CONCERTO NIGHT 2020 FROM THE DIRECTOR OF MUSIC PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME numerous rituals and rites associated with Year 12. Their year has been Kate Zhao met with the pandemic that swept in D Minor for , Movement III, Introduction. Andante – Allegro Vivace the globe. We thank God that our Édouard Lalo challenges and disappointments Conductor: Brendon Pearn | MLC Symphony pale in comparison with many communities around the world, April Ward Concerto in F Major, Op. 75, Movement I, Allegro ma non troppo where again and again we have been reminded of the power of Carl Maria von Weber music to provide social connection, Conductor: Robert Faulkner | MLC Symphony Orchestra to regulate our personal well-being Sophie Butler and mental health, even to mourn. Cello Concerto No. 1, Op 33, Movement II, Allegro non troppo and Movement III, Molto allegro We are reminded that we don’t make Camille Saint-Saëns music just for the Europe Music Tour, Conductor: Brendon Pearn | MLC Symphony Orchestra however magical that experience may be. We don’t make music to Evelyn Carapetis Concerto Night is one of the great Through successes and challenges, collect certificates, diplomas or win Légende Op. 17 highlights of the MLC musical that journey demands a dedication awards, however satisfying that sense Henryk Wieniawski journey. After thousands of hours and resilience that can only be of achievement. We make music Conductor: Jasmin Parkinson-Stewart | MLC Symphony Orchestra of practice and hundreds of early explained by the incomprehensible because it helps us to live well, to morning rehearsals, young women, way in which music moves us. Music be well. It is an agent of Aristotle’s Shannon Morgan gift us - their parents, family and has moved individuals in every eudaimonia – of being blessed and Suite Hébraïque, Rapsodie friends - an almost unimaginable society from the birth of humanity. gifting blessing. Ernest Bloch gift: a totally unique, hand-crafted 2020 has provided additional Conductor: Robert Faulkner | MLC Symphony Orchestra May our amazing young women solo performance, supported and challenges for us all. For all our bless you this evening and may we accompanied by their peers in our performers this evening – soloists Katherine Arden-Jones all be blessed in the weeks and amazing MLC ensembles. Some will and ensembles alike - the year Lumina months ahead. make us smile and even laugh, others began with excited anticipation of Original Composition – Katherine Arden-Jones may move us to tears or fill us with our Europe Music Tour, of wonderful Dr Robert Faulkner Conductor: Katherine Arden-Jones | MLC Symphony Orchestra awe and wonder. performances locally and of the Director of Music Oriana Morris-Johnson Non temer. amato bene, K. 505 DIRECTORS Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Solo violin: Nicole Zhao

Front left to right: The Light in the Piazza Jasmin Parkinson-Stewart Adam Guettel Symphony Orchestra Conductor Conductor: Robert Faulkner | MLC Symphony Orchestra

Rosie Taylor Percussion Ensemble Director Lydia Dutton Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18, Movement I, Moderato Robert Faulkner Sergei Rachmaninoff Symphony Orchestra Director/Director of Music Conductor: Robert Faulkner | MLC Symphony Orchestra Back left to right: Brendon Pearn Symphony Orchestra Conductor

