2017 Season Brochure by Sydney Symphony Orchestra

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2017 Season! Today’s technology allows you to enjoy just about anything from the proverbial armchair: stream music via your phone, take virtual tours of world-famous concert halls. It’s possible to conjure personally curated concerts from the ether. A few more clicks and you could have ‘interval’ champagne delivered to your door. And yet, every week thousands of Sydneysiders head out to live concerts. Why? Because technology – no matter how dazzling – can never deliver the full experience of hearing your favourite music performed by incredible musicians in an amazing place. Your phone can’t replicate the human connection of an experience that is deeply personal and private and yet shared between souls. The walk up to the Sydney Opera House, with the lights of the city twinkling on the harbour, never fails to fill me with awe. The foyers fizzing with anticipation before the concert starts. Falling under the composer’s spell at the first notes. Watching a hundred musicians weave magic on instruments that could be 300 years old. That hit to your solar plexus when the music reaches its climax. And, more than anything, sharing that unique moment in time with your partner, your friend, your child.

It’s ideal, it’s visceral, it’s music. We’re proud to be able to bring you some incredible highlights in 2017. There’s the legendary pianist Martha Argerich playing Beethoven; or Maxim Vengerov playing Brahms’s Violin Concerto, and the beguiling Hélène Grimaud as the star of Brahms’s First Piano Concerto. Our Kaleidoscope series features three Australian singer-songwriters – Kate Miller-Heidke, Megan Washington, and Katie Noonan and her trio Elixir singing the poetry of Michael Leunig. Swiss conductor Charles Dutoit celebrates 40 years with the SSO with Debussy’s operatic masterpiece Pelléas et Mélisande. And our dear friend Vladimir Ashkenazy returns to conduct two programs of Shostakovich – it couldn’t get any better. Take a look through these pages and you’ll find a huge variety of ways for you to join our family of subscribers – you can choose whichever concerts you like, or let us do the work for you. There can be no better way to escape the everyday, to explore something new, to enjoy your time with friends and loved ones than to be in that special moment with the musicians and artists of the SSO.

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february Toby Thatcher

Tan Dun

Joseph Nolan

Victory Lap

Music under the Moon

Organ Grandeur

Mozart in the City

Special Event

Tea & Symphony

Thu 2 Feb / 7pm City Recital Hall

Sat 11 Feb / 8pm

Fri 17 Feb / 11am

TAN DUN Passacaglia – Secret of Wind and Birds Australian premiere BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin: Suite TAN DUN Nu Shu – The Secret Songs of Women

LISZT Fantasy and Fugue on ‘Ad nos, ad salutarem undam’, S.259 WIDOR Organ Symphony No.5

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Fri 3 Feb / 11am MOZART Piano Concerto TBA HAYDN Symphony No.68 Toby Thatcher conductor SSO Performance Prize winner of the Sydney International Piano Competition The season begins with a big surprise! We’ll be presenting the as-yet-unknown SSO Performance Prize winner from the 2016 Sydney International Piano Competition. Which Mozart concerto will they choose? That makes two surprises. Then it’s Haydn’s lively and ebullient Symphony No.68 – its toe-tapping finale is a Classical “concerto for orchestra” as the woodwinds take turns in the limelight.

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Joseph Nolan in Recital

Lantern Festival Celebration

Tan Dun conductor Louise Johnson harp Tan Dun (composer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) is at the helm for a night of spectacular and colourful music. East meets West, natural meets manmade, in his Passacaglia, with its special parts for mobile phones playing Chinese bird calls. In The Secret Songs of Women, Tan Dun uses projected film and recordings to celebrate Nu Shu, an ancient private language, passed from mothers to daughters through song. It’s a symphonic alchemy of solo harp, orchestra and women’s voices. Tan Dun’s cinematic style is complemented by the suite from Bartók’s Miraculous Mandarin ballet – vivid and seductive in its portrayal of earthly lust and the weirdly supernatural. A deeply moving special event to round off the Chinese New Year celebrations.

Joseph Nolan organ We’re thrilled to welcome Joseph Nolan – one of the world’s great organists – to perform a solo recital on the mighty Concert Hall instrument! In a stellar musical career, Nolan can count amongst his achievements organist at the Chapel Royal St James’s Palace and performances at Buckingham Palace. In this program, he presents music by two Romantics: “Abbé Liszt” in mighty serious mode and Widor’s immortal fifth Organ Symphony – its brilliant finale (“Widor’s Toccata”) a favourite recessional for countless brides and graduates.

Julian Kingma (Thatcher); Nana Watanabe (Tan Dun)

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Maxim Vengerov

David Robertson

Diana Doherty

Vengerov plays Brahms

Colour & Movement

Tchaikovsky 5

Robertson conducts Tchaikovsky

Special Event

Mondays @ 7

Meet the Music

Premier Partner Credit Suisse

Mon 20 Feb / 7pm

Wed 22 Feb / 6.30pm

LIGETI Romanian Concerto BARTÓK Four Orchestral Pieces TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5

Thursday Afternoon Symphony

Fri 17 Feb / 8pm Sat 18 Feb / 8pm BRAHMS Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5

Benjamin Ealovega (Vengerov); Keith Saunders (Robertson); Christie Brewster (Doherty)

David Robertson conductor Maxim Vengerov violin Returning to Sydney is violin supremo Maxim Vengerov in two special gala concerts with our Chief Conductor David Robertson. His most recent Australian visit set the critics into frenzy, praising his “passionate mastery and infallible technique”, qualities that will abound when he plays Brahms’s noble and rhapsodic Violin Concerto. Tchaikovsky’s great heart song, his Fifth Symphony, is a journey from darkness to light – all his sorrows and joy, struggles and triumphs laid bare in this rich musical canvas. Undoubtedly, one of the great concerts of 2017!

“Vengerov gave a sterling exhibition of technique… sending us home gobsmacked and thankful.” Sydney Morning Herald, 2015

David Robertson conductor Chief Conductor David Robertson lights up the first Monday evening concert of the year with what is possibly Tchaikovsky’s most popular symphony – the Fifth. It’s a musical journey of the soul, from its sombre opening to its passionate and dancing core and a rousing, triumphal finale. The concert begins with two rarities. Ligeti’s Romanian Concerto, written when he was a young man, is a “concerto” for the whole orchestra, coloured with the energetic and humorous folk music of his native Transylvania. Bartók reveals Hungarian folk origins in the luxuriant and impressionistic sounds of his Four Orchestral Pieces. Hearty appetisers for the main course.

Ravel’s Bolero

Thu 23 Feb / 1.30pm Emirates Metro Series

Fri 24 Feb / 8pm LIGETI Romanian Concerto WESTLAKE Oboe Concerto Premiere BARTÓK Four Orchestral Pieces RAVEL Bolero David Robertson conductor Diana Doherty oboe Ligeti’s early Romanian Concerto draws on the energetic folk music he grew up with in Transylvania – its finale was once described as “a dance between a mosquito and fly-swatter”. Diana Doherty says of Nigel Westlake’s new Oboe Concerto: “It’s full of rhythmic drive and beautiful harmonies – it has the whole spectrum.” Bartok’s Four Orchestral Pieces are as rich and atmospheric as any Debussy you can think of – each piece is truly distinctive and yet together they make a kind symphony. And finally, Ravel takes you by the hand with his iconic Bolero – its mesmerising snare drum pulse and unfolding orchestral colours leading the dance towards an exhilarating climax. SYDNEYSYMP H ONY . C OM

march

Leah Lynn

Young Russians

Daniil Trifonov in Recital

APT Master Series

International Pianists in Recital

Playlist

Wed 1 Mar / 8pm Fri 3 Mar / 8pm Sat 4 Mar / 8pm

Mon 6 Mar / 7pm City Recital Hall

Tue 7 Mar / 6.30pm City Recital Hall

SCHUMANN Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) Toccata, Kreisleriana SHOSTAKOVICH 24 Preludes and Fugues: selections STRAVINSKY Three Movements from Petrushka

Music by Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Bernstein, and including HERRMANN Love Scene from Vertigo

Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff & Shostakovich

PROKOFIEV Classical Symphony RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.1 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.1 Gustavo Gimeno conductor Daniil Trifonov piano Imagine three young Russian composers emerging from their conservatory training, ambitious and eager to make a mark. Rachmaninoff’s First Piano Concerto, written in the closing years of the empire, frames a glistening, Chopin-esque slow movement with virtuoso fireworks. Prokofiev’s vivacious Classical Symphony, composed against the backdrop of the October Revolution was an instant hit and has remained an audience favourite. For Shostakovich, a child of the new Soviet era, his First Symphony was more than a graduation exercise – it was a phenomenal display of his staggering talent and an already unique voice. High-octane energy from three young giants.

Daniil Trifonov is young but he has already taken the musical world by storm, winning multiple prizes in the XIV International Tchaikovsky Competition, capturing the affection of audiences and leaving critics scrambling for superlatives. He’s a product of the Russian school with the rich sound and thrilling technique you’d expect. Add to that an engaging humility and an uncanny ability to draw a vast palette of colours from the piano and reveal emotional subtleties in the music he plays. For his Sydney recital debut, Trifonov has built a program around narratives of innocence and nostalgia, beginning with the exquisite miniature tone poems that Schumann does so well and ending with Stravinsky’s spectacular suite from Petrushka.

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Leah’s Playlist

Leah Lynn Assistant Principal Cello Playlist lets you get up close and personal with members of the SSO as they present some of the music that has touched their lives over years of music-making. From the haunting beauty of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake to the fervent optimism of “Somewhere” from West Side Story, Leah Lynn has built a playlist that hinges on drama, emotion and the sheer cinematic power of music. You can’t work with music every day and be left unmoved. Hear Leah’s stories of the music that has inspired her and then join the musicians for a drink at the cash bar after the concert. Stay tuned for Leah’s conversation with our Director of Artistic Planning, Benjamin Schwartz – youtube.com/sydneysymphony

Dario Acosta/DG (Trifonov); Ken Butti (Lynn)

Daniil Trifonov

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Benjamin Northey

Kate Miller-Heidke

Guy Noble

Symphony for the Common Man

Kate Miller-Heidke and the SSO

Olympic Orchestra – Music for Sport

Meet the Music

Kaleidoscope

Family Concerts

Wed 15 Mar / 6.30pm

Fri 24 Mar / 8pm Sat 25 Mar / 8pm

Sun 26 Mar / 2pm

Tea & Symphony

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Great Classics

Featuring songs by Kate Miller-Heidke, including Last Day on Earth, O Vertigo!, Sarah and highlights from The Rabbits

Sat 18 Mar / 2pm FORD Headlong RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.4* COPLAND Symphony No.3* Benjamin Northey conductor Simon Tedeschi piano

Keith Saunders (Northey); Jo Duck (Miller-Heidke); Keith Saunders (Noble)

A BMW Season Highlight

Fri 17 Mar / 11am*

Every instrument shines in Andrew Ford’s celebratory Headlong, written for the SSO’s 75th anniversary in 2007 – it’s a showpiece of orchestral possibility. Simon Tedeschi performs Rachmaninoff’s extraordinary Fourth Piano Concerto, music that pulls his unashamedly Romantic voice into the modern age and exudes the confidence of a virtuoso. Leonard Bernstein described Copland’s Third Symphony as “an American monument, like the Washington Monument, or the Lincoln Memorial”. Heroic and optimistic, its quotation of the Fanfare for the Common Man speaks to and for all people – as full of hope and certainty today as it was then.

Benjamin Northey conductor Kate Miller-Heidke vocalist, keyboard Keir Nuttall guitar If you’ve seen The Rabbits – or any performance by Kate MillerHeidke – you’ll know what an amazingly versatile musician and gifted creator she is. In her own words, The Rabbits is “an opera / musical / song-cycle / weird pop concert / puppet show / art-play.” Phew! She’s classically trained, yet her style crosses contemporary pop, folk and opera. Her songs are stamped with witty humour and poignant insight – always touching. In her first collaboration with the SSO, she’ll perform her most popular hits, favourites from recent albums, songs from The Rabbits, covers and some brand new songs.

An SSO Family Concert

WALDTEUFEL The Skaters’ Waltz COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man MILLS Countdown Fanfare RAVEL Bolero DVOŘÁK Largo from the New World Symphony HOLST Jupiter from The Planets R STRAUSS Thus Spake Zarathustra: Introduction CONTI Rocky: Fanfare and Theme (Gonna Fly Now) WILLIAMS Olympic Fanfare Toby Thatcher conductor Guy Noble compere From ancient contests to our modern Olympic Games – music and sport have long gone hand in hand. Musicians have accompanied the struggle and glory of athletes, ice skaters, weightlifters and ping pong players everywhere. Guy Noble and the musicians of the SSO will showcase some of the music that has accompanied our most memorable sporting moments in this concert of muscle, sweat and cheers! Suitable for ages 5+ and their families

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march – may Asher Fisch

Musicians of the SSO

Michael Mulcahy

Songs & Vistas

Death and the Maiden

Symphony, Suite & Slides

Cocktail Hour

Rachmaninoff’s Third

APT Master Series

Cocktail Hour

Meet the Music

Wed 29 Mar / 8pm Fri 31 Mar / 8pm Sat 1 Apr / 8pm

Sat 1 Apr / 6pm Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room

Wed 5 Apr / 6.30pm

DORMAN After Brahms – Three Intermezzi for orchestra BRAHMS Song of Destiny BRAHMS Song of the Fates R STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony Asher Fisch conductor Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Asher Fisch, chief conductor of the WASO, is celebrated for his performances of Brahms and Richard Strauss. In 2017 we bring him to Sydney to conduct the magnificent and stirring Alpine Symphony of Strauss. If you love Brahms’s German Requiem you’ll relish the opportunity to hear two equally moving choral works – the Romantic struggle against fate and destiny never sounded so good. And Israeli-American Avner Dorman takes some of Brahms’s late piano pieces as his starting point for After Brahms: “it’s like the ghost of the composer comes in and finds his way into your music,” says Dorman. But it’s Strauss who will send you out on a musical high with his awesome musical vistas.

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BEETHOVEN String Trio in C minor, Op.9 No.3 SCHUBERT String Quartet in D minor (Death and the Maiden) Musicians of the SSO The young Beethoven and the dying Schubert come together in a program of chamber music masterpieces. The mood is intense and dramatic, from the urgency and vitality of Beethoven’s string trio to Schubert’s great string quartet, based on his song Death and the Maiden. The quartet might end with a “dance of death” but Schubert paints a musical picture that’s not so much terrifying as seductive and comforting.

Thursday Afternoon Symphony

Thu 6 Apr / 1.30pm RACHMANINOFF Symphony No.3 VINE Five Hallucinations for trombone and orchestra

Australian premiere

WAGNER arr. Wigglesworth Die Meistersinger: Suite Mark Wigglesworth conductor Michael Mulcahy trombone Rachmaninoff’s Third Symphony is one of the composer’s most brilliant works, with nostalgic melodies that yearn for his lost Russia and dancing rhythms that reflect his busy new life in America. Australia’s Michael Mulcahy holds the prestigious post of Trombonist with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra – he returns for the Australian premiere of a “trippy” new concerto inspired by the work of Oliver Sacks. If you prefer Wagner with the vocals turned off, you can enjoy the rousing heraldry of his opera The Mastersingers of Nuremburg in a compilation of its orchestral highlights.

