WASO 2018 Concert Diary

West Australian Symphony Orchestra 2018 SEASON CONCERT CALENDAR ASHER FISCH PRINCIPAL CONDUCTOR

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"Asher Fisch proved a match

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& WASO has made in heaven."

Limelight Magazine

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KIDS & FAMILIES

WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA PRESENTS CITY OF PERTH

Jump, Jam, Jiggle!

Opera in the Park

Sat 3 Feb 9.45am & 11.15am Amherst Village Library, Southern River

Sat 3 Feb 8pm Supreme Court Gardens

FREE

WASO invites children (big and small) to enjoy a hands on musical journey of instrument playing, song and movement with members of the Orchestra in these interactive workshop programs inspired by music of Holst’s The Planets. Try our have-ago instruments after the performance.

Kate Page workshop leader To book call 08 9397 3111 or visit gosnells.wa.gov.au Suitable for 2 – 8 year olds

LA BOHÈME

FREE

West Australian Opera and the City of Perth present Puccini’s masterpiece of love and loss with the popular opera La bohème. La bohème is the story of a group of friends and idealists, living freely as they pursue their dreams.

At the heart of the story are Rodolfo and Mimi, who fall in love at first sight but their hopeful outlook on life is shattered as they face poverty, illness and loss. This is an evening of beautiful melody and spine-tingling performances, touching on the heartbreaking moments in our lives which unite us all as humans.

Presented as part of the City of Gosnells Homegrown Festival

Brad Cohen conductor West Australian Opera Chorus West Australian Symphony Orchestra

For more info visit waopera.asn.au Sung in Italian with English subtitles Supported by Lotterywest and Act Belong Commit 4

FEBRUARY 90TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON OPENING

SPECIAL EVENT

WASO’s Favourites

Eskimo Joe with WASO

Fri 9 Feb 7.30pm & Sat 10 Feb 2pm Fri 23 Feb 8pm & Sun 25 Feb 5pm Perth Concert Hall Perth Concert Hall

WASO marks 90 years of great musicmaking with these special seasonopening concerts. We’ve invited our favourite West Australian soloists to perform their personal favourites and our former Assistant Conductor Christopher Dragon to conduct Beethoven’s triumphant Fifth Symphony.

HANDEL Zadok the Priest HANDEL Samson: Let the Bright Seraphim DELIBES Lakmé: Flower Duet VAUGHAN WILLIAMS The Lark Ascending BIZET Carmen: Habañera GERSHWIN Porgy and Bess: Summertime WIDOR Symphony No.6 for Organ and Orchestra: Allegro ORFF Carmina Burana: O Fortuna BEETHOVEN Symphony No.5

Over the last 21 years, Eskimo Joe has had their music released to great acclaim in the US, Canada, Europe and Korea. Three of their six studio albums debuted at number one on the ARIA charts. In an Australian premiere, they perform their massive hits From The Sea, Black Fingernails, Red Wine, Foreign Land and more live with WASO.

Iain Grandage conductor

Christopher Dragon conductor Sara Macliver soprano Fiona Campbell mezzo-soprano Laurence Jackson violin Joseph Nolan organ WASO Chorus 5

WASO’s Festival of Chamber Music Perth Concert Hall Over two days in the outstanding acoustics of Perth Concert Hall, WASO musicians and special guests present twelve concerts of superb music for chamber ensembles and chamber orchestra. From exquisite Debussy to ever-popular Mozart, from the sonic splendour of WASO’s brass to the ethereal beauty of Allegri’s Miserere, this is a feast of music for everyone.

Come to a single concert, settle in for a day, or join us on the whole two-day journey. Enjoy a selection of food, wine and free performances in the foyers in between concerts.

Friday 2 March 2pm - 3pm | Resound!

A sonic feast of old and new music for brass and percussion.

GABRIELI Two pieces for Antiphonal Brass GRIEG Funeral Music PROKOFIEV March Op.99 PROKOFIEV The Love of Three Oranges: March RICHARDS A Sweet Shepherdess BRUCE BROUGHTON Fanfares, Marches, Hymns and Finale 4pm - 5pm | Exquisite Voices Songs of love and life with Sara Macliver and Fiona Campbell.

RESPIGHI Il Tramonto MAHLER Rückert-Lieder VILLA-LOBOS Bachianas brasileiras No.5 MOZART Le Nozze di Figaro: Sull'aria

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CORNER STAGE

5pm - 6pm | Bach & Britten # 1

Principal Cello Rod McGrath and Associate Principal Cello Louise McKay perform the greatest works for solo cello.

BACH, J.S. Cello Suite No.1 BRITTEN Cello Suite No.1 6pm - 7pm | Mozart & Strauss #1 Music to put a smile on your face!

