QUEENSLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA SEASON 2017

VENGEROV RAY CHEN PIERS LANE CARMEN ANNIVERSARY IN-CONCERT CELEBRATION

ALONDRA DE LA PARRA Music Director QSO, ALONDRA + VENGEROV 18 NOVEMBER 2017 7.30PM Concert Hall, QPAC

Join us for an end of season spectacular. Conductor Alondra de la Parra Hear Brahms’ great Violin Concerto in QSO Music Director the hands of the unique Vengerov, and witness a truly unsurpassable event. Violin Maxim Vengerov ADD TO This grand evening concludes with the QSO Artist-in-Residence SUBSCRIPTION exhilarating sounds of Daphnis et Chloé, a full- Brahms Violin Concerto BUY NOW & blooded performance featuring the might of the Dutilleux Métaboles SAVE 26%* QSO and The Australian Voices. Ravel Daphnis et Chloé Suites 1 & 2

The Artist-in-Residence program is supported by the T & J St Baker Charitable Trust. The QSO Music Director is proudly supported by Timothy Fairfax AC. *Saving based on A Reserve single ticket price Co-presented by QSO and QPAC

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4 Maestro Series 11 Carmen In-Concert 12 Morning Masterworks Series 16 Choral Series 19 Vengerov In Recital 19 QSO Chamber Players 20 Music on Sundays Series 24 WorldBeat Concerts 26 QSO Community 28 The QSO Advantage 30 Composers and Artists 31 2017 Concert Calendar 32 Meet the Musicians 34 How to Book 36 Subscription Pricing 37 Booking Form

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Alondra de la Parra, QSO Music Director Photography Oscar Turco VESSELINA Wardrobe MaxMara KASAROVA Makeup Estėe Lauder

qso.com.au EST. 1947

It’s our

70thBIRTHDAY celebrate with us!

In this special year, join us for an exciting range of events and activities to remember and honour QSO’s proud history. We want to especially thank our audiences who have been with us throughout this journey. There will be opportunities for you to share your memories of QSO, for past supporters to reconnect with us, and for new audiences to discover the cultural icon that is QSO, our great state orchestra.

To open QSO’s 2017 performance season, and mark the commencement of our celebrations, QSO performs Wagner’s Tannhäuser Overture on Saturday 18 February under the baton of QSO Music Director Alondra de la Parra. This overture was the first work performed at the QSO’s inaugural concert in 1947.

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2 qso.com.au SEASON 2017 Music Director’s WELCOME and I have invited two of my most acclaimed predecessors back to the QSO for this season, Johannes Fritzsch and Muhai Tang — welcome to you both! I am honoured to be following these artists on the podium.

In this first season, I have designed a diverse program sourced from many traditions and styles over several centuries. MAXIM There are treasures and delights throughout. VENGEROV In particular, my highlights in 2017 must QSO Artist-in-Residence 2017 include Vesselina Kasarova’s debut in Australia; she is one of the great Carmens QSO welcomes one of the world’s of our time, a truly mesmerising operatic greatest violinists, Maxim Vengerov, legend. Superstar composer Phillip Glass as Artist-in-Residence for 2017. Together Heroes of all kinds have provided rich celebrates his 80th birthday in 2017 and we with the QSO, the legendary Vengerov and necessary sources of inspiration have partnered with several international will present extraordinary performances, for the great composers. During my first orchestras to commission his long from a Queensland-first solo concert year as Music Director, the Queensland anticipated Symphony No.11, a landmark hall recital to a full scale concert of Symphony Orchestra presents some of event. One of Brisbane’s favourite soloists, truly magnificent and compelling music the finest heroes in symphonic music, Piers Lane celebrates his 40th anniversary including one of his signature works, with masterpieces such as Mahler’s with the QSO in 2017 and brings us his the great Brahms Violin Concerto. Titan, Berlioz’s Harold and Tchaikovksy’s acclaimed Moszkowski Piano Concerto. Manfred to Wagner’s Tannhäuser, Strauss’ Notable debuts include the Russian Experience live, the international autobiographical Ein Heldenleben and wunderkind pianist Alexander Malofeev, phenomenon that is Maxim Vengerov. Bizet’s unforgettable Carmen. nicknamed ‘The Bomb’ — come and hear him detonate as we present Rachmaninov’s For 2017, it is my great pleasure to invite Second Concerto together — and Miloš a star-studded roster of celebrated soloists Karadaglic´, the world’s most exciting and conductors, many new to the QSO MAXIM VENGEROV + guitarist, well known to Australian audiences and Australia, to showcase these ALONDRA DE LA PARRA through recordings and broadcasts. outstanding works. Wed 22 Feb 5.30pm Together, we present Howard Shore’s new QSO Studio, South Bank QSO is extremely proud to present our Guitar Concerto, an Australian premiere. See page 9. 2017 Artist-in-Residence, the sensational It is also my great pleasure to present violinist and conductor Maxim Vengerov. music from the Americas. With special VENGEROV IN RECITAL His violin playing is beyond compare. introductions of masterpieces by fellow Thur 23 Feb 7.30pm Not only will we be performing Brahms’ Mexican composers, Chávez, Revueltas See page 19. Violin Concerto together, you will also get and Márquez, this repertoire deserves a to hear this extraordinary violinist in his place in every orchestra’s core repertoire. SPECIAL EVENT first Queensland solo recital. And look out QSO, ALONDRA + VENGEROV I am sure this will be a thrilling new for the opportunity to hear Maxim Vengerov Sat 18 Nov 7.30pm conduct a special premiere event later in experience for you, our audience. See inside cover. the year. I encourage you to join with the QSO to celebrate our 70 years in 2017! My special relationship and musical rapport The Artist-in-Residence program is supported by the T & J St Baker Charitable Trust. with the musicians of the QSO increases Con cariño, Alonda de la Parra Co-presented by QSO and QPAC. with each visit and I am so excited to begin Proudly supported by UQ. my Music Director role in the QSO’s 70th QSO Music Director anniversary year. We have a number of The QSO Music Director is proudly celebratory events and concerts lined up supported by Timothy Fairfax AC.

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qso.com.au 2017 promises the greatest of musical adventures with QSO’s Music Director Alondra de la Parra as your guide — a year of powerful and stunning orchestral music. See and hear the best soloists from across the world on your doorstep. Experience the new, the extraordinary, the beloved, the passionate. Nothing can match QSO live.

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1 SEASON 2 OPENER! maestro Concert Hall, QPAC

Develop a greater understanding of the music you are about to hear. Pre-concert talks at 6.30pm Alondra de la Parra Leslie Howard

QSO, ALONDRA QSO, FRITZSCH AND MAHLER 1 AND HOWARD SAT 18 FEB 7.30PM SAT 11 MAR 7.30PM Also Morning Masterworks Fri 17 Feb*

Conductor Alondra de la Parra Conductor Johannes Fritzsch Piano Zhang Zuo (Zee Zee) Piano Leslie Howard Australian debut, QSO exclusive Koda´ly Dances of Galánta Wagner Tannhäuser Overture Liszt Piano Concerto No.2 Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1* Liszt Totentanz Mahler Symphony No.1 Titan* Strauss Ein Heldenleben

QSO’s Music Director Alondra de la Parra QSO welcomes the leading international opens Season 2017 with the next instalment Liszt specialist of our time, Leslie of her epic Mahler cycle. The Titan, a work Howard, making a rare return to his home of brilliance and extraordinary scale, set country to perform live in concert. This the composer on his journey as the great stellar evening, under the baton of QSO symphonist; this is the perfect entrée for Conductor Laureate Johannes Fritzsch, a Mahler odyssey. Add Mendelssohn’s culminates with Strauss’ epic tone-poem glittering jewel of a concerto in the hands Ein Heldenleben, a monumental piece that of young pianist Zhang Zuo, and the grand demands your attention! Tannhäuser Overture, and you can expect an evening of power, sparkle and spectacle.

The Tannhäuser Overture marks the commencement of QSO’s 70th anniversary celebrations in 2017 and was the first work performed at the QSO’s inaugural concert in 1947 in the Brisbane City Hall.

