Melbourne Morning Masters MUSICA VIVA 2019
Welcome! Welcome to a new year of magnificent morning chamber music from Musica Viva. We have carefully assembled an array of the finest musicians and repertoire for your delectation. The season kicks off with two amazingly talented Melburnians – bass-baritone Jeremy Kleeman and pianist Stefan Cassomenos join to present a delicious set of songs by Ravel, Vaughan Williams and Schubert. The early music virtuosi of Accademia Arcadia follow up with an arresting program of Baroque masterworks featuring their first public performance with the remarkable and historic Cristofori pianoforte, donated to the group by Dame Elisabeth Murdoch. On sabbatical from her burgeoning career in Finland, pianist Aura Go keeps the joy alive in a classic program of Bach, Beethoven and Debussy. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra boasts some of the finest musicians in the country 2
and we proudly present Associate Concertmaster Sophie Rowell and Principal Viola Christopher Moore in concert as a duo for the first time. Their program includes Mozart and Martinů alongside the world premiere of a new work by Stuart Greenbaum specially commissioned for the season. The year closes with a triumphant return performance by the winners of the 2018 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition. At the time of writing we don’t know who that may be, but we are certain it will be a concert worth waiting for. The 2019 Morning Masters concert series is a glittering showcase of superlative performance and consummate content. A perfect way to indulge both your senses and your spirit. Carl Vine ao Artistic Director
Join us in 2019 for inspiring performances, great company, tea, coffee, cake and savoury delights on five Tuesday mornings throughout the year.
ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL — MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE Corner of Southbank Boulevard & Sturt Street, Southbank Morning Tea from 10am Concerts From 11am – for one hour Meet the Artist events after concert Melbourne Morning Masters connects audiences with the finest music and musicians. We invite you to join the Artists in the foyer after the concert for an exclusive Meet the Artists session and get even closer to the music.
KLEEMAN & CASSOMENOS Tuesday 26 March ACCADEMIA ARCADIA Tuesday 21 May AURA GO Tuesday 9 July ROWELL & MOORE Tuesday 24 September MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION 2018: THE WINNERS Tuesday 12 November 3
Kleeman & Cassomenos TUESDAY 26 M ARCH
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Brilliant young Melburnians Jeremy Kleeman and Stefan Cassomenos join forces to introduce the 2019 Melbourne Morning Masters series with a concert of spectacular songs from around the globe.
Jeremy Kleeman Bass-baritone Stefan Cassomenos Piano
Ravel’s award-winning Folk Songs are a musical magic carpet ride through five rich and vibrant cultures: Spanish, French, Italian, Jewish and Scottish. The journey continues with Vaughan Williams’ wayfaring Songs of Travel, settings of poems by Robert Louis Stevenson. Two miniature masterpieces from the pen of arguably the greatest song composer ever, Franz Schubert, complete the program.
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Songs of Travel
Program
RAVEL Chants populaires
SCHUBERT An Sylvia Erlkönig
Accademia Arcadia TUESDAY 21 M AY Who invented the piano? Most would say it was the innovative Italian craftsman Bartolomeo Cristofori. For this concert, Jacqueline Ogeil and her band of historically informed practitioners use a Cristofori piano, offering the opportunity to hear this rare creature – in many ways the bridge between the Baroque and Classical eras – in concert. This is Accademia Arcadia’s first appearance with the instrument, which was donated to the ensemble by the late Dame Elisabeth Murdoch. The program features different combinations of performers: fresh, exuberant sonatas for full ensemble by Purcell and CPE Bach are perfectly matched with Scarlatti’s D minor Violin Sonata, Corelli’s Sonata for strings and selections from the peerless D minor Partita of JS Bach.