MOZART Serenade No.13 “Eine kleine Nachtmusik” STRAUSS, R. Symphony for Wind Instruments “The Happy Workshop” 8pm - 10pm | Laurence Jackson’s Selection WASO’s Concertmaster directs music of elegance and rich romanticism.

GRIEG Holberg Suite MOZART Violin Concerto No.3 DVORAK Nocturne in B TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings Laurence Jackson director/violin Principal Chair, Rod McGrath is partnered by Tokyo Gas. Associate Principal Chair, Louise McKay is partnered by Penrhos College.

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Saturday 3 March

FREE

CORNER STAGE 5pm – 6pm | Bach & Britten #3

12pm – 1pm | Sublime Schubert

With Rod McGrath and Louise McKay.

A masterpiece for winds and strings – charming, buoyant and elegant.

BACH, J.S. Cello Suite No.3 BRITTEN Cello Suite No.3

SCHUBERT Octet 6pm – 7pm | Mozart & Strauss #2 FREE

CORNER STAGE 1pm – 2pm | Bach & Britten #2

With Rod McGrath and Louise McKay. BACH, J.S. Cello Suite No.2 BRITTEN Cello Suite No.2 2pm – 3pm | Brilliant Beethoven This charming work captures the joyous spirit of the eighteenth-century serenade.

BEETHOVEN Septet 4pm – 5pm | Fabulously French Languid beauty and sophisticated elegance.

DEBUSSY arr. OHAD BEN-ARI Prélude à ‘L’après-midi d’un faune’ CHAUSSON Concerto for violin, piano and string quartet

Grand music for winds and brass.

STRAUSS, R. Serenade for 13 wind instruments MOZART Serenade No.10 “Gran Partita” 8pm – 10pm | Rejoice!

St George’s Cathedral Consort and WASO present favourite choral masterpieces.

BACH, J.S. Singet Den Herr'n ALLEGRI Miserere PACHELBEL Canon in D HANDEL Zadok the Priest BACH, J.S. Toccata and Fugue in D minor HANDEL The King Shall Rejoice: Coronation Anthem No.3 Joseph Nolan director/organ Principal Chair, Rod McGrath is partnered by Tokyo Gas. Associate Principal Chair, Louise McKay is partnered by Penrhos College.

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Strauss’ Alpine Symphony & Asher Fisch Conducts Strauss’ Alpine Symphony Beethoven’s Violin Concerto

Thu 8 Mar 11am Perth Concert Hall

Fri 9 & Sat 10 Mar 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Asher Fisch conducts one of the most majestic and extravagant of all orchestral works, Strauss’ An Alpine Symphony. Strauss’ enthralling musical travelogue depicts a journey to the peaks of the Bavarian Alps, through dark forests, ferocious storms and a stunning waterfall.

Principal Conductor Asher Fisch leads WASO through one of the most grandiose and extravagant of all orchestral works, Strauss’ An Alpine Symphony. This enthralling musical travelogue charts a journey to the peaks of the Bavarian Alps. Acclaimed German violinist Veronika Eberle tackles the summit of a violinist’s repertoire, Beethoven’s magnificent Violin Concerto.

STRAUSS, R. An Alpine Symphony Asher Fisch conductor (pictured) Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto STRAUSS, R. An Alpine Symphony D

Asher Fisch conductor Veronika Eberle violin (pictured) Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

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Ode to Joy: Asher Fisch Conducts Beethoven 9

Asher Fisch Conducts Debussy & Ravel

Thu 15, Fri 16 & Sat 17 Mar 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Fri 23 & Sat 24 Mar 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

What better way to celebrate WASO’s 90th anniversary year than with Beethoven’s majestic Ninth Symphony!

This is music of life-affirming exaltation, a glorious celebration of universal brotherhood. 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.

The intoxicating colours of Debussy’s impressionistic masterpiece Nocturnes conjure images of gently passing clouds, a vibrant festival and ocean waves glinting in moonlight.

Inspired by Finnish mythology, Sibelius’ Tapiola is a powerful evocation of the power, mystery and beauty of a Nordic forest. WASO’s Principal Flute Andrew Nicholson features in Nielsen’s dramatic Flute Concerto and Ravel’s La valse concludes this exciting concert.

BEETHOVEN Zur Namensfeier: Overture BEETHOVEN Fantasia for Piano, Chorus, and Orchestra Choral Fantasy BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 Choral

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Asher Fisch conductor/piano (pictured) Rachelle Durkin soprano Fiona Campbell mezzo-soprano Henry Choo tenor David Parkin bass WASO Chorus Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

SIBELIUS Tapiola NIELSEN Flute Concerto DEBUSSY Nocturnes RAVEL La valse Asher Fisch conductor (pictured) Andrew Nicholson flute WASO Chorus Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

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Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony

Ingrid Fliter Plays Mendelssohn

Thu 5 Apr 11am Perth Concert Hall

Fri 6 & Sat 7 Apr 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Israeli conductor Dan Ettinger makes his WASO debut with the brilliant whirlwind of Shostakovich’s Festive Overture. Tchaikovsky’s tempestuous Fourth Symphony is an emotionally gripping masterpiece that wrestles with fate and emerges gloriously triumphant.

