SIDNEY MYER FREE CONCERTS 8, 11 & 15 FEBRUARY 2017 #msobowl MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA A message from A message from the A message from the Arts Centre Melbourne Minister for Creative University of Melbourne Industries Arts Centre Melbourne The University of and the Melbourne Welcome to one of Melbourne is committed Symphony Orchestra Melbourne’s iconic to supporting the are two important cultural events – central role Melbourne contributors to our Melbourne Symphony Symphony Orchestra city’s diverse cultural Orchestra’s Sidney Myer plays in the cultural landscape. Free Concerts. fabric of Melbourne. We’re privileged to The annual Sidney Myer A popular summer partner with them for Free Concerts continue tradition that dates their free concert series to be one of the great back to the 1920s, the in the Sidney Myer community events of concerts have supported Music Bowl. summer and this year is hundreds of thousands no exception. of people to discover and We are proud to see revel in the beauty of so many of our alumni These remarkable classical music. contributing, both experiences combine as performers and great artists, fine music Each year our highly conductors. We look and a wonderful family acclaimed MSO brings forward to deepening atmosphere in Australia’s to life the work of some our close relationship only purpose built of the world’s greatest as the Melbourne outdoor concert venue, composers and provides Conservatorium of the nationally listed an entrée into what it has Music moves in next Sidney Myer Music Bowl. in store for its upcoming door to Melbourne season. I encourage you to bring Recital Centre in the your friends and family I hope the concerts Southbank Arts and make a night of inspire you to discover Precinct in 2018. it, spread out a picnic more great cultural We hope you enjoy one blanket and soak up the experiences here in of Melbourne’s brilliant fun at this great night’s our creative state in musical traditions. entertainment. the year ahead. Enjoy. Professor Glyn Davis Martin Foley MP Vice-Chancellor Minister for Claire Spencer University of Melbourne Creative Industries Chief Executive Arts Centre Melbourne Cover image Matt Irwin MSO PLAYS MSO PLAYS MSO PLAYS THE RUSSIANS ROMEO & JULIET LA VALSE Wednesday 8 February Saturday 11 February Wednesday 15 February 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm ARTISTS ARTISTS ARTISTS Melbourne Symphony Melbourne Symphony Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Orchestra Orchestra Benjamin Northey Benjamin Northey Kazuki Yamada Conductor Conductor Conductor Jayson Gillham Claire Edwardes Piano Percussion Royal Australian Air Force Band REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE REPERTOIRE Berlioz Profokiev Stravinsky Roman Carnival: Romeo and Juliet Petrushka (1947 version) Overture Op.9 - Montagues and Capulets - The Shrove-tide Fair - Romeo and Juliet - Petrushka Rachmaninov - Death of Tybalt - The Moor Piano Concerto No.2 - The Shrove-tide Fair and in C minor, Op.18 Kats-Chernin the Death of Petrushka - Moderato Golden Kitsch - Adagio sostenuto Interval - Allegro scherzando Interval Ravel Interval Rachmaninov La Valse Symphonic Dances, Tchaikovsky Op.45 Korngold Sleeping Beauty: - Non allegro Straussiana Suite, Op.66a - Andante con moto R. Strauss (Tempo di valse) Tchaikovsky Der Rosenkavalier, - Lento assai – 1812 Overture, Op.49 Op.59: Suite Allegro vivace - Introduction. Presented by Mairi Nicolson, The Lilac Fairy. Presented by Benjamin Northey, Classic FM - Adagio. Pas d'action. Melbourne Symphony Orchestra - Pas de caractère. Puss-in-Boots and the White Cat - Panorama Waltz Presented by Richelle Hunt, Each concert has a duration of approximately 1 hour 40 minutes Radio Melbourne including one 20 minute interval. 3 ABOUT THE MSO MEET YOUR CONDUCTORS BENJAMIN NORTHEY Since returning to Australia from Europe in 2006, Benjamin Northey has rapidly emerged as one of the nation’s leading musical figures. He has held the position of Associate Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra since 2011. In 2015, he became Chief Conductor of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra.In Australia, Benjamin has made his mark through his many critically acclaimed appearances as a guest conductor with all the Australian state symphony orchestras as well as opera productions including L'elisir d'amore, The Tales of Hoffmann and La Sonnambula for State Opera of Established in 1906, the Melbourne South Australia, and Don Giovanni Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is an and Così fan tutte for Opera Australia. arts leader and Australia’s oldest professional orchestra. Engaging more KAZUKI YAMADA than 2.5 million people each year, the Kazuki Yamada is Principal Conductor MSO reaches a variety of audiences and Artistic Director of Orchestre through live performances, recordings, Philharmonique de Monte