATIONS ARE ESSENTIAL. Williams and Danny Elfman (the theme Paul Rissmann’s Meet the Music will For more information on The Pizzicato Effect, visit the No Wednesday 15 June at 10am and 11.30am E-mail MSO Education at [email protected] FREE Booking Recollections Dean Plays Dean LATE NIGHTS from The Simpsons). This fun, interactive analyse speed and virtuosity throughout Required Family Classic Kids Open to Public or call the MSO education office on 03 9626 1115. Community Outreach section of this brochure ! show is perfect for students in Years 3 – 6. music history – from Vivaldi’s The Four Wednesday 27 April Wednesday 4 May Saturday 18 June at 10am and 11.30am Presented in association with As part of the performance, attending Seasons to Elgar’s Enigma Variations and For more information on MSO Jams, visit the No FREE Booking Australian National Academy of Music Includes Brett Dean as Melbourne Town Hall Community Outreach section of this brochure Required students will be invited to make music with Dvoˇrák’s Symphony From the New World, ! Includes the Australian soloist in his Concerto. School: $8 per student /parent, teachers free the orchestra, performing Paul’s original through to music by minimalist British Following the General Public: $18 Adult, $12 Children $50 Family work BAMBOOZLED!. Song sheets and composer Michael Nyman and symphonic Min. FREE premiere of Neuwirth’s performances wm6 y.o. www.mso.com.au teaching resources for BAMBOOZLED! highlights from Hans Zimmer’s film score or call the MSO Box Remnants of Song... Beggars and Angels don’t miss our Grades will be available for download from the to Pirates of the Caribbean. Paul will use Share the Chair wmK-2 Office on (03) 9929 9600 an Amphigory. Saturday 7 May late-night events MSO website from February 2011. visuals to highlight the themes and motifs MSO ArtPlay Stefan Asbury conductor BAMBOOZLED! has been performed in the works. Rachmaninov The Isle of the Dead Includes the Australian at the Malthouse. Ensemble Performance Dancing in the Dark Ears Wide Open 2 by more than 40,000 children across Friday 17 June at 10am and 11.45am Prokofiev Symphony No. 3 premiere of Furrer’s Admission is free Gillian Howell facilitator Music from Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.4 the globe. Anyone can participate – Melbourne Town Hall The MSO joins musical forces for the first time with Saturday 30 April Piano Concerto, with soloist to Metropolis no instruments required! and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra School: The award-winning MSO ArtPlay Ensemble program is Victoria’s leading music organisation for students aged 8 Includes the Australian . ticket holders. Richard Gill conductor Thursday 16 June at 10am and 11.45am $10 per student /parent, teachers free a collaborative project between ArtPlay, MSO players – 25 years, Melbourne Youth Music. Students of the Melbourne Town Hall and musicians aged between 8 – 13 years of age. Melbourne Youth Orchestra will share the stage with their premiere of Gruber’s Richard Gill presents a special Education Week edition General Public: These concerts are supported by The program focuses on composition and performance, professional counterparts. This unique event will be the Dancing in the Dark. of Ears Wide Open, an interactive event which will School: $18 Adult, $12 Children $50 Family complementing young musicians’ instrumental learning culmination of intensive rehearsals under the baton of All performances at 8pm explore Bartok’s galvanising orchestral showpiece, and $10 per student /parent, teachers free by providing opportunities for intensive development in conductor Stefan Asbury. The Share the Chair orchestra the autobiographical roller-coaster ride of a symphony in General Public: Grades wm7-10 composition, improvisation, ensemble skills and of students and professionals promises to be a which Tchaikovsky, in moods passionate and lyrical, $18 Adult, $12 Children $50 Family performance. tremendously rewarding experience for the MSO wrestles with the concept of Fate. Grades Saturday 18 June at 3.30pm musicians, the students, and the audience. Don’t miss Tuesday 14 June at 6.30pm Book now at www.mso.com.au wm3-6 Melbourne Town Hall this extraordinary event. Melbourne Town Hall For more information on the MSO ArtPlay Saturday 18 June at 7.30pm School: $10 per student /parent, teachers free MSO Education Week Ensemble, visit the Community Outreach Melbourne Town Hall General Public: $20 Adult, $15 concession is supported by section of this brochure Min. FREE Grades No wm6 y.o. wm7-12 FREE Booking !Required 2 3 Olli Mustonen

The August Town Hall Proms under Gaol; the size of the audience positive and exciting initiative for 2011, Richard Mills’ direction included a necessitated additional security at the and look set to continue into the future. new organ concerto by the composer/ last minute. The NAB Schools First grant that was conductor, with the soloist for whom it These ‘pilot’ performances succeeded awarded to the MSO’s Pizzicato Effect was written, Calvin Bowman. in the aim of appealing to an audience program at Meadows Primary School in The Orchestra also collaborated of participants and young professionals, September has allowed the program to with the education team at the who choose to take the risk on an be re-structured for 2012 with additional Australian Ballet to present a unannounced “event” as opposed to a classroom music resources; the Award dance-based Classic Kids program prescribed concert. We plan to deliver has also resulted in an increase in in September. Around this time the a further set of at least three concerts publicity for the program. MSO Chorus began preparing in in 2012. Former MSO Assistant Conductor earnest for its showcase a capella Another project displaying the diversity Paul Fitzsimon collaborated with program in November, which involved of the MSO’s recent output was the Assistant Principal Cello Nicholas performances in Melbourne, Bendigo collaboration with the Australian Centre Bochner in performances of Dvořák’s and Geelong. for the Moving Image (ACMI) in a Cello Concerto in Moonee Ponds The tremendous variety in concert season of Prokofiev’s Peter and the and Warragul in October, while activity we undertake was underscored Wolf, performed with an Oscar-winning the MSO’s on-going commitment by the inaugural Secret Symphony stop- motion animation by British to developing the concerts in November. Made possible filmmaker Suzi Templeton. Presented skills of its players resulted in four by targeted late-night funding from the in ACMI’s Cinema No.2, and with the Chamber Series concerts in the Iwaki City of Melbourne, these two school holidays providing capacity Auditorium in April, May, September events were marketed purely through audiences across 12 performances, the and October. The series included a social media and attendances went far project proved successful in reaching new work by Australian composer beyond our initial expectations. The a school-aged audience outside our David Hirschfelder, while the players first concert, at theParis Cat jazz club regular education concert formats. in Schubert’s Octet also constructed in the heart of the city, featured an Peter and the Wolf was performed in a program based on this work, which MSO trio together with visiting maestro the October window left vacant through was recorded with a live audience Bramwell Tovey on piano, performing the lack of any involvement with the for later broadcast on ABC Classic an eclectic program ranging from Melbourne Festival in 2011. FM’s popular Keys to Music series, jazz standards through to classical presented by Graham Abbott. Education work has included masterpieces; audience reaction performances in our Classic Kids forced us to put on a second show at series featuring the Norwegian short notice. “Clownductor” Melvin Tix, with The second concert was something numerous pre-show visits by completely different – a performance MSO musicians to schools and of Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the kindergartens attending these End of Time in the Old Melbourne performances. These visits were a

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and The Australian Centre for the Moving Image presents

The animated film of the all-time children’s classic story with music played live The MSO Plays Gershwin and Friends by the MSO

Friday evening’s concert will be recorded for later broadcast around Australia on ABC Classic FM (on Australian Centre for the Moving Image, analogue and digital radio), and for ACMI Cinemas, streaming on the network’s website. Please turn off your mobile phone and Tuesday 4 October to Thursday 6 October all other electronic devices before the at 10:30am, 12pm, 2pm and 3:30pm performance commences. If you do not need your printed program after the concert, we encourage you to return it to the program stand located in the foyer. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra programs can be read on-line or downloaded up to a week before each concert, from www. mso.com.au. twitter.com/melbsymphony facebook.com/melbournesymphony MONASH serIes MSO Pops concerts are supported by the Herald Sun and 774 ABC Melbourne Friday 4 November at 8pm Saturday 5 November at 7pm Robert Blackwood Hall, Sunday 6 November at 2pm BOOK NOW at mso.com.au or call 13 61 00 Monash University, Clayton The Arts Centre, State Theatre

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Aside from his contribution to Secret Mass in C minor and preparations Shostakovich’s epic Symphony No.5. Symphony, Bramwell Tovey dazzled for the end-of-season Messiah, This conclusion to the Town Hall season as conductor, pianist and host in although the choristers’ focus has saw the Orchestra play excitingly under our final MSO Pops program for been on a capella concerts under the the baton of . the year, dedicated to the music of direction of Jonathan Grieves-Smith, The annual December performances George Gershwin. It proved to be including the world premiere of Gabriel of Handel’s Messiah were given an our most successful Pops offering Jackson’s work To the Field of Stars. added twist by the use of the Mozart for 2011. Other highlights in October The Chorus performed this program orchestration under the direction of and November, in more traditional in Bendigo and Geelong, prior to German period performance specialist repertoire, included Principal the Melbourne performance at St. Reinhard Goebel. It garnered three Guest Conductor Tadaaki Otaka’s Patrick’s Cathedral on 2 December. full houses at the Melbourne Recital performances of Elgar Symphony The Geelong performance was part of Centre, after a third performance was No.1 and John Storgårds’ of Sibelius the fundraising drive by the Geelong placed on sale late in the year. Symphony No.6, while soloists who Friends of the MSO for the John have provided particular highpoints Brockman Award; the Chairman of have been pianist Cédric Tiberghien, the Geelong Friends noted that the cellist Alisa Weilerstein and Lawrence performance was “beautifully balanced, Power (viola). Otaka also conducted superbly presented and attracted a the world premiere of Barry great audience.” Conyngham’s work The Gardener of The 2011 subscription series culminated Time, a moving tribute to the MSO’s Huw Humphreys in a mighty program consisting of Brett much-loved former Chief Conductor Director of Artistic Planning Dean’s -winning Hiroyuki Iwaki. violin concerto, The Lost Art of Letter The Chorus’ work in the spring Writing – performed by its dedicatee, included performances of Mozart’s – and