Mendelssohn’s spirited First Piano Concerto positively overflows with precocious, youthful bravura.

Argentine pianist Ingrid Fliter’s sublime musicianship perfectly showcases its crystalline passagework and charming melodies. We conclude this concert with Tchaikovsky’s passionate Fourth Symphony, an emotionally gripping masterpiece that wrestles with fate and emerges gloriously triumphant.

SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4 D

Dan Ettinger conductor (pictured)

SHOSTAKOVICH Festive Overture MENDELSSOHN Piano Concerto No.1 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4 D

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Dan Ettinger conductor Ingrid Fliter piano (pictured)

APRIL SPECIAL EVENT

WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA PRESENTS

A Symphonic Tribute to Comic-Con

The Cunning Little Vixen

Fri 13 Apr 8pm Perth Concert Hall

21, 24, 26, 28 Apr His Majesty’s Theatre

BAM! POW! CRASH! The Comic-Con phenomenon meets orchestra in this symphonic tribute. This concert features your favourite scores from superhero-tinged movies, television, and video games. Jump in the T.A.R.D.I.S. or U.S.S. Enterprise, and journey with our heroes through Gotham City, Middle Earth, Azeroth, Westeros, and even to a galaxy far, far away. Whether you’re a Wolverine diehard or a fan of The Flash, costumes and cosplay are heartily encouraged.

For the first time the passionate and vibrant music of Janácek � comes to West Australian Opera with The Cunning Little Vixen. This opera reflects on the nature of life, the cycle of birth and death, and the connection between the world of humans and animals. The Cunning Little Vixen is profound theatre, an enchanting experience to be enjoyed by the whole family in a new production designed

by Richard Roberts and Roger Kirk and directed by Stuart Maunder under the baton of conductor Johannes Fritzsch.

Christopher Dragon conductor This is a concert performance and does not include projections on a screen

Johannes Fritzsch conductor West Australian Opera Chorus West Australian Symphony Orchestra For more info or to book tickets visit waopera.asn.au Sung in English with English surtitles

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SPECIAL EVENT

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ in Concert

Ravel’s Boléro

Fri 4 & Sat 5 May 7.30pm Riverside Theatre, PCEC

Thu 10 May 11am Perth Concert Hall

Relive the magic of your favourite wizard in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™ - in Concert.

Based on the third instalment of J.K. Rowling’s classic saga, fans of all ages can experience the thrilling tale accompanied by the music of a live symphony orchestra as Harry soars across the big screen.

Scottish conductor Rory Macdonald leads WASO in three colourful works.

First, Stravinsky’s witty and elegant Dumbarton Oaks, a neo-classical jewel inspired by Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos. Then the jaunty satire of Prokofiev’s suite from the 1934 film Lieutenant Kijé, and finally Ravel’s hypnotic Boléro, which builds inexorably to an ecstatic finale.

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Book at ticketek.com.au This performance features subtitles on the screen HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. J.K. ROWLING`S WIZARDING WORLD™ J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s17)

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STRAVINSKY Dumbarton Oaks PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kijé: Suite RAVEL Boléro Rory Macdonald conductor (pictured)

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WEST AUSTRALIAN BALLET PRESENTS

Ravel’s Boléro & Two Pianos

La Sylphide

Fri 11 & Sat 12 May 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

18 May – 2 June His Majesty’s Theatre

Stravinsky’s witty and elegant Dumbarton Oaks and Prokofiev’s suite from the 1934 film Lieutenant Kijé frame the world premiere of Carl Vine’s Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra. The evening comes to an exhilarating finale with Ravel’s hypnotic and ecstatic Boléro.

Be moved by the pure joy and beauty of timeless, classical ballet, when we present the cherished tale of La Sylphide. Set in Scotland in the 1830’s, the grand sets and beautiful costumes will spirit you away to the Scottish countryside while the West Australian Symphony Orchestra brings Herman Severin Løvenskiold’s wonderful score to life in a production which is sure to delight all ages.

STRAVINSKY Dumbarton Oaks CARL VINE Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra PROKOFIEV Lieutenant Kijé: Suite RAVEL Boléro Rory Macdonald conductor Piers Lane piano Kathryn Stott piano (pictured)

August Bournonville choreographer Aurélien Scannella Artistic Director West Australian Symphony Orchestra For more info visit waballet.com.au Book at tickets.waballet.com.au

Carl Vine’s Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra was commissioned by Geoff Stearn for the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and co-commissioned by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra

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WASO Education Week+ Wednesday 30 May – Sunday 10 June WASO shines the spotlight on the variety of its Community Engagement & Education portfolio, presenting a selection of programs for students and music appreciators of all ages, including an eclectic range of performances for the general public as listed below.