Carlo, TV and radio broadcasts and live starting in the current season. streaming. Its international audiences He additionally holds the title of include China, where the MSO Principal Guest Conductor of performed in 2016 and Europe where Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, the MSO toured in 2014. since his sensational debut with the orchestra in 2010. In Japan, he holds The MSO wish to advise all three Sidney Myer Free further titles of Permanent Conductor Concerts will be broadcast live on ABC Classic of Japan Philharmonic, Music Partner FM. Listen on 105.9FM or online. In addition, your image may be used in MSO printed and electronic with Sendai Philharmonic, and Music publications for promotional purposes, and may Director of Yokohama Sinfonietta. be made available to the media and other third Having made a successful Australian parties, or published on the internet. debut with West Australian Symphony Orchestra in 2015/2016, he returns to Australia in the current season to conduct Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, as well as Tasmanian Symphony and Auckland Philharmonia. 4 A GIFT TO MELBOURNE THE SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWL Sidney Myer Since 1959, the Melbourne Symphony died more than Orchestra – thanks to the generosity 80 years ago, of Sidney Myer and with the support of but his legacy the University of Melbourne – has been lives on in the able to provide beautiful music and Sidney Myer memorable experiences for all lovers Fund, the of music, lovers of culture and lovers business and of Melbourne. philanthropic On behalf of all of the Myer Family, activities of his family, and here, in we remember and thank Sidney Myer, the pristine surrounds of the Sidney and trust you too will remember him Myer Music Bowl. while enjoying another special evening ‘The Bowl’ is an intrinsic part of Victorian under the stars. life and its cultural importance and architectural significance has seen Sid Myer AM it placed proudly on the Victorian Chairman Estate of Heritage List. Late Sidney B. Myer SEE THEM SEEHERE THEM FIRST HEREThe effortless performances FIRST you are seeing on stage represent years of dedication, hours of Theintensive seemingly training, andeffortless a lifelong commitmentperformances to harnessing the adrenaline of performing live. you are seeing on stage represent years ofJoin dedication, our students hoursas they ofjourney intensive into the training, world andof public a lifelong performance commitment with the University to harnessing of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, in our Melba Hall theLunch adrenaline Hour Concert of Series, performing and in performances live. alongside Australian and international guest artists. Join our students as they journey into theFor more world information of public and performance. bookings visit vca-mcm.unimelb.edu.au/events For more information and bookings visit vca-mcm.unimelb.edu.au/events mcm.unimelb.edu.aumcm.unimelb.edu.au 5 MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FIRST VIOLINS Cong Gu Rohan de Korte Dale Barltrop Andrew Hall Keith Johnson Concertmaster Francesca Hiew Sarah Morse Eoin Andersen Tam Vu, Peter and Angela Sargeant Lyndsey Hawkins# Concertmaster Michelle Wood Sophie Rowell Rachel Homburg Andrew and Theresa Dyer# Associate Concertmaster Isy Wasserman # Svetlana Bogosavljevic* The Ullmer Family Foundation Philippa West § Molly Kadarauch* Erica Kennedy* Patrick Wong Guest Principal Jovan Pantelich* Roger Young Peter Edwards Anna Pokorny* Assistant Principal Amy Brookman* Zoe Wallace* Kirsty Bremner VIOLAS Sarah Curro DOUBLE BASSES Peter Fellin Christopher Moore Steve Reeves Principal Deborah Goodall Principal Di Jameson# Lorraine Hook Andrew Moon Fiona Sargeant Associate Principal Kirstin Kenny Associate Principal Sylvia Hosking Ji Won Kim Lauren Brigden Assistant Principal Eleanor Mancini Katharine Brockman Damien Eckersley David and Helen Moses# Christopher Cartlidge Benjamin Hanlon Mark Mogilevski Gabrielle Halloran Suzanne Lee Michelle Ruffolo Trevor Jones Stephen Newton Kathryn Taylor Sophie Galaise and # Cindy Watkin Michael Aquilina # Caleb Wright Clarence Fraser Jacqueline Edwards* Gaëlle Bayet*† John Keene* Jenny Khafagi* William Clark* Stuart Riley* Susannah Ng* Gregory Daniel* Esther Toh* Oksana Thompson* Ceridwen Davies* Andrew Tait*‡ SECOND VIOLINS Lisa Grosman* FLUTES Isabel Morse* Matthew Tomkins Elizabeth Woolnough* Prudence Davis Principal Principal # The Gross Foundation Anonymous# CELLOS Robert Macindoe Wendy Clarke Associate Principal David Berlin Associate Principal Monica Curro Principal Sarah Beggs Assistant Principal MS Newman Family# Danny Gorog and Rachael Tobin # PICCOLO Lindy Susskind Associate Principal Mary Allison Nicholas Bochner Andrew Macleod Isin Cakmakcioglu Assistant Principal Principal Freya Franzen Miranda Brockman Anonymous# Geelong Friends of the MSO# 6 OBOES Julia