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Internal Processes In addition, the MSO Artistic Master and Chorus Co-ordinator; the Leadership Committee comprises Director of Artistic Planning attends The MSO Artistic Committee is made four management representatives each meeting by invitation. Since mid- up of management representatives, (including one Board member), and 2010, the Committee have formally Concertmaster, and elected musicians. four elected MSO musicians from discussed issues of artistic quality and Its main purpose is to assess the quality the Artistic Committee. Its main performance standard, which is then of past performances, performers and purpose is to consider various Artistic fed back to management in writing. performance standards of the orchestra Leadership models as well as identify Additionally, each member of the MSO and to assess upcoming projects and and research potential Chief Conductor Chorus was surveyed in writing about program choices. candidates for consideration. The a number of issues, including artistic During 2011, the Artistic Committee MSO’s Managing Director and Director preparation, breadth of repertoire, met on six occasions. All meetings of Artistic Planning also met with the reaction to individual conductors and are minuted and the agenda items entire orchestra and staff in October overall workload of the MSO Chorus. included, but were not limited to: 2011 in groups of no more than 15 The MSO continues to work diligently to discuss candidates for the Chief – Review of performances in 2011, to maintain a formal and transparent Conductor position in greater detail; including soloists, conductors and procedure for managing artistic in this manner, every member of the programming choices proficiency for its orchestral musicians. company was given their individual – Orchestral performance standards This process continues to be refined. voice on the subject. – Audition processes – Commercial projects Established since the integration – Rostering issues of the Melbourne Chorale and the – Recording projects Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – 2012 repertoire and season plans in 2008, the Chorus Committee – Future artistic leadership issues comprises eight elected members of the MSO Chorus plus the Chorus

External Processes each program recorded through ABC conductors, soloists and the Orchestra. Classic FM, receiving a Live Music Other considerations are given to The MSO’s concerts continue to be Production Advice, which contains concert presentation; repertoire reviewed on a frequent basis through an assessment of the performance by selection and their overall enjoyment the media, primarily through Melbourne the Orchestra as well as views on its of the concerts. This information is newspapers. More than 80% of its suitability for broadcast. presented to the Director of Artistic mainstage concerts had published Planning for feedback and review. reviews in 2011. The MSO also received audience feedback informally through letters, The MSO Educational Advisory Visiting artists (both conductors and feedback via its website, verbal Group, established in 2009, comprises soloists) continue to provide feedback feedback in person at the concerts and management representatives, external through informal discussions with well as via telephone and social media. specialists in Music Education, and the Director of Artistic Planning and/ elected MSO musicians. Its main or the Managing Director. Where The MSO continues the formalised purpose is to review MSO Education appropriate, this feedback is then process of self-assessment through activity, consider and ensure said tabled at the Artistic Committee the Peer Review Panel. This panel activity is in line with the current state meetings for further discussion. comprises members of Melbourne’s curriculum and to provide a forum in Through these discussions, the arts community, including journalists, which MSO Management and players MSO is able to obtain these artists’ music educators, performers and can access expert advice. Additionally, feedback about the performance arts administrators. Panel members the Education Manager has held of the Orchestra (and Chorus) attend approximately five concerts per numerous meeting and forums with and benchmark the Orchestra’s year from our core Master and Great orchestral musicians for feedback, performances against other orchestras Classics series, along with Town Hall especially around the pre-concert with which the artist had performed. Proms and various other programs. visits to schools that musicians have Confidential feedback is received The MSO continues to receive undertaken as part of the MSO’s regarding the performances of feedback from recording partners with Outreach program.

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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra endeavours to maintain a balance between the financial viability of its operations and the desire to eliminate barriers to entry that may exist for many people in the community.

Price Young people, through special Clayton, Frankston Cultural Centre Student Passport packages designed and the Clocktower Centre in Moonee The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s to introduce them to orchestral music Ponds. The Orchestra presented 2011 pricing policy offered a diverse and the benefits of subscription for only a five-concert subscription season pricing structure, with single tickets $15 per concert. $20 ‘student rush’ at Costa Hall in Geelong, and also ranging from $20 to $169 and new and tickets are available one hour prior to performed in the regional centres of existing subscribers offered up to 33% every performance of the main season Ararat, Ballarat, Bendigo, Frankston, discount on single ticket prices, ensuring (unless a concert is already sold out).To Hamilton, Sale, Shepparton, Warragul that the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra further improve access to MSO concerts and Warrnambool, giving schools and experience remained affordable to music for secondary students, parents and evening concerts in each venue. lovers throughout the community. In teachers accompanying students under addition, a limited number of $40 ‘last Listening Opportunities the age of 18 can attend at a heavily minute rush’ tickets are available one reduced price of $30 per ticket. As an independent company since hour prior to most performances. 2007, the organisation continued its The physically impaired, through The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra long relationship with ABC Classic FM, performances in venues which provide also delivered its long-standing with all major concert programs being access to people with disabilities. commitment to free concerts with four broadcast nationally, and streamed In addition, through cooperation free performances in February 2011 at on the network’s web site. These with Arts Access, the MSO provides the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, before a broadcasts give the opportunity for a complimentary ticket to a carer total audience of over 35,000. the whole of Australia (both regional accompanying a concertgoer with and metropolitan centres) to access The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra a disability. the work of the MSO. More than 43 offers special incentives to the following Location concerts were broadcast in 2011. groups with special needs: The MSO continued to use a variety Social media Primary and Secondary school of venues within the City: The Arts students, through an extensive Through the MSO’s Facebook page Centre’s State Theatre, Melbourne education program and low-priced and Twitter feed, the Company enjoys Town Hall, Sidney Myer Music Bowl, tickets to main season concerts. an open dialogue with its audiences, ABC Southbank Centre, Melbourne notifying followers of forthcoming events The elderly, through low-priced single Recital Centre, CUB Malthouse and responding to customer feedback. and subscription ticket options to the and Plenary Hall at the Melbourne concert season, including weekend Convention and Exhibition Centre. matinees. Special discounts are Performance venues in the greater available to Seniors’ Card holders for metropolitan area included Robert selected concerts. Blackwood Hall at Monash University in the south-eastern suburb of

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ABC Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year, Nicholas Russoniello

Artist Development Victorian applicants in the Iwaki who provided individual feedback Auditorium. A panel made up of the and tuition throughout the week. In Cybec 21st Century Australian MSO’s Director of Artistic Planning addition to attending and playing Composers Program Huw Humphreys; the Orchestra’s alongside MSO musicians during The annual Cybec 21st Century Concertmaster, Wilma Smith; the MSO rehearsals with conductor Mark Australian Composers Program saw Principal Piccolo, Andrew Macleod; Wigglesworth, students participated four young Australian composers pianist Caroline Almonte and violinist Jo in various professional development – Joseph Twist, Luke Paulding, Beaumont heard 64 young musicians sessions including concerto and Evan Lawson and Chris Williams audition for the prestigious title. excerpt preparation workshops, media – complete a commission for an training and a seminar on life as a Of these emerging artists, three ensemble of MSO musicians, professional musician. The week Victorians progressed through to performed in a free public culminated in each Fellow completing the Stage III round. However, there performance in February 2011. All a casual audition for the Orchestra. were no Victorians among the final under the age of 30, the composers Four students passed these auditions three competitors who performed were from Melbourne and Sydney and and are now on the MSO’s casual at the Grand Final, which was won had spent several months working musicians list. by saxophonist, Wollongong-born with their mentors – Julian Yu, Nicholas Russoniello. Snare Drum Award Brenton Broadstock, Nigel Butterley and Bruce Crossman – on their Nicholas was awarded a $20,000 An initiative of MSO percussionist ten-minute orchestral composition. cash prize and the MSO is proud to be Robert Cossom, the MSO Snare The two works by Luke Paulding and engaging him for a solo performance with Drum Award continued in 2011, with Joseph Twist were then selected to the orchestra in 2012 as part of Education 14 first- and second- year tertiary be performed again and broadcast at Week’s Meet the Music program. percussionists from Melbourne, Perth, the Orchestra’s Metropolis concerts in Adelaide, Sydney and Australian Youth Orchestra / May 2011, conducted by Brett Dean. auditioning. Four students progressed Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to the performance final, with String Fellowships Max Ziliotto from Adelaide’s Elder The Melbourne Symphony Conservatorium winning the Award – a Orchestra continued its collaboration Mastro concert snare drum and case, with the Australian Youth Orchestra a bitsandpieces trap table, and a one- The Cybec 21st Century Australian in the presentation of the String year mentorship with the Melbourne Composers Program is made possible Fellowship program. Symphony Orchestra. through the generous support of The Cybec Foundation. Nine string players from across FURTHER LEARNING Australia were accepted into the 2011 Young Performers Awards Pre-Concert Talks Fellowship program, spending one The MSO hosted the first two stages week with the MSO. During this These talks, attended by concertgoers of the ABC Symphony Australia time participants were assigned a of all ages, were given before Young Performers Awards for mentor from within the Orchestra, MSO performances held in Deakin