For more information about WASO’s Community Engagement & Education program visit waso.com.au/education

KIDS & FAMILIES

YOUNG & EMERGING ARTISTS

EChO11 Kids’ Cushion Concerts

Composition Project Final Showing

Sat 2 June 9.45am & 11.15am John Inverarity Music & Drama Centre, Hale School

Wed 6 June 6.30pm John Inverarity Music & Drama Centre, Hale School

Join us for these special 11-piece EChO (Education Chamber Orchestra) performances with guest presenter, award winning British composer and music educationalist Paul Rissmann.

These 50-minute concerts will explore gorgeous children’s books in highly interactive programs.

FREE

This is the final presentation of pieces by emerging composers participating in our flagship training program, Composition Project. Working with renowned composer James Ledger, participants write an original composition for a WASO chamber ensemble.

Paul Rissmann presenter Suitable for 0 – 6 year olds Presented in partnership with Hale School Kids’ Cushion Concerts are supported by Water Corporation

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Call 08 9326 0022 after 1 May 2018 to book your FREE ticket to this public performance.

Presented in partnership with Hale School Supported by The James Galvin Foundation

JUNE

WASO IN THE COMMUNITY

FAMILY

The Rusty Orchestra

Carnival of the Animals

Sat 9 June 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Sun 10 June 1pm & 3pm Perth Concert Hall

A highlight of Education Week+!

Community musicians aged 25+ years from all over Western Australia sit side-by-side WASO musicians to form a larger than life orchestra, and present a free performance of some of the greatest symphonic repertoire.

Lions, elephants, tortoises and more come alive during this audience favourite as WASO turns Perth Concert Hall into a sumptuous zoo for these performances of Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals, featuring the celebrated puppetry of Spare Parts Puppet Theatre and poetry by Nick Enright.

Peter Moore conductor Cost $120 per participant. Registration forms and more information available at waso.com.au/education Call 9326 0000 after 3 April 2018 to book your FREE ticket to the public performance.

WASO’s Community Outreach Program is proudly presented by Healthway, promoting the Act Belong Commit message

Benjamin Northey conductor Suitable for 5 – 12 year olds All action is projected on to a big screen above the stage Presented by WASO in conjunction with Spare Parts Puppet Theatre This project has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body

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A Night in Vienna

Asher Fisch Conducts Mahler 4

Fri 15 & Sat 16 June 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Thu 21 June 11am Perth Concert Hall

Be swept away by the lilting waltzes of Johann Strauss Jr. including On the Beautiful Blue Danube, seduced by the charming violin music of Fritz Kreisler and dazzled by the sophisticated elegance of Richard Strauss’ waltzfilled Suite from Der Rosenkavalier.

Stefanie Irányi joins WASO in the ethereal finale of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, music that describes a child’s vision of Heaven - “the angelic voices gladden our senses, so that all awaken for joy”. Mahler’s sunniest symphony is full of expressive and glorious melody.

STRAUSS, J. II Die Fledermaus: Overture KREISLER Viennese Rhapsodic Fantasietta STRAUSS, R. Der Rosenkavalier: Suite STRAUSS, J. II Kaiser-Walzer (Emperor Waltz) KREISLER Liebesfreud KREISLER Liebesleid KREISLER Schön Rosmarin STRAUSS, JOSEF Die Libelle STRAUSS, J. II On the Beautiful Blue Danube D

Asher Fisch conductor Alexandre Da Costa violin (pictured) Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

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MAHLER Symphony No.4 Asher Fisch conductor (pictured) Stefanie Irányi mezzo-soprano Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

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Asher Fisch Conducts Mahler 4

The Best of Bernstein

Fri 22 & Sat 23 June 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Fri 29 & Sat 30 June 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Praised for her innate musicality and ‘vocal radiance’, Stefanie Irányi joins WASO in the ethereal finale of Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, music that describes a child’s vision of Heaven.

We open the concert with the Andante from Schubert’s exquisite Death and the Maiden before traversing the world in Berio’s Folk Songs.

To mark the 100th anniversary of Bernstein’s birth, Benjamin Northey conducts a spectacular program showcasing ‘Lenny’s’ work for Broadway, film screen and concert stage, from the streetwise West Side Story to the hopeful and uplifting Chichester Psalms.