IN CONVERSATION WITH MAXIM VENGEROV + ALONDRA DE LA PARRA 22 February

The QSO Music Director is proudly Sunshine Coast bus available supported by Timothy Fairfax AC. to Maestro Series concerts. Details page 35. Presented in association with QPAC.

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Alexander Malofeev Pablo Ferrández Muhai Tang

QSO, GLASS AND QSO, HAYDN QSO WITH RACHMANINOV AND SIBELIUS MUHAI TANG SAT 22 APR 7.30PM FRI 19 MAY 7.30PM SAT 10 JUN 7.30PM Also Morning Masterworks Fri 21 Apr*

Conductor Alondra de la Parra Conductor Robert Trevino Conductor Muhai Tang Piano Alexander Malofeev Cello Pablo Ferrández Piano Inon Barnatan Australian debut, QSO exclusive Both Australian debut, QSO exclusive Australian debut, QSO exclusive

Glass Symphony No.11* Dvorˇák Carnival Overture Chindamo Palimpsest Australian premiere Haydn Cello Concerto in C Schumann Piano Concerto Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2* Sibelius Symphony No.2 Brahms Symphony No.1

What better demonstration of QSO’s Double debuts for Australia! QSO As part of QSO’s 70th anniversary relationship with the world’s most introduces you to Maestro Robert celebration, we have enticed our former famous living composer, than to Trevino, an emerging force on the Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor, participate in this premiere performance international music scene, and multi- Muhai Tang, back from Europe and of his Symphony No.11, in partnership award winning cellist Pablo Ferrández, Asia to honour our Concert Hall stage with orchestras in Austria and Turkey, a musician of pure heart and soul for one special night. Tang directs directly after the first performance who will perform one of his signature an exhilarating program featuring in New York. This night of firsts, led concertos. Trevino demonstrates Australian composer Joe Chindamo’s by QSO Music Director Alondra de la his considerable talents with one of beguiling set of variations — Palimpsest; Parra, includes the Australian debut of Sibelius’ most beloved symphonies the virtuosic showpiece that is the phenomenal Russian wunderkind, and Dvorˇák’s splendidly vibrant Schumann’s quintessential Romantic Alexander Malofeev. Watch and listen, Carnival Overture. concerto, performed by celebrated as he performs the great Romantic Israeli pianist Inon Barnatan (currently warhorse of the Russian piano repertory, the New York Philharmonic’s first Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto. Artist-in-Association); concluding with Brahms’ first symphonic masterpiece. The QSO Music Director is proudly supported by Timothy Fairfax AC. IN CONVERSATION WITH MUHAI TANG 9 June

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Simone Young Miloš Karadaglic´ Jan Lisiecki

QSO, SIMONE YOUNG QSO, ALONDRA QSO, ALONDRA AND RAY CHEN AND KARADAGLIC´ AND MAHLER 5 SAT 22 JUL 7.30PM SAT 5 AUG 7.30PM FRI 25 AUG 7.30PM Also Morning Masterworks Fri 21 Jul* Also Morning Masterworks Fri 4 Aug*

Conductor Simone Young Conductor Alondra de la Parra Conductor Alondra de la Parra Violin Ray Chen Guitar Miloš Karadaglic´ Piano Jan Lisiecki The Australian Voices, Dir. Gordon Hamilton Australian debut, QSO exclusive Australian debut, QSO exclusive

Paganini Violin Concerto No.1* Williamson Our Man in Havana Overture* Mozart Piano Concerto No.20 Holst The Planets* Revueltas Sensemayá* in D Minor Shore Guitar Concerto* Mahler Symphony No.5 Two internationally renowned Australians QSO exclusive, Australian premiere Alondra de la Parra’s Mahler cycle join forces with the QSO. Ray Chen, Revueltas The Night of the Maya* continues. First QSO brings you the regarded as one of the hottest violinists Márquez Danzón No.2* on the international circuit, will perform Australian debut of Jan Lisiecki. the complex, original version of Paganini’s QSO Music Director Alondra de la This internationally acclaimed fi endishly diffi cult concerto. Your out- Parra presents guitar sensation Miloš pianist, noted for his award-winning of-this-world experience will continue as Karadaglic´. Karadaglic´’s Australian discography and widely regarded as Simone Young conducts Holst’s much- debut will feature his specially an “aristocrat of the piano”, performs loved The Planets. commissioned Guitar Concerto from one of Mozart’s most popular piano composer Howard Shore — a treat concertos. We conclude with Mahler’s not to be missed! Alondra de la Parra blockbuster Fifth Symphony, renowned takes us on an epic journey, with for its famously exquisite adagietto, the passion and rhythm in two of featured in the movie Death in Venice. Revueltas’ masterpieces and Márquez’s Danzón No.2, and a pit stop in Cuba The QSO Music Director is proudly supported by Timothy Fairfax AC. courtesy of Sir Malcolm Williamson’s inspired Overture.

IN CONVERSATION WITH MILOŠ KARADAGLIC´ 3 August

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Antoine Tamestit Piers Lane

QSO PLAYS QSO AND PIERS THE ROMANTICS LANE — 40 YEARS SAT 23 SEP 7.30PM SAT 14 OCT 7.30PM Also Morning Masterworks Fri 13 Oct*

Conductor Darrell Ang Conductor Enrique Arturo Diemecke Viola Antoine Tamestit Piano Piers Lane Australian debut, QSO exclusive Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini 5.30pm for 6pm Berlioz Harold in Italy Moszkowski Piano Concerto No.1* QSO Studio, South Bank Tchaikovsky Manfred Symphony Dvorˇák Symphony No.7* Gain a deeper insight into the guest QSO presents a double bill of great A breathtaking concert opener under artists that grace our concert stage. nineteenth century Romantic works. flamboyant conductor Enrique Arturo These up-close special events are Wander with us, and Byron’s hero Harold, Diemecke will set your heart racing, illuminating and entertaining. Join us through the wild Abruzzi mountains and and then... relax as QSO favourite, Piers for a complimentary drink beforehand the villages of Italy, as leading violist Lane, graces our stage with one of his at 5.30pm. Antoine Tamestit performs Berlioz’s definitive works, the ultra Romantic great work under the expert baton Moszkowski Piano Concerto; if you love WED 22 FEB of Darrell Ang. Then lose yourself as Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Chopin Maxim Vengerov + Alondra de la Parra our lush music sweeps and unfolds then this is for you! To close this night through the Concert Hall, depicting all to remember, QSO presents one of FRI 9 JUN the turbulence and passion of Manfred, the glories of Czech music — a work Conductor Muhai Tang Byron’s tortured romantic hero. of great Slavonic beauty delving the THUR 3 AUG depths of Dvorˇák’s soul. Guitarist Miloš Karadaglic´

IN CONVERSATION THUR 12 OCT WITH PIERS LANE Pianist Piers Lane 12 October

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foxtelarts.com.au 10 qso.com.au Vesselina Kasarova Vesselina

A superstar Carmen. The world’s No.1 opera. Some of the greatest arias and duets ever written. Vesselina Kasarova as Carmen • Andrea Caré as Don José Australian debut, QSO exclusive 23 + 25 NOVEMBER 2017 7.30PM Concert Hall, QPAC ADD TO SUBSCRIPTION BUY NOW & SAVE 26%* In jubilant celebration to conclude our 70th anniversary Conductor Alondra de la Parra year, we present the full opera, in concert, with an Singers from Lisa Gasteen National Opera School international cast and Australia’s best young singers, Opera Chorus under the baton of QSO Music Director Alondra de la Parra. Witness the famous melodies and the intense, Interlude Dancers from the Queensland Ballet gutsy and extraordinary drama that is Bizet’s Carmen. Choreography Christopher Wheeldon

The QSO Music Director is proudly supported by Timothy Fairfax AC. Co-presented by *Saving based on A Reserve single ticket price QSO and QPAC Tim Corkeron, QSO Principal Timpani Malcolm Stewart, QSO Section Principal French Horn

12 qso.com.au Enjoy the finest repertoire ever created, presented by the best international conductors and soloists together with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. Join like-minded music lovers for a complimentary morning tea before taking your seat in the Concert Hall for a performance of magnificent music.