Chris Gonz (Fisch); Keith Saunders (Musicians of the SSO)

An Alpine Symphony

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Harriet Krijgh

Baiba Skride

Alexandre Oguey

Elgar’s Cello Concerto

Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique

Beethoven’s Wind Octet

Thursday Afternoon Symphony

APT Master Series

Cocktail Hour

Thu 20 Apr / 1.30pm

Sat 13 May / 6pm Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room

Fri 21 Apr / 8pm

Wed 10 May / 8pm Fri 12 May / 8pm Sat 13 May / 8pm

Great Classics

Mondays @ 7

Emirates Metro Series

Sat 22 Apr / 2pm

Mon 15 May / 7pm

KNUSSEN The Way to Castle Yonder ELGAR Cello Concerto VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No.5

WAGNER Rienzi: Overture PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No.1 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.6, Pathétique

Nancy Horowitz (Krijgh); Marco Borggreve (Skride) Brendan Read (Oguey)

Robert Spano conductor Harriet Krijgh cello This concert begins with a “potpourri” from Oliver Knussen’s opera Higglety Pigglety Pop! – one grownup’s attempt to write the music he wanted to compose as a child: full of invention and fantasy. It provides an imaginative introduction to two great works of 20th-century England. Vaughan Williams’ Fifth Symphony – premiered at the height of World War II – is deeply reflective music, its serene beauties disguising an underlying dramatic tension. And rising Dutch star Harriet Krijgh makes her Sydney debut with the luxuriant melancholy and urgent passion of Elgar’s great Cello Concerto.

Andris Poga conductor Baiba Skride violin Latvian violinist Baiba Skride wowed SSO audiences in 2010 with her gorgeous sound and passionate, authoritative style. Now she’s back to play Prokofiev’s puckish First Violin Concerto with its playfully meditative and serene dreamscapes. But it’s Tchaikovsky, wearing his heart on his sleeve, who must have the last word on passion. His Pathétique Symphony captures the pain of life, its fleeting joys and fragile triumphs with such intense beauty that he was – rightly so – delighted with the result. The concert begins with the young Wagner in “grand opera” mode taking to the stage with his Rienzi overture: rich in memorable themes and dramatic gestures.

Cocktail Hour

SCHUMANN arr. Oguey Morning Songs, Op.133 BEETHOVEN Wind Octet Musicians of the SSO Knowing that Schumann wrote his Morning Songs (Gesänge der Frühe) shortly before his mental breakdown brings new empathy for this tortured Romantic. The poignant character of these piano pieces is perfectly captured by the sound of the cor anglais and SSO principal Alexandre Oguey has chosen to arrange them for his instrument and a quartet of strings – tender and affecting chamber music. Beethoven’s Wind Octet will lighten the mood as it shows off our oboes, clarinets, bassoons and horns in music bursting with wit and vitality.

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may – july

Roger Benedict

Hélène Grimaud plays Brahms

Hélène Grimaud in Recital

Emirates Metro Series

Special Event

Mozart in the City

Mon 22 May / 7pm City Recital Hall

Thu 25 May / 7pm City Recital Hall

BERIO Wasserklavier (Water Piano) TAKEMITSU Rain Tree Sketch II FAURÉ Barcarolle No.5 RAVEL Jeux d’eau (Fountains) ALBÉNIZ Almería (Iberia, Book 2) LISZT Les Jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este JANÁČEK In the Mists: Andante DEBUSSY La Cathédrale engloutie BRAHMS Sonata No.2

HAYDN Symphony No.6, Morning MOZART arr. Haveron String Quintet in G minor, K516, for violin, viola and orchestra

Fri 19 May / 8pm Special Event

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A BMW Season Highlight

BRAHMS Piano Concerto No.1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No.8 Bramwell Tovey conductor Hélène Grimaud piano Hélène Grimaud has been described in The New Yorker as “a reinventor of phrasings, a taker of chances”, and you can expect her to bring something refreshing and spectacular to Brahms’s epic First Piano Concerto. With her deep musical intelligence and fiercely independent spirit, she’s famous for scraping the moss off classical music’s “monuments”, reviving them with all the excitement their creators intended. Brahms’s protégé Dvorˇák filled his Eighth Symphony with irresistible folk inspiration – the result promises an exuberant conclusion to an uplifting concert.

Grimaud’s “playing is sensitive, graceful, and commanding without ever feeling forced.” Classic FM, UK

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In 2014 Hélène Grimaud made a live recording at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. More than a recital, this was a concept performance built around the theme of Water. Her Sydney recital for 2017 picks up on the same watery inspirations. There’s Liszt and Ravel with virtuoso pieces inspired by fountains, a soothing gondolier’s song from Fauré, atmospheric evocations from Debussy and Takemitsu, and more… Then, for a complete change of pace, she returns to a longstanding love: the music of Brahms.

Morning Inspiration Mozart & Haydn in the City

Andrew Haveron violin-director Roger Benedict viola During 2017 we’ll be playing Haydn’s “Times of Day” trilogy – early symphonies named for morning, noon and night. In No.6 the “Morning” moniker is apt – a musical “dawn” transforms into a virtuosic showpiece in which sections of the orchestra take turns to shine. You could almost hear it as a baroque concerto. And SSO concertmaster Andrew Haveron adds to the virtuoso spirit of the evening with his own take on Mozart’s String Quintet K516, reinvented as a double concerto. If you love Mozart’s gorgeous Sinfonia concertante for violin and viola, chances are you’ll love this new arrangement, made from one of his most intensely felt chamber works.

May Hennek/DG (Grimaud); Keith Saunders (Benedict)

Hélène Grimaud

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Nick Byrne

Umberto Clerici

Utzon Room

Nick’s Playlist

Don Quixote

Mendelssohn’s Octet

Fantastic Variations

Cocktail Hour

Playlist

Thursday Afternoon Symphony

Cocktail Hour

Tue 30 May / 6.30pm City Recital Hall

Thu 15 Jun / 1.30pm

Sat 1 Jul / 6pm Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room

Music by Mozart, Bruckner and Berlioz, and including HANDEL The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Nick Byrne Trombone Playlist lets you get up close and personal with members of the SSO as they present some of the music that has touched their lives over years of music-making.

Keith Saunders (Clerici & Cocktail Hour)

A trombone is never just a trombone when Nick Byrne is around – it’s a way into a weird and wonderful world of sackbuts, ophicleides and historical instruments you never knew existed. And then there are the motorcycles! Come along and hear Nick’s story and the music that has inspired him. Don’t leave without chatting with some of the musicians at the cash bar afterwards. Stay tuned for Nick’s conversation with our Director of Artistic Planning, Benjamin Schwartz – youtube.com/sydneysymphony

Tea & Symphony

Fri 16 Jun 11am*

BRIDGE Three Idylls for string quartet Sat 17 Jun / 2pm Sir Roger de Coverley – A Christmas Dance HAYDN Symphony No.60 (Il distratto)* MENDELSSOHN Octet for strings CARTER Variations for Orchestra Musicians of the SSO R STRAUSS Don Quixote* Great Classics

David Robertson conductor Umberto Clerici cello Tobias Breider viola If variety is the spice of life, this concert is a red hot curry! Haydn’s “symphony” is really slapstick, based on music written for a comedy and full of witty surprises and variations of mood. Three hundred years later, Elliott Carter turns the “variation on a theme” concept on its head. Each movement of his extraordinary Variations highlights its own inherent contrasts, expressing the unexpected changes of everyday modern life. Strauss’s Don Quixote relates the tragi-comic tale of Cervantes’ deluded knight (that’s our cellist) and his squire Sancho Panza (the stalwart viola). Hear the Don’s chivalric quests, descent into madness and death, as told in one of Strauss’s greatest symphonic poems.

Continuing the richness of chamber music masterpieces in the 2017 Cocktail Hour series, members of the SSO strings will play Mendelssohn’s Octet. Its mercurial “fairy” scherzo and brilliantly mature style are all the more astonishing when you think that Mendelssohn was just 16 when he wrote it. From English composer Frank Bridge we hear his Three Idylls – best known via his student Benjamin Britten, but worth hearing in their own right for their beauty and their sheer range of expression, from dark melancholy to tenderness, little bluesy moments and bright-eyed energy. In the middle, a witty take on a traditional Scottish folk dance.

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june – july

Martha Argerich

Charles Dutoit

Pelléas et Mélisande

2017 represents the 40th year of Charles Dutoit’s collaboration with the SSO. In 1977 he conducted Stravinsky’s Petrushka in the recently opened Sydney Opera House. Since then he has become a regular visitor to Sydney – a true musical friend, respected and admired by musicians and audiences alike. He is perhaps one of the most authoritative conductors of French music in the world today and on his most recent visit in 2015, conducting Ravel and Debussy, he was praised as “a master of quiet, supremely refined delicacy”.

APT Master Series

Special Event

Fri 23 Jun / 7pm Sat 24 Jun / 7pm Wed 28 Jun / 7pm

Premier Partner Credit Suisse

Thanks for all the years of great music-making, Maestro!

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Opera in the Concert Hall

DEBUSSY Pelléas et Mélisande Sung in French with English surtitles

Charles Dutoit conductor Sandrine Piau soprano (Mélisande) Elliot Madore baritone (Pelléas) Sydney Philharmonia Choirs In 2017, Charles Dutoit – a supreme interpreter of French music – brings us a rare Sydney performance of Debussy’s spellbinding operatic masterpiece Pelléas et Mélisande. Composed at the dawn of the 20th century, this is music that emerged from the shadow of Wagner – completely inconceivable without the precedent of Tristan und Isolde and yet in nearly every way “anti-Tristan”. Gone are the cyclonic love duets and heft of orchestral brass, instead Debussy conveys the sexual tension of Maeterlinck’s original play with a uniquely French voice. Simon Rattle said this opera is “more drug than music” and he’s right. Pelléas et Mélisande is a consuming tale of forlorn love with intoxicating music. Utterly addictive.

Martha Argerich plays Beethoven Colours of Spain

Thu 29 Jun / 8pm Fri 30 Jun / 8pm Sat 1 Jul / 8pm NICOLAI The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.1 FALLA The Three-Cornered Hat: Suites RAVEL La Valse Charles Dutoit conductor Martha Argerich piano In the galaxy of musical stars on today’s stage, some stand out – their individuality and personal charisma making for compelling performances and well-deserved fame. And pianist Martha Argerich is undoubtedly one such star. She’s a living legend, a musician of insightfulness, abundant energy and matchless skill, and we’re incredibly proud to present her in her Australian debut concerts. Sharing a long-held musical affinity with Charles Dutoit, Argerich will play Beethoven’s bright Piano Concerto No.1. After interval the thrilling Spanish colours of The ThreeCornered Hat and the intoxicating whirlwind of La Valse will show Dutoit at his very best.

Priska Ketterer (Dutoit); Adriano Heitman (Argerich)

Charles Dutoit

J. Henry Fair (Shaham); Keith Saunders (Haveron); Eva Vermandel (Ibragimova)

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Orli Shaham

Andrew Haveron

Alina Ibragimova

Orli Shaham in Recital

High Noon

Dancing with the Orchestra

Mozart & Haydn in the City

Alina in the Spotlight

International Pianists in Recital

Mozart in the City

Thursday Afternoon Symphony

Mon 3 Jul / 7pm City Recital Hall

Thu 6 Jul / 7pm City Recital Hall

Thu 13 Jul / 1.30pm

Program to include: BRAHMS Six Piano Pieces, Op.118 DORMAN After Brahms DEAN Hommage à Brahms BRAHMS Four Piano Pieces, Op.119

Tea & Symphony

Fri 14 Jul / 8pm

Fri 7 Jul / 11am

Great Classics

As we go to print, Orli Shaham is fine-tuning an inventive Brahmsinspired program for her 2017 Sydney recital. It pivots around Brahms’s late piano pieces – intensely felt music full of character and personality, miniatures that together make a majestic final statement. Shaham complements them with music directly and indirectly inspired by Brahms, including Brett Dean’s Hommage à Brahms – three pieces designed to be played as interludes to Brahms’s Op.119. Also in store is music Shaham commissioned from Israeli-American Avner Dorman: two intermezzos based in part on Opp.118 and 119, and a third that is all Dorman’s own. Combining her passion for Brahms’s music and a deep intellectual curiosity, Shaham thinks of this recital as if she were grouping works of art together in the same room, with old and new providing mutual illumination.

MOZART Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K491 HAYDN Symphony No.7, Noon Andrew Haveron conductor Orli Shaham piano Despite its menacing opening bars and wistful slow movement, Mozart’s dramatic Piano Concerto No.24 is always buoyed by a sparkling, lyrical piano line that makes its shadows play, its darkness rich, its drama exciting. Come hear one of Mozart’s most sublime creations with Orli Shaham at the piano. The concert ends with the second instalment in Haydn’s “Times of Day” trilogy. The zesty Noon symphony contains a remarkable musical parody in which a solo violin takes the role of an Italian opera singer!

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Sat 15 Jul / 2pm KODÁLY Dances of Galanta BARTÓK Violin Concerto No.2 RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances James Gaffigan conductor Alina Ibragimova violin Kodály’s brilliant and colourful Dances of Galanta was inspired by traditional Hungarian folk music and the swaggering verbunkos dances of the hussars – intended to impress young men into joining up. There’s a hint of the verbunkos as well as humour and magic in Bartók’s Violin Concerto No.2. The breathtaking inventiveness and sonorous beauty of this concerto make it the perfect showpiece for both the orchestra and soloist Alina Ibragimova. Rachmaninoff’s Symphonic Dances – his final work – was almost a ballet. And while its dark glamour and mighty brass alleluias might not have you dancing in the aisles, you’re sure to be caught up in its musical momentum. SYDNEYSYMP H ONY . C OM

july – august Susan Graham

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs

Pieter Wispelwey

Mahler 3

Ravishing Ravel Spinning Tales

Pieter Wispelwey plays the Bach Cello Suites

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Thursday Afternoon Symphony

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Mon 7 Aug / 7pm City Recital Hall

Fri 28 Jul / 11am*

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Great Classics

JS BACH Cello Suites Nos. 1 to 6

Mon 24 Jul / 7pm MAHLER Symphony No.3 David Robertson conductor Susan Graham mezzo-soprano Women’s Voices of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Sydney Children’s Choir Only the hardest heart could remain unmoved by Mahler’s shining Third Symphony – from the first notes awakening nature to the childlike innocence and angelic voices that lead us beyond the world and its cares. This monumental symphony is both joyous and anguished, ethereal and felt, vast and simple. “Mahler could tug at your heartstrings like nobody else,” says American mezzo-soprano Susan Graham. His music “always has that level of intellectual depth which goes to the heart and doesn’t just stop at the brain.” Night Lounge Join SSO musicians for chamber music and drinks in the Northern Foyer after the Sat 22 July concert.