BERNSTEIN Candide: Overture BERNSTEIN On the Waterfront: Suite BERNSTEIN On The Town: Three Dance Episodes BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms BERNSTEIN West Side Story: Symphonic Dances

SCHUBERT arr. MAHLER Death and the Maiden: Andante con moto BERIO Folk Songs MAHLER Symphony No.4 Asher Fisch conductor (pictured) Stefanie Irányi mezzo-soprano Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

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Benjamin Northey conductor Nicholas Tolputt countertenor WASO Chorus

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Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony

Pablo Ferrández Plays Dvorák’s Cello Concerto �

Thu 12 July 11am Perth Concert Hall

Fri 13 & Sat 14 July 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony is a powerful wartime testament which the composer described as “a symphony of the greatness of the human spirit, a song of praise of free and happy mankind.” Joshua Weilerstein makes his WASO debut with this powerful symphony.

Exciting young Spanish cellist Pablo Ferrández makes his WASO debut performing a cornerstone of the cello repertoire - Dvořák’s ever-popular Concerto. Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony is a wartime testament which the composer described as “a symphony of the greatness of the human spirit”.

This powerful work is brought to life by rising star American conductor Joshua Weilerstein.

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ANNA CLYNE Masquerade PROKOFIEV Symphony No.5

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Joshua Weilerstein conductor (pictured)

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ANNA CLYNE Masquerade DVORAK Cello Concerto PROKOFIEV Symphony No.5

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Joshua Weilerstein conductor Pablo Ferrández cello (pictured)

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JULY WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA PRESENTS

SPECIAL EVENT

Carmen

Last Night at the Proms

21, 24, 26, 28 July His Majesty’s Theatre

Fri 27 July 8pm & Sun 29 July 2pm Perth Concert Hall

Proud, fiery and defiant, Carmen is a femme fatale who lives by her own rules. She draws Don José into her wild world and he falls under her spell, leaving his sweetheart, Micaëla, and his honour behind. When Escamillo, the strutting bullfighter arrives, jealousy pushes Don José to the brink.

Passion burns brightly in this fiery tale.

Bizet’s greatest opera is filled with glorious music and heart racing drama.

Lindy Hume’s much-loved production will draw you into the story of power, strength, courage and love.

Back by popular demand Australia’s favourite ‘Master of Musical Ceremonies’ Guy Noble hosts a last-night ‘Hurrah’ filled with popular classics and patriotic anthems including: Wood’s Fantasia on British Sea Songs, Elgar’s Land of Hope and Glory, Rule, Britannia! and, of course, a rousing rendition of Parry’s stirring Jerusalem.

Guy Noble conductor WASO Chorus

Antony Walker conductor West Australian Opera Chorus West Australian Symphony Orchestra For more info or to book tickets visit waopera.asn.au Sung in French with English surtitles

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James Morrison with WASO

Fri 3 & Sat 4 Aug 8pm Perth Concert Hall

Jazz great James Morrison returns to WASO with timeless hits from his latest album, The Great American Songbook. Performing on a range of instruments (trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, tenor sax and piano), Morrison brings his trademark virtuosity and flair to classic tunes that were made famous by many of the great singers of all time.

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Enjoy classic hits including My Funny Valentine, Every Time We Say Goodbye, Summertime, A Foggy Day and It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing.

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James Morrison William Morrison guitar Harry Morrison bass Patrick Danao drums Marc Taddei conductor

AUGUST WASO’S 90TH ANNIVERSARY GALA

Tristan und Isolde

Thu 16 Aug 6pm & Sun 19 Aug 2pm Perth Concert Hall

To celebrate WASO’s 90th year, Principal Conductor Asher Fisch, one of today’s supreme Wagner interpreters, leads two performances of Richard Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde at Perth Concert Hall. This ground-breaking opera is one of the greatest of all tragic love stories. Be transported by the emotions, intensity, drama and sheer sumptuous beauty of Wagner’s magnificent masterpiece.

Interval menus are available to pre-purchase at booking.

WAGNER Tristan und Isolde Asher Fisch conductor Stuart Skelton Tristan Eva-Maria Westbroek Isolde Ekaterina Gubanova Brangäne Boaz Daniel Kurwenal Kwangchul Youn King Marke Angus Wood Melot Paul O'Neill Young Sailor/Shepherd WASO Chorus St George’s Cathedral Consort Sung in German with English subtitles Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts Supported by media partner Foxtel Arts Supported by WASO’s Excellence Circle, proudly leading our WASO and Wagner campaign 23

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Cédric Tiberghien Plays Rachmaninov 3

Cédric Tiberghien Plays Rachmaninov 3

Thu 23 Aug 11am Perth Concert Hall

Fri 24 & Sat 25 Aug 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

The concert opens with Bartók’s folkinfluenced Dance Suite. French pianist Cédric Tiberghien returns to WASO in an exhilarating concert featuring Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto.

Fiendishly virtuosic and powerfully emotional, “Rach 3” is an all-time audience favourite.

French pianist Cédric Tiberghien returns to WASO in an exhilarating concert featuring Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto. Fiendishly virtuosic and powerfully emotional, “Rach 3” is an all-time audience favourite. Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin Suite is one of the twentieth-century’s most dazzling scores, a dangerously seductive portrayal of lust and violence dramatic, mysterious and sinister.