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1 2 with orchestras in Linz, Istanbul and New York morning masterworks Concert Hall, QPAC

The Morning Masterworks series is proudly supported by 4MBS Classic FM. Zhang Zuo Alexander Malofeev

QSO, ALONDRA QSO, GLASS AND AND MAHLER 1 RACHMANINOV FRI 17 FEB 11.00AM FRI 21 APR 11.00AM Works also performed Maestro Sat 18 Feb Works also performed Maestro Sat 22 Apr

Conductor Alondra de la Parra Conductor Alondra de la Parra Piano Zhang Zuo (Zee Zee) Piano Alexander Malofeev Australian debut, QSO exclusive Australian debut, QSO exclusive

Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No.1 Glass Symphony No.11 Mahler Symphony No.1 Titan Australian premiere Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 QSO’s Music Director Alondra de la Parra opens Season 2017 with the next What better demonstration of QSO’s instalment of her epic Mahler cycle. relationship with the world’s most The Titan, a work of brilliance and famous living composer, than to extraordinary scale, set the composer participate in this premiere performance on his journey as the great symphonist; of his Symphony No.11, in partnership this is the perfect entrée for a Mahler with orchestras in Austria and Turkey, odyssey. Add Mendelssohn’s glittering directly after the first performance in jewel of a concerto in the hands of New York. Led by QSO Music Director young pianist Zhang Zuo, and you Alondra de la Parra, this concert includes can expect a morning of power, the Australian debut of the phenomenal sparkle and spectacle. Russian wunderkind, Alexander Malofeev. Watch and listen, as he performs the The QSO Music Director is proudly great Romantic warhorse of the Russian supported by Timothy Fairfax AC. piano repertory, Rachmaninov’s Second Presented in association with QPAC. Piano Concerto.

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Ray Chen Miloš Karadaglic´ Piers Lane

QSO, SIMONE YOUNG QSO, ALONDRA QSO AND PIERS AND RAY CHEN AND KARADAGLIC´ LANE — 40 YEARS FRI 21 JUL 11.00AM FRI 4 AUG 11.00AM FRI 13 OCT 11.00AM Works also performed Maestro Sat 22 Jul Works also performed Maestro Sat 5 Aug Works also performed Maestro Sat 14 Oct

Conductor Simone Young Conductor Alondra de la Parra Conductor Enrique Arturo Diemecke Violin Ray Chen Guitar Miloš Karadaglic´ Piano Piers Lane Australian debut, QSO exclusive The Australian Voices, Dir. Gordon Hamilton Moszkowski Piano Concerto No.1 Paganini Violin Concerto No.1, Mvt 1 Williamson Our Man in Havana Overture Dvorˇák Symphony No.7 Revueltas Sensemayá Holst The Planets A breathtaking concert opener under Shore Guitar Concerto fl amboyant conductor Enrique Arturo Two internationally renowned Australians QSO exclusive, Australian premiere Diemecke will set your heart racing, join forces with the QSO. Ray Chen, Revueltas The Night of the Maya and then... relax as QSO favourite, Piers regarded as one of the hottest violinists Márquez Danzón No.2 on the international circuit, will perform Lane, graces our stage with one of his the complex, original version of QSO Music Director Alondra de la defi nitive works, the ultra Romantic Paganini’s fi endishly diffi cult concerto Parra presents guitar sensation Miloš Moszkowski Piano Concerto; if you love (fi rst movement). Your out-of-this-world Karadaglic´. Karadaglic´’s Australian Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Chopin experience will continue as Simone Young debut will feature his specially then this is for you! To close this event conducts Holst’s much-loved The Planets. commissioned Guitar Concerto to remember, QSO presents one of from composer Howard Shore — the glories of Czech music — a work a treat not to be missed! Alondra of great Slavonic beauty delving the de la Parra takes us on an epic journey, depths of Dvorˇák’s soul. with the passion and rhythm in two of Revueltas’ masterpieces and Márquez’s Danzón No.2, and a pit stop in Cuba courtesy of Sir Malcolm Williamson’s inspired Overture.

The QSO Music Director is proudly supported by Timothy Fairfax AC.

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16 qso.com.au Transcendental experiences you will remember for a lifetime — that is the promise of QSO’s Choral Series. Take your seat for these epic and intensely beautiful masterworks, and sit back to behold voices and orchestral soundscapes that will nurture your soul and elevate your world.

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Stephen Layton Alondra de la Parra Miriam Allan

BACH: MOZART: GREAT HANDEL: B MINOR MASS C MINOR MASS MESSIAH SAT 8 APR 7.30PM SAT 12 AUG 7.30PM SAT 9 DEC 7.30PM

Conductor Stephen Layton Conductor Alondra de la Parra Conductor Erin Helyard Soprano Natalie Christie Peluso Soprano Siobhan Stagg Soprano Miriam Allan Countertenor Christopher Lowrey Soprano Barbara Zavros Mezzo Soprano Helen Sherman Tenor John Longmuir Tenor Paul McMahon Tenor Paul McMahon Baritone David Wakeham Baritone David Wakeham Baritone Andrew Collis The Australian Voices, Dir. Gordon Hamilton The Australian Voices, Dir Gordon Hamilton Canticum Chamber Choir

Bach B Minor Mass Beethoven Symphony No.1 Handel Messiah Mozart Great C Minor Mass The incomparable magnificence of this QSO continues its annual tradition of late Bach masterpiece is signalled from Widely regarded as one of the most presenting Messiah, in 2017 with Handel the very outset. Glorious duets, intense beautiful of Mozart’s Masses, hence its title specialist Erin Helyard at the helm. four-part choir writing, joyous outpourings of the Great Mass, this work is a particular This is an oratorio you must witness, and beautiful solo obligatos. This genius joy for the soprano voice. Unusually this if not every year, then this once. Telling work is a complex fusion of Bach cantatas was not a commission for Mozart, who the story of Jesus’ birth, life, death and choruses based on plainchant. A was a ‘jobbing’ composer; it was written and resurrection through music and Mass loaded with artistic innovation and for his own musical pleasure, and begun, solo arias, interspersed with parts for religious conviction taking the listener from in part, as a celebration of his marriage to compelling chorus, Messiah includes one deep despair to a triumphant conclusion Constanze who was one of the soloists of the most famous pieces of Baroque of majestic praise and gratitude to God. in an early performance. The wit and choral music ever created: the rousing World renowned choral Maestro Stephen brilliance of Beethoven’s First Symphony, Hallelujah chorus. You must join us! Layton directs a fine cast of singers and peppered with classic Beethovian The Australian Voices. gestures, complements an evening that will be indeed, great.

The QSO Music Director is proudly supported by Timothy Fairfax AC. 18 qso.com.au VENGEROVIN RECITAL ADD TO SUBSCRIPTION BUY NOW & THUR 23 FEB 7.30PM SAVE 26%* Concert Hall, QPAC

Violin Maxim Vengerov Piano Roustem Saïtkoulov

This stunning event heralds Vengerov’s Schubert Grand Duo in A Major tenure as 2017 Artist-in-Residence Beethoven Sonata No.7 in C Minor with QSO. Catch him while you can, Ravel Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major up close and personal, in recital. An Ernst Variations on the Irish folk song unforgettable evening in the great The Last Rose of Summer (solo violin) tradition of violin recitals. Paganini Cantabile Paganini (arr Kreisler) I palpiti

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QSO Studio, South Bank

QSO musicians have created this series ON SALE for your pleasure, as much as their own! 31 OCTOBER 2016 Hear selections of chamber music QSO musicians love, qso.com.au and works that they wish to explore. Together QSO musicians gather in small ensembles to present beautiful chamber music on Sunday afternoons in their home studio. Up close and personal, with friends for friends.

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Come friends, family and all, and share in glorious Sunday morning music in Brisbane’s heartland, South Bank. QSO’s Music on Sundays concerts are joyous, boisterous affairs as your host Guy Noble guides you through classical music’s top of the pops — renowned works that you will know and love, or just experience for the first time. Simply perfect.