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University, Costa Hall, Geelong and in SCHOOLS CONCERTS Chair project culminated in a public all regional tour venues. performance on the Saturday evening. Education Week Conductors in Conversations The week saw more than 10,000 The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s students, children, parents and Huw Humphreys, the MSO’s Director inaugural Education Week aimed teachers interact with the Melbourne of Artistic Planning, hosted pre- to bring the magic of live orchestral Symphony Orchestra. Many events performance discussions with a music to audiences of all ages. Held were free. number of guest conductors for between 14-18 June at the Melbourne concert audiences throughout 2011. Town Hall, the week was designed to Meet the Orchestra and Meet Those interviewed included Douglas showcase the full spectrum of schools’ the Music Boyd, Jakub Hrůša, Brett Dean and concerts and community activities Leading UK education presenter, Sir Andrew Davis. offered by the Orchestra. Paul Rissmann, delivered two very Ears Wide Open Much-loved Play School presenter engaging programs for school-aged Justine Clarke hosted the Classic students, both of which used digital Richard Gill presented five of these Kids concerts, UK music educator animations and visuals to highlight 80-minute musical lectures for Paul Rissmann presented the Meet themes and motives in the works on audiences of all ages, which took the Orchestra (Primary) and Meet the program. listeners on a guided journey through the Music (Secondary) concerts orchestral masterworks featured His Meet the Orchestra program, for for school students, Richard Gill within the MSO’s main-stage series. primary school students, incorporated presented a special Education Week These interactive and informative a pre-concert preparation element for edition of Ears Wide Open, and ABC presentations offer a wonderful the audience, entitled Bamboozled!, Classic FM broadcaster Mairi Nicolson learning experience for newcomers which students had prepared in presented a series of informal and seasoned-concert goers advance, enabling them to perform conversations with members of the alike, in addition to being fantastic with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in Music That Moves Me. complementary material for all students Orchestra during the concert. undertaking elective music courses. On the Saturday afternoon, three Meet the Music was developed for of the Orchestra’s key Community Keys to Music secondary school students and delved Outreach programs were profiled, with deeper into the inner workings of various Graham Abbott hosted Keys to Music free public performance outcomes compositions. Both programs provided in Iwaki Auditorium with musicians of in the main hall by the MSO ArtPlay teachers with comprehensive teaching the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Ensemble and students of The resources, which enabled them to work in a performance lecture of Schubert’s Pizzicato Effect, an MSO Family on the concert material with their students Octet, which was recorded for national Jam taking place in Swanston Hall, before and after the excursion day. broadcast on ABC Classic FM. while members of the MSO shared the Town Hall stage with students from Melbourne Youth Orchestra in Share the Chair; following intensive rehearsal, this Share the

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Primary school students attend Paul Rissmann presenting Meet the Music Education Week 2011 during Education Week

Meet the Orchestra – Sponsored the focus of the program was introducing musicians they were going to see Excursion Packages the children to the different sections of the play in the Orchestra. orchestra. The remaining two programs in Thanks to the generosity of MSO School Workshops the series were held at Iwaki Auditorium. Donors, Patrons and Sponsors, the In October the Orchestra partnered with Musicians of the MSO visited over Orchestra was able to provide 38 the Australian Ballet’s Dance 90 schools in 2011, to lead fully-subsidised excursions to Meet the Education Ensemble to present workshops, perform or present to Orchestra concerts during Education Movement Makes Music – a program class groups about music. These Week. This enabled over 1,200 primary which engaged children both aurally and included special needs schools, ESL school students from across Victoria to kinetically, and in November, Melvin schools and outer-metropolitan and hear a live Orchestra – most for the very Tix – a clown and conductor – charmed regional schools. first time. The MSO worked closely with audiences with a delightful and humorous the Department of Education and Early Open Rehearsals program of classical favourites. Childhood to identify school groups Five open rehearsals were facilitated from low socio-economic backgrounds, Family Classic Kids for Schools wanting their students to including a number of schools with a Family Classic Kids is a continuation experience the Orchestra in rehearsal. high percentage of refugee children and of the Schools programming outlined new arrivals. As part of the sponsored Regional School Concerts above, with the performances being excursions, an MSO musician visited held on Saturdays. They are open The Orchestra presented education each school prior to the concert to to families as a way of introducing concerts in five regional cities talk about the Orchestra and their children and grandchildren to the throughout Victoria in 2011, as part instrument/s, and teachers were offered symphony orchestra. The series is of its Powercor Regional Touring a day of Professional Development with highly popular, and in 2011 enabled program. In each venue, the Paul Rissmann. over 3,000 young children and their Orchestra performed two concerts – Classic Kids parents to enjoy the sights and one to lower primary students and one sounds of a symphony orchestra. to upper primary students. All concerts The Orchestra presented three programs were tailored to the audience’s in the Classic Kids series in 2011 to Classic Kids - School Visits age and musical knowledge and more than 6,500 kindergarten-aged Following the success of the Meet introduced the students to the various children and their teachers. With a focus the Orchestra pre-concert school sections and instruments of the on meeting a balance between education visits, MSO musicians volunteered orchestra in an engaging way. and entertainment, all three programs their time to make a pre-concert went about introducing young children Up Close and Musical visit to kindergartens in their local to a symphony orchestra in a different area who had booked into the third The MSO commissioned composer way. Justine Clarke hosted the Classic Classic Kids program, Clowning Stuart Greenbaum to write a new Kids concerts at the Melbourne Town Around with Melvin Tix. This work – Symphony No. 2 Double Hall during Education Week and whilst initiative was very well received, and Planet –- to support the 2011-2015 she included a handful of orchestral enabled the children to develop a VCE Music Study design. Double arrangements of popular children’s songs, personal relationship with one of the Planet was presented by the composer

Page 24 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report A kindergarten student conducts the MSO, guided by the Orchestra’s Associate Conductor Justine Clarke presents Benjamin Northey, during a Classic Kids concert. A Little Day Out

and musicians of the Orchestra in live COMMUNITY OUTREACH run a specialist stream which caters performance lectures at four schools for new arrivals at the School and The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra across Melbourne. The concerts students who would benefit from has a strong commitment to Community were supported by an interactive one-on-one teaching time. Mark Outreach and each year presents online resource which includes an Shiell continued his classroom music a dynamic and responsive series of audio-visual performance of the work, teaching for Grades 2, 3 and 4. workshops and creative projects in downloadable and streamable audio schools and other community settings The MSO provides all instruments, files of each movement, the composer’s throughout Melbourne. weekly instrumental, aural lessons, complete analysis of the work and performance opportunities and the compositional exercises for the The Pizzicato Effect option for children, families and teachers students. Teachers can also purchase The Pizzicato Effect is a partnership to access MSO concerts. In 2011, a score and complimentary CD of the between Meadows Primary School participants in the program performed at work, performed by the MSO, from the and the Melbourne Symphony the Melbourne Town Hall with musicians Australian Music Centre. Orchestra which creates new of the MSO as part of the MSO’s This comprehensive program and learning pathways for children inaugural Education Week and at the resource resulted in a vivid experience in Broadmeadows through the NAB Schools First Gala dinner following of contemporary Australian music for introduction of instrumental music the receipt on a Schools First Award 800 VCE Music students and teacher. teaching. The program commenced to the program at the end of the year. The creation of the online resource as a pilot in 2009 in response to They also performed a number of times was a collaboration between the providing a shared focus for two at Community and School events in Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and schools from the Broadmeadows Broadmeadows, and were also provided The Song Room and was funded community who were merging at with tickets and transport to the MSO’s through the Collaborative Internet the time as a result of a community Meet the Orchestra concerts. Innovation Fund by the Department of regeneration project, and as an The impact of the program within Business and Innovation. opportunity to contribute to the the school and the City of Hume building of a new school community. Student Passports community has been hugely positive. In 2011, more than 90 students in The children have developed a strong The discounted three-concert Year 2, 3 and 4 were enrolled in the relationship with their MSO mentors subscription package, available to program and learning violin, viola and a love of music and their teachers school groups, music schools and or cello. The MSO’s Lead Teaching at the school have reported improved home educators, continued in 2011. Artists, Dani Arcaro and Bonnie Smart, focus, self confidence, gross and Approximately 250 Student Passport who have been with the program fine motor skills and behaviour. The subscriptions were sold, equating to since its inception, were joined in program has generated a lot of media over 850 teachers, parents and students 2011 by two Support Teaching Artists, interest and the positive flow-on effect enjoying the experience of live orchestral Emma Cutting and Eric Di Florio, and of good news stories has been noted performance through this program. a third Lead Teaching Artist, Andrea by the community. The introduction Keeble, who covered Dani Arcaro’s of a band of MSO musicians to Maternity Leave and was kept on to support Pizzicato Effect performances

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 25 Education and Community Outreach cont

Members of the MSO ArtPlay Graduate MSO Principal Harp Julie Raines with students at an Ensemble rehearse for their performance in the Up Close and Musical concert MSO’s Beethoven Festival

has also been very successful in their own compositional response to The ensemble then reconvened for providing further musical exposure Dean’s work, and presented a public a further two days in early August for the students, and in encouraging performance of their composition as 2011, before a public performance at closer ties between members of the part of Education Week in June. They the Melbourne Town Hall on Saturday Orchestra and students at the School. also attended the MSO’s Metropolis 6 August as part of the MSO’s series to hear the orchestra perform Beethoven Festival. Funding for this program continues Beggars and Angels, conducted by to be met by external parties – City Beats the composer himself. The ensemble predominantly trusts and private was made up of 28 young musicians City Beats is a free annual program giving – and we are currently focused of varying musical ability from across that provides four school class on expanding the current mix of Victoria, who were selected as a groups of 20 children from diverse community, government and corporate result of their positive involvement backgrounds with an opportunity to funding partners in order to achieve in an Open Workshop at the start of make music. The program focuses sustainability for the partnership. the year. Four participants’ fees were on percussion instruments and MSO ArtPlay Ensemble Program subsidised by the MSO and ArtPlay collaborative composition; these in order to enable them to take part in workshops are co-presented with The award-winning MSO ArtPlay the program. ArtPlay and lead by music educator Ensemble program is a unique suite Gillian Howell and MSO musicians. of collaborative projects between MSO ArtPlay Graduate Ensemble Over four workshops throughout the MSO musicians and young players The MSO ArtPlay Graduate year, children play and improvise with aged 8 -13. The program focuses Ensemble program is a collaborative a range of percussion instruments, on composition and performance, composition project run by the providing them with a new skill, and complements the young Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and confidence and a whole lot of fun. In musicians’ instrumental learning by ArtPlay (City of Melbourne). In 2011, 2011, four schools from across Victoria providing opportunities for intensive it brought together 22 graduates participated in this program, including a development in composition, of past MSO ArtPlay Ensemble school from Kinglake, an area affected improvisation, ensemble skills and programs (aged 10-16), eight tertiary by the 2009 bushfires. At the end of performance, along with access to musicians and 11 MSO musicians. the year, Gillian Howell and MSO MSO rehearsals, performances, The project, titled No More These musicians visited each school so that conductors and soloists. Sounds: Beethoven Re-Imagined, students in the program could perform The 2011 MSO ArtPlay Ensemble was directed by UK composer, Fraser for their peers at school. met for three intensive school holiday Trainer, and took inspiration from the MSO Family Jams workshops, each being based on a sentiments expressed in the finale piece of repertoire which was being of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony MSO Family Jams provide the featured in the MSO main-stage whilst delivering concrete musical opportunity for members of the programming. The first of these was starting points drawn directly from his community to make music with based around Australian composer Symphony No. 7. Initial workshops musicians of the MSO. Over the Brett Dean’s Beggars and Angels. The took place over the course of a week course of an hour, participants in students met the composer, created in the 2011 July school holidays. these free public workshops develop