BARTOK Dance Suite RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.3 Asher Fisch conductor Cédric Tiberghien piano (pictured) Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.3 BARTOK Dance Suite BARTOK The Miraculous Mandarin: Suite Asher Fisch conductor (pictured) Cédric Tiberghien piano Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

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KIDS & FAMILIES

WASO Plays Mozart & Dvorák �

Kids’ Cushion Concerts

Fri 31 Aug & Sat 1 Sept 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Sat 1 Sept 9.45am & 11.15am Wardle Room, Perth Concert Hall

Mozart’s radiant 39th Symphony contrasts intimacy with grandeur - and not just a little musical mischief! The rustic vitality and lyricism of Dvořák’s evergreen Violin Concerto is perfectly suited to Grace Clifford, 2014 winner of the ABC Young Performer of the Year Award.

Join our 15-piece EChO (Education Chamber Orchestra) for a fun-filled 50-minute musical adventure!

Children will clap, sing and dance their way through stories and songs, well-known favourites and famous classics with one of our experienced presenters. Meet the WASO musicians and try our have-a-go instruments at the end of these performances.

MOZART Don Giovanni: Overture DVORAK Violin Concerto MARTINU Jazz Suite MOZART Symphony No.39 D D

Leo Hussain conductor Grace Clifford violin (pictured)

Program details available July 2018 at waso.com.au Suitable for 0 – 6 year olds Kids’ Cushion Concerts are supported by Water Corporation

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WEST AUSTRALIAN BALLET PRESENTS

KIDS & FAMILIES

Dracula

Kids’ Cushion Concerts

6 – 22 Sept His Majesty’s Theatre

A dramatic neo-classical ballet telling the most famous story of when darkness meets love, choreographed by one of the world’s most highly awarded and exciting choreographers, Krzysztof Pastor. This adaptation of Bram Stoker’s classic vampire novel invites you to follow Dracula, whose lonely soul is determined to reunite with his lost love, Mina, and in doing so begins a reign of terror and seduction. Wojciech Kilar’s brilliant score is performed by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.

Fri 21 & Sat 22 Sept 9.45am & 11.15am Wardle Room, Perth Concert Hall

Join our 15-piece EChO (Education Chamber Orchestra) for a fun-filled 50-minute musical adventure!

Children will clap, sing and dance their way through stories and songs, well-known favourites and famous classics with one of our experienced presenters. Meet the WASO musicians and try our have-a-go instruments at the end of these performances.

Program details available July 2018 at waso.com.au Krzysztof Pastor choreographer Judith Yan conductor Aurélien Scannella Artistic Director West Australian Symphony Orchestra For more info visit waballet.com.au Book at tickets.waballet.com.au

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Suitable for 0 – 6 year olds Kids’ Cushion Concerts are supported by Water Corporation

SEPTEMBER–OCTOBER SPECIAL EVENT

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Star Wars: A New Hope – Gautier Capuçon Plays In Concert Tchaikovsky

Fri 28 Sept 7.30pm & Sat 29 Sept 1.30pm & 7.30pm Riverside Theatre, PCEC

Fri 5 & Sat 6 Oct 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Luke Skywalker begins a journey that will change the galaxy, as he leaves his home planet, battles the evil Empire, and learns the ways of the Force. Don’t miss A New Hope in concert, with the West Australian Symphony Orchestra performing John Williams’ Oscarwinning score live to the complete film.

Superstar cellist Gautier Capuçon returns to WASO to perform Tchaikovsky’s delightful Variations on a Rococo Theme, a work that combines elegance and grace with daring displays of technical brilliance. Making his WASO debut, French conductor Ludovic Morlot directs two evocative tone poems by Sibelius and Debussy that reflect the sea, like impressionist paintings rendered with music.

Benjamin Northey conductor Book at ticketek.com.au This performance includes subtitles on the screen

SIBELIUS The Tempest: Prelude TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme TCHAIKOVSKY Andante Cantabile SIBELIUS Oceanides DEBUSSY La Mer

Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts in association with 20th Century Fox, Lucasfilm, and Warner/Chappell Music. © 2017 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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Ludovic Morlot Conducts French Flair: Morlot, Debussy & Rachmaninov Capuçon & Thibaudet

Thu 11 Oct 11am Perth Concert Hall

Fri 12 & Sat 13 Oct 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Acclaimed French conductor Ludovic Morlot directs two exceptional works that revel in the vivid colours of a virtuoso orchestra. Debussy’s dazzling Ibéria and Rachmaninov’s orchestral masterpiece, Symphonic Dances.

Two of the greatest living French instrumentalists perform together for the very first time in Australia in a highlight of the WASO season - the world premiere of Eros Athanatos.

