MSO Season 2019 Brochure by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Welcome to Season 2019

Contents

Your Orchestra

Create Your Own 2019

Choral Highlights

Series The Masters

The Great Classics

Melbourne Town Hall

MSO Mornings

Recital Centre

Chamber 24

“It is with excitement that I invite you to discover the delights in store for you in 2019. Wonderful soloists, stunning repertoire and an impressive array of guest conductors. Look out for the MSO Chorus, which continues to go from strength to strength. I’m breathless just thinking about the year ahead; I hope you will be too!” Sir Andrew Davis MSO Chief Conductor, 2013-2019 MSO Conductor Laureate, 2020-

MSO Monash

MSO Geelong

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Special Events

Season Opening Gala: Sir Andrew Davis and Lu Siqing

Mid-Season Gala: Lang Lang

Chinese New Year

Sidney Myer Free Concerts

Metropolis New Music Festival

Last Night of the Proms

MSO at the Movies

Brian Cox: A Symphonic Universe

Sir Andrew Davis: A Celebration

Jams for Juniors

MSO Supporters

MSO Touring

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Double Basses Sir Andrew Davis Chief Conductor

Benjamin Northey

Tianyi Lu

Hiroyuki Iwaki †

Associate Conductor

Assistant Conductor

Conductor Laureate

Anthony Pratt#

The Cybec Foundation#

(1974–2006)

Sophie Rowell

Peter Edwards

Kirsty Bremner

Sarah Morse

Angela Sargeant

Michelle Wood

Maria Solà#

Andrew and Theresa Dyer#

Damien Eckersley

Benjamin Hanlon

Steve Reeves

Principal

Andrew Moon

Associate Principal

Your Orchestra

Your MSO

First Violins

Dale Barltrop Concertmaster

Concertmaster The Ullmer Family Foundation#

Assistant Principal

Sarah Curro Michael Aquilina#

Sylvia Hosking

Assistant Principal

Suzanne Lee

Stephen Newton Sophie Galaise and Clarence Fraser#

John McKay and Lois McKay#

Flutes & Piccolo Peter Fellin

Deborah Goodall

Lorraine Hook

Anne-Marie Johnson

Kirstin Kenny

Mark Mogilevski

Michelle Ruffolo

Principal

Wendy Clarke

Sarah Beggs

Thomas Hutchinson

Ann Blackburn

Associate Principal

Andrew Macleod

Principal Piccolo

Anonymous#

Oboes & Cor Anglais

Second Violins Eleanor Mancini

Prudence Davis

Ji Won Kim

Jeffrey Crellin

Matthew Tomkins

Kathryn Taylor

Principal

Michael Aquilina#

The Gross Foundation#

Associate Principal

The Rosemary Norman Foundation#

Michael Pisani

Principal Cor Anglais

Clarinets & Bass Clarinet Robert Macindoe Associate Principal

Monica Curro

Assistant Principal

Mary Allison

Isin Cakmakcioglu

Freya Franzen

Cong Gu

Bassoons & Contra -bassoon David Thomas

Anonymous#

Principal

Danny Gorog and Lindy Susskind#

Philip Arkinstall

Associate Principal

Craig Hill

Isy Wasserman

Philippa West

Patrick Wong

Jack Schiller

Roger Young

Principal

Andrew and Judy Rogers#

Principal Bass Clarinet

Horns

Violas

Andrew Hall

Jon Craven

Elise Millman

Associate Principal

Natasha Thomas

Brock Imison

Saul Lewis

Principal Contrabasson

Principal Third

Trumpets

# - Position supported by

† - Deceased

Christopher Moore Principal

Associate Principal

Di Jameson#

Lauren Brigden Mr Tam Vu and Dr Cherilyn Tillman#

Katharine Brockman

Christopher Cartlidge

Anthony Chataway

Michael Aquilina#

Dr Elizabeth E Lewis AM#

Cellos

Gabrielle Halloran

Trevor Jones

Cindy Watkin

Maria Solà#

Elizabeth Woolnough

Abbey Edlin

Shane Hooton

Trinette McClimont

Associate Principal

Nereda Hanlon and Michael Hanlon AM#

Brett Kelly

Caleb Wright

Principal MS Newman Family#

Rachael Tobin

Associate Principal

Nicholas Bochner

Assistant Principal

Miranda Brockman

Rohan de Korte

Geelong Friends of the MSO#

Andrew Dudgeon#

Principal

Keith Johnson

William Evans

Rosie Turner

Tuba

Trombones & Bass Trombone Richard Shirley Tim and Lyn Edward#

Mike Szabo

Timothy Buzbee

Principal Bass Trombone

Percussion**

David Berlin

Fiona Sargeant

Principal

Harp

Robert Clarke

**Timpani Chair Principal L ady Potter AC CMRI

John Arcaro Tim and Lyn Edward#

Robert Cossom

Yinuo Mu Principal

*Prices subject to change from 21 September 2018.

Step 1: Select 5+ concerts from the list below. MSO Geelong concerts and Jams for Juniors not available as part of Create Your Own Series.

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Hamer Hall Mid-Season Gala: Lang Lang (p. 35) Brian Cox: A Symphonic Universe (p. 41)

Wednesday/Friday mornings (p. 20-21) Hamer Hall Bruch’s Violin Concerto* Rachmaninov 3* Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto*

Wednesday/Thursday evenings (p. 22-23) Melbourne Recital Centre Michael Collins and Paul Dean: Mozart's Clarinet Concerto Christopher Moore Directs the MSO: Mozart 29 Dale Barltrop and Ray Chen: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto

PLATINUM GROUP B

Platinum Group B Hamer Hall Season Opening Gala: Sir Andrew Davis and Lu Siqing (p. 34) Last Night of the Proms (p. 39)

Special events Hamer Hall Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert (p. 40) Chinese New Year (p. 36)

Group 1

MCEC, Plenary Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™ in Concert. (p. 40)

Thursday nights (p. 8-11) Hamer Hall Mahler 10: Letters and Readings Verdi’s Requiem Ludovic Morlot: A Night at Sea Mozart's Requiem The Rites of Spring Symphonie Fantastique Mozart and Elgar: An Evening of Variations Hansel and Gretel in Concert Friday nights (p. 16-17) Melbourne Town Hall Fantasy and the Firebird* BOLÉRO! Slava Grigoryan and the Rhythms of Spain* Classical Masterpieces: The Genius of Mozart* Drama in the Town Hall: Tchaikovsky and Brahms*

Group 3 Saturday matinees (p. 8-11) Hamer Hall Mahler 10: Letters and Readings Verdi's Requiem Mozart's Requiem The Rites of Spring Symphonie Fantastique Hansel and Gretel in Concert Friday, Saturday & Monday nights (p. 12-15) Hamer Hall Beethoven, Mozart and Sibelius Romeo and Juliet Vadim Gluzman plays Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto Elgar's Cello Concerto James Gaffigan and Viktoria Mullova Piers Lane plays Beethoven Special events Hamer Hall Sir Andrew’s Messiah (p. 43)

Friday evenings (p. 26-27) Monash Michael Collins and Paul Dean: Mozart's Clarinet Concerto* Christopher Moore Directs the MSO: Mozart 29* Symphonie Fantastique* Dale Barltrop and Ray Chen: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto

GROUP 1

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Hear the mighty MSO Chorus and world-class vocalists in some of the year’s most powerful concerts. Choose 5+ of your favourite pieces and create your own Choral Series. Our suggestions include:

$130

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Group 6

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Thursday 11 April / 7.30pm Saturday 13 April / 2pm

Monday/Tuesday nights (p. 30-31) Melbourne Recital Centre Ravel's Mother Goose A Midsummer Night's Dream L'italiana in Algeri

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Mozart's Requiem

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Thursday 20 June / 7.30pm Saturday 22 June / 2pm

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Saturday 13 July / 7.30pm

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The Rites of Spring

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Thursday 18 July / 7.30pm Saturday 20 July / 2pm

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Sunday mornings (p. 24-25) Iwaki Auditorium Late Masterpieces Romance and Rhapsody Pianos and Percussion Ghost Stories

Special events (p. 38) Melbourne Recital Centre Metropolis Night One Metropolis Night Two

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One reserve

Verdi’s Requiem

Last Night of the Proms

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Choral Highlights

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* Premium reserve not available at these concerts

Create Your Own Series

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Hansel and Gretel in Concert Thursday 28 November / 7.30pm Saturday 30 November / 2pm

Sir Andrew's Messiah Saturday 7 December / 7pm Sunday 8 December / 5pm

Thursday 16 May / 7.30pm

The Masters Series

3/ Ludovic Morlot: A Night at Sea

Reward yourself with an exploration into the farthest reaches of symphonic music. A series designed for the classical aficionado, and those looking for musical enlightenment. Eight Thursday nights or six Saturday matinees.

Ludovic Morlot conductor

The Masters Series ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, HAMER HALL

Liadov Enchanted Lake Sibelius Oceanides Britten Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes Dalbavie La source d'un regard Debussy La Mer

1/ Mahler 10: Letters and Readings Thursday 21 March / 7.30pm Saturday 23 March / 2pm Sir Andrew Davis conductor Mahler/Cooke Symphony No.10

Mahler had more challenges than most of us. Grief for a dead daughter, a forced resignation from a treasured post at the Vienna Opera, antiSemitic attacks, the diagnosis of a potentially fatal heart condition, and the final straw, his wife Alma’s infidelity. His last symphony, which was completed by Deryck Cooke, journeys through a complex and often anguished arc of struggle. Eventually Mahler finds catharsis and a state of grace in his final, radiant notes.