21 SEASON 2017 1 2 music on sundays Concert Hall, QPAC

Judit Molnar Rachel Pines

VIENNA CITY SWEET OF DREAMS NIGHT MUSIC SUN 19 MAR 11.30AM SUN 25 JUN 11.30AM

Conductor Nathan Aspinall Conductor Daniel Kossov Host Guy Noble Host Guy Noble Soprano Judit Molnar Soprano Rachel Pines

Explore the glittering cultural jewel of This fascinating concert will illustrate Vienna in a morning of glorious music how different composers chose to reflect including waltzes, polkas and a rollcall on night time through music. Join the of your all-time favourite orchestral works. Orchestra as we take a nocturnal stroll Hungarian-born super soprano Judit through music of the night, including Molnar joins us to sing Strauss’ famous Mozart’s famous (and furious) Queen of Czardas from Die Fledermaus and Vilja the Night, Dvorˇák’s quiet Nocturne and from The Merry Widow by Franz Lehár. Debussy’s masterwork with French colours After the concert, we recommend you of the night. head down to the QPAC café to indulge Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain in cream cake and coffee to complete Berlioz Selections from Les nuits d’été your perfect Viennese morning! Blodek The Rising of the Moon from Suppé Morning, Midday and Evening In the Well in Vienna Debussy Fêtes from Nocturnes Strauss, Josef Jockey Polka Vivaldi Flute Concerto La Notte Strauss, Johann Jr. Tales from the RV439 G Minor Vienna Woods Mozart Serenade K.525 Eine kleine Joh. Strauss Let’s Away! Nachtmusik Lehár On My Lips Every Kiss is Like Wine Dvorˇák Nocturne Joh. Strauss Champagne Polka Fibich At Twilight Joh. Strauss Where the Citrons Bloom Humperdinck Slumber Song from Joh. Strauss Emperor Franz Josef Rescue Hansel and Gretel Celebration March Mozart Selections from The Magic Flute Lehár Gold and Silver Waltz Lehár Vilja from The Merry Widow Joh. Strauss Tritsch Tratsch Polka Joh. Strauss Czardas from Die Fledermaus

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Alondra de la Parra Daniel Carter Guy Noble

TANGOS GUY NOBLE’S CLASSIC SOUNDS AND DANCES EXCELLENT OF THE SCREEN SUN 20 AUG 11.30AM MUSICAL QUIZ SUN 22 OCT 11.30AM SUN 3 SEP 11.30AM

Conductor Alondra de la Parra Conductor Daniel Carter Conductor/Host Guy Noble Host Guy Noble Host Guy Noble Enjoy, live in concert, some of the greatest Special guests Heat up your winter morning as QSO music of all time from some of the best Music Director Alondra de la Parra takes Your cheeky host has a treat in store. movies of all time. So powerful is this the tango out of the dance hall and onto We can’t tell you the whole program, music, so evocative, that it lives in our the concert stage, fusing passion and you have to guess. The Orchestra will dreams and memories forever. Join QSO drama with elegance and rhythm. play some music by Mozart (get your for a morning of great adventures, stirring A collection of other virtuosic dance trivia ready!) and we will meet Cinderella. emotion and memorable moments as we works ranging from a poetic concert Or was it Cenerentola? Or someone perform classic songs and soundtracks waltz to ballet music from across the completely different? Study up, and from the silver screen. globe completes a program that will prepare for an entertaining, fun-filled Herrmann Vertigo leave you truly invigorated. morning. There might even be prizes! Morricone The Mission Weber Invitation to the Dance Bernstein The Magnificent Seven Márquez Danzón No.4 Horner Titanic Piazzolla Tangazo Arnold The Bridge on the River Kwai Dvorˇák Slavonic Dances Op.46 Marianelli Pride and Prejudice Stravinsky Firebird Infernal Dance Herrmann North by Northwest Falla Three Cornered Hat Suite

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23 YEAR OF AMERICA! (NOT) THE LAST THE ROOSTER THUR 27 APR 7.30PM NIGHT OF THE PROMS THUR 9 FEB 7.30PM Brisbane City Hall THUR 31 AUG 7.30PM Concert Hall, QPAC Brisbane City Hall

Conductor Dane Lam Conductor Alondra de la Parra Conductor Kenneth Kiesler Pipa Miss Zhao Cong Double Bass Edicson Ruiz Australian debut, QSO exclusive Piano Piers Lane Australian debut, QSO exclusive Soprano Rachelle Durkin Violin Zoe Black Choir Brisbane Chorale QSO salutes the USA in its second Special guests from the WorldBeat event for 2017. In this concert It’s on again! God Save the Queen! Bring on People’s Republic of China we honour the most celebrated American the Pomp and Circumstance and Hope and QSO continues its annual tradition composers of the twentieth century Glory. It just wouldn’t be WorldBeat without celebrating Chinese New Year — in 2017, including Gershwin and Bernstein the Proms so don your red, white and blue, the Year of the Rooster! We invite friends (Koussevitzky was Russian-born, but a unfurl the fl ag and bring your family and of the QSO, the Chinese community and long time director of the Boston Symphony friends for the fun night out that is QSO’s the whole of Brisbane to join us for Orchestra). QSO Music Director Alondra Proms. If you’ve never been, make this your a magnifi cent program that features de la Parra will conduct a succession of year. If you have been, we’ll see you there a blend of Chinese music and great beloved works, and together we will gain a because we know you’ll be back! heightened appreciation of the distinctive western masterworks. Program of favourites including: orchestral style this great nation has gifted Elgar Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 Program includes music from: to the world of music. Li Spring Festival Overture Elgar Nimrod from Enigma Variations Litolff Scherzo Grofé Sunrise and Cloudburst Bernstein Overture from Candide Tan Dun Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon from Grand Canyon Suite Delibes Les Filles de Cadix Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream Koussevitzky Double Bass Concerto Handel Amadigi di Gaula Borodin In the Steppes of Central Asia Gershwin An American in Paris Wood Fantasy on British Sea Songs Rimsky-Korsakov The Golden Cockerel Bernstein On the Waterfront Parry Jerusalem Arne Rule Britannia Mussorgsky The Hut on Fowl’s Legs, and The QSO Music Director is proudly Ballet of the Chicks in their Shells from supported by Timothy Fairfax AC. Pictures at an Exhibition

The WorldBeat series is proudly presented by Patron: His Excellency NAB and supported by Brisbane City Council. Mr Cheng Jingye, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Australia

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QSO’s groundbreaking, genre-busting contemporary music series continues in 2017.

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25 QSO COMMUNITY QSO COMMUNITY Proudly celebrating 70 years in 2017, the Queensland QSO LEARNING Symphony Orchestra has been a major player in the cultural life of generations of Queenslanders, sharing the joy of music across the state through concerts, workshops and community activities.

Beginning, intermediate or advanced, there’s a QSO experience to suit every learning level.

LEVEL 1 Beginning 23 & 24 MAY 10AM & 11.30AM The Happiness Box 25 & 26 OCT 10AM & 11.30AM Carnival of the Animals

LEVEL 2 Intermediate 15 & 16 MAR 10AM & 11.30AM Dance Inspirations 18 & 19 OCT 10AM & 11.30AM Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra As the state’s largest performing arts QSO REGIONAL company and only professional orchestra, LEVEL 3 Advanced QSO plays for all Queenslanders QSO plays a pivotal role in Queensland’s THUR 20 APR 11.30AM wherever they live. Throughout arts landscape — educating, mentoring, The Grand Tannhäuser the year you will find us across touring, commissioning new works, THUR 3 AUG 11.30AM regional Queensland presenting broadcasting and performing with Our Man in Havana concerts, webinars, education state, national and international ballet Advanced concerts conducted by QSO programs, live streaming, and opera companies. The Orchestra is Music Director Alondra de la Parra. broadcasting and conducting renowned for its presentations of best- masterclasses and workshops. selling blockbusters, revered for its annual Full details at qso.com.au/learn concert season of fine music featuring QSO regional touring is supported the world’s best conductors and soloists, by the Queensland Government The QSO Music Director is proudly supported by Timothy Fairfax AC. and loved by all for its Kiddies Cushion through Arts Queensland and the Advanced concerts presented Concerts and free outdoor performances. Tim Fairfax Family Foundation. in association with QPAC.

26 qso.com.au QSO FAMILY Fun-packed mornings of music, dance and song for the next generation of music lovers! These concerts are held at South Bank in The Courier-Mail Piazza — a relaxed environment where prams, picnics and boisterous A DAY IN THE ORCHESTRA! behaviour is welcomed. Bring your tiny tots with grandma and friends to QSO’s legendary Kiddies Cushion Concerts and treat the whole family to our all- ages Family Concerts. Presented throughout the year (including our annual Christmas concert).

