Sato and the Romantics
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BLAZING BAROQUE Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane July/August 2016 Paul Dyer AO Artistic Director Shaun Lee-Chen Baroque Violin Australian Brandenburg OrchestraSATO & THE ROMANTICS PROGRAM Sammartini Overture to the opera Memet, J-C 88 Vivaldi Concerto for violin in D major, RV 208, Grosso mogul Telemann Grand Concerto in D major, TWV deest Interval Vivaldi Concerto for several instruments in F major, RV 569 Telemann Concerto for flute & recorder in E minor, TWV 52:e1 Fasch Concerto in D major, FWV L:D4a Sydney Melbourne Brisbane City Recital Hall Melbourne Recital Centre Queensland Performing Arts Centre Wednesday 27 July, 7pm Saturday 30 July, 7pm Monday 8 August, 7:30pm Friday 29 July, 7pm Sunday 31 July, 5pm Wednesday 3 August, 7pm Friday 5 August, 7pm Saturday 6 August, 7pm Matinee Saturday 6 August, 2pm Chairman’s 11 Proudly supporting our guest artists. The duration of this concert is approximately 2 hours including interval. We kindly request that you switch off all electronic devices during the performance. This concert will be broadcast on ABC Classic FM on Thursday 11 August, 1pm. PRINCIPAL PARTNER PRINCIPAL PARTNER 1 SATO & THE ROMANTICS Sydney and Melbourne September 2016 Shunske Sato Guest Director, Violin Paul Dyer AO Artistic Director, Conductor Australian Brandenburg Orchestra PROGRAM Mendelssohn String Symphony No.3 in E minor, MWV N 3 Grieg Holberg Suite, Op. 40 Interval Paganini Violin Concerto No. 4 in D Minor, MS 60 Sydney Melbourne City Recital Hall Melbourne Recital Centre Wednesday 7 September, 7pm Saturday 10 September, 7pm Friday 9 September, 7pm Sunday 11 September, 5pm Wednesday 14 September, 7pm Friday 16 September, 7pm Saturday 17 September, 7pm Matinee Saturday 17 September, 2pm Chairman’s 11 Strengthening our communities Proudly supporting our guest artists. The duration of this concert is approximately 2 hours including interval. The Macquarie Group Foundation is the philanthropic arm of Macquarie Group. It helps to strengthen We kindly request that you switch off all electronic devices during the performance. the communities Macquarie staff live and work in by facilitating thousands of hours of staff volunteering and pro bono programs each year with community organisations around the world. Macquarie employees and the Macquarie Group Foundation have also given generously, resulting in more than $A270 million donated to over 2,500 organisations globally since 1985. For more information go to macquarie.com/community PRINCIPAL PARTNER 1 SHARED ARTISTIC DIRECTOR’S VISIONS MESSAGE On behalf of Macquarie Group, it is my great pleasure to welcome you to Sato and the Romantics. For this series, I have decided to peer around the corner to music of the nineteenth century, often referred to as the Romantic period. We are proud to continue our partnership with one of Australia’s foremost cultural treasures, the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, who inspire and engage in a rapidly changing entertainment The contemporary word ‘romantic’ has a whole range of meanings environment with conviction, intimacy and purity. these days… a romantic feeling, a romantic getaway, dimmed light, a pet name and romantic music itself all tend to evoke a Macquarie appreciates the powerful impact music can have with the right support. This year is the soft, dreamy atmosphere, but not all Romantic music fits this Macquarie Group’s ninth year as the Brandenburg’s principal partner and what makes this relationship so description, and it certainly does not apply to the music for this rewarding is our shared vision and commitment for the highest standards, underpinned by specialist skills concert. The music you will hear tonight has great sophistication and experience. and depth, but also is incredibly passionate and unpredictable. The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra would not be possible without the commitment and vision of I have always had a personal dream to program Grieg’s Holberg Artistic Director Paul Dyer and Managing Director Bruce Applebaum who along with their team have Suite and I am over the moon that finally the dream is coming true. worked tirelessly over the past 27 years to transform the company into the national baroque orchestra With deep affection for Mendelssohn and the fact that he was only it is today. 