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Sat 29 Jul / 2pm STRAVINSKY Fireworks, Op.4 RAVEL Shéhérazade* RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé – Ballet* David Robertson conductor Susan Graham mezzo-soprano Sydney Philharmonia Choirs In this concert Ravel offers two enchanting stories in music: the beguiling, mystical voice of Shéhérazade and the lovers from antiquity: Daphnis and Chloé. Ravel called Daphnis et Chloé a “choreographic symphony” – this is no mere accompaniment for dance, but music full of visceral energy, luminous and dreamlike images, and not-so-thinly veiled eroticism that’s capable of holding the stage in its own right. It’s a rush for the heart and senses – from the opening notes to the magical “Sunrise” and the final scenes of unbridled ecstasy. Add to this the mercurial energy and fantastic colour of Stravinsky’s youthful Fireworks and you have a truly ravishing program!

Pieter Wispelwey cello If you ever needed a sign of Bach’s genius, the cello suites just might be it. Working with one solitary instrument and the baroque conventions of courtly dances, he wove music that was emotionally touching, intellectually gratifying and spiritually inspiring. And he did it six times! In this special, marathon recital Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey will perform all six suites. Be there for this extraordinary one-night-only concert!

“Wispelwey can certainly make these dances dance, but at the same time he gives each one a speaking eloquence.” The Telegraph, UK, 2012

Dario Acosta (Graham); Keith Saunders (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs); Benjamin Ealovega (Wispelwey)

Heartwarming Voices

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Shefali Pryor

Pieter Wispelwey

David Robertson

Shefali’s Playlist

Evening Salon

Gnarly Buttons

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Mozart in the City

SSO at Carriageworks

Tue 8 Aug / 6.30pm City Recital Hall

Thu 10 Aug / 7pm City Recital Hall

Sun 13 Aug / 5pm Carriageworks

Music by JS Bach, Haydn, Britten and Mendelssohn, and including MAHLER Finale to Symphony No.4

HAYDN Symphony No.8, Evening MOZART Serenade for winds, K388 HAYDN Cello Concerto No.2 in D

ADAMS Gnarly Buttons NEAL New Work Premiere BOULEZ …explosante-fixe…

Toby Thatcher conductor Lorina Gore soprano

Pieter Wispelwey cello-director

David Robertson conductor Francesco Celata clarinet

with Shefali Pryor Associate Principal Oboe Playlist lets you get up close and personal with members of the SSO as they present some of the music that has touched their lives over years of music-making.

Christie Brewster (Pryor); Jay Fram (Robertson)

Mozart & Haydn in the City

Since we first met Shefali Pryor in the SSO Sinfonia in 2000, she has been one of the brightest lights on our stage. Who could forget the electricity in the air in 2006 when she played Vivaldi’s Concerto for Oboe and Violin with superstar violinist Nigel Kennedy? It was a triumph, the whole Concert Hall launched to their feet in elation; it was the exact moment when she found a home in our hearts and has never looked back. Join us at the cash bar after the concert and meet the musicians!

Despite its nickname, Haydn’s “Evening” Symphony is charming enough to be played at any time of the day. Mozart, however, wrote his serenades with evening parties in mind – as music to be played on balmy summer nights while the guests mingle. But the wind serenade K388 fails spectacularly as wallpaper music: its engaging, dramatic atmosphere is too compelling to ignore. When Pieter Wispelwey was last with us in 2013, his playing was acclaimed as spellbinding. This time he’s soloist and conductor in Haydn’s cheerful and leisurely D major cello concerto.

John Adams’ Gnarly Buttons is the kind of awesome contemporary piece that leaves listeners smiling. It features Adams’ own instrument, the clarinet, and reveals a medley of influences from marching bands to Mozart. Organised as three “forgeries”, there’s a shapenote hymn, a “Mad Cow” hoedown and the simple vernacular of a traditional folk song. The spotlight passes to the flute (and its “echoes”) in ...explosante-fixe… – music that will show David Robertson’s special affinity with Pierre Boulez. Its title comes from a line in André Breton’s 1930s surrealist novel Insane Love: “Convulsive beauty will be erotic-veiled, exploding-fixed, magical-circumstantial, or it will not be at all.”

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august – september Simone Young

Imogen Cooper

David Robertson

Beethoven & Bruckner

Imogen Cooper in Recital

New World Memories

Thursday Afternoon Symphony

International Pianists in Recital

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Thu 17 Aug / 1.30pm

Mon 21 Aug / 7pm City Recital Hall

Wed 23 Aug / 8pm Fri 25 Aug / 8pm Sat 26 Aug / 8pm

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Fri 18 Aug / 8pm Great Classics

Sat 19 Aug / 2pm BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.2 BRUCKNER Symphony No.5 Simone Young conductor Imogen Cooper piano The charismatic Simone Young returns to Sydney with the music for which she has a deep affinity: heartland Romantic repertoire, expansive and richly coloured. She’s joined by the esteemed English pianist Imogen Cooper who will shine in Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.2, full of vim and vigour and as elegantly virtuosic as any Mozart concerto. Bruckner inherited the symphonic tradition of Beethoven to forge his own style. The awesome mountain vistas of his Austrian homeland easily come to mind in his fantastic Fifth Symphony, from its vast, measured opening to the full-throated, blazing finale.

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BEETHOVEN 7 Bagatelles, Op.33 HAYDN Sonata in C minor, Hob. XVI:20 BEETHOVEN Variations on ‘La stessa, la stessissima’ ADÈS Darknesse Visible BEETHOVEN Sonata in A flat, Op.110 English pianist Imogen Cooper has always chosen to focus on the composers and works she truly loves – the Classical and early Romantic masters. But this insightful musician is also a champion of living composers such as Thomas Adès, and in this recital she’ll play his Darknesse Visible – an “explosion” of John Dowland’s lute song “In Darknesse Let Me Dwell”. Setting off the moody Renaissance inspiration is the Classical sensibility of Haydn and early Beethoven. And the program ends with one of Beethoven’s last sonatas, the remarkable Op.110 – powerful in its introspection and embracing nearly every feeling from good humour to sarcasm, from despair to triumph.

MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides MACKEY Mnemosyne’s Pool

Australian premiere

DVOŘÁK Symphony No.9, New World David Robertson conductor When you’re a stranger in a strange land it opens the eyes and ears – you’re attuned to everything new, and you gain a fresh appreciation for the “old country”. And so we have Mendelssohn, visiting Fingal’s Cave on the Hebrides Islands and finding inspiration in its desolate beauty. Then there’s Dvorˇák, whose New World Symphony says more about his nostalgia for Bohemia than it does about America, even if the famous Largo tune was later adopted as a “spiritual”. Between these two Romantic favourites, David Robertson has programmed a magnificent new American “symphony”. Drawing inspiration from Greek myth (Mnemosyne is the personification of memory), Steve Mackey’s music unfolds with “Straussian effusiveness” and rapturous solos for the different instruments of the orchestra.

Berthold Fabricius (Young); Sussie Ahlburg (Cooper); Jay Fram (Robertson)

Simone Young Conducts

Robertson conducts Dvorˇák 9

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David Robertson

Megan Washington

Toby Thatcher

The ‘Rach 2’

Megan Washington and the SSO

Saint-Saëns in the Morning

Thursday Afternoon Symphony

Kaleidoscope

Tea & Symphony

Thu 31 Aug / 1.30pm

Fri 22 Sep / 8pm Sat 23 Sep / 8pm

Fri 22 Sep / 11am

Emirates Metro Series

Fri 1 Sep / 8pm Special Event

Sat 2 Sep / 2pm ADAMS The Chairman Dances RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.2 PROKOFIEV Symphony No.5

Keith Saunders (Robertson); AOF/Solti Dirigentenwettbewerb (Thatcher)

David Robertson conductor George Li piano Chief Conductor David Robertson presents a selection of 20thcentury favourites! John Adams’ infectious orchestral foxtrot, The Chairman Dances, is an outtake from his opera Nixon in China – jaunty and full of confidence. American-Chinese piano virtuoso George Li plays the irresistible, seductive melodies of Rachmaninoff’s best-loved piano concerto, tunes which have transcended the classical world and are now recognisable in sentimental pop songs. Emerging from the harrowing years of World War II, Prokofiev’s popular Fifth Symphony expresses the resilience of the human spirit with wry humour and visceral power.

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A selection of new material and favourites from studio albums, I Believe You Liar, Insomnia and There There. Benjamin Northey conductor Megan Washington vocalist Two-time ARIA Award winner and multi-platinum album selling artist Megan Washington burst onto the Australian music scene in 2008. She started out performing jazz but her style has continued to evolve to indie pop and alternative rock. Her last Sydney Opera House concert was sold out – with a standing ovation that brought the audience – and Washington – to tears! In 2017 she joins the SSO with new songs and a selection of favourites from her three studio albums. Don’t miss one of the defining Australian female singers of our age in this special collaboration.

“the genuine singer’s voice that never needed to be showy but nailed it all.”

A-Musing Animals

SAINT-SAËNS The Muse and the Poet, for violin, cello and orchestra SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals with words by Bradley Trevor Greive Toby Thatcher conductor Richard Morecroft narrator Kirsty Hilton violin Catherine Hewgill cello Saint-Saëns is the featured composer for the morning, with what’s probably his most famous music heard alongside a rarely heard gem. The literary title La Muse et la Poète was adopted after the event, but it’s easy to agree with the publisher who heard the violin (our Muse) offering soothing responses to the pensive complaints of the cello (the Poet). This is virtuoso music but the style is rhapsodic and lyrical – a delightful flight of fancy. Then well-loved TV personality Richard Morecroft narrates Carnival of the Animals with words by Tasmanian conservationist Bradley Trevor Greive (The Blue Day Book). It’s a fresh take on a timeless classic, matching Australian animals to Saint-Saëns’ original vignettes.

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september – november Richard Morecroft

Brett Dean

Carnival of the Dream Sequence (Australian) Animals An SSO Family Concert

Piers Lane

Rachmaninoff on Fire

Family Concerts

SSO at Carriageworks

Meet the Music

Sun 24 Sep / 2pm

Sun 15 Oct / 5pm Carriageworks, Bay 17

Wed 18 Oct / 6.30pm

HINDSON Dangerous Creatures SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals with words by Bradley Trevor Greive Toby Thatcher conductor Richard Morecroft narrator Australia is notorious for its fearsome fauna – any visitor can tell you about our biting, stinging animals! So an Australian like Matthew Hindson is probably best qualified to compose a modern “Carnival of the Animals” that’s all about the nasty ones. Big and hairy, small and scary, and finishing with the most dangerous creatures of all – humans! Then TV personality Richard Morecroft narrates the music that started it all – Carnival of the Animals – with new words by Bradley Trevor Greive (The Blue Day Book). From the long-eared bilby to the koala and the blobfish, Greive finds Aussie animals to match Saint-Saëns’ original musical caricatures. Suitable for ages 5+ and their families.

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VELTHEIM New Work Premiere HULLICK New Work Premiere LIM The Heart’s Ear DEAN Dream Sequence ŽIVKOVIĆ On the Guarding of the Heart Brett Dean conductor Artist in Residence Brett Dean returns to conduct the second program in the 2017 Carriageworks series. At the heart of the concert is his Dream Sequence for large ensemble – a magical work that follows a surreal journey from the sensations of drowsiness and the sometimes alarming workings of the subconscious to final awakening. Dean has also invited Finnish-born improvising-violinist and composer Erkki Veltheim and sonic artist James Hullick to write cutting-edge new works especially for the series. Completing the program are two works with mystic-spiritual overtones: Liza Lim’s meditation on a fragment of a Sufi melody and Đuro Živkovic´ ’s ethereal “instrumental cantata”, inspired by Bach and the “love of the beautiful”.

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Thu 19 Oct / 1.30pm Emirates Metro Series

Fri 20 Oct / 8pm SIBELIUS Scene with Cranes from Kuolema DEAN Fire Music RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.3 Brett Dean conductor Piers Lane piano This concert opens with a short, beautifully fragile piece, taken from music Sibelius wrote for his brother-in-law Arvid Järnefelt’s play Kuolema (Death). SSO Artist in Residence Brett Dean conducts his own Fire Music – an emotional response to the Black Saturday bushfires of 2009 that captures in music the intense heat and destructive force, as well as the joyous rebirth of the landscape in the aftermath. Piers Lane scales the virtuosic heights of Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto. Well known from the film Shine, this concerto begins simply before growing into a mountain of soaring melodies and astounding passagework. Awesome!

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Janine Jansen

Katie Noonan’s Elixir

Based on the book by Helga Visser

Sibelius & Mahler

Katie Noonan’s Elixir with Michael Leunig

The Bush Concert

APT Master Series

Kaleidoscope

Family Concerts

Wed 25 Oct / 8pm Fri 27 Oct / 8pm Sat 28 Oct / 8pm

Fri 3 Nov / 8pm Sat 4 Nov / 8pm

Sun 5 Nov / 2pm

A BMW Season Highlight Mondays @ 7

A program showcasing this unique new collaboration with Michael Leunig and some Elixir favourites

Janine Jansen Returns

An SSO Family Concert

Gratitude and Grief

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Mon 30 Oct / 7pm SIBELIUS King Christian II: Highlights from the Suite SIBELIUS Violin Concerto MAHLER Symphony No.1

Thomas Søndergård conductor Janine Jansen violin Dutch violinist Janine Jansen is a confirmed favourite of Sydney audiences. After playing Brahms’s Violin Concerto here in 2015, she was praised for her “fiery force and consummate instrumental mastery”. Now she returns with Sibelius’s exhilarating Violin Concerto – the violin’s voice ranging from ghostly gossamer to soaring lyricism and sheer abandon. The opening notes of Mahler’s First Symphony are like the universe waking up – and then it burgeons with creative revelry! Listen for the tune of “Frère Jacques”, humorously turned into a funeral march for a dead hunter attended by all the forest animals.

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Iain Grandage conductor Katie Noonan soprano Stephen Magnusson guitar Zac Hurren saxophone Multi-Platinum selling and four-times ARIA awardwinning singer and songwriter Katie Noonan returns to the SSO with Australia’s “poet laureate” Michael Leunig and her trio Elixir. The concert will feature the new “Gratitude and Grief” collaboration between the trio and Leunig, showcasing a unique combination of spoken-word poetry, angelic vocals and sublime improvisation. With some of Elixir’s previous catalogue and a few of their favourite songs by other artists, this evening will be simply unmissable.

FERGUSON The Bush Concert (based on the book by Helga Visser) Toby Thatcher conductor Barry Conrad narrator Based on the Australian picture book classic by Helga Visser, The Bush Concert brings the sounds of the Australian bush alive in the Sydney Opera House. Barry Conrad (The X Factor) tells the endearing story of how the birds put on a gala concert to cheer themselves up during a terrible drought, with singing, dancing and magic tricks. Kids will love picking the “galahs” and “noisy miners” from amongst the different instruments on stage. Suitable for ages 5+ and their families. Based on The Bush Concert, text and illustrations © Helga Visser. First published in 2011 by Omnibus Books a division of Scholastic Australia. Produced by the SSO under licence from Scholastic Australia Pty Ltd.