Gemma Farrell Jazz Orchestra Conductor interval... PERFORMANCE PROGRAMME MLC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Megan Carcenac Violin l Cello Cor Anglais Marimba Concerto No 1, Movement IV Despedida Elani Boog Sophie Allet Christine Bamford Ney Rosauro Sarah Choo Alice Anderson Conductor: Rosie Taylor | MLC Percusion Ensemble Cissie He Katherine Arden-Jones Amelie Jayasundera Sophie Butler * Angeline Chow Savannah Drago Elena Latchem Yuchen Chan Indiara Karthigasu Laneway Culture Alexis Loong Katherine Hilliard Danielle Tamlin* Gemma Farrell Skye Rhodes Ejean Lee Olivia Sartori Cynthia Liu Black Brown and Beautiful Hannah Wang Emilie Marsh Bassoon Siân Bamford Oliver Nelson Madeleine Wong Olivia Piggott Samantha Best Bernie’s Tune Sophie Wu Sreya Samuel Sophie Hart Nicole Zhao** Melissa Young Music by Bernie Miller, Arr. Marty Paich Alice Muir Kate Zhao* Conductor: Gemma Farrell | MLC Jazz Orchestra April Ward * Violin ll Jessica Afonso Evelyn Carapetis* Double Bass Peanut Vendor /. El Manisero Stella Carapetis Alexandra Choong* Horn Zoe Renton Traditional (M.Simons), Transcribed by Myles Collins Genevieve Cook Maya Farah Megan Robinson* Conductor: Gemma Farrell | MLC Jazz Orchestra Zarah El-Wardani Anwen Porter Marnie Griffiths Michaela Throssell Ava Nielsen Jemeeka Leigh So What Jasmine Rodrigues Harp Jemima Crosby Miles Davis, Arr. John Beryy Hannah Roxby Sophie Vo Sophie Dore* Conductor: Gemma Farrell | MLC Jazz Orchestra Tyra Xie Phoebe Dyson Jesslynn Yong Flute Abbie Neaves Jiayi Zhen Veronique Gavan* Lay Me Down Jessica Afonso Gemma Rippey Samuel Smith, James Napier and Elviin, Arr. Alice Humphries Susie Muir* Eva Terry Conductor: Gemma Farrell | MLC Jazz Orchestra with MLC String Ensemble Viola Kate Lee Dominique Manasseh Percussion Ashleigh Allan Megan Carcenac * The Other Woman Shannon Morgan * Christine Bamford* Savannah Rogers Lauren Murphy Jessie Mae Robinson, Arr. Alice Humphries Sayako Kobayashi Ariane Yaxley Phoebe Turnbull Live Rite Natalie Yuen Kristin Berardi, Arr. Mace Francis

Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall Alan Roberts and Doris Fisher, Arr. Quincy John, Transcribed by Martin Pervan * Principal/Co-principal Conductor: Gemma Farrell | MLC Jazz Orchestra with MLC String Ensemble ** Concert Master Jessica Afonso Sophie Butler Jess’ musical journey first began with piano lessons in pre- Sophie started learning cello at the age of four, transferring to primary. Six years later, after a dabble with the fiddle, her piano study with Louise McKay, former Associate Principal of WASO, teacher subtly suggested that she would really excel and be aged 10. In Year 10 Sophie was selected for WASO’s Young and the best at an instrument that no one else played. It took many Emerging artist programme, performing in a masterclass with years for her right arm to grow long enough to reach the low International Artist, Gautier Capuçon. She achieved her AMusA in Year 11 under the guidance of her current tutor, Noeleen notes, thus her love of high notes was guaranteed. Under the Wright, and was awarded an AMEB Gold award in Year 12. tuition of MLC Tutors Katie Hodson and then Sarah Stopher, Sophie loves the opportunities playing the cello has given her, Jess has enjoyed being part of many MLC ensembles including including touring Europe as part of MLC’s Symphony Orchestra, Junior Concert Band, Concert Band, Swing Band, Big Band, performing with the Cecilia String Quartet at the Archbishop’s Philharmonic Orchestra. She currently plays in MLC Jazz and Palace in Salzburg, playing in WAYO, and travelling to Sydney for Symphony . the Australian Combined Schools Music Festival. Sophie also enjoys playing the piano and singing and has been a member of Tonight, Jess will be playing a piece suggested by Ms Stopher - the MLC Chorale and Barbershop. Peanut Vendor – an energetic piece written by Cuban composer, Moisés Simons. This piece has unusually high notes for a This evening Sophie plays the second and third movements of Saint-Saens’ First Cello Concerto which was composed in 1872. The trombone. This was a source of heated discussion between second movement is a very original, almost neo-Baroque minuet teacher and student as Jess complained that she struggled with where the soloist is accompanied by muted strings. It leads, the high notes. Ms Stopher encouraged Jess to practise more. We without a break, into the hugely demanding final movement hope you enjoy all the notes in the piece. which looks back to themes from the first movement.