QSO offers a range of opportunities for community singers and Details at qso.com.au/family instrumentalists of all ages and abilities. Participation fees apply.

A DAY IN THE ORCHESTRA ENGLISH FAMILY PRIZE WHAT A weekend workshop and performance program for community instrumentalists. Participants rehearse side by side with QSO musicians before performing in the QSO Studio for family and friends. WHO Community instrumentalists aged 18+ who play regularly in an orchestra or symphonic band.

SING WITH QSO WHAT An afternoon program for anyone who loves to sing or enjoys great choral music. Participants will rehearse in the QSO’s Studio before being joined by the QSO to sing through a popular choral work. WHO Anyone who loves to sing regardless of level or experience (under 18’s must attend with a parent or guardian). 2016 English Family Prize Winner, In Yi Chae.

QSO PLAYING DAYS The commitment and support of the WHAT A series of afternoon sessions led by QSO musicians. Days for selected English family provides the opportunity instruments or sections will be scheduled throughout the year. for exceptional young instrumentalists to launch their music career and WHO Community instrumentalists currently playing the scheduled instrument perform centre stage with QSO. (under 18’s must attend with a parent or guardian). Details at qso.com.au/competitions Details at qso.com.au Applications close 30 November 2016.

27 QSO ADVANTAGE THE QSO ADVANTAGE When you buy a concert package, you become a QSO subscriber.

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* Saving based on Maestro series package vs Refer to qso.com.au for details. Adult A Reserve single ticket price. Ticket exchange privileges Same seats for renewing subscribers We understand your diary can change. Renewing Maestro, Morning Package buyers have free access to QSO Masterworks, Music on Sundays and three ticket exchanges to another Choral (set series) subscribers are concert in the 2017 QSO concert MEMBERSHIP allocated their same seat each year season, up to two working days before Engage more deeply with QSO when booking during the priority period a performance. — become a member and gain (2 August – 12 September 2016). voting rights at the annual general More than three exchanges will incur meeting (AGM). QSO membership First in, best seats a $3.50 exchange fee per ticket. is also a great way to support your Book your concert package before Conditions apply. beloved Orchestra. single tickets go on sale on Special deals Download the application form 24 October 2016. QSO subscribers receive pre-sale offers, at qso.com.au Bring a friend privileges and special deals throughout Add extra tickets to your set series the year as they become available. You subscription to bring a friend to a are our VIP’s after all! JOIN THE concert or two. CONVERSATION Invitation to attend an open rehearsal RECEIVE A FURTHER 10% OFF QSO subscribers who list their email QSO single tickets during 2017. You will address on the booking form will enjoy this discount for any additional receive an invitation to attend an single tickets you buy throughout 2017 open rehearsal in 2017. Bookmark qso.com.au (on sale from 24 October 2016). QSO’s website is constantly updated Available by phone or in person at the and refreshed with new and interesting QSO Box O¯ce on adult/concession information and repertoire, guest tickets across all reserves, excluding artists and QSO activities. Access Family, Kiddies Cushion Concerts, program notes, audio, video and web Education and Special Events. links to add depth to your musical experience.

28 qso.com.au QSO GIVING QSO PARTNERSHIPS Your gift empowers ours... Let QSO work for you, with creative partnership solutions to meet your Giving is an important way to demonstrate your business needs. QSO offers year-round commitment to our great orchestra. QSO offers a range of association with an outstanding brand philanthropic programs including annual giving, musicians’ and delivers collaboratively visioned partnership outcomes, from awareness chairs, artistic development, education and endowment. building and sales stimulation, to reach expansion and improved human relations. Simply complete the relevant section on the booking form, or contact QSO Philanthropy on (07) 3833 5027 for a personal discussion on your options for giving. Contact David Martin on (07) 3833 5009 to discuss how your business can unlock QSO’s truly unique assets. QSO PLUS! Gain more from your QSO experience

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29 2017 COMPOSERS AND ARTISTS

COMPOSERS Work/s Page Schumann Piano Concerto 7 Arne Rule Britannia 24 Shore Guitar Concerto 8, 15 Arnold The Bridge on the River Kwai 23 Sibelius Symphony No.2 7 Bach B Minor Mass 18 Strauss, Johann Jr. Champagne Polka 22 Czardas from Die Fledermaus 22 Beethoven Sonata No.7 in C Minor 19 Emperor Franz Josef Rescue Celebration March 22 Symphony No.1 18 Let’s Away! 22 Berlioz Harold in Italy 9 On My Lips Every Kiss is Like Wine 22 Selections from Les nuits d’ete 22 Tales from the Vienna Woods 22 Bernstein Overture from Candide 24 Tritsch Tratsch Polka 22 On the Waterfront 24 Where the Citrons Bloom 22 The Magnificent Seven 23 Strauss, Josef Jockey Polka 22 Bizet Carmen 11 Strauss, Richard Ein Heldenleben 6 Blodek The Rising Sun of the Moon from In the Well 22 Stravinsky Firebird Infernal Dance 23 Borodin In the Steppes of Central Asia 24 Suppé Morning, Midday and Evening in Vienna 22 Brahms Symphony No.1 7 Tan Dun Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon 24 Violin Concerto cover Inside Tchaikovsky Francesca da Rimini 9 Chindamo Palimpsest 7 Manfred Symphony 9 Debussy Fêtes from Nocturnes 22 Vivaldi Flute Concerto La Notte RV439 G Minor 22 Delibes Les Filles de Cadix 24 Wagner Tannhäuser Overture 6 Dutilleux Métaboles Inside cover Weber Invitation to the Dance 23 D v o rˇ á k Carnival Overture 7 Williamson Our Man in Havana Overture 8, 15 22 Nocturne Wood Fantasy on British Sea Songs 24 Slavonic Dances Op.46 23 Symphony No.7 9, 15 CONDUCTORS Page Elgar Nimrod from Enigma Variations 24 Darrell Ang 9 Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 24 Nathan Aspinall 22 Ernst The Last Rose of Summer 19 Daniel Carter 23 Falla Three Cornered Hat Suite 23 Alondra de la Parra Inside cover, 6, 7, 8, 11, 14, 15, 18, 23, 24 Fibich At Twilight 22 Enrique Arturo Diemecke 9, 15 Gershwin An American in Paris 24 Johannes Fritzsch 6 Glass Symphony No.11 7, 14 Erin Helyard 18 Grofé Sunrise and Cloudburst from Grand Canyon Suite 24 Kenneth Kiesler 24 Handel Amadigi di Gaula 24 Messiah 18 Daniel Kossov 22 Haydn Cello Concerto in C 7 Dane Lam 24 Herrmann North by Northwest 23 Stephen Layton 18 Vertigo 23 Guy Noble 23 Holst The Planets 8, 15 Muhai Tang 7 Horner Titanic 23 Robert Trevino 7 Humperdinck Slumber Song from Hansel and Gretel 22 Simone Young 8, 15 Kodály Dances of Galánta 6 SOLOISTS Instrument Page Koussevitzky Double Bass Concerto 24 Pablo Ferrández Cello 7 Lehár Gold and Silver Waltz 22 Edicson Ruiz Double Bass 24 Vilja from The Merry Widow 22 Miloš Karadaglic´ Guitar 8, 15 Li Spring Festival Overture 24 Inon Barnatan Piano 7 Liszt Piano Concerto No.2 6 Leslie Howard 6 Totentanz 6 Piers Lane 9, 15, 24 Litolff Scherzo 24 Jan Lisiecki 8 Mahler Symphony No.1 Titan 6, 14 Alexander Malofeev 7, 14 Symphony No.5 8 Roustem Saïtkoulov 19 Zhang Zuo (Zee Zee) 6, 14 Marianelli Pride and Prejudice 23 Miss Zhao Cong Pipa 24 Márquez Danzón No.2 8, 15 Danzón No.4 23 Antoine Tamestit Viola 9 Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream 24 Zoe Black Violin 24 Piano Concerto No.1 6, 14 Ray Chen 8, 15 Maxim Vengerov Inside cover, 19 Morricone The Mission 23 Moszkowski Piano Concerto No.1 9, 15 VOCALISTS Voice Page Mozart Great C Minor Mass 18 Andrew Collis Baritone 18 Selections from The Magic Flute 22 David Wakeham 18 Piano Concerto No.20 in D Minor 8 Christopher Lowrey Countertenor 18 Serenade K.525 Eine kleine Nachtmusik 22 Vesselina Kasarova Mezzo Soprano 11 Mussorgsky 22 Night on Bald Mountain Helen Sherman 18 Works from Pictures at an Exhibition 24 Miriam Allan Soprano 18 Paganini 19 Cantabile Rachelle Durkin 24 (arr Kreisler) 19 I palpiti Judit Molnar 22 Violin Concerto No.1 8, 15 Natalie Christie Peluso 18 Parry Jerusalem 24 Rachel Pines 22 Piazzolla Tangazo 23 Siobhan Stagg 18 Barbara Zavros 18 Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 7, 14 Andrea Caré Tenor 11 Ravel Suites 1 & 2 Inside cover Daphnis et Chloé John Longmuir 18 Sonata for Violin and Piano in G Major 19 Paul McMahon 18 Revueltas 8, 15 Sensemayá Brisbane Chorale Choir 24 8, 15 The Night of the Maya Canticum Chamber Choir 18 Rimsky-Korsakov The Golden Cockerel 24 The Australian Voices (Dir. Gordon Hamilton) 8, 15, 18 Schubert Grand Duo in A Major 19 2017 CONCERT CALENDAR 2017 CALENDAR year at a glance MAY 19 MAESTRO QSO, Haydn and Sibelius SEP FEB 3 MUSIC ON SUNDAYS 9 WORLDBEAT JUN Guy Noble’s Excellent Musical Quiz Year of the Rooster 9 IN CONVERSATION 23 MAESTRO 17 MORNING MASTERWORKS Muhai Tang QSO Plays the Romantics QSO, Alondra and Mahler 1 10 MAESTRO 18 MAESTRO QSO with Muhai Tang QSO, Alondra and Mahler 1 25 MUSIC ON SUNDAYS OCT 22 IN CONVERSATION Sweet Night Music Maxim Vengerov 12 IN CONVERSATION + Alondra de la Parra Piers Lane 23 SPECIAL EVENT 13 MORNING MASTERWORKS Vengerov In Recital JUL QSO and Piers Lane — 40 Years 21 MORNING MASTERWORKS 14 MAESTRO QSO, Simone Young and Ray Chen QSO and Piers Lane — 40 Years 22 MAESTRO 22 MUSIC ON SUNDAYS MAR QSO, Simone Young and Ray Chen Classic Sounds of the Screen 11 MAESTRO QSO, Fritzsch and Howard 19 MUSIC ON SUNDAYS Vienna City of Dreams AUG NOV 3 IN CONVERSATION 18 SPECIAL EVENT Miloš Karadaglic´ QSO, Alondra + Vengerov 4 MORNING MASTERWORKS 23 SPECIAL EVENT APR QSO, Alondra and Karadaglic´ Carmen In-Concert 8 CHORAL 5 MAESTRO 25 SPECIAL EVENT Bach: B Minor Mass QSO, Alondra and Karadaglic´ Carmen In-Concert 21 MORNING MASTERWORKS 12 CHORAL QSO, Glass and Rachmaninov Mozart: Great C Minor Mass 22 MAESTRO 20 MUSIC ON SUNDAYS QSO, Glass and Rachmaninov DEC Tangos and Dances 9 CHORAL 27 WORLDBEAT 25 MAESTRO Handel: Messiah America! QSO, Alondra and Mahler 5 31 WORLDBEAT (Not) The Last Night of Proms

