Mahler’s Klagende ’S VISIONS OF

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Welcome to the Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series. Welcome to the final program in the 2019 Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series: Gustav ’s passionate and theatrical Das klagende Lied (Song of Lamentation), conducted tonight by one of ’s finest artists, Simone Young, whose gift for shaping a musical narrative is sure to have us all in her thrall again. Although the cantata is based on a fairy tale, and magically summons the irresistible power of nature and the joys and fears of childhood, even a moment’s desk research on Mahler’s life and work is a reminder of the reality of the brute forces of history and the extent to which the political geography of Europe was drawn and redrawn during and after his lifetime. Born in Bohemia, in what was then the Austro-Hungarian empire and is now the Czech Republic, to a family of German-speaking Ashkenazi Jews, Mahler studied, lived and worked at different times in Vienna, Moravia, Prague, Leipzig, (from which he fled at the end of the 19th century, amid rising nationalism and anti-Semitism), Hamburg and Carinthia. Although he died before the outbreak of World War I, Mahler’s music was banned from performance in much of Europe from the mid-1930s until the end of the Nazi era in 1945. In our own lifetimes, we have seen the political maps redrawn and the mood of much of Europe swing and swing again, almost beyond recognition at some times and by some measures, although what is eternal remains, not least hope, and beauty. If you haven’t yet taken the opportunity to visit or revisit the Central European cities that were Mahler’s home, or the former Soviet Republics in the Caucasus or on the Baltic Sea, I urge you to start exploring. These irrepressibly cosmopolitan cities, intriguing regions and resurgent nations are treats for lovers of history, fine art and great music, and they are at the very centre of our new Europe 2020-21 travel portfolio. In much the same way Mahler revised and refined Das klagende Lied over decades, our journey designers work continuously with A&K’s offices in Europe and with our resident local experts across the continent to take advantage of emerging and re-emerging travel destinations and opportunities, and to reshape our guests’ experience on the ground. Their very best ideas are reflected in dozens of new ready-to-book journeys and countless bespoke travel experiences in our new portfolio, along with other journeys and destinations that will remain favourites in Europe forever, or at least for many decades to come. In the final years of his too short life, Mahler also worked and lived for months at a time in the , then a relative minnow on the world’s stage. The US will be a new destination for Abercrombie & Kent in 2020, with the opening of our North American inbound office, specialising in high-end wilderness and cultural experiences. I hope you enjoy tonight’s performance and leave inspired to learn more, to hear more, and to write your own cultural adventure and live some history on an Abercrombie & Kent journey in Europe, the US or anywhere else in the world. Enjoy exploring!

Sujata Raman Regional Managing Director Australia & Asia Pacific Abercrombie & Kent 2019 CONCERT SEASON

ABERCROMBIE & KENT MASTERS SERIES WEDNESDAY 4 DECEMBER, 8PM FRIDAY 6 DECEMBER, 8PM SATURDAY 7 DECEMBER, 8PM

SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE CONCERT HALL The Lowy Chair of Chief Conductor and Artistic Director

Mahler’s Klagende Lied Simone Young’s Visions of Vienna

Simone Young conductor Eleanor Lyons soprano Michaela Schuster mezzo-soprano Saturday’s concert will be broadcast Steve Davislim tenor on ABC Classic on 15 December at 2pm Andrew Collis bass-baritone and again on 15 January at 1pm. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Pre-concert talk by Genevieve Lang at 7.15pm in the Northern Foyer. (1860–1911) Das klagende Lied: Cantata for soprano, Estimated durations: 28 minutes; alto, tenor, baritone, chorus and 18 minutes; 19 minutes. I Waldmärchen The concert will conclude at II Der Spielmann approximately 9.15pm. III Hochzeitsstück Simone Young’s Visions of Vienna is supported by the Robert Magid OAM and Ruth Magid Artistic Leadership Fund. n n n n n n n n Cover image: Simone Young (Photo by Monica Rittershaus) THE ARTISTS © KEITH SAUNDERS KEITH © © BERTHOLD© FABRICIUS

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Simone Young, General Manager and Music Director Simone Young will also return to the Australian of the and Music Director of National Academy of Music in a special ‘Side by the Philharmonic State Orchestra Hamburg (2005- Side’ collaboration with the West Australian 2015), is currently Principal Guest Conductor of the Symphony in Perth. Lausanne Chamber Orchestra. She has conducted The BBC Symphony, , Vienna, Munich, complete cycles of The Ring of the Nibelung at the Dresden, and Philharmonic , , and the Staatskapelle Dresden, Bruckner Orchestra, Hamburg State Opera. Her Hamburg recordings Linz, City of Birmingham Symphony, Monte Carlo, include the Ring cycle, Mathis der Maler Cincinnati, and Dallas Symphony Orchestras, and (Hindemith), and symphonies of Bruckner, Brahms the Wiener Symphoniker, are among the leading and Mahler. Her 2012 Hamburg Opera and Ballet orchestras Simone Young also conducts. tour to (Das Rheingold in concert, and Simone Young has been Music Director of Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 Resurrection) won her , Conductor of the Bergen the 2013 Helpmann Award for the Best Individual Philharmonic Orchestra, and Principal Guest Classical Music Performance. Conductor of the Gulbenkian Orchestra. Her many The current season sees Simone Young return accolades include a Professorship at the to the Bavarian, Berlin and Vienna State Opera Musikhochschule in Hamburg, Honorary companies and Zurich Opera. She will also Doctorates from Griffith University, University of conduct the New York, Los Angeles, Stockholm, Western Australia, Monash University and UNSW; and New Philharmonic Orchestras; San France’s Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Francisco, Detroit, Chicago, West Australian, and Lettres, the Goethe Institute Medal and the Sir Queensland Symphony Orchestras; the Bavarian Bernard Heinze Award. Radio Symphony, Deutsches Sinfonie, Berlin, and a Strauss Gala for State Opera of South Australia.

