Eumeralla
a war requiem for peace RECORDED 15 JUNE 2019
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Program Welcome to Country DEBORAH CHEETHAM Eumeralla, a war requiem for peace Eumeralla, a war requiem for peace has been made possible with the help of Gunditjmara language custodian Vicki Couzens and linguist Travers Eira.
Artists
Benjamin Northey
Deborah Cheetham AO
Linda Barcan
Don Bemrose
Masters students from Melbourne Conservatorium of Music BIO
Young talent from Melbourne Youth Orchestra BIO
conductor BIO
baritone (Gungarri) BIO
soprano (Yorta Yorta) BIO
mezzo-soprano BIO
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Artists cont...
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus BIO
Warren Trevelyan-Jones chorus master BIO
The Consort of Melbourne BIO
Dhungala Children’s Choir BIO
Cover and performance artwork by Gunditjmara artist Thomas Day.
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Short Black Opera Short Black Opera is Australia’s National Indigenous Opera Company, providing training and performance opportunities for Indigenous singers. Established in 2009 by Yorta Yorta soprano, composer and educator, Deborah Cheetham AO, the company has increased Indigenous representation in the world of opera by creating clearly defined pathways, developing new opera audiences by presenting Indigenous stories and making opera accessible and relevant to a broader Australian audience. Over the past decade Short Black Opera has produced many landmark performances including five successful seasons of Deborah Cheetham’s opera Pecan Summer in Mooroopna, Victoria (2010); Melbourne (2011); Perth (2012); Adelaide (2014) and the multi award-winning Sydney Opera House production (2016). In 2018, SBO produced the on-country premiere of Eumeralla, a war requiem for peace at the Port Fairy Spring Festival. The Woven Song series, in collaboration with Australian Embassies in Singapore, New Delhi and Tokyo, is profiling the company internationally and in 2019 Short Black Opera established Australia’s first Indigenous chamber ensemble One Day In January.
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Program Notes DEBORAH CHEETHAM AO
(born 1964)
Eumeralla, a war requiem for peace The composer writes: The story behind the piece Just a little over a four-hour drive from Melbourne there is a battlefield haunted with the memory of war and loss of life. When you walk on this land, you are surrounded by restless warrior spirits. It is a powerful feeling and a fearful one. It is inescapable. The name Eumeralla* is unlikely to be among the theatres of war that you could name. The history of battles fought and the lives that were lost have drawn only a deafening silence in the 170 years since the last shots rang out in the country of the Gunditjmara. But the land is not silent – the voices of those who lost their lives in defence of their country ring in your ears when you stand amongst the lava flow of this part of southwest Victoria. Unlike other theatres of war such as Anzac Cove and the Somme, where peace was declared and relationships restored with the Turks and Germans, no such peace was declared in the resistance wars; no such restoration. Whilst the Gunditjmara uphold the memory of the men, women and childen who were slain, most Australians have little knowledge of this history – and so the land remains haunted. I first walked on this battlefield in 2013. I felt it right away. I was moved and I was disturbed. Given the chance to camp on that land I could not sleep or find rest. The voices of those that were lost was so loud I couldn’t stay for more than one night. It woke something in me and my immediate response was music. A song, a Requiem. A War Requiem. It would be called Eumeralla and named in recognition of one of the most brutal resistance wars fought on this continent. It would be sung entirely in the dialects of the Gunditjmara people and it would be designed for non-Indigenous Australians to sing alongside their Indigenous brothers and sisters. We need a way to ease the troubled spirit of the battlefields of the Eumeralla. It is my hope that this war requiem for peace will help the spirits of those who fell – those who resisted and their aggressors, to find a lasting peace and that we their descendants might find our way to a deeper understanding of the legacy of these battles. For you, for me and for all who were lost in a war Australia has yet to find a way to talk about. Eumeralla, a war requiem for peace will break the silence of so many decades and serve to amplify the importance of our nation’s shared history. One day I hope to walk on that country and feel no restless spirit – just the strength of a thousand generations of lives lived and culture sustained. * Eumeralla is one of the rivers which flow through Gunditjmara country in Southwest Victoria.
