2021 Sidney Myer Free Concerts

2021

SIDNEY MYER FREE CONCERTS

29 JANUARY & 6, 10 FEBRUARY #msobowl

Welcome A message from the Governor of Victoria In 2020, we saw more clearly than ever the powerful impact of the arts. They escorted us from the challenging realities of physical distancing and gave us a sense of connection.

But, as grateful as we were for innovation and technology, it is now a joy to once again come together for live musical performances.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Sidney Myer Free Concerts are embedded in more than 90 years of history. Now the MSO welcomes us back, with their return to live performance at this iconic outdoor venue, our much-loved Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

Enjoy the music!

The Honourable Linda Dessau AC Governor of Victoria

A message from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

A message from Arts Centre Melbourne

Thank you for joining us at Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s 2021 Sidney Myer Free Concert Series presented in association with the University of Melbourne and Arts Centre Melbourne.

So much has happened to us all since Arts Centre Melbourne last welcomed the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to these popular free concerts in our much-loved Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

As we begin a new year full of hope, the MSO’s annual Sidney Myer Free Concerts are the perfect way to reconnect with your fellow music lovers in ways we could not do so last year.

Welcome back, and I hope you understand the need for our new seating arrangements as we all do our best to ensure a safe and enjoyable environment in which to listen to great music under the sky.

This year’s concerts feature magnificent music from around the world including works by Australia’s Ross Edwards, Joe Chindamo, Paul Stanhope, and Vanessa Perica who will debut and lead her world premiere of Love is a Temporary Madness.

After the events of 2020, I cannot wait to see our brilliant musicians back on stage performing for you all.

Michael Ullmer AO Chairman Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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We are so excited that we’ve been able to program this iconic venue for our Live at the Bowl season and that the MSO can play such an important role. It’s great that once again performers and audiences can come together to experience live performances.

Enjoy, and I know you will all give the musicians an especially rousing cheer as they take up their instruments once again.

Claire Spencer Chief Executive Arts Centre Melbourne

A message from the Lord Mayor

A message from Sidney B. Myer's Estate

When the Sidney Myer Charity Trust gifted the Myer Music Bowl to the people of Melbourne in 1959, it left an extraordinary legacy to be enjoyed by scores of music fans.

Sidney Myer (1878–1934) loved classical music and was himself a violinist.

I am delighted that we can once again gather together to see live music at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, after the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) worked tirelessly to keep the music playing online in 2020.

The MSO has performed free concerts under the stars at the iconic Sidney Myer Music Bowl for 62 years, and the beloved events are a key part of Melbourne’s rich cultural calendar.

The tradition continues over the coming weeks as the MSO presents its free summer concert series, featuring some of Australia’s most acclaimed musicians.

The City of Melbourne has a long and distinguished association with the MSO. In 2021, we are proud to support the Ears Wide Open events inviting audiences to discover more about the MSO’s music from world class artists, producers and composers working on stage and behind the scenes.

Enjoy this free concert series and revel in the majesty of the MSO in this iconic summer setting.

Sally Capp Lord Mayor of Melbourne

In 1927 when Sidney and Merlyn Myer were living temporarily in California, Sidney stood, ”thin as a reed, oblivious, eyes darting,” transfixed by the sounds of the Russian dances of his childhood being played in the open air in the local schoolyard.

Attending concerts at the famous Hollywood Bowl crystallised his idea to one day present free symphonic music in Melbourne out of doors. Sidney’s 1000 pounds donation to the struggling Melbourne Symphony Orchestra enabled six free concerts to be given in the Botanic Gardens between October 1929 and April 1930 at the height of the Depression.

These were the forerunners of the MSO’s Sidney Myer Free Concerts which have become permanent Summertime events at the unique Sidney Myer Music Bowl (itself funded by his Will) and officially opened on 12th February 1959 by the Prime Minister of Australia R.G. Menzies.

The Free Concerts and the Music Bowl are enduring gifts of Sidney to the people of Melbourne and Victoria. Sidney’s greatest pleasure was seeing people enjoy outdoor concerts. We hope that everyone tonight experiences that same musical joy.

