CONCERT PROGRAM Strauss’ Alpine Symphony, Debussy and Sutherland

Artists

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Jaime Martín conductor

Siobhan Stagg soprano

Program

SUTHERLAND Haunted Hills

DEBUSSY (arr. Brett Dean) Ariettes oubliées

R. STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony

Running time: approximately 2 hours including a 20-minute interval. Our musical Acknowledgment of Country, Long Time Living Here by Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO, will be performed at this concert.

Pre-concert events

Pre-concert talk: 2 March at 6:45pm in Stalls Foyer, Level 2 at Hamer Hall.

Pre-concert talk: 3 March at 6:45pm in Stalls Foyer, Level 2 at Hamer Hall.

Learn more about Margaret Sutherland, composer of Haunted Hills – to be performed tonight – at a pre-concert presentation Carlo Antonioli, Cybec Assistant Conductor Fellow and Dr. Jillian Graham, writer, editor, and researcher.

Copies of Jillian’s brand-new book, Inner Song will be available for purchase at the Box Office. We hope you enjoy this enlightening presentation on one of Australia’s most impressive composers, and an inspiration for many at the MSO.

Please note audience members are strongly recommended to wear face masks where 1.5m distancing is not possible. In consideration of your fellow patrons, the MSO thanks you for silencing and dimming the light on your phone.