Ashleigh Allan Evelyn Carapetis Following what Ash claims were “failed” endeavours on the violin Music has been a part of Evelyn’s life for as long as she can and piano, she began voice lessons in Year 7. Although Ash spent remember. After learning the piano and making an unsuccessful a few years dabbling in classical pieces, she always knew that Jazz attempt at flute for a whole two weeks, Evelyn picked up a violin at the age of seven. While it took many years to get her was her true calling. As a member of MLC Chorale, Ash took part to practise on a regular basis, it has since become an integral in the 2017 Europe Music Tour, where she sang at concerts in part of her life. Evelyn has always been an active member of the Salzburg and Assisi Cathedrals as well as an International Choral music community at MLC, leading ensembles like Sinfonietta Competition in Florence. It was while listening to the MLC Jazz and Philharmonic before joining Symphony Orchestra in Year Orchestra performing at the Montreux Jazz Festival on that tour, 8. These have led her to some of the highlights of her musical that Ash made a vow to herself that one day she would sing with journey such as performing Mozart as part of the Stringendo Quartet in the Archbishop’s Palace in Salzburg on the 2017 MLC the Jazz Orchestra. She has kept that vow and since the tour, Ash Europe Music Tour. Evelyn is also a member of MLC Chorale. has joined Barbershop, Jazz Orchestra, and continues to sing with Chorale. Tonight, Evelyn will be performing Légende, composed by Polish violin virtuoso and composer Henryk Wieniawski. It is Tonight, Ash will be singing three songs: The Other Woman by rumoured that he originally wrote the piece in 1860 to secure his Nina Simone (released in 1968), Into Each Life Some Rain Must engagement to his wife Isabella - the story goes that while her Fall by Ella Fitzgerald (released in 1963), and Live Rite by Kristin parents originally did not approve of their daughter marrying a musician, after hearing the piece they were so impressed Berardi (released in 2011). that they offered the couple their blessing. This composition foreshadows characteristics of the late Romantic period, with Wieniawski’s rich melodies constructing a dramatic narrative.

Katherine Arden-Jones Megan Carcenac Katherine Arden-Jones is a West Australian Music (Industry) Megan played the piano from a very young age, acquiring skills award nominee, multi-instrumentalist and composer. She has that would prove so useful when learning marimba many years played piano and cello from a young age and has been writing later. In Year 5, Megan took part in the MLC Band Programme and performing her own compositions since the age of 12. She and had so much fun hitting things and making noise that she has developed her musical skills whilst playing keyboard and knew percussion was her thing. Megan studies with MLC Tutor, electric cello as a member of the MLC based indie band, Luna Rosie Taylor and has broadened her performing horizons by Rozza. The band has performed at venues and festivals around playing with Kaboom Percussion at summer schools, recording Perth, including MOJOs, Rock Scholars, the Mount Hawthorn pieces for their Youtube channel, and playing in WAAPA’s Defying Street Festival, the Hyde Park Festival, Splashfest and the Perth Gravity Percussion Ensemble under director Tim White. She has Royal Show. Katherine has been a cellist with the MLC Symphony been Percussion Principal in the MLC Symphony Orchestra for the past two years and has been a member of the MLC Drumline. Orchestra since 2018. This evening, she is excited to be sharing the premiere of her orchestral composition, Lumina. Katherine Despedida (not to be confused with 2019 hit single Despacito) by studies composition with MLC Tutor Alice Humphries. Brazilian composer Ney Rosauro is a famous marimba concerto

consisting of four movements. Megan will be performing the final “This piece wasn’t inspired by anything in particular. Perhaps the movement which combines elements of all previous movements themes of popular films written by John Williams and TSFH. I just in a fast paced, loud and rhythmical finale. The changing time hear melodies sometimes. I wake up in the early hours of the signature every bar may leave you struggling to bop your heads morning and the only way to make the melodies go away is by along in time to the music. writing them down.” – Katherine Savannah Drago Oriana Morris–Johnson Savannah first began taking piano lessons at the age of four, Oriana began piano lessons and singing in a choir at age six after before taking up the alto saxophone in Year 5. Savannah is her parents decided they had had enough of her improvised currently a member of the MLC Jazz Orchestra, playing both alto singalongs to ABBA. Since then, Oriana has found a passion for and soprano sax and has also played with the MLC Symphony music, specifically classical voice and opera. Throughout high Orchestra. She has performed in various jazz gigs including school, she has sung with MLC ensembles on the 2017 Europe performances at The Ellington Jazz Club, ABODA Jazz Festivals Music Tour, the Australian Girls’ Choir, Gondwana Voices and, and has been a musician for several College productions. Savannah’s current tutor at MLC is Gemma Farrell, a leading most recently, Sydney Chamber Opera. As a WA Opera Youth jazz saxophonist, composer and educator who has especially Ambassador, she especially enjoys “nerding out” with Dr Faulkner helped further develop Savannah’s improvisation skills – a key over their favourite operatic composers. She is currently under component of Jazz music. the tutelage of Laura Bernay.