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About the process of composing the piece The process of composing Eumeralla, a war requiem for peace began with the structure of the traditional Latin Requiem Mass. My original plan was to translate directly from the English translation into the Gunditjmara dialects. Whilst the structure and intention of the traditional Mass served my purpose, the substance and spirituality needed to be taken further in order to honour seventy thousand years of ceremony and the battles fought in defence of the longest continuing culture in the world. Ultimately the turning point in this process came as I approached a setting of the Angus Dei. Our inescapable, shared truth is that Aboriginal families, men, women and children were the ones sacrificed for the lambs… Deborah Cheetham AO © 2019
Eumeralla, a war requiem for peace Art commission by Tom Day The artworks which accompany this evening’s performance are by Gunditjmara/Yorta Yorta artist Tom Day. The series was commissioned by Short Black Opera and will accompany Eumeralla, a war requiem for peace each time a public performance is given. The artist writes: This is a journey of inner reflection directed at the core of what it means to be Gunditjmara, a descendent of warriors, a direct descendent of the ‘Fighting Gunditjmara’. I was raised on this country, I’ve walked this country, I know this country. The presence of the old people reveals itself to me with songs being carried in the winds and I then interpret their story, our story. Eumeralla represents power, sings of our story and is at the heart of our identity. It conveys the truth, however difficult, and tells of resilience and strength. Tonight represents the visual telling of that truth, of that strength and of the people who endured it. I’ve captured it through the cultural lens that our culture demands, that my spirit as a Gunditjmara man demands. My own personal journey from a young boy being told the story, to a young man walking the battlegrounds, to the man that now understands is captured here within the artworks. This is our story. Tom Day © 2019
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Text and translation Text by Deborah Cheetham AO Gunditjmara dialects translation by Vicki Couzens and Travers Eira
1. o pernmeeyal
1. requiem
o pernmeeyal wooka-tyeen leenan toota
o creator, give to them eternal rest
moongay wata keenanpa nganang walawa-tyeen
and let perpetual light shine upon them
leerpee–wanoo-ngoo. leerpee-yt ba yoonggama-yt
a hymn and a vow we will sing to you
makatepa wanga-kee leerpee-wanoong, yareeyaree-wanoong
today, hear our song of mourning
2. deen nganang warrakeeleek
2. dies irae
deen nganang. warrakeeleek
this day of anger
ngami ngami kooknawak. meerreeng palayn-ee
will consume the world in ashes
pang kooyeen-nganeen
no one could have told us
poongpoong-oota-eeya
what trembling there would be
deen tamboort-eeyt. wata-n woongoorateepa
the judgment came too swiftly
takoort parpanee-pa yangteeyt-oo
everything weighted in favour of loss
3. wanga-n-wanoong
3. tuba mirum
wanga-n-wanoong ngamee ngamee woonggaroong
we heard an awful sound
yanda-na keelkarteen moorookan-tyeen ngalam meen-ngeeye-ngat
scattered across the burial places of our ancestors