Debussy’s Ibéria is music of dazzling expressive power, drenched in the intoxicating sounds of Spain. To conclude, Ludovic Morlot unleashes Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances.

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DEBUSSY Images: Ibéria RICHARD DUBUGNON Eros Athanatos Fantaisie concertante for cello and piano RACHMANINOV Symphonic Dances Ludovic Morlot conductor Gautier Capuçon cello Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano (pictured) World Artist Ludovic Morlot appears courtesy of Singapore Airlines Richard Dubugnon’s Eros Athanatos was commissioned by WASO with support from Jude and Barrie Lepley, and the Royal Flanders Philharmonic, L’Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France and the Beijing Music Festival Arts Foundation

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OCTOBER WEST AUSTRALIAN OPERA PRESENTS

WASO CHORUS SINGS

Don Giovanni

Three Masses: Haydn, Mozart & Schubert

20, 23, 25, 27 Oct His Majesty’s Theatre

Sun 21 Oct 2.15pm St Mary’s Cathedral

Don Giovanni is a promiscuous nobleman, an anti-hero in the endless pursuit of pleasure. He flouts all of society’s rules and betrays without remorse. He outrages those around him leaving despair and ruin in his wake. Eventually he pays the ultimate price for his sins and confronts his damnation with fearless defiance to the very end. Mozart’s sublime music and dramatic truth tell a vivid tale of seduction, desire, power and freedom in this wonderful production.

Three masters of the Classical and early Romantic periods express the divine in three sublime short masses.

The WASO Chorus is joined by the WASO Chamber Strings to present this exquisite music in the glorious acoustics of St Mary’s Cathedral.

HAYDN Missa Brevis in F MOZART Missa Brevis in D minor SCHUBERT Mass No.2 in G Christopher van Tuinen conductor WASO Chorus WASO Chamber Strings

Brad Cohen conductor West Australian Opera Chorus West Australian Symphony Orchestra For more info or to book tickets visit waopera.asn.au Sung in Italian with English surtitles

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EY PRESENTS

MASTERS SERIES

Katie Noonan’s Elixir with Asher Fisch Conducts Michael Leunig & WASO Strauss & Bruckner

Fri 26 Oct 8pm Perth Concert Hall

Fri 9 & Sat 10 Nov 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Award-winning singer and songwriter Katie Noonan returns to WASO with her trio Elixir and Australia’s ‘poet laureate’ Michael Leunig. The concert will feature ‘Gratitude and Grief’ a new collaboration showcasing a unique combination of spoken-word poetry, angelic vocals and sublime improvisation. With some of Elixir’s previous catalogue and a few of their favourite songs by other artists, this promises to be a truly special evening.

Bruckner’s last-completed symphony is a work of breathtaking magnificence. Asher Fisch and WASO take you on an astounding journey from its tremoring, misty beginning through grand themes and gorgeous chorales to climactic elation. To hear this immense work performed live is an awe-inspiring experience.

Katie Noonan soprano Stephen Magnusson guitar Zac Hurren saxophone Iain Grandage conductor

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STRAUSS, R. Metamorphosen BRUCKNER Symphony No.8 Asher Fisch conductor (pictured) Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

OCTOBER–NOVEMBER

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MORNING SYMPHONY SERIES

MACA LIMITED CLASSICS SERIES

Asher Fisch Conducts Dvorák’s New World �

Grieg’s Piano Concerto & Dvorák’s New World �

Thu 15 Nov 11am Perth Concert Hall

Fri 16 & Sat 17 Nov 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Dvořák’s earthy and dynamic Ninth Symphony, his musical love letter to the New World, was performed at WASO’s very first concert in 1928!

Ninety years later, it is still adored for its youthful energy and wistful Largo movement, simultaneously joyous and profound.

Dvořák’s earthy and dynamic Ninth Symphony was performed at WASO’s very first concert in 1928! Ninety years later, it is still adored for its youthful energy and wistful Largo, simultaneously joyous and profound.

Rising star Andrey Gugnin makes his WASO debut with Grieg’s much loved Piano Concerto.

LACHLAN SKIPWORTH New Work DVORAK Symphony No.9 From the New World

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LACHLAN SKIPWORTH New Work GRIEG Piano Concerto DVORAK Symphony No.9 From the New World Asher Fisch conductor Andrey Gugnin piano (pictured) Asher Fisch appears courtesy of Wesfarmers Arts

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MASTERS SERIES

POPS SERIES

Karina Canellakis & Ning Feng: Russian Masterworks Circus Oz with WASO

Fri 23 & Sat 24 Nov 7.30pm Perth Concert Hall

Fri 30 Nov 8pm & Sat 1 Dec 2pm Perth Concert Hall

The most profound of Shostakovich’s ‘War Symphonies’ echoes the suffering of 1943 on a tremendous scale, ferocious and harrowing. A statement of personal grief amid mass devastation, the poignant ending yearns not for heroic victory, but for peace. Ning Feng returns to astonish WASO audiences with his effortless, soaring virtuosity in Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto.