Page 26 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report City Beats visits Kinglake Fraser Trainer, Director of the MSO ArtPlay Primary School Graduate Ensemble 2011

an original piece of music around stunning graphics with uncompressed repertoire the Orchestra is performing audio to produce an experience which in the current concert season. Each integrates live performance, education workshop culminates in a performance and communication technology for by participants, open to the general users of all ages and enhance their public. The MSO ran four free Family appreciation of the workings of an Jams in 2011, including one as part orchestra. MSO Learn was featured of the Beethoven Festival and one on Apple iTune’s New and Noteworthy during Education Week. Federation and achieved more than 18,000 Square generously provides downloads worldwide in its first six sponsored access to BMW Edge for months (June-December 2011), the Jams in support of the Orchestra’s connecting the MSO to new audiences Community Outreach programs. throughout the world. The Orchestra acknowledges the support of the MSO Jams for Juniors Telematics Trust, Outware Mobile, For the first time in 2011, Jams for ABC Classic FM and Jim Atkins in the Juniors were facilitated for babies, production of MSO Learn. small children and their parents. These Jams were programmed to coincide with the Beethoven Festival and Gillian Howell was engaged to devise a workshop where the participants journeyed through the stage space at BMW Edge in a musical adventure inspired by Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, the Pastoral. Two Jams for Juniors Screen grab from the MSO’s were facilitated on the one morning, free App, MSO Learn which saw more than 260 young children and their parents participating in these two special events. MSO Learn The first App of its kind to offer the user an advanced interactive audio- visual exploration of an orchestra, MSO Learn for iPhone and iPad was launched in June 2011, to coincide with the Orchestra’s inaugural Education Week. The App combines

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 27 Government and Private Sector Support

Harold Mitchell AC, Wilma Smith and Bevelly Mitchell at the announcement of the MSO’s inaugural Artist Chair, the Harold Mitchell AC Concertmaster Chair

In 2011 the MSO Development team sought support to deliver the Orchestra’s artistic, education and audience programs, achieve special projects and nurture the Company’s long-term future. Widening our funding base is fundamentally important and we gratefully acknowledge the expanding circle of MSO supporters – from individual donors, philanthropic trusts, corporate partners and all three levels of government. The year saw an increase in fundraising activity, and vital new and corporate support, as well as close involvement with Partners and Donors who continued their generous involvement. Philanthropic and corporate support grew on the previous year. Sponsorship revenue contributed $1,009,786 in value from a total of 22 sponsors, an increase of four per cent on 2010.

Partnerships which helped make 2011 a wonderful Melbourne City Mission’s fundraising and rewarding year for the MSO. art auction and the MSO Chorus Private, corporate and government sector sang club theme songs as part of the support is fundamental to the success Government pre-match entertainment at the AFL and financial viability of the Melbourne All levels of government provided Grand Final. Symphony Orchestra. invaluable on-going support for the GALA DINNER In 2011 the MSO continued its strong Orchestra. The MSO would particularly relationship with Principal Partner, like to acknowledge the contributions Heralding the Beethoven Festival, the Emirates, celebrating nine years from the Australia Council for the 2011 fundraising gala – the Beethoven with ongoing mutual benefit and the Arts, Arts Victoria and the City of Overture Dinner – was held on alignment of two great companies. Melbourne. Their support is vital to our Thursday 21 July. During a wonderful continued success, and is particularly evening hosted by Virginia Trioli, we Mercedes-Benz continued to engage gratifying as an acknowledgment of the raised funds to enable access to the with MSO audience through its support MSO’s dedication to providing the best MSO Education program. The evening of the MSO Pops concerts while offering possible live orchestral experience for included a live auction and pledge, staff and customers the opportunity its diverse audiences. In particular, and raised more than $170,000. This to meet with artists and conductors Secret Symphony, supported by included $90,000 in pledges, which will throughout the series. Myer also the City of Melbourne’s late night make it possible for 1600 students (1/3 continued its support as presenting programming initiative, brought of the audience) from lower social- partner of the Monash Series. together new venues, a new concert economic backgrounds to attend the Powercor’s 11-year relationship format and new audience engagement. Meet the Music concerts during MSO’s with our regional touring program Education Week in 2012. MELBOURNE EVENTS was awarded the 2011 QantasLink Events Regional Award at the national ABaF The MSO continued its commitment (Australia Business Arts Foundation) to the wider community through its Along with a busy calendar of events awards. Congratulations to Powercor participation in key Melbourne events. for existing partners, a series of for their leadership and commitment to Musicians representing the MSO successful events were held around regional Victoria. entertained guests at Myer’s Mother the Beethoven Festival in August, Day Morning Tea, held at the newly contributing over $70,000 in revenue. We also acknowledge the ongoing refurbished Myer Mural Hall. A quartet The Sponsor a Symphony initiative, relationships with our Corporate Partners, also performed at the opening night of in which companies were invited to

Page 28 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Cameron Mowat, Director of Development, Narendra Kumar, Executive Manager, QantasLink and Hugo Armstrong, Manager Corporate Affairs, Powercor Australia accepting the national Qantaslink Regional Award for the winning Kee Wong and Wai Tang at the Beethoven partnership Overture Dinner

support a particular symphony in the SPECIAL PROJECTS section these new instruments will Beethoven cycle, attracted support make a special impact on the MSO’s Many projects need specific support from Bosch, WHK, Gaggenau, high standard of artistic achievement. and it was inspiring to have private E-centric and Clemenger BBDO. donors and Trusts enable key MSO Orchestra Chairs At an Education supporters lunch and projects during the year through their The MSO Orchestra Chair program performance held at the Melbourne philanthropic giving. focuses on major multi-year gifts and Town Hall during Education Week, We were privileged to have the provides unique opportunities for we celebrated the importance of generous support of specific grants direct and close associations between community-wide access to the MSO from the Telematics Trust, Cybec major donors and some of the most Education Program and launched the Foundation, Schapper Family brilliant orchestral musicians and MSO App, MSO Learn. Foundation, The Trust Company leaders in the country. Introduced in MELBOURNE SYMPHONY as trustee of the Fred P Archer late 2010, within 12 months we had ORCHESTRA FOUNDATION Trust, and the RM Ansett Trust as four Orchestra Chair commitments for administered by Equity Trustees. the 2011-2013 period and a further The MSO Foundation relies upon Each of these grants played an pledge committed to begin in 2013. the generous support of donors important role in creating pathways The four current Orchestra Chairs are: who, through their annual pledges for young people and emerging artists and bequests, contribute to the Harold Mitchell AC – Harold Mitchell to expand their horizons through artistic independence and long- Concertmaster Chair, held by participation with the Orchestra’s term sustainability of the Orchestra Wilma Smith education and artist development and Chorus. The Foundation The Cybec Foundation – Patricia programs – both through strongly permanently strengthens the MSO Riordan Associate Conductor Chair, established programs such as the and its role in creating an inspiring held by Benjamin Northey Cybec 21st Century Composers future in our community, and in 2011 Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC OBE – Program, and high-impact innovations support directed to it totalled more Elisabeth Murdoch Principal Clarinet such as the MSO Learn iPhone app. than $682,706. It is our pleasure to Chair, held by David Thomas acknowledge the MSO’s Patrons, in More information about the MSO Friends – MSO Friends Chair, particular Impresario Patrons John achievements these grants made held by Kirsty Bremner McKay and Lois McKay, Harold possible can be found on pages 22 We look forward to working with our Mitchell AC, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and 27. committed supporters again in 2012, AC DBE and Ines Scotland, plus the The key role the MSO’s private donors and thank all our Corporate Partners MSO Conductor’s Circle members for play cannot be over-stated. During 2011 and Donors for their generous their special role in building the MSO many supporters assisted our Education involvement and support. Foundation reserve. and Community Outreach programs, and helped to fund the purchase a set of four Wagner Tubas during the 2011 annual instrument fund appeal. In the hands of the MSO’s brilliant horn

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 29 Donors at 31 December 2011