karta-wanoong kaleengkat moot-moot
we stood before the weapons
takoort. meerreeng parpa koolang-na
all nature was stunned (confounded)
nammereeng-oota takoortmaar
by the ugliness of mankind
pang-wang-eeyt mayapa-n-tyeen nammereeng
made ugly by ignorance
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4. kooyeen wanoong
4. liber scriptus
kooyeen-wanoong. yang–teeyt-ngeeye
we recorded our loss
leenyoong ba marnmarn kooweetpa
in name and great detail
pangyangteeyt marrangmara-n deen malayeeto-kooweetpa
the winners who wrote the history
meerreeng-moongay. tyama-wanoong ngootyoong
but when the truth is known
takoort yooloowa-na pang-yooloowamayapa
all that is hidden will appear
takoortakoort tyama-k-wanoong
nothing will remain unknown
5. tyookyong-ee
5. agnus dei
ngalam meen-ngeeye nhoomapee yoondapoora-na-yoota tyookooyong-ee
our ancestors, who were sacrificed for the lambs
moongay wata moorroop-tyeen tamboora toota
may their spirits find rest
ngalam meen-ngeeye nhoomapee yoondapoora-na-yoota tyookooyong-ee
our ancestors, who were sacrificed for the lambs
moongay wata. moorroop-tyeen tamboora leenan toota
may their spirits find eternal rest
6. tarrameek-tarrameek-kee-ngeeye
6. libera me
tarrameek-tarrameek-kee-ngeeye pang-wang-eeyt –oo. makatepa ba nhoonpee ngameengamee nganang-ee
deliver us from ignorance now and on that awful day
meerreeng moongay takoort meerreeng wang-wangga-ka
when all the world will be shaken
kaneekanee tyama-ka ngathoongan
and consciousness will be complete
poongpoong-oota ba kooneenp-ootangeeye
we are seized with fear and trembling
manamanakooweeya-wanoong kaneengootyoong pangat yana-na
we are longing for justice denied
meerreeng moongay takoort meerreeng wang-wangga-ka
when all the world will be shaken
7. laka wangoong - quid sum miser
7. laka wangoong - quid sum miser
nganya laka-wanoong
what could we say?
ngarra protekatar kooweeya-wanoong
to which protector could we appeal?
ngeetoong katyook thookay pangngootyoonayt
when even the child was not safe?
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8. deen ngootyoong meering
8. rex tremendae
deen ngootyoong meerreeng
the earth in all its beauty
mana-n parta-na koong-ngeeye
received our broken bodies
wayapa-wanoong ngalam meen-ngeeye thoombook-nganang-deepa
we joined our ancestors much too soon
9. pang ngutee-kee weng
9. recordare
pang ngutee-kee weeng
remember
ngathoonganeen nhaka pooree tharn ngooteen
that we were your destiny
yanda-n-warr-ngeeye katakee pang-tyama
you cast us aside unknown
wata-n-warr wanggat-oota nyeepma
you came such a long way to ignore
karta-n-warr parpanee-yt-oota tamboorawanang-eenyee
you endured such hardship only to condemn yourselves
wata-n-warr ngootyoong-oota watan leek
with righteous vengeance you came
pangat kooweeya-n noombapee
asking no forgiveness
wamba-n-warr nganang tamborteeyt
you brought the day of reckoning
10. ngarnda wanong
10. ngarnda wanong - ingemisco
ngarnda-wanoong nhoonampee wanawoot kalng-pa kapeeyang
we groan as one made guilty
wanyoo parpanee-yt-ngooteen kalng kapeeyang
under the burden of your guilt
deen ngootyoongeeyt pangngootyoongayt
the innocent were not spared
ngakee-wanoong nhoonampee noombapee-ngooteen ngamee koonangooteen wananga-ngeeye
we saw you pardoned for your crimes against us