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Eleanor Lyons soprano Michaela Schuster mezzo-soprano

Soprano Eleanor Lyons won first prize at the 9th Michaela Schuster’s 2019-20 season began singing International Elena Obraztsova Singing Competition in Frau Reich in a new production of Otto Nicolai’s 2013 and was awarded the 2018 Vienna State Opera The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Berlin State Opera Award. She studied at the Sydney Conservatorium and under Daniel Barenboim and will continue singing later at the Mariinsky Academy for Young Singers and Herodias in Nikolaus Habjan’s new production of Royal Northern College of Music where her teachers Salome at the Theater an der Wien. She will sing The included Elena Obraztsova, Barry Ryan and Victoria Nurse in ’s Die Frau ohne Schatten in a Dodoka. new production directed by Katie Mitchell and She sang the role of Anne Truelove in Stravinsky’s conducted by Marc Albrecht at the Nederlandse Opera The Rake’s Progress at the Hungarian State Opera, in Amsterdam. where she also sang Mimì in La Bohème with Michaela Schuster performs regularly at the Vienna conductor Christian Badea. At Wexford Festival Opera, State Opera and , Covent Garden, Ireland she sang Anaïde in Nino Rota’s and under conductors such as Kirill Petrenko, Simone Il cappello di paglia di Firenze and gave a Bel-canto Young, Sebastian Weigle, Franz Welser-Möst, Marc Recital at St Petersburg Philharmonic. Albrecht, , and Semyon Bychkov. She As sought-after concert singer, Eleanor has has sung The Nurse in Die Frau ohne Schatten at the performed as soloist in Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 and and Kundry in Parsifal at the Salzburg Berio’s Folk Songs with Berlin Konzerthausorchester Easter Festival, both conducted by Christian as well as Ravel’s Chansons Madécasses with the Thielemann. Budapest Festival Orchestra. With the latter she Other roles include Ortrud (Lohengrin), Fricka performed with chief conductor Ivàn Fischer in (Das Rheingold and Die Walküre), The Witch and Mother Mahler’s Symphony No. 2, and with Polish National (Hänsel und Gretel), Clairon (Capriccio), Klytämnestra Radio Symphony Orchestra in Katowice as soloist at (Elektra), Marie (Wozzeck), Zia Principessa and Zita their New Year’s Eve Gala with Australian conductor (Puccini’s Il trittico) and Amneris (Aida). Matthew Coorey. She will reprise Verdi’s Messa da In concert Michaela has appeared with orchestras with Antwerp Symphony Orchestra under such as the Vienna Symphony, Symphony, Alejo Pérez and Mahler’s Symphony No. 4 at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw, Amsterdam as well as sing as soloist Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Alte Oper Frankfurt. in numerous concerts of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 Her concert repertoire ranges from Beethoven’s Ninth with The Belgian Chamber Orchestra. Symphony to Verdi’s Requiem and works by Brahms to In the 2019-20 season Eleanor will make two Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder and Berg’s Seven Early Songs important debuts; as Donna Anna in Mozart’s Don and Altenberg-Lieder. She has given recitals, notably at Giovanni with Opera Australia and at Antwerp Opera in Wigmore Hall in London and at the Schubertiade in a scenic adaptation of Schumann’s Scenes from Hohenems. Michaela’s Art Song CD Morgen has Goethes Faust as Gretchen. received numerous awards.

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Steve Davislim tenor Andew Collis bass-baritone

Steve Davislim began his professional career as an A member of the Cologne Opera from 1993 to 2007, ensemble member of the Zurich Opera, where his roles Andrew Collis has also performed with opera included Almaviva (), Camille companies in Berlin, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Essen, (), Ferrando (Cosí fan tutte) and The Frankfurt, Mannheim and Wiesbaden and in concerts Prince in Heinz Holliger’s Schneewittchen (Snow White). in Bonn, Strasbourg, Stuttgart, and the recording of A turning point in his career was his interpretation Zemlinsky’s Der Zwerg in Cologne for EMI. of at in December 2005 under Andrew’s international performances have Daniel Harding. He was subsequently invited back to included appearances at the Vienna Festival in Luigi sing the protagonist’s role in the world premiere of Nono’s Intolleranza; Hong Kong Festival in Tosca and Teneke by and for Tamino in The Magic Un Ballo in Maschera; Perth Festival as soloist with in 2011. the Prague Chamber Orchestra; the roles of Colline Steve Davislim has also appeared at the Deutsche (La bohème) and Hobson (Peter Grimes) for San Oper Berlin, Vienna State Opera, Royal Opera House Diego Opera; performances in the Lyric Opera of Covent Garden, Opera Australia, at the Met and Lyric Singapore’s production of Die Zauberflöte; and Opera of Chicago, Semperoper Dresden, at the St John Passion in the Canary Islands. Châtelet and at the New York and Salzburg Festivals. His most recent operatic engagements include He is regularly invited to the concert stages of the touring with the Barrie Kosky production of The Magic world, and has worked with conductors such as Flute (Perth, Adelaide and New Zealand Festivals), Claudio Abbado, Sir , , Bartolo (The Barber of Seville) for New Zealand Opera, Bernard Haitink, Philippe Herreweghe, Lorin Maazel, Pooh-Bah () for State Opera South Sir Roger Norrington, and Sir Australia, Swallow (Peter Grimes) for Brisbane Georg Solti. Recordings range from Szymanovsky’s Festival, Pritschitsch in The Merry Widow, Sir Roderic Symphony No.3 under to Handel’s on the regional tour of Ruddigore and Commendatore Rodelinda to a DVD of Berg’s , conducted by Franz in for Opera Queensland. Welser-Möst. Andrew has an extensive list of concert and From Sydney Steve travels to Mallorca for oratorio performances to his credit, including performances of Haydn’s Creation and then to Paris St. Matthew Passion, St. John Passion, Magnificat, for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony with the Orchestre Coffee Cantata and Mass in B minor by Bach; de Paris and . Other future Messiah, Samson and by Handel; performances include Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis Die Schöpfung, Stabat Mater and Masses by Haydn; with the Freiburger Baroque Orchestra and René Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and Missa Solemnis, Jacobs, Mendelssohn’s First Walpurgis Night with the Mozart’s Requiem and Mendelssohn’s Erste Gewandhaus Orchestra Leipzig conducted by Andrés Walpurgis Nacht, with orchestras including the Orozco-Estrada, and Dvořàk’s Stabat Mater under Adelaide, , Tasmanian and West Australian conductor Christoph Eschenbach in Berlin. Symphony Orchestras, and at the Perth and New Zealand International Arts Festivals. 8 Brett Weymark Artistic and Music Director Elizabeth Scott Music Director, VOX Claire Howard Race Assistant Chorus Master and Principal Rehearsal Pianist Tanja Binggeli & Noemi Nadelmann Language Coaches Luke Byrne, Estella Roche & Jonathan Wilson Rehearsal Pianists Sydney Philharmonia Choirs presents the art of choral singing at the highest standard, and develops the talents of those with a passion for singing in Sydney and beyond. Founded in 1920, it has become Australia’s finest choral organisation and performs regularly at the . Led by Music Director Brett Weymark since 2003, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs comprises of four regular choirs that perform a range of repertoire from choral classics to musical theatre and commissions by Australian composers. It presents its own annual season and collaborates with leading conductors, soloists and orchestras in Australia and overseas. In 2002, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs was the first Australian to sing at the BBC Proms (Mahler’s Eighth Symphony under Simon Rattle), returning again in 2010. The choirs perform in the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s subscription series every year. In 2018 Sydney Philharmonia Choirs performed in Beethoven Mass in C, The Bernstein Songbook, Verdi’s Requiem, The Last Days of Socrates, Beethoven Nine and Last Night of . This year they have sung in Peter Grimes in Concert and Fauré’s Requiem and will also sing in Mahler’s Klagende Lied under Simone Young. Highlights of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs own concert series this year include Bach and Mozart at Easter, Music from the Movies, Dvořák’s Requiem, and Messiah in December as well as PopUp Sing, their free singing workshops held at Carriageworks and Riverside Theatre. For more information visit sydneyphilharmonia.com.au

