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CarminaBurana_A5_ProgramCover.indd 1 10/9/20 4:48 pm West Australian Symphony Orchestra and Wesfarmers Arts, creating the spark that sets off a lifelong love of music. Julia Brooke – WASO Horn The West Australian Symphony Orchestra respectfully acknowledges the Traditional Owners, Custodians and Elders of the Indigenous Nations across Western Australia and on whose Lands we work. Carmina Burana West Australian BERNSTEIN Candide: Overture (5 mins) Symphony Orchestra GRIEG Peer Gynt: Suite No.1 (15 mins) and Wesfarmers Arts, Morning – Mood (Allegretto pastorale) creating the spark The Death of Åse (Andante doloroso) Anitra’s Dance (Tempo di Mazurka) that sets off a lifelong In the Hall of the Mountain King (Alla marcia e molto marcato) love of music. Interval (25 mins) ORFF Carmina burana (63 mins) Fortuna imperatrix mundi (Fortune, Empress of the World) Part I Primo vere (In Springtime) Auf dem anger (On the Meadow) Part II In taberna (In the Tavern) Part III Cour d’amours (The Court of Love) Blanziflor et Helena (Blanziflor and Helena) Fortuna imperatrix mundi Jessica Gethin conductor Amy Manford soprano Perry Joyce tenor James Clayton baritone WASO Chorus Members of the UWA Symphonic Chorus Wesfarmers Arts Pre-concert Talk Find out more about the music in the concert with this week’s speaker, Prue Ashurst (see page 32 for her biography). The Pre-concert Talk will take place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 6.45pm and Sunday at 4.15pm in the Terrace Level Foyer. Listen to WASO This performance is recorded for broadcast on ABC Classic on 10 October 2020 at 1pm AWST (or 10am online). For further details visit abc.net.au/classic Julia Brooke – WASO Horn 3 West Australian Symphony Orchestra From the centre of Perth to the furthest WASO Chorus, to create exceptional corners of our State, every year since 1928, performances for hundreds of thousands we set hearts racing with extraordinary of people each year. music and exhilarating performances for all West Australians to share. Our Orchestra is led by Principal Conductor and Artistic Adviser West Australian Symphony Orchestra Asher Fisch. Israeli-born, Fisch is an (WASO) is a for-purpose not-for-profit internationally renowned conductor company that thrives on the enthusiasm, in both the operatic and symphonic passion and support of our entire repertoire, and is a frequent guest at the community. We harness this energy world’s great opera houses including La to create events and programs across Scala, the Bayerische Staatsoper and the the State to stimulate learning and Metropolitan Opera in New York. participation in a vibrant cultural life. We are proud to call Perth Concert Hall We are both fierce advocates for our home. great classical musical heritage and passionate leaders in the commissioning and performance of new music by leading Australian and international Connect With WASO composers. Every year we mobilise and waso.com.au nurture a new generation of young and emerging artists to help secure a bright facebook.com/ future for music in Australia. WASymphonyOrchestra We create the spark that sets off a lifelong twitter.com/WASymphony love of music because we believe it has the power to touch the soul and enrich lives. instagram.com/ Our resident company of full-time wasymphonyorchestra professional musicians are the beating youtube.com/ heart of our organisation. The Orchestra WestAustSymOrchestra plays a central role in the vibrancy of our creative state, and they are also Stay up to date and sign-up to our supported by hundreds of visiting SymphonE-news at waso.com.au artists, alongside the volunteers of the 4 WASO On Stage VIOLIN VIOLA PICCOLO TRUMPET Laurence Jackson Alex Brogan Michael Waye Brent Grapes Concertmaster Benjamin Caddy • Pamela & Josh Pitt • Anonymous Jenna Smith Semra Lee-Smith Kierstan Arkleysmith OBOE A/Assoc Concertmaster Nik Babic Peter Miller Graeme Norris Liz Chee A/Assistant Alison Hall A/Principal Oboe TROMBONE Concertmaster Rachael Kirk Annabelle Farid° Joshua Davis Rebecca Glorie Mirjana Kojic^ • Dr Ken Evans and A/Principal 1st Violin Katie McKay^ COR ANGLAIS Dr Glenda Campbell-Evans Leanne Glover Liam O’Malley Zak Rowntree* Allan McLean • Sam & Leanne Walsh Principal 2nd Violin Elliot O’Brien BASS TROMBONE Kylie Liang Helen Tuckey CLARINET Philip Holdsworth Assoc Principal 2nd Violin Allan Meyer Kate Sullivan CELLO Geoff Bourgault TUBA Assistant Principal 2nd Rod McGrath Violin du Coudray^ Cameron Brook • Tokyo Gas • Peter & Jean Stokes Sarah Blackman Eve Silver* Lorna Cook Fleur Challen Oliver McAslan BASS CLARINET TIMPANI Stephanie Dean Sacha McCulloch^ Alexander Millier Alex Timcke Beth Hebert Nicholas Metcalfe Alexandra Isted BASSOON PERCUSSION Anna Sarcich^ Brian Maloney Jane Johnston^ Fotis Skordas Jane Kircher-Lindner Sunmi Jung Francois Combemorel Tim South Adam Mikulicz Assoc Principal Christina Katsimbardis Emma Vanderwal^ Percussion & Timpani Ellie Lawrence CONTRABASSOON DOUBLE BASS Chloe Turner Kathryn Lee • Stelios Jewellers Akiko Miyazawa Andrew Sinclair* Lucas O’Brien John Keene HORN Elizabeth Browning^ ★ Section partnered by Melanie Pearn Margaret & Rod