The MSO’s work can be attributed to the generosity of many collaborators, individuals, trusts and foundations. We are grateful for your support, which helps us enrich people’s lives through inspiring music now and for the future. Orchestra Chair Leadership Campaign (In recognition of outstanding support) Harold Mitchell AC – Harold Mitchell AC Concertmaster Chair The Cybec Foundation – Patricia Riordan Associate Conductor Chair Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC OBE – Elisabeth Murdoch Principal MSO Friends – MSO Friends Chair Clarinet Chair Impresario Patrons (pledging $20,000+ annually) John McKay and Lois McKay, Bevelly and Harold Mitchell AC, Dame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE, Ines Scotland Maestro Patrons (pledging $10,000+ annually) M P Chipman, Andrew and Theresa Dyer, Rachel and Hon. Alan Goldberg AO QC, Tom Jacob, Mimie MacLaren, Onbass Foundation, Elizabeth Proust AO, Michael and Jenny Ullmer, Matthew VanBesien and Rosie Jowitt, Lyn Williams AM, Anonymous (2) Principal Patrons (pledging $5000+ annually) Kaye and David Birks, Susan Fry and Don Fry AO, Jill and Robert Grogan, Louis Hamon OAM, Hans and Petra Henkell, Hartmut and Ruth Hofmann, Peter and Jenny Hordern, Mr Greig Gailey and Dr Geraldine Lazarus, Norman and Betty Lees, Mr and Mrs D R Meagher, Wayne and Penny Morgan, Ian and Jeannie Paterson, Mrs Margaret S. Ross AM and Dr Ian C. Ross, Joy Selby Smith, Kee Wong and Wai Tang, Anonymous (1) Associate Patrons (pledging $2500+ annually) Dr Bronte Adams, Will and Dorothy Bailey Bequest, Peter and Mary Biggs, Mr John Brockman OAM and Mrs Pat Brockman, David and Emma Capponi, Paul Carter, The Cuming Bequest, Mr Dominic Dirupo and Ms Natalie Dwyer, Peter and Leila Doyle, Tim and Lyn Edward, Dr Helen M Ferguson, Robert and Jan Green, John and Agita Haddad, Nereda Hanlon and Michael Hanlon AM, Susan and Gary Hearst, Gillian and Michael Hund, Alwynne Jona OAM, Peter Lovell, Jan Minchin, Marie Morton, Dr Paul Nisselle AM, Ann Peacock, Lady Potter AC, Craig and Jennifer Semple, Maria Sola and Malcolm Douglas, Gai and David Taylor, Mr Tam Vu and Dr Cherilyn Tillman, Carol VanBesien, Joanne Wolff, Anonymous (2) Player Patrons (pledging $1000+ annually) Marlyn and Peter Bancroft OAM Colin Golvan SC Laurence O’Keefe and P and E Turner Mr Marc Besen AO and Mrs Eva George H Golvan QC Christopher James Mary Vallentine AO Besen AO Dr Marged Goode Peter Priest Bert and Ila Vanrenen Mrs S Bignell Jean Hadges David Richards Hon. Rosemary Varty Stephen and Caroline Brain Stuart and Sue Hamilton Dr Sam Ricketson Wah Yeo AM M Ward Breheny Tilda and Brian Haughney Hugh T Rogers AM Sue Walker AM Jennifer Brukner Dr Alastair Jackson Tom and Elizabeth Romanowski Mrs Elaine Walters OAM Jill and Christopher Buckley Stuart Jennings and Diana Delina Schembri-Hardy and Mr Gregory Walters Bill and Sandra Burdett Mummë Max and Jill Schultz Hon. Michael Watt QC and Jan and Peter Clark Dr Elizabeth A Lewis AM David Shavin QC Cecilie Hall Judith M Connelly Norman Lewis in memory of Chris and Jacci Simpson Pat and John Webb Ann Darby in memory of Leslie Dr Phyllis Lewis Gary Singer and Geoffrey A Barbara and Donald Weir KSJ J. Darby Jeff Loewenstein Smith Erna Werner and Neil Werner Panch Das and Laurel Young- Christopher and Anna Long Dr Robert Sloane and Denise OAM Das Vivienne Hadj and Rosemary Sloane Nic and Ann Willcock Pat and Bruce Davis Madden Mr Sam Smorgon AO Marian and Terry Wills Cooke Sandra Dent Sandra and Leigh Masel and Mrs Minnie Smorgon Ruth Wisniak and Prof John Lisa Dwyer and Dr Ian Dickson Trevor and Moyra McAllister Charles Sowerwine and Susan Miller AO William J Forrest AM Dr Gabriele Medley AM Foley Brian and Helena Worsfold Joanna Foulkes John and Isobel Morgan Mrs Suzy and Dr Mark Suss Peter and Susan Yates David I Gibbs and Susie O’Neill The Novy Family Margaret Tritsch Mark Young Merwyn and Greta Goldblatt Mrs Barbara Tucker Anonymous (8) MSO Conductor’s Circle Jenny Anderson Elizabeth Proust AO Marian and Terry Wills Cooke The MSO gratefully Joyce Bown Penny Rawlins Mark Young acknowledges Kenneth Bullen Joan P Robinson Anonymous (15) the support received from the Luci and Ron Chambers Miss Sheila Scotter AM MBE Estates of Sandra Dent Molly Stephens Gwen Hunt Lyn Edward Pamela Swansson C P Kemp Alan Egan JP Dr Cherilyn Tillman Peter Forbes MacLaren Louis Hamon OAM Mr and Mrs R P Trebilcock Prof Andrew McCredie Tony Howe Michael Ullmer Jean Tweedie John and Joan Jones Mr Tam Vu Herta and Fred B Vogel MSO Special Project Supporters Many projects need specific support. We sincerely thank the following for their vital support for the MSO’s Education and Emerging Artist Programs. The Pratt Family Foundation The Trust Company as trustee of the Fred P. Archer Trust The Cybec Foundation The RM Ansett Trust as administered by Equity Trustees Rob Cossom: Snare Drum Award Honorary Life Members John Brockman OAM Professor OBE Sir Elton John

Page 30 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Key Performance Statistics

In 2011 the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra gave 179 performances to an audience of 181,800.

Total audience Musicians (FTES) – AVG THroughout Year

2010 181,387 2010 100.79 2011 181,800 2011 102.35

0 100 200 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 (,000s) (,000s) Total paid attendance Management staff (FTES) – AVG THroughout Year

2010 124,330 2010 39.33 2011 140,135 2011 40.21

0 100 200 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 (,000s) number of performances Total employees (FTES) – AVG THroughout Year

2010 157 2010 140.12 2011 179 2011 142.57

135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180 0 25 50 75 100 125 150 self presented concerts school concerts

2010 149 2010 41 2011 164 2011 48

135 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 regional concerts outreach workshops/Seminars

2010 22 2010 94 2011 21 2011 138

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 0 40 80 120 160 school concert attendances outreach workshops/Seminars – Participants

2010 16,225 2010 1,900 2011 19,822 2011 4,312

0 5 10 15 20 0 1 2 3 4 5 (,000s) (,000s) regional paid attendances

2010 14,045 2011 13,486

0 5 10 15 20 (,000s)

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 31 Nicholas Bochner Assistant Principal Cello Page 32 – NGV2011 International Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Melbourne Symphony Orchestra pty ltd Annual Financial Report

31 DECEMBER 2011 ABN 47 078 925 658

Contents Page

Directors’ Report 34 Statement of Comprehensive Income 36 Statement of Financial Position 37 Statement of Changes in Equity 38 Statement of Cash Flows 39 Notes to the Financial Statements 40 Directors’ Declaration 55 Independence Declaration 57 Independent Audit Report 58

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 33 Directors’ Report For the year ended 31 December 2011

The Directors present their report together with the financial report of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited (the Company) for the year ended 31st December 2011 and the auditor’s report thereon. Directors The Directors of the Company during the financial year and until the date of this report were as follows:

Name Date Of Appointment

Mr H Mitchell AC Director since 27 November 2008

Mr M VanBesien Director since 15 February 2010 (ceased 23 February 2012)

Hon A Goldberg AO, QC Director since 15 March 2000

Dr B Adams Director since 24 November 2004

Mr P Biggs Director since 1 January 2007

Ms A Peacock Director since 1 January 2007

Mr M Ullmer Director since 1 January 2007

Mr K Wong Director since 1 January 2007

Mr A McKean Director since 23 March 2009

Cr J Kanis Director since 23 March 2009

Company Secretary Mr O Carton Appointed 13 February 2004 PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES The principal activity of the Company during the year was the performance of symphonic music. There were no significant changes in the nature of the activities of the Company during the year. REVIEW AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The operating result for the year ended 31 December 2011 was a surplus of $72,345 (equivalent result for the year ended 31 December 2010 was a surplus of $31,420). Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited presented 179 performances during the twelve months ended 31 December 2011. The majority of the concerts were held in Melbourne. STATE OF AFFAIRS In the opinion of the Directors, there were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Company that occurred during the financial year under review. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION The Company’s operations are not subject to any significant environmental regulations under either Commonwealth or State legislation. However, the Board believes that the Company has adequate systems in place for the management of its environmental requirements and is not aware of any breach of those environmental requirements, as they apply to the Company. RECENT DEVELOPMENTS The Victorian government announced in September 2008 that MSO’s primary concert venue Hamer Hall will be renovated as part of a $129m upgrade of the Victorian Arts Centre. Accordingly, Hamer Hall closed from July 2010 for a period of approximately 2 years. The board and management of the company are continuing to liaise with relevant stakeholders to ensure that any negative financial consequences of the closure will be minimised. The Company will continue to present performances of symphonic and other orchestral music during the next financial year, with performances currently scheduled to be presented during this period. The Company’s continuing success is dependent on increasing its current level of government funding, corporate sponsorship, philanthropy and ticket sales.