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Stan W Kornel considers himself “very he landed the job with the Sydney Symphony fortunate” to have spent the past 31 years Orchestra. Outside the Orchestra, Stan has as part of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. continued to lead an intensely musical life. “Being on stage is always a great feeling, As well as teaching and performing across because I’m with great colleagues around a number of different genres, he plays with me, with top quality conductors and soloists, his early music ensemble, The Sydney Consort, performing beautiful music we all love.” which he founded in 1996.

Not that any works in particular are top Four years ago, he bought a country property, of his list. “You know what, I love music so “an incredible piece of paradise”, where he much that I’ve never had any favourite intends to spend time fishing, gardening and composer or favourite piece – I love everything “doing all the other things I’ve never had time that comes along if it’s well played and well to do”. Of course, there’ll be music in there, prepared.” With Sydney Symphony, he says, too. “I have my electric violin, guitar, banjo and “Every piece was a challenge, and every piece keyboard, so we can rock and roll it if we want was unique on the day.” to.” He also plans to travel. “I’ve been travelling all my life, but there are still places I want to For Stan, it was inevitable that he would see – The Holy Land, the Camino de Santiago, become a musician: “I couldn’t see anything Turkey, parts of Australia.” else I could do.” He grew up in a musical family in the ACT, in which all 10 children played Coming back for Sydney Symphony concerts instruments or sang. “We were known as the is something he’ll cherish, he says, and he’ll be Canberra von Trapp family.” Stan took up the inviting colleagues to the property. “We’ll be violin at eight, had his own string quartet at having parties up there – they can tell me all 12 and, at thirteen-and-a-half, moved to Europe the stories, tell me what’s happening. I don’t to study music seriously. think I’ll ever stop missing them – they’ve been my extended family for 30 years, and I always After 18 years there, which included playing feel good in their company.” We’ll miss you, with many orchestras and ensembles as well too, Stan – thanks for all the memories. as teaching, homesickness drew him back to Australia. Not too long after arriving in Sydney, Gustav Mahler (1860–1911) Das klagende Lied: Cantata for soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, chorus and orchestra I Waldmärchen II Der Spielmann III Hochzeitsstück As a recent graduate of the Vienna Conservatory, the young Mahler was optimistic about winning the Beethoven Prize in 1881. Having read Clemens Brentano’s collection of folk-poetry, Des Knaben Wunderhorn (to which he would return), and the tales collected by the Gustav Mahler brothers Grimm, Mahler had written his own ‘fairy tale’ based on the Grimms’ Der singende Knochen (‘The singing bone’) and turned it into this dramatic cantata. In the three multi-movement sections of Das klagende Lied IN BRIEF (‘The Song of Sorrow’), a queen offers to marry any man who will bring her Written when he was 20, Mahler’s a particular red flower. Two brothers set out on the quest, and one is cantata dramatizes a fairy tale successful. But while he sleeps, his brother steals the flower from the that he based on aspects of young man and murders him. He buries the body beneath a willow, and folktales collected by Clemens Stan W Kornel returns to the castle to claim the queen’s hand. Brentano and the brothers Grimm, A wandering minstrel discovers a bone beneath the willow and fashions so important to German We pay tribute to our tutti second violinist it into a flute. When the minstrel plays, the flute emits ‘unusually sad Romanticism. There is a proud on the occasion of his retirement. singing’, as the bone tells the story of the murder. At the castle it is the queen, a castle, two brothers, wedding day of the queen and murderer – now king. Amid general rejoicing a quest that ends in murder, the minstrel enters, and plays the flute which again tells the story. The king a forest, a singing bone and an Stan W Kornel considers himself “very he landed the job with the Sydney Symphony takes the flute and begins to play it, and the flute now accuses him directly: apocalyptic climax. It failed to win fortunate” to have spent the past 31 years Orchestra. Outside the Orchestra, Stan has ‘you are playing on a bone from my corpse...why did you consign my young the coveted Beethoven Prize, but as part of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. continued to lead an intensely musical life. life to death?’ The queen faints, and the wedding guests flee in terror as the is suffused with the and “Being on stage is always a great feeling, As well as teaching and performing across ancient castle collapses into dust and darkness. mood of much of the mature because I’m with great colleagues around a number of different genres, he plays with ‘My fairy tale is finished – a real child of sorrow at which I’ve worked for composer’s work. me, with top quality conductors and soloists, his early music ensemble, The Sydney Consort, over a year...It’s in good shape’, wrote Mahler to a friend in 1880. Sadly, the performing beautiful music we all love.” which he founded in 1996. jury for the Beethoven Prize (which included Brahms) disagreed, and rejected the piece; had they not, Mahler was sure he could have been Not that any works in particular are top Four years ago, he bought a country property, The Sydney Symphony Orchestra of his list. “You know what, I love music so “an incredible piece of paradise”, where he ‘spared the whole vile operatic career’ that dominated his professional life. first performed Das klagende Lied much that I’ve never had any favourite intends to spend time fishing, gardening and In 1883 Liszt also declined to program the work. in August 1990 under Andrew composer or favourite piece – I love everything “doing all the other things I’ve never had time Das klagende Lied was not performed until 1901, by which time it had Litton with Eilene Hannan that comes along if it’s well played and well to do”. Of course, there’ll be music in there, been revised several times and the first section, Waldmärchen (‘forest (soprano), Kimball Wheeler prepared.” With Sydney Symphony, he says, too. “I have my electric violin, guitar, banjo and fairy tale’), completely excised. It is recognisably Mahler, though, with its (mezzo-soprano), Christopher “Every piece was a challenge, and every piece keyboard, so we can rock and roll it if we want brilliant orchestral effects (including off-stage band), colourful scoring and Doig (tenor) and Sydney was unique on the day.” to.” He also plans to travel. “I’ve been travelling harmony, and striking use of the vocal resources (such as having the bone Philharmonia Choir; this is its first all my life, but there are still places I want to sung by soprano and alto soloists). As in later works, Mahler uses substantial For Stan, it was inevitable that he would see – The Holy Land, the Camino de Santiago, performance in Mahler’s original orchestral passages to carry the drama and comment upon it. become a musician: “I couldn’t see anything Turkey, parts of Australia.” three-part version, including the else I could do.” He grew up in a musical family GORDON KERRY © 2010 opening Waldmärchen, and using in the ACT, in which all 10 children played Coming back for Sydney Symphony concerts Mahler’s 1906 revisions to the instruments or sang. “We were known as the is something he’ll cherish, he says, and he’ll be In addition to soprano, alto, tenor and baritone soloists and chorus, Das klagende Lied score of the remaining sections. Canberra von Trapp family.” Stan took up the inviting colleagues to the property. “We’ll be requires a large orchestra of up to 3 doubling piccolo and an additional 3 piccolos, violin at eight, had his own string quartet at having parties up there – they can tell me all 5 (1 doubling ), 7 (4 doubling E flat and 1 bass), 3 12 and, at thirteen-and-a-half, moved to Europe the stories, tell me what’s happening. I don’t (1 doubling ), 8 horns, 6 , 3 , , 2 , to study music seriously. think I’ll ever stop missing them – they’ve been 5 percussion, 2 harp and strings. This includes an offstage band, in the third section, my extended family for 30 years, and I always of 3 flutes (1 doubling piccolo), 2 oboes, 4 clarinets (2 B flat, 2 E flat), 4 horns, 2 After 18 years there, which included playing feel good in their company.” We’ll miss you, trumpets, timpani and 2 percussion. with many orchestras and ensembles as well too, Stan – thanks for all the memories. as teaching, homesickness drew him back to Australia. Not too long after arriving in Sydney, 11 Make it a huge night out in 2020 Abercrombie & Kent the heart of the city with this flagship series, pairing Masters Series at superstar artists and conductors from around the Sydney Town Hall the world with music drawn from across the history of Presented with the support of Abercrombie & Kent classical music. 2020 series highlights include:

