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TSO2019 at a glance Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Peter and the Wolf
Friday 8 March 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Friday 14 March 4pm & 6pm Albert Hall Launceston
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Beethoven Rediscovered Friday 17 May 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Saturday 18 May 7.30pm Princess Theatre Launceston
Saturday 15 March 5pm Scottsdale Primary School PAGE 6
Maximus Musicus visits the Orchestra Thursday 23 May 6pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Colours of the Saxophone
The Runaway Bunny
Sunday 25 August 2.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Friday 30 August 6pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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TSO Brass in St David’s Cathedral Saturday 30 November 7.30pm
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Pirates in the House
St John Passion
Friday 29 March 6pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Saturday 6 April 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Mini TSO
Rococo Variations
Saturday 8 June 9.30am & 11am TSO Studio Hobart
Friday 28 June 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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The Fairy’s Kiss Friday 13 September 2.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Saturday 14 September 7.30pm Princess Theatre Launceston
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Hymn of Praise Saturday 21 September 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart PAGE 29
Rach 2 Friday 6 December 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart PAGE 38-39
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ymphony comes from an ancient Greek word meaning to ‘sound together’. When you attend the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra you see and hear a great body of musicians sounding together as one remarkable, harmonious entity. But more than sounding together, symphony concerts are a tremendous example of members of the community gathering together. We join ‘in concert’ with a whole band of people – people known to us and people unknown to us – for the common purpose of being moved, uplifted and entertained by orchestral music. In the one place and at the one time, we experience music being articulated, given form and given meaning. This binds us together as a group. It fosters a common humanity and puts us in touch with something greater than ourselves. You will find plenty of reasons to be moved, uplifted and entertained by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in 2019. The fledgling orchestra that gave its first concert in May 1948 enters its eighth decade as a robust and vital force in Tasmanian music-making. At this milestone in our history we welcome Eivind Aadland as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Designate. Maestro Aadland, who is no stranger to the TSO and Tasmanian audiences, will conduct a concert in Hobart on 9 August before fully taking up his new role in the following season. In the spirit of sounding together and coming together, we extend the hand of friendship to Eivind Aadland and welcome you, our all-important audience.
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RICHARD TOGNETTI
Beethoven & Mozart Richard Tognetti conductor and violin BEETHOVEN Coriolan, Overture MOZART Violin Concerto No 5, Turkish MEALE Cantilena Pacifica BEETHOVEN Symphony No 1
Master 1 • Launceston 1 Richard Tognetti has long been a household name. And with good reason. Officially recognised as a Living National Treasure, he is an astounding soloist, inspiring director and passionate spokesperson for music’s role in enriching our lives. He not only lives and breathes music, he cares about it.
Friday 1 March 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
In this concert, Richard Tognetti demonstrates the full breadth of his expertise, conducting the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s mighty Coriolan Overture and Symphony No 1, and taking up the violin as soloist and director. He brings his trademark brilliance to Mozart’s Fifth Violin Concerto, nicknamed ‘Turkish’ on account of some exotic touches in the finale. Richard Meale’s Cantilena Pacifica is a tender and gentle lullaby in which the solo violin weaves a melody of rare and captivating beauty. Prepare to be spellbound.
Saturday 2 March 7.30pm Albert Hall Launceston
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TCHAIKOVSKY VIOLIN CONCERTO
Benjamin Beilman Giordano Bellincampi conductor Benjamin Beilman violin NIELSEN Helios TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto DVOŘÁK Symphony No 8
Master 2 Friday 8 March, 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall, Hobart
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Tchaikovsky threw down the gauntlet with his Violin Concerto – daring violinists to bring the notes on the page to life. Many famous musicians declared the piece unplayable. Rising to the challenge in this concert is acclaimed young violinist Benjamin Beilman, whose playing has been described as ‘muscular’, ‘brilliant’ and ‘breathtaking’. From the stratospheric heights of the Violin Concerto we come back down to earth with the bucolic strains of Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony. ‘Melodies simply pour out of me’, said Dvořák around the time that he worked on this most beautiful and amiable of symphonies. Conducting the performance is spirited maestro and favourite of Tasmanian audiences, Giordano Bellincampi.
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‘A poised and monstrously talented violinist.’ The Philadelphia Inquirer
Peter and the Wolf
Greg Stephens conductor Madame Lark (Christine Johnston) narrator There’s a wolf on the loose and young Peter has to use his wits to do something about it. Not only is Peter in danger, so are his animal friends – the bird, the duck and the cat. How will it end? Come along and find out! Music and storytelling don’t get any better than Prokofiev’s classic children’s tale. Note: These concerts are for children and families. In keeping with the informal atmosphere, the audience will mostly be seated on the floor. Limited seats will be available.
Thursday 14 March 4pm & 6pm Albert Hall Launceston
Friday 15 March 5pm Scottsdale Primary School
Tickets $10
On sale from Thursday 6 December 2018
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FA M I LY C L A S S I C S 1
Pirates in the House Luke Spicer conductor Jane Longhurst actor John Xintavelonis actor Ahoy matey, those pesky pirates are back! First performed in 2015, Pirates in the House sails back into Federation Concert Hall. Join Captain Smoulderingly Handsome and his motley crew for more high seas adventure. Batten down the hatches and get ready for some serious swashbuckling action. There’ll be treasure aplenty! Landlubbers best stay at home.