manamana-wanoong manakooweeya wampee-mayapa
we clung to a diminishing hope
nhoonampee pang-nhakee ngooty-ngeeye
our worth was not considered
pang weerakaleek waloong
no mercy was at hand
ngamee ngamme kooknawa-ngeeye pang-kapoo weeyn-a
consumed by an everlasting fire
yangee yangee ngameentyarr-mayapa-n woorangkeel ngathoonganeen
we were made lower than the cattle
yangee yangee ngameentyarr-mayapa-n taytmeerreeng
lower than the sheep
pang-wooka-n-warr-ngeeye meerreeng
you gave us no place
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11. tamboorawananga-n-eeye
11. confutatis
tamboorawananga-n-eeyengal ko orrookeeyt-een ba ngameeleemoo-teeyt-een
condemned by hatred and confusion
yoonggama-n-eeye peeneeyt torrowan-oo
consigned to keen flames
karnda-kee-ngeeye yakeeneeyt-eeyt-ee
call us with the blessed
12. deen nganang weerakaleeyt
12. lacrimosa
deen nganang weerakaleeyt
that day of weeping
meert-ook-warr palayn-oo
on which will rise again from the ashes
nhoonampee tamboora-ngooteen marn kalng kapeeyang
the guilty among you, to be judged
deen mayapa-ngooteen noombapeengeeye malangeepa
therefore, spare our future
noombapee-kee
be merciful
wooka-tyeen toota
give them rest
13. yakeen-aya meerreeng
13. domine jesu christe
yakeen-aya meerreeng
land of eternal dreaming
walata-kee moorroop-tyeen ngalam meen-ngeeye-ngat
cradle the souls our ancestors
manamana-kee-ngeeye karrakee-yt-ngoo kooneentamboora -kil
save us from the scars of prejudice
pang-wang-ee-tyeen-oo nhoonampee wata-n pang pang wanga-n
from the ignorance of those who came and would not listen
tarrameek-tarrameek-kee-ngeeye takang-nyoong-oo deen ngamateeyt-ngat
deliver us from the jaws of this beast
wananga ngal koorrook-eeyt ba markap-eeyt pang nganata-ngeeye
lest hatred and greed engulf us
wananga nhoonpee wamba takoort nganang maar-ngeeye-ngoo
lest all light be taken from us
wata-pa-kee-ngeeye tyamateeyt-oo
lead us towards wisdom
Yoonggamoongoo-n-ngeen ngathoonganeen ba koorrookee ba ngapoon-ngeeye
fulfill the promise made to us and to our elders
mayapa-kee wangangooytyoong
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14. pernmeeyal
14. hostias
Pernmeeyal, kaneepoorreewooka -wanoong-ngooteen mayapa karweeyn ba leerpeen
great spirit, in praise we offer you ceremony and songs
mana-kee nhoonampee-yee
accept them on behalf of those
pang-nguteeweeng-wanoong-tyeen makatepa
who we remember on this day
Pernmeeyal, nhapa-kee nhoonampee kalpeerna-kaloo-ngoo poondeeyt-oo
great spirit, guide them from death to life
Yoonggamoongoo-n-ngeen ngathoonganeen ba koorrookee ba ngapoon-ngeeye
by the promise made to us and our elders
mayapa-kee wangangooytyoong 15. paman paman
15. sanctus
paman paman, paman paman, paman paman
sacred, sacred, sacred
moorroop ngathoo-nganeen-ee
spirit within us
meerreeng ba moornong ngooyt-oota
the earth and sky are full of beauty
kaneepoorreewooka-wan Pernmeeyal
all praise to the creator
16. ngatanwarr
16. benedictus
ngatanwarr, wata-kee, ngakee tyamateeyt-ee
welcome are those who come in the pursuit of knowledge
kaneepoorreewooka-wan Pernmeeyal
all praise to the creator
17. moongay wata keenanpa
17. lux aeternum
moongay wata keenanpa nganang walawa ngalam meen-ngeey-ee
may everlasting light shine upon our ancestors