2/ Verdi’s Requiem Thursday 11 April / 7.30pm Saturday 13 April / 2pm Lawrence Renes conductor Leah Crocetto soprano Okka von der Damerau alto Issachah Savage tenor Nicholas Brownlee bass MSO Chorus Verdi Messa da Requiem Italian opera master Giuseppe Verdi was a ‘doubtful believer’ so why did a great sceptic leave us a full-blown Requiem?

Above / Lawrence Renes (photo Mats Bäcker)

Rather than consolation at the end of life’s struggles, Verdi offers only trepidation about what’s ahead. Perhaps only eternal silence… But with nearly 100 musicians, the same amount of choristers and four vocal soloists on stage, it will have you on the edge of your seat. This is music of spectacle, ceremony and sacred devotion.

French conductor Ludovic Morlot leads the MSO through a series of water-themed works, beginning with Liadov’s shimmering Enchanted Lake. Sibelius evokes the dance of sea nymphs in Oceanides, while Britten’s ‘Four Sea Interludes’ from Peter Grimes make for a stormier affair. Then there’s Marc-André Dalbavie’s La source d’un regard, a contemporary work balancing shocking moments of brass and percussion with cool, misty atmospheres. All this builds towards Debussy’s divine aquatic masterpiece: La Mer.

4/ Mozart’s Requiem Thursday 20 June / 7.30pm Saturday 22 June / 2pm Jaime Martín conductor Jacqueline Porter soprano Fiona Campbell alto Andrew Goodwin tenor James Clayton bass

MSO Chorus Ravel Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose) Mozart Requiem

Deceit, murder and a black-masked stranger. It did really happen: one of the world’s greatest composers died writing his own Requiem! Using Bach and Handel's earlier models of musical grief, and adding new orchestral colours with trombones, basset horn and a continuo section of organ and low strings, to the conventional 18th century orchestral line-up, Mozart creates music that is unique and heartbreaking. Contrast this epic work with Ravel’s charming, nostalgic Mother Goose as he captures childhood innocence with beguiling perfection. Want more Ravel? Learn about Ravel’s Mother Goose in Ears Wide Open p. 31

The Masters Series

7/ Mozart and Elgar: An Evening of Variations Thursday 19 September / 7.30pm Ryan Wigglesworth conductor / piano Paul Lewis piano Mozart Piano Concerto No.10 for two pianos Wigglesworth Mozart Variations ^ * Elgar Enigma Variations

5/ The Rites of Spring

Friends from the UK take to the stage to share music across two keyboards. Acclaimed British pianist Paul Lewis and conductor/composer Ryan Wigglesworth create an almost operatic dialogue in Mozart’s brilliant double concerto.

Thursday 18 July / 7.30pm Saturday 20 July / 2pm Sir Andrew Davis conductor Australian Girls Choir National Boys Choir MSO Chorus

Elgar dedicated his splendid Enigma Variations ‘to my friends pictured within’, adding initials to each variation and in some cases wittily suggesting the dedicatee’s personality. He never divulged the origin of his mysterious theme, and some have said that it’s not a melody at all but simply friendship itself.

Stravinsky Perséphone Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

^ Australian premiere * MSO commission

Paris, the Champs-Elysées theatre, May 29, 1913. A now-legendary riot breaks out amongst the audience as Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes unveils its brand new work, The Rite of Spring, Nijinsky’s tale of human sacrifice with a brutal, elemental score by Igor Stravinsky. Twenty years later, Stravinsky created another 'rite of spring', around the fertility myth about the arrival of Spring. It was the story of Perséphone; Goddess of Spring and Queen of the Underworld.

8/ Hansel and Gretel in Concert

This concert features surtitles. Above / Sir Andrew Davis (photo Pete Tarasiuk)

Thursday 28 November / 7.30pm Saturday 30 November / 2pm

6/ Symphonie Fantastique Thursday 22 August / 7.30pm Saturday 24 August / 2pm Nikolaj Znaider conductor Jian Wang cello ∆ Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream (excerpts) Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1 Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Musical enchantment from Mendelssohn’s ethereal music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream sets the scene for Saint-Saëns’ captivating Cello Concerto No.1. Soloist Jian Wang played the Saint-Saëns for his orchestral debut with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra when he was just 11. Nikolaj Znaider, one of the most recent big-name violinists to take up the baton, unleashes a frenzy in Berlioz’s fantastical symphony which Leonard Bernstein once described as ‘the first psychedelic musical trip.’ Want more Mendelssohn? Learn about A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Ears Wide Open p. 31 ∆

East meets West program

Above / Nikolaj Znaider (photo Lars Gundersen)

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Elizabeth DeShong Hansel Laura Wilde Gretel Humperdinck Hänsel und Gretel

Do you believe in magic? Did you hide under the bedcovers gripped by the scary story of Hansel and Gretel, the wicked witch and her oversized gingerbread oven? Grimm’s famous fairy tale is richly re-imagined in Engelbert Humperdinck’s operatic version. His beautiful score glows with human warmth and spirituality in numbers like the Evening Prayer sung by the children as they fall asleep in the forest. A fitting farewell to Sir Andrew Davis’ fairytale time as Chief Conductor of MSO. This concert features surtitles.

Above / Laura Wilde (photo Kelly Kruse)

8 Concerts THURSDAY EVENING

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SATURDAY MATINEE

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$642

$582

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$534

$474

B Reserve

$480

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C Reserve

$426

$396

D Reserve

$318

Includes free pre-concert talk.

6 Concerts

Includes free pre-concert talk.

$50 Bonus Concert Christopher Moore directs the MSO: Mozart 29 Page 23 Available only when booking your subscription, one bonus ticket per subscription, subject to availability.

The Great Classics Series ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, HAMER HALL

The Great Classics Series

Indulge in some of the most gorgeous classical music ever created, performed by the MSO and featuring guest artists from around the globe.

1/ Beethoven, Mozart and Sibelius Friday 29 March / 7.30pm Saturday 30 March / 7.30pm Monday 1 April / 6.30pm Sir Andrew Davis conductor Alessio Bax piano Beethoven Egmont Overture Mozart Piano Concerto No.27 Sibelius Symphony No.1

First Prize-winner at both the Leeds and Hamamatsu international piano competitions, Italian pianist Alessio Bax plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.27 for his MSO debut. Written at the same time as Don Giovanni, it shares much of the opera's dark tension and tragedy. Sibelius’ First Symphony was written around the same time as his patriotic Finlandia: a time his native Finland was struggling for independence. Rich and romantic, the First Symphony is subtly flavoured with the Finnish folk-inspired melodies that would become quintessential Sibelius. Above / Sir Andrew Davis (photo Pete Tarasiuk)

2/ Romeo and Juliet Friday 10 May / 7.30pm Saturday 11 May / 7.30pm Monday 13 May / 6.30pm Stanislav Kochanovsky conductor Yulianna Avdeeva piano Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain (original version) Chopin Piano Concerto No.1 Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet (excerpts)

After his memorable debut conducting Rachmaninov with the MSO in 2017, rising Russian maestro Stanislav Kochanovsky returns to transport us to Shakespeare’s fabled tale of the star-cross’d lovers, Romeo and Juliet in excerpts from Prokofiev’s masterful ballet score. Mussorgsky’s A Night on Bald Mountain, inspired by a Witches’ Sabbath in a story by Gogol, makes for an ominous, eerie curtain-raiser, before Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva whisks us away with one of Chopin's finest works.

Above / Viktoria Mullova (photo Foto Puck)

The Great Classics Series

3/ Vadim Gluzman plays Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto Friday 28 June / 7.30pm Saturday 29 June / 7.30pm Monday 1 July / 6.30pm Jakub Hrůša conductor Vadim Gluzman violin

6/ Piers Lane plays Beethoven

Dvořák The Wood Dove Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Mussorgsky / Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

Brilliant young Czech maestro Jakub Hrůša returns to the MSO with Dvořák’s subtly-scored orchestral ballad, The Wood Dove, based on a Czech legend of infatuation and murder in a rural village.

Friday 22 November / 7.30pm Saturday 23 November / 7.30pm Monday 25 November / 6.30pm

Ukrainian-born Vadim Gluzman's interpretation of the beloved Tchaikovsky concerto with its fiery virtuosity and wistful poetry is not to be missed. Ravel was on his own mission when he orchestrated Mussorgsky’s Pictures, exploring the outermost reaches of instrumental possibilities in his search for new colours and contrasts in this great orchestral showpiece.