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Towering Simone Young Eloquence Romantics conducts and Splendour Beethoven Beethoven Mozart and and Brahms 29 JUL – 1AUG 2020, 8PM Tchaikovsky 15 –18 APR 2020, 8PM SYDNEY TOWN HALL 4 – 7 NOV 2020, 8PM A renowned interpreter of the SYDNEY TOWN HALL great Viennese masters, Simone SYDNEY TOWN HALL Young brings her astonishing Ukrainian conductor Kirill Karabits The embarrassment of riches in interpretive prowess to Beethoven, leads the Sydney Symphony in Mozart’s piano concerto No.23 the man and music. inspiring performances of Brahms rewards everyone: pianist, and Beethoven. orchestra and audience alike.

Book your 2020 package today at Major Partner Government Partner Principal Partner 12 SYDNEYSYMPHONY.COM WALDMÄRCHEN FOREST LEGEND TENOR TENOR Es war eine stolze Königin, There once was a haughty queen, gar lieblich ohne Maßen; Lovely beyond compare: kein Ritter stand noch ihrem Sinn, No knight was worthy of her, sie wollt’ sie alle hassen. She hated them all. CHORUS CHORUS O weh, du wonnigliches Weib! O you, oh beautiful woman. Wem blühet wohl dein süßer Leib! For whom shall your sweet body bloom? BARITONE BARITONE Im Wald eine rote Blume stand, In the wood grew a red flower, ach, so schön wie die Königin, Oh so beautiful, that the queen decreed, TENOR AND BARITONE TENOR AND BARITONE Welch Rittersmann die Blume fand, Whichever knight found the flower, der konnt’ die Frau gewinnen! He would win her hand in marriage! CHORUS CHORUS O weh, du stolze Königin! Oh, you haughty yet lovely queen! Wann bricht er wohl, dein stolzer Sinn? When shall your proud soul break? TENOR TENOR Zwei Brüder zogen zum Walde hin, Two brothers came upon the woods, sie wollten die Blume suchen: Intent on seeking the flower: Der Eine hold und von mildem Sinn, One was a comely and gentle soul, BARITONE BARITONE der Andre konnte nur fluchen! The other couldn’t help but swear! CHORUS CHORUS O Ritter, schlimmer Ritter mein, O knight, my horrible knight, O ließest du das Fluchen sein! O hold back your awful curses! Als sie nun zogen eine Weil’, After walking together for a little while, da kamen sie zu scheiden: They went their separate ways: das war ein Suchen nur in Eil’, They searched in haste im Wald und auf der Heiden. Through woods and heaths. BARITONE BARITONE Ihr Ritter mein, im schnellen Lauf, My dear knights, rushing headlong, wer findet wohl die Blume auf? Who will find the flower? SOPRANO AND CHORUS SOPRANO AND CHORUS Der Junge zieht durch Wald und Heid’, The younger trekked through woods and fields, er braucht nicht lang zu gehn: But did not have far to go: Bald sieht er von ferne bei der Weid’ Before long, he saw that in the distance by the meadow, die rote Blume stehen. There stood the red flower. CHORUS CHORUS Die hat er auf den Hut gesteckt, He tucked the flower inside his hat, und dann zur Ruh’ sich hingestreckt. And then stretched himself out for a rest. Der Andre zieht im wilden Hang, The other spied him, with wild urgency, umsonst durchsucht er die Heide, In vain had he sought the flower in the heath, und als der Abend herniedersank, And when the evening had fallen at last, da kommt er zur grünen Weide! He came to the green pasture! SOPRANO SOPRANO O weh, wen er dort schlafend fand, O woe, when he found his sleeping brother, die Blume am Hut, am grünen Band! The flower in his hat, behind the green ribbon! Du wonnigliche Nachtigall, You wonderful nightingale, und Rotkehlchen hinter der Hecken, And little bluebird behind the hedges, wollt ihr mit eurem süßen Schall Won’t you with your sweet song den armen Ritter erwecken! Awaken the poor knight? Du rote Blume hinterm Hut, You red flower behind the hat, du blinkst und glänzest ja wie Blut! You glimmer and glisten like blood! CHORUS CHORUS Ein Auge blickt in wilder Freud’, An eye beholds, with savage joy. des Schein hat nicht gelogen: Its gleam has never lied: ein Schwert von Stahl glänzt ihm zur Seit’, A shining steel sword hangs at his side, das hat er nun gezogen. Which now he draws! Der Alte lacht unterm Weidenbaum, The elder laughs under the willow tree, der Junge lächelt wie im Traum. The younger smiles, as if dreaming. ALTO ALTO Ihr Blumen, was seid ihr vom Tau so schwer? You flowers, why are you so heavy from the dew? Mir scheint, das sind gar Tränen! It seems to me that those are tears! Ihr Winde, was weht ihr so traurig daher, You winds, why do you blow so coldly? was will euer Raunen und Wähnen? What do your whispers mean? CHORUS CHORUS “Im Wald, auf der grünen Heide, “In the wood, in a green moor, da steht eine alte Weide.” There stood an old willow tree.”