kooweekoowee-tyeen meengkeel-ee
their stories are with the stars
moongay wata ngameekooteen moorroop-tyeen tamboora leenan toota
may their troubled souls find eternal rest
moongay wata keenanpa nganang walawa ngalam meen-ngeey-ee
may everlasting light shine upon our ancestors
kooweekoowee-tyeen meengkeel-ee
their stories are with the stars
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18. kyrie
18. kyrie
noombapee-ngeeye kaleekeetoo
have mercy on our past
noombapee-ngeeye malangeepa
have mercy on our future
noombapee-ngeeye kaloo
have mercy on our present
19. o permeeyal
19. requiem
o pernmeeyal wooka-tyeen leenan toota
o creator, give to them eternal rest
moongay wata keenanpa nganang walawa-tyeen
and let perpetual light shine upon them
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: 15 June 2019 FIRST VIOLINS
VIOLAS
FLUTES
Tair Khisambeev Emma Amery* Peter Edwards
Michael Aquilina#
Christopher Cartlidge
Prudence Davis
Nicholas Wong* Gabrielle Halloran
Benjamin Muddyman*
Assistant Principal
Maria Solà#
Jose Quintero^ Lorraine Hook Nima Alizadeh* Sarah Curro
Charlotte Parker* Fiona Sargeant Olivia Spyrou* Molly Collier-O’Boyle Sebastian Coyne* Louise Turnbull* Leonora Schmidt*
#
Michael Aquilina
Olivia DiCocco* Kirsty Bremner Lalita Wright* Michael Loftus-Hills Hina Sasuga* Nicholas Waters Lachlan Chen*
Daniel Yao* Roger Young Katherine Avgerinou* Isy Wasserman Noah Coyne* Tiffany Cheng Jessica Leigh* Karla Hanna Vincent Wong* Maddisyn DixonWhitbourne* Jess Irwin*
OBOES Jeffrey Crellin Principal
Ruby Khuu* COR ANGLAIS George Tyurin*
Andrew Dudgeon#
Assistant Principal Danny Gorog and Lindy Susskind#
Principal John McKay and Lois McKay#
Nicholas Bochner Lauren Jennings^ Rohan de Korte
Monica Curro
PICCOLO Andrew Macleod
CELLOS Assistant Principal Anonymous#
SECOND VIOLINS
Principal Anonymous#
Noah Lawrence* Rebecca Proietto Rani Thuan* Zoe Knighton Molly Franzke*
CLARINETS Philip Arkinstall
Associate Principal
BASS CLARINET Thomas D’Arth^ BASSOONS Jack Schiller Principal
DOUBLE BASSES
Christopher Haycroft^
Steve Reeves
CONTRABASSOON
Principal
Samuel Nock^ Vivian Qu Siyuan Timothy Farrell* Grace Elliot^ Frank Cawte*
Kina Lin-Wilmoth*
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HORNS Carla Blackwood Ben Ye* Rachel Shaw Patrick de Koster* Corey East-Bryans* TRUMPETS Shane Hooton
Associate Principal
Joel Walmsley ^ Mads Sorensen^
TIMPANI** John Arcaro
Tim and Lyn Edward#
PERCUSSION Robert Cossom
Drs Rhyll Wade and Clem Gruen#
Yiang Shan Sng^ Aditya Bhat* Marcus Govan* HARP
TROMBONES
Glavier Aldana*
Ben Lovell-Greene Joshua Dulfer*
PIANO Stefan Cassomenos
BASS TROMBONE Elijah Cornish TUBA Tim Huddleston
# Position supported by * Melbourne Youth Orchestra ^ Master of Music student ** Timpani Chair position supported by Lady Potter AC CMRI
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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus: 15 June 2019 REPETITEUR
ALTO
TENOR
Calvin Bowman
Satu Aho Ruth Anderson Catherine Bickell Cecilia Björkegren Kate Bramley Alexandra Cameron Serena Carmel Alexandra Chubaty Nicola Eveleigh Lisa Faulks Debbie Griffiths Sue Hawley Jennifer Henry Kristine Hensel Helen Hill Sara Kogan-Lazarus Rosemary McKelvie Stephanie Mitchell Sandy Nagy Alison Ralph Kate Rice Mair Roberts Maya Tanja Rodingen Kerry Roulston Lisa Savige Melvin Tan Libby Timcke Jenny Vallins Emma Warburton