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Piers Lane piano MSO Chorus Ed Frazier Davis New work * Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 Vaughan Williams Symphony No.5

4/ Elgar’s Cello Concerto Friday 2 August / 7.30pm Saturday 3 August / 7.30pm Monday 5 August / 6.30pm Bertrand de Billy conductor Johannes Moser cello Wagner Siegfried Idyll Elgar Cello Concerto R. Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra

French conductor Bertrand de Billy makes his MSO debut embracing one of Richard Strauss’ most ambitious tone poems, Also sprach Zarathustra. It’s been hijacked by the movies (used in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey) but Strauss’ vision will transport you to the outer reaches of the cosmos – no screens required! First Prize-winner in the 2002 Tchaikovsky Competition, Johannes Moser has been praised for his flawless take on Elgar’s lyrical and much-loved Cello Concerto. Above / Johannes Moser (photo Sarah Wijzenbeek)

5/ James Gaffigan and Viktoria Mullova Friday 30 August / 7.30pm Saturday 31 August / 7.30pm Monday 2 September / 6.30pm James Gaffigan conductor Viktoria Mullova violin Janáček Jealousy

Piers Lane is one of Australia’s finest pianists. Hear him perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1: a youthful work for the composer, but with plenty of punch and personality. Seeing him dance through the joyous final movement will prove a memorable experience. Then to the broad, open musical landscapes of Vaughan Williams and his evocative Fifth Symphony, dedicated to another great symphonist, Jean Sibelius. * World premiere Above / Piers Lane (photo Keith Saunders)

6 Concerts

Sibelius Violin Concerto Dvořák Symphony No.8

Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova captured international attention when she won the Sibelius and Tchaikovsky competitions in the early 1980s. The Sibelius Concerto’s vast opening movement is mirrored in the still beauty of the melancholic, slow movement before its firework-fuelled finale. Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony is his most rustic and idyllic, written in the seclusion of beautiful Bohemian countryside with his beloved folk roots at its heart. Above / James Gaffigan (photo Vera Hartmann)

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$396

D Reserve

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Includes free pre-concert talk (Fri/Sat), post-concert conversation (Mon).

$50 Bonus Concert Mozart and Elgar: An Evening of Variations Page 11

Available only when booking your subscription, one bonus ticket per subscription, subject to availability.

Melbourne Town Hall Series MELBOURNE TOWN HALL

1/ Fantasy and the Firebird Friday 8 March / 7.30pm Benjamin Northey conductor Jacqueline Porter soprano Kristian Chong piano Grieg Peer Gynt (selection) Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Kats-Chernin Dance of the Paper Umbrellas Rachmaninov Vocalise Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919)

A splendid sunrise, angry trolls and a heartfelt siren song will magic you to the Norwegian mountains in Grieg’s beautifully imagined Peer Gynt Suite. Pianist Kristian Chong loves the many imaginative and inspiring ways Rachmaninov transforms the simple Paganini theme in his famous variations; “this is pure ecstasy.” Russian fireworks and poetry complete the concert. Revel in Stravinsky’s sumptuous score as Prince Ivan and his magical helper, the Firebird, thwart the evil sorceress Kashei.

2/ BOLÉRO! Slava Grigoryan and the Rhythms of Spain Friday 7 June / 7.30pm Benjamin Northey conductor Slava Grigoryan guitar De Falla The Three-Cornered Hat Suite No.2 (Three Dances) Boccherini / Berio Ritirata notturno di Madrid Ravel Rapsodie espagnole Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez Ravel Boléro

Celebrated Australian guitarist Slava Grigorian is the soloist in the mesmerising Aranjuez guitar concerto by Rodrigo. Classical and folk traditions from Andalucía converge in this work, and the cor anglais melody that introduces the beautiful slow movement came to Rodrigo when he was waiting for a tram! Some of the best Spanish music was written by Frenchmen, and a perfect example is Ravel’s Boléro, with its erotic, pulsating rhythms sure to hypnotise.

3/ Classical Masterpieces: The Genius of Mozart

Melbourne Town Hall Series

Settle in at the original home of the MSO as Benjamin Northey presents treasured favourites of the orchestral repertoire performed by some of Australia’s brightest talent.

Friday 13 September / 7.30pm Benjamin Northey conductor Thomas Hutchinson oboe Prokofiev Classical Symphony R. Strauss Oboe Concerto Mozart Symphony No.40

MSO oboist Thomas Hutchinson revels in the famous concerto that Richard Strauss dreamt up as the US army rolled into his Bavarian town in 1945. This charming, nostalgic work looks back to simpler times, says Thomas. “Inspired more by his youth and his hero Mozart, this fresh and vital work is a joy for audiences and musicians alike.” And what better way to conclude the evening than with one of Mozart’s most-loved works!

4/ Drama in the Town Hall: Tchaikovsky and Brahms Friday 1 November / 7.30pm Benjamin Northey conductor Daniel de Borah piano Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4

Australian pianist Daniel de Borah embraces Brahms’ epic D minor concerto. “It marries great drama and heroic struggle with moments of extreme intimacy. The slow movement is one of mankind’s sublime creations.” Tchaikovsky unburdened his soul in his Fourth Symphony like a poet in verse. Heart on sleeve, everything grows out of the fateful opening fanfares and the glorious waltz melody in the first movement. Does he resign to his fate or fight it to the end? Listen closely to the festive finale.

4 Concerts ADULT

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Includes free pre-concert organ recital.

$50 Bonus Concert Romeo and Juliet Page 13

Available only when booking your subscription, one bonus ticket per subscription, subject to availability.

Above / Benjamin Northey, Associate Conductor, supported by Anthony Pratt (photo Julian Kingma)

Season 2019

From left / Patrick Wong Second Violin, Cong Gu Second Violin, Peter Edwards Assistant Principal First Violin supported by John McKay and Lois McKay, Miranda Brockman Cello, supported by Geelong Friends of the MSO.

1/ Bruch's Violin Concerto

3/ Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto

Friday 15 March / 11am

Wednesday 21 August / 11am

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Lu Siqing violin * ∆ MSO Chorus

Nikolaj Znaider conductor Jian Wang cello ∆

Berlioz King Lear Overture Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 Borodin Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances

MSO Mornings ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, HAMER HALL

The exhilarating drive of Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances has thrilled listeners for more than a hundred years, not only in the concert hall, but in many popular culture appearances too. Even without knowing its origins as a scene-stealing fantasy of exotic splendour within an opera, the Dances’ delicious vitality and rich orchestral colour is irresistible. A few years younger than Borodin, Max Bruch was thoroughly schooled in the German tradition through the aesthetic line of Mendelssohn and Brahms.

MSO Mornings

Returning to 2019 by popular demand. Spend three memorable weekday mornings with the MSO, some very special guests and simply stunning repertoire.

Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1 Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream (excerpts)

Bristling with all the comic electricity and fairyland charm of Shakespeare’s play, Mendelssohn’s music to accompany A Midsummer Night’s Dream was born from a deep affection that stemmed from the composer’s childhood. Saint-Saëns’ First Cello Concerto radiates the melodic elegance and soulful passion that the instrument conveys so well, here in the hands of the masterly Jian Wang. This is one of Saint-Saëns’ most forthright and engaging works, notable for its unfailing invention and impeccable artistry. ∆

East meets West program

* Soloist in Residence ∆ East meets West program

2/ Rachmaninov 3 Wednesday 3 July / 11am Kirill Karabits conductor Mozart The Marriage of Figaro: Overture Rachmaninov Symphony No.3

Dynamic Ukrainian conductor Kirill Karabits explores the rich emotional tapestry of Rachmaninov’s Third Symphony, composed in 1936 and steeped in recollections of the composer’s Russian traditions. The combination of Russian heritage and modernist exhilaration hints at the symphony’s character, which is by turns vivacious, sweetly melancholic, and ultimately ecstatic. Mozart’s brilliant overture to The Marriage of Figaro sets the concert off with lively brio.

3 Concerts ADULT

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$50 Bonus Concert Hansel and Gretel in Concert Page 11

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Above / Kirill Karabits (photo Denis Manokha)

Recital Centre Series MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE, ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL

1/ Michael Collins and Paul Dean: Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto

3/ Dale Barltrop and Ray Chen: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto

Thursday 4 April / 7.30pm

Thursday 26 September / 7.30pm

Michael Collins director / clarinet Paul Dean clarinet **

Dale Barltrop director / violin Ray Chen violin ∆

Mozart Clarinet Concerto Dean Clarinet Concerto ^ Beethoven Symphony No.7

Rossini L'Italiana in Algeri Overture Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Violins in A minor Schubert Symphony No.3

Smooth and sexy, the clarinet is known for its dynamic versatility. This concert features the clarinet in two very different concertos performed by two brilliant virtuosi. Mozart’s is a perennial favourite, and is brought to life by internationallyacclaimed soloist Michael Collins. Collins then takes the conductor’s baton while MSO Composer in Residence, Paul Dean steps up as soloist in his own brand-new concerto. The concert ends with Beethoven’s exhilarating Seventh Symphony, which Wagner called ‘the apotheosis of the dance’. ** Composer in Residence ^ Commissioned by Andrew Johnston and the MSO

2/ Christopher Moore directs the MSO: Mozart 29

Recital Centre Series

Experience Melbourne’s greatest musicians performing in the acoustic perfection of the Melbourne Recital Centre.

Ray Chen is Australia’s golden boy of the violin, winning hearts around the world thanks to his incredible skill and charming stage presence. Chen joins the MSO for Mendelssohn’s famous Violin Concerto, which follows Rossini’s sparkling overture to his opera The Italian Girl in Algiers. Chen then teams up with one of the Orchestra’s favourite sons, concertmaster Dale Barltrop in a concerto for two violins by Vivaldi, before Schubert’s vibrant Third Symphony, with its dizzying tarantella finale. Learn more about Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri in Ears Wide Open p. 31 ∆

East meets West program

Wednesday 29 May / 7.30pm Christopher Moore director / viola Stefan Cassomenos piano Pärt Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten Britten Rondo Concertante Britten Young Apollo Mozart Symphony No.29

Not interested in playing first or second fiddle, MSO Principal Violist Chris Moore leads the band in this concert, which begins with Arvo Pärt’s haunting Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten. Two of Britten's own works follow, before Mozart's breezy Symphony No.29, one of the composer's best-known early symphonic works, concludes the evening.