Page 34 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report DIVIDENDS No dividends were paid, declared or recommended during or since the end of the financial year. INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF OFFICERS AND AUDITORS Indemnification Since the end of the previous financial year, the Company has not indemnified, nor made a relevant agreement for indemnifying against a liability, any person who is or has been an officer or auditor of the Company. Insurance premiums During the financial year, the Company has paid premiums in respect of Directors’ and officers’ liability, legal expenses and insurance contracts for the year ended 31 December 2011. Since the end of the financial year, the Company has paid or agreed to pay premiums in respect of such insurance contracts for the year ended 31 December 2012. Such insurance contracts insure persons who are or have been directors or officers of the Company against certain liabilities (subject to certain exclusions). Directors have not included details of the nature of the liabilities covered or the amount of the premium paid as such disclosure is prohibited under the terms of the contract. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO BALANCE DATE Wayne Box, Chief Financial Officer, was appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer on 24 February 2012 following the resignation of Matthew VanBesien from the position of Managing Director. No other events have occurred subsequent to balance date that materially affect the accounts and are not already reflected in the Statement of Comprehensive Income and Statement of Financial Position. AUDITORS INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION TO THE DIRECTORS OF MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PTY LIMITED The Directors have received a declaration from the auditor which is attached to this report. Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors:

Harold Mitchell AC Chairman Melbourne 31 March 2012

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 35 Statement of Comprehensive Income For the year ended 31 December 2011

Revenues Note 2011 $ 2010 $

Funding revenue direct from government 3a 2,742,284 1,844,210

Funding revenue from parent (MSOHL) 3b 12,072,714 11,861,976

Ticket sales 4 6,360,431 6,750,193

Sponsorship and donation revenue 5 2,348,534 1,844,580

Other revenue 6 1,481,301 1,535,939

25,005,264 23,836,898

Expenses Note 2011 $ 2010 $

Employee expenses 14,995,921 13,677,794

Artists fees and expenses 2,451,940 2,513,141

Marketing expenses 1,554,780 2,194,238

Production expenses 3,205,483 2,879,696

Selling expenses 358,278 365,310

Depreciation and amortisation 7 105,543 120,636

Management fee 329,758 357,649

Other expenses 1,931,216 1,697,014

24,932,919 23,805,478

Net profit 72,345 31,420

Total Comprehensive Income 72,345 31,420

The Statement of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

Page 36 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Statement of Financial Position For the year ended 31 December 2011

Current Assets Note 2011 $ 2010 $

Cash and cash equivalents 16 2,962,289 4,099,177

Other financial assets 10 6,213,854 5,967, 782

Receivables 8 606,558 260,336

Other 9 1,138,329 1,144,833

Total current assets 10,921,030 11,472,128

Non-Current Assets Note 2011 $ 2010 $

Receivables 8 25,910 28,046

Plant and equipment 11 416,085 410,656

Total non-current assets 441,995 438,702

TOTAL ASSETS 11,363,025 11,910,830

Current Liabilities Note 2011 $ 2010 $

Payables 12 4,443,617 5,108,902

Provisions 14 2,619,514 2,488,862

Total current liabilities 7,063,131 7,597,764

Non-Current Liabilities Note 2011 $ 2010 $

Provisions 14 251,356 336,873

Total non-current liabilities 251,356 336,873

Total Liabilities 7,314,487 7,934,637

Net Assets 4,048,538 3,976,193

Shareholders’ Equity Note 2011 $ 2010 $

Contributed equity 15 438,002 438,002

MSO Foundation 22b 2,590,734 1,639,917

MSO RIS Reserve 22c 3,405,654 3,237,772

Retained surplus/(accumulated deficit) 22a (2,385,852) (1,339,498)

Total shareholders equity 4,048,538 3,976,193

The Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 37 Statement of Changes in Equity For the year ended 31 December 2011

Shareholders’ Equity Contributed Retained Foundation MSO RIS Total Equity Equity Surplus/(deficit) Reserve Reserve (Note 15) $ (Note 22) $ (Note 22) $ (Note 22) $ $

As at 31 December 2009 438,002 (993,395) 1,394,388 3,105,778 3,944,773

Total comprehensive income – 31,420 – – 31,420

Transferred to reserves – (377,523) 245,529 131,994 –

As at 31 December 2010 438,002 (1,339,498) 1,639,917 3,237,772 3,976,193

Total comprehensive income – 72,345 – – 72,345

Transferred to reserves – (1,118,699) 950,817 167,882 –

As at 31 December 2011 438,002 (2,385,852) 2,590,734 3,405,654 4,048,538

The Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

Page 38 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Statement of Cash Flows For the year ended 31 December 2011

Cash Flows from Operating Activities Note 2011 $ 2010 $

Cash receipts in the course of operations 9,022,720 9,116,177

Cash payments in the course of operations (22,714,720) (22,130,748)

Grants received from government funding bodies 13,882,466 14,332,283

Interest received 504,591 142,788

Net cash flows provided by/(used in) operating Activities 695,057 1,460,500

Cash Flows from Investing Activities Note 2011 $ 2010 $

Monies placed on Term Deposit (2,839,672) (444,500)

Proceeds from Term Deposit 1,118,699 1,394,388

Payment for property, plant and equipment 11 (110,972) (241,109)

Net cash flows provided by/(used in) investing Activities (1,831,945) 708,779

Net cash flows provided by financing Activities – –

Net increase/(decrease) in cash held (1,136,888) 2,169,279

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 4,099,177 1,929,898

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 16 2,962,289 4,099,177

The Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the financial statements.

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 39 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2011

1. CORPORATE INFORMATION The financial report of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited for the year ended 31 December 2011 was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of Directors on 31 March 2012. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited is a proprietary limited company incorporated in Australia. The ultimate parent of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited is Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited is a public company limited by guarantee and was incorporated in Australia on 19 October 2006 and subsequently purchased all shares in Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited from the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for Ten Dollars. The nature of the operations and principal activities of the Company are described in the Directors’ Report. 2. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES a) Basis of preparation The financial report is a general-purpose financial report, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements, Urgent Issues Group Interpretations and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board. The financial report has been prepared on the basis of historical costs and, except where stated, does not take into account changing money values or fair values of non-current assets. These accounting policies have been consistently applied by the Company and, except where there has been a change in accounting policy, are consistent with those of the previous period. Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified to achieve consistency in disclosure with current financial year amounts and other disclosures. The financial report is presented in Australian dollars.

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Page 40 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report 2. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) b) Statement of compliance Compliance with IFRS The financial report complies with Australian Accounting Standards – Reduced Disclosure Requirements as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued but not yet effective The Company has elected to apply AASB2009-5 Further Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from the Annual Improvements Project to the annual reporting period beginning 1 January 2011. There are a number of other Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective, and have not been early adopted by the Company for the financial report for the year ending 31 December 2011. The Company does not expect the impact of these standards and interpretations to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position and performance. c) Revenue recognition Revenues are recognised at fair value of the consideration received net of the amount of Goods and Services Tax (GST) payable to the taxation authority. Exchanges of goods or services of the same nature and value without any cash consideration are not recognised as revenues. Ticket Sales Ticket sales are recognised at the time of concert performance. The value of tickets sold in advance of each concert is recorded as unearned income. Sponsorship revenue Sponsorship revenue is recognised during the period in which sponsorship benefits are provided. Sponsorship revenue is traditionally paid in advance – the value of unearned sponsorship revenue is recognised as a liability. Funding revenue Funding revenue comprises funding from the Australia Council for the Arts and the State Government of Victoria through the Ministry for the Arts and the City of Melbourne. Funding revenue was received from the Australia Council for the Arts through the Major Performing Arts Board, and the Victorian Government, through Arts Victoria, under the terms of the Tripartite Funding Agreement entered into in January 2007 and the Deeds of Variation dated 22 December 2009 and 23 December 2010. Funding is received based on payment schedules contained in those agreements between the funding bodies and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Ltd. The agreement was entered into for the five years ending 31 December 2011. A Tripartite funding agreement between Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited, the Australia Council for the Arts through the Major Performing Arts Board, and the Victorian Government, through Arts Victoria was entered into for a period of three years dated 16 December 2011. Funding revenue is recognised when due under the terms of the funding agreement. Special purpose funding, which requires the Company to fulfil an obligation outside its normal operations, is recognised at the time the obligation is fulfilled. Government grants Grants from the government are recognised at their fair value where there is a reasonable assurance that the grant will be received. Government grants relating to costs are deferred, held as unearned revenue, and recognised in the profit or loss over the period necessary to match them with the costs that they intended to compensate. Interest revenue Interest revenue is recognised as it accrues, taking into account the effective yield on the financial asset. Sale of non-current assets The gross proceeds of non-current asset sales are included as revenue at the date control of the asset passes to the buyer, usually when an unconditional contract of sale is signed. The surplus or deficit on disposal is calculated as the difference between the carrying amount of the asset at the time of disposal and the net proceeds on disposal.

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 41 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2011 cont

2. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) d) Taxation and Goods and Services Tax Revenue recognition The Company is exempt from income tax as it is an exempt charitable institution in accordance with Subdivision 50-B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997. Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of Goods and Services Tax (GST), except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the taxation authority. In these circumstances, the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO is included as a current asset or liability in the Statement of Financial Position. Cash flows are included in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing and financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO are classified as operating cash flows. e) Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents, including short-term deposits with a maturity of three months or less, are carried at face value of the amounts deposited. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, including short-term deposits, approximate net fair value. f) Receivables Trade receivables, which generally have 30-90 day terms, are recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less an allowance for any impairment. Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Debts that are known to be uncollectible are written off when identified. An allowance for doubtful debts is raised when there is objective evidence that the Company will not be able to collect the debt. Management consider such objective evidence to include, but not be limited to formal correspondence from a trade receivable indicating its inability to repay the amount outstanding. g) Other financial assets Investment held in reserve and term deposits that do not meet the definition of Cash and Cash Equivalents are recorded at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method where the amount is materially different from the face value of the investment and term deposit. Otherwise the investment held in the reserve and term deposits are recorded at face value. h) Impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill Intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Other assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purpose of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets (cash-generating units). Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered impairment are tested for possible reversal of the impairment whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the impairment may have reversed. i) Plant and equipment All items of plant and equipment are carried at their historical cost of acquisition, being the fair value of the consideration provided plus the incidental costs directly attributable to the acquisition, less any accumulated impairment losses, less accumulated depreciation, and recoverable amount. Subsequent additional costs Costs incurred on assets subsequent to initial acquisition are capitalised when it is probable that future economic benefits, in excess of the originally assessed performance of the asset, will flow to the Company in future years. Costs that do not meet the criteria for capitalisation are expensed as incurred. The residual values, useful lives and amortisation methods of all items of plant and equipment are reviewed and adjusted if appropriate, at each financial year-end.