QSO VENUES General admission seating: Brisbane City Hall, King George Square, Adelaide St, Brisbane; The Courier-Mail Piazza, South Bank; QSO Studio, Cnr Grey & Russell St, South Brisbane.

Allocated seating: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (BCEC), Cnr Merivale & Glenelg St, South Brisbane; Concert Hall, QPAC, Cnr Melbourne & Grey St, South Brisbane.

31 MEET THE MUSICIANS

Queensland Symphony Orchestra Thank you for your support of our Chair Donor program which allows the orchestra to attract musicians of the highest standard.

Alondra de la Parra Maxim Vengerov Johannes Fritzsch Warwick Adeney Alan Smith Linda Carello Lynn Cole MUSIC DIRECTOR ARTIST-IN- CONDUCTOR CONCERTMASTER ASSOCIATE VIOLIN 1 VIOLIN 1 The QSO Music RESIDENCE LAUREATE Prof. Ian Frazer AC CONCERTMASTER Director is proudly The Artist-in-Residence and Mrs Caroline Frazer. Arthur Waring° supported by program is supported Estate of Barbara Timothy Fairfax AC. by the T & J St Baker Jean Hebden. Cathryn Charitable Trust. Mittelheuser AM, John Story AO and Georgina Story°

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Helen Travers Harold Wilson Yoko Okayasu~ Charlotte Bernard Hoey Kirsten Hulin-Bobart Jann Keir-Haantera Helen Poggioli VIOLIN 2 VIOLIN 2 VIOLA Burbrook de Vere VIOLA VIOLA VIOLA VIOLA Elinor and Dr Damien Thomson VIOLA Tony Travers° and Dr Glenise Berry° Di Jameson°

32 qso.com.au Graham Simpson Nicholas Tomkin David Lale~ Kathryn Close Andre Duthoit Matthew Jones Matthew Kinmont Kaja Skorka VIOLA VIOLA CELLO CELLO CELLO CELLO CELLO CELLO Alan Galwey° Arthur Waring° Dr Graham Anne Shipton° Dr Julie Beeby° and Mrs Kate Row°

Craig Allister Young Dushan Walkowicz= Anne Buchanan Justin Bullock Paul O’Brien Ken Poggioli Hayley Radke>> Kate Lawson* CELLO DOUBLE BASS DOUBLE BASS DOUBLE BASS DOUBLE BASS DOUBLE BASS FLUTE PICCOLO Michael Kenny Roslyn Carter° Desmond and David Gibson° B Misso Esq°

Huw Jones~ Sarah Meagher>> Alexa Murray Vivienne Brooke* Irit Silver~ Brian Catchlove+ Kate Travers Nicholas Harmsen* OBOE OBOE OBOE COR ANGLAIS CLARINET CLARINET CLARINET BASS CLARINET Sarah and Dr Les and Arthur Waring° Dr Julie Beeby° Mark Combe° Ms Pam Masel°

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Lauren Manuel Sarah Butler~ Richard Madden>> Paul Rawson Jason Redman~ Dale Truscott>> Tom Coyle* Thomas Allely* FRENCH HORN TRUMPET TRUMPET TRUMPET TROMBONE TROMBONE BASS TROMBONE TUBA Mrs Andrea Kriewaldt° Elinor and Tony Barry, Brenda, Thomas Frances and Stephen Peggy Allen Hayes° Arthur Waring° Travers° and Harry Moore° Maitland OAM RFD°

~ Section Principal = Acting Section Principal >> Associate Principal + Acting Associate Principal * Principal ^ Acting Principal ° Chair Donor