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14 DER SPIELMANN THE MINSTREL ALTO ALTO Beim Weidenbaum, im kühlen Tann, By the willow tree, among cool firs, da flattern die Dohlen und Raben, Where jackdaws and ravens flutter, da liegt ein blonder Rittersmann There lay a blond knight unter Blättern und Blüten begraben. Buried under leaves and flowers. TENOR TENOR Dort ist’s so lind und voll von Duft, There it is so calm and fragrant, als ging ein Weinen durch die Luft! As if tears wafter through the air! SOPRANO AND ALTO SOPRANO AND ALTO O Leide, weh! O Leide! O sorrow, woe! O sorrow! TENOR TENOR Ein Spielmann zog einst des Weges daher, One day a minstrel came that way ALTO ALTO da sah er ein Knöchlein blitzen; And saw a little bone gleaming; er hob es auf, als wär’s ein Rohr, He lifted it up, as if it were a reed, wollt’ sich eine Flöte draus schnitzen. And began to carve it into a flute. CHORUS CHORUS O Spielmann, lieber Spielmann mein, O minstrel, my dear minstrel, TENOR TENOR das wird ein seltsam Spielen sein! What strange tales it will tell! O Leide, weh! O Leide! O sorrow, woe! O sorrow! ALTO ALTO Der Spielmann setzt die Flöte an The minstrel set the flute to his lips und läßt sie laut erklingen: And let it resound: O Wunder, was nun da begann, O miracle, what now began, welch seltsam traurig Singen! What a curious and mournful song! SOPRANO SOPRANO Es klingt so traurig und doch so schön, Its song was so doleful and yet so lovely, wer’s hört, der möcht’ vor Leid vergehn! That hearing it might cause one to die! ALTO AND TENOR ALTO AND TENOR O Leide, Leide! O sorrow, sorrow! ALTO ALTO "Ach, Spielmann, lieber Spielmann mein! "Oh minstrel, my dear minstrel Das muß ich dir nun klagen: This must I now lament to you: Um ein schönfarbig Blümelein For a beautifully-colored little flower hat mich mein Bruder erschlagen! Has my brother struck me dead! Im Walde bleicht mein junger Leib, In the wood were my young bones bleached, mein Bruder freit ein wonnig Weib!" While my brother courted a lovely wife!" O Leide, Leide, weh! O sorrow, sorrow, woe! CHORUS CHORUS Der Spielmann ziehet in die Weit’, The minstrel traveled far and wide, läßt’ überall erklingen, Everywhere playing his song. ALTO AND CHORUS ALTO AND CHORUS Ach weh, ach weh, ihr lieben Leut’, "Ah me, ah me, my dear friends, SOPRANO AND TENOR SOPRANO AND TENOR was soll denn euch mein Singen? What will you make of my song? Hinauf muß ich zu des Königs Saal, Up must I go, to the king’s hall, CHORUS CHORUS hinauf zu des Königs holdem Gemahl! Up to the king’s lovely bride! O Leide, weh, o Leide! O sorrow, woe! O sorrow!" HOCHZEITSSTÜCK WEDDING PIECE CHORUS CHORUS Vom hohen Felsen erglänzt das Schloß, From the high cliffs a castle gleams, die Zinken erschalln und Drometten, The cornets and trumpets resound, Dort sitzt der mutigen Ritter Troß, There sat the brave company of knights, die Frauen mit goldenen Ketten. And the ladies wearing their golden chains. Was will wohl der jubelnde, fröhliche Schall? What is that joyful, cheerful noise? Was leuchtet und glänzt im Königssaal? What glows and shines in the King’s hall? O Freude, heiah! Freude! O joy, hurrah! Joy! SOPRANO, ALTO AND TENOR SOPRANO, ALTO AND TENOR Und weißt du’s nicht, warum die Freud’? And do you not know, whence this joy? Hei! Daß ich dir’s sagen kann! Hah! Then I shall tell you. CHORUS CHORUS Die Königin hält Hochzeit heut’ The queen today shall wed mit dem jungen Rittersmann! The young knight! Seht hin, die stolze Königin! Behold, the proud queen! Heut’ bricht er doch, ihr stolzer Sinn! Today it shall break, her haughty will! O Freude, heiah! Freude! O joy, hurrah! Joy! ALTO ALTO Was ist der König so stumm und bleich? Why is the king so pale and quiet? Hört nicht des Jubels Töne! Does he not hear the joyful sounds? CHORUS CHORUS Sieht nicht die Gäste stolz und reich, Does he not see the wealthy and powerful guests, sieht nicht der Königin holde Schöne! Does he not see the graceful and beautiful queen? ALTO ALTO Was ist der König so bleich und stumm? Why is the king so pale and quiet? Was geht ihm wohl im Kopf herum? What has gotten into his head? CHORUS CHORUS Ein Spielmann tritt zur Türe herein! A minstrel stands waiting at the door! Was mag’s wohl mit dem Spielmann sein? What can this minstrel want? 15 TENOR TENOR O Leide, weh! O Leide! O sorrow, sorrow! O woe! ALTO ALTO "Ach Spielmann, lieber Spielmann mein, "Oh minstrel, my dear minstrel das muß ich dir nun klagen: This must I now lament to you: Um ein schönfarbig Blümelein For a beautifully-colored little flower hat mich mein Bruder erschlagen! Has my brother struck me dead! Im Walde bleicht mein junger Leib, In the wood were my young bones bleached, mein Bruder freit ein wonnig Weib!" While my brother courted a lovely wife!" CHORUS CHORUS O Leide, Leide, weh! O sorrow, sorrow! O woe! Auf springt der König von seinem Thron Then leapt the king from his throne, und blickt auf die Hochzeitsrund’. And peers at his wedding guests. Und er nimmt die Flöte in frevelndem Hohn And seized the flute with an outraged sneer, und setzt sie selbst an den Mund! And set it against his own mouth! O Schrecken, was nun da erklang! O horrific is the sound it makes! Hört ihr die Märe, todesbang? Do you hear the tidings with mortal fright? SOPRANO SOPRANO "Ach Bruder, lieber Bruder mein, "Oh brother, my dear brother, du hast mich ja erschlagen! You have slain me! Nun bläst du auf meinem Totenbein, Now you play on my death-bleached bone, des muß ich ewig klagen! And I must ever lament! Was hast du mein junges Leben Why have you given over dem Tode hingegeben?" My young life to death?" CHORUS CHORUS O Leide, weh! O Leide! O sorrow, woe! O sorrow! TENOR TENOR Am Boden liegt die Königin, On the ground the queen had collapsed; CHORUS CHORUS die Pauken verstummen und Zinken. The drums and trumpets fell silent. Mit Schrecken die Ritter und Frauen fliehn, With horror the knight and his wife fled, die alten Mauern sinken! The ancient walls are falling! TENOR TENOR Die Lichter verloschen im Königssaal! The lights are extinguished in the King’s hall? Was ist wohl mit dem Hochzeitsmahl? What has become of their wedding feast? SOPRANO SOPRANO Ach Leide! Ah, sorrow!

