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Asher Fisch Conducts Strauss’ Alpine

MORNING SYMPHONY SERIES Thu 8 March 2018, 11am Perth Concert Hall Strauss’ Alpine Symphony & Beethoven’s Concerto

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Photo: Hans Joerg Michel Photo: Sara Hannigan WASO Chorus Andrew Nicholson flute (pictured) Asher Fisch conductor darkly exultant transformation ofVienna’s mostfamous dance. courtly and Ravel’s Concerto, Flute WASO's Principal Flute Andrew Nicholson features inNielsen's dramatic passing clouds, avibrantfestival andocean waves glintinginmoonlight. Debussy’s impressionistic masterpiece Nocturnesconjures imagesofgently Perth Concert Hall Fri 23 & Sat 24 March 7.30pm Asher Fisch Conducts Debussy & Ravel WASO Chorus David Parkin (WASO debut) Perry Joyce Choo tenor (WASOHenry debut) Fiona Campbell mezzo- Naomi Johns soprano Rachelle soprano Durkin Asher Fisch conductor/ (pictured) dazzling pianosolo, andalarge-scale aconcerto choralwork allinone! Beethoven’s majesticNinthSymphony! Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy isa What better way to celebrate WASO’s 90th anniversary year thanwith Perth Concert Hall Thu 15, Fri 16 & SatMarch 17 7.30pm Beethoven 9 ToOde Joy: AsherFisch Conducts Dan Ettinger conductorDan Ettinger (pictured) (WASO debut) with fate andemerges gloriously triumphant. Fourth Symphony isanemotionally grippingmasterpiece thatwrestles whirlwind ofShostakovich’s Festive. Tchaikovsky’s Overture tempestuous Israeli conductor DanEttingermakes hisWASO debut withthebrilliant Perth Concert Hall Thu 5April 11am Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony MORNING SYMPHONY SERIES MASTERS SERIES MACA LIMITEDSERIES CLASSICS RAVEL La valse DEBUSSY Nocturnes NIELSEN Flute Concerto SIBELIUS Tapiola BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 Choral BEETHOVEN Fantasia for Piano, Chorus, andOrchestra ChoralFantasy BEETHOVEN Zur Namensfeier:Overture TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4 SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture

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3 Welcome

From the Minister From the Chairman It is my great pleasure to welcome you to Welcome to WASO in 2018, our 90th the West Australian Symphony ’s anniversary year. In order to achieve such a opening Morning Symphony Series and significant milestone, WASO has benefitted Masters Series concerts for 2018. On this from the extraordinary long-term support of occasion I would like to acknowledge the people of Western Australia, and for that WASO’s significant contribution to WA’s we are truly thankful. cultural vibrancy for 90 years. I would also like to recognise the exceptional leadership Our mission is to touch souls and enrich lives of Janet Holmes à Court, as she steps down through music, and in today’s performance you as WASO’s Chairman. will experience this through the extraordinary artistry of your Orchestra. However, this is only WASO is undoubtedly one of our state’s part of the story of WASO, for we are also the cultural gems – it’s the largest and busiest most community-focussed of the Australian performing arts organisation in WA, and has . In 2017, WASO delivered over 500 a reputation for excellence, engagement and education and community engagement activities innovation. WASO is one of Australia’s finest to over 50,000 people across the State. orchestras, and renowned internationally for their dynamic performances under Principal This will be my final address as chairman of Conductor Asher Fisch. The Orchestra is WASO. I will remain as a board member, but it also highly regarded for having the broadest is with excitement that I hand over this baton and deepest community engagement to Richard Goyder AO, and leave WASO in program of any orchestra in the country. what I regard as the most capable hands of any person in Australia. Richard is chairman-elect Our state is richer for the work of WASO, of Woodside Petroleum, a director of Qantas and I thank you all for your support of this and chairman of the AFL Commission. He was outstanding Orchestra. managing director of Wesfarmers from 2005 – 2017 and is a former board member of WASO. We are proud to be the orchestra of Western Australia and look forward to the next 90 years of service. Thank you David Templeman Minister for Culture and the Arts

Janet Holmes à Court AC WASO Chairman 4 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.

Welcome Welcome to the opening concerts of our 2018 Morning and Masters series. I am (as always!) so happy to be back in Perth and working with my orchestra again. In 2018 WASO is celebrating its 90th anniversary and I think the best way to mark this auspicious year is to fill it with unforgettable musical experiences that you will remember for years to come. For my first WASO concerts in 2018, we perform music by two great masters whose music I love – Strauss and Beethoven. was one of the most naturally gifted of all composers and his been truly remarkable and we are all forever ability to evoke an atmosphere, depict a indebted to her. Although Janet is stepping scene or invoke an emotional response down from the Chairmanship of WASO, I am through music is almost unrivalled. An thrilled that she will remain on the Board of Alpine Symphony is perhaps the finest Directors and that WASO will continue to example of this talent. The sheer variety and benefit from her experience and wisdom. the sonic opulence of the orchestral sounds he conjures to depict his epic dawn-to-dusk I am also delighted that Richard Goyder has hike through the Alps is simply breathtaking. accepted the Board’s invitation to succeed Janet as Chairman and help us continue Five piano concertos, thirty-two piano our WASO journey. In his former role as sonatas, sixteen string quartets, numerous Managing Director of Wesfarmers, WASO’s songs and plenty more besides: Beethoven’s Principal Partner, Richard was a steadfast output in nearly every musical genre was supporter of our orchestra, our artistic prolific, so it’s perhaps a little surprising that vision and our deep engagement with our he wrote only a single violin concerto. This community. I have been fortunate to get to majestic work is however still considered know Richard personally during my tenure one of the pinnacles of a violinist’s at WASO and I am confident that we have repertoire, and tonight we are delighted found the only person who can replace the to welcome Veronika Eberle in her WASO irreplaceable. debut to scale its immense musical heights. I would like to I offer my sincerest thanks and deepest gratitude to Janet Holmes à Court, who has been Chairman of this wonderful orchestra since before I arrived for my debut concerts in 1999. Janet is Asher Fisch regarded internationally as an exceptional Principal Conductor & Artistic Adviser leader and a passionate champion of the arts. Her commitment to this orchestra, the magnificent music we perform and to the community we serve and support has

