CONTENTS Sydney Symphony Musicians 2010 04 The Year in Review 06 Chairman’s Review 08 Managing Director’s Report 10 Community 14 Supporters – Donors and Sponsors 20 Five Year Performance Summary 24 IMAGES FROM TOP LEFT: TaikOz at the Blue Note Dinner; Vladamir Ashkenazy Wiesbaden European Tour; Mahler 8 Sydney Children’s Choir; Education concert Sydney Olympic Park; Playerlink Wollongong; Concert Last Night of the Proms; Yannick Nézet-Séguin Sydney Sinfonia Masterclass; Sydney Symphony Fellows; European tour with soloist Helene Grimaud; BBC Proms at Royal Albert Hall London; Tchaikovsky Spectacular Credit Suisse post concert event; Musicians on board Emirates A380 flight; Sydney Symphony Fellows Berry Concert; Admirer Sydney Symphony Fellows Berry Concert; Bugs Bunny at the Symphony; Parramatta Park free concert. COVER IMAGE: Portrait Gustav Mahler SYDNEY SYMPHONY ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Vladimir FIRST VIOLAS FLUTES BASSOONS TROMBONES SYDNEY Ashkenazy VIOLINS Roger Benedict Janet Webb Matthew Wilkie Ronald Prussing SYMPHONY Sun Yi Principal Principal Principal Principal Trombone MUSICIANS Principal Conductor Roger Allen and Maggie Gray Chair Industry and Investment NSW Chair Associate Concertmaster Emma Sholl Roger Brooke 2010 and Artistic Advisor Anne Louise Comerford Scott Kinmont Kirsten Williams Associate Principal Associate Principal Sponsored by Emirates Associate Principal Robert and Janet Constable Chair Associate Principal Associate Concertmaster Fiona McNamara Yvette Goodchild Carolyn Harris Nick Byrne Fiona Ziegler Assistant Principal rogenSi Chair Assistant Concertmaster Robyn Brookfield Julie Batty Nicholas Carter Sandro Costantino CONTRA Jennifer Booth Associate Conductor Jane Hazelwood PICCOLO Marianne Broadfoot Rosamund Plummer BASSOON BASS Supported by Premier Veolia Environmental Services Chair Noriko Shimada Brielle Clapson Principal Partner Credit Suisse Graham Hennings Principal TROMBONE Sophie Cole and Symphony Services Stuart Johnson Christopher Harris Amber Davis International Mary McVarish Principal Georges Lentz Justine Marsden OBOES Nicola Lewis Felicity Tsai Diana Doherty HORNS Robert Johnson Michael Dauth Nicole Masters Leonid Volovelsky Principal Concertmaster Alexandra Mitchell Andrew Kaldor and Renata Principal TUBA Steve Rossé Léone Ziegler Kaldor AO Chair Ben Jacks Principal Dene Olding CELLOS Shefali Pryor Principal Concertmaster Catherine Hewgill Associate Principal Geoff O’Reilly Rose Herceg Chair Principal Principal 3rd SECOND David Papp Tony and Fran Meagher Chair Lee Bracegirdle TIMPANI VIOLINS Leah Lynn Euan Harvey Richard Miller Marina Marsden Assistant Principal Marnie Sebire Principal Principal Kristy Conrau COR Mark Robinson Kirsty Hilton Fenella Gill Assistant Principal Timpani/ Principal Timothy Nankervis ANGLAIS Tutti percussion Alexandre Oguey TRUMPETS Emma West Elizabeth Neville Principal Daniel Mendelow Assistant Principal Robert and Ruth Magid Chair Principal Adrian Wallis Jennifer Hoy Paul Goodchild A/Assistant Principal David Wickham PERCUSSION Associate Principal Rebecca Lagos Susan Dobbie CLARINETS The Hansen Family Chair Principal Principal Emeritus Lawrence Dobell John Foster Colin Piper Maria Durek Principal DOUBLE Anthony Heinrichs The Hon. Jane Matthews AO Chair Emma Hayes Francesco Celata Shuti Huang BASSES Associate Principal Stan Kornel Kees Boersma Christopher Tingay Benjamin Li Principal PIANO Emily Long Alex Henery Josephine Allan Philippa Paige Principal Principal (contract) Biyana Rozenblit Neil Brawley BASS Maja Verunica Principal Emeritus CLARINET David Campbell Craig Wernicke Steven Larson Principal Richard Lynn David Murray Benjamin Ward HARP Louise Johnson Principal Harp IMAGES FROM LEFT: Dene Olding and Fiona Ziegler; Jennifer Booth; Adrian Wallis; Emma Sholl; Geoff O’Reilly; Ronald Prussing and Nick Byrne SYDNEY SYMPHONY ANNUAL REPORT 2011 Sydney Subscription Series & THE YEAR IN REVIEW Stand-Alone Mainstage Performances In 2010 the 2010 • The Sydney Symphony presented 119 concerts in the Sydney Opera House and City Recital Hall Angel Place to 227,757 patrons. Sydney Symphony • These performances included 92 concerts to which subscriptions are sold across 11 series, five gala performances and a further 22 performances which fall outside the main subscription series. performed SERIES NO. OF NO. OF 2010 PERFORMANCES PROGRAMS ATTENDANCE over concerts EnergyAustralia Master Series 27 9 52,426 200 Thursday Afternoon Symphony 9* 9 20,170 to more than Emirates Metro Series 8 8 17,423 Meet the Music 8 4 16,511 Kaleidoscope 8 4 18,001 Great Classics 7* 7 16,476 Tea and Symphony 8* 8 16,751 Mondays @ 7 5 5 10,269 Discovery Program 4 4 3,650 300,000 International Pianists in Recital 4 4 3,895 Mozart in the City 4 4 3,333 people. Gala performances 5 3 