In Concert OCTOBER–NOVEMBER 2012
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ABOUT THE MUSIC SCHUBERT QUINTET /IN CONCERT OCTOBER–NOVEMBER 2012 ROMEO AND JULIET 1 AND 2 NOVEMBER PRESENTED IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE SOLDIER’S TALE 11 NOVEMBER DURUFLÉ REQUIEM 15–17 NOVEMBER MEET YOUR MSO MUSICIANS: ELEANOR MANCINI AND ROBERT CLARKE JOHN BELL ON SHAKESPEARE AND MUSIC BENJAMIN NORTHEY’S INCREDIBLE MONTH OF MUSIC-MAKING JONATHAN GRIEVES- SMITH ON PREPARING DURUFLÉ twitter.com/melbsymphony facebook.com/melbournesymphony Download our free app 1 from the MSO website. www.mso.com.au/msolearn THE SPONSORS PRINCIPAL PARTNER MSO AMBASSADOR Geoffrey Rush GOVERNMENT PARTNERS MAESTRO PARTNER CONCERTMASTER PARTNERS MSO POPS SERIES REGIONAL TOURING PRESENTING PARTNER PARTNER ASSOCIATE PARTNERS SUPPORTING PARTNERS MONASH SERIES PARTNER SUPPLIERS Kent Moving and Storage Quince’s Scenicruisers Melbourne Brass and Woodwind Nose to Tail WElcOME As I write this I’m in the middle trombonist Michael Bertoncello as of my busiest period with the soloist, as well as daytime concerts Orchestra so far, as we offer a for schools. snapshot of the diverse life of a The month began with music for modern symphony orchestra, with the whole family (even across a concerts for all ages and musical range of species!) as the MSO tastes, in venues from Melbourne brought Saint-Saëns’ magical Zoo to the Capital in Bendigo, and Carnival of the Animals to Melbourne featuring spoken word, film and Zoo, with Nick Enright’s wonderful the mighty MSO Chorus. verse narrated by Noni Hazlehurst. The unique collaboration with This is the kind of event that gives Bell Shakespeare promises to so many young people their first be a perfect marriage of classic taste of live orchestral music. It is This is truly a special time in orchestral music and drama as a transformative experience for the history of the MSO. The we perform music inspired by so many. Romeo and Juliet by Tchaikovsky, appointment of new Chief and It is an honour to be a part of this Delius and Prokofiev, interweaved Principal Guest conductors, the exciting chapter in the history of with key scenes from the play. This re-opening of the magnificent new the orchestra. As you see, there’s immortal tragedy is also played Hamer Hall and the welcoming more to love about the MSO than out in a multimedia context the of an outstanding new managing ever before. We look forward to week before as we perform the full director all usher in the start of welcoming and inspiring you. score to Leonard Bernstein’s West a new era for the Orchestra and Enjoy the music! Chorus. I am very proud to be Side Story, live to the classic 1961 a part of the MSO team during Hollywood film. this exciting time. Since being October also saw the Orchestra appointed to the MSO’s Patricia travel to audiences in Albury, Riordan Associate Conductor Bendigo and Shepparton on a Chair I have been able to work Powercor Regional Tour. MSO with the Orchestra across a diverse regional tours are always a joy Benjamin Northey range of concerts, from Master to be a part of and great fun. Patricia Riordan Series to Education, all of which This tour included Tchaikovsky’s Associate Conductor Chair are important to the future of the Symphony No 4, and featured organisation. MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2013 SEASON 3-CONCERT PACKAGES STARTING FROM $45 For more information, visit mso.com.au or call (03) 9929 9600 3 ABOUT THE MUSICARTISTS THEDURUFLÉ ORCHESTR REQUIEMA on WS A S D A C U © L THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Harold Mitchell AC The MSO performs extensively an even larger audience across Chairman with its own choir, the Melbourne Australia through its regular Symphony Orchestra Chorus, concert broadcasts on ABC Classic André Gremillet directed by chorus master FM. The Orchestra’s considerable Managing Director Jonathan Grieves-Smith. Recent ceremonial role in Victoria has Sir Andrew Davis performances together include included participation in the Chief Conductor Designate Britten’s War Requiem under opening ceremony of the 2006 Tadaaki Otaka Tadaaki Otaka, Ravel’s Daphnis Commonwealth Games, in the Principal Guest Conductor and Chloe under Sir Andrew Davis 2009 bushfire memorial service and Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony Together for Victoria, the Prime Benjamin Northey under Douglas Boyd, as part of the Minister’s Olympic Dinner and the Patricia Riordan Associate 2011 Beethoven Festival. 