5 MORNING SYMPHONY SERIES Asher Fisch Conducts Strauss' Alpine Symphony

STRAUSS, R. (52 minutes) Night – Sunrise – The ascent Entry into the wood – Wandering by the side of the brook – At the waterfall – Apparition – On flowering meadows – On the alpine pasture – Through thicket and undergrowth on the wrong path On the glacier – Dangerous moments – On the summit – Vision – Mists rise – The sun gradually becomes obscured – Elegy – Calm before the storm – Thunder and tempest, descent – Sunset – Conclusion – Night

Asher Fisch conductor Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

Wesfarmers Arts Pre-concert Talks Find out more about the music in the concert with this week’s speaker, Marilyn Phillips (see page 12 for her biography). The Pre-concert Talk will take place at 9.40am in the Auditorium.

6 MASTERS SERIES Strauss' Alpine Symphony & Beethoven's Violin Concerto

BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto (42 minutes) Allegro ma non troppo Larghetto – Rondo (Allegro)

Interval (25 mins)

STRAUSS, R. An Alpine Symphony (52 minutes) Night – Sunrise – The ascent Entry into the wood – Wandering by the side of the brook – At the waterfall – Apparition – On flowering meadows – On the alpine pasture – Through thicket and undergrowth on the wrong path On the glacier – Dangerous moments – On the summit – Vision – Mists rise – The sun gradually becomes obscured – Elegy – Calm before the storm – Thunder and tempest, descent – Sunset – Conclusion – Night

Asher Fisch conductor Veronika Eberle violin Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

Wesfarmers Arts Pre-concert Talk Find out more about the music in the concert with this week’s speaker, Marilyn Phillips (see page 12 for her biography). The Pre-concert Talk will take place at 6.45pm in the Terrace Level Foyer.

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As we look forward to another year of delivering diverse programs to audience across the State, we also celebrate some highlights from the year that has been. In 2017, our Community Engagement Departmentpresented proudly 514 Community Outreach & Educationpresented performances,514 Community workshops, Outreach & Educationclassespresentedpresentedpresented and 514514performances,514 masterclasses CommunityCommunity Community OutreachOutreach workshops, Outreach && & EducationclassesEducationEducation and performances,performances,performances, masterclasses workshops,workshops, workshops, classes and masterclasses classesclasses and masterclasses masterclasses reached more than 27 000 participants and/orreachedreachedreached audience moremore thanthan than members 2727 00000027 000 participantsparticipants ofparticipants all ages and/or audience members of all ages and/orreachedand/or audience more thanmembers members 27 000of all ofagesparticipants all ages and/or audience members of all ages presentedpresentedpresented programsprograms inin 3535 in differentdifferent 35 different presentedlocationslocationslocations acrossacross programs thethe the StateState Statein 35 different locationspresented across programs the Statein 35 different locations across the State We celebrated another very successful Education Week+ between 19-26 June, presenting 21 performances, workshops and classes across 11 different programs and 7 different performance sites, to more than 6500 people. It was a joy to have guest educationalist, composer and We are incredibly passionate about and presenter Paul Rissmann with us. His proud of our Education & Community visit was the first of many that will see Programs, and sincerely thank all of our young children engage with interactive supporters who help make it possible. education programs that combine music, For more information about WASO’s Education visual art and the written word. WASO & Community Programs, please visit continued to deliver Crescendo, WA’s only waso.com.au/education-community El-Sistema inspired free music education WASO’s Community Outreach program is proudly presented by Healthway, promoting the Act Belong program, to two primary schools in Commit message. Kwinana. WASO’s Crescendo Program Paul Rissmann, Education Artist in Residence Program is delivered 414 lessons to 272 students in supported by McCusker Charitable Foundation. Crescendo is supported by Crown Resorts Foundation, Pre-primary to Year 3. And as an extension Packer Family Foundation, The Stan Perron Charitable of our suite of Arts in Healthcare Foundation, Tianqi Lithium and Crescendo Giving Circle. programs, we launched Connect Open Rehearsals to provide opportunities for adults with disabilities registered with a community organisation, to experience the Orchestra.