Join WASO as they entwine their music around the acrobatic limbs of Circus Oz in a spectacular fusion of two extraordinary and dramatically different art forms. Be swept up by the power of the live orchestra as Australia’s daredevil stunt masters defy the laws of physics, tickle your funny-bone and push the boundaries of impossibility.

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Karina Canellakis conductor (pictured) Ning Feng violin

Circus Oz Benjamin Northey conductor

NOVEMBER–DECEMBER SPECIAL EVENT

Handel’s Messiah

Fri 7 Dec 7.30pm & Sat 8 Dec 2pm Perth Concert Hall

Christian Curnyn leads WASO, the WASO Chorus and acclaimed soloists in a stirring performance of one of the best-loved choral works, Handel’s Messiah. With its joyous arias and famous ‘Hallelujah Chorus’, Handel’s Messiah has become a beloved Christmas tradition to be shared by all.

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Christian Curnyn conductor Sara Macliver soprano Fiona Campbell mezzo-soprano Henry Choo tenor Morgan Pearse baritone WASO Chorus

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COMMUNITY EVENT

Symphony in the City

Sat 15 Dec 7.30pm Langley Park, Perth FREE

This spectacular free event has become a highlight of the summer calendar for thousands of concert-goers in Perth. Join WASO, the WASO Chorus and special guest soloists for a fun-filled evening featuring your favourite classical works and film music scores, concluding with Tchaikovsky’s famous 1812 Overture accompanied by a pyrotechnics display. Save the date now and join us for a magical night under the stars!

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Buying Tickets

As well as our regular reserved seating prices, we also offer: DISCOUNTS FOR UNDER 30s

BUY A PACKAGE AND SAVE!

Discounts on regular ticket prices are available for concert-goers aged under 30 years and start from as low as $18* for Choir Stall seats for selected classical concerts. Proof of age is required when booking.

Buy 3 or more concerts with our flexible packages and save up to 20%.

CHOIR STALL SEATS FOR $33*

Tickets for all concerts are sold via the WASO Box Office or waso.com.au unless otherwise stated.

The Choir Stalls are the seats behind the Perth Concert Hall stage and allow you to see the conductor and musicians from a new angle. At $33* or less for most concerts, Choir Stall seats are an affordable way to experience WASO!^

For more info or to book visit waso.com.au SINGLE TICKETS

WASO Box Office Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth 08 9326 0000 Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm

*A one-off handling fee of $5.50 per transaction applies to all purchases on our website. A fee of $6.60 applies to phone and mail bookings. A fee of $3.85 applies to over the counter bookings. An additional fee of $4.40 per transaction applies for delivery via Registered Post. All ticket / item prices include GST, if applicable. ^Not available for concerts in which the WASO Chorus are performing, or projection screens are used.

We will do everything in our power to present the programs listed in this brochure, but sometimes things happen that are beyond our control. In these instances we will have to vary the program without notice and we ask for your understanding.

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Your Concert Experience

Visit waso.com.au to learn more about: What to expect at a WASO concert Venue and seating information Pre-concert and post-concert talks Dining and parking options Accessibility at Perth Concert Hall 36

WASO Philanthropy Become a part of the WASO family.

WASO is a not-for-profit charitable organisation that through the generosity of its Patrons remains at the cultural heart of Western Australia, presenting joyful and inspiring orchestral music both on stage at Perth Concert Hall and across our vast state.

There are different ways to support the Orchestra in accordance with what you feel most passionate about.

We invite you to get in touch with our Philanthropy team to discuss your philanthropic vision.

We look forward to bringing you into our world!

Please contact Alecia Benzie, Executive Manager, Philanthropy on 9326 0020 or benziea@waso.com.au For further information go to waso.com.au/supportus

CAN’T ATTEND A CONCERT? DONATE YOUR TICKETS Demand for great seats at WASO performances is high. If you cannot attend a concert, please consider donating your ticket for resale and we will issue you a tax deductible receipt.

To donate your tickets, please contact the WASO Box Office on 08 9326 0000.

Tickets must be received by the Box Office at least two business days prior to the performance.

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Corporate Partners 2018

PARTNER OF EXCELLENCE

PLATINUM PARTNERS

CONCERTO PARTNERS

OVERTURE PARTNERS

SONATA PARTNERS

KEYNOTE PARTNERS

AQUINAS COLLEGE

ORCHESTRA SUPPORTERS

MEDIA PARTNERS

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

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

Wesfarmers Arts applauds 90 years of WASO – together we are making the impossible possible.

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WASO Box Office Perth Concert Hall 5 St Georges Terrace, Perth 08 9326 0000 Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm waso.com.au waso@waso.com.au

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.

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