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november – december Ray Chen

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Anthony Marwood

Dramatic Shostakovich

Gripping Shostakovich

Beethoven One

Special Event

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Fri 17 Nov / 11am

Fri 10 Nov / 8pm Sat 11 Nov / 2pm Mondays @ 7

Mon 13 Nov / 7pm SHOSTAKOVICH Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Passacaglia Violin Concerto No.1 Symphony No.5 Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Ray Chen violin The orchestra provides the subtext in Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, and its big moment is the relentless Passacaglia that builds the opera’s drama to a shattering emotional climax. It’s a thrilling introduction to a concert where musical and real-life drama meet in mighty artistic statements. At the height of its success the opera was banned, its composer fell from grace. It was the bravely epic Fifth Symphony – tagged “A Soviet Artist’s Reply to Just Criticism” – that restored Shostakovich to favour. His First Violin Concerto also emerged from under a cloud, and the world had to wait until after Stalin’s death to hear its nocturnal musings and stirring virtuosity.

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Ashkenazy’s Shostakovich Tribute

SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No.1 Symphony No.8 Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Daniel Müller-Schott cello Daniel Müller-Schott returns to Sydney to perform Shostakovich’s First Cello Concerto. A student of the supreme cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, the concerto’s dedicatee, he’ll bring special insight and authenticity to this powerful music. Shostakovich composed his Eighth Symphony in 1943 and he filled the music with pessimism and despair. In his eyes it was a kind of requiem, not just for the victims of war but also for the victims of oppression at home. Not surprisingly, it was not received well by the Soviet authorities – perhaps an ironic testament to how effectively the music speaks to each soul that hears it. A lament for millions, an outpouring of personal suffering, but also a hymn to survival. Night Lounge Join SSO musicians for chamber music and drinks in the Northern Foyer after the Sat 18 Nov concert.

BEETHOVEN Symphony No.1 VASKS Distant Light – Violin Concerto Anthony Marwood violin-director SSO Fellows There couldn’t be a better showcase for our talented SSO Fellows than Beethoven’s “Grand Sinfonie” – composed at the dawn of his symphonic career, it bursts with youthful vitality and optimism. Virtuoso Anthony Marwood has a reputation with the SSO for giving brilliant performances of contemporary violin concertos – a champion for the voices of our time. In 2017 he brings Distant Light by Pe¯teris Vasks. Full of attractive moments and infused with the folk sounds of Vasks’ native Latvia, this concerto is “food for the soul”, comforting and optimistic with a touch of nostalgia – “Childhood memories, but also the glittering stars millions of light years away.”

“Marwood…played the solo part with empathetic intensity, capturing a sound of distinctive isolation and beauty.” Sydney Morning Herald, 2015

Julian Hargreaves (Chen); Keith Saunders (Ashkenazy); Walter-van-Dyck (Marwood)

Ashkenazy’s Shostakovich Tribute

Marwood and the SSO Fellows

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Alexander Gavrylyuk

Michelle DeYoung

John Relyea

Alexander Gavrylyuk in Recital

Belshazzar’s Feast

Bluebeard’s Castle

International Pianists in Recital

Emirates Metro Series

APT Master Series

Mon 20 Nov / 7pm City Recital Hall

Fri 24 Nov / 8pm

Wed 29 Nov / 8pm Fri 1 Dec / 8pm Sat 2 Dec / 8pm

Anna Sanfeliu (Gavrylyuk); Shirley Suarez (Relyea)

JS BACH trans. Busoni Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 HAYDN Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI:32 CHOPIN Etudes, Op.10: selections SCRIABIN Piano Sonata No.5 RACHMANINOFF 3 Preludes, Op.23 Nos.1, 5 & 2 RACHMANINOFF Sonata No.2 in B flat minor (1931) For Ukrainian-born pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk, Sydney is a second home and we’re delighted to welcome him back! In 2017 he brings a classic recital program that begins with one of the great Busoni transcriptions of Bach (it’s the Toccata and Fugue that Stokowski made famous in Fantasia) and ends with Rachmaninoff’s mighty second piano sonata. This is a program worthy of a virtuoso, with the Classical poise of Haydn, the wild colours of Scriabin and the technical brilliance of Chopin etudes – including the thrilling rollercoaster that is the “Revolutionary” etude.

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Sat 25 Nov / 2pm EÖTVÖS Halleluja – Oratorium balbulum

Australian premiere Sung in German with English surtitles

WALTON Belshazzar’s Feast

With Bach & Brahms

JS BACH Cantata No.82 – Ich habe genug BRAHMS Alto Rhapsody BARTÓK Bluebeard’s Castle Sung in Hungarian with English surtitles

David Robertson conductor Michelle DeYoung mezzo-soprano Topi Lehtipuu tenor Andrew Foster-Williams bass-baritone Sydney Philharmonia Choirs

David Robertson conductor Michelle DeYoung mezzo-soprano Andrew Foster-Williams bass-baritone (Bach) John Relyea bass (Bartók) Opera Australia Chorus

Two choral blockbusters, side by side. Both relate tales with prophets and choirs of angels, but beyond that their paths diverge. In Peter Eötvös’s secular oratorio a stuttering prophet describes the world as he sees it today – “We put up fences everywhere.” It’s serious stuff but conveyed with humour. Walton’s oratorio reflects the decadence of King Belshazzar’s court. The drama is intense and gripping, the music leaps from climax to climax as Daniel prophesies the fall of Babylon. Get set for some great storytelling and magnificent choral singing.

Our final concert for 2017 begins with one of Bach’s most beloved, blissful cantatas and Brahms’s anguished Alto Rhapsody – suffering finds succour in transformative music. Bartók’s opera Bluebeard’s Castle is a vivid Expressionist psychodrama. The Duke brings his new(est) bride, Judith, home to his castle where she unlocks the doors to his possessions, his soul, the blood-drenched secrets of his suffering, and perhaps a fate she hadn’t quite foreseen. If you breathe, if you feel, you’ll love the beauty and tragic intensity of this music. SYDNEYSYMP H ONY . C OM

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Start your weekend with an awe-inspiring musical experience. The ‘wave of sound’ from the orchestra, world-class artists and the magical Sydney Opera House. Eight Fridays to look forward to!

Program

Colour & Movement

24 feb

LIGETI Romanian Concerto WESTLAKE Oboe Concerto Premiere BARTÓK Four Orchestral Pieces RAVEL Bolero

Elgar’s Cello Concerto

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Page 9

21 apr

3 Page 10

19 may

4 Page 13

14 jul

5 Page 16

18 aug

Dancing with the Orchestra

Page 18

20 oct

8 Page 21

24 nov

Gaffigan conductor Ibragimova violin

KODÁLY Dances of Galanta BARTÓK Violin Concerto No.2 RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances

Beethoven & Bruckner

Young conductor Cooper piano

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.2 BRUCKNER Symphony No.5

The ‘Rach 2’

Rachmaninoff on Fire

Robertson conductor Li piano

SIBELIUS Scene with Cranes from Kuolema DEAN Fire Music RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.3

Belshazzar’s Feast EÖTVÖS Halleluja – Oratorium balbulum Australian premiere WALTON Belshazzar’s Feast

Dean conductor Lane piano

Robertson conductor DeYoung mezzo-soprano Lehtipuu tenor Foster-Williams bass-baritone Sydney Phil. Choirs 8 pack

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BRAHMS Piano Concerto No.1 DVOŘÁK Symphony No.8

Spano conductor Krijgh cello

Hélène Grimaud plays Brahms

1 sep

Robertson conductor Doherty oboe

KNUSSEN The Way to Castle Yonder ELGAR Cello Concerto VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No.5

ADAMS The Chairman Dances – Foxtrot for orchestra RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.2 PROKOFIEV Symphony No.5

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Sydney at its finest – lunch by the harbour, the world’s finest musicians performing your favourite music, the incomparable Sydney Opera House. It’s your time to relax and enjoy!

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18 mar

2 Page 9

22 apr

3 Page 11

17 jun

4 Page 13

15 jul

5 Page 14

29 jul

6 Page 16

19 aug

7 Page 21

25 nov

Symphony for the Common Man FORD Headlong RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.4 COPLAND Symphony No.3

Elgar’s Cello Concerto

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KNUSSEN The Way to Castle Yonder ELGAR Cello Concerto VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No.5

Don Quixote

Robertson conductor Clerici cello Breider viola

HAYDN Symphony No.60 (Il distratto) CARTER Variations for Orchestra R STRAUSS Don Quixote

Dancing with the Orchestra

Gaffigan conductor Ibragimova violin

KODÁLY Dances of Galanta BARTÓK Violin Concerto No.2 RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances

Ravishing Ravel

Robertson conductor Graham mezzo-soprano Sydney Phil. Choirs

STRAVINSKY Fireworks, Op.4 RAVEL Shéhérazade RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé – Ballet

Beethoven & Bruckner

Young conductor Cooper piano

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.2 BRUCKNER Symphony No.5

Belshazzar’s Feast EÖTVÖS Halleluja – Oratorium balbulum (Stuttering Oratorio) Australian premiere WALTON Belshazzar’s Feast

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Thursday Afternoon Symphony

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The best of our evening programs in nine mid-week matinees. Spend the day in the company of friends and the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading musicians performing favourites from the heart of the repertoire.

Program

Colour & Movement

23 feb

LIGETI Romanian Concerto WESTLAKE Oboe Concerto Premiere BARTÓK Four Orchestral Pieces RAVEL Bolero

Symphony, Suite & Slides

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Page 8

6 apr

3 Page 9

20 apr

4 Page 11

15 jun

5 Page 13

13 jul

6 Page 14

27 jul

7 Page 16

17 aug

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Spano conductor Krijgh cello

KNUSSEN The Way to Castle Yonder ELGAR Cello Concerto VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No.5

Don Quixote

Robertson conductor Clerici cello Breider viola

HAYDN Symphony No.60 (Il distratto) CARTER Variations for Orchestra R STRAUSS Don Quixote

Dancing with the Orchestra

Gaffigan conductor Ibragimova violin

KODÁLY Dances of Galanta BARTÓK Violin Concerto No.2 RACHMANINOFF Symphonic Dances

Ravishing Ravel

Robertson conductor Graham mezzo-soprano Sydney Phil. Choirs

STRAVINSKY Fireworks, Op.4 RAVEL Shéhérazade RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé – Ballet

Beethoven & Bruckner

Young conductor Cooper piano

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.2 BRUCKNER Symphony No.5

The ‘Rach 2’

Rachmaninoff on Fire

19 oct

Robertson conductor Doherty oboe

Elgar’s Cello Concerto

31 aug

Page 18

Wigglesworth conductor Mulcahy trombone RACHMANINOFF Symphony No.3 VINE Five Hallucinations for trombone and orchestra Australian premiere WAGNER arr. Wigglesworth Die Meistersinger: Suite

ADAMS The Chairman Dances – Foxtrot for orchestra RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.2 PROKOFIEV Symphony No.5

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Robertson conductor Li piano

SIBELIUS Scene with Cranes from Kuolema DEAN Fire Music RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.3

Dean conductor Lane piano

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Start the week on a good note! With a convenient earlier starting time of 7pm, this series is perfect if your weekends are full.

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1 Page 5

20 feb

2 Page 9

15 may

3 Page 14

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Robertson conducts Tchaikovsky

Page 19

30 oct

5 Page 20

13 nov

Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique WAGNER Rienzi: Overture PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No.1 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.6, Pathétique

Mahler 3

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Poga conductor Skride violin

Robertson conductor Graham mezzo-soprano Women’s Voices of Sydney Phil. Choirs Sydney Children’s Choir

MAHLER Symphony No.3

Sibelius & Mahler

Søndergård conductor Jansen violin

SIBELIUS King Christian II: Highlights SIBELIUS Violin Concerto MAHLER Symphony No.1

Dramatic Shostakovich SHOSTAKOVICH Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Passacaglia SHOSTAKOVICH Violin Concerto No.1 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5

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LIGETI Romanian Concerto BARTÓK Four Orchestral Pieces TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.5

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Ashkenazy conductor Chen violin

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Enjoy a cup of tea with friends, a delightful one-hour morning concert â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and perhaps lunch by the Harbour. Nothing better!

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1 Page 4

3 feb

2 Page 4

17 feb

3 Page 7

17 mar

4 Page 11

16 jun

5 Page 13

7 jul

6 Page 14

28 july

7 Page 17

22 sep

8 Page 20

17 nov

Victory Lap

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MOZART Piano Concerto TBA HAYDN Symphony No.68

Thatcher conductor SIPC SSO Performance Prize winner piano

Organ Grandeur

Nolan organ

LISZT Fantasy and Fugue on ‘Ad nos, ad salutarem undam’, S.259 WIDOR Organ Symphony No.5

Symphony for the Common Man RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.4 COPLAND Symphony No.3

Don Quixote HAYDN Symphony No.60 (Il distratto) R STRAUSS Don Quixote

High Noon MOZART Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K491 HAYDN Symphony No.7, Noon

Ravishing Ravel RAVEL Shéhérazade RAVEL Daphnis et Chloé – Ballet

Saint-Saëns in the Morning SAINT-SAËNS The Muse and the Poet, for violin, cello and orchestra SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals

Beethoven One BEETHOVEN Symphony No.1 VASKS Distant Light – Violin Concerto

Northey conductor Tedeschi piano

Robertson conductor Clerici cello Breider viola

Haveron conductor Shaham piano

Robertson conductor Graham mezzo-soprano Sydney Phil. Choirs

Thatcher conductor Morecroft narrator Hilton violin Hewgill cello

Marwood violin-director SSO Fellows

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Meet the Music Meet an orchestral classic, a modern masterpiece and a homegrown composition in four brilliant evenings of thought-provoking harmonies and contrasts that will delight and inspire.

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Colour & Movement

Robertson

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22 feb

LIGETI Romanian Concerto WESTLAKE Oboe Concerto Premiere BARTÓK Four Orchestral Pieces RAVEL Bolero

Symphony for the Common Man

Page 5

Page 7

15 mar

FORD Headlong RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.4 COPLAND Symphony No.3

Symphony, Suite & Slides

Wigglesworth

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RACHMANINOFF Symphony No.3 VINE Five Hallucinations for trombone and orchestra Australian premiere WAGNER arr. Wigglesworth Die Meistersinger: Suite

Rachmaninoff on Fire

Page 8

Page 18

18 oct

SIBELIUS Scene with Cranes from Kuolema DEAN Fire Music RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No.3

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t h u r sda y a t 7 p m City Recital Hall

Mozart in the City This year’s series shines a light on the friendship between two of Classical music’s biggest names – Mozart and Haydn. What better way to enjoy this music than in the company of friends. Relax and enjoy!