9 About The Artists

Asher Fisch Principal Conductor & Artistic Adviser

A renowned conductor in both the operatic and symphonic worlds, Asher Fisch is especially celebrated for his interpretative command of core German and Italian repertoire of the Romantic and post-Romantic era. He conducts a wide variety of repertoire from Gluck to contemporary works by living composers. Asher Fisch took up the position of Photo: Chris Gonz Chris Photo: Principal Conductor and Artistic Adviser of the West Australian Symphony Born in Israel, Fisch began his conducting Orchestra in 2014, and in 2017 extended career as ’s assistant and his contract until the end of 2023. His kappellmeister at the Berlin Staatsoper. former posts include Principal Guest He has built his versatile repertoire at Conductor of the Seattle (2007- the major opera houses such as the 2013), Music Director of the New Israeli , Lyric Opera of Opera (1998-2008), and Music Director of Chicago, San Francisco Opera, Teatro the Wiener Volksoper (1995-2000). alla Scala, at Covent Garden, and . Fisch is Highlights of the 2017-18 season include also a regular guest conductor at leading guest engagements with the Milwaukee American symphony orchestras including Symphony, Seoul Philharmonic, Würth those of Boston, Chicago, Cleveland, Philharmonic, a jubilee concert celebrating New York, and Philadelphia. In Europe he the 200th anniversary of the Chorus of the has appeared at the , Semperoper Dresden, and a tour to Japan Philharmonic, London Symphony with the Bayerische Staatsoper conducting Orchestra, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra, Mozart’s The Magic Flute. Guest opera and the Orchestre National de France, engagements include The Flying Dutchman among others. at both Semperoper Dresden and at Bayerische Staatsoper, where he also Asher Fisch recently recorded the conducts La traviata and Un ballo in complete Brahms with WASO, maschera this season. In addition, Asher released in September 2016 on ABC Fisch and WASO celebrate the orchestra’s Classics to great acclaim. His recording 90th anniversary, and will present a of Wagner’s Ring Cycle with the Seattle concert version of with Opera was released on the Avie label in Stuart Skelton and Eva-Maria Westbroek in 2014. His firstRing Cycle recording, with the title roles. Fisch recently made debuts the of South Australia, won ten with the Sydney Symphony and the New Helpmann Awards, including best opera Japan Philharmonic. and best music direction. Fisch is also an accomplished pianist and has recorded a solo disc of Wagner piano transcriptions for the Melba label.

Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

10 Eberle began violin lessons at six. Eberle began violinlessons atsix. Germany, inDonauwörth Born Veronika November, inJapan. sheperformed Orchestra underBernardHaitink. In Concerto withtheLondon Symphony and andMendelssohn’s Violin Concerto withtheHamburg State Orchestra Appearances last year included Brahms’ Violin andYannickJärvi, Nézet-Seguin. ,such Paavo asAlanGilbert, Gewandhaus Orchestra, andconductors New York Philharmonic, andLeipzig such asthe Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Since thenshe has appeared withorchestras Orchestra atthe2006 . Simon RattlePhilharmonic and theBerlin attention withSir whensheperformed Veronika Eberlefirst came to international Violin Veronika Eberle HAND PRUNED, HAND PICKED, HAND MADE HAND PICKED, HAND PRUNED, HAND 98 TOM CULLITY DRIVE |COWARAMUP | WESTERN AUSTRALIA |6284 www.juniperestate.com.au

the NipponMusicFoundation. Stradivarius (1700), ongenerous loanfrom Veronika Eberleplays the‘Dragonetti’ Chumachenco atMunich’s Hochschule. with Christoph Poppen, andwithAna Richard Strauss Konservatorium, privately She studied withOlga Voitova atMunich’s

Photo: Felix Broede 11 West Australian Wesfarmers Arts Symphony Pre-Concert Orchestra Talk Speaker Celebrating 90 Years in 2018

The West Australian Symphony Orchestra Marilyn Phillips (WASO) is Western Australia’s largest and busiest performing arts organisation. With Marilyn Phillips studied at the Royal a reputation for excellence, engagement Academy of Music and became a vocal and innovation, WASO’s resident company coach at the Royal Academy of Dramatic of full-time, professional musicians plays a Art. She was a musical director for the central role in creating a culturally vibrant Royal Shakespeare Company and the Western Australia. WASO is a not for profit Royal National Theatre. company, funded through government, ticket revenue and the generous support She was Head of Music with the West of the community through corporate and Australian Opera for ten years, is an philanthropic partnerships. elected Associate of the Royal Academy of Music, and in 2000 was awarded the WASO’s mission is to touch souls and Prime Minister’s Centenary Medal for enrich lives through music. Each year services to Australian opera. the Orchestra entertains and inspires the people of Western Australia through its Marilyn directed the WASO Chorus from concert performances, regional tours, 2006 to 2013, achieving critical acclaim. innovative education and community She has supervised master classes in programs, and its artistic partnerships Perth, Melbourne and Sydney. She was with West Australian Opera and West the specialist Opera Chorus Workshop Australian Ballet. director on the Perth Choral Institute summer schools, and has conducted the The Orchestra is led by Principal Conductor Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Artistic Adviser Asher Fisch. The and the Giovanni Consort. Israeli-born conductor is widely acclaimed for his command of the Romantic German Marilyn has worked tirelessly to bring repertoire and is a frequent guest at the an understanding of music to Australian world’s great opera houses. audiences, with lively performances and workshops. She is Artistic Director of Art Each year the Orchestra performs over 175 Song Perth, has conducted the hugely concerts with some of the world’s most popular ‘Big Sing’ in Perth Concert Hall, talented conductors and soloists to an and is a regular pre-concert speaker audience in excess of 190,000. An integral for WASO and the Australian Chamber part of the Orchestra is the WASO Chorus, Orchestra. a highly skilled ensemble of auditioned singers who volunteer their time and talent. waso.com.au