10,497 Commercial collaborations 22 8 38,356 TOTAL 119 77 227,758 * matinee performances IMAGE: Sydney Opera House Concert Hall – Full House Commercial Collaborations The Sydney Symphony plans its seasons well in advance. Acknowledging that opportunities to perform in collaboration with popular commercial artists requires a shorter planning window, the Company allocates a percentage of available orchestral playing time to these projects. This work is undertaken either with the Sydney Symphony taking the role of presenter or as a ‘band for hire’. In 2010 the Sydney Symphony performed in 22 concerts in this category which attracted 38,356 attendees. SYDNEY SYMPHONY ANNUAL REPORT 2011 LEFT: Mahler 8 Concert Panorama CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW The Sydney Symphony’s and orchestral performance. I thank 2010 season marked the all directors for their hard work and dedication during the year. I make special start of our two-year “Mahler mention of Mr Stephen Johns, who Odyssey” – a wonderful retired from the Board in September artistic journey with Principal 2010. During his seven years on the Conductor and Artistic Advisor Board, Stephen contributed significantly Vladimir Ashkenazy. This to the Company and I record admiration project is receiving great and warm appreciation to him on behalf of directors, management and musicians. enthusiasm from the entire organisation - both orchestra Importantly, I thank all our subscribers, and management alike - donors and sponsors who continue to provide strong support for the Sydney and in 2010 was met with Symphony. We thank the Federal resounding support from Government, through the Australia our audiences. Council for the Arts, and the NSW Government, through Arts NSW, for their More generally, as well as for the invaluable assistance. Mahler concerts, we experienced strong demand in box-office sales during the The Sydney Symphony musicians continue year due to the Orchestra’s world-class to embrace the vision set forth by Vladimir performances, strong programming and Ashkenazy, and their performances have effective marketing. been of the highest quality during the year. Under Vladimir Ashkenazy’s leadership, Although we recorded a small loss for the Orchestra completed a demanding the year, I am pleased to report that international tour of Europe’s finest the operating results of the company music festivals in August 2010. Their improved over the previous year. performances were excellent and the Ticket sales and investment income reviews that they received reflected this. have recovered from 2009, when, like I congratulate and thank them. many businesses, we were affected by the global financial crisis. There has They are supported by a talented and been a continued focus on cost control dedicated management team. I thank and and the operating result has benefited congratulate the Managing Director, Mr accordingly. Unfortunately, additional Rory Jeffes, for his strong operational and costs totalling $470,000, resulting from strategic leadership of the company. our mandatory divestment from the ABC As we continue in 2011 with the second must now be regarded as continuing year of our Mahler Odyssey with our operating expenses as any offset through brilliant and inspirational Principal Government funding mechanisms appears Conductor, Mr Ashkenazy, I am confident unlikely. The reserves of the company are of another outstanding season for the strong as at December 31, 2010 and they Sydney Symphony. exceed Australia Council requirements. Looking further ahead, 2012 will mark the We look forward to further Orchestra’s 80th birthday, an important improvements in operating results in milestone. Everyone – Vladimir Ashkenazy, 2011. Returning the company to an the Board, management and musicians operating surplus remains a critical – is working to ensure that we mark this issue and we continue discussions with occasion in an appropriately memorable the Federal and State governments, way and I am sure that our audiences will hoping for positive outcomes from the be delighted with the results. delayed Funding Model Review. Sustainability is a key focus for the Board and is linked to our three key performance criteria: Artistic Vibrancy, Audience Development and Financial Stability. John C Conde AO During the year, four new directors Chairman have been appointed to the Board and I welcome them all. The Sydney Symphony Board now consists of twelve members, experienced in business, government, philanthropy, finance, law SYDNEY SYMPHONY ANNUAL REPORT 2011 2010 was a year that As reported last year, the global European Summer Festivals Tour. The • MAHLER Symphony No.4 We are proud of our corporate partners Managing saw a strong focus across economic climate significantly affected tour included important