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2 feb

Victory Lap MOZART Piano Concerto TBA HAYDN Symphony No.68

Artists Thatcher

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SIPC SSO Performance Prize winner

piano

2 Page 10

25 may

3 Page 13

6 jul

4 Page 15

10 aug

Morning Inspiration HAYDN Symphony No.6, Morning MOZART arr. Haveron String Quintet in G minor, K516, for violin, viola and orchestra

High Noon MOZART Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K491 HAYDN Symphony No.7, Noon

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Haveron

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International Pianists in Recital No orchestra – just a solitary musician weaving a spell of lyrical beauty and enchanting emotion before your very eyes. Hear these four virtuosos in intimate recitals in the heart of the city.

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6 mar

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Daniil Trifonov in Recital SCHUMANN Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) SCHUMANN Toccata SCHUMANN Kreisleriana SHOSTAKOVICH 24 Preludes and Fugues: selections STRAVINSKY Three Movements from Petrushka

Orli Shaham in Recital

3 jul

Program to include: BRAHMS Six Piano Pieces, Op.118 DORMAN After Brahms DEAN Hommage à Brahms BRAHMS Four Pieces for Piano, Op.119

Imogen Cooper in Recital

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BEETHOVEN 7 Bagatelles, Op.33 HAYDN Sonata in C minor, Hob.XVI:20 BEETHOVEN Variations on ‘La stessa, la stessissima’ ADÈS Darknesse Visible BEETHOVEN Sonata in A flat, Op.110

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Alexander Gavrylyuk in Recital

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Page 21

20 nov

JS BACH trans. Busoni Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 HAYDN Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI:32 CHOPIN Etudes, Op.10: Nos.3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 SCRIABIN Piano Sonata No.5 RACHMANINOFF 3 Preludes, Op.23 No.1, 5 & 2 RACHMANINOFF Sonata No.2 in B flat minor (1931)

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Kaleidoscope Three of Australia’s best-loved singersongwriters – Kate Miller-Heidke, Megan Washington, and Katie Noonan with her trio Elixir. Voices and penetrating lyrics combined with an orchestra in music that will make you laugh and cry – and think! Kaleidoscope available as a 3-concert package

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Kate Miller-Heidke and the SSO

Page 7

24 & 25 mar

and keyboard Nuttall guitar

Megan Washington and the SSO

Northey conductor Washington vocalist

22 & 23 sep

Katie Noonan’s Elixir with Michael Leunig

Page 19

A program showcasing this unique new collaboration and some Elixir favourites

3 & 4 nov

Northey conductor Miller-Heidke vocalist

Featuring songs by Kate Miller-Heidke, including: Last Day On Earth, O Vertigo! Sarah and highlights from The Rabbits

A selection of new material and favourites from studio albums, I Believe You Liar, Insomnia and There There.

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Grandage conductor Noonan soprano Magnusson guitar Hurren saxophone

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2017 / symphony plus

K a t i e N o o nan â&#x20AC;&#x2122; s Elixir

K a t e M i l l e r - H e i dk e

Keith Saunders (SSO); Jo Duck (Miller-Heidke)

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M e g an Was h i n g t o n

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SUNDAY at 2pm Sydney Opera House Concert Hall

Family Concerts Dancing in their seats, eyes shining, cheering for more! Three brilliant and fun programs for the children in your family. Listen and enjoy these three concerts together. “I’m a father of four, so I know what incredible joy you have when you introduce your children to the miracle of music”

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Olympic Orchestra – Music for Sport

Page 7

26 mar

Carnival of the (Australian) Animals

Page 18

24 sep

HINDSON Dangerous Creatures SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals Suitable for ages 5+

The Bush Concert

Page 19

5 nov

COPLAND, RAVEL, DVOŘÁK and more! Suitable for ages 5+

FERGUSON The Bush Concert Suitable for ages 5+

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Artists Thatcher conductor Noble compere

Thatcher conductor Morecroft narrator

Thatcher conductor Conrad narrator

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Keith Saunders; Penny Evans

Program

2017 / symphony plus

t u e sda y a t 6 . 3 0 p m City Recital Hall

Playlist Get to know three SSO musicians as they present a personal Playlist of music that has special meaning for them. It’s relaxed, friendly and always entertaining. Join us at the bar and chat with the musicians after every concert!

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Playlist available as a 3-concert package Program

1 Page 6

7 mar

Leah’s Playlist Music by Brahms, Tchaikovsky and Bernstein, and including HERRMANN Love Scene from Vertigo

Nick’s Playlist

Artists Lynn Assistant Principal Cello

Keith Saunders

Music by JS Bach, Haydn, Britten and Page 15 Mendelssohn, and including MAHLER Finale to 8 aug Symphony No.4

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Shefali’s Playlist

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Byrne Trombone

Music by Mozart, Bruckner and Berlioz, and Page 11 including HANDEL The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

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Thatcher conductor Gore soprano Pryor Associate

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Principal Oboe

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SUNDAY at 5pm Carriageworks

SSO at Carriageworks David Robertson and Artist in Residence Brett Dean have curated two programs of audacious, thoughtprovoking music by composers of our time. Come with an open mind and embrace the eternal invention of this thing we call music. in partnership with

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Gnarly Buttons

Page 15

13 aug

Dream Sequence

Page 18

15 oct

ADAMS Gnarly Buttons NEAL New Work BOULEZ …explosante-fixe…

VELTHEIM New Work HULLICK New Work LIM The Heart’s Ear DEAN Dream Sequence ZIVKOVIC On the Guarding of the Heart

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Artists Robertson conductor Celata clarinet

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Keith Saunders (All photos)

Program

2017 / symphony plus

sa t u r da y a t 6 p m Utzon Room / Sydney Opera House Cocktail Bar from 5.30pm

A selection of drinks will be available before and during the concert.

Cocktail Hour The musicians of the SSO step away from the big sound of the orchestra with three chamber music concerts that reveal their individual virtuosity. In the beautiful Utzon Room of the Sydney Opera House, relax and enjoy a “Twilight Tickler” cocktail from the bar with an hour of music.

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1 apr

2 Page 9

13 may

Death and the Maiden BEETHOVEN String Trio in C minor, Op.9 No.3 SCHUBERT String Quartet in D minor (Death and the Maiden)

Beethoven’s Wind Octet SCHUMANN arr. Oguey Morning Songs, Op.133 BEETHOVEN Wind Octet

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Musicians of the SSO

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Mendelssohn’s Octet

BRIDGE Three Idylls for string quartet Page 11 BRIDGE Sir Roger de Coverley – A Christmas Dance 1 jul MENDELSSOHN Octet for strings

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2017 special events

Special Events Make a night of it with these Special Events – sure to be highlights of Sydney’s cultural calendar. Add these exceptional performances to your order to get the best seats ahead of the general public.

Martha Argerich & Charles Dutoit (1970s)

Credit Suisse is proud to present Vengerov plays Brahms, Martha Argerich plays Beethoven and Dramatic Shostakovich.

Vladimir Ashkenazy (november)

Hélène Grimaud (may)

Ray Chen (NOVEMBER) 46

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Maxim Vengerov (FEBRUARY)

Argerich & Dutoit photo courtesy of Deutsche Grammophon GmbH/© Martha Argerich Collection; Keith Saunders (Ashkenazy); Julian Hargreaves (Chen); Mat Hennek/DG (Grimaud); Benjamin Ealovega (Vengerov)

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Sat 11 Feb / 8pm

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$203

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These discounts are valid for Platinum to C-reserve tickets and only when you book your subscription. The prices shown are full price – no discount has been applied here. Price adjustments will be made by the SSO Box Office. Platinum reserve is not discounted at any concert. Seating for these concerts will be finalised after the subscription renewal period.

$111

$100

Premium

$172

—

$91

$82

$152

$137

$69

$62

$132

$119

$99

$89

Vengerov plays Brahms Page 5

Pieter Wispelwey plays the Bach Cello Suites Page 14

Fri 17 Feb / 8pm + Sat 18 Feb / 8pm

Mon 7 Aug / 7pm

Sydney Opera House Concert Hall

City Recital Hall

seating

full

Concession

platinum

$179

Premium

$162

Add 2 of these events to your package(s) and save 15% on the full price. Add 3 of these events to your package(s) and save 20% on the full price.

A B

seating

full

Concession

—

Premium

$137

—

$111

$100

$148

$133

$91

$82

$121

$109

$69

$62

$89

$80

Hélène Grimaud plays Brahms Page 10

The ‘Rach 2’

Sat 20 May / 8pm

Sat 2 Sep / 2pm

Sydney Opera House Concert Hall

Page 17

seating

full

Concession

seating

full

Concession

platinum

$179

—

Premium

$149

—

Premium

$162

—

$132

$119

$148

$133

$106

$95

$121

$109

$85

$77

$89

$80

Hélène Grimaud in Recital

Dramatic Shostakovich: Ashkenazy’s Tribute

Mon 22 May / 7pm

Fri 10 Nov / 8pm + Sat 11 Nov / 2pm

City Recital Hall

Sydney Opera House Concert Hall

Page 10

Page 20

seating

full

Concession

Premium

$137

—

$111

$100

seating

full

Concession

Premium

$149

—

$132

$119

$91

$82

$106

$95

$69

$62

$85

$77

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SPECIAL RENEWAL PERIOD OFFER

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CRE A TE YOUR OW N S E A S O N

Your concerts. Your schedule. When you know exactly what you want or you need to fit your concerts around your busy schedule, these options are perfect! Now there’s no excuse to miss out on all the great music and unforgettable experiences in 2017.

Connoisseur’s Selection Choose 4, 6 or 8 concerts from the entire Season, including all the Special Event concerts.

Signature Selection Connoisseur and Signature Selection subscribers enjoy many of the same benefits as fixed series subscribers, such as free ticket exchange privileges and best available seating. You just like to choose – and we understand that.

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Choose 4, 6 or 8 concerts from the Season concert – but not including Special Events.

2 0 1 7 / choose your own

Key Subscriber Benefits 8 Packs: Up to 3 free exchanges 6 packs: Up to 2 free exchanges 4 packs: 1 free exchange Priority for seat change requests ■■

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Connoisseur’s Selection special events may be included seating:

4 pack

6 pack

8 pack

Premium

$576

$780

$936

$472

$672

$848

$376

$546

$696

$304

$438

$576

Signature Selection Without Special Event concerts seating:

4 pack

6 pack

8 pack

Premium

$496

$696

$864

$412

$606

$744

$336

$498

$584

$264

$372

$440

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If you need assistance deciding your concerts

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Concerts in our Family Concerts, SSO at Carriageworks, Playlist and Cocktail Hour series work out cheaper if you do not include them your Selection. Consider adding a second inexpensive package if you wish to see these concerts.

Call one of our friendly customer service staff on 8215 4600 (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm) Visit sydneysymphony.com, click on LIVECHAT and type your query for a rapid response (Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm) Email info@sydneysymphony.com

Start choosing your concerts today!

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Exclu siv e benefi t s

enrich your

concert experience!

renewal deadline

Y e a r - R o u n d B e n e fi t s ■■

The best prices: Save up to 32% on single event prices

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Ticket exchange privileges: relax when something crops up in the diary. You can easily exchange your tickets for another concert. See our Terms, p55 for details.

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Priority seating: enjoy the best seats ahead of the general public, and in many cases renewable from year to year.

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Priority access: exchange tickets or buy additional single tickets with a 10% discount before 28 November, when they go on sale to the general public. First opportunity when special events arise throughout the season.

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Instalment plans: Choose 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6-part payment plans between August and January 2017.

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No fees: avoid booking and venue fees for subscriptions.

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Parking discounts: Save $5 every time you park at Wilson Sydney Opera House Car Park or Angel Place Car Park under City Recital Hall with a Wilson Platinum Card.

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Dining & retail discounts: The SSO Subscriber card entitles you to discounts at Opera Bar, Opera Kitchen, Aria and a host of cultural partners.

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SSO Live CDs: Take $5 off each CD. Visit sydneysymphony.com/shop

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Fly for less on Emirates: Emirates offers SSO subscribers a 10% discount on all its published fares – including special offers. When booking your next trip, visit www.emirates.com/au/sso Terms and conditions apply.

S p e c i a l Pa c k a g e B e n e fi t s Saving over cost of single tickets

f r i day 2 3 s ep t em b er 2 01 6

Amsterdam

e a r ly b ir d de a l s

Win back your subscription Get your order in by FRIDAY 26TH AUGUST 2016 and you’ll be in the draw to win back the cost of your entire 2017 subscription order – all your packs and any add-on special concerts or CDs you include. And even if you don’t win, you’ll be high on the list for the best available seats at all your concerts. Subscribe now! Terms and conditions apply – see sydneysymphony.com.

See Europe in Style Purchase your 2017 subscription by FRIDAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2016 and you’ll be in the draw to win two Business Class flights with Emirates, the proud Principal Partner of the SSO, to your choice of one of 39 European destinations on Emirates’ global network. See page 57 for more details. Terms and conditions apply – see sydneysymphony.com. Authorised under NSW Permit number: LTPS/16/05228

Best

Up to 32% Value!

Number of free ticket exchanges* Renewable package from year to year Same seat renewal. Seat upgrade priority over smaller package holders.

3- or 4-concert pa c k a g e s Great

Up to 28% value!

Up to 28%

Yes

Yes Except Connoisseur & Signature

Seat upgrade opportunities only

10%

Number of entries in the Early Bird Emirates prize to Europe. Savings & priority on extra tickets to all SSO events.

5- or 6-concert pa c k a g e s

7 or more concerts

*Visit Terms & Conditions on page 55 for comprehensive details of ticket exchange privileges.

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venue

seating maps

If you would like to book wheelchair or disabled access spaces at either venue, please call us on (02) 8215 4600, Monday–Friday 9am–5pm.

All Sydney Symphony Orchestra concerts are at the Sydney Opera House or City Recital Hall unless otherwise indicated.

For more information regarding access or disabled services at our venues, visit sydneysymphony.com

Sydney Opera House

Stalls Boxes Circle Gallery Wheelchair Premium A Reserve B Reserve C Reserve D Reserve

cit y recita l h a l l

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Wheelchair Premium A Reserve B Reserve C Reserve 52

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When a concert includes a choir we may need to relocate patrons to other seats in an equivalent seating reserve or to the upper circle of the Concert Hall.

booking form Note Blue shaded Kaleidoscope used as sample only

Simply cut out this form and use it to choose any number of concerts and series. For further assistance with making your selection, please call (02) 8215 4600. FULL B

CONCESSION B C

PACKAGE

Wed Thu Fri

Kaleidoscope

N/A N/A

$333

$276

$237

$165

$300

$249

$213

$150

$108

N/A

$999

$855

$729

$513

$378

$900

$774

$657

$459

$324

N/A

$678

$582

$492

$366

$258

$612

$522

$444

$330

$216

N/A

4A / 4B

$464

$396

$336

$256

$180

$416

$356

$304

$232

$144

$888

$760

$648

$456

$328

$800

$688

$584

$408

$288

4A / 4B

$464

$392

$328

$256

$164

$416

$352

$296

$232

$144

$672

$581

$462

$392

$301

$602

$525

$413

$350

$252

$396

$348

$276

$216

$164

$356

$312

$248

$196

$144

$837

$702

$594

$450

$369

$756

$630

$531

$405

$324

$490

$415

$350

$275

$225

$440

$375

$315

$250

$180

$392

$332

$280

$220

$180

$352

$300

$252

$200

$144

$565

$485

$410

$305

$215

$510

$435

$370

$275

$180

$348

$297

$252

$192

$135

$312

$267

$228

$174

$108

$348

$300

$260

$192

$148

$312

$272

$236

$172

$144

$456

$376

$312

$264

4A / 4B

$236

$220

$180

$144

APT Master Series Emirates Metro Series Great Classics Thursday Afternoon Symphony

Sat

Fridays only Saturdays only

Thursdays only

Mondays @ 7

Mondays only

Meet the Music

Wednesdays only

No. of concerts

Prem

venues / booking

2017

Prem

Youth

Subtotal

Tea & Symphony

Fridays only

Mozart in the City

Thursdays only

$312

$276

$240

$200

$280

$248

$216

$180

$144

Int. Pianists in Rec.