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Above / Ray Chen (photo Tom Doms)

1/ Late Masterpieces

3/ Pianos and Percussion

Sunday 7 April / 11am

Sunday 15 September / 11am

Sophie Rowell violin Matthew Tomkins violin Christopher Moore viola David Berlin cello Philip Arkinstall clarinet

John Arcaro timpani Robert Cossom percussion Louisa Breen piano Leigh Harrold piano

Chamber Series

Mozart Divertimento for String Trio Brahms Clarinet Quintet

Bartók Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story for Two Pianos and Percussion

Start your Sunday with these two pieces, each composed late in their respective composer’s career. The clarinet’s warm, golden hues inspired Brahms to create music of restful beauty, the result a work of beguiling human warmth and pleasure. The accompanying string trio composed by Mozart in 1788 extends well beyond the lightweight dimensions suggested by the title Divertimento, to become a substantial work of a composer at the height of his powers.

These two works of dynamic energy take their inspiration from very different sources. Bartók’s studies of the densely-coloured folk music of Eastern Europe inspired him to enrich his harmonic palette to create music of alluring sensuality and gripping rhythmic élan. For Bernstein, these qualities emerged from his feeling for Latin American music, and his own passionate response to the eternal love story that inspired his great musical.

2/ Romance and Rhapsody

4/ Ghost Stories

Sunday 2 June / 11am

Sunday 3 November / 11am

Christopher Cartlidge viola Thomas Hutchinson oboe Philip Arkinstall clarinet Laurence Matheson piano

Greta Bradman soprano Monica Curro violin David Berlin cello Stefan Cassomenos piano

Dean New work ^ * Bruch 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano Loeffler Two Rhapsodies for Oboe, Viola and Piano

Shostakovich Seven Romances Stanhope Lorca Songs Beethoven Piano Trio Ghost

The new work which MSO's Composer in Residence, Paul Dean provides for this concert is sure to make a memorable impact. Charles Loeffler's Rhapsodies are versions of songs in which Loeffler explores moods inspired by the opulence of French Symbolism, reaching towards the sensuality of Impressionism. Max Bruch, on the other hand, occupies a similar aesthetic world to Brahms. Best known for his colourful works inspired by Scottish and Hebrew melodies, Bruch’s Eight Pieces were composed for his clarinettist son.

A certain ghostly sensibility inhabits this program, with its wintry themes. But the concert is rich as well in the profundity of Shostakovich’s sparse eloquence and the lyricism of Paul Stanhope’s Lorca settings. It’s the second movement, melancholy and stationary, that gives Beethoven’s Piano Trio its attention-grabbing nickname, but the piece as a whole is loaded with gorgeous melodic invention. and uplifting rhythmic vitality.

ABC SOUTHBANK CENTRE, IWAKI AUDITORIUM

^ World premiere * MSO Composer in Residence

Chamber Series

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Above / Cong Gu, Second Violin (photo Hugh Peachey)

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3/ Symphonie Fantastique

MSO Monash Series

Robert Blackwood Hall will again play host to the magnificent MSO throughout 2019 with a collection of extraordinary repertoire and special guests.

Friday 23 August / 7.30pm Nikolaj Znaider conductor Jian Wang cello ∆ Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream (excerpts) Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1 Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

MSO Monash Series MONASH UNIVERSITY, ROBERT BLACKWOOD HALL

1/ Michael Collins and Paul Dean: Mozart's Clarinet Concerto Friday 5 April / 7.30pm Michael Collins director / clarinet Paul Dean clarinet ** Mozart Clarinet Concerto Dean Clarinet Concerto ^ Beethoven Symphony No.7

Smooth and sexy, the clarinet is known for its dynamic versatility. This concert features the clarinet in two very different concertos performed by two brilliant virtuosi. Mozart’s is a perennial favourite, and is brought to life by internationallyregarded soloist Michael Collins. MSO Composer in Residence, Paul Dean then steps up as soloist in his own brand-new concerto. The concert ends with Beethoven’s exhilarating Seventh Symphony. ** Composer in Residence ^ Commissioned by Andrew Johnston and the MSO

2/ Christopher Moore directs the MSO: Mozart 29

Musical enchantment from Mendelssohn’s ethereal music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream sets the scene for Saint-Saëns’ captivating Cello Concerto No.1. Soloist Jian Wang played it for his orchestral debut with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra when he was just 11 years old. Nikolaj Znaider, one of the most recent big-name violinists to take up the baton, unleashes a frenzy of emotions in Berlioz’s fantastical symphony which Leonard Bernstein once described as ‘the first psychedelic musical trip.’ ∆

4/ Dale Barltrop and Ray Chen: Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto Friday 27 September / 7.30pm Dale Barltrop director / violin Ray Chen violin ∆ Rossini L'Italiana in Algeri Overture Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Violins in A minor Schubert Symphony No.3

Ray Chen has been winning hearts around the world thanks to his incredible skill and charming stage presence. Chen joins the MSO for Mendelssohn’s famous Violin Concerto. Chen then teams up with the Orchestra’s concertmaster, Dale Barltrop in a concerto for two violins by Vivaldi, before Schubert’s vibrant Third Symphony, with its dizzying tarantella finale. ∆

Friday 31 May / 7.30pm Christopher Moore director / viola Stefan Cassomenos piano Pärt Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten Britten Rondo Concertante Britten Young Apollo Mozart Symphony No.29

Above / Michael Collins (photo Ben Ealovega)

East meets West program

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1/ Mahler 10: Letters and Readings

4/ Mozart and Elgar: An Evening of Variations

Friday 22 March / 7.30pm

Friday 20 September / 7.30pm

Sir Andrew Davis conductor

Ryan Wigglesworth conductor / piano Paul Lewis piano

Mahler/Cooke Symphony No.10

MSO Geelong Series DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, COSTA HALL

Mahler had more challenges than most of us. Yet his last symphony, completed by Deryck Cooke and which journeys though a complex, sometimes hysterical and often anguished arc of struggle, eventually finds catharsis and a state of grace on the radiant final pages.

2/ Ludovic Morlot: A Night at Sea Friday 17 May / 7.30pm Ludovic Morlot conductor Liadov Enchanted Lake Sibelius Oceanides Britten Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes Dalbavie La source d'un regard Debussy La Mer

Mozart Piano Concerto No.10 for two pianos Wigglesworth Mozart Variations ^ * Elgar Enigma Variations

Friends from the UK take to the stage to share music across two keyboards. Favourite British pianist Paul Lewis, and conductor/composer Ryan Wigglesworth create an almost operatic dialogue in Mozart’s brilliant double concerto. Elgar dedicated his splendid Enigma Variations ‘to my friends pictured within’, adding initials to each variation and in some cases wittily suggesting the dedicatee’s personality. ^ Australian premiere * MSO commission

5/ Messiah Friday 13 December / 7.30pm

Warren Trevelyan-Jones conductor Sally-Anne Russell alto Robert MacFarlane tenor Jeremy Kleeman bass MSO Chorus

3/ The Rite of Spring and Firebird

MSO Chorus Master, Warren Trevelyan-Jones leads the entire Orchestra – as well as his beloved choristers – through this instantly-recognisable piece. Come celebrate with this annual tradition.

Handel Messiah

Since its triumphant premiere in Dublin in 1742, Messiah has remained Handel’s most frequently performed work and is the perfect way to celebrate the festive season.

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Friday 19 July / 7.30pm Sir Andrew Davis conductor Ravel Mother Goose Suite Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919) Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

In the early decades of the Twentieth Century, Stravinsky created a series of ballet scores which are among the greatest ever composed. Telling its tale of the liberation of captive souls from evil enchantment, the Firebird reaches to a jubilant climax. The Rite of Spring delves into a darker, ancient past to create its mesmerising world of barbaric power. Above / Thomas Hutchinson, Associate Principal Oboe (photo Hugh Peachey)

MSO Geelomg Series

MSO Geelong Series

The MSO is proud to present this exciting program in Geelong, featuring a stellar line-up of guest artists and some of the world’s greatest repertoire.

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Ears Wide Open MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE, ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL

Pair your Ears Wide Open concerts with their corresponding performances as part of an Ears Wide Open+ series.

Ears Wide Open / Ears Wide Open+

Dive deep into three great works of the orchestral repertoire with a guided tour of their themes, history and machinations.

1/ Ravel’s Mother Goose

3/ L’Italiana in Algeri

Monday 8 April / 6.30pm

Monday 26 August / 6.30pm

Ravel Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose)

Rossini L’Italiana in Algeri Overture

We know fairy tales are fun, but who knew they made such good music? Dance with a sleeping maiden, meet an exotic princess, and soar through the air in a magical fairy garden, as you discover the genius of Ravel’s orchestration in excerpts from the composer’s enchanting Mother Goose Suite.

It starts with hushed pizzicato strings, and a lyrical oboe solo. Then a bright and cheery allegro begins; the orchestra prancing to the sound of twittering woodwinds and cymbal crashes. That famous theme appears next: first in the oboe, next as a duet between the piccolo and bassoon. Come, join the fun, and see how Rossini puts the orchestra to good use in this brilliant opera overture.