Stephen Shelmerdine AM CM Chair of Trustees, Estate of the Late Sidney B. Myer

In association with

Sidney Myer MSO Trust

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THE FAUN AND THE FIREBIRD

MELBOURNE YOUTH ORCHESTRA

Friday 29 January / 7.30pm

Saturday 6 February / 5.45pm

ARTISTS

ARTISTS

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Dane Lam conductor Thomas Hutchinson oboe

Melbourne Youth Orchestra Brett Kelly conductor

Presented by Alice Keath

REPERTOIRE

REPERTOIRE

CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862–1918) Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun [10']

GEORGES BIZET (1838–1875) L’Arlésienne Suite No.1 Carillon

ROSS EDWARDS (born 1954) Oboe Concerto (Bird Spirit Dreaming) [18'] Thomas Hutchinson oboe

ARAM KHACHATURIAN (1903–1978) Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia [9']

IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882–1971) The Firebird: Suite (1919 version)

[23']

[4']

MODEST MUSSORGSKY (1839–1881) Night on Bald Mountain [11'] JOHN WILLIAMS (born 1932) Imperial March (Darth Vader’s Theme)

[3']

JOHN WILLIAMS (born 1932) Across the Stars (Love Theme from Attack of the Clones)

[6']

GEORGES BIZET (1838–1875) L’Arlésienne Suite No.2 Farandole [3']

A musical Acknowledgement of Country, Long Time Living Here by Deborah Cheetham AO (arr. Speedy-Hutton), will be performed before the start of these concerts.

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MAMBO! DANCING ACROSS THE CENTURIES

SPANISH HARLEM

Saturday 6 February / 7.30pm

Wednesday 10 February / 7.30pm

ARTISTS

ARTISTS

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Benjamin Bayl conductor David Jones drumkit

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Benjamin Northey conductor Timothy Young piano Vanessa Perica band leader

Presented by Jacinta Parsons

Presented by Greta Bradman

REPERTOIRE

REPERTOIRE

JEAN-PHILIPPE RAMEAU (1683–1764) Dance Suite from selected operas [20']

DUKE ELLINGTON (1899–1974) Harlem

PAUL STANHOPE (born 1969) Dancing on Clouds [5']

MAURICE RAVEL (1875–1937) Piano Concerto in G [21'] Timothy Young piano

LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918–1990) Symphonic Dances from West Side Story [23'] JOE CHINDAMO (born 1961) Concerto for Drumkit and Orchestra [18'] David Jones drumkit MANUEL DE FALLA (1876–1946) The Three-Cornered Hat: excerpts of the suites

[18']

VANESSA PERICA (born 1982) Love is a Temporary Madness [22'] WORLD PREMIERE OF AN MSO COMMISSION

[10']

These performances will be broadcast on ABC Classic and available to view for 24 hours on the MSO YouTube Channel (click here).

Your image may be used in MSO printed and electronic publications for promotional purposes, and may be made available to the media and other third parties, or published on the internet.

All timings listed are approximate.

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Dane Lam conductor

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is a leading cultural figure in the Australian arts landscape, bringing the best in orchestral music and passionate performance to a diverse audience across Victoria, the nation and around the world.

The young Australian-Chinese conductor, Dane Lam, Principal Conductor of China’s Xi’an Symphony Orchestra, enjoys a career spanning three continents. With a particularly close relationship with London’s Opera Holland Park, he is equally at home in the theatre as on the concert platform. He was recently appointed Resident Conductor and Associate Music Director of Opera Queensland.

Each year the MSO engages with more than 5 million people through live concerts, TV, radio and online broadcasts, international tours, recordings and education programs.

The MSO is a vital presence, both onstage and in the community, in cultivating classical music in Australia.

The nation’s first professional orchestra, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has been the sound of the city of Melbourne since 1906.

The MSO regularly attracts great artists from around the globe including AnneSophie Mutter, Lang Lang, Renée Fleming and Thomas Hampson, while bringing Melbourne’s finest musicians to the world through tours to China, Europe and the United States.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land on which we perform and would like to pay our respects to their Elders and Community both past and present.

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Prior to Xi’an, Dane enjoyed highly acclaimed tenures as Principal Conductor of the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and Associate Conductor with Opera Holland Park.

Recent engagements include La bohème and Don Giovanni for Opera Australia, Orfeo ed Euridice for Opera Queensland, La traviata and The Rake’s Progress for Scottish Opera, and Cosí fan tutte and L’arlesiana for Opera Holland Park.

In 2021, Dane Lam will lead seasons of Le nozze di Figaro in Brisbane, La clemenza di Tito and La Rondine in Canberra and will conduct the Xi’an, Sydney, Melbourne, Queensland and Adelaide Symphony Orchestras.

Benjamin Bayl conductor

Benjamin Northey conductor

Benjamin Bayl is co-Founder of the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra and Associate Director of the Hanover Band. Born and raised in Sydney and based in Berlin, he was the first Australian Organ Scholar of King’s College Cambridge, then studied conducting at London’s Royal Academy of Music. He was Assistant Conductor to Iván Fischer’s Budapest Festival Orchestra, and also assisted John Eliot Gardiner, Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Richard Hickox.

Since returning to Australia from Europe, Benjamin Northey has rapidly emerged as one of the nation’s leading musical figures.

He is currently the Principal Resident Conductor of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and was appointed Chief Conductor of the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra in 2015.