Mondays only

$312

$276

$240

$200

$280

$248

$216

$180

$144

Kaleidoscope

N/A N/A

$333

$276

$237

$165

$300

$249

$213

$150

$108

Family Concerts

Sundays only

$90

Playlist

Tuesdays only

$102

SSO at Carriageworks

Sundays only

$70

Cocktail Hour

Saturdays only

$177

TOTAL

CONNOISSEUR'S SELECTION – May include Special Events. We do not recommend including Family, SSO at Carriageworks, Playlist or Cocktail Hour concerts – we suggest adding these small, inexpensive packs to your order in the top section of this form. Concert name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Date

Number of tickets / Reserve / Price

Subtotal

Premium $576

A $472

B $376

C $304

Premium $780

A $672

B $546

C $438

Premium $936

A $848

B $696

$ C $576 Total

SIGNATURE SELECTION – Season concerts only. We do not recommend including Family, SSO at Carriageworks, Playlist or Cocktail Hour concerts – we suggest adding these small, inexpensive packs to your order in the top section of this form. Concert name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

SPECIAL EVENTS –

Date

Number of tickets / Reserve / Price

Subtotal

Premium $496

A $412

B $336

C $264

Premium $696

A $606

B $498

C $372

Premium $864

A $744

B $584

$ C $440 Total

Subscribers may purchase tickets for Special Event concerts before their release to the general public. Subscribers save 10%, 15% or 20% on full-priced Special tickets. Visit sydneysymphony.com/specials to verify your discount pricing or call (02) 8215 4600.

Concert

Date

Reserve (Platinum, Prem, A, B, C)

No. of tickets

Total

Yes, I would like to support the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Donations over $2 are tax deductible. My tax-deductible gift is $

Subtotal $ $ $ $ $

Grand Total

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contact

Office Use Only

details

CSR

Date

Waitlist

Day

Pkg.

Reserve

Seated

Payment options Full

20%

Partial

Part of the joy of attending concerts is sharing the music with others. The person who accompanies you to Sydney Symphony Orchestra concerts can also share the benefits of subscribing. Simply enter their details below so that we can send your companion a subscriber card. If you have more than one companion and need more space, please attach additional information. Subscriber Please amend contact details if necessary. Title

First name

Mrs

Initial

Your companion Title

First name

Mrs

Initial

Last name

Street address

Suburb

Postcode

Suburb

Postcode

Daytime tel.

Evening tel.

Daytime tel.

Evening tel.

Mobile

Date of birth (for a birthday surprise)

I wish to claim a concession as a: Pensioner Full-time student

Youth (30 & under)

Please email me Stay Tuned for news, special offers and information about concerts I am a member of Emirates Skywards frequent flyer program www. skywards.com I would like to receive more information about the benefits of the Skywards program

I wish to claim a concession as a: Pensioner Full-time student

Youth (30 & under)

Please email me Stay Tuned for news, special offers and information about concerts Please enclose photocopied proof of age and/or student card and/or pension details. Special assistance: please attach your requirements to this booking form if you require special seating.

Payments Please select your payment amount otherwise the full amount will be charged. I wish to pay the full amount now. Insert grand total on previous page. I wish to pay a 20% non-refundable deposit on my subscription package(s) now (option available before 2 December 2016 only). Credit card balances will automatically be deducted on 6 January 2017. Cash or cheque payments will have the balance invoiced and due on 6 January 2017. I wish to pay in 2 equal instalments.* The balance will be automatically deducted on 6 January 2017. 6 equal instalments.* Only available for subscriptions received before 31 August 2016. Payments will be automatically deducted on the first I wish to pay in 5 Friday of each month. *Only available for credit card purchases. Tickets will be posted once final payment has been received.

Payment Details Please tick ONE of the following payment methods: Cheque payable to Sydney Symphony Orchestra (please staple to form) Cash (do not mail, please pay at Sydney Symphony Orchestra Box Office) Visa

Diners

Mastercard

Amex

Name on card

Card number

Expiry date Cardholder's signature

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Post U se the enclosed reply paid envelope or our FREEPOST address: Sydney Symphony Subscriptions Reply Paid 4338 Sydney NSW 2001 No stamp required if mailed from within AUS PHONE

(02) 8215 4600

Fax

ALL forms to (02) 8215 4660

In Person

locktower Square C Cnr Argyle & Harrington Streets The Rocks, Sydney (enter from Argyle Street) Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm

Your tickets will be mailed to you as soon as possible after your order has been processed and payment has been received in full. Please refer to your brochure for a summary of our subscription fulfilment process. If you have further questions, please call (02) 8215 4600 (Mon–Fri 9am–5pm).

t e r m s & c o nd i t i o ns & privacy statement You can find the full Terms & Conditions and detailed Privacy Policy at sydneysymphony.com, or call (02) 8215 4600. Subscriptions to Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) performances are subject to the SSO’s Conditions of Sale and to the requirements of the venue at which the performances are presented. The SSO will issue you with your own personal subscriber number which will appear on your subscriber card. Please record this number to quote in any further correspondence or contact with the SSO regarding your tickets.

RENEWING SUBSCRIBERS To be eligible to renew your seats, you must submit your renewal by FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2016. If we cannot accommodate your request, we will contact you to discuss options. If you do not renew your subscription before this date, your seats may be released and become available to others. You can: ■■ renew your subscription with no changes, or ■■ request a change to your seating, number of seats or series (subject to availability), or ■■ transfer your seats to another patron if you know you’ll be away. Simply request a transfer form from the box office before FRIDAY 23 SEPTEMBER 2016. ■■ In the majority of series, only full-pack subscribers are guaranteed the same seats for the concerts each season.

NEW SUBSCRIBERS New subscribers are offered the best available seats after existing subscribers have been allocated their seats. Tickets will be sent as soon as possible after we receive payment in full.

YOUTH SUBSCRIBERS Available to people aged 30 years or under on 1 January 2017. Proof of age must be supplied when booking and may be required before admission to each concert. Youth subscriptions are seated in C-reserve unless accompanied by a full-price adult subscription in another reserve, in which case the youth and full-priced subscriptions will be seated together, subject to availability. One full-price subscription allows for one youth subscription seated in the same reserve. Additional youth subscriptions require additional full-price subscriber purchases for companion seating. Youth prices detailed on renewal forms are full-price until proof of concession is provided, when the concessionary rate will be applied.

CONCESSIONS

ADDITIONAL CONCERTS

Concession subscriptions are available to current holders of means-tested Australian pensions (Aged, Disability, Veterans’ Affairs, Supporting Parent) and to Australian full-time students. Proof of concession eligibility must be supplied when booking and may be required before admission to each concert. Tickets will not be posted until such proof is supplied.

Subscribers are entitled to 10% discount on extra single tickets to 2017 Season concerts. Single tickets become available to subscribers ahead of the general public from Monday 21 November to Monday 28 November 2016. The subscriber discount does not extend to Commercial concerts outside the core season. Subscribers can add Special Event concerts and save 10% on one Special Event, 15% discount for 2 Special Event concerts and 20% discount for 3 Special Event concerts. Add these extra Special Event concerts in your booking form from 9 August.

REFUNDS Any monies due to subscribers as a result of the SSO being unable to satisfy ticket requests will be refunded automatically. In other cases, refunds are not available, except as specified in the Entertainment Code of Fair Practice. The 20% deposit on subscription bookings is not refundable.

CHANGE OF ARTIST OR PROGRAM The SSO reserves the right to vary, substitute or withdraw advertised programs, artist, venue and seating arrangements, and to vary prices.

EXCHANGES Subscribers may exchange tickets from Monday 21 November 2016. Alternatively, subscription tickets may be exchanged up to two working days before the performance for which tickets were originally issued. Depending on your package and frequency of exchanges, you may be liable to pay a $5/ticket fee plus an upgrade cost – the full single ticket price of the concert you are moving to less your 10% subscriber saving. 1. Subscribers in Master Series 9, Metro 8, Connoisseurs 8, Signature 8, Tea & Symphony 8 and Great Classics 7 are entitled to three (3) exchanges with no fee if moving outside the original series. Subsequent changes will incur fees and upgrades. 2. Subscribers in Master Series 6, Connoisseur 6, Signature 6, Mondays @ 7 5 and Thursday Afternoon Symphony 5 are entitled to two (2) exchanges with no fee if moving outside the original series. Subsequent changes will incur fees and upgrades. 3. Subscribers in Metro 4A or B, Tea & Symphony 4A or B, Master Series 4, Great Classics 4, Thursday Afternoon Symphony 4, Kaleidoscope, Mondays @ 7 3, Connoisseur 4, Signature 4, Meet the Music, Mozart in the City, International Pianists in Recital, Playlist, Family Series, SSO at Carriageworks and the Cocktail Hour series are entitled to one (1) exchange with no fee if moving outside the original series. Subsequent changes will incur fees and upgrades. ■■

PROCESSING YOUR SUBSCRIPTION After 9 August 2016, we will process orders by the date in which they are received for each series category. The categories are prioritised as follows: 1. Renewing full pack without change requests. 2. Renewing full pack with change requests. 3. New full-pack orders. 4. Renewing Connoisseur’s and Signature Selection and part-pack orders. 5. New Connoisseur’s and Signature Selection and part-pack orders.

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PAYMENT OPTIONS Payment by credit card, cheque, money order or cash must accompany your booking. Cash payments can be made in person at the SSO, Clocktower Square, cnr Argyle & Harrington streets, The Rocks. If you choose an instalment payment plan your first deposit is non-refundable after initial payment is processed. Subsequent payments will be deducted from your credit card on the first Friday of each month. All payments completed in January 2017. Final credit card deduction on Friday 6 January 2017. Once we receive your order and payment in full, we will mail your subscription pack (including tickets, subscriber card, concert diary and diary stickers). If you have elected to pay in instalments, your tickets will be mailed to you after the balance of your payment is paid. Credit card transactions will be automatically deducted at this time without further notice from us. If you have paid by cheque, we will mail you a reminder to pay each instalment.

If you have any questions about these terms and conditions, please call the SSO on (02) 8215 4600. General terms and conditions for sale can be seen in full at sydneysymphony.com/terms or requested by calling (02) 8215 4600, Monday–Friday 9am–5pm.

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Exchanges may not be available for all concerts and are subject to the availability. Exchanges can only be processed through the SSO’s Box Office during business hours. Playlist, Cocktail Hour, Family Concerts series and SSO at Carriageworks subscribers may exchange into the C reserve only of other series. Other requests may incur upgrade fees. Fees and upgrade costs are payable at the time your exchange is made. If you request an exchange into an improved seating reserve, you will be liable for the upgrade costs of moving to that better reserve. We cannot refund if you move to a lesser reserve. Subscribers cannot exchange into Special Events and Galas without upgrade costs.

To avoid or minimise any exchange fees you may wish to consider choosing a flexible Connoisseur’s or Signature Selection package instead of a fixed series.

MULTI-PACK DISCOUNTS Any new and additional package from the 2017 season will be discounted by 20% up to 31 OCTOBER 2016. For new subscribers in 2017 who order more than one package, the discount applies to the less expensive of the two packages selected. The discount does not apply to pre-existing multiple-pack renewals. This discount applies to full priced Premium to C-reserve packs only. Discount does not apply in conjunction with other offers.

Special Event Concerts in 2017 are: ■■ Music Under the Moon – 11 February ■■ Vengerov Plays Brahms – 17, 18 February ■■ Hélène Grimaud Plays Brahms – 20 May ■■ Hélène Grimaud in Recital – 22 May ■■ Martha Argerich Plays Beethoven – 29, 30 June, 1 July ■■ Pieter Wispelwey Plays the Bach Cello Suites – 7 August ■■ Dramatic Shostakovich: An Ashkenazy Tribute – 10, 11 November

PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTION STATEMENT FOR SUBSCRIBERS The Sydney Symphony Orchestra is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act). We collect and hold your personal information, that is, information about you such as your name, contact details and records of our dealings with you. We collect this information for the purpose of providing our products and services, seeking support, otherwise engaging with you as one of our contacts, and generally running the Orchestra. We collect your personal information directly from you unless it would be impracticable or unreasonable to do so. If you do not provide us with all of the information we require, we may be unable to provide you with our products or services, or otherwise engage with you. We may also collect personal information from other sources. We take reasonable steps to ensure your personal information is accurate. We hold your personal information on a secure database located in Sydney, New South Wales. During the course of undertaking our business we may disclose your personal information to third parties, such as related organisations, business partners, our service providers, professional advisers and government and related authorities. The third parties to whom we disclose personal information may have their facilities located in other countries. We may use your personal information in order to provide you with information about activities and events that may be of interest to you, or to request your support for the Orchestra. You may opt out of receiving our communications at any time by using opt out provided in each of our communications, or by contacting our Privacy Officer directly on the details provided below. Our Privacy Policy sets out in more detail our approach to managing your personal information. In particular, it explains how you may seek to access and/or correct the personal information that we hold about you, as well as how to make a complaint about a breach of our obligations under the Privacy Act, and how we will deal with complaints. We encourage you to view our Privacy Policy at www.sydneysymphony.com or contact us to have a copy provided to you. If you have any questions, comments or complaints about how we handle your personal information, please contact our Privacy Officer. Privacy Officer (02) 8215-4600 Mon–Fri 9am–5pm privacy@sydneysymphony.com

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Salute The Sydney Symphony Orchestra applauds the leadership role our partners play and their commitment to excellence, innovation and creativity. PR I NC I p a l p a r t n e r

government partners

premier partner

Pl atinum Partner

major partners

o ffi c i a l c a r p a r t n e r

GOLD p a r t n e r s

silver partners

regional tour partner

foundations

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marketing partner

Help bring our

concerts to life. Inspiring performances require not just great musicmaking on stage, but also an engaged community of people who love to support our wonderful musicians. Whether it’s in the concert hall, touring regional NSW, performing in concerts for school students, working with primary school teachers to develop music teaching skills or young Australian composers to bring new works to the stage, your Orchestra begins with you. You buy the tickets, you attend the concerts, you support our ambitions and believe in what we do. The SSO Patrons Program is our way of saying thank you for your generosity. Our Patrons are regularly invited to a number of special events and ‘behind-the-scenes’ opportunities throughout the year. But above all, the Patrons Program is about being connected with your Orchestra. Join our Patrons Program by making a tax-deductible gift of $250 or more and help us to share the joy of music with people everywhere.