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Justice Sylvia Emmett Mrs Fran Meagher Peter M Howard Manfred & Linda Salamon Suellen & Ron Enestrom John & Jane Morschel David Jeremy Tony Schlosser John B Fairfax ao & Libby Fairfax Karen Moses Ervin Katz Sophie Schultz Hannah Fink & Andrew Shapiro Kenneth R Reed am Professor Dianna Kenny Helen & Sam Sheffer Mr & Mrs Alexander Fischl

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Vernon Flay & Linda Gilbert Ernest & Judith Rapee Ian & Barbara Brady The Laing Family Frielich Family Foundation In Memory of Katherine Libby Braybrooks Elaine M Langshaw Lynne Frolich Robertson R D & L M Broadfoot Dr Allan Laughlin Jennifer Fulton Alexander & Rosemary Roche Dr Tracy Bryan Olive Lawson Dr Greg Gard & Lesley & Andrew Rosenberg Alexandra & Axel Buchner Antoinette le Marchant Dr Joanne Grimsdale Christine Rowell-Miller Darren Buczma Dr Leo Leader & Irene & John Garran Jorie Ryan for Meredith Ryan Anne Cahill oam Mrs Shirley Leader Ray & Lindy Gerke Kenneth Ryan Lorraine Cairnes & Peter Moffitt Cheok F Lee Stephen Gillies & Jo Metzke Hon Justice Ronald Sackville ao Eric & Rosemary Campbell Catherine Leslie Clive & Jenny Goodwin & Mrs Pam Sackville Mary Carter Erna Levy Marilyn & Max Gosling In memory of H St P Scarlett Freda Cassen Liftronic Pty Ltd Andrea Govaert and Solange Schulz C Cathels Joseph Lipski Wik Farwerck George & Mary Shad P C Chan Anne Loveridge In Memory of Angelica Green Daniela Shannon Callum Close & James Tolhurst Panee Low Robert Green Kathleen Shaw Alison Clugston-Cornes Lyon Family Geoffrey Greenwell Peter & Virginia Shaw Brian Cohen Elaine MacDonald Akiko Gregory Alison Shillington & Meg Isabelle Collis Frank Machart Harry & Althea Halliday the late David Shillington In memory of Beth Harpley Melvyn Madigan Kim Harding & Irene Miller Dr Evan Siegel Dom Cottam & Kanako Imamura Silvana Mantellato V Hartstein Margaret Sikora lan Creighton Molly McConville Donald Hazelwood ao obe & Marlene & Spencer Simmons Robin & Wendy Cumming Alastair McKean Helen Hazelwood Maureen Smith John & Jill Curtin Margaret McKenna Jennifer Hershon Barbara & Bruce Solomon Katarina Cvitkovic Ross McNair & Robin Richardson Sue Hewitt Judith Southam Anthoula Danilatos I Merrick Dr Lybus Hillman Donna St Clair Geoff & Christine Davidson John Mitchell Michelle Hilton, in memory of Fred Stein oam Christie & Don Davison Kenneth Newton Mitchell my father, Emil Hilton Catherine Stephen Mark Dempsey & Jodi Steele Alan Hauserman & Janet Nash Dorothy Hoddinott ao Dr Vera Stoermer Anne Dineen John R Nethercote Georgina Horton Rosemary Swift Dr David Dixon Graham North Dr Brian Hsu & Mrs Felicity Hsu D P Taranto & A J Cassidy Grant & Kate Dixon Kate Parsons Dr Michael & Mrs Penny Hunter M Teh Marion Dixon Dr Kevin Pedemont In memory of Geoffrey Israel Mildred Teitler Lili Du Tobias Pfau Beth Jackson & John Griffiths Jonathan Teperson Camron Dyer & Richard Mason Erika & Denis Pidcock Margaret Johnston Dr Jenepher Thomas Ron Dyer oam & Dorothy Dyer Dr Michael Pidcock Dr Owen Jones & H M Tregarthen John A Easton & Glenda C Easton Jane Purkiss Vivienne Goldschmidt Gillian Turner & Rob Bishop Margaret Epps The Hon. Dr Rodney Purvis am qc Fran & Dave Kallaway Helen Twibill John Favaloro & Mrs Marian Purvis Leslie Kennedy Suzanne & Ross Tzannes am Dr Roger Feltham Dongming & Jiyi Ren Anna-Lisa Klettenberg Dr John Vallance Carole Ferguson Kim & Graham Richmond Justin Lam Mary Vallentine ao E Fidler Megan Rofe Beatrice Lang John & Akky van Ogtrop Lesley Finn Catherine H Rogers Peter Lazar am Mr & Mrs Waddington Barbara Fogarty Peter & Heather Roland Robert Lee Ronald Walledge Arlene Goldman Agnes Ross The Levins Family Foundation In memory of Denis Wallis Sharon Goldschmidt Kaye Russell Benjamin Li In memory of Don Ward Dr Leo Gothelf Peter & Edith Ryba A Lohan Jerry Whitcomb His Honour Geoffrey Graham Justin Schaffer Dr Linda Lorenza Dr Peter White Carole A P Grace Dr Lorna Scott Michael & Hilary Lunzer Peter Williamson Richard Griffin am & Jay Griffin William Sewell Barbara Maidment A L Willmers & R Pal Peter & Yvonne Halas Diane Shteinman am John & Sophia Mar Dr Edward J Wills Christopher Harris Ian & Jan Sloan Anna & Danny Marcus Margaret Wilson Michael Harvey Charles Soloman Alexandra Martin Dr Richard Wing Sandra Haslam Jennifer Spitzer Danny May Dr Peter W Wong Robert Havard Robert Spry Kevin McCann am & In memory of Lorna Wright Rosemary Heal Dr Vladan Starcevic Deidre McCann R Yabsley James Henderson Cheri Stevenson Ian & Pam McGaw Roger Henning & Anton Enus Ian Taylor Evelyn Meaney $500+ Lynette Hilton Pam & Ross Tegel Keith Miller John & Livia Aboud Prof Ken Ho & Mrs Tess Ho Ludovic Theau Dr Robert Mitchell Phillip Alexander & Sally Hochfeld Daryl & Claire Thorn Henry & Ursula Mooser Elizabeth Steel Geoff Hogbin Alma Toohey Howard Morris Heather & Peter Andrews Andrew & Carmella Hollo Kathryn J Turner P Muller Nick & Juliet Andrews Suzzanne & Alexander Houghton Kristina Vesk oam Judith Mulveney Luke Arnull Heather & Malcom Hughes Lynette Walker Janet & Michael Neustein Garry & Tricia Ash Philip Jameson June Walpole Yvonne Newhouse & Lauren Atmore Dr Mary Johnsson Edward West Henry Brender John Bagnall Michael Jones Robert Wheen Darrol Norman & Sandra Horton Paul Balkus Scott and Ellie Kable Dr Peter White J E Norman & G V Norman The Hon. Chief Justice Bathurst Karanikas Family Holdings Pty Ltd In memory of JB Whittle Professor Mike O’Connor am & Mrs Bathurst Beverly Katz & Anthony Larkum P & B Williamson Judith Olsen Jan Bell In memory of Pauline Keating In memory of Trevor Williamson Mr & Mrs Ortis Chris Bennett Kim & Megan Kemmis Don & Heather Wilson In memory of Sandra Paul Susan Berger M Keogh Marianna Wong Christina Pender Baiba Berzins Dr Henry Kilham Sue Woodhead Stephen Perkins The Hon. Michael Black ac qc & Jennifer King In memory of Olwen Woolcott Almut Piatti Mrs Margaret Black Susan Kitchin & John Woolford Dawn & Graham Worner Dr John I Pitt Peter & Louise Black Margaret Kyburz Juliana Wusun Greeba Pritchard Jane Blackmore Sonia Lal Paul Wyckaert Dr Raffi Qasabian & Richard Bloor Tania Lamble L D & H Y Dr John Wynter Kees Boersma & Kirsty McCahon Eugen Lamotte & Duncan George Joyce Yong Patrick Quinn-Graham Stephen Booth Patrick Lane Helga & Michele Zwi

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Chair Patrons David Robertson Umberto Clerici Jane Hazelwood Timothy Nankervis The Lowy Chair of Principal Cello Viola Cello Chief Conductor and Garry & Shiva Rich Chair Bob & Julie Clampett Chair Dr Rebecca Chin & Family Chair Artistic Director in memory of Carolyn Clampett Anne-Louise Comerford Elizabeth Neville Emma Dunch Associate Principal Viola Claire Herrick Cello Chief Executive Officer White Family Chair Violin Ruth & Bob Magid OAM Chair I Kallinikos Chair Kristy Conrau Mary & Russell McMurray Chair Alexandre Oguey Andrew Haveron Cello Catherine Hewgill Principal Cor Anglais Concertmaster James Graham AM & Principal Cello Mackenzie’s Friend Chair Vicki Olsson Chair Helen Graham Chair The Hon. Justice AJ & Mark Robinson Joshua Batty Timothy Constable Mrs Fran Meagher Chair Acting Principal Timpani Principal Flute Percussion Kirsty Hilton Sylvia Rosenblum Chair Karen Moses Chair The late Hon. Jane Mathews AO Principal Second Violin in memory of Rodney Chair Victoria Bihun Drs Keith & Eileen Ong Chair Rosenblum Violin Lerida Delbridge Scott Kinmont Emma Sholl Sylvia & the late Sol Levi Chair Assistant Concertmaster Associate Principal Trombone Associate Principal Flute Simon Johnson Chair Kees Boersma Audrey Blunden Chair Robert & Janet Constable Chair Principal Double Bass Diana Doherty Leah Lynn Justin Williams Council Chair Principal Assistant Principal Cello Assistant Principal Viola John C Conde AO Chair Tobias Breider Sydney Symphony Orchestra Robert & L Alison Carr Chair Principal Viola Paul Goodchild Vanguard Chair (lead support Roslyn Packer ac & Associate Principal from Taine Moufarrige and Gretel Packer Chair Friends of the late Hon. Jane Seamus R Quick) Mathews AO Chair Nick Byrne Nicole Masters Trombone Carolyn Harris Violin Robertson Family Chair Flute Nora Goodridge oam Chair Dr Barry Landa Chair