Benjamin recently made debuts with Mahler Chamber Orchestra (Berlin Philharmonie), Hong Kong & Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestras, Royal Philharmonic, Taipei Symphony, Orquesta Filarmónica Medellín and Philharmonie Zuidnederland, as well as conducting major orchestras throughout Italy, Germany and Scandinavia.

Working extensively with period instrument orchestras, he directs B’Rock, Vocalconsort Berlin, Concerto Copenhagen, Concerto Köln, Wroclaw Baroque, Collegium Vocale Gent, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin, Australian Haydn Ensemble, and Hanover Band, with whom he recorded a Beethoven Symphony cycle. Festival engagements include Edinburgh, Amsterdam, Melbourne (with ANAM), Cartagena, Ruhrtriennale, Euro Klassik Berlin & Chopin Festival Warsaw.

His international appearances include concerts with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the National Symphony Orchestra of Colombia, the Malaysian Philharmonic and the New Zealand Symphony and Auckland Philharmonia.

He has conducted L’elisir d’amore, The Tales of Hoffmann and La sonnambula for SOSA and Turandot, Don Giovanni, Carmen and Cosi fan tutte for Opera Australia.

Limelight Magazine named him Australian Artist of the Year in 2018. In 2021, he conducts the Hong Kong Philharmonic, the Christchurch Symphony and all six Australian state symphony orchestras.

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Thomas Hutchinson oboe

David Jones drumkit

New Zealand oboist Thomas Hutchinson was a winner of the 66th ARD competition in Munich in 2017, as well as the special prize for the best performance of the commissioned work by Thierry Escaish.

In David Jones’ 40 year career he has played with outstanding musicians in every genre, from John Farnham to James Morrison, Kate Miller-Heidke to Tommy Emmanuel, WDR Big Band to John Williams, and Crossfire to the legendary Pyramid.

He has made numerous appearances as soloist, including with the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Münchener Kammerorchester, Münchner Rundfunkorchester, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria, and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.

In 2015 he was appointed to the position of associate principal oboe with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra under Sir Andrew Davis. Since then he has been invited to play principal oboe with orchestras around the world, including the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Orchestre national de Lyon, and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig.

Thomas studied in Auckland and Melbourne before moving to Paris where he was unanimously admitted to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris to study with Jacques Tys and David Walter, graduating in 2015 with highest honours. He also received invaluable advice and teaching from Maurice Bourgue, Gordon Hunt, Jonathan Kelly and Jeffrey Crellin.

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He is a frequent guest artist and soloist with major Orchestras. In 2006 Japanese composer Toshiyuki Watanabe wrote the concerto Essay for Drumkit especially for David.

David is Honorary Senior Fellow and lecturer at the Victorian College of the Arts. He was previously Head of the Jazz Drum department at the Sydney Conservatorium, and continues to teach private students.

David’s is a leading exponent of improvised music. His solo drum concerts are mesmerising, bringing the drum kit to the forefront as a musical voice.

In 2010, David received the prestigious Melbourne Prize for Music Award. The Award pays tribute to David’s lifelong contribution to the music community and recognition of his unique musical signature.

Timothy Young piano

Vanessa Perica band leader

Timothy enjoys a reputation as one of Australia’s leading pianists. He regularly performs a wide-ranging repertory in recital as a soloist and in partnership with leading Australian and international musicians and ensembles. Throughout his career in Europe and Australia, Timothy has explored the eclecticism and versatility required to be a pianist in a contemporary cultural setting.

Vanessa Perica is a composer, arranger, conductor based in Melbourne. Upon completion of her Bachelor degree in 2003 at the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts, she was awarded the prestigious Bob Wyllie Scholarship for ‘Most Outstanding Graduating Jazz Student.’

Timothy has been Head of Piano and a resident artist at the Australian National Academy of Music for nearly 20 years.

He is also a founding member of the trio Ensemble Liaison.

His internationally acclaimed discography for the Melba label include recordings collaborating with Ensemble Liaison, violist Roger Benedict, violinist Ray Chen, soprano Cheryl Barker and a solo recital of works by G.F Boyle. For Tall Poppies he has recorded with French hornist, Darryl Poulsen, Ensemble Liaison and cellist, David Pereira.

Recent career highlights include both national and international recognition.

She was a finalist in both the Anonimus Big Band (2018) and Scrivere in Jazz International Composition Competitions (2020). She has also performed at the Sydney and Perth International Jazz Festivals.

In 2019, Vanessa was a recipient of an Australia Council grant to record her debut album with an all-star lineup. Recorded in January 2019, the album titled Love is a Temporary Madness has been released, reaching as high as number 3 on the ARIA Jazz & Blues charts and number 1 on the AIR Independent charts.