12 WASO On Stage

VIOLIN PICCOLO Laurence Jackson Emma Sheppard^ Michael Waye Brent Grapes Concertmaster Guest Principal Viola Chair partnered by NAB Semra Lee-Smith Alex Brogan Evan Cromie A/Assoc Concertmaster A/Principal Viola Liz Chee Matthew Dempsey° Graeme Norris Benjamin Caddy A/Principal Oboe Peter Miller A/Assistant Concertmaster A/Assoc Principal Viola Zhiyu Xu° Rebecca Glorie Kierstan Arkleysmith A/Principal 1st Violin Alison Hall Joshua Davis Leanne Glover Zak Rowntree* Tom Higham^ Chair partnered by Ken Evans Principal 2nd Violin & Glenda Campbell-Evans Rachael Kirk Liam O’Malley Kylie Liang Stephanie Nicholls^ Assoc Principal 2nd Violin Mirjana Kojic^ Michael Ingle^ Kate Sullivan Allan McLean Bruce Thompson^ Assistant Principal 2nd Violin Elliot O’Brien Allan Meyer Matthew Walker^ Sarah Blackman Aaron Wyatt^ Catherine Cahill^ BASS TROMBONE Fleur Challen Lorna Cook Stephanie Dean Philip Holdsworth Rod McGrath John Ford^ Chair partnered by Tokyo Gas Alexandra Isted Louise McKay Alexander Millier Cameron Brook Jane Johnston° Chair partnered by Penrhos College Scott Frankcombe^ Sunmi Jung Shigeru Komatsu Jane Kircher-Lindner Christina Oliver McAslan Adam Mikulicz Katsimbardis Chair partnered by Alex Timcke Nicholas Metcalfe Eliza McCracken^ Sue & Ron Wooller Fotis Skordas PERCUSSION Andrea Mendham^ Colin Forbes-Abrams^ Tim South Brian Maloney Lucas O’Brien Chair partnered by Stott Hoare Jon Tooby^ Melanie Pearn Amanda Dean^ Xiao Le Wu Chloe Turner Ken Peeler Robyn Gray^ Louise Sandercock HORN Paul Tanner^ David Evans Jolanta Schenk Andrew Sinclair* HARP Jane Serrangeli Mark Tooby Robert Gladstones Principal 3rd Horn Yiyun Loei^ Kathryn Shinnick A/Assoc Principal Double Bass Sarah Brien^ Bronwyn Wallis^ Bao Di Tang Elizabeth Browning^ Julia Brooke Cerys Tooby KEYBOARD Louise Elaerts Riley Byfield^ Teresa Vinci^ Graeme Gilling^ Christine Dorée Dixon^ David Yeh Reitzenstein Deborah Hart^ ORGAN Andrew Tait Julian Leslie^ Stewart Smith^ Francesco Lo Surdo Giovanni Vinci^ *Instruments used by these Jenny McLeod-Sneyd^ musicians are on loan from FLUTE Janet Holmes à Court AC. Andrew Nicholson Mary-Anne Blades Principal Andrew Freeman^ Associate Principal Assistant Principal Contract Player˚ Guest Musician^

13 About The Music

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827) Violin Concerto in D, Op.61 Allegro ma non troppo Larghetto – Rondo (Allegro) In December 1806, Johann Nepomuk Möser reviewed a concert for the Wiener Theaterzeitung at which ‘the excellent Klement’, leader of the orchestra at the , ‘also played, besides other beautiful pieces, a Violin Concerto by Beethhofen’. Möser went on to note that the ‘experts’ were The early years of the 19th century, unanimous, ‘allowing it many beauties, Beethoven’s ‘heroic decade’, saw works but recognising that its scheme often that dramatise titanic struggles and seems confused and that the unending epic victories on a scale unimagined by repetitions of certain commonplace previous composers. This may reflect events could easily prove wearisome’. It Beethoven’s own heroic response to the is hard to imagine how the critics back deafness which began to hamper his then got it so wrong and why there was professional and personal life at the time; only one other documented performance it may also reflect radical upheavals in during Beethoven’s life. (It was not until European society: Napoleon’s armies Joachim took the piece up in occupied Vienna three times in the 1844 that it gained any currency at all.) course of the decade. But the period also Beethoven himself may have felt that the produced works of great serenity such work had no future, as he made a version as the Violin Concerto. Still large-scale for piano and orchestra for the pianist, works, their emotional worlds are far composer and publisher Muzio Clementi from the violent tensions of the odd- soon after the premiere. numbered symphonies. Beethoven had been working at Beethoven had toyed with and abandoned tremendous speed in the latter half of a Violin Concerto in the early 1790s. By 1806. Having finally completed the first the time of the D major work, however, version of his opera Fidelio, he then in he had composed nine of his ten sonatas quick succession composed the Fourth for piano and violin. From the 1802 Symphony, Fourth Piano Concerto, the Op.30 set on, he invested these with three ‘Razumovsky’ string quartets, the the same complexity of emotion and Violin Concerto and one or two other expanded scale that we have noted in the things before the end of the year. symphonies and string quartets.

14 But Beethoven’s interest in the concerto The seemingly improvised transition medium was, until 1806, primarily in into the last movement dramatises the composing works for himself as soloist gradual change from that immobility – the first four piano concertos; after to the release of energy in the finale. that time his hearing loss made concerto Throughout the work, Beethoven playing too risky. At one remove, as it expertly creates and frustrates our were, in this work he could concentrate expectations: the soloist only enters after on the problem of reconciling the a fully symphonic introduction, and only principles of symphonic composition then with an ornamental flourish, rather – which stress dramatic contention than any thematic material. The beautiful and ultimate integration of contrasting second theme is, as Maynard Solomon thematic material – and concerto notes, perfectly composed to exploit composition, which adds the complication the richness of the lowest string of the of pitting the individual against the mass. instrument, but the soloist only gets that theme at the movement’s end. This In the Violin Concerto Beethoven uses large-scale plotting of the work allowed a number of gambits to bring about Beethoven to expand the dimensions of this synthesis. As in several works of the violin concerto beyond all ‘classical’ this period, the Violin Concerto often expectations, and lay the foundation makes music out of next to no material; for the great concertos of Brahms and the opening gesture of five drum taps, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky and Sibelius. for instance, seemingly blank at the start, returns several times during the Gordon Kerry © 2008 movement, most strikingly when the First performance: 23 December 1806, Vienna. main material is recapitulated: there Composer conducting; Franz Clement, soloist. the whole orchestra takes up the First WASO performance: 31 July 1948. Bernard motif. Similarly, the Larghetto slow Heinze, conductor; Ginette Neveu, soloist. movement has been famously described by Donald Tovey as an example of Most recent WASO performance: 8 and 10 ‘sublime inaction’ – nothing seems to November 2013. Pinchas Zukerman, director/soloist. be happening, though in fact subtle Instrumentation: flute, two , two changes and variations of material stop , two , two horns, two the piece from becoming monotonous. , timpani, strings.