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33 HOW TO BOOK

HOW TO BOOK BOOK BOOK ONLINE VIA QSO.COM.AU FOR: • All concert packages (subscriptions) and concert tickets When clicking the ‘Buy Tickets’ button you QSO HOW TO SAVE will be taken to the online ticketing site of You can save big dollars — more than the relevant Box Office. 29%* — by purchasing a QSO concert package. Check out the savings by BOOK VIA QSO BOX OFFICE FOR: comparing your subscription total with • Concert packages (subscriptions) the single ticket price list at qso.com.au. • Concert tickets for events at Brisbane KEY DATES * Saving based on Maestro series package City Hall and QSO Studio, South Bank subscription vs Adult A Reserve single (on sale 24 Oct) • Subscriber bookings open 9am, ticket price. In person QSO Box Office, Tuesday 2 August 2016. 2017 CONCERT PACKAGES Cnr Grey and Russell St, South Brisbane • Renewing subscriber priority Select one or more packages from: (Mon—Fri, 9am—4.30pm) booking period runs 2 August QSO is located in the ABC building, opp. — 12 September 2016 SET SERIES QPAC Playhouse Set series subscribers with renewable Best value, and your same seats By phone (07) 3833 5044 seating need to book during this each year (Mon—Fri, 9am—5pm) • Maestro — 10 concerts (evenings) period to keep their same seats from By post QSO Box Office, • Morning Masterworks — 5 concerts the previous year. Renewing Choose- GPO Box 9994, Brisbane Qld 4001 Your-Own subscribers will be seated (weekday mornings) in order of receipt. Note: these concerts feature works BOOK VIA QPAC from the Maestro series. (ON SALE FROM 24 OCTOBER) • New subscribers can also book • Choral — 3 concerts (evenings) • Concert tickets for events at QPAC during the priority period. They • Music on Sundays — 5 concerts will have their payments taken (Sunday mornings) In person QPAC Box Office, and be placed in a queue for Cnr Melbourne and Grey St, best seating once the renewing General admission seating* • WorldBeat — 3 concerts (evenings) South Brisbane subscriber priority period ends. (Mon—Sat, 9am—8.30pm) * Allocated seating for Year of the Rooster concert. • Renewing subscriber priority By phone QPAC 136 246 booking period ends midnight CHOOSE-YOUR-OWN CONCERT SERIES (Mon—Sat, 9am—8.30pm) Monday 12 September 2016. Great value, great choice QSO authorises qtix ticketing agency After this date, unclaimed set series • Choose 7+ or 4+ concerts across any to manage relevant single ticket sales. subscriber seats will be released for set series to create a concert season general sale to all subscribers. New that’s perfect for you! BOOKING WITH FRIENDS subscriber bookings are seated in ADD & SAVE SPECIAL EVENTS If you and members of your party wish to order of receipt. Advance purchase, at a discount — attend the same concerts and sit together, • Tickets to all 2017 concerts on sale available to subscribers only you can book on their behalf using one form 9am, Monday 24 October 2016. • Vengerov In Recital or submit separate forms stapled together. All remaining seats are now available • QSO, Alondra + Vengerov If any member of your party wants a slightly for sale via packages or single tickets. • Carmen In-Concert different selection of concerts, they must fill out a separate form and staple it together • Single ticket price list available EXTRAS with yours. at qso.com.au Book now to secure your ticket • In Conversation (4 events)

34 qso.com.au BOOKING TERMS Discounted tickets Set series subscribers with renewable seats Lost tickets CONCESSION Available to Centrelink issued If you are a Maestro 10-pack, Morning If you lose your ticket/s please contact the card holders. Seniors Card holders are not Masterworks 5-pack, Choral 3-pack or Music QSO Box Office on (07) 3833 5044 and we eligible. Please supply proof of ID for each on Sundays 5-pack subscriber QSO Box Office will re-print your tickets. Re-printed tickets concession claimed. STUDENT Available to has already reserved you the same seats you will not be posted. Re-printed tickets can full time students, any age, with student card. had in 2016 for the 2017 QSO Season. only be collected from 1½ hours prior to the Please supply photocopy proof of ID for each In order to retain these seats you must performance start time onwards from QSO full time student discount claimed. You may be renew by 12 September 2016. After this date staff at the venue Box Office. If you lose all asked to produce your Centrelink or student your seats will be released for sale. Seating of your tickets in your subscription you will card when your tickets are checked at the venue. change requests must be made at the time be asked to collect re-printed tickets before of renewing. Changes, where possible, will each performance. If you lose your tickets on Extra tickets be made in date order of receipt. Where it the day of the concert visit QSO staff at the As a subscriber you may add extra tickets to is not possible to satisfy a change request, venue Box Office from 1 hours prior to the your set series to bring a friend. If you wish ½ the original seats will be allocated. start of the performance onwards and they to sit together you may have to relinquish will re-issue your ticket/s. your renewable seats. Complete the relevant New subscribers section on the booking form. Payment for new subscriptions will be taken Ticket collection upon receipt of your order. Seats will be Subscription ticket delivery/collection Payment allocated in date order of receipt and only Tickets purchased as part of a subscription Payment must accompany your booking and once the renewing subscriber priority period package will be posted (no postage fee can be made by cheque, money order or ends on 12 September 2016. applies) unless requested otherwise. If you credit card. do request to collect your tickets, they will Subscriber ticket exchange benefit Processing your package be available from the QSO Box Office, ABC If you are unable to attend a performance (subscription order) Building, Cnr Grey and Russell St, South in your subscription package you Tickets will be allocated in date order of Brisbane, up to the day before the first may exchange your ticket to another receipt, prioritised as follows: renewals performance in your subscription. On the performance. To complete an exchange, without seating changes, renewals with day of a performance tickets can be collected tickets must be returned to the QSO Box changes, new subscriptions. Seats are subject from QSO staff at the venue Box Office Office either in person or by post and they to availability. Your credit card will be debited from 1 hours prior to the start of the must reach the QSO Box Office no later than ½ or your cheque banked on receipt of your performance onwards. two working days prior to the performance subscription application. This establishes you are unable to attend. QSO Subscriber Pre-book your car park at QPAC priority for your booking within the QSO’s ticket exchanges cannot be completed at Patrons wishing to book parking at QPAC ticketing system. Cash payments can be QPAC or any other venue. Ticket exchanges will need to contact QPAC 136 246 or made at the QSO Box Office. For orders are subject to availability. book online at qpac.com.au received in August, September or October you can expect to receive your tickets in Ticket exchange fees Sunshine Coast bus November 2016. For orders received after Subscribers will not be charged for the first Val Bradfield organises transport from the these months, tickets will be posted within three ticket exchanges. Subscribers will be Sunshine Coast to selected QSO concerts. 5 working days of receipt of your booking. charged an exchange fee of $3.50 on their For details phone Val direct on (07) 5491 4668. Tickets will be posted to the primary contact fourth ticket exchange to another concert or Please note: this is a privately run service. listed on the booking form. choice of seat and for any further exchanges. If the ticket being exchanged is more Paying by instalment Subscription ticket prices include GST where expensive than the original ticket price, you applicable. A transaction fee applies to each booking. If paying by credit card, payment for will need to pay the difference in price plus All programs, repertoire and artists correct at time your subscription can be split over two a $3.50 exchange fee per ticket. If the ticket of printing and subject to change without notice. instalments. QSO will take half of the cost being exchanged is less expensive than the Full terms and conditions available at qso.com.au. of your booking, plus deferment fee, purchased ticket price, a $3.50 exchange fee Queensland Symphony Orchestra respects your transaction fee and any donation, upon privacy and is committed to protecting your will be incurred and you will not be refunded receipt of your booking, and the remaining personal information and complying with its the difference in ticket value. half on 1 December 2016. Please note that obligations under the Privacy Act. 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35 SUBSCRIPTION PRICING

A transaction fee of $14 per booking applies to ticket packages.

PACKAGE BUYERS EXTRA TICKETS

A RESERVE B RESERVE A RESERVE B RESERVE

Adult Conc Student Adult Conc Student Adult Conc Student Adult Conc Student

PACKAGE – SET SERIES

Maestro (All 10 concerts) $830 $718 $400 $718 $620.50 $400 $97.50 $86 $40 $86 $76 $40

Morning Masterworks (All 5 concerts) $375 $325 $200 $325 $277.50 $200 $81 $70 $40 $70 $59.50 $40

Choral (All 3 concerts) $225 $195 $120 $195 $166.50 $120 $81 $70 $40 $70 $59.50 $40

Music on Sundays (All 5 concerts) $375 $325 $200 $325 $277.50 $200 $81 $70 $40 $70 $59.50 $40

WorldBeat (All 3 concerts) $150 $130 $78 Not applicable $65 $55 $40 Not applicable

PACKAGE – CHOOSE YOUR 7+ OR 4+ CONCERTS (Renewable seating not available)

7+ Maestro (per concert) $92.50 $81 $40 $81 $71 $40 $97.50 $86 $40 $86 $76 $40

7+ Music on Sundays/Masterworks/ $76 $65 $40 $65 $54.50 $40 $81 $70 $40 $70 $59.50 $40 Choral (per concert)

7+ WorldBeat (per concert) $65 $50 $40 Not applicable $65 $55 $40 Not applicable

4+ Maestro (per concert) $97.50 $86 $40 $86 $76 $40 $97.50 $86 $40 $86 $76 $40

4+ Music on Sundays/Masterworks/ $81 $70 $40 $70 $59.50 $40 $81 $70 $40 $70 $59.50 $40 Choral (per concert)

4+ WorldBeat (per concert) $65 $55 $40 Not applicable $65 $55 $40 Not applicable

ADD ON CONCERTS/EVENTS These events cannot be used to create a 7+ or 4+ concert package

Vengerov In Recital $117 $96.50 $60 $97 $85.50 $60

QSO, Alondra + Vengerov $117 $96.50 $60 $97 $85.50 $60 Not applicable Not applicable Carmen In-Concert $117 $96.50 $60 $97 $85.50 $60

In Conversation (per event) $15 $13 $10 $15 $13 $10

36 qso.com.au BOOKING FORM

STEP 1 PRIMARY CONTACT DETAILS SEATING PREFERENCE (subject to availability) Title If you are a renewing subscriber, do you wish to keep your First name same seats as last year?

