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MACA LIMITED CLASSICS SERIES Gautier Capuçon Plays Tchaikovsky SIBELIUS The Tempest: Prelude (6 mins) TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme (19 mins) Introduction (Moderato quasi andante) Variation IV (Andante grazioso) Theme (Moderato semplice) Variation V (Allegro moderato) Variation I (Tempo della thema) Variation VI (Andante) Variation II (Tempo della thema) Variation VII and Coda (Allegro vivo) Variation III (Andante sostenuto) TCHAIKOVSKY Andante cantabile (8 mins) Interval (25 mins) SIBELIUS Oceanides (11 mins) DEBUSSY La Mer (23 mins) De l’aube à midi sur la mer (From Dawn to Noon on the Sea) Jeux de vagues (Play of Waves) Dialogue du vent et de la mer (Dialogue of the Wind and the Sea) Ludovic Morlot conductor Gautier Capuçon cello Wesfarmers Arts Pre-concert Talk Find out more about the music in the concert with this week’s speaker, Ashley Smith (see page 18 for his biography). The Pre-concert Talk will take place at 6.45pm in the Terrace Level Foyer. Wesfarmers Arts Meet the Artist Enjoy a conversation with Gautier Capuçon post-concert Saturday night in the Terrace Level foyer. Listen to WASO This performance is being recorded for broadcast on ABC Classic FM on Saturday, 13 October AWST 12pm (or 9am online). For further details visit abc.net.au/classic 3 2018 Upcoming Concerts WASO CHORUS SINGS Three Masses: Haydn, Mozart & Schubert Sun 21 Oct 2.15pm St Mary’s Cathedral The WASO Chorus is joined by the WASO Chamber Strings to present exquisite music in the glorious acoustics of St Mary’s Cathedral. 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Francesco Lo Surdo Principal Associate Principal Assistant Principal Contract Player˚ Guest Musician^ 6 About The Artists Photo: Lisa-Marie Mazzucco Lisa-Marie Photo: Pluchart Catherine Photo: Ludovic Morlot Gautier Capuçon Conductor Cello Since 2011, French conductor Ludovic Gautier Capuçon has performed Morlot has been Music Director of the with many of the world’s foremost Seattle Symphony. During his tenure the conductors and instrumentalists. He has orchestra has won three Grammy Awards. appeared with orchestras such as the Among notable recordings is a boxed- Berlin Philharmonic, Concertgebouw set of the music of Henri Dutilleux to (Amsterdam), New York Philharmonic, mark Dutilleux’s centenary. Other recent London Symphony, NHK Symphony recordings with the Seattle Symphony (Tokyo), and Mariinsky Orchestra. include music of George Perle, Messiaen, Gautier Capuçon’s recordings include and Ives. He recorded Ravel and Falla Intuition, an anthology of short pieces with pianist Steven Osborne and the BBC for cello and piano or orchestra (released Scottish Symphony Orchestra. February 2018) and Beethoven Cello Sonatas with Frank Braley. He is also Morlot’s recent conducting engagements the founder of the Classe d’Excellence have included debuts with the Berlin de Violoncelle which, every year, offers Philharmonic, Minnesota Orchestra advanced training for six talented young and Vienna Symphony. Summer 2018 cellists from around the world. engagements included the BBC Proms and Edinburgh Festival. This year Gautier Capuçon travels to Germany to perform with the Munich Morlot was also Chief Conductor of Philharmonic and David Afkham, tours Belgium’s La Monnaie (2012-14) where he Europe with Lisa Batiashvili (violin) and conducted operas