15 About The Music

Richard Strauss (1864 -1949) An Alpine Symphony, Op.64 (1911-15) Night – Sunrise – The ascent Entry into the wood – Wandering by the side of the brook – At the waterfall – Apparition – On flowering meadows – On the alpine pasture – Through thicket and undergrowth on the wrong path The orchestra needs 137 players, but On the glacier – what would you expect? Strauss is Dangerous moments – attempting nothing less than a literal On the summit – portrait of a mountain. Vision – Mists rise – Strauss composed this work at his The sun gradually becomes obscured – workroom in Garmisch, where he could Elegy – look out over the Zugspitze and the Calm before the storm – Wettersteingebirge. The orchestration Thunder and tempest, descent – was completed in 100 days during the Sunset – winter of 1914-15, but the work had Conclusion – been long in gestation. As an idea, it Night had occurred to him as a boy, after he and a party of climbers got lost during a Around the time he wrote An Alpine mountain hike and were overtaken by a Symphony, Strauss boasted that he could, storm on their return. if necessary, describe a knife and fork in music. Indeed An Alpine Symphony marks The form of An Alpine Symphony is the limit in Strauss’ nearly three-decades- spectacularly simple. The listener is long quest to extend music’s capacity for drawn into the idea of ascending and illustration and representation – an effort descending a mountain. The timeframe is which began with in 1888 and a 24-hour period. This format guarantees reached a highpoint with Thus Spake Strauss certain musical highlights: Zarathustra’s attempt to express the yet another opportunity to depict an philosophy of . opening sunrise (as impressive in its own way as Zarathustra’s), and a sunset Strauss turned to An Alpine Symphony sequence, eminently suited to Strauss after writing auf . Critics had in one of his ‘autumnal moods’. Strauss just remarked on the Mozartean turn in ingeniously avoids the obvious at ‘the his music, referring to the chamber forces summit’, where, after the predictable big required for Ariadne, when he produced statement of one of the earlier themes he this piece of orchestral gigantism. shifts focus to a halting oboe.

16 One writer has remarked that it is as if we of the mountain, barely discernible in are suddenly made aware of the impact the gloom, at the very end of the work, of the stupendous view on an awestruck certainly has a Brucknerian scale and human. The predictability of the descent aspect, and it is probable that Strauss is offset by one of the most graphic would have understood the remarks of his storms in musical literature. philosophical model Nietzsche who said: The work is less a symphony even than He who knows how to breathe the air of the (Strauss’ my writings knows that it is an air of the musical portrait of domestic life, with heights, a robust air…The ice is near, the its 22 continuous sections, some only solitude is terrible – but how peacefully seconds long). However, the sections all things lie in the light!…Philosophy as I can be grouped to suggest a huge have hitherto understood and lived it, is a Lisztian single-movement voluntary living in ice and high mountains with delayed recapitulation, like Ein – a seeking after everything that is strange Heldenleben. and questionable in existence, all that has hitherto been excommunicated by morality. ‘At last I have learnt to orchestrate,’ Strauss said at the General Rehearsal Unlike his philosophical model, Strauss with the Dresden Hofkapelle in October could lapse into banality when he 1915. Some of the more obvious orchestral attempted to express Eternal and Absolute highlights include the exhilarating Truths. But whether he did so here or not, depiction of spray at the waterfall. Then he never risked another tone poem. After there is the strange colouring of the ‘Sun An Alpine Symphony, he turned decisively theme’ mixed with organ reeds to depict to the stage, where his skills in musical rising mists (‘perhaps the most brilliantly depiction were a decided asset. clever section of the work’, according to Gordon Kalton Williams Strauss biographer ). Symphony Australia © 1998/2006 The work has often been dismissed as just First performance: 28 October 1915, Berlin. a piece of ‘orchestriana’. We can imagine Composer conducting. it was intended as a virtuoso showpiece First WASO performance: 6-7 October 1995. for the Dresden Hofkapelle, which had Vernon Handley conducting. premiered several of Strauss’ prior works. But is it more than a shallow display? Most recent WASO performance: 23-24 November 2012. Paul Daniel conducting. Del Mar points to Strauss’ ‘curiously detached attitude to the Nature subject… Instrumentation: four flutes (two doubling giving it a de-humanised majestic quality piccolo), three oboes (third doubling cor anglais), reminiscent, in a unique way, of Bruckner’. heckelphone, three B flat clarinets (third doubling bass clarinet), E flat clarinet, four bassoons The work can also be seen in the context (fourth doubling contrabassoon), eight horns of the mystical importance which (four doubling Wagner ), four trumpets, four , two tubas, timpani, large battery of mountains held for Germans in the 19th percussion, two harps, , organ, strings. century. The sense of the great mass Offstage horns, trumpets and trombones.

Glossary

Lisztian single-movement sonata form – a reference to those single-movement programmatic works and symphonic poems of Liszt structured in the classical sonata form of exposition – development – recapitulation.