Kent Borchard Steve Burnett Peter Campbell Matthew Castle John Cleghorn Keaton Cloherty James Dipnall David Floyd Simon Gaites Lyndon Horsburgh Julian Jones Jessop Maticevski Shumack Michael Mobach Jean-Francois Ravat Nathan Guan Kiat Teo
SOPRANO Philippa Allen Aviva Barazani Eva Butcher Paige Byrne Ella Dann-Limon Michele de Courcy Maureen Doris Catherine Folley Camilla Gorman Georgie Grech Emma Hamley Aurora Harmathy Juliana Hassett Penny Huggett Natasha Lambie Maggie Liang Judy Longbottom Ann Ng Caitlin Noble Karin Otto Tanja Redl Natalie Reid Beth Richardson Janelle Richardson Mhairi Riddet Elizabeth Rusli Jodi Samartgis Jillian Samuels Lydia Sherren Jemima Sim Shu Xian Elizabeth Tindall Fabienne Vandenburie Julia Wang Tara Zamin
BASS Maurice Amor Alexandras Bartaska Richard Bolitho Ted Davies Peter Deane Andrew Ham Joseph Hie Jordan Janssen Gary Levy Douglas McQueen-Thomson Steven Murie Vern O’Hara Stephen Pyk Liam Straughan Matthew Toulmin Foon Wong
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The Consort of Melbourne
Dhungala Children’s Choir
Kristy Biber soprano Katherine Norman soprano Leonie Thomson soprano Niki Ebacioni alto Jenny George alto Hannah Pietsch alto Spencer Chapman tenor Michael Edwards tenor Ben Owen tenor Tom Goodwin bass Steven Hodgson bass Tim Matthews Staindl bass
Deborah Cheetham AO director Toni Lalich OAM accompanist Jessica Hitchcock assistant director Tamara Kohler assistant conductor Minjaara Atkinson and Sarah Prestwidge mentors Kerry Gerraty choir coordinator Tanner Armstrong Ellie Armstrong Yilanii Atkinson Cody Barnes Tyleah Barr Sirahnn Clegg Trinity Crumpen-Winmar Jaymee Drever Djamari Hunter Kiarah Judd Piper Knox Ngara McEwen Ellie Morgan Tallara Saunders Miah Saunders Nikkera Thorpe Ethan Thorpe Sharleese Walker Lillie Walker Cory Williams-Megee Isabella Cosmano* Alannah Englezakis* Elleni Habibis* Juliet Kucherhan* Alessia Panella* Charlotte Sita* Chiara Torbet* Elly Tran*
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Lynne Burgess Oliver Carton Richard and Janet Chauvel Ann Darby, in memory of Leslie J. Darby Natasha Davies, for the Trikojus Education Fund Merrowyn Deacon Sandra Dent Peter and Leila Doyle Lisa Dwyer and Dr Ian Dickson AM Dr Helen M Ferguson Elizabeth Foster Barry Fradkin OAM and Dr Pam Fradkin Alex and Liz Furman Dina and Ron Goldschlager Louise Gourlay OAM Susan and Gary Hearst Margaret Jackson AC Jenkins Family Foundation John Jones Andrew Johnston Irene Kearsey and Michael Ridley The Ilma Kelson Music Foundation Bryan Lawrence John and Margaret Mason H E McKenzie Allan and Evelyn McLaren Patricia Nilsson Bruce Parncutt AO Alan and Dorothy Pattison Sue and Barry Peake Mrs W Peart Christine Peirson and the late Graham Peirson Julie and Ian Reid Ralph and Ruth Renard Peter and Carolyn Rendit S M Richards AM and M R Richards Joan P Robinson and Christopher Robinson Tom and Elizabeth Romanowski Mark and Jan Schapper Dr Norman and Dr Sue Sonenberg Dr Michael Soon Jennifer Steinicke Peter J Stirling Jenny Tatchell Frank Tisher OAM and Dr Miriam Tisher
Nic and Ann Willcock Lorraine Woolley Peter and Susan Yates Richard Ye Anonymous (5)