Page 42 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Intangible Assets Costs incurred in developing products or systems and costs incurred in acquiring software and licences that will contribute to future period financial benefits through revenue generation and/or cost reduction are capitalised to software and systems. Costs capitalised include external direct costs of materials and service and payroll related costs relating to the time spent by those employees’ directly engaged on the project. Amortisation is calculated on a straight line basis over periods generally ranging from 3 to 5 years. IT development costs include only those costs directly attributable to the development phase and are only recognised following completion of technical feasibility and where the group has an intention and ability to use the asset. Until this stage, costs are reported as ‘work in progress’ (refer note 11). j) Leases Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are not transferred to the company as lessee are classified as operating leases (notes 7 and 21). Payments made under operating leases are charged to the profit or loss on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. k) Depreciation Useful lives Items of plant and equipment, leasehold improvements, computer equipment and musical instruments are depreciated using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives. Assets are depreciated from the date of acquisition. Depreciation rates and methods are reviewed annually for appropriateness. Depreciation is expensed. The depreciation rates used for each class of asset are as follows:

Asset Class Depreciation Rates

Plant and equipment 10% – 20%

Musical instruments 10% – 20%

Computer equipment 20% – 30%

Leasehold improvement 10% – 20% i) Payables Trade payables and other payables are carried at amortised cost. They represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Company prior to the end of the financial year that are unpaid and arise when the Company becomes obliged to make future payments in respect of the purchase of these goods and services. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition. m) Employee benefits Wages, salaries and annual leave Liabilities for employee entitlement to wages, salaries and annual leave represent present obligation resulting from employees’ services provided up to the balance date. The provisions have been calculated at un-discounted amounts based on rates expected to be paid out for wages and salaries and include related on-costs. Long service leave The provision for employee benefits to long service leave represents the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made by the employer resulting from employees’ services provided up to the reporting date. The provision is calculated using estimated future increases in wage and salary rates, including related on-costs, and expected settlement rates based on turnover history and is discounted using the rates attaching to national government securities at balance date which most closely match the terms of maturity of the related liabilities.

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 43 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2011 cont

2. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED) n) Significant accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its judgements and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses. The following critical accounting policies have been identified for which significant judgements, estimates and assumptions are made. Provision for employee benefits Probabilities regarding staff turnover, when staff take leave and future wage rates are based on historical experience.

3. FUNDING REVENUE

a) Direct Funding (MSOPL) 2011 $ 2010 $

Arts Victoria – Melbourne Symphony 127,838 125,583 Orchestra Chorus Grant

Arts Victoria – Hamer Hall Closure Revenue impacts funding 1,714,187

Arts Victoria – Hamer Hall Closure Expense impacts funding 513,349 774,840

Australia Council for the Arts – “Geek in Residence” Grant 25,000 635,387

Australia Council for the Arts – “Settlement Stories” Grant 20,000 –

City of Melbourne – Annual Grant 316,110 308,400

City of Melbourne – “Late Nights” Festival Grant 25,800 –

2,742,284 1,844,210

b) Funding from Parent (MSOHL) 2011 $ 2010 $

Australia Council for the Arts – Annual Grant 9,675,652 9,504,570

Australia Council for the Arts – Orchestra Review Implementation Grant 61,020 62,142

Arts Victoria – Annual Grant 2,321,449 2,280,402

Arts Victoria – Orchestra Review Implementation Grant 14, 593 14,862

12,072,714 11,861,976

TOTAL FUNDING 14,814,998 13,706,186

Provision of funds by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited is in respect of funds payable as a result of the Orchestra Review Implementation Funding Agreement. It originates from federal and state governments, through the Australia Council for the Arts and Arts Victoria and is paid to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited. A funding agreement between Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited provides the basis for the funds to be passed to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited.

4. TICKET SALES REVENUE

2011 $ 2010 $

Subscription sales 3,092,031 3,287,706

Single night ticket sales 3,268,400 3,462,487

6,360,431 6,750,193

Page 44 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report 5. SPONSORSHIP AND DONATION REVENUE

2011 $ 2010 $

Sponsorship 1,009,786 971,852

Donations 1,151,033 767,597

Bequests 36 12,831

Grants from foundations 187,679 92,300

2,348,534 1,844,580

6. OTHER REVENUE

2011 $ 2010 $

Interest income, other parties – cash and cash equivalents 447,374 142,788

Interest income, other parties – other financial assets 28,908 402,111

Orchestral hire 871,786 724,384

Other 133,233 266,656

1,481,301 1,535,939

7. NET PROFIT FOR THE YEAR

Net Profit for the year has been arrived at after charging the following items:

Depreciation 2011 $ 2010 $

Plant and equipment – 723

Office equipment, furniture and fittings 12,785 12,585

Computers 24,661 37,645

Leasehold Improvements 1,537 –

Musical Depreciation 66,560 69,683

Total Depreciation (refer note 11) 105,543 120,636

Superannuation expense 1,759,435 1,698,819

Operating lease rental expenses 2011 $ 2010 $

Lease payments – office equipment 15,733 34,044

Lease payments – office rental 204,435 198,064

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 45 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2011 cont

8. RECEIVABLES

a) Trade and other receivables

Current 2011 $ 2010 $

Trade receivables 492,699 103,356

GST receivable 113,859 156,980

606,558 260,336

Non-Current 2011 $ 2010 $

Other receivables 25,910 28,046

25,910 28,046

b) Past due but not impaired

Trade and Other Debtors Ageing 2011 $ 2010 $

0 to 60 days 472,239 100,962

61 to 90 days 3,769 –

Over 90 days 42,602 30,440

Total trade and other receivables 518,610 131,402

Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled in 30 days. Other receivables amounts generally arise from transactions outside the usual operating activities of the Company. 9. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

2011 $ 2010 $

Prepayments 847,907 803,978

Accrued income 290,422 340,855

Total other current assets 1,138,329 1,144,833

10. OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS

2011 $ 2010 $

Investment held in RIS Reserve 3,374,182 3,237,775

Term deposits with 2,839,672 2,730,007 maturity more than 90 days at year end

6,213,854 5,967,782

Investment held in the Reserves Incentive Scheme reserve of $3,374,182 (2010: $3,237,775) comprise funds which are set aside, unencumbered and held in escrow, for 15 years until the 3rd June 2019 (details explained at note (22c).

Page 46 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report 11. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Cost Plant and Musical Office Leasehold Computer Work in Total Equipment Instruments Equipment Improvements Equipment Progress $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Opening 103,592 1,149,317 65,008 – 227,004 – 1,544,921 balance

Additions – 20,798 1,498 27,744 18,792 42,140 110,972

Disposal – – – – (5,045) – (5,045)

Closing 103,592 1,170,115 66,506 27,744 240,751 42,140 1,650,848 balance

Accumulated Plant and Musical Office Leasehold Computer Work in Total Depreciation Equipment Instruments Equipment Improvements Equipment Progress $ $ $ $ $ $ $

Opening 103,592 819,713 23,569 – 187,391 – 1,134,265 balance

Depreciation – 66,560 12,785 1,537 24,661 – 105,543 expense (note 7)

Disposal – – – – (5,045) – (5,045)

Closing 103,592 886,273 36,354 1,537 207,007 – 1,234,763 balance

Net book value – 283,842 30,152 26,207 33,744 42,140 416,085 31 December 2011

Net book value – 329,604 41,439 – 39,613 – 410,656 31 December 2010

Work in progress includes project costs relating to the implementation of the Tessitura Customer Relationship Management (CRM) ticketing system.

12. Payables

2011 $ 2010 $

Trade creditors 899,009 947,656

Other creditors and accruals 796,337 651,409

Prepaid subscription revenue 2,455,670 2,176,364

Prepaid government funding revenue – refer note 13 – 875,878

Prepaid other revenue 292,601 457,595

Total payables (ageing: all 0 to 60 days) 4,443,617 5,108,902

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 47 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2011 cont

13. PREPAID GOVERNMENT FUNDING REVENUE

Arts Victoria – Arts Victoria Australia Council City of Total Prepaid Hamer Hall Closure for the Arts Melbourne Gov Funding

Revenue impacts Expense impacts Orchestra Review Orchestra Review Annual Grant funding funding Implementation Implementation Grant Grant $ $ $ $ $ $

As at 1 January 2010 – – – – 308,400 308,400

Funds received 760,000 1,193,000 29,455 123,163 316,110 2,421,728

Interest earned 17,840 21,843 – – – 39,683 on funds (where applicable)

Amounts recognised – (98,301) – – – (98,301) as income relating to prior year

Amounts recognised (774,840) (635,387) (14,862) (62,143) (308,400) (1,795,632) as income relating to current year

As at 31 December 3,000 481,155 14,593 61,020 316,110 875,878 2010

Arts Victoria – Arts Victoria Australia Council City of Total Prepaid Hamer Hall Closure for the Arts Melbourne Gov Funding

Revenue impacts Expense impacts Orchestra Review Orchestra Review Annual Grant funding funding Implementation Implementation Grant Grant $ $ $ $ $ $

As at 1 January 2011 3,000 481,155 14,593 61,020 316,110 875,878

Funds received 1,686,722 – – – 25,800 1,712,522

Interest earned 24,465 32,194 – – – 56,659 on funds (where applicable)

Amounts recognised (1,714,187) (513,349) (14,593) (61,020) (341,910) (2,645,059) as income relating to current year - note 3

As at 31 December – – – – – – 2011

Funds received from Arts Victoria regarding Hamer Hall Closure (revenue and expense impacts) funding are subject to the terms and conditions of the separate respective agreements. Funds received from the Australia Council for the Arts and Arts Victoria relating to the Orchestral Review Implementation grant are held in escrow and have not been used to secure any liabilities by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Page 48 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report 14. PROVISIONS

Current Note 2011 $ 2010 $

Employee benefits 17 2,619,514 2,488,862

2,619,514 2,488,862

Non-Current Note 2011 $ 2010 $

Employee benefits 17 251,356 336,873

251,356 336,873

15. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY

Share Capital 2011 $ 2010 $

438,002 (2010: 438,002) ordinary shares, fully paid 438,002 438,002

438,002 438,002

On 31 December 2006 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited purchased all shares of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited that were previously held by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

16. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand and at bank and short-term deposits at call. Cash assets as at the end of the financial year as shown in the statement of cash flows are as follows:

2011 $ 2010 $

Cash 2,300,197 2,402,327

Cash equivalents 662,092 1,696,850

2,962,289 4,099,177

Cash equivalents at 31 December 2011 of $662,092 (2010: $1,696,850) include short term deposits which had a maturity date of less than three months at year end.