17 Your Concert Experience

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18 Meet The Musician

Lorna Cook Clarinet

When did music first come into your life, and what inspired you to play clarinet? My grandfather lived with us when I was a young child. He was an amateur conductor and conducted a lot of bands both in America when he lived there, and also in Scotland. It wasn’t unusual to see him arranging and composing music as well as teaching the clarinet at home on Saturday mornings. I thought some of the students sounded What makes a successful performance? really good and I wanted to play like I think it’s a combination of the conductor them, so as soon as my hands were big and musicians all understanding, enough, I started lessons too. respecting and inspiring each other. Of How long have you been in WASO and course, speaking personally, a good reed what are the highlights? always helps. I’ve been a member of WASO for What is your favourite city in the world 29 years. There have been so many and why? outstanding performances it’s difficult I’m lucky enough to travel a lot and to pick my favourites, however some am always happy to come home to Perth, that come to mind are Tristan und but I always try to include Edinburgh on Isolde conducted by Heribet Esser, my holiday itinerary. the Beethoven Violin Concerto with Pinchas Zukerman, and the Orchestra’s I like the architecture and the city is easy collaboration in 2016 with Wynton to get around. There are always concerts Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Centre and exhibitions to attend, plus it’s where I Orchestra. met my husband.

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WASO-2017.indd 1 17/03/2017 11:25:32 AM WASO Philanthropy

WASO Turns 90! help ensure that the amazing growth in artistic vibrancy that we have seen under WASO Philanthropy continues to grow the amazing stewardship of Principal and in our 90th anniversary year we Conductor, Asher Fisch, will continue for feel the enthusiasm and pride of our years to come. Patrons enjoy a special philanthropic community. The fine level relationship with the Orchestra and of musicianship on stage, the quality musicians, and receive unique access and of our visiting artists and the increased exclusive opportunities to enrich their breadth of our Education & Community orchestral experience. Engagement programs would not have been possible to achieve without There are many different ways to support philanthropic support. the Orchestra in accordance with what you feel most passionate about, and It is our Patrons’ generosity and ongoing we invite you to get in touch with our commitment that sustains the finest live Executive Manager, Philanthropy, classical music in Western Australia, and Alecia Benzie on (08) 9326 0020 or for that we would like to thank you. [email protected] to discuss We invite you to become a WASO which of our programs might suit your Patron in our 90th anniversary year philanthropic vision best. We look forward through a donation of $500. This will to bringing you into our world!

Orchestral Partnerships Supporting a Chair in the Orchestra In our 90th Anniversary year, one focus for WASO Philanthropy is to get you, our audiences, closer to our musicians! Our musicians are the heart and soul of WASO - they are highly talented, hard working professionals who are passionate about the presentation of the finest classical music in Perth, and they would These partnerships often last for many love to get to know you better. years and can be deeply gratifying Our new Orchestral Partnerships program experiences for both patrons and gives Patrons the opportunity to develop musicians. For further details or to a closer relationship with the Orchestra arrange your gift, please go to and the musician whose Chair they are waso.com.au/supportus or contact supporting. Jacinta Sirr on (08) 9326 0014 or [email protected] Our Orchestra arguably sounds better than it ever has, and if you feel you want it to continue on this upward path, an Orchestral Partnership might just be for you!

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Philanthropic partnerships come in all shapes and sizes Whatever the shape or size, your donation helps WASO make a difference and we thank you for your support. WASO’s philanthropy program continues to grow, supporting our vision now and into the future. It is an exciting time to be a part of this community, to meet our musicians and to know you have helped your Orchestra to touch souls and enrich lives through music. Together we can do amazing things. Endowment Fund for Excellence Circle The WASO Song Book the Orchestra Supporting excellence across We are grateful to those This fund includes major all we do who have supported new donations and bequests Jean Arkley works commissioned for the Tom & Jean Arkley Bob & Gay Branchi Orchestra by WASO Janet Holmes à Court AC Janet Holmes à Court AC Janet Holmes à Court AC Minderoo Foundation Dr Patricia Kailis Peter Dawson Sagitte Yom-Tov Fund Torsten & Mona Ketelsen Dr Ken Evans Rod & Margaret Marston Barrie & Jude Le Pley Symphony Circle Michael Utsler Geoff Stearn Leanne & Sam Walsh Recognising Patrons who have Instrument Fund made a provision in their Will WASO & Wagner to the Orchestra John Albright & Susan Lorimer – Shirley Barraclough Double Bass and set Ms Davilia Bleckly Dr & Mrs P Breidahl of Trumpets Mr John Bonny Constance Chapman Deborah Marsh – Cor Anglais Dr G Campbell-Evans Stephen Davis & Linda Savage Margaret & Rod Marston – Deirdre Carlin Lorraine Ellard Bass Clarinet Anita & James Clayton Gwenyth Greenwood Peggy & Tom Stacy – Cor Anglais S & J Dale Mr M Hawkins Jean & Peter Stokes – Cello, Tuba, Dr Michael Flacks Dr Penny Herbert in memory of Tenor Trombone and Bass Trombone Judith Gedero Dunstan Herbert Robyn Glindemann Hon Jane Mathews AO Crescendo Gwenyth Greenwood Dr John Meyer Supporting our free music The Guy Family John Overton education program delivered Emi & Warren Jones Joshua and Pamela Pitt in Kwinana. Colin & Jo King The Society of Trusts & Foundations Rachael Kirk & Tim White Western Australia (Inc) Wolfgang Lehmkuhl The Crown Resorts Foundation & Adrienne & Max Walters AM Packer Family Foundation Deborah Marsh Joyce Westrip OAM Euroz Charitable Foundation Suzanne Nash Anonymous (2) The Stan Perron Charitable Tosi Nottage in memory of Foundation Edgar Nottage Reach Out Crescendo Giving Circle Paula Phillips Supporting our Education Nigel & Dr Heather Rogers AOT Consulting Pty Ltd & Community Engagement Jean Arkley Jacinta Sirr programs Gavin Toovey & Jaehan Lee Gavin Bunning Family Jean Arkley Sheila Wileman Kaylene Cousins Ron & Penny Crittall Sagitte Yom-Tov Fund Madeleine King MP, Federal Ann Darby Anonymous (31) Member for Brand Ken Evans Rosalind Lilley Estates Robyn Glindemann Mrs Morrell WASO is extremely grateful The Ionian Club Perth ‘81 Pamela Pitt for the bequests received from The James Galvin Foundation Deborah & Miles Protter Barrie & Jude Lepley Estates Dr Lance Risbey Rosalind Lilley The Spivakovsky Jubilee Rachel Mabel Chapman McCusker Charitable Foundation Anonymous (2) Paul Lee Simon Lee Foundation Judy Sienkiewicz Jean and Peter Stokes Mrs Roslyn Warrick Ruth Stratton Anonymous (5) Anonymous (1)