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Suburb Postcode PATRON ACCESS Phone Mobile If you have accessibility requirements, please indicate your needs here by ticking the applicable boxes. This allows us Email to select appropriate seating. We will also advise the recommended Front-of-House staff at the venue of your needs.

Did you subscribe to QSO in 2016? Yes No Remaining seated in a wheelchair How many wheelchair users in your party? Date of birth (optional) Transferring from a wheelchair to a theatre seat Use a wheely-walker or similar walking aid NEED HELP? CONTACT US. Cannot go up and down any steps QSO Box Office Can do 2 or 3 steps only Phone (07) 3833 5044 (Mon–Fri, 9am-5pm) Need to be seated on an aisle Email [email protected] Seat me on:  Left Hand Aisle  Right Hand Aisle In person QSO, Cnr Grey and Russell St, South Brisbane Visually Impaired (Mon–Fri, 9am–4.30pm) Hearing Impaired QSO is located in the ABC building, opp. QPAC Playhouse Require an assistance dog STEP 2 BOOK A SET SERIES PACKAGE OR CHOOSE YOUR OWN 7+ OR 4+ CONCERT PACKAGE

You must select a minimum of 4 concerts. The concerts that form your 7+ or 4+ package must be selected from Maestro, Morning Masterworks, Choral, Music on Sundays or WorldBeat. Add on concerts/events do not count as part of a package.

Extra tickets Select ‘extra tickets’ to add other concerts to your set series or to bring a non-package buying friend to a concert/s. See page 36 for prices.

TOTAL $ MAESTRO SERIES No. of people Extra tickets Concert Hall, QPAC 7.30pm Would you like A Reserve or B Reserve seating (please tick)

Indicate number of people & the type of ticket required in the grid Adults Concessions Students Adults Concessions Students

(please tick) BOOK THE 10-PACK MAESTRO SET SERIES OR CHOOSE YOUR 7+ OR 4+ CONCERTS/ADD EXTRA TICKETS M1 QSO, Alondra and Mahler 1 Sat 18 Feb 2017

M2 QSO, Fritzsch and Howard Sat 11 Mar 2017

M3 QSO, Glass and Rachmaninov Sat 22 Apr 2017 M4 QSO, Haydn and Sibelius Fri 19 May 2017 M5 QSO with Muhai Tang Sat 10 Jun 2017

M6 QSO, Simone Young and Ray Chen Sat 22 Jul 2017

M7 QSO, Alondra and Karadaglić Sat 5 Aug 2017

M8 QSO, Alondra and Mahler 5 Fri 25 Aug 2017

M9 QSO Plays the Romantics Sat 23 Sep 2017

M10 QSO and Piers Lane – 40 Years Sat 14 Oct 2017

MAESTRO TOTAL $

MORNING MASTERWORKS SERIES No. of people Extra tickets TOTAL $ Concert Hall, QPAC 11am Would you like A Reserve or B Reserve seating (please tick)

Indicate number of people & the type of ticket required in the grid Adults Concessions Students Adults Concessions Students

(please tick) BOOK THE 5-PACK MORNING MASTERWORKS SET SERIES OR CHOOSE YOUR 7+ OR 4+ CONCERTS/ADD EXTRA TICKETS MMW1 QSO, Alondra and Mahler 1 Fri 17 Feb 2017

MMW2 QSO, Glass and Rachmaninov Fri 21 Apr 2017

MMW3 QSO, Simone Young and Ray Chen Fri 21 Jul 2017

MMW4 QSO, Alondra and Karadaglić Fri 4 Aug 2017

MMW5 QSO and Piers Lane – 40 Years Fri 13 Oct 2017

MORNING MASTERWORKS TOTAL $ TOTAL $ CHORAL SERIES No. of people Extra tickets Concert Hall, QPAC 7.30pm Would you like A Reserve or B Reserve seating (please tick)

Indicate number of people & the type of ticket required in the grid Adults Concessions Students Adults Concessions Students

(please tick) BOOK THE 3-PACK CHORAL SET SERIES OR CHOOSE YOUR 7+ OR 4+ CONCERTS/ADD EXTRA TICKETS CHOR1 Bach: B Minor Mass Sat 8 Apr 2017

CHOR2 Mozart: Great C Minor Mass Sat 12 Aug 2017

CHOR3 Handel: Messiah Sat 9 Dec 2017

CHORAL TOTAL $

MUSIC ON SUNDAYS SERIES No. of people Extra tickets TOTAL $ Concert Hall, QPAC 11.30am Would you like A Reserve or B Reserve seating (please tick) Indicate number of people & the type of ticket required in the grid Adults Concessions Students Adults Concessions Students

(please tick) BOOK THE 5-PACK MUSIC ON SUNDAYS SET SERIES OR CHOOSE YOUR 7+ OR 4+ CONCERTS/ADD EXTRA TICKETS MOS1 Vienna City of Dreams Sun 19 Mar 2017

MOS2 Sweet Night Music Sun 25 Jun 2017

MOS3 Tangos and Dances Sun 20 Aug 2017

MOS4 Guy Noble’s Excellent Musical Quiz Sun 3 Sep 2017

MOS5 Classic Sounds of the Screen Sun 22 Oct 2017

MUSIC ON SUNDAYS TOTAL $

No. of people Extra tickets TOTAL $ WORLDBEAT SERIES Indicate number of people & the type of ticket required in the grid Adults Conc Students Adults Conc Students

(please tick) BOOK THE 3-PACK WORLDBEAT SERIES OR CHOOSE YOUR 7+ OR 4+ CONCERTS/ADD EXTRA TICKETS WORLD1 Year of the Rooster Concert Hall, QPAC Thur 9 Feb 2017, 7.30pm (Allocated seating)

WORLD2 America! Brisbane City Hall Thur 27 Apr 2017, 7.30pm (General admission)

WORLD3 (Not) The Last Night of the Proms Brisbane City Hall Thur 31 Aug 2017, 7.30pm (General admission)

WORLDBEAT TOTAL $

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No. of people TOTAL $ ADD ON CONCERTS/EVENTS These events must be booked with at least one package. Add on events cannot be used to create a 7+ or 4+ package. Adults Conc Students

VENGEROV IN RECITAL Concert Hall, QPAC Thur 23 Feb 2017, 7.30pm

QSO, ALONDRA + VENGEROV Concert Hall, QPAC Sat 18 Nov 2017, 7.30pm

CARMEN IN-CONCERT Concert Hall, QPAC Thur 23 Nov 2017, 7.30pm OR Sat 25 Nov 2017, 7.30pm Thur 23 Nov Sat 25 Nov

IN CONVERSATION 1 Maxim Vengerov + Alondra de la Parra Wed 22 Feb 2017, 6pm

IN CONVERSATION 2 Muhai Tang Fri 9 Jun 2017, 6pm

IN CONVERSATION 3 Miloš Karadaglić Thur 3 Aug 2017, 6pm

IN CONVERSATION 4 Piers Lane Thur 12 Oct 2017, 6pm

Note: All ‘In Conversation’ sessions are general admission.

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