The album is a nominee in the Australian Music Prize, and won ‘Best Jazz Album’ at the 2020 Music Victoria Awards.

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Your MSO Xian Zhang

Benjamin Northey Principal Conductor in Residence

Conductor Laureate (1974–2006)

Cong Gu Andrew Hall Isy Wasserman Philippa West Patrick Wong Roger Young

FIRST VIOLINS

VIOLAS

Dale Barltrop

Christopher Moore

Cybec Assistant Conductor

Sir Andrew Davis Conductor Laureate

Hiroyuki Iwaki

Concertmaster

Sophie Rowell Concertmaster

The Ullmer Family Foundation

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Assistant Concertmaster

Peter Edwards

Assistant Principal

Kirsty Bremner Sarah Curro Peter Fellin Deborah Goodall Lorraine Hook Anne-Marie Johnson

Damien Eckersley Benjamin Hanlon

Danny Gorog and Lindy Susskind#

Nicholas Bochner

Tair Khisambeev

DOUBLE BASSES

Isin Cakmakcioglu Tiffany Cheng Freya Franzen

Principal Guest Conductor

Frank Mercurio and Di Jameson#

Suzanne Lee Stephen Newton Sophie Galaise and Clarence Fraser#

FLUTES Prudence Davis Principal Anonymous#

Wendy Clarke

Principal Di Jameson#

Associate Principal

Christopher Cartlidge Associate Principal

Sarah Beggs

Sophia Yong-Tang#

PICCOLO

Lauren Brigden Katharine Brockman Anthony Chataway

Andrew Macleod

Dr Elizabeth E Lewis AM

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Gabrielle Halloran Trevor Jones

Principal John McKay and Lois McKay#

OBOES

Anne Neil

Thomas Hutchinson

Fiona Sargeant Cindy Watkin

Ann Blackburn

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Associate Principal

CELLOS

The Rosemary Norman Foundation#

Kirstin Kenny Eleanor Mancini Mark Mogilevski Michelle Ruffolo Kathryn Taylor

David Berlin

COR ANGLAIS

Assistant Principal

CLARINETS

SECOND VIOLINS

Miranda Brockman

David Thomas

Barbara Bell, in memory of Elsa Bell#

Matthew Tomkins

Principal The Gross Foundation#

Robert Macindoe Associate Principal

Monica Curro

Assistant Principal Danny Gorog and Lindy Susskind#

Mary Allison

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Principal

Rachael Tobin

Associate Principal

Nicholas Bochner Geelong Friends of the MSO#

Rohan de Korte

Andrew Dudgeon#

Sarah Morse Angela Sargeant Michelle Wood Andrew and Judy Rogers#

Michael Pisani Principal Beth Senn#

Principal

Philip Arkinstall

Associate Principal

Craig Hill

BASS CLARINET

TIMPANI

Jon Craven

PERCUSSION

Principal

BASSOONS Jack Schiller Principal

Elise Millman

Associate Principal

Natasha Thomas

Dr Martin Tymms and Patricia Nilsson#

John Arcaro Anonymous#

Robert Cossom

Drs Rhyll Wade and Clem Gruen#

HARP Yinuo Mu Principal

CONTRABASSOON Brock Imison Principal

HORNS Nicolas Fleury

Principal Margaret Jackson AC#

Saul Lewis

Principal Third The Hon Michael Watt QC and Cecilie Hall#

Abbey Edlin

Nereda Hanlon and Michael Hanlon AM#

Trinette McClimont Rachel Shaw TRUMPETS Owen Morris Principal

Shane Hooton

Associate Principal Glenn Sedgwick#

William Evans Rosie Turner

John and Diana Frew#

TROMBONES Richard Shirley Anonymous#

Mike Szabo

Principal Bass Trombone

TUBA Timothy Buzbee Principal

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Guest Musicians 29 JANUARY Violin Jenny Khafagi Michael Loftus-Hills Miranda Matheson Ioana Tache Oksana Thompson Nicholas Waters Viola Ceridwen Davies Isabel Morse Katie Yap Cello Kalina Krusteva Anna Pokorny

Double Bass Vivian Qu Siyuan

Timpani Brent Miller

Oboe Emmanuel Cassimatis Rachel Curkpatrick

Percussion Lara Wilson

Horn Josiah Kop Trumpet Tristan Rebien

Harp Melina van Leeuwen Keyboard Louisa Breen

Trombone Jessica Buzbee

6 FEBRUARY Violin Jenny Khafagi Lynette Rayner Nicholas Waters Viola Ceridwen Davies Isabel Morse William Clark Cello Mee Na Lojewski Double Bass Rohan Dasika Emma Sullivan