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 49 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2011 cont

17. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

2011 $ 2010 $

Current 2,619,514 2,488,862

Non-current 251,356 336,873

2,870,870 2,825,735

Aggregate employee benefits presented above include on-costs. The present value of employee benefits not expected to be settled within twelve months of balance date have been calculated using the following weighted averages:

2011 $ 2010 $

Assumed rate of increase in wage and salary rates 3.0% 3.0%

Discount rate 3.8% 5.7%

Settlement rate 10 years 10 years

Full-time equivalent employees at year-end 142.57 140.12

18. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

a) Details of Key Management Personnel

(i) Directors

Name Position Held Board Meetings Attendances

Mr H Mitchell AC Chairman 4 out of a possible 6

Mr M VanBesien Managing Director – ceased 23/02/12 5 out of a possible 6

Hon. A Goldberg, AO QC Deputy Chairman 5 out of a possible 6

Dr B Adams Director 6 out of a possible 6

Mr P Biggs Director 5 out of a possible 6

Ms A Peacock Director 4 out of a possible 6

Mr M Ullmer Director 5 out of a possible 6

Mr K Wong Director 4 out of a possible 6

Mr A McKean Director 5 out of a possible 6

Cr J Kanis Director 6 out of a possible 6

(ii) Executives

Name Position Held

Mr H Humphreys Director of Artistic Planning

Ms L Oppenheim Director of Operations

Mr W Box Chief Financial Officer, Acting Chief Executive Officer – commenced 24 February 2012

Mr C Mowat Director of Development – commenced 25 August 2011

Mr M Buckland Acting Director of Marketing – commenced 16 January 2012

Ms M Hagan Director of Marketing – commenced maternity leave 3 January 2012

Page 50 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report 18. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL (CONTINUED) b) Compensation of Key Management Personnel

2011 $ 2010 $

Compensation 1,095,238 1,214,317

Payments made to directors are for their contributions as employees of the Company and not for their additional services as directors. c) Other transactions and balances with key management personnel

Refer to note 19 for details of significant transactions between the company and key management personnel.

19. RELATED PARTIES a) Directors The names of each person holding the position of Director of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited during the financial year are: Mr H Mitchell AC, Mr M VanBesien (ceased 23 February 2012), Hon. A Goldberg AO QC, Dr B Adams, Mr P Biggs, Ms A Peacock, Mr M Ullmer, Mr K Wong, Mr A McKean, Cr J Kanis. Unless otherwise stated, the directors have been in office for the financial year. Details of directors’ remuneration are set out in note 18. No Director has entered into a material contract with the Company since the end of the previous financial year and there were no material contracts involving Directors’ interest subsisting at year-end. Donations received from directors in 2011 were $469,036 (2010: $94,508) and are transacted at an arm’s length basis. b) Wholly-owned group The ultimate holding company of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited (MSOPL) is Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited (MSOHL) which owns 100% of the equity in the Company. The Directors of MSOHL are also Directors of MSOPL. An agreement between MSOHL and MSOPL exists whereby MSOHL has agreed to fund MSOPL via contributions from the Australia Council for the Arts through the Major Performing Arts Board and the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria. A service agreement that is governed by the contents of the Tripartite Agreement exists between the two entities MSOHL and MSOPL. Corporate costs associated with MSOHL have been met by MSOPL. c) Other related parties Sponsorship from Director-related entities is on terms and conditions no more favourable than those offered to other sponsors. Total sponsorship received from Director-related entities in 2011 were $189,295 (2010: $90,000). Cr Jennifer Kanis is a Councillor of the City of Melbourne which also makes grants to the Company for various purposes (refer note 3a). Total grants from the City of Melbourne in 2011 were $341,910 (2010: $308,400) Harold Mitchell AC is founder and Executive Chairman of the Mitchell Communication Group, and Chairman of Mitchell and Partners which supplied media buying services to the Company for the first time in 2011. Total transactions with Mitchell and Partners were $801,325 in 2011 and all transactions were at an arm’s length basis.

20. AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION

2011 $ 2010 $

Audit of the financial report 31,000 30,000

31,000 30,000

No other benefits were received by the auditor.

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 51 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2011 cont

21. EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS

Artists fees contracted, but not provided for, and payable: 2011 $ 2010 $

Within one year 1,513,350 548,007

One year or later, but not later than five years – –

1,513,350 548,007

Office equipment lease expenditure committed as per agreements: 2011 $ 2010 $

Within one year 15,208 15,733

One year or later, but not later than five years 24,150 39,358

39,358 55,091

Consulting (Professional Services) contracts as per agreements 2011 $ 2010 $

Within one year 56,616 76,309

One year or later, but not later than five years 8,610 –

65,226 76,309

Rental leases committed as per agreements (Administrative and Box Office premises) 2011 $ 2010 $

Within one year 184,270 204,597

One year or later, but not later than five years 72,858 257,127

257,128 461,724

The Company has provided the lessor of the MSO Box Office with a bank guarantee of $15,657 (2010: $15,657) which can be drawn upon by the lessor in the event that the Company does not meet its contractual obligations under the lease agreement. Expenditure commitments are contracted up to the follow dates: • Artist fees – 31st December 2012 • Office equipment – 22nd August 2014 • Consulting (Professional Services) – 31st March 2013 • Office rent – 30th June 2013

Page 52 2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report 22. RESERVES a) Retained surplus/(accumulated deficit)

2011 $ 2010 $

Retained surplus at the beginning of the year (1,339,498) (993,395)

Surplus from ordinary activities for the year 72,345 31,420

Transfer of interest earned on and donations to the MSO Foundation Reserve (950,817) (245,529)

Transfer of interest earned on RIS Reserve (167,882) (131,994)

Retained surplus/(accumulated deficit) at year end (2,385,852) (1,339,498) b) MSO Foundation Reserve

The purpose of the MSO Foundation Reserve is to accumulate capital to ensure the long-term viability and financial security of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The interest accrued on the investment of the Fund, and the capital as permitted in its constitution, may be used for MSO projects that come within the purposes of the MSO Articles of Association.

2011 $ 2010 $

Opening balance 1,639,917 1,394,388

Transfer from Retained surplus/(accumulated deficit) 950,817 245,529

Accumulated funds at year end 2,590,734 1,639,917 c) MSO Reserves Incentives Scheme Reserve

The Reserves Incentives Scheme (RIS) is designed to encourage and assist major performing arts companies to strengthen their balance sheets by building reserves to a level that is sufficient to underpin their financial health and provide a base from which can be taken appropriate artistic and access risks. The Australia Council and the Victorian Government have, together with the Company, contributed funds which are set aside, unencumbered and subject to the terms and conditions of the Reserves Incentives Scheme Funding Agreement. All income received on the funds received must be re-invested with the funds received and held in escrow for 15 years. These funds are not accessible to the Company until 3rd June 2019 and have not been used to secure any liabilities of the Company.

2011 $ 2010 $

Opening balance 3,237,772 3,105,778

Transfer from Retained surplus/(accumulated deficit) 167,882 131,994

Accumulated funds at year end 3,405,654 3,237,772

2011 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Annual Report Page 53 Notes to the Financial Statements For the year ended 31 December 2011 cont

23. ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY

Provision of federal and state funding via the parent company, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited, to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited is in respect of funds payable as a result of the Orchestra Review Implementation Funding Agreement. It originates from federal and state governments, through the Australia Council for the Arts and the Victorian Government and is paid to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited. A funding agreement between Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited provides the basis for the funds to be passed to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited. As a result, the company is economically dependent on Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited, and in turn, on the Australia Council for the Arts and the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria. A tripartite funding agreement between Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited, the Australia Council for the Arts through the Major Performing Arts Board, and the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria was entered into for a period of three years dated 16 December 2011. The directors note that the Company’s continued success is also dependent on maintaining current levels of corporate sponsorship, philanthropy and ticket sales and successfully mitigating the negative impact of Hamer Hall closure by way of negotiating additional specific purpose funding to mitigate these impacts for the period until Hamer Hall reopens. 24. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS Wayne Box, Chief Financial Officer, was appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer on 24 February 2012 following the resignation of Matthew VanBesien from the position of Managing Director. No other events have occurred subsequent to balance date that materially affect the accounts and are not already reflected in the Statement of Comprehensive Income and Statement of Financial Position. 25. ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURES Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited is a company limited by shares, incorporated in Australia and having its registered office address and principal place of business at: ABC Southbank Centre 120 - 130 Southbank Boulevard Southbank VIC 3006 The postal address of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Limited is: GPO Box 9994 Melbourne VIC 3001

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ABC Southbank Centre 120-130 Southbank Boulevard Southbank VIC 3006