Marston Louise Elaerts Ken Peeler David Evans Christine Reitzenstein Louise Sandercock Robert Gladstones Jolanta Schenk Andrew Tait Principal 3rd Horn Jane Serrangeli Mark Tooby Sarah Brien^ Bao Di Tang FLUTE Julia Brooke Cerys Tooby Andrew Nicholson Francesco Lo Surdo Teresa Vinci^ • Anonymous David Yeh Mary-Anne Blades • Anonymous ★ Section partnered by •Chair partnered by *Instruments used by these musicians are on loan from Janet Holmes à Court AC. Principal Associate Principal Assistant Principal Contract Musician˚ Guest Musician^ 5 About The Artists Jessica Gethin Amy Manford Conductor Soprano Australian conductor Jessica Gethin Australian/American soprano, Amy Manford has gained widespread attention for her most recently performed the role of ‘Christine stellar musicianship and vibrant energy, Daaé’ in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s original reviewers citing her performances as production of The Phantom of the Opera on conducted with ‘goose-bump inducing the West End. artistry… refined, charismatic, and Prior to her West End debut, Amy had exhilarating’. Gliding seamlessly performed internationally as a soloist with the between core symphonic, to ballet, London Handel, London Cello and the Perth opera, film and contemporary. Jessica’s Symphony Orchestra. She has also sung at international roster includes guest iconic venues such as the Seoul Arts Center in conducting engagements throughout the South Korea and at Buckingham Palace for the United States, Asia, Australia and New Prince of Wales. She was especially honoured Zealand, with collaborations including to sing the Australian Anthem for HRH Prince the Dallas Opera, Melbourne Symphony Harry and Ms. Meghan Markle for the 2018 Orchestra, Malaysian Philharmonic Anzac Day Memorial Service in London. Orchestra, Perth Symphony, Singapore Symphony Orchestra, West Australian In 2017, Amy graduated with a Master Ballet, Auckland Philharmonic and of Performance from the prestigious Macao Orchestra. Listed in Limelight Royal College of Music where she Australia’s Top Twenty Australian Artists was lucky enough to perform numerous title for 2017, further accolades include winning roles with their International Opera School. the 2015 Brian Stacey Emerging Australian Before moving to London, Amy graduated Conductor Award and Australian Financial with a Bachelor of Music at The West Review’s 100 Most Influential Women, a Australian Academy of Performing Arts in Churchill Fellowship and named finalist in her hometown, Perth. the WA of the Year Awards, Jessica held the position of Chief Conductor of the A diverse performer, Amy also has a unique Perth Symphony from 2011-2019, as well history in rhythmic gymnastics and pole as Inaugural Fellow at the Hart Institute of vaulting, winning gold medals at the Australian Women Conductors with the Dallas Opera. National Championships in both fields. 6 About The Artists Perry Joyce James Clayton Tenor Baritone Perry is a singer, composer, conductor, Praised for his vocal phrasing and colour, and educator who is actively involved James is one the most versatile singers to in the Perth classical music scene. In emerge from Australia in recent years. 2018 he was nominated in the West His 2018/2019 performances included Australian Young Achiever Awards for his Marcello (La bohème), Escamillo achievements in music and community (Carmen), Leporello (Don Giovanni), outreach. As a soloist Perry has performed The Forrester (The Cunning Little Vixen), with the West Australian Symphony Germont (La traviata), Judge Turpin Orchestra (Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, (Sweeney Todd) and the title role in 2018), West Australian Opera, and many Macbeth in West Australian Opera, The ensembles around Perth including as Forrester in Adelaide and Peter (Hansel a member of St George’s Cathedral and Gretel) in Melbourne. Consort. In 2014 Perry founded the West Australian Young Voices (WAYV) and has James made his Opera Australia debut as established and conducted many choirs Baron Douphol in La traviata – in Handa since. In 2018 Perry was Chorus Master Opera on Sydney Harbour – and his for West Australian Opera’s production of Japanese debut as Don Alfonso in Cosi Don Giovanni and in 2019 was awarded fan tutte for Biwako Hall. a Bendat Scholarship to study abroad. Perry has also won many awards for Concert appearances include Messiah his compositions including the Sydney and Le damnation du Faust, Haydn’s Mass Symphony’s Young Composers Award, in Time of War, Puccini’s Messa di Gloria, the Gondwana Voices Young Composers Mozart’s Mass in C Minor, Beethoven’s Award, and the 2012 Paula and David Symphony No. 9 and Verdi’s Requiem for Tunley Award. the major Australasian orchestras. © Patrick Togher Artists’ Management 2020 7 WASO Chorus The WASO Chorus was formed in 1988 and consists of around 100 volunteer choristers who represent the finest form of community music making, bringing together singers from all walks of life. They regularly feature in the WASO annual concert season, and are directed by Andrew Foote. The Chorus has built an international reputation for its high standards and diverse range of repertoire.