+ Mozart's Requiem (p. 9) Thursday 20 June / 7.30pm Saturday 22 June / 2pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Ravel Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose) Mozart Requiem

2/ A Midsummer Night’s Dream

+ Dale Barltrop and Ray Chen: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto (p. 23) Thursday 26 September / 7.30pm Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall Rossini L'Italiana in Algeri Overture Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Vivaldi Concerto for 2 violins in A minor Schubert Symphony No.3

Tuesday 30 July / 6.30pm Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream (excerpts)

Journey through the fairy garden with Mendelssohn, and his incidental music to Shakespeare’s play about mischievous spirits and finding true love. Explore some of the most beautiful excerpts from Mendelssohn’s spellbinding score, including lightfooted pixie music, glorious horn chorales, and the well-loved Wedding March.

+ Symphonie Fantastique (p. 10) Thursday 22 August / 7.30pm Saturday 24 August / 2pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream (excerpts) Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1 Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

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Above / Benjamin Hanlon, Double Bass (photo Hugh Peachey)

Season 2019

From left / Elise Millman Associate Principal Bassoon, Nicholas Bochner Assistant Principal Cello, Elizabeth Woolnough Viola

Sir Andrew Davis and Lu Siqing Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Special Events

Season Opening Gala:

Saturday 16 March / 7.30pm Sir Andrew Davis conductor Lu Siqing violin * ∆ MSO Chorus Borodin Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 Pathétique

To start his final season as Chief Conductor, there is no more fitting time for Sir Andrew Davis to appear on the podium with the MSO than at our Season Opening Gala. Lu Siqing joined Sir Andrew and the MSO on a 2018 tour of China, where the Orchestra performed Bruch’s Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony, Pathétique, to six rapturous standing ovations across the country. Be the first in Australia to see this program performed by two stars, as well as your Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. * Soloist in Residence ∆ East meets West program

Mid-Season Gala: Below / Lu Siqing

Lang Lang Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Thursday 4 July / 7.30pm Kirill Karabits conductor Lang Lang piano * ∆ Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture Mozart Piano Concerto No.24 Rachmaninov Symphony No.3

The singular piano sensation of the 21st century, Lang Lang couples his virtuosity with a voracious appetite for musical diversity and a charismatic personality that draws listeners deep into his musical world. For this special performance, Lang Lang shares his love of Mozart, and one of the composer's finest works. * Lang Lang supported by MSO Life Members, Mr Marc Besen AC and Mrs Eva Besen AO ∆ East meets West program

Above / Lang Lang (photo Robert Ascroft and Sony Classical)

The perfect soundtrack to summer in the city, at one of Melbourne’s favourite venues. 2019 marks 90 years of MSO free concerts, and 60 years at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Gates open at 4.30pm with entry on a first-in basis.

Friday 8 February / 7.30pm

Special Events

Sidney Myer Free Concerts

1/ Gershwin and Friends Benjamin Northey conductor Olivia Chindamo vocalist Daniel Le piano Gershwin Cuban Overture Chindamo Fantaskatto Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue Gershwin An American in Paris

2/ Symphony of Seduction Saturday 16 February / 7.30pm Tianyi Lu conductor * Christopher Lawrence presenter Berlioz Le corsaire

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Chinese New Year Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Presented in collaboration with

Wednesday 13 February / 7.30pm Tan Dun conductor Hanggai band ∆

* Cybec Assistant Conductor

∆

3/ A Symphonic Celebration

Visionary composer and conductor, Tan Dun returns to Melbourne to celebrate the Year of the Pig. An annual highlight of Melbourne’s Chinese New Year celebrations since 2014, this year Tan Dun has curated a thrilling and personal program.

Wednesday 20 February / 7.30pm Benjamin Northey conductor Veriko Tchumburidze violin Calvin Bowman organ

Joining the maestro and the MSO is Hanggai, a troupe of traditional-meets-rock musicians from the steppes of Inner Mongolia via Beijing. Combining traditional instruments like the morin khuur (horsehair fiddle) and tobshuur (two-stringed lute) with a hearty serving of rock bravado, their performance with the MSO will be unlike anything else you’ll see all year. East meets West program MSO celebrates our city's cultural diversity in 2019 fusing a blend of East and West in concerts throughout the year.

Satie/Debussy Gymnopédie Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande Suite Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

Holdsworth Fanfare * Dvořák Carnival Overture Bruch Scottish Fantasy Dukas The Sorcerer's Apprentice Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3 Organ

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Below / Photo Daniel Aulsebrook

* Cybec Young Composer in Residence

Supported by Li Family Trust

Above / Tan Dun

A celebration of some of Australia’s – and the world’s – finest living composers, Metropolis New Music Festival showcases the MSO’s commitment to contemporary symphonic music. Melbourne Recital Centre

Special Events

Metropolis New Music Festival

In 2019, Metropolis – presented in partnership with Melbourne Recital Centre – celebrates the work of Dutch master Louis Andriessen, whose 80th birthday will be celebrated around the world. Composer Kate Moore studied under Andriessen, and the MSO will perform the world premiere of her Percussion Concerto, written especially for acclaimed percussionist Claire Edwardes. We will also showcase new works from a host of Australian composers, including MSO’s 2018 Young Composer in Residence, Ade Vincent, whose new piece features the versatile Australian artist Lior. The Metropolis Festival features Australia’s most exciting new music ensembles presented by Melbourne Recital Centre, including MSO Ensemble in Residence PLEXUS. Discover music to challenge, stimulate and surprise, as composers engage with life in the 21st Century. The complete program will be announced soon. Purchase a Metropolis subscription for priority access to all the Festival’s events.

1/ Metropolis Night One

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Metropolis New Music Festival Education Partner

Thursday 2 May / 7.30pm

2/ Metropolis Night Two

Last Night of the Proms

Saturday 4 May / 7.30pm

Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Clark Rundell conductor Ralph van Raat piano Claire Edwardes percussion

“Melbourne Recital Centre looks forward to the 2019 Metropolis New Music Festival, our annual joint venture with the MSO, this year with a focus on Louis Andriessen, and a celebration of vibrant new music from Australia and around the world”. Marshall McGuire, Director of Programming, Melbourne Recital Centre

Clark Rundell conductor Lior vocals

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Saturday 13 July / 7.30pm Sir Andrew Davis conductor Lu Siqing violin * ∆ MSO Chorus

Prepare yourself for some Pomp and Circumstance with the King of the Proms, Sir Andrew Davis! The MSO’s annual celebration of the best of British music, Last Night of the Proms is flagwaving, chorus-rousing music at its finest. With crowd favourites including Arne's Rule, Britannia! and Parry's Jerusalem, there's no better way to warm the cockles of your heart. Joining Sir Andrew on stage will be MSO’s Soloist in Residence, Lu Siqing, who will perform one of Saint-Saëns’ genuine showpieces, his Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. * Soloist in Residence ∆ East meets West program

Above / Photo James Ambrose

Special Events

MSO at the Movies

1/ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert Friday 1 February / 7.30pm Saturday 2 February / 1pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall Grab your broom and get ready for the tasks ahead! The Triwizard Tournament comes to Hogwarts™ in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert. Relive the magic of Harry Potter™ soaring across the big screen in high-definition and experience the music of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performing Patrick Doyle’s unforgettable score. Rated: M 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. (s18)

Brian Cox:

Saturday 16 November / 7.30pm

A Symphonic Universe

Who knew science could sound so beautiful?

Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

2/ Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™ in Concert

Daniel Harding conductor Brian Cox OBE presenter Jack Liebeck violin

One of the world’s pre-eminent physicists, Professor Brian Cox, takes to the stage for the first time with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in this special event. Be whisked through space and time as Professor Cox takes you through the human struggle against our finite existence in an infinite universe. Joining them on stage will be conductor Daniel Harding, to lead the Orchestra through some of classical music’s most universal repertoire.

Friday 8 November / 7.30pm Saturday 9 November / 1pm Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Plenary 'I am a Jedi, like my father before me...' In the spectacular, climactic sixth episode of the original Star Wars saga, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. Experience the scope and grandeur of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi live in concert as John Williams’ epic score comes to life courtesy of your MSO.

Above / Brian Cox OBE

Thursday 28 November / 7.30pm Saturday 30 November / 2pm Sir Andrew Davis conductor Elizabeth DeShong Hansel Laura Wilde Gretel Humperdinck Hänsel und Gretel

Do you believe in magic? Many of us remember hiding under the bedcovers gripped by the scary story of Hansel and Gretel, the wicked witch and her oversized gingerbread oven. Grimm’s famous fairy tale is richly re-imagined in Engelbert Humperdinck’s operatic version. His beautiful score glows with human warmth and spirituality in numbers like the Evening Prayer sung by the children as they fall asleep in the forest.

Create Your Own:

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2/ Hansel and Gretel in Concert

Sir Andrew Davis Package Choose from Sir Andrew’s appearances in 2019 as part of a Create Your Own Series (see page 6). All concerts at Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

This concert features surtitles.