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Assistant Principal Cello, Leah Lynn, is supported by our passionate Vanguard members. Pictured: Vanguard Collective members Shefali Pryor, Chris Robertson, Belinda Bentley, Alexandra McGuigan and Bede Moore with Leah Lynn.

Bring our concerts to life and support your musicians today. Contact Patrons Executive Sarah Morrisby on (02) 8215 4674 or philanthropy@sydneysymphony.com

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see europe in s t y le

Subscribe by Friday 9 September to be in the draw to win two Business Class flights with Emirates, the proud Principal Partner of the SSO, to your choice of one of 39 European destinations on Emirates’ global network. Travel through Emirates’ central hub in Dubai to popular cities like London, Paris and Rome. Or exciting cultural centres like Vienna, Stockholm or Bologna. You can fly in and out of different cities on the network if you prefer to move between cities by rail or river cruising. And with Emirates rail partners in France, Italy and Germany, you can book your discounted rail travel in the same easy transaction as your flights.

Keith Saunders (Group Photo)

The lucky winner and their partner will arrive refreshed in Emirates’ award-winning Business Class, with more than 2,500 channels on the award-winning ice inflight entertainment, gourmet food and wine, free on-board Wi-Fi and generous baggage allowances.

STOCKHOLM

SSO Subscribers Fly For Less Emirates offers SSO subscribers a 10% discount on all its published fares – including special offers. When booking your next trip, visit

www.emirates.com/au/sso Terms and conditions apply.

Simply purchase your 2017 SSO subscription before Friday 9 September 2016 to enter the draw. For full terms and conditions visit sydneysymphony.com/ terms or call (02) 8215 4600. Terms and conditions apply. Authorised under NSW Permit Number: LTPS/16/05228 SYDNEYSYMP H ONY . C OM

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David Robertson The Lowy Chair of Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Supported by Emirates

Andrew Haveron Concertmaster

toby thatcher Assistant Conductor supported by Premier Partner Credit Suisse, Rachel & Geoffrey Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Conor & Symphony Services International

BRETT DEAN Artist in Residence Supported by Geoff Ainsworth am and Johanna Featherstone

Jenny Booth

Sophie Cole

FIRST VIOLINS

Sun Yi Associate Concertmaster

Kirsten Williams Associate Concertmaster

Lerida Delbridge Assistant Concertmaster

Fiona Ziegler Assistant Concertmaster

Brielle Clapson

Amber Davis

Claire Herrick

SECOND VIOLINS

Georges Lentz

Nicola Lewis

Emily Long

Alexandra Mitchell

Alexander Norton

LĂŠone Ziegler

Kirsty Hilton Principal

Marina Marsden Principal

Marianne Broadfoot Associate Principal

Emma Jezek Assistant Principal

rebecca gill

Emma Hayes

Shuti Huang

monique irik

wendy kong

Stan W Kornel

Benjamin Li

Nicole Masters

Tobias Breider Principal

Anne Louise Comerford Associate Principal

Justin Williams Assistant Principal

Sandro Costantino

Rosemary Curtin

Jane Hazelwood

Graham Hennings

edward king Associate Principal

Leah Lynn Assistant Principal

Maja Verunica

Roger Benedict Principal

CELLOS

Stuart Johnson

Justine Marsden

Felicity Tsai

Amanda Verner

Leonid Volovelsky

Umberto Clerici Principal

Catherine Hewgill Principal

Kristy Conrau

Fenella Gill

Timothy Nankervis

Elizabeth Neville

Christopher Pidcock

Adrian Wallis

David Wickham

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Jay Fram (Robertson); Keith Saunders (Haveron); Julian Kingma (Thatcher)

VIOLAS

HARP

Kees Boersma Principal

Alex Henery Principal

FlUTES

Emma Sholl Associate Principal

Carolyn Harris

BASS CLARINET

BASSOONS

Craig Wernicke Principal

todd gibson-Cornish Principal

Neil Brawley Principal Emeritus

David Campbell

PICCOLO

OBOES

Rosamund Plummer Principal

Diana Doherty Principal

Matthew Wilkie Principal Emeritus

Fiona McNamara

Steven Larson

Richard Lynn

Shefali Pryor Associate Principal

David Papp

CONTRABASSOON

HORNS

Noriko Shimada Principal

Ben Jacks Principal

TRUMPETS

Marnie Sebire

Rachel Silver

David Elton Principal

BASS TROMBONE

TUBA

TIMPANI

Christopher Harris Principal

Steve Rossé Principal

Richard Miller Principal

Kees Boersma Principal Double Bass SSO Council Chair FRANCESCO CELATA Acting Principal Clarinet Karen Moses Chair UMBERTO Clerici Principal Cello Garry & Shiva Rich Chair

Keith Saunders (All Musicians)

KRISTY CONRAU Cello James Graham am & Helen Graham Chair Timothy Constable Percussion Justice Jane Mathews ao Chair Lerida Delbridge Assistant Concertmaster Simon Johnson Chair

Benjamin Ward

COR ANGLAIS

CLARINETS

Alexandre Oguey Principal

Francesco Celata Associate Principal

Christopher Tingay

Robert Johnson Principal

GeoffREY O’Reilly Principal 3rd

Euan Harvey

Scott Kinmont Associate Principal

Nick Byrne

TROMBONES

Paul Goodchild Associate Principal

Anthony Heinrichs

Yosuke Matsui

Ronald Prussing Principal

PERCUSSION

Mark Robinson Assistant Principal Timpani/ Tutti Percussion

Rebecca Lagos Principal

CHAIR PATRONS DAVID ROBERTSON The Lowy Chair of Chief Conductor and Artistic Director

Louise Johnson Principal

Jaan Pallandi

Timothy Constable

Commissioned works in the 2017 season DIANA DOHERTY Principal Oboe John C Conde ao Chair

Elizabeth Neville Cello Ruth & Bob Magid Chair

PÉTER EÖTVÖS Halleluja – Oratorium balbulum 24, 25 Nov Australian premiere

CARL VINE Five Hallucinations for trombone and orchestra 5, 6 Apr Australian premiere

Jane Hazelwood Viola Bob & Julie Clampett Chair in memory of Carolyn Clampett

SHEFALI PRYOR Associate Principal Oboe Mrs Barbara Murphy Chair

Commissioned by the Salzburg Festival, Wiener Konzarthaus in collaboration with Wien Modern, Müpa Budapest (Palace of Arts), WDR and Acht Brücken/Musik für Köln, Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, with the generous support of Geoff Stearn

Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra with the generous support of Geoff Ainsworth am and Johanna Featherstone, and Kim Williams am

Catherine Hewgill Principal Cello The Hon. Justice aj & Mrs Fran Meagher Chair scott kinmont Associate Principal Trombone Audrey Blunden Chair Leah Lynn Assistant Principal Cello SSO Vanguard Chair With lead support from Seamus R Quick, Taine Moufarrige & Chris Robertson & Katherine Shaw

Emma Sholl Associate Principal Flute Robert & Janet Constable Chair Kirsten Williams Associate Concertmaster I Kallinikos Chair

STEVEN MACKEY Mnemosyne’s Pool 23, 25, 26 Aug Australian premiere Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony and Sydney Symphony Orchestra

NIGEL WESTLAKE Oboe Concerto 22, 23, 24 Feb Premiere Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra with the generous support of Jane Mathews ao and Symphony Services International The SSO has also commissioned new works from the following composers for the SSO at Carriageworks series (13 Aug, 15 Oct): JAMES HULLICK, kate neal, ERKKI VELTHEIM

NICOLE MASTERS Second Violin Nora Goodridge Chair

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2017 repertoire COMPOSER WORK DATE Adams Gnarly Buttons 13 Aug The Chairman Dances – Foxtrot for orchestra 31 Aug; 1, 2 Sep Adès Darknesse Visible 21 Aug Albéniz Almería (from Iberia, Book 2) 22 May JS Bach Cantata No.82 – Ich habe genug 29 Nov; 1, 2 Dec Complete Cello Suites 7 Aug Goldberg Variations (arrangement of highlights) 8 Aug JS Bach arr. Busoni Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565 20 Nov Bartók Bluebeard’s Castle 29 Nov; 1, 2 Dec The Miraculous Mandarin: Suite 11 Feb Four Orchestral Pieces 20, 22, 23, 24 Feb Violin Concerto No.2 13, 14, 15 Jul Beethoven Symphony No.1 17 Nov Piano Concerto No.1 29, 30 Jun; 1 Jul Piano Concerto No.2 17, 18, 19 Aug String Trio in C minor, Op.9 No.3 1 Apr Wind Octet 13 May 7 Bagatelles, Op.33 21 Aug Piano Sonata in A flat, Op.110 21 Aug Variations on ‘La stessa, la stessissima’ 21 Aug Berio Wasserklavier (Water Piano) 22 May Berlioz Rêverie et Caprice, for violin and orchestra 30 May Bernstein Symphonic Dances from 7 Mar West Side Story: Somewhere Boulez …explosante-fixe… 13 Aug Brahms Symphony No.3: 1st movement 7 Mar Violin Concerto 17, 18 Feb Piano Concerto No.1 19, 20 May Song of the Fates 29, 31 Mar; 1 Apr Song of Destiny 29, 31 Mar; 1 Apr Alto Rhapsody 29 Nov; 1, 2 Dec Piano Sonata No.2 in F sharp minor 22 May Six Piano Pieces, Op.118 3 Jul Four Piano Pieces, Op.119 3 Jul Bridge Sir Roger de Coverley – A Christmas Dance 1 Jul Three Idylls for string quartet 1 Jul Britten Sea Interlude from Peter Grimes 8 Aug Bruckner Symphony No.5 17, 18, 19 Aug String Quintet: Adagio 30 May Carter Variations for Orchestra 15, 16, 17 Jun Chopin Etudes, Op.10: Nos. 3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 20 Nov Conti Rocky: Fanfare and Theme (Gonna Fly Now) 26 Mar Copland Symphony No.3 15, 17, 18 Mar Fanfare for the Common Man 26 Mar Dean* Dream Sequence 15 Oct Fire Music 18, 19, 20 Oct Hommage à Brahms 3 Jul Debussy Pelléas et Mélisande: Opera in the Concert Hall 23, 24, 28 Jun La Cathédrale engloutie (from Préludes, Book 1) 22 May Dorman After Brahms – Three Intermezzi for orchestra 29, 31 Mar; 1 Apr After Brahms – Three Intermezzi for piano 3 Jul Dvořák Symphony No.8 19, 20 May Symphony No.9, New World 23, 25, 26 Aug Symphony No.9, New World: Largo 26 Mar Elgar Cello Concerto 20, 21, 22 Apr 24, 25 Nov Eötvös Halleluja – Oratorium balbulum AP Falla The Three-Cornered Hat: Suites 29, 30 Jun; 1 Jul Fauré Barcarolle No.5 22 May Ferguson* The Bush Concert 5 Nov (based on the book by Helga Visser) Ford* Headlong 15, 18 Mar Handel The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, 30 May arranged for brass ensemble Haydn Symphony No.6, Morning 25, 26 May Symphony No.7, Noon 6, 7, 8 Jul Symphony No.8, Evening 10, 11 Aug Symphony No.44 (Mourning): Finale 8 Aug Symphony No.60 (Il distratto) 15, 16, 17 Jun Symphony No.68 2, 3, 4 Feb Cello Concerto No.2 in D 10, 11 Aug

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COMPOSER WORK DATE Haydn Keyboard Sonata in C minor, Hob.XVI:20 21 Aug Keyboard Sonata in B minor, Hob.XVI:32 20 Nov Herrmann Vertigo: Love Scene 7 Mar Hindson* Dangerous Creatures 24 Sep Holst The Planets: Jupiter 26 Mar 15 Oct Hullick* New Work P Janáček In the Mists: Andante 22 May Knussen The Way to Castle Yonder 20, 21, 22 Apr Kodály Dances of Galanta 13, 14, 15 Jul Ligeti Romanian Concerto (Concert Românesc) 20, 22, 23, 24 Feb Lim* The Heart’s Ear 15 Oct Liszt Fantasy and Fugue on 17 Feb ‘Ad nos, ad salutarem undam’, S259 Les jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este 22 May 23, 25, 26 Aug Mackey Mnemosyne’s Pool AP Mahler Symphony No.1 25, 27, 28, 30 Oct Symphony No.3 19, 21, 22, 24 Jul Symphony No.4: Finale 8 Aug Mendelssohn Symphony No.3 (Scottish) 8 Aug A Midsummer Night’s Dream: highlights 30 May The Hebrides 23, 25, 26 Aug Octet for strings 1 Jul Miller-Heidke* Songs including highlights from The Rabbits 24, 25 Mar Mills* Countdown Fanfare 26 Mar 13 Aug Neal* New Work P Noonan* Song settings of Leunig poems 3, 4 Nov Mozart Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K491 6, 7, 8 Jul Piano Concerto TBA 2, 3, 4 Feb Masonic Funeral Music 30 May Serenade for winds, K388 10, 11 Aug Mozart arr. Haveron String Quintet in G minor, K516, 25, 26 May arranged for violin, viola and orchestra Nicolai The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture 29, 30 Jun; 1 Jul Prokofiev Classical Symphony (Symphony No.1) 1, 3, 4 Mar Symphony No.5 31 Aug; 1, 2 Sep Violin Concerto No.1 10, 12, 13, 15 May Rachmaninoff Symphony No.3 5, 6 Apr Symphonic Dances 13, 14, 15 Jul Piano Concerto No.1 1, 3, 4 Mar Piano Concerto No.2 31 Aug; 1, 2 Sep Piano Concerto No.3 18, 19, 20 Oct Piano Concerto No.4 15, 17, 18 Mar Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor (1931) 20 Nov 3 Preludes, Op.23 Nos.1, 5 & 2 20 Nov Ravel Bolero 22, 23, 24 Feb Bolero: excerpt 26 Mar Daphnis et Chloé – Ballet 27, 28, 29 Jul Jeux d’eau (Fountains) 22 May La Valse 29, 30 Jun; 1 Jul Shéhérazade 27, 28, 29 Jul Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals, 22, 24 Sep with words by Bradley Trevor Greive The Muse and the Poet, for violin, 22 Sep cello and orchestra Schubert String Quartet in D minor 1 Apr (Death and the Maiden) Schumann Kinderszenen (Scenes from Childhood) 6 Mar Kreisleriana 6 Mar Toccata 6 Mar Schumann arr. Oguey Morning Songs, Op.133, 13 May arranged for cor anglais & strings Scriabin Piano Sonata No.5 20 Nov Shostakovich Symphony No.1 1, 3, 4 Mar Symphony No.5 10, 11, 13 Nov Symphony No.8 15, 17, 18 Nov Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Passacaglia 10, 11, 13 Nov Violin Concerto No.1 10, 11, 13 Nov Cello Concerto No.1 15, 17, 18 Nov 24 Preludes and Fugues: selections 6 Mar Sibelius King Christian II: Highlights from the Suite 25, 27, 28, 30 Oct Scene with Cranes from Kuolema 18, 19, 20 Oct Violin Concerto 25, 27, 28, 30 Oct