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Oboe Emmanuel Cassimatis

Timpani Brent Miller

Clarinet Robin Henry

Percussion Robert Allan Greg Sully Lara Wilson

Bassoon Colin Forbes-Abrams Horn Peter Luff

Keyboard Louisa Breen Donald Nicolson

Trombone Jessica Buzbee Michael Lo

Alto Saxophone Tim Wilson

10 FEBRUARY Violin Nicholas Waters Viola Molly Collier-O’Boyle Ceridwen Davies Double Bass Rohan Dasika Giovanni Vinci Bassoon Colin Forbes-Abrams Trumpet Daniel Beasy Ross Irwin Mat Jodrell Paul Williamson

Trombone Callum Mintzis Nick Mulder Jordan Murray Joseph O’Callaghan Percussion Robert Allan Lara Wilson

Guitar Theo Carbo Bass Sam Anning Drumkit David Beck

Piano Andrea Keller Saxophone Carl Mackey Bernard Alexander Phil Noy Michael Wallace Julien Wilson

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MSO Staff EXECUTIVE Sophie Galaise Managing Director Judith Clark Executive Assistant to the Managing Director ARTISTIC OPERATIONS Guy Ross Chief Operating Officer Matthew Hoy Creative Artistic Lead Katharine BartholomeuszPlows Head of Artistic Program Integration Michael Williamson Artistic Administrator Mathilde Serraille Orchestra Librarian Luke Speedy-Hutton Assistant Orchestra Librarian Andrew Groch MSO.Live Project Officer Andrew Pogson Head of MSO Presents Karl Knapp Special Projects Coordinator Stephen McAllan Artist Liaison James Foster Head of Orchestral Operations Helen Godfrey Orchestra Manager Steele Foster Production Manager Nina Dubecki Assistant Orchestra Manager Geetanjali Mishra Production Coordinator Matthew Castle Chorus Coordinator Michael Stevens Human Resources Coordinator

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PHILANTHROPY & EXTERNAL AFFAIRS Suzanne Dembo Director of Philanthropy & External Affairs Caroline Buckley Senior Manager, Philanthropy & External Affairs Rosemary Kellam Grants Manager Nickie Warton Philanthropy Coordinator Keith Clancy Donor Liaison LEARNING, ENGAGEMENT & INNOVATION John Nolan Director of Learning, Engagement & Innovation Jennifer Lang Senior Manager, Learning, Engagement & Innovation Helen Withycombe Acting Senior Manager, Learning, Enagagement & Innovation Sylvia Hosking Schools Program Manager Stephen Gould Learning, Engagement & Innovation Coordinator Liam Hennebry Digital Content Manager Eva Osting Digital Content Creator

FINANCE Sharon Li Chief Financial Officer Emily Zhang Financial Controller Jyothi Kokirala Finance Officer Elizabeth Chandra Accounts Officer

MARKETING & SALES

PARTNERSHIPS & EVENTS

Fraser Stark Chief Marketing & Business Development Officer Dylan Stewart Director of Marketing & Sales Clare Douglas Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications Emiko Hunt Digital Marketing Manager Sam Leaman Digital Content Producer Phil Paschke Acting Digital Marketing Manager Jane Sutherland Marketing Coordinator Katya Dibb Graphic Designer Emily Plater Marketing Assistant Ali Webb Publicist Rhiannon Crowe Senior Manager, Sales & Customer Experience Meg Donaldson Box Office Coordinator Noah Lowry Box Office Supervisor Lachlan Hywood Data Analyst Ian Barnes Database Administrator

Jayde Walker Head of Partnerships Christopher Cassidy Senior Manager, Corporate Partnerships Olivia Ouyang Partnerships Coordinator

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Supporters MSO PATRON The Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO Gandel Philanthropy The Gross Foundation Di Jameson Harold Mitchell Foundation David Li AM and Angela Li Harold Mitchell AC MS Newman Family Foundation Lady Potter AC CMRI The Cybec Foundation The Pratt Foundation The Ullmer Family Foundation Anonymous (1) ARTIST CHAIR BENEFACTORS Cybec Assistant Conductor Chair Nicholas Bochner The Cybec Foundation Concertmaster Chair Sophie Rowell The Ullmer Family Foundation Young Composer in Residence Jordan Moore The Cybec Foundation PROGRAM BENEFACTORS Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers Program The Cybec Foundation Cybec Young Composer in Residence Supported by The Cybec Foundation Digital Transformation Perpetual Foundation – Alan (AGL) Shaw Endowment, Telematics Trust East meets West The Li Family Trust Meet the Orchestra The Ullmer Family Foundation Melbourne Music Summit Erica Foundation Pty Ltd MSO School Season, Ignite, MSO Live Online Crown Resorts Foundation, Packer Family Foundation