Sir Andrew Davis: A Celebration The end of an era. Three weeks, three concerts, featuring some of Sir Andrew’s favourite works. Reserve your seat to the final concerts of Sir Andrew as Chief Conductor. Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

1/ Piers Lane plays Beethoven Friday 22 November / 7.30pm Saturday 23 November / 7.30pm Monday 25 November / 6.30pm Sir Andrew Davis conductor Piers Lane piano MSO Chorus Ed Frazier Davis New work * Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 Vaughan Williams Symphony No.5

Piers Lane is one of Australia’s finest pianists. Hear him perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1: a youthful work for the composer, but with plenty of punch and personality. Seeing him dance through the joyous final movement will prove a memorable experience. Then to the broad, open musical landscapes of Vaughan Williams, and his evocative Fifth Symphony, dedicated to another great symphonist, Jean Sibelius. * World premiere

3/ Sir Andrew's Messiah

Bruch’s Violin Concerto

Saturday 7 December / 7pm Sunday 8 December / 5pm

Season Opening Gala: Sir Andrew Davis and Lu Siqing

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Siobhan Stagg soprano Catherine Wyn-Rogers mezzo-soprano Topi Lehtipuu tenor James Clayton bass MSO Chorus Handel / Davis Messiah

Friday 15 March / 11am

Saturday 16 March / 7.30pm

Mahler 10: Letters and Readings Thursday 21 March / 7.30pm Saturday 23 March / 2pm

Beethoven, Mozart and Sibelius Friday 29 March / 7.30pm Saturday 30 March / 7.30pm Monday 1 April / 6.30pm

“When I was a child I was a boy soprano in our local church choir and so I got to know Handel’s Messiah firsthand. As an adult I toyed with the idea of a reorchestration for many years and I started my version in December 2009. I finished it in October 2010 and premiered it later that year in Toronto.

Last Night of the Proms

“My sole aim was to clothe the work with all the colours available from a modern orchestra; as a result I have used such instruments as alto flute, oboe d’amore, harp and some percussion including marimba and even sleigh bells!

Piers Lane plays Beethoven

“I'm very proud of it, and I'm extremely happy that it will be the last thing we do together in my official role as Chief Conductor of the MSO. Not that this is the last time you’ll see me here!” Sir Andrew Davis

Saturday 13 July / 7.30pm

The Rites of Spring Thursday 18 July / 7.30pm Saturday 20 July / 2pm

Friday 22 November / 7.30pm Saturday 23 November / 7.30pm Monday 25 November / 6.30pm

Hansel and Gretel in Concert Thursday 28 November / 7.30pm Saturday 30 November / 2pm

Sir Andrew's Messiah Saturday 7 December / 7pm Sunday 8 December / 5pm

Above / Sir Andrew Davis (photo Hugh Peachey)

Let’s get rowdy! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in with the MSO in these musical workshops. Performance times for all dates:

MELBOURNE IS A CREATIVE CITY The City of Melbourne proudly supports major and emerging arts organisations through our 2018–20 Triennial Arts Grants Program African Music and Cultural Festival

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Jams for Juniors

Jams for Juniors 5/ The Mozart Jam Saturday 13 July Time spent with a giant of classical music makes for a lovely little Saturday.

6/ Jams at the Movies 1/ Peer Gynt Jam Saturday 9 March Instantly recognisable, Peer Gynt is the perfect introduction to classical music.

2/ Mother Goose Jam Saturday 13 April Bopping along to the clarinet has never been so much fun!

3/ Romeo and Juliet Jam Saturday 18 May

Saturday 10 August The closest they’ll come to sneaking into the cinema!

7/ An American Jam Saturday 19 October Boogie with Bernstein, the ultimate educator and a musical legend.

8/ Nutcracker: A Christmas Jam Saturday 23 November Welcome in the festive season with Tchaikovsky’s family favourite.

Jam up close and personal with the violin, the Orchestra’s lead instrument.

4/ An Aussie Jam

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Season 2019

From left / Damien Eckersley Double Bass, Deborah Goodall First Violin

CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO Gandel Philanthropy The Gross Foundation Harold Mitchell Foundation Li Family Trust Harold Mitchell AC MS Newman Family Foundation Lady Potter AC CMRI Joy Selby Smith The Cybec Foundation Anthony Pratt The Pratt Foundation The Ullmer Family Foundation Anonymous (1)

From its first performance in 1906 under the baton of Alberto Zelman, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has offered the very best in orchestral music. Artistic excellence has always been the core driver of everything we do. It drives our ability to attract new listeners, the finest musicians and the most innovative collaborators. As we cultivate and engage music lovers, generation after generation, and welcome more members of our community to experience and appreciate music, the insights we gain help shape programming as well as our community engagement efforts. Your support is an investment in our future, and will ensure that music is at its heart.

The MSO relies on your ongoing philanthropic support to sustain our artists, and support our access, education and community engagement programs. We invite our supporters to get close to the MSO through a range of special events. The MSO welcomes your support at any level. Donations of $2+ are tax deductible, and supporters are recognised as follows: Player

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Please contact us for further information on ways to give, or include a gift when you subscribe.

Principal

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Maestro

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Telephone: (03) 8646 1551 Email: philanthropy@mso.com.au

Impresario

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Virtuoso

$50,000+

Platinum

$100,000+

The MSO Conductor’s Circle is our bequest program for members who have notified of a planned gift in their Will.

Above / MSO Life Member, Lady Potter AC CMRI, with Sir Andrew Davis (photo Daniel Aulsebrook)

ARTIST CHAIR BENEFACTORS Associate Conductor Chair Benjamin Northey Anthony Pratt Orchestral Leadership Joy Selby Smith Cybec Assistant Conductor Chair Tianyi Lu The Cybec Foundation Associate Concertmaster Chair The Ullmer Family Foundation Mid-Season Gala International Artist Chair Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO Cybec Young Composer in Residence Mark Holdsworth The Cybec Foundation PROGRAM BENEFACTORS Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers Program The Cybec Foundation East Meets West Supported by the Li Family Trust Meet The Orchestra Made possible by The Ullmer Family Foundation MSO Audience Access Crown Resorts Foundation, Packer Family Foundation MSO Building Capacity Gandel Philanthropy (Director of Philanthropy) MSO Education Supported by Mrs Margaret Ross AM and Dr Ian Ross MSO International Touring Supported by Harold Mitchell AC, The Pratt Foundation MSO Regional Touring Creative Victoria, Freemasons Foundation Victoria, The Robert Salzer Foundation, Erica Foundation Pty Ltd The Pizzicato Effect (Anonymous), Collier Charitable Fund, The Marian and E.H. Flack Trust, Scobie and Claire Mackinnon Trust, Supported by the Hume City Council’s Community Grants Program and Department of Education and Training, Victoria, through the Strategic Partnerships Program Sidney Myer Free Concerts Supported by the Myer Foundation and the University of Melbourne PLATINUM PATRONS $100,000+ Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel The Gross Foundation David and Angela Li MS Newman Family Foundation Lady Potter AC CMRI

Anthony Pratt The Pratt Foundation Joy Selby Smith Ullmer Family Foundation Anonymous (1) VIRTUOSO PATRONS $50,000+ Di Jameson David Krasnostein and Pat Stragalinos Harold Mitchell AC Kim Williams AM IMPRESARIO PATRONS $20,000+ Michael Aquilina The John and Jennifer Brukner Foundation Mary and Frederick Davidson AM Margaret Jackson AC Andrew Johnston Mimie MacLaren Maria Solà John and Lois McKay MAESTRO PATRONS $10,000+ Kaye and David Birks Mitchell Chipman Tim and Lyn Edward Danny Gorog and Lindy Susskind Robert & Jan Green Hilary Hall, in memory of Wilma Collie The Hogan Family Foundation International Music and Arts Foundation Suzanne Kirkham Gordan Moffat AM The Cuming Bequest Ian and Jeannie Paterson Elizabeth Proust AO Xijian Ren and Qian Li Glenn Sedgwick Helen Silver AO and Harrison Young Gai and David Taylor Juliet Tootell Alice Vaughan Harry and Michelle Wong Jason Yeap OAM - Mering Management Corporation PRINCIPAL PATRONS $5,000+ Christine and Mark Armour John and Mary Barlow Barbara Bell, in memory of Elsa Bell Stephen and Caroline Brain Prof Ian Brighthope David Capponi and Fiona McNeil May and James Chen Wendy Dimmick Andrew Dudgeon AM Andrew and Theresa Dyer Mr 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 Jennifer Gorog HMA Foundation Louis Hamon OAM Nereda Hanlon and Michael Hanlon AM Hans and Petra Henkell Hartmut and Ruth Hofmann Doug Hooley Jenny and Peter Hordern Dr Alastair Jackson AM Rosemary and James Jacoby Dr Elizabeth A Lewis AM Norman Lewis, in memory of Dr Phyllis Lewis

Peter Lovell Lesley McMullin Foundation Mr Douglas and Mrs Rosemary Meagher Marie Morton FRSA Dr Paul Nisselle AM The Rosemary Norman Foundation Ken Ong, in memory of Lin Ong Bruce Parncutt AO Jim and Fran Pfeiffer Pzena Investment Charitable Fund Andrew and Judy Rogers Rae Rothfield Max and Jill Schultz Jeffrey Sher QC and Diana Sher OAM Profs. G & G Stephenson, in honour of the great Romanian musicians George Enescu and Dinu Lipatti Tasco Petroleum Mr Tam Vu and Dr Cherilyn Tillman The Hon. Michael Watt QC and Cecilie Hall Lyn Williams AM Anonymous (2)