12 when he composed the String Symphony, I feel honoured to be presenting music of a young dynamic man who was searching for Each year the talented and charismatic Paul Dyer delivers to us internationally renowned artists who his personal voice. share the stage with the orchestra, and 2016 is no exception. Shunske Sato is an extraordinary performer and his collaboration with the Brandenburg highlights a fearless pursuit for excellence and For the first time in the Brandenburg’s history, we will have this virtuosity. special opportunity to play one of the most difficult pieces ever written for violin, Paganini’s Violin Concerto No. 4, and I am We thank the performers and congratulate them on their energy, passion and very generous spirit. extremely excited to bring to you one of the bravest musicians I know – Shunske Sato. It is a privilege to be a part of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra’s journey and we hope you enjoy this concert. As the title of the concert suggests, Shunske is going to take us on a journey with three incredible composers: young Mendelssohn, serious Grieg and crazy Paganini. Shunske’s risky venture requires not only technical virtuosity and dexterity, but emotional depth and understanding to deliver unforgettable performance. We are proud to be part of his Australian debut and I hope that each of you will take this incredible experience with you to treasure forever. Bill Marynissen Paul Dyer AO 2 Head of Wealth Management, Banking and Financial Services PRINCIPAL PARTNER Artistic Director and Conductor 3 SATO & PAUL THE ROMANTICS DYER Australian Brandenburg Orchestra In January 2013 Paul Dyer AO was awarded Shunske Sato Guest Director, Violin the Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for Paul Dyer AO Artistic Director and Conductor his ‘distinguished service to the performing arts, particularly orchestral music as a director, conductor and musician, through the promotion THE MUSICIANS ON PERIOD INSTRUMENTS of educational programs and support for emerging artists’ in recognition of his achievements as Period Violin 1 Period Cello Period Bassoon Co-founder and Artistic Director of the Australian Shaun Lee Chen, Perth+ Jamie Hey, Melbourne+* Peter Moore, Perth+ Brandenburg Orchestra and Brandenburg Choir. Concertmaster Anthea Cottee, Sydney Joanne Littlely, Perth Matt Bruce, Sydney* Rosemary Quinn, Sydney Paul Dyer is one of Australia’s leading specialists Associate Concertmaster Dan Curro, Brisbane Period Horn in period performance styles. He founded Catherine Shugg, Melbourne Darryl Poulsen, Perth+ the Orchestra in 1990 and has been Artistic Bianca Porcheddu, Canberra1 Double Bass Dorée Dixon, Perth Director since that time. Paul has devoted his Simone Slattery, Adelaide Rob Nairn, Adelaide+3 performing life to the harpsichord, fortepiano Natalia Harvey, Melbourne Libby Browning, Perth Trumpet and the chamber organ as well as conducting Leanne Sullivan, Sydney* the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir. Period Violin 2 Period Flute /Piccolo Simon Wolnizer, Sydney Ben Dollman, Adelaide+* Melissa Farrow, Sydney+* Paul completed postgraduate studies in solo Rafael Font, Sydney Mikaela Oberg, Sydney Period Trombone performance with Bob van Asperen at the Royal and many others. In 1998 he made his debut in Stephanie Eldridge, Melbourne Nigel Crocker, Sydney Conservatorium in the Hague, performed with Tokyo with countertenor Derek Lee Ragin, leading Emma Williams, Melbourne Period Oboe Roslyn Jorgensen, Sydney many major European orchestras and undertook an ensemble of Brandenburg soloists, and in Shane Lestideau, Melbourne Emma Black, Vienna+ Brett Page, Sydney ensemble direction and orchestral studies with August 2001 Paul toured the orchestra to Europe Kirsten Barry, Melbourne* Sigiswald Kuijken and Frans Brüggen. with guest soloist Andreas Scholl. As a recitalist, Period Viola Timpani he has toured Germany, France, Belgium, the Monique O’Dea, Sydney+2 Period Clarinet Brian Nixon, Sydney Paul appears as soloist, continuo player and Netherlands and the United States. Marianne Yeomans, Sydney Craig Hill, Melbourne conductor with many major ensembles including Christian Read, Melbourne Ashley Sutherland, Melbourne Percussion the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, West Australian Paul is an inspiring teacher and has been a staff James Eccles, Sydney Murray Parker, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Queensland Orchestra, member at various Conservatories throughout the Australia Ensemble, Australian Chamber world. In 1995 he received a Churchill Fellowship Orchestra, Opera Australia, Australian Youth and he has won numerous international and Orchestra, Victorian State Opera, Malaysian national awards for his CD recordings with the Philharmonic Orchestra, the Pacific Baroque Australian Brandenburg Orchestra and Choir, Orchestra, Vancouver, and the Orchestra of the including the 1998, 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2010 Age of Enlightenment, London. ARIA Awards for Best Classical Album. Paul is Patron of St Gabriel’s School for Hearing Impaired Paul has performed with many international Children. In 2003 Paul was awarded the Australian * Denotes Brandenburg Core Musician soloists including Andreas Scholl, Cyndia Sieden, Centenary Medal for his services to Australian +Section Leader Marc Destrubé, Christoph Prégardien,