2010 and 2011 AFL Grand Final. Conductor Chair Key musical figures in the The MSO’s extensive education Orchestra’s history include and community outreach activities With a reputation for excellence, Hiroyuki Iwaki – who was Chief include the Meet the Orchestra, versatility and innovation, Conductor and then Conductor Meet the Music and Up Close the internationally acclaimed Laureate, between 1974 and his and Musical programs, designed Melbourne Symphony Orchestra death in 2006 – and Markus Stenz, specifically for schools. In 2011 is Australia’s oldest orchestra, who was Chief Conductor and the MSO launched an educational established in 1906. Artistic Director from 1998 until iPhone and iPad app designed to 2004. Oleg Caetani was the MSO’s teach children about the inner This fine Orchestra is renowned Chief Conductor and Artistic workings of an orchestra. for its performances of the Director from 2005 to 2009. great symphonic masterworks The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is with leading international and The MSO, the first Australian funded principally by the Australian Australian artists including Maxim symphony orchestra to tour Government through the Australia Vengerov, John Williams, Osmo abroad, has received widespread Council, its arts funding and advisory Vänskä, Charles Dutoit, Yan Pascal international recognition in tours body, and is generously supported by Tortelier, Donald Runnicles, Jean- to the USA, Canada, Japan, Korea, the Victorian Government through Arts Yves Thibaudet, Yvonne Kenny, Europe, China and St Petersburg, Victoria, Department of Premier and Edo de Waart, Lang Lang, Nigel Russia. In addition, the Orchestra Cabinet. The MSO is also funded by Kennedy, Jeffrey Tate, Midori, tours annually throughout the City of Melbourne, its Principal Christine Brewer, Richard Tognetti, regional Victoria, including a Partner, Emirates, and individual and Emma Matthews and Teddy Tahu concert season in Geelong. corporate sponsors and donors. Rhodes. It has also enjoyed hugely Each year the Orchestra performs successful performances with to more than 200,000 people, at such artists as Sir Elton John, John events ranging from the Sidney Farnham, Harry Connick, Jr., Ben Myer Free Concerts in the Sidney Folds, KISS, Burt Bacharach, The Myer Music Bowl to the series of Whitlams, Human Nature, Sting Classic Kids concerts for young and Tim Minchin. children. The MSO reaches 4 CONTENTS The Sponsors 2 PROGRAM Welcome – Benjamin Northey 3 INFORMATION CONCERT GUIDES Melbourne Symphony Orchestra programs can be read on-line or Romeo and Juliet 6 downloaded up to a week before The Soldier’s Tale 18 each concert, from mso.com.au Duruflé Requiem 29 If you do not need this printed program after your concert, we encourage you to return it to a John Bell on Romeo and Juliet 10 member of staff. Meet Eleanor Mancini 16 The Orchestra 21 The Donors 22 Meet Robert Clarke 26 The Impact of the Pizzicato Effect 28 Jonathan Grieves-Smith: Preparing Duruflé 35 COVer imaGE: PICTured AT THE launCH of THE MSO’S 2013 SeaSon, ouTSIde Hamer Hall: ORCHESTral muSICIanS (from lefT) NICHolaS BOCHner, WIlma SmITH, Eleanor ManCINI, Geoffrey Payne, JOHN ARCaro, AndreW Hall and SylvIA HoSKIng WITH (CenTre) THE ORCHESTra’S ASSOCIATE ConduCTor BenjamIN NorTHey. (Image: LUCAS DAWSon) MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA WELCOMES THE EMIRATES A380 Following a plethora of Airbus A380 route additions to the Emirates Airline network in 2012, Melbourne will welcome the arrival of the daily Emirates A380 service from Dubai and onto Auckland, further demonstrating its commitment to the Australian market and allowing local travellers more opportunities to fly the state-of-the-art aircraft. From 2 October 2012, the new Emirates A380 service allows travellers to experience the aircraft for the first time on short haul flights across the Tasman to Auckland, as well as enjoy a seamless A380 experience from Auckland/Melbourne to Dubai, and onwards to 18 Emirates A380 destinations, including London Heathrow, Amsterdam, Manchester, Paris, and Rome, allowing everyone from Melbourne the opportunity to access the best international music on the largest European airline network. In 2013 Emirates will celebrate ten years as Principal Partner of the MSO. To find out more about Emirates, the A380 and the MSO, visit the Principal Partner page at mso.com.au. 5 Thursday 1 and Friday 2 November at 8pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall A celebration in words and music of the world’s favourite love story Benjamin Northey conductor John Bell director Rachel Bourke lighting designer John Bell Prince/Capulet Nicholas Masters Romeo Andrea Demetriades Juliet Kane Felsinger Benvolio Kate Aubrey costume supervisor Jess Jellie stage manager Excerpts from Shakespeare’s play will be interspersed with these works: Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet, Op.64 excerpts: ROMEO AND The Duke’s Command Dance of the Knights Romeo and Juliet Death of Tybalt INTERVAL 20 MINUTES JULIET Delius PreSenTed IN A Village Romeo and Juliet: ASSOCIATIon WITH The Walk to the Paradise Garden Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet excerpts: Juliet’s bedroom This performance has a duration of approximately two hours Romeo and Juliet Before Parting and 15 minutes, including one interval of 20 minutes. Juliet’s Funeral Juliet’s Death Please turn off your mobile phone and all other electronic devices before the performance commences. STILL FROM BAZ LUHRMANN’s FILM ROMEO + JULIET (1996) WITH LEONARDO DICAPRIO AND CLAIRE DANES. INTERFOTO/LEBRECHT MUSIC & ARTS BEYOND THE STAGE Learn more about the music in these free events taking place in the Hamer Hall Stalls Foyer.