Tonight, Savannah will be performing three pieces demonstrating Tonight, Oriana will be performing two pieces about love, those improvisation skills, each piece embodying the unique firstly Mozart’s aria Non temer, amato bene (‘Fear nothing, “swing” feel of Jazz. The first piece on the alto sax, Bernie’s Tune my beloved’) from his 1785 opera Idomeneo. In this story, the written by Bernie Miller (1952) is a hard bop Jazz piece. Next, character Idamante is torn between his love for the Princess Illia “Laneway Culture” performed on the soprano sax was composed and his royal duties. In The Light In The Piazza, from the Broadway by Savannah’s own tutor, Gemma Farrell. The final piece is a ballad Black, Brown and Beautiful composed and arranged by musical of the same name by Adam Guettel, the American Clara one of the most outstanding Jazz musicians Oliver Nelson. These is explaining to her protective mother the love and light she feels pieces explore creativity and variety in Jazz, as Savannah shares with the young Italian boy she has fallen for. The good news is - her passion to perform. this one is in English!

Lydia Dutton Abbie Neaves Attempting to usurp her older brother’s musical reputation, Abbie has had a passion for singing from a young age, singing Lydia began piano lessons at the age of five. Under the tutelage or humming a tune almost every morning when she woke up! of Mr Yoon Sen Lee, she achieved an A+ in her Certificate of This love led her to audition for her primary school choir, where Performance exam at the age of 12 and won 1st prize in the performances included a Telethon Institute Concert and a solo London Grand Virtuoso Pianist Competition, later performing performance at the Crown Theatre for the WA Government in the Royal Albert Hall. In the same year, she completed her Schools Music Society. She joined the UWA Junior Music School at Associate Diploma from both Trinity College London (ATCL) and age 11. Ever since then Abbie has hardly stopped singing, being AMEB. At 15 she began teaching at Yoon Sen Lee Music School a part of all the vocal ensembles MLC has to offer – Cantabile, with student success at various local competitions. As a member Chorale, Barbershop and the Combined MLC/CCGS Choir and she of MLC Chorale, Lydia has been its principal accompanist for has performed as a soloist with the MLC Big Band. She took part several years, including on the 2017 Europe Music Tour. She is in 2017 Europe Music Tour. Abbie is currently attending lessons also pianist for the MLC Stringendo Quintet. with Lightbox Performing Arts. Abbie has enjoyed all aspects of music by learning piano and playing violin for four years. She has Despite having much smaller hands and less strength than also found a love for the ukulele. Rachmaninoff, Lydia will be performing the first movement from his Piano Concerto No.2. The work was dedicated to his physician This evening, Abbie will be performing a contemporary piece by Nikolai Dahl who helped him recover from clinical depression songwriters James Napier, Sam and Elvin Smith. Lay Me Down is and writer’s block. This iconic piece is noted for its dramatic the lead single from Sam Smith’s 2013 debut studio album, In the opening, rich Romanticism and changing tempo markings. Lonely Hour.