2017 artists COMPOSER WORK DATE R Strauss Thus Spake Zarathustra: Introduction 26 Mar Don Quixote 15, 16, 17 Jun An Alpine Symphony 29, 31 Mar; 1 Apr Stravinsky Fireworks, Op.4 27, 29 Jul Three Movements from Petrushka 6 Mar Takemitsu Rain Tree Sketch II 22 May Tan Dun Nu Shu – The Secret Songs of Women 11 Feb 11 Feb Passacaglia – Secret of Wind and Birds AP Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5 17, 18, 20 Feb Symphony No.6, Pathétique 10, 12, 13, 15 May Swan Lake: Introduction 7 Mar Vasks Distant Light – Violin Concerto 17 Nov Vaughan Williams Symphony No.5 20, 21, 22 Apr 15 Oct Veltheim* New Work P Vine* Five Hallucinations 5, 6 Apr for trombone and orchestra AP Wagner Rienzi: Overture 10, 12, 13, 15 May Wagner Die Meistersinger: Suite 5, 6 Apr arr. Wigglesworth Waldteufel The Skaters’ Waltz 26 Mar Walton Belshazzar’s Feast 24, 25 Nov 22, 23, 24 Feb Westlake* Oboe Concerto P Widor Organ Symphony No.5 17 Feb Williams Olympic Fanfare 26 Mar Živković On the Guarding of the Heart 15 Oct

Soloists DATE Martha Argerich, piano

29, 30 Jun; 1 Jul

Roger Benedict, viola°

25, 26 May

Tobias Breider, viola°

15, 16, 17 Jun

Nick Byrne, presenter°

30 May

Francesco Celata, clarinet°

13 Aug

Ray Chen, violin

10, 11, 13 Nov

Umberto Clerici, cello°

15, 16, 17 Jun

Barry Conrad, narrator

5 Nov

Imogen Cooper, piano

17, 18, 19 Aug; 21 Aug

Michelle DeYoung, mezzo-soprano

24, 25, 29 Nov; 1, 2 Dec

Diana Doherty, oboe°

22, 23, 24 Feb

Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone 24, 25 Nov; 29 Nov, 1, 2, Dec Alexander Gavrylyuk, piano

20 Nov

Lorina Gore, soprano

8 Aug

Susan Graham, mezzo-soprano

19, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29 Jul

Hélène Grimaud, piano

19, 20, 22 May

Andrew Haveron, violin°

25, 26 May

Catherine Hewgill, cello°

22 Sep

Kirsty Hilton, violin°

22 Sep

Alina Ibragimova, violin

13, 14, 15 Jul

Janine Jansen, violin

25, 27, 28, 30 Oct

Louise Johnson, harp°

11 Feb

Harriet Krijgh, cello

20, 21, 22 Apr

Piers Lane, piano*

18, 19, 20 Oct

Topi Lehtipuu, tenor

24, 25 Nov

CONDUCTORS DATE

George Li, piano

31 Aug; 1, 2 Sep

Vladimir Ashkenazy

10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18 Nov

Leah Lynn, presenter°

7 Mar

Brett Dean* Artist in Residence

15, 18, 19, 20 Oct

Elliot Madore, baritone

23, 24, 28 Jun

Charles Dutoit

23, 24, 28, 29, 30 Jun; 1 Jul

Anthony Marwood, violin-director

17 Nov

Asher Fisch

29, 31 Mar; 1 Apr

Kate Miller-Heidke, vocalist*

24, 25 Mar

James Gaffigan

13, 14, 15 Jul

Richard Morecroft, narrator*

22, 24 Sep

Gustavo Gimeno

1, 3, 4 Mar

Michael Mulcahy, trombone*

5, 6 Apr

Iain Grandage

3, 4 Nov

Daniel Müller-Schott, cello

15, 17, 18 Nov

Andrew Haveron° Concertmaster

25, 26 May; 6, 7, 8 Jul

Guy Noble, compere*

26 Mar

Anthony Marwood

17 Nov

Joseph Nolan, organ

17 Feb

Benjamin Northey*

15, 17, 18 Mar; 24, 25 Mar; 22, 23 Sep

Katie Noonan, soprano*

3, 4 Nov

Andris Poga

10, 12, 13, 15 May

Keir Nuttall, guitar*

24, 25 Mar

David Robertson Chief Conductor

17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24 Feb; 15, 16, 17 Jun; 19, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29 Jul; 13, 23, 25, 26, 31 Aug; 1, 2 Sep; 24, 25, 29 Nov, 1, 2 Dec

Sandrine Piau, soprano

23, 24, 28 Jun

Shefali Pryor, presenter°

8 Aug

25, 27, 28, 30 Oct

John Relyea, bass

29 Nov; 1, 2 Dec

Robert Spano

20, 21, 22 Apr

Orli Shaham, piano

3 Jul; 6, 7 Jul

Tan Dun

11 Feb

Baiba Skride, violin

10, 12, 13, 15 May

Toby Thatcher* Assistant Conductor 2, 3, 4 Feb; 26 Mar; 8 Aug; 22, 24 Sep; 5 Nov

Simon Tedeschi, piano*

15, 17, 18 Mar

Bramwell Tovey

19, 20 May

Daniil Trifonov, piano

1, 3, 4 Mar; 6 Mar

5, 6 Apr

Maxim Vengerov, violin

17, 18 Feb

Pieter Wispelwey

10 Aug

Megan Washington, vocalist*

22, 23 Sep

Simone Young*

17, 18, 19 Aug

Pieter Wispelwey, cello-director

7 Aug; 10 Aug

* = Australian composer = Premiere AP = Australian premiere P

Thomas Søndergård

Mark Wigglesworth

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Mozart winner of the 2, 3 Feb Sydney International Piano Competition ° = SSO musician * = Australian artist ENSEMBLES & CHOIRS DATE Cocktail Hour Chamber Ensembles (SSO)

1 Apr; 13 May; 1 Jul

Elixir jazz trio (Noonan, Magnusson, Hurren)

3, 4 Nov

Opera Australia Chorus

29 Nov; 1, 2 Dec

Sydney Children’s Choir

19, 21, 22, 24 Jul

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs

29, 31 Mar, 1 Apr; 23, 24, 28 June; 19, 21, 22, 24 Jul; 27, 28 29 Jul; 24, 25 Nov

SSO Fellows (2017)

17 Nov

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February 2 Victory Lap: Mozart & Haydn in the City Mozart, Haydn Mozart in the City

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Victory Lap: Mozart & Haydn in the City Mozart, Haydn Tea & Symphony

11 Music under the Moon: Lantern Festival Celebration Tan Dun, Bartók Special Event

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17 Organ Grandeur: Joseph Nolan in Recital Liszt, Widor Tea & Symphony

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17, 18

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Brahms, Tchaikovsky Special Events

20 Robertson Conducts Tchaikovsky Ligeti, Bartók, Tchaikovsky Mondays @ 7

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Colour & Movement: Ravel’s Bolero Ligeti, Westlake, Bartók, Ravel Meet the Music

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Colour & Movement: Ravel’s Bolero Ligeti, Westlake, Bartók, Ravel Thursday Afternoon Symphony

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Colour & Movement: Ravel’s Bolero Ligeti, Westlake, Bartók, Ravel Emirates Metro Series

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March 1, 3, 4 Young Russians Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff, Shostakovich

APT Master Series

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6 Daniil Trifonov in Recital Schumann, Shostakovich, Stravinsky International Pianists in Recital

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7 Leah’s Playlist

Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Berstein, Hermann Playlist

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15 Symphony for the Common Man

Ford, Rachmaninoff, Copland Meet the Music

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17 Symphony for the Common Man Rachmaninoff, Copland Tea & Symphony

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18 Symphony for the Common Man

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24, 25

Ford, Rachmaninoff, Copland Great Classics

Kate Miller-Heidke and the SSO Songs by Kate Miller-Heidke

Kaleidoscope

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Family Concerts

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29 Songs and Vistas: An Alpine Symphony Dorman, Brahms, R Strauss

APT Master Series

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31 Songs and Vistas: An Alpine Symphony Dorman, Brahms, R Strauss

APT Master Series

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April 1 Songs and Vistas: An Alpine Symphony Dorman, Brahms, R Strauss

APT Master Series

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Cocktail Hour

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26 Olympic Orchestra – Music for Sport: An SSO Family Concert

Cocktail Hour: Death and the Maiden

Copland, Ravel, Holst, R Strauss et al

Beethoven, Schubert

5 Symphony, Suite and Slides: Rachmaninoff’s Third Rachmaninoff, Vine, Meet the Music Wagner arr. Wigglesworth

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6 Symphony, Suite and Slides: Rachmaninoff’s Third Rachmaninoff, Vine, Thursday Afternoon Symphony Wagner arr. Wigglesworth

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20 Elgar’s Cello Concerto

Knussen, Elgar, Vaughan Williams Thursday Afternoon Symphony

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21 Elgar’s Cello Concerto

Knussen, Elgar, Vaughan Williams Emirates Metro Series

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22 Elgar’s Cello Concerto

Knussen, Elgar, Vaughan Williams Great Classics

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May 10, 12, 13 Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Wagner, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky

APT Master Series

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Cocktail Hour

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15 Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique

Cocktail Hour: Beethoven’s Wind Octet Schumann arr. Oguey, Beethoven

Wagner, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky Mondays @ 7

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Hélène Grimaud plays Brahms

Brahms, Dvořák Emirates Metro Series

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Hélène Grimaud plays Brahms

Brahms, Dvořák Special Event

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22 Hélène Grimaud in Recital (Special Event)

Berio, Takemitsu, Fauré, Ravel, Special Event Albéniz, Liszt, Janáček, Debussy, Brahms

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25 Morning Inspiration: Mozart & Haydn in the City

Haydn, Mozart arr. Haveron Mozart in the City

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30 Nick’s Playlist Mozart, Bruckner, Berlioz, Handel Playlist

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June 15 Don Quixote: Fantastic Variations Haydn, Carter, R Strauss Thursday Afternoon Symphony

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16 Don Quixote: Fantastic Variations

Haydn, R Strauss Tea & Symphony

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17 Don Quixote: Fantastic Variations

Haydn, Carter, R Strauss Great Classics

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23, 24, 28 Pelléas et Mélisande: Opera in the Concert Hall Debussy

APT Master Series

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29, 30 Martha Argerich plays Beethoven: Colours of Spain Nicolai, Beethoven, Falla, Ravel Special Events

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July 1 Martha Argerich plays Beethoven: Colours of Spain Nicolai, Beethoven, Falla, Ravel Special Events

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Bridge, Mendelssohn

Cocktail Hour

Brahms, Dean, Dorman International Pianists in Recital

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July 6 High Noon: Mozart & Haydn in the City Mozart, Haydn Mozart in the City

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High Noon: Mozart & Haydn in the City Mozart, Haydn Tea & Symphony

13 Dancing with the Orchestra

Kodály, Bartók, Rachmaninoff Thursday Afternoon Symphony

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14 Dancing with the Orchestra

Kodály, Bartók, Rachmaninoff Emirates Metro Series

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15 Dancing with the Orchestra

Kodály, Bartók, Rachmaninoff Great Classics

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19, 21, 22 Mahler 3: Heartwarming Voices Mahler

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24 Mahler 3: Heartwarming Voices Mahler Mondays @ 7

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27 Ravishing Ravel: Spinning Tales Stravinsky, Ravel Thursday Afternoon Symphony

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28 Ravishing Ravel: Spinning Tales Ravel Tea & Symphony

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29 Ravishing Ravel: Spinning Tales Stravinsky, Ravel Great Classics

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August 7 Pieter Wispelwey plays the Bach Cello Suites JS Bach Special Event

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8 Shefali’s Playlist JS Bach, Haydn, Britten, Playlist Mendelssohn, Mahler

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10 Evening Salon: Mozart & Haydn in the City

Haydn, Mozart Mozart in the City

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13 Gnarly Buttons

Adams, Neal, Boulez SSO at Carriageworks

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Beethoven & Bruckner: Simone Young Conducts

Beethoven, Bruckner Thursday Afternoon Symphony

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Beethoven & Bruckner: Simone Young Conducts

Beethoven, Bruckner Emirates Metro Series

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Beethoven & Bruckner: Simone Young Conducts

Beethoven, Bruckner Great Classics

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Beethoven, Haydn, Adés International Pianists in Recital

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18 Imogen Cooper in Recital

23, 25,26 New World Memories: Robertson Conducts Dvořák 9 Mendelssohn, Mackey, Dvořák 31 The ‘Rach 2’

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Adams, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev Thursday Afternoon Symphony

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September 1 The ‘Rach 2’ Adams, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev Emirates Metro Series

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2 The ‘Rach 2’

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Adams, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev Special Event

22, 23 Megan Washington and the SSO Songs by Megan Washington

Kaleidoscope

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22 Saint-Saëns in the Morning: A-Musing Animals Saint-Saëns Tea & Symphony

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Carnival of the (Australian) Animals: An SSO Family Concert

Hindson, Saint-Saëns

Family Concerts

October 15 Dream Sequence Veltheim, Hullick, Lim, Dean, Živkovič SSO at Carriageworks

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18 Rachmaninoff on Fire Sibelius, Dean, Rachmaninoff Meet the Music

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19 Rachmaninoff on Fire Sibelius, Dean, Rachmaninoff Thursday Afternoon Symphony

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20 Rachmaninoff on Fire Sibelius, Dean, Rachmaninoff Emirates Metro Series

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25, 27, 28 Sibelius & Mahler: Janine Jansen Returns Sibelius, Mahler

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30 Sibelius & Mahler: Janine Jansen Returns Sibelius, Mahler Mondays @ 7

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November 3, 4 Katie Noonan’s Elixir with Michael Leunig: Gratitude and Grief Songs by Katie Noonan, poetry by Michael Leunig

Kaleidoscope

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5 The Bush Concert: An SSO Family Concert

Family Concerts

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Ferguson

10, 11 Dramatic Shostakovich: An Ashkenazy Tribute Shostakovich Special Events

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13 Dramatic Shostakovich: An Ashkenazy Tribute Shostakovich Mondays @ 7

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15, 17, 18 Gripping Shostakovich: An Ashkenazy Tribute Shostakovich

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Beethoven One: Marwood and the SSO Fellows

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Beethoven, Vasks Tea & Symphony

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20 Alexander Gavrylyuk in Recital JS Bach trans. Busoni, Haydn, Chopin, International Pianists in Recital Scriabin, Rachmaninoff

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Belshazzar’s Feast Eötvos, Walton Emirates Metro Series

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Belshazzar’s Feast Eötvos, Walton Great Classics

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Bluebeard’s Castle: With Bach & Brahms

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APT Master Series

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JS Bach, Brahms, Bartók

December 1, 2 Bluebeard’s Castle: With Bach & Brahms JS Bach, Brahms, Bartók

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