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Annual Giving We are proud to acknowledge the following Patrons for their generous contribution to WASO in the last twelve months through our Annual Giving program.

Principal Conductor’s Neil Archibald & Dan Bam Circle Alan R Dodge AM Betty Barker David & Suzanne Biddles Gifts $20,000+ Noelle Beasley Peter & Marjorie Bird Janet Holmes à Court AC Colin and Sarah Beckett Prof Jonathan Carapetis & Tony & Mary Beeley John Albright & Susan Lorimer Prof Sue Skull Dr Ken Evans & Dr G Kevin Blake Rev Dr John & Prof Rachel Matthew J C Blampey Campbell-Evans Cardell-Oliver Patricia New Namy Bodinner Mark Coughlan & Dr Pei-Yin Hsu Peter & Eve Boland Peter & Jean Stokes The late Diane Coxon Dr & Mrs P Breidahl Sue & Ron Wooller * Stephen Davis & Linda Savage Jean Brodie-Hall AM Bev East Impresario Patron Ian & Marilyn Burton Roger & Ann Gillbanks Dr Anne Chester Gifts $10,000 - $19,999 Robyn Glindemann Churchill Consulting Gay & Bob Branchi Brian & Romola Haggerty Peter & Sue Clifton Gavin Bunning Warwick Hemsley & Arthur & Nerina Coopes Gilbert George Melissa Parke Tony & Gwenyth Lennon Jacoba Hohnen & Hon June Craig AM Joshua & Pamela Pitt Stuart Cooksey Maree Creighton & Kevin Davis Trish Williams Sue Hovell Brian Cresswell Peter Ingram Peter & Lesley Davies Maestro Patron Jim & Freda Irenic Rai & Erika Dolinschek Gifts $5,000 - $9,999 Eleanor John & Finn Barrett Pamela Joy Douglas and Jean Arkley in memory of Kelly Family Simon Douglas Tom Arkley Michael & Dale Kitney Julian Dowse Bill Bloking Stephanie & John Kobelke Megan Edwards Ian & Elizabeth Constable Dr Richard & Patricia Lyon Lorraine Ellard Moira & John Dobson Mrs Morrell The late Richard Farago Bridget Faye AM Anne Nolan P & J Fisher E & EA Fraunschiel Tim Pavy & Cathy Cole Don & Marie Forrest Mr & Mrs Hill Dr Lance Risbey & Ms Dr Andrew Gardner Dr Patricia Kailis Elizabeth Sachse George Gavranic Keith & Gaye Kessell Melanie & Paul Shannon Jannette Gray Dr Ronny Low & Dr Emma Gail & Tony Sutherland Deidre Greenfeld Richardson Gene Tilbrook Grussgott Family Trust Bryant & Louise Macfie Michael & Helen Tuite David & Valerie Gulland Paula & John Phillips Stan & Valerie Vicich Richard B Hammond Christine & Bernard Schelfhout Joyce Westrip OAM Pauline & Peter Handford G. J. Seach Andrew & Marie Yuncken Dr Harry Hansen-Knarhoi Richard Tarala & Lyn Beazley AO Anonymous (2) In memory of Eileen Hayes Ros Thomson Dr Penny Herbert in memory Anonymous (2) Principal Patron of Dunstan Herbert Gifts $1,000 - $2,499 Dallas Hickman & Alex Hickman Virtuoso Patron Caroline Allen & Sandy Dunn Michael Hollingdale Gifts $2,500 - $4,999 Prue Ashurst in memory of Helen Hollingshead Dr Fred Affleck AO & Mrs Eoin Cameron John & Katrina Hopkins Margaret Affleck Margaret Atkins Judith Hugo