The Chair of Assistant Concertmaster Lerida Delbridge has been generously supported by Simon Johnson since 2014. Lerida says, “having a Chair Patron is a wonderful thing – like gaining an extra member of the family. Thank you Simon for being part of our Sydney Symphony family for so many years!” FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE CHAIR PATRONS PROGRAM CALL (02) 8215 4674

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Sydney Symphony Fellowship The Fellowship program receives generous support from: Paul Salteri am & Sandra Salteri The Estate of the late Helen MacDonnell Morgan Fellowship Artistic Director, Roger Benedict is supported by Warren & Marianne Lesnie. ANTHONY GEERNAERT PHOTO: fellowship patrons Robert Albert AO & Elizabeth Albert Violin Chair Black, Morgan-Hunn & Stening Oboe Chair Christine Bishop Percussion Chair Sandra & Neil Burns Clarinet Chair Dr Gary Holmes & Dr Anne Reeckmann Chair In memory of Matthew Krel Violin Chair Warren & Marianne Lesnie Trumpet Chair The Ross Trust Double Bass Chair In memory of Joyce Sproat Viola Chair In memory of Mrs W Stening Cello Chair June & Alan Woods Family Bequest Chair

Sydney Symphony Orchestra 2019 Fellows

Sydney Symphony Orchestra Commissions 2019

Each year – both alone and in collaboration with other orchestras worldwide – the Sydney Symphony Orchestra commissions new works for the mainstage concert season. These commissions represent Australian and international composers, established and new voices, and reflect our commitment to the nurturing of orchestral music.

STEVE REICH Music for Ensemble and Orchestra Premiered February 2019 Commissioned with the support of Dr Stephen Freiberg & Donald Campbell

CHRISTOPHER ROUSE Bassoon Concerto Help spark a lifetime Premiered November 2019 love of music and support Commissioned with the support of Geoff Stearn the Orchestra’s future.

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Sydney Symphony Bequest Society Sydney Symphony Orchestra Vanguard We recognise the generosity and vision of donors who help to Sydney Symphony Vanguard is an adventurous way to secure a bright future for the Sydney Symphony by making demonstrate your commitment to supporting a secure future a bequest. The Sydney Symphony Bequest Society honours for orchestral music and live performance. A membership the legacy of Stuart Challender, the Sydney Symphony program for the musically curious, Vanguard is your ticket to Orchestra’s renowned Chief Conductor from 1987 until his join the Sydney Symphony community. untimely death in 1991. In addition to those listed below, VANGUARD COLLECTIVE Wouter Roesems we also acknowledge those who wish to remain anonymous. Justin Di Lollo Chair Rachel Scanlon Warwick K Anderson David & Christine Hartgill Taine Moufarrige Cassandra Scott Henri W Aram OAM & Robin Aram Dr John Lam-Po-Tang Founding Patron Mischa Simmonds Timothy Ball Dr Barry Landa Chris Robertson & Katherine Shaw Tim Steele Dr Rosemary Barnard Peter Lazar AM Founding Patrons Ben Sweeten Stephen J Bell Daniel Lemesle Ian Taylor Christine Bishop Ardelle Lohan Paul Colgan Judith Bloxham Dr Linda Lorenza Oscar McMahon Lena Teo David & Halina Brett Mary McCarter Shefali Pryor Robyn Thomas Russell Van Howe & R Burns Louise Miller VANGUARD MEMBERS David Churches & Helen Rose James & Elsie Moore Simon Beets Duncan & Wendy Abernethy Howard Connors Barbara Murphy Dr Danika Wright Laird Abernethy Greta Davis Douglas Paisley Jane Wurth Glenys Fitzpatrick Jane Purkiss Gabrielle Aimes Dr Stephen Freiberg Kate Roberts Emilia Archibald Vic & Katie French Dr Richard Spurway Attila Balogh Jennifer Fulton Rosemary Swift Andrew Baxter Brian Galway Mary Vallentine AO Dr Victoria Beyer Geoffrey Greenwell Ray Wilson OAM Pauline M Griffin AM Dawn & Graham Worner Dr Andrew Botros Christie Brewster Nikki Brown Chloe Burnett Sandra Butler Alicia Cabrera Jacqueline Chalmers Dharma Chandran Dr Rebecca Chin Tanya Costello Alex Cowie Anthony Cowie Peter Creeden Paul Deschamps Paul & Rachelle Edwards Stuart Challender, Sydney Symphony Orchestra Roslyn Farrar Chief Conductor and Artistic Director 1987–1991 Matthew Garrett & Courtney Thomason We gratefully acknowledge those who have left a Rob Gaunt bequest to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Sam Giddings The Estate of the late Ross Adamson Selina Govan The Estate of the late Douglas Vincent Agnew Fiona Hekking The Estate of the late Dr Alison Margaret Burrell Kathryn Higgs The Estate of the late Carolyn Clampett Katie Hryce The Estate of the late Jonathan Earl William Clark Virginia Judge The Estate of the late Martha Danos Aernout Kerbert The Estate of the late Roma Valeria Joy Ellis Robert Larosa The Estate of the late Paul Louis de Leuil Kate Lavender The Estate of the late Colin T Enderby The Estate of the late Mrs E Herrman Lauren Macaulay The Estate of the late Irwin Imhof Elizabeth McEvoy The Estate of the late Isabelle Joseph Carl McLaughlin The Estate of the late Dr Lynn Joseph Sabrina Meier The Estate of the late Matthew Krel Adrian Miller The Estate of the late Helen MacDonnell Morgan Jemma Morris The Estate of the late Greta C Ryan Alex Nicholas The Estate of the late Foster Smart Timothy Nicholls & The Estate of the late Joyce Sproat James Camilleri June & Alan Woods Family Bequest We are proud to acknowledge Joel Pinkham those donors who have IF YOU WOULD LIKE MORE INFORMATION ON MAKING A Seamus Robert Quick given in support of our work BEQUEST TO THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, PLEASE Katie Robertson over the last twelve months. CONTACT OUR PHILANTHROPY TEAM ON 8215 4625. Alvaro Rodas Fernandez (20 November, 2019)

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