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MSO Capacity Building Gandel Philanthropy, Di Jameson (Senior Manager, Philanthropy and External Affairs), The Alison Puzey Charitable Fund as part of Equity Trustees Sector Capacity Building Fund supporting Musicians’ iPADs MSO Education Margaret Ross AM and Dr Ian Ross MSO Regional Touring Creative Victoria, Freemasons Foundation Victoria, Robert Salzer Foundation, Sir Andrew & Lady Fairley Foundation, The Ray & Joyce Uebergang Foundation The Pizzicato Effect (Anonymous), City of Hume, Flora & Frank Leith Charitable Trust, The Marian and E.H. Flack Trust, Scobie and Claire Mackinnon Trust, Jenny Anderson, Australian Decorative And Fine Arts Society, Barbara Bell in memory of Elsa Bell, Janet H Bell, Richard and Janet Chauvel, Caroline Davies, Alex and Liz Furman, Robert and Janet Green, Hilary Hall in memory of Wilma Collie, Jenkins Family Foundation, Jeanette King, Christopher and Anna Long, H E McKenzie, Shirley McKenzie, Marjorie McPherson, Kerryn Pratchett, Opalgate Foundation, Joanne Soso, Margaret Ross AM and Dr Ian Ross, Jenny Tatchell PizzIMMERSION The Department of Education and Training, Victoria, through the Strategic Partnerships Program Sidney Myer Free Concerts Supported by the Sidney Myer MSO Trust Fund and the University of Melbourne PLATINUM PATRONS $100,000+ Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel AC The Gross Foundation Di Jameson David Li AM and Angela Li MS Newman Family Foundation The Pratt Foundation The Ullmer Family Foundation Anonymous (1)

VIRTUOSO PATRONS $50,000+ Annette Maluish Harold Mitchell AC Elizabeth Proust AO and Brian Lawrence IMPRESARIO PATRONS $20,000+ Harold Bentley Sir Andrew and Lady Davis Hilary Hall, in memory of Wilma Collie Margaret Jackson AC David Krasnostein AM and Pat Stragalinos Mimie MacLaren John and Lois McKay Lady Potter AC CMRI Anonymous (1) MAESTRO PATRONS $10,000+ Margaret Billson and the late Ted Billson Krystyna Campbell-Pretty AM Ann Darby, in memory of Leslie J. Darby Danny Gorog and Lindy Susskind Robert and Jan Green Nereda Hanlon and Michael Hanlon AM The Hogan Family Foundation Peter Hunt AM and Tania de Jong AM Paul Noonan Opalgate Foundation Ian and Jeannie Paterson Dr Trong Pham and Graeme Campbell Glenn Sedgwick and Dr Anita Willaton Beth Senn Gai and David Taylor Harry and Michelle Wong Anonymous (3) PRINCIPAL PATRONS $5,000+ Christine and Mark Armour Barbara Bell, in memory of Elsa Bell Dr Kaye Birks and the late David Birks Stephen and Caroline Brain Lynne Burgess Dr Shirley Chu John and Lyn Coppock Mary Davidson and Frederick Davidson AM

Wendy Dimmick Andrew Dudgeon AM Jaan Enden Bill Fleming John and Diana Frew Susan Fry and Don Fry AO Sophie Galaise and Clarence Fraser Geelong Friends of the MSO R Goldberg and Family Leon Goldman Colin Golvan AM QC and Dr Deborah Golvan Jennifer Gorog HMA Foundation Louis Hamon OAM Geoff Hayes Hans and Petra Henkell Hartmut and Ruth Hofmann Doug Hooley Dr Alastair Jackson AM Suzanne Kirkham Man Kit Yu Dr Jerry Koliha and Marlene Krelle Dr Elizabeth A Lewis AM Norman Lewis, in memory of Dr Phyllis Lewis Dr Caroline Liow Peter Lovell Douglas and Rosemary Meagher Frank Mercurio Marie Morton FRSA Anne Neil Dr Paul Nisselle AM The Rosemary Norman Foundation Norwest Ken Ong, in memory of Lin Ong Bruce Parncutt AO Jim and Fran Pfeiffer Dr Rosemary Ayton and Dr Sam Ricketson Andrew and Judy Rogers Jeffrey Sher QC and Diana Sher OAM Helen Silver AO and Harrison Young Brian Snape AM and the late Diana Snape Lady Marigold Southey AC Tasco Petroleum The Hon Michael Watt QC and Cecilie Hall Dr Rhyl Wade and Dr Clem Gruen 17