MSO Supporters

MSO PATRON The Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria

ASSOCIATE PATRONS $2,500+ Dandolo Partners Will and Dorothy Bailey Bequest David Blackwell OAM Anne Bowden Julia and Jim Breen Lynne Burgess Oliver Carton John and Lyn Coppock 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 Duxton Vineyards Jane Edmanson OAM Jaan Enden Dr Helen M Ferguson Mr Peter Gallagher and Dr Karen Morley Dina and Ron Goldschlager Colin Golvan AM QC and Dr Deborah Golvan Louise Gourlay OAM Susan and Gary Hearst Colin Heggen, in memory of Marjorie Drysdale Heggen Jenkins Family Foundation John Jones George and Grace Kass Irene Kearsey and M J Ridley The Ilma Kelson Music Foundation Bryan Lawrence John and Margaret Mason H E McKenzie Allan and Evelyn McLaren Alan and Dorothy Pattison Sue and Barry Peake Mrs W Peart Graham and Christine Peirson Julie and Ian Reid Ralph and Ruth Renard Peter and Carolyn Rendit S M Richards AM and M R Richards Tom and Elizabeth Romanowski Diana and Brian Snape AM Peter J Stirling Jenny Tatchell Frank Tisher OAM and Dr Miriam Tisher Anonymous (8) PLAYER PATRONS $1,000+ David and Cindy Abbey Christa Abdallah Dr Sally Adams Mary Armour Dr Rosemary Ayton and Dr Sam Ricketson

Dr Michael Soon Lady Southey AC Jennifer Steinicke Geoff and Judy Steinicke Dr Peter Strickland Pamela Swansson Ann and Larry Turner David Valentine Mary Vallentine AO The Hon. Rosemary Varty Leon and Sandra Velik David and Yazni Venner Sue Walker AM Elaine Walters OAM and Gregory Walters Edward and Paddy White Nic and Ann Willcock Marian and Terry Wills Cooke Lorraine Woolley Richard Ye Erica Foundation Pty Ltd Anonymous (21) TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS Collier Charitable Fund Crown Resorts Foundation and the Packer Family Foundation The Cybec Foundation The Marian and E.H. Flack Trust Freemasons Foundation Victoria Gandel Philanthropy The Scobie and Claire Mackinnon Trust The Harold Mitchell Foundation The International Music and Arts Foundation The Pratt Foundation The Robert Salzer Foundation The Sidney Myer MSO Trust Fund Telematics Trust Erica Foundation Pty Ltd THE MAHLER SYNDICATE David and Kaye Birks Mary and Frederick Davidson AM Tim and Lyn Edward John and Diana Frew Francis and Robyn Hofmann The Hon Dr Barry Jones AC Dr Paul Nisselle AM Maria Solà The Hon Michael Watt QC and Cecilie Hall 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 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 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 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 Ila Vanrenen The Hon. Rosemary Varty Mr Tam Vu Marian and Terry Wills Cooke Mark Young Anonymous (26) THE MSO GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THE ESTATES OF: 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 Jean Tweedie Herta and Fred B Vogel Dorothy Wood HONORARY APPOINTMENTS Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO Life Members John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel Life Members Sir Elton John CBE Life Member Lady Potter AC CMRI Life Member Jeanne Pratt AC Life Member Geoffrey Rush AC Ambassador THE MSO HONOURS THE MEMORY OF John Brockman OAM* Life Member The Honourable Alan Goldberg AO QC* Life Member Ila Vanrenen Life Member

MSO: Australia’s leading orchestra in international touring and engagement

MSO Touring

MSO Supporters

Marlyn and Peter Bancroft OAM Adrienne Basser Janice Bate and the Late Prof Weston Bate Janet H Bell John and Sally Bourne Michael F Boyt Patricia Brockman Dr John Brookes Stuart Brown Suzie Brown OAM and Harvey Brown Roger and Col Buckle Jill and Christopher Buckley Shane Buggle John Carroll Andrew and Pamela Crockett Panch Das and Laurel Young-Das Beryl Dean Rick and Sue Deering Dominic and Natalie Dirupo John and Anne Duncan Valerie Falconer and the Rayner Family in memory of Keith Falconer Grant Fisher and Helen Bird Elizabeth Foster Barry Fradkin OAM and Dr Pam Fradkin Applebay Pty Ltd David Frenkiel and Esther Frenkiel OAM David Gibbs and Susie O'Neill Merwyn and Greta Goldblatt George Golvan QC and Naomi Golvan Dr Marged Goode Prof Denise Grocke AO Max Gulbin Dr Sandra Hacker AO and Mr Ian Kennedy AM Jean Hadges Michael and Susie Hamson Paula Hansky OAM Merv Keehn & Sue Harlow Tilda and Brian Haughney Anna and John Holdsworth Penelope Hughes Basil and Rita Jenkins Dorothy Karpin Brett Kelly and Cindy Watkin Dr Anne Kennedy Julie and Simon Kessel Kerry Landman Dr Susan Linton William and Magdalena Leadston Diedrie Lazarus Dr Anne Lierse Gaelle Lindrea Andrew Lockwood Elizabeth H Loftus Chris and Anna Long The Hon Ian Macphee AO and Mrs Julie Macphee Eleanor & Phillip Mancini In memory of Leigh Masel Ruth Maxwell Don and Anne Meadows Ian Morrey and Geoffrey Minter new U Mildura Patricia Nilsson Laurence O'Keefe and Christopher James Kerryn Pratchett Peter Priest Treena Quarin Raspin Family Trust Joan P Robinson Cathy and Peter Rogers Peter Rose and Christopher Menz Martin and Susan Shirley Penny Shore Dr Sam Smorgon AO and Mrs Minnie Smorgon Dr Norman and Dr Sue Sonenberg

The MSO was the first Australian orchestra to represent our nation through international touring (New Zealand, 1965). We were also Australia’s first professional orchestra to tour North America and perform in Carnegie Hall, New York (1970). China Following MSO’s sold out, six-city tour in May 2018, we engage in important partnerships that will see us return to China regularly, with a relationship that will extend into the next decade.

USA The MSO will conduct a USA tour in October 2019. Stay tuned for more information and how you can be involved! EUROPE/UK/DUBAI

USA

2020

2019

CHINA

EUROPE

2014 SINGAPORE

2019-22

2014 2016 2018–22

INDONESIA

2016 2017 2018

Indonesia After MSO became the first western orchestra to perform at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Prambanan Temple, we signed a multi-year partnership agreement with the Yogyakarta Special Region. Yogyakarta’s Princess Mangkubumi has joined MSO’s Advisory Board, offering a new and important perspective on our international footprint.

Education and Community Engagement are cornerstones of the MSO. We are proud to provide special orchestral experiences for all Victorians. MUSO Are you, or someone you know, aged 18–35? Our flagship MUSO program is free to join and offers $30 tickets to a range of performances throughout the year. Visit mso.com.au/muso for eligible concerts and to sign up.

Discover. Explore. Extend.

Discover. Explore. Extend. Family concerts

Education Week

The Pizzicato Effect

In addition to our Jams for Juniors workshops (p. 45), the MSO engages with families of all ages through our Classic Kids series.

The musical highlight of 2019 for schools, kindergartens, teachers, children and parents is Education Week (9-15 June). It will be a celebration of all things Australian, from an animal-inspired musical adventure for young families to a poignant exploration of our shared Indigenous histories.

Our flagship community music program provides free instrumental tuition to children living in the City of Hume. Join the Pizzi kids and guest MSO musicians at our two celebratory concerts; 17 June and 2 December.

Stay tuned for the announcement of our 2019 Classic Kids series. Subscribe to our eNewsletter at mso.com.au.

An Evening with the MSO: regional touring 2019 Look for the Orchestra performing throughout regional Victoria in 2019! In addition to our popular MSO Geelong Series (p. 28), in 2019 the MSO will visit Mildura in June, Warragul, Wangaratta and Shepparton in October, before a week-long tour of Ballarat, Bendigo, Horsham, Hamilton and Warrnambool (November). Check local guides and mso.com.au for more information on MSO’s regional tour – including school workshops and performances – throughout 2019.

Schools 2019 features schools’ performances specifically tailored for Primary and Secondary schools throughout the year. Supported by curriculumlinked resources with behind-the-scenes access to the some of the world’s most outstanding musical talent, students will unlock the magic of the orchestra.

Eumeralla: A War Requiem for Peace

In 2019, MSO's celebration of education culminates in the world premiere of a brilliant new work by leading Indigenous artist, Deborah Cheetham AO, presented in partnership with Short Black Opera. This one-night only performance features our Orchestra, the MSO Chorus, Dhungala Children’s Choir and Education partners, the University of Melbourne’s Conservatorium of Music and Melbourne Youth Orchestras. Eumeralla is a work of profound beauty taking audiences on a journey of reconciliation through seminal chapters of Victoria’s history. NEW! Jams for Kinders

Email education@mso.com.au to secure your seat in the audience, or philanthropy@mso.com.au to learn how you can support The Pizzicato Effect.

Symphony in a Day Ever wanted to play with the MSO or sing with the MSO Chorus? In June 2019, community orchestral musicians and choral singers have the opportunity to join us in a special performance of Beethoven’s glorious Ode to Joy. Rehearse, receive coaching from our musicians and perform on stage in Hamer Hall! Applications will open in 2019. Visit mso.com.au/symphony-in-a-day for more information, including eligibility criteria.

We are excited that, in 2019, we are expanding our Education Week to include kindergartens. The perfect opportunity to introduce babies and children aged 0-5 years to orchestral music. Tickets to Education Week concerts, Eumeralla and Jams for Kinders will be on sale soon. Subscribe to our eNewsleter at mso.com.au for more details.

More will be revealed at our 2019 Schools' Season Launch in October. Email education@mso.com.au for details.