Davide Monti Violin Lucinda Moon Violin Josephine Vains Cello Jacqueline Ogeil Organ and Cristofori piano Program
JS BACH Allemanda and Corrente from Partita no 2 in D minor for solo violin, BWV1004 CORELLI Sonata in B-flat major, op 2 no 5
PURCELL Sonata no 6 in G minor, Z807 D SCARLATTI Sonata in D minor, Kk90
CPE BACH Trio Sonata in E minor, H577
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Aura Go TUESDAY 9 JULY Musica Viva is pleased to introduce pianist Aura Go as one of the company’s 2018–19 FutureMakers. This program aims to develop Australia’s young artistic leaders, and with a promising international career as a soloist, chamber musician and conductor, Aura was a clear choice. Beethoven’s mighty ‘Tempest’ Sonata, full of tragedy and power, lies at the heart of this program, following the dazzling display of technique that is Bach’s D major Toccata. Two icy miniatures by the Finnish composer Erkki Melartin then set the stage for Debussy’s The Joyous Island, one of his most characterful creations. 6
Aura Go Piano Program JS BACH Toccata for keyboard in D major, BWV912
BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata no 17, op 31 no 2 ‘Tempest’ MELARTIN Solitude and Regen DEBUSSY L’Isle joyeuse
Rowell & Moore TUESDAY 24 SEPTEMBER Sophie Rowell and Christopher Moore have each toured nationally for Musica Viva in different ensembles, but this concert brings these Melbourne Symphony Orchestra principals together for the first time as a chamber duo. If the string quartet is a conversation among equals, then the duo of violin and viola is an engrossing tête-à-tête. Mozart’s faculty for melody shines in his joyous G major duo, where Baroque-like craftsmanship meets Classical flair. Martinů’s Three Madrigals were composed for the virtuoso siblings Joseph and Lillian Fuchs and are wonderfully rich in texture, employing the eight available strings to their fullest potential. A world premiere by Melbourne composer Stuart Greenbaum adds an Australian element to the repertoire for this most intimate of chamber music combinations.
Sophie Rowell Violin Christopher Moore Viola Program MOZART Duo for violin and viola in G major, K423
MARTINŮ Three Madrigals for violin and viola GREENBAUM Sonata for Violin and Viola (From Far Above) World Premiere*
*Commissioned for Musica Viva
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Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition 2018:
The Winners TUESDAY 12 NOVEMBER
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The Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition is one of the world’s finest. Presented in 2018 by Musica Viva and partners, under the artistic direction of Wilma Smith, MICMC is a springboard to success for the best young string quartets and piano trios from all over the world.
Program and artists to be announced Image: 2015 winners, the Noga Quartet
As part of their prizes, the winners of this prestigious competition are offered a series of engagements in Australia, including this concert for Musica Viva.
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Subscribe to the Season Join us for a season of coffee, cake, savoury delights and fine music in 2019. A subscription costs just $230 for 5 concerts ($46 per concert) including morning tea. A subscription guarantees you the cheapest prices and the best available seats every time. RENEWING SUBSCRIBERS
Please use your renewal form to subscribe. We look forward to seeing you again soon! To guarantee you receive the same seats as last year, renewing subscribers will need to apply before the subscription renewal period closes on 28 September 2018. After this date your seats will be made available to other subscribers. If you haven’t received your renewal form, please contact Patron Services on 1800 688 482 or email contact@musicaviva.com.au NEW SUBSCRIBERS
There are a number of ways to subscribe: Online musicaviva.com.au/morningconcerts Post Fill in the booking form in this brochure and post to: Musica Viva PO Box 1687 Strawberry Hills NSW 2012. If you have any questions please call Patron Services on 1800 688 482.
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DISCOUNTED ADDITIONAL TICKETS FOR SUBSCRIBERS
Subscribers can purchase additional single tickets for the discounted price of $49. See the booking form for details. If you have any questions or concerns please call Patron Services on 1800 688 482 Mon–Fri 9am–5pm AEST. SINGLE TICKET BUYERS
Purchase single tickets to individual concerts for $54 from 30 October 2018. There is only one seating reserve at Melbourne Morning Masters and all tickets are one price. This price includes coffee, cake and savoury delights before the performance. Musica Viva does not charge booking or transaction fees on tickets purchased through our Box Office, either online or by phone. Tickets purchased through external ticketing agencies may incur additional charges.