Supporters Liping Wang Lyn Williams AM Sophia Yong-Tang Anonymous (5) ASSOCIATE PATRONS $2,500+ Mary Armour Marlyn Bancroft and Peter Bancroft OAM Dandolo Partners Will and Dorothy Bailey Bequest Anne Bowden Bill Bowness AO Julia and Jim Breen Patricia Brockman Dr John Brookes Elizabeth Brown Roger and Coll Buckle Jill and Christopher Buckley Oliver Carton Richard and Janet Chauvel David Chu Breen Creighton Natasha Davies, for the Trikojus Education Fund Sandra Dent Peter and Leila Doyle Lisa Dwyer and Dr Ian Dickson AM Dr Helen M Ferguson Bill Fleming Elizabeth Foster Barry Fradkin OAM and Dr Pam Fradkin Alex and Liz Furman Dina and Ron Goldschlager Louise Gourlay OAM Susan and Gary Hearst Jenny and Peter Hordern Jenkins Family Foundation John Jones Andrew Johnston Irene Kearsey and Michael Ridley Merv Keehn and Sue Harlow The Ilma Kelson Music Foundation Jeanette King Julie Lamont

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Bryan Lawrence Jane Leitinger Andrew Lockwood Shane Mackinlay John and Margaret Mason Wayne McDonald and Kay Schroer H E McKenzie Allan and Evelyn McLaren Patricia Nilsson Alan and Dorothy Pattison Sue and Barry Peake Mrs W Peart Christine Peirson and the late Graham Peirson Dug Pomeroy Barrie and Heather Pover Julie and Ian Reid Ralph and Ruth Renard Peter and Carolyn Rendit S M Richards AM and M R Richards Joan P and Christopher Robinson Tom and Elizabeth Romanowski Elizabeth Rosanove Liliane Rusek and Alexander Ushakoff Mark and Jan Schapper Dr Norman and Dr Sue Sonenberg Dr Michael Soon Geoff and Judy Steinicke Jennifer Steinicke Peter J Stirling Jenny Tatchell Clayton and Christina Thomas Frank Tisher OAM and Dr Miriam Tisher Nic and Ann Willcock Lorraine Woolley Richard Wong Anna Xi Lu Xing Peter and Susan Yates Richard Ye Chester Yeoh Anonymous (5)

PLAYER PATRONS $1,000+ David and Cindy Abbey Dr Sally Adams Applebay Pty Ltd Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society Geoffrey and Vivienne Baker Robbie Barker Adrienne Basser Janice Bate and the late Prof Weston Bate Elizabeth Beischer Janet H Bell Gilbert and Dawn Best David Blackwell OAM John and Sally Bourne Robbie Boyes Michael F Boyt Geoff Brentnall Elida Brereton Professor Ian Brighthope Nigel Broughton and Dr Sheena Broughton Elizabeth Brown Olivia H Brown Stuart Brown Suzie Brown OAM and Harvey Brown Shane Buggle Ronald and Kate Burnstein Dr Lynda Campbell Pamela Carder John Carroll Robert B Coles Dr Sheryl Coughlin and Paul Coughlin Breen Creighton Gregory L Crew Andrew Crockett AM and Pamela Crockett Panch Das and Laurel Young-Das Caroline Davies Wolf and Asya Deane Rick and Sue Deering John and Anne Duncan Jane Edmanson OAM Doug Evans Grant Fisher and Helen Bird Elizabeth Foster David Frenkiel and Esther Frenkiel OAM

Simon Gaites Anthony Garvey and Estelle O’Callaghan David Gibbs and Susie O’Neill Janette Gill Greta Goldblatt and the late Merwyn Goldblatt George Golvan QC and Naomi Golvan Dr Marged Goode Louise Gourlay OAM Catherine Gray Prof Denise Grocke AO Margie and Marshall Grosby 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 Peter and Lyndsey Hawkins David H Hennell Cathy Henry Linda Herd Dora Hiller Anthony and Karen Ho Anna and John Holdsworth Rod Home Doug Hooley Anne Huffam Penelope Hughes Judi Humberstone Geoff and Denise Illing Rosemary and James Jacoby Kay Jackson Peter Jaffe and Judy Gold Andrew Jamieson Paul and Amy Jasper Basil and Rita Jenkins David and Dr Elizabeth Judd Dorothy Karpin Angela Kayser Irene Kearsey and Michael Ridley Bruce and Natalie Kellett Dr Anne Kennedy Julie and Simon Kessel 19

Supporters Jeanette King Anthony Klemm Graham and Jo Kraehe Ann Lahore Kerry Landman Bryan Lawrence Diedrie Lazarus Jane Leitinger Dr Anne Lierse Norman Lewis, in memory of Dr Phyllis Lewis Dr Susan Linton Dr Emily Lo Andrew Lockwood Elizabeth H Loftus Chris and Anna Long Margaret Long June and Simon Lubansky Shane Mackinlay The Hon Ian Macphee AO and Julie Macphee Ruth Maxwell Ian M Mcdonald Wayne McDonald and Kay Schroer Margaret McGrath Don and Anne Meadows Dr Eric Meadows Wayne and Penny Morgan Dr Rosemary Nixon AM David O'Connell Timothy O’Connell Laurence O’Keefe and Christopher James Roger Parker Adriana and Sienna Pesavento Wilma Plozza-Green Kerryn Pratchett Peter Priest Treena Quarin Eli Raskin Tony and Elizabeth Rayward Peter and Carolyn Rendit Brian and June Roberts Cathy and Peter Rogers 20

