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This Is Christmas ABOUT THE MUSIC PROUDLY OHLSSON PLAYS BRAHMS PRESENTED BY HUMAN NATURE THIS IS CHRISTMAS An evening of Christmas, Motown & More! SAturdAY 22 DECEMber AT 7PM SundAY 23 DECEMber AT 2PM Arts Centre Melbourne, HAMer HAll HUMAN NATURE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA GUY NOBLE CONDUCTOR twitter.com/melbsymphony facebook.com/melbournesymphony Please turn off your mobile phone and all other Download our free app electronic devices before the performance commences. 1 from the MSO website. If you do not need this printed program after your concert, www.mso.com.au/msolearn we encourage you to return it to a member of staff. THE SPONSORS WELCOME Christmas with Human Nature – Enjoy a safe and happy holiday another memorable celebration period and we look forward to of Melbourne’s music and catching up with you again soon. cultural scene. We have thoroughly enjoyed this Best regards, year as Presenting Partner of the hugely popular POPS Series and are extremely proud of our five- PRINCIPAL PARTNER MSO AMBASSADOR year partnership with the MSO. Geoffrey Rush The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has played an integral role in the life of Melbourne Juergen Sauer for more than 100 years and President and CEO truly showcases the important orchestral pieces from the past, present and future. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra programs can be read on-line or Both Mercedes-Benz and the MSO downloaded up to a week before each share a long history of innovation, concert, from www.mso.com.au GOVERNMENT PARTNERS MAESTRO PARTNER CONCERTMASTER PARTNERS passion and performance, and we are delighted you can join us for If you do not need this printed program On behalf of Mercedes-Benz, another memorable experience at after the concert, we encourage you to welcome to the Melbourne this festive time of year. return it to a member of staff. Symphony Orchestra’s This is MSO POPS SERIES REGIONAL TOURING PRESENTING PARTNER PARTNER MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PRESENTS ASSOCIATE PARTNERS SUPPORTING PARTNERS BRING A PICNIC! Wednesday 13 Saturday 16 Wednesday 20 Saturday 23 February ALL CONCERTS START AT 7PM GATES OPEN FROM 4PM MONASH SERIES PARTNER MSO.COM.AU Conditions of entry & all other information available online IN ASSOCIATION WITH SUPPLIERS THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE Kent Moving and Storage Quince’s Scenicruisers Melbourne Brass and Woodwind Nose to Tail 3 HuMAN NaTURE GUY NOBLE THE ORCHESTRA WSON A S D A © LUC HUMAN NATURE THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Andrew Tierney In 2005, Human Nature released GUY NOBLE conductor Harold Mitchell AC The MSO performs extensively Each year the Orchestra performs Michael Tierney the five-time platinum album Chairman with its own choir, the Melbourne to more than 200,000 people, at Phillip Burton Reach Out – The Motown Record. Guy Noble is an all-round musical Symphony Orchestra Chorus, events ranging from the Sidney André Gremillet Toby Allen A collection of Motown hits (ARIA’s entertainer, who conducts, speaks directed by chorus master Myer Free Concerts in the Sidney Managing Director highest selling Australian album and writes about music. He has Jonathan Grieves-Smith. Recent Myer Music Bowl to the series of David Rudder Production Manager of 2006), followed in 2006 with worked with such international Sir Andrew Davis performances together include Classic Kids concerts for young Dane Butcher Company Manager Dancing In The Streets – The Songs of performers as Harry Connick Jr, Chief Conductor Designate Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast under children. The MSO reaches George Said Tour Manager Motown Two, then in 2007 the group Dianne Reeves, The Beach Boys Bramwell Tovey, Mahler’s an even larger audience across Philip Kesby Monitor Engineer Tadaaki Otaka returned with Get Ready, featuring and Randy Newman, appeared on Symphony No. 3 under Markus Australia through its regular Joe Accaria Drums Principal Guest Conductor Motown superstars like Martha stage with the Sydney Symphony Stenz, music of Percy Grainger concert broadcasts on ABC Classic Paul Gray Keys Reeves, The Temptations and as Darth Vader, acted as Costa the Benjamin Northey under Sir Andrew Davis and, FM. The Orchestra’s considerable Ben Cripps Bass Smokey Robinson. accompanist in Who Killed Mario Patricia Riordan Associate as part of the 2011 Beethoven ceremonial role in Victoria has Martin Hailey Guitar Lanza? (Riverside Theatres) and Conductor Chair Festival, Beethoven’s Ninth included participation in the Sharon Muscat Backing vocals It was this association with Smokey cooked calamari on stage with Symphony under Douglas Boyd. opening ceremony of the 2006 Christine Muscat Backing vocals Robinson that saw Human Nature Maggie Beer, Simon Bryant and Commonwealth Games, in the Key musical figures in the Management