PLAYER PATRONS $1,000+ David and Cindy Abbey Dr Sally Adams Mary Armour Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society Robbie Barker Adrienne Basser Janice Bate and the late Prof Weston Bate Janet H Bell David Blackwell OAM John and Sally Bourne Michael F Boyt Dr John Brookes Nigel and Sheena Broughton Stuart Brown Suzie Brown OAM and Harvey Brown Shane Buggle Dr Lynda Campbell John Carroll Andrew Crockett AM and Pamela Crockett Panch Das and Laurel Young-Das Mary and Frederick Davidson AM Caroline Davies W and A Deane Rick and Sue Deering John and Anne Duncan Jane Edmanson OAM Doug Evans Grant Fisher and Helen Bird Applebay Pty Ltd David Frenkiel and Esther Frenkiel OAM David Gibbs and Susie O’Neill Janette Gill Mary and Don Glue Greta Goldblatt and the late Merwyn Goldblatt George Golvan QC and Naomi Golvan Dr Marged Goode
Supporters – 20
Prof Denise Grocke AO Jennifer Gross Max Gulbin Dr Sandra Hacker AO and Mr Ian Kennedy AM Jean Hadges Paula Hansky OAM Amir Harel and Dr Judy Carman Tilda and Brian Haughney Geoff Hayes Anna and John Holdsworth Penelope Hughes Geoff and Denise Illing Peter Jaffe and Judy Gold Basil and Rita Jenkins Dorothy Karpin Merv Keehn and Sue Harlow Dr Anne Kennedy Julie and Simon Kessel KCL Law Kerry Landman Diedrie Lazarus Dr Anne Lierse Dr Susan Linton Andrew Lockwood Elizabeth H Loftus Chris and Anna Long June and Simon Lubansky The Hon Ian Macphee AO and Mrs Julie Macphee Eleanor & Phillip Mancini Annette Maluish In memory of Leigh Masel Wayne McDonald and Kay Schroer Lesley McMullin Foundation Ruth Maxwell Don and Anne Meadows new U Mildura Wayne and Penny Morgan Sir Gustav Nossal AC CBE and Lady Nossal Laurence O’Keefe and Christopher James Kerryn Pratchett Peter Priest Treena Quarin Eli Raskin Raspin Family Trust
Tony and Elizabeth Rayward Cathy and Peter Rogers Andrew and Judy Rogers Peter Rose and Christopher Menz Marie Rowland Liliane Rusek and Alexander Ushakoff Elisabeth and Doug Scott Martin and Susan Shirley Penny Shore John E Smith Dr Sam Smorgon AO and Mrs Minnie Smorgon Lady Southey AC Starkey Foundation Geoff and Judy Steinicke Dr Peter Strickland Pamela Swansson Stephanie Tanuwidjaja Tara, Tessa, Melinda and Terence Ann and Larry Turner Mary Valentine AO The Hon. Rosemary Varty Leon and Sandra Velik Sue Walker AM Elaine Walters OAM and Gregory Walters The Rev Noel Whale Edward and Paddy White Marian and Terry Wills Cooke OAM Richard Withers Jeffrey and Shirley Zajac Anonymous (21)
MSO PATRON COMMISSIONS Snare Drum Award test piece 2019 Commissioned by Tim and Lyn Edward
CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE Current Conductor’s Circle Members Jenny Anderson David Angelovich G C Bawden and L de Kievit Lesley Bawden Joyce Bown Mrs Jenny Brukner and the late Mr John Brukner
Supporters – 21
Ken Bullen Peter A Caldwell Luci and Ron Chambers Beryl Dean Sandra Dent Lyn Edward Alan Egan JP Gunta Eglite Mr Derek Grantham Marguerite Garnon-Williams Drs Clem Gruen and Rhyl Wade Louis Hamon OAM Carol Hay Graham Hogarth Rod Home Tony Howe Laurence O’Keefe and Christopher James Audrey M Jenkins John Jones George and Grace Kass Mrs Sylvia Lavelle Pauline and David Lawton Cameron Mowat David Orr Matthew O’Sullivan Rosia Pasteur Elizabeth Proust AO Penny Rawlins Joan P Robinson Neil Roussac Anne Roussac-Hoyne Suzette Sherazee Michael Ryan and Wendy Mead Anne Kieni-Serpell and Andrew Serpell Jennifer Shepherd Profs. Gabriela and George Stephenson Pamela Swansson Lillian Tarry Dr Cherilyn Tillman Mr and Mrs R P Trebilcock Michael Ullmer AO The Hon. Rosemary Varty Mr Tam Vu Marian and Terry Wills Cooke OAM Mark Young Anonymous (29)