Peter Rose and Christopher Menz Marie Rowland Fred and Patricia Russell Elisabeth and Doug Scott Dr Nora Scheinkestel Martin and Susan Shirley Penny Shore John E Smith Dr Sam Smorgon AO and Minnie Smorgon Sparky Foundation Dr Vaughan Speck Geoff and Judy Steinicke Dr Peter Strickland Dr Norman and Dr Sue Sonenberg Pamela Swansson Stephanie Tanuwidjaja Tara, Tessa, Melinda and Terrence Teh Geoffrey Thomlinson Ann and Larry Turner Mary Valentine AO H Van Reesma Jacob and Mavis Varghese 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 Barry and Julie Wilkins Marian Wills Cooke and Terry Wills Cooke OAM Richard Withers Jeffrey and Shirley Zajac Susan Zheng Anonymous (25)

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE Jenny Anderson David Angelovich G C Bawden and L de Kievit Lesley Bawden Joyce Bown Jenny Brukner and the late Mr John Brukner Ken Bullen Peter A Caldwell Luci and Ron Chambers Beryl Dean Sandra Dent Alan Egan JP Gunta Eglite Mr Derek Grantham Marguerite Garnon-Williams Dr Clem Gruen and Dr 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 Bruce and Natalie Kellett Sylvia Lavelle Pauline and David Lawton Cameron Mowat David Orr Matthew O’Sullivan Rosia Pasteur Penny Rawlins Joan P Robinson Neil Roussac and Anne Roussac-Hoyne Suzette Sherazee Michael Ryan and Wendy Mead Anne Kieni-Serpell and Andrew Serpell Jennifer Shepherd Prof Gabriela Stephenson and Prof George Stephenson Pamela Swansson Lillian Tarry

Tam Vu and Dr Cherilyn Tillman Mr and Mrs R P Trebilcock Michael Ullmer AO The Hon Rosemary Varty Marian Wills Cooke and Terry Wills Cooke OAM Mark Young Anonymous (29) The MSO gratefully acknowledges the support of the following Estates: Norma Ruth Atwell Angela Beagley Christine Mary Bridgart The Cuming Bequest Margaret Davies Neilma Gantner The Hon Dr Alan Goldberg AO QC Enid Florence Hookey Gwen Hunt Audrey Jenkins Joan Jones Pauline Marie Johnston C P Kemp Peter Forbes MacLaren Joan Winsome Maslen Lorraine Maxine Meldrum Prof Andrew McCredie Jean Moore Miss Sheila Scotter AM MBE Marion A I H M Spence Molly Stephens Halinka Tarczynska-Fiddian Jennifer May Teague Albert Henry Ullin Jean Tweedie Herta and Fred B Vogel Dorothy Wood

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EAST MEETS WEST PROGRAM PARTNERS Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China Li Family Trust Noah Holdings Australia Post Hengyi Asian Executive Fitzroys Laurel International Future Kids Executive Wealth Circle Chin Communications LRR Family Trust Wanghua Chu and Dr Shirley Chu David and Dominique Yu Lake Cooper Estate 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 Jeanne Pratt AC Artistic Ambassadors Tan Dun Lu Siqing MSO Ambassador Geoffrey Rush AC The MSO honours the memory of Life Members John Brockman OAM The Honourable Alan Goldberg AO QC Roger Riordan AM Ila Vanrenen

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

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Melbourne, thanks for being like Sidney Melbourne, for over 114 years, your generosity and support have helped the MSO bring the joy and wonder of live orchestral music to our great city.

This annual concert series, made possible thanks to the vision and generosity of the late Sidney Myer, is a wonderful reminder of the power and impact of giving.

As you enjoy tonight’s performance, please consider a donation to your MSO. The impact of your gift, as you see around you tonight, is truly significant. Help us ensure we can continue to perform musical magic for generations to come.

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Thank you to our Partners Principal Partner

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Supporting Partners

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Trusts and Foundations

Sir Andrew and Lady Fairley, Erica Foundation Pty Ltd, Flora & Frank Leith Trust, Scobie & Claire MacKinnon Trust, Sidney Myer MSO Trust Fund, The Alison Puzey Foundation part of Equity Trustees Sector Capacity Building Fund, Perpetual Foundation – Alan (AGL) Shaw Endowment, The Ray & Joyce Uebergang Foundation, The Ullmer Family Foundation

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