head to America in mid 2009 the Adelaide Symphony. With a reputation for excellence, 2009 bushfire memorial service Orchestra’s history include to become the first Australian versatility and innovation, Together for Victoria, the Prime Private Idaho He has conducted all the major Hiroyuki Iwaki – who was Chief vocalists to secure a Las Vegas the internationally acclaimed Minister’s Olympic Dinner and the Media & Management Australian symphony orchestras Conductor and then Conductor residency. In 2012 the group Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2010 and 2011 AFL Grand Final. Jennifer Fontaine in music from opera to jazz. This Laureate, between 1974 and his secured a coveted performance is Australia’s oldest orchestra, Australian Manager year saw programs as diverse as death in 2006 – and Markus Stenz, The MSO’s extensive education on US Dancing With The Stars, established in 1906. the 100th Anniversary of the who was Chief Conductor and and community outreach activities performing to an audience of over HUMAN NATURE Titanic, the Last Night of The This fine Orchestra is renowned Artistic Director from 1998 until include the Meet the Orchestra, 16 million viewers for a Motown- Proms and Opera in the Market. for its performances of the 2004. Oleg Caetani was the MSO’s Meet the Music and Up Close Human Nature, Australia’s most themed show. Guy hosts the popular Music on great symphonic masterworks successful male vocal group, was Chief Conductor and Artistic and Musical programs, designed Sundays series for the Queensland with leading international and Director from 2005 to 2009. In specifically for schools. In 2011 formed by Andrew and Michael Human Nature have recently Symphony Orchestra, presents Australian artists including Maxim Tierney, Toby Allen and Phil Burton announced they will be the June 2012 the MSO announced the the MSO launched an educational various programs on ABC Classic Vengerov, John Williams, Osmo appointment of Sir Andrew Davis iPhone and iPad app designed to 23 years ago. These four high school headlining act for a two-year FM and writes a regular column Vänskä, Charles Dutoit, Yan Pascal friends have gone on to conquer residency at one of the world’s as Chief Conductor, from the teach children about the inner for Limelight Magazine. Tortelier, Donald Runnicles, Jean- 2013 season. workings of an orchestra. the world. Human Nature are one most luxurious resorts, The Yves Thibaudet, Yvonne Kenny, of Australia’s great musical success Venetian in Las Vegas. The new Edo de Waart, Lang Lang, Nigel The MSO, the first Australian The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is stories. Since signing with Sony show, titled Smokey Robinson presents Kennedy, Jeffrey Tate, Midori, symphony orchestra to tour funded principally by the Australian Australia in 1995, they have released Human Nature: The Motown Show Christine Brewer, Richard Tognetti, abroad, has received widespread Government through the Australia nine albums – five of which went will begin Saturday 19 2013. Emma Matthews and Teddy Tahu international recognition in tours Council, its arts funding and advisory to Number One in Australia – and For further details visit www. Rhodes. It has also enjoyed hugely to the USA, Canada, Japan, Korea, body, and is generously supported by achieved 23 platinum awards, 17 humannaturelive.com successful performances with Europe, China and St Petersburg, the Victorian Government through Arts Top 40 hits and five Top Ten hits such artists as Sir Elton John, John Russia. In addition, the Orchestra Victoria, Department of Premier and Human Nature are truly one worldwide. They have sold more Farnham, Harry Connick, Jr., Ben tours annually throughout Cabinet. The MSO is also funded by of Australia’s most enduring than two million albums in Australia Folds, KISS, Burt Bacharach, The regional Victoria, including a the City of Melbourne, its Principal and loved pop acts and remain alone. Their album The Motown Whitlams, Human Nature, Sting concert season in Geelong. Partner, Emirates, and individual and one of the Australia’s greatest Record reached Number One on the and Tim Minchin. corporate sponsors and donors. US Billboard Heat Seekers chart. entertainment ambassadors. 4 5 MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND MANagEMENT THE DONORS The Company proudly acknowledges the support of our ARTIST CHAIR BENEFACTORS MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Harold Mitchell AC Concertmaster Chair benefactors, patrons and bequestors, trusts, foundations and Patricia Riordan Associate Conductor Chair Sir Andrew Davis Chief Conductor Designate sponsors in helping to realise our vision to be recognised as Elisabeth Murdoch Principal Clarinet Chair Tadaaki Otaka Principal Guest Conductor Joy Selby Smith Orchestral Leadership Chair Benjamin Northey Patricia Riordan Associate Conductor Chair Australia’s leading
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