The MSO gratefully acknowledges the support of the following Estates: Norma Ruth Atwell Angela Beagley Neilma Gantner The Hon Dr Alan Goldberg AO QC Gwen Hunt Audrey Jenkins Joan Jones Pauline Marie Johnston C P Kemp Peter Forbes MacLaren Joan Winsome Maslen Lorraine Maxine Meldrum Prof Andrew McCredie Miss Sheila Scotter AM MBE Marion A I H M Spence Molly Stephens Jennifer May Teague Albert Henry Ullin Jean Tweedie Herta and Fred B Vogel Dorothy Wood
EAST MEETS WEST PROGRAM PARTNERS Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China Li Family Trust Noah Holdings Australia Post WeXchange Hengyi Asian Executive Fitzroys Laurel International Future Kids Executive Wealth Circle Asia Society Chin Communications LRR Family Trust Mr Wanghua Chu and Dr Shirley Chu David and Dominique Yu Lake Cooper Estate
Supporters – 22
HONORARY APPOINTMENTS Life Members Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel AC Sir Elton John CBE Harold Mitchell AC Lady Potter AC CMRI Mrs Jeanne Pratt AC Artistic Ambassador Tan Dun Artistic Ambassador Geoffrey Rush AC The MSO honours the memory of John Brockman OAM Life Member The Honourable Alan Goldberg AO QC Life Member Roger Riordan AM Life Member Ila Vanrenen Life Member
MSO BOARD Chairman Michael Ullmer AO Deputy Chairman David Li AM Managing Director Sophie Galaise Board Directors Andrew Dudgeon AM Danny Gorog Lorraine Hook Margaret Jackson AC Di Jameson David Krasnostein AM Hyon-Ju Newman Glenn Sedgwick Helen Silver AO Company Secretary Oliver Carton
The MSO relies on your ongoing philanthropic support to sustain our artists, and support access, education, community engagement and more. We invite our suporters to get close to the MSO through a range of special events. The MSO welcomes your support at any level. Donations of $2 and over are tax deductible, and supporters are recognised as follows: $1,000+ (Player) $2,500+ (Associate) $5,000+ (Principal) $10,000+ (Maestro)
$20,000+ (Impresario) $50,000+ (Virtuoso) $100,000+ (Platinum)
The MSO Conductor’s Circle is our bequest program for members who have notified of a planned gift in their Will. Enquiries P (03) 8646 1551 | E philanthropy@mso.com.au
Supporters – 23
Thank you to our Partners Principal Partner
Government Partners
Premier Partners
Premier Education and Research Partner
Major Partners
Venue Partner
Program Development Partner
Education Partners
Supporting Partners
Quest Southbank
The CEO Institute
Ernst & Young
Bows for Strings
The Observership Program
Trusts and Foundations
Gall Family Foundation, The Archie & Hilda Graham Foundation, The Gross Foundation, Ern Hartley Foundation, The A.L. Lane Foundation, Scobie & Clare McKinnon Foundation, Sidney Myer MSO Trust Fund, MS Newman Family Foundation, The Thomas O’Toole Foundation, The Ray & Joyce Uebergang Foundation, The Ullmer Family Foundation
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