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Lilian & Roger Jennings Ruth Thomas Isobel Glencross Warren & Emi Jones Clare Thompson & Brad Power Pitsamai & Kevin Green Anthony Kane in memory of Gavin Toovey & Jaehan Lee Paul & Barbara Harris Jane Leahy-Kane Mary Townsend Alan Harvey & Bill Kean James & Rosemary Trotter Dr Paulien de Boer David Keast & Victoria Mizen Maggie Venerys Eric & Elizabeth Heenan Noelle & Anthony Keller AM Adrienne & Max Walters AM Rosemary Howarth Ulrich & Gloria Kunzmann Watering Concepts Cynthia Jee Irving Lane Ian Watson Peter Sherwill Jones Ann Lewis Dr Chris & Mrs Vimala Whitaker B M Kent Kathleen Lucas Geoff Wilkinson Dorothy Kingston Barry & Elizabeth Lydon Dai and Anne Williams Nelly Kleyn Graham & Muriel Mahony Ian Williams AO & Jean Williams Trevor & Ane Marie Lacy Gregg & Sue Marshman Judith Wilton & David Turner Louis & Miriam Landau S. McWhirter Hilary & Peter Winterton AM Martin & Ruth Levit Betty & Con Michael AO Sara Wordsworth Megan Lowe Mrs Carolyn Milton-Smith in In memory of youth concerts at Ian & Judith Lunt loving memory of Emeritus the Capitol Theatre in the 1950s Mary Ellen in memory of Prof John Milton-Smith Anonymous (22) Kerensa Hon Justice S R Moncrieff Oliver & Sophie Mark Geoffrey & Valmae Morris Tutti Patron Geoff Massey Jane & Jock Morrison Gifts $500 - $999 Pam Mathews & Lyn Murray Anne Acton Dr Mark Brogan Val & Barry Neubecker Geoff & Joan Airey Jennifer McComb Marianne Nilsson Catherine Bagster Tony & Gillian Milne Dr Phil and Mrs Erlene Noble Bernard & Jackie Barnwell Dr Peter Moss John Overton Shirley Barraclough Phuong Nguyen Ron & Philippa Packer Mrs Berwine Barrett-Lennard Dr Walter Ong & Michael & Lesley Page Pamela M Bennet Graeme Marshall Athena Paton Michael & Nadia Berkeley-Hill Brian & Diana Osler Rosemary Peek Elaine Bonds Marjan Oxley Charmian Phillips in memory Diane & Ron Bowyer Bev Penny of Colin Craft James & Gay Brown Adrian & Ruth Phelps Pamela Platt Ann Butcher & Dean R Kubank John & Elizabeth Picton-Warlow Thomas & Diana Potter Michelle Candy Tony & Val Ramshaw Barry & Dot Price Nanette Carnachan Rosie Reeman Dr Leon Prindiville Claire Chambers & James & Nicola Ridsdill-Smith John & Alison Rigg Dr Andrea Shoebridge Paul Roberts Bryan & Jan Rodgers Fred & Angela Chaney Leigh Robinson Gerry & Maurice Rousset OAM Dr Sarah Cherian Chris & Serge Rtshiladze Roger Sandercock Lyn & Harvey Coates AO Carole Sexton Her Excellency the Hon. Kerry Agatha & Alex Cohen AO The Sherwood Family Sanderson, AC Helen Cook In memory of Dr R & J Schwenger Gina & Neil Davidson Judith Sienkiewicz Margaret & Roger Seares Jop & Hanneke Delfos Jacinta Sirr Glenice Shephard In memory of Paul & Margaret Skerritt THE LEEUWIN CONCERT SERIES Julian & Noreen Sher Arbutus Beaver Falatko Hendrik Smit www.leeuwinestate.com.au Laurel & Ross Smith Maxine & Bill Farrell AM Dr L Sparrow & Family Paul Smith & Denham Harry Gavin & Susan Fielding John & Elizabeth Spoor Michael Snell & Vicki Stewart Joan Gagliardi Peggy & Tom Stacy Geoff and Christine Soutar Jennifer & Stephen Gardiner Eleanor Steinhardt

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In Memoriam of John & Nita Walshe Margaret Wood Mr Andrew David Stewart Doris Walton Kin Yung Janet Stewart Diana Warnock Chris & Kathy Ziatis Lois & Robert Stout Anne Watson Anonymous (24) Lisa & Andrew Telford Joy Wearne Ruth E Thorn Patricia Weston Friends Gwen Treasure Margaret Whitter Gifts $40 - $499 Dr Robert Turnbull Mrs Barbara Wilcox Thank you to all our Friends Jan Turner Violette William who support WASO through Patricia Turner Janet Williams their gift. Margaret Wallace Pari Willis-Jones * Orchestral Chair Partnership

If you are interested in becoming a Patron or learning more about WASO Philanthropy please contact Sarah Tompkin, Planned Giving Manager, Philanthropy, on 9326 0017 or email [email protected] WASO Philanthropy brochures are available from the WASO Programs and Information Desk located in the main foyer of Perth Concert Hall, or you can visit waso.com.au All donations over $2 are fully tax deductible.

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The West Australian Symphony Orchestra is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

To share in our vision and discuss the many opportunities extended through corporate partnerships please contact Corporate Development on 08 9326 0004.

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PARTNER OF EXCELLENCE

PLATINUM PARTNERS

CONCERTO PARTNERS

OVERTURE PARTNERS

SONATA PARTNERS WASO’s International Artist Masterclass Program, Stefan Dohr (with Sarah Brien) 2017. Photo: Nik Babic. Babic. Nik Photo: 2017. Brien) Sarah (with Dohr Stefan Program, Artist Masterclass International WASO’s

KEYNOTE PARTNERS We provide energy for humans. We have relationships with people. AQUINAS COLLEGE

ORCHESTRA SUPPORTERS As Australia’s largest independent oil and gas company, we build and maintain genuine long-term relationships and implement programs that create capacity and capability in local communities. By supporting those who support others, MEDIA PARTNERS we’re building stronger communities.

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Ode to Joy: Asher Fisch Conducts Beethoven 9

MACA LIMITED CLASSICS SERIES Thu 15, Fri 16 & Sat 17 March 2018, 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy is a dazzling piano solo, a concerto and a large- scale choral work all in one! Asher Fisch is both soloist and conductor in this unique work of grandeur and lyricism, in which Beethoven foreshadows his own Ninth symphony and its iconic ‘Ode to Joy’ finale.

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