Melbourne Morning Masters 2019 New Subscriber Booking Form MAIL Musica Viva, PO Box 1687, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012 ONLINE musicaviva.com.au/morningconcerts PH 1800 688 482 (Mon–Fri 9am–5pm AEST) 1. FILL IN YOUR DETAILS Title (Eg: Dr/Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss) Given Name
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Aura Go Tuesday 9 July
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Rowell & Moore Tuesday 24 September
Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition 2018: The Winners Tuesday 12 November
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Subscription seating is allocated in date order of receipt as follows: – Renewing subscriptions without changes – Renewing subscriptions with changes – New subscriptions – Additional tickets AFTER YOU SUBSCRIBE After you have returned your booking form, we will: – Confirm receipt of your order by post or email; – Assign seats in the area you have selected, or contact you to discuss seating options; – Send your subscription tickets and any additional information to you. – Any additional single tickets purchased will be mailed to you separately at least two weeks prior to the performance date. FLEXIBLE PAYMENT Subscribers can choose to pay in two easy instalments – pay the first half of your subscription cost now and the second instalment will be deducted from your credit card on Friday 18 January 2019. IMPORTANT INFORMATION
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Ticket exchanges into other Morning concerts are only available for subscribers. Seating within the events you wish to exchange into is subject to availability. Tickets can be exchanged from Tuesday 30 October 2018. Simply return your ticket(s) to Musica Viva at least 48 hours before the concert. For more information on our ticket exchange policy visit musicaviva.com.au/terms MISPLACED TICKETS
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More on Musica Viva Musica Viva is Australia’s oldest professional performing arts organisation. Under the Artistic Leadership of Carl Vine ao, we are committed to live music performances of quality, diversity, challenge and joy; the unique intimacy of small music ensembles; and lifelong engagement with music. INTERNATIONAL CONCERT SEASON A season of seven national tours featuring the world’s best international chamber musicians, presented in major Australian cities: Adelaide, Brisbane, Canberra, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth and Sydney. MUSICA VIVA IN SCHOOLS Artistic Director Michael Sollis
Musica Viva In Schools (MVIS) has been setting the standard in music education since 1981. We are dedicated to ensuring all Australian children have the opportunity to experience the joy of music, and we support teachers with professional development and curriculum-linked resources. MUSICA VIVA FESTIVAL Presented in association with the Australian Youth Orchestra and the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, our biennial chamber music festival showcases the best local and international chamber music artists in four days of concerts, talks and masterclasses. HUNTINGTON ESTATE MUSIC FESTIVAL Australia’s renowned chamber music festival is held in the beautiful surrounds of the Mudgee wine region, presented by Huntington Estate Winery in association with Musica Viva. 2018 Opening Weekend Sat 17 Nov & Sun 18 Nov 2018 Huntington Estate Music Festival Wed 21 Nov to Sun 25 Nov 2019 Opening Weekend Sat 16 & Sun 17 November 2019 2019 Huntington Estate Music Festival Wed 20 to Sun 24 November 2019 14
FUTUREMAKERS
Artistic Director Genevieve Lacey
Musica Viva’s artist leadership initiative FutureMakers discovers and enables Australia’s musical leaders of tomorrow. By offering them extensive mentoring and extraordinary opportunities, FutureMakers equips these brilliant and curious musicians with advocacy tools, entrepreneurial skills, platforms, audiences and a global network, providing them with the foundation to create new work that will shape and inspire cultural life in the 21st century. REGIONAL TOURING Musica Viva’s innovative regional touring program partners with performing arts centres, volunteer music societies and conservatoriums to deliver a range of exceptional music experiences to thousands of regional Australians each year. MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION Artistic Director Wilma Smith
In partnership with Melbourne Recital Centre and the Australian National Academy of Music, Musica Viva is the presenter of the Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition. The Eighth Competition was held in July 2018.
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National Office PO Box 1687, Strawberry Hills NSW 2012
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Thank you Government Partners
Musica Viva is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.
Premier Partner
Musica Viva is assisted by the NSW Government through Create NSW.
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