MSO Student Memberships New for 2019 Students of all ages can hear the MSO for less, with a new Student Membership program available from early 2019. This FREE membership opens the door to a year of $19 tickets to every 2019 MSO concert. Perfect for students on a budget! Visit mso.com.au/student for details.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The programs on this page are made possible by the generosity of the following supporters:

Left and right / (photos Daniel Aulsebrook)

Department of Education and Training, Victoria, through the Strategic Partnerships Program, Anonymous (2), Kaye and David Birks, Crown Resorts Foundation and Packer Family Foundation, The Collier Charitable Trust, Wendy Dimmick, The Marian and E.H. Flack Trust, Freemasons Foundation Victoria, Jennifer Gorog, Hilary Hall – in memory of Wilma Collie, Hume City Council, Margaret Jackson AC, James and Rosemary Jacoby, Lesley McMullin Foundation, Mrs Margaret Ross AM and Dr Ian Ross, Robert Salzer Foundation, Telematics Trust, Erica Foundation Pty Ltd, The Ullmer Family Foundation

Book before 21 September 2018 to save up to 30%* and guarantee the best available price for your 2019 subscription add-on concerts. As a subscriber you have priority access to seats for all MSO concerts until 26 September 2018 when tickets to all concerts are made available to the general public.

How to book

Group discounts

Visit MSO Box Office (Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm) Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

Subscriber group discounts are available in most reserves for bookings of 10+ tickets when booked in a single transaction. Contact the MSO Box Office for more information.

Concerts

Premium

A Reserve B Reserve C Reserve D Reserve E Reserve

Masters (Thursday Night)

Adult Concession

$134.10 $129.60

$114.30 $109.80

$89.55 $85.05

$72.00 $67.50

$53.10 $48.60

Masters (Saturday Matinee)

Adult Concession

$110.70 $106.20

$92.25 $87.75

$82.80 $78.30

$73.80 $69.30

$54.90 $50.40

Great Classics

Adult Concession

$110.70 $106.20

$92.25 $87.75

$82.80 $78.30

$73.80 $69.30

$54.90 $50.40

$36.00 $36.00

How to pay

Melbourne Town Hall

Adult Concession

$108.00 $103.50

$89.55 $85.05

$74.70 $70.20

$46.35 $46.35

$27.00 $27.00

You can pay by cheque, money order or major credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express).

MSO Mornings

Adult Concession

$89.55 $85.05

$71.10 $66.60

$53.10 $48.60

Recital Centre

Adult Concession

$89.55 $85.05

$74.70 $70.20

$55.80 $51.30

$46.35 $46.35

Adult Concession

$55.80 $50.40

Chamber

General admission

Monash

Adult Concession

$64.35 $59.85

$54.90 $50.40

$36.45 $31.95

Geelong

Adult Concession

$91.80 $87.30

$76.50 $72.00

$47.70 $44.10

Adult Concession

Jams for Juniors

General admission (adults, children and babies all require a ticket)

General admission

Please note the MSO Box Office has moved to Hamer Hall. Our Fanning Street Box Office has closed.

Instalment payments Available with payment by credit card. A $10 fee will be added for this service. Any fees and gifts to the MSO will be deducted at time of booking. The remainder will be deducted on the first Friday of the next four months.

$26.10 $21.60 $13.50

Geelong subscribers

Adult Concession

$121.50 $117.00

$99.00 $94.50

$72.00 $67.50

$54.00 $49.50

Chinese New Year

Adult Concession

$101.50 $98.00

$87.50 $84.00

$69.65 $66.15

$48.30 $44.80

Metropolis Concerts

Adult Concession

$31.50 $27.00

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™

Adult Concession

$130.50 $126.00

$117.00 $112.50

$89.55 $85.05

$58.50 $54.00

Sir Andrew’s Messiah

Adult Concession

$109.80 $102.60

$91.35 $85.05

$81.90 $75.60

$72.90 $66.60

Platinum

Gold

Silver

Bronze $71.10 $66.60

Includes 30% discount for subscribers! One reserve

Concessions are available in most reserves for all beneficiaries of means-tested age, invalid, supporting parents and unemployed benefits, fulltime students and anyone aged 18 and under with a valid ID for 2019. Proof of concession is required at time of purchase and when requested at concerts. Seniors Card concessions are only available for Chamber and Melbourne Town Hall Series.

Cheques made payable to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Special Events Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™

Concessions

Terms and conditions Full details at mso.com.au/terms.

Ears Wide Open One reserve

Call / (03) 9929 9600 Email / boxoffice@mso.com.au Post / MSO Box Office, Reply Paid 9994, Melbourne VIC 3001 (no stamp required if posted in Australia) Web / mso.com.au/2019

Add-on Ticket Prices

Add-on ticket prices

Season Opening Gala: Sir Andrew Davis and Lu Siqing

Adult Concession

$161.10 $156.60

$134.10 $129.60

$89.55 $85.05

Mid-Season Gala: Lang Lang

Adult Concession

$179.10 $174.60

$148.50 $144.00

$116.10 $111.60

Last Night of the Proms

Adult Concession

$161.10 $156.60

$134.10 $129.60

$89.55 $85.05

Brian Cox: A Symphonic Universe

Adult Concession

$179.10 $174.60

$148.50 $144.00

$116.10 $111.60

Book your MSO Geelong Series via Geelong Performing Arts Centre*, 50 Little Malop Street, Geelong $35.00 $35.00

$54.45 $48.60

$28.00 $28.00

$36.00 $35.10

Call / (03) 5225 1200 Post / Reply Paid 991, PO Box 991, Geelong VIC 3220 (no stamp required). Web / gpac.org.au * If paying by cheque, please make payable to Geelong Performing Arts Centre Interested in joining the Geelong Friends of the MSO? Visit mso.com.au/geelong-friends

Key dates Renewing subscriber booking period 1 August – 6pm, 3 September 2018 Subscribers with renewable seating need to book during this period to guarantee their same seats from 2018. New subscribers Book early for the best available seat! Subscriptions for new subscribers will be processed in order of receipt.

Earlybird period 1 August – 6pm, 24 August 2018 $71.10 $66.60

Take advantage of a further $4 discount per subscription concert and receive $30 concert cash by subscribing during the Earlybird Period. Single tickets to all concerts on sale from 10am, 26 September 2018.

* Discount already applied. Prices subject to change after 21 September 2018.

MSO Partnerships

Contact

Venues

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

The MSO’s ‘home’ is Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall. Our concerts are also regularly presented at:

GPO Box 9994, Melbourne, VIC 3001, Australia (03) 9929 9600 mso.com.au @MelbourneSymphony @MelbourneSymphonyOrchestra @MelbSymphony @MelbourneSymphonyOrchestra @MelbourneSymphonyOrchestra

2019 MSO artistic family Sir Andrew Davis CBE Chief Conductor Benjamin Northey Associate Conductor Tianyi Lu Cybec Assistant Conductor Hiroyuki Iwaki AO Conductor Laureate Paul Dean Composer in Residence Mark Holdsworth Cybec Young Composer in Residence PLEXUS Ensemble in Residence Lu Siqing Soloist in Residence

MSO key personnel Michael Ullmer Chairman Sophie Galaise Managing Director Andrew Dyer, Danny Gorog, Margaret Jackson AC, Di Jameson, David Krasnostein, David Li, Hyon-Ju Newman, Glenn Sedgwick, Helen Silver AO Board Directors Oliver Carton Company Secretary

Our mission is to work with our partners to enrich people’s lives through meaningful musical experiences. We understand the importance of differentiated partnership opportunities and the need for return on investment. We pursue best practice partnerships by building offerings to meet business needs in a way never previously imagined.

Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall Melbourne Town Hall • ABC Southbank Centre, Iwaki Auditorium • Sidney Myer Music Bowl • Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Plenary • Monash University, Robert Blackwood Hall (Clayton) • Deakin University, Costa Hall (Geelong) • Regional venues around Victoria • Further venue details at mso.com.au under ‘Your Visit’.

MSO Partnerships

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Government Partners

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Major Partners

Education Partners

The MSO offers services and facilities to ensure our programs are accessible to everyone, including: Wheelchair and mobility aid access Hearing assistance Accessible parking Please make your access requirements known at time of booking. If you, or a member of your party, require a space for a wheelchair please tick the wheelchair requirement box on your booking form. MSO is an affiliate of the Companion Card program and admits carers to concerts as ticketed complimentary guests when a valid companion card is presented. Please call the MSO Box Office on (03) 9929 9600 for further details.

Supporting Partners

Quest Southbank

All details correct as of 3 July 2018. Please visit mso.com.au/terms for MSO's privacy policy, terms and conditions.

The CEO Institute

Ernst & Young

Bows and Strings

Trusts and Foundations

MSO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we perform. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and the Elders from other communities who may be in attendance.

Sidney Myer MSO Trust Fund, The Gross Foundation, Li Family Trust, MS Newman Family Foundation, The Ullmer Family Foundation, Erica Foundation Pty Ltd, Robert Salzer Foundation Credits Design Yoke; Printing and distribution Immij; Motion SIRAP; Brochure copy Mairi Nicolson, Andrew Aronowicz and James Koehne

2019 Season Creative & Photography Photography Hugh Peachey and Laura Manariti Women’s wardrobe By Gwendolynne (embellished gowns) and Who Invited Her Props 'Cia chair’ by Damien Wright

Media and Broadcast Partners

If you are interested in partnering with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra contact: David Martin, Director, Sales & Commercial Partnerships (03) 8646 1108, martind@mso.com.au

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