Shannon Morgan Ava Nielsen Shannon’s usual reply to any questions about her instrument Ava’s love of double bass began with the MLC Year 3 String can be summed up in just one sentence: “Yes: it’s basically a Programme. Ava wanted to be different, so she chose to play violin, but BIGGER”. She started on the piano at age five and the biggest instrument on offer! After an identity crisis at the was introduced to the violin at age eight. Three years later the start of Year 6 when she gave up double bass, Ava realised viola discovered Shannon. Since 2014, she has expressed her her mistake and began lessons again in Year 7 with MLC Tutor musicality through the viola’s rich, warm and full sound. and WASO member, Christine Reitzenstein. Before long Ava rediscovered her passion, joined Symphony Orchestra, and later Highlights of Shannon’s musical journey include touring in the Jazz Orchestra. Ava really enjoys the versatility of the double 2017 Europe Music Tour and being selected to participate in the Australian Combined Schools Music Festival in Sydney (2019). bass and the opportunities it has allowed her. She has been able Since 2014, Shannon has studied viola with WASO Associate to explore different styles of music. Ava’s musical dream is to be Principal, Alex Brogan. As well as being Principal Viola in the MLC Harry Styles’ bassist and she hopes that maybe someday he will Symphony Orchestra, Shannon has also played in the Stringendo find her on social media and invite her for an audition. Quartet and Quintet. Tonight, Ava will be playing Miles Davis’ So What. It originally Tonight, Shannon is bringing to the stage the opening movement featured Paul Chambers on the bass and Ava really likes the bass of Suite Hebraique titled Rapsodie. The piece was composed by theme that runs through it and the freedom of her solo passages. Ernest Bloch in 1951, whose Judaic heritage is inseparable from his compositions. Rapsodie is noted for its exotically altered scales, melancholy lyricism and biting harmonies. April Ward April claims to be a very picky person. She played piano, trialled the violin and narrowly avoided the clarinet and euphonium before reaching her “Goldilocks” moment with the bassoon. Studying with MLC Tutor Anne Henderson, April became principal bassoon of the MLC Symphony Orchestra, travelling in 2017 on the Europe Music Tour and has become a strong advocate for this often neglected instrument.

Centre stage tonight, April will be playing Weber’s Bassoon MLC JAZZ ORCHESTRA PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE Concerto in F Major, a theatrical classical concerto exhibiting the bassoon’s virtuosity with numerous flashy arpeggios, scales and trills. Weber composed this piece in four days, and it remains Alto Sax l Trombone l Xylophone Lauren Murphy one of the most famous in the bassoon repertoire. Savannah Drago Jessica Afonso Abigail Minchin April’s favourite moment is the introduction during which she Susie Muir Vibraphone has numerous bars rest and a nice little break from playing. Alto Sax ll Bass Marimba Natalie Yuen Lauren Tran-Nguyen Trombone ll/Horn Charlotte Wong Sophie Price Megan Robinson Percussion Drum Kit Sophie Johnson Tenor Sax l Trombone lll/Horn Timpani Elizabeth Rayner Emily Meyer Zoe Renton

Kate Zhao Tenor Sax ll Trombone lV/Bass Trombone Kate started learning piano around the age of four, picking up the Indiara Karthigasu Sarah Stopher violin shortly after. She later chose to learn the cello in her Year JAZZ STRINGS 5 school program. Upon receiving the Ohman Music Scholarship at MLC, Kate officially switched to the cello, joining the Western Baritone Sax Piano Australian Youth Orchestra and touring with WAYO on the Japan Olivia Mills Veronique Gavan Violin I Nicole Zhao and Singapore tour. Participating in ensembles at MLC has Melissa Young Sophie Wu given Kate opportunities such as co-leading the cello section Violin I of Symphony Orchestra in the 2017 Europe Music Tour, playing Trumpet l Sophie Dore Viola Kate Lee in the Stringendo Quartet and Quintets and being a part of the Bass Ava Nielsen Australian Combined School Music Festival in 2019, Sydney. Kate Cello Melissa Young is also a member of MLC Chorale. Trumpet ll Michaela Throssell Maya Farah Michaela Throssell Phoebe Dyson Double Bass Tonight, Kate will be playing the third movement of Édouard Lalo’s Cello Concerto in D minor. Composed in 1877, this piece displays distinctive Spanish rhythm and motives repeated Trumpet lll Drums & Percussion Abigail Minchin throughout the movements. The lilting dance-like melodic lines Stella Carapetis blend with the distinctive rhythmic patterns accounting for the Phoebe Turnbull popularity of the work to this day. Natalie Yuen Trumpet lV Lauren Murphy Matilda Willis A College of the Uniting Church l 356 Stirling Highway Claremont WA 6010 l PO Box 222 Claremont WA 6910 T +618 9384 4000 l F +618 9385 1509 l E [email protected] l W mlc.wa.edu.au CRICOS Provider Code 00441G