Friday 29 March 6pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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HOBART SPECIAL 1
St John Passion Stephen Layton conductor Sara Macliver soprano Jess Dandy contralto Ruairi Bowen tenor Gwilym Bowen Evangelist Michael Craddock Pilate Laurence Williams Jesus TSO Chorus JS BACH St John Passion From the great swirling phrases of the opening chorus (Herr, unser Herrscher) to the resigned sorrow of the close (Ruht wohl), Bach’s St John Passion chronicles the suffering and death of Jesus Christ in music of extraordinary force, pathos and potency. Ingeniously, the work pivots between narration and reflection, thereby casting the listener into the fray, as it were. Rarely has Bach’s gift for drama been so acute. Conducting this landmark performance is distinguished British choral director and Baroque specialist Stephen Layton, who is bringing with him a cast of carefully selected soloists. Sung in German with surtitles.
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Saturday 6 April 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
SIBELIUS VIOLIN CONCERTO
Simone Lamsma Alexander Shelley conductor Simone Lamsma violin BRAHMS Academic Festival Overture SIBELIUS Violin Concerto BRAHMS Symphony No 2
Friday 12 April 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Master 3 Simone Lamsma makes a welcome return to the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra as soloist in the Violin Concerto by Jean Sibelius. A towering work of the violin repertoire, the Sibelius Violin Concerto is symphonic through and through, with soloist and orchestra engaged in a series of profound, searching and stirring exchanges. While it avoids ostentatious effects, the concerto is nonetheless tremendously virtuosic and requires a soloist of tenacity, insight and depth. A soloist of Simone Lamsma’s calibre, in other words. The concert is bookended by two works by Brahms: the rollicking Academic Festival Overture – where Brahms has a lot of fun with student drinking songs – and the idyllic Symphony No 2, generally held to be the sunniest of the composer’s four symphonies. On the podium is dynamic young conductor Alexander Shelley.
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BRAHMS VIOLIN CONCERTO
Stefan Jackiw Andrew Gourlay conductor Stefan Jackiw violin
DVOŘÁK Serenade for Winds KODÁLY Dances of Galánta BRAHMS Violin Concerto
Friday 3 May 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Saturday 4 May 7.30pm Burnie Town Hall
Master 4 • Burnie Like his idol Beethoven, Brahms wrote only one Violin Concerto and, like Beethoven's, it’s a work of enduring appeal. Warm and affectionate, it traverses an astonishing emotional range, drawing upon the instrument’s full palette of colours. Treasured by the world’s leading violinists, it is performed in this concert by Stefan Jackiw, here making his much anticipated debut with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Brahms’ ‘gypsy’ idiom comes to the fore in the dazzling finale of the concerto. Kodály likewise turned to folk music in his Dances of Galánta, brilliant orchestrations of music from the Galanta region of presentday Slovakia. Czech composer Dvořák pays homage to the wind music traditions of his native Bohemia in his sunlit Serenade for Winds while also casting a nod in the direction of the much loved wind serenades of Mozart.
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BRITTEN VIOLIN CONCERTO
Emma McGrath Matinee 1 If ever there was a piece of music ripe for discovery, it’s the Violin Concerto by Benjamin Britten. Emma McGrath, soloist in this concert, says ‘I cannot recall a concerto as emotional as this.’ Written in the late 1930s, Britten’s Violin Concerto seems to capture the anxiety and melancholy of a world on the brink of collapse. It is robust and passionate, haunting, bittersweet and very, very beautiful. Few composers were as naturally gifted as Felix Mendelssohn. His overture to Victor Hugo’s play Ruy Blas was dashed off in a matter of days. Mendelssohn devoted rather more time to the Scottish Symphony, which was written in the wake of an extended tour of Scotland, a country whose wild and untamed landscapes captivated and thrilled him.
Andrew Gourlay conductor Emma McGrath violin MENDELSSOHN Ruy Blas BRITTEN Violin Concerto MENDELSSOHN Symphony No 3, Scottish
Saturday 11 May 2.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Dress by Luxe
Beethoven Rediscovered Howard Shelley conductor and piano CHERUBINI Médée, Overture BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto (version for Piano and Orchestra) SCHUBERT Symphony No 4, Tragic
Master 5 • Launceston 2 Hard to believe, but Beethoven’s Violin Concerto was received coolly at its première in 1806. Almost immediately Beethoven reworked it as a piano concerto. Thus, the work performed by Howard Shelley in this concert is every bit as authentic as Beethoven’s other piano concertos, but not as well known. Oddly enough, audiences in Beethoven’s day probably knew the Violin Concerto better as a piano concerto, as the original languished in obscurity until well after the composer’s death. When asked to name the greatest living composer, Beethoven replied without hesitation: Cherubini. The overture to Cherubini’s opera Médée sets the scene for the high drama of the ancient Greek tale of Medea and Jason. Likewise dramatic is Schubert’s youthful Fourth Symphony, which is in the same key as Beethoven’s Fifth – C minor – and bears the imprint of the rich symphonic tradition of Haydn and Mozart.
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Friday 17 May 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart Saturday 18 May 7.30pm Princess Theatre Launceston Supported by
FA M I LY C L A S S I C S 2
Maximus Musicus visits the Orchestra Benjamin Northey conductor Allison Farrow narrator Allow us to explain. Maximus is a very cute mouse whose itinerant life takes a turn for the better when he hides out in a concert hall. He soon discovers that his new digs have their very own sound system – a live symphony orchestra! Come on Maxi’s journey of discovery as he gets to know the instruments of the orchestra and the terrific music that they play, including Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Ravel’s Bolero. More than a concert, Maximus Musicus includes storytelling and big-screen projections.
Thursday 23 May, 6pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Rococo Variations
Master 6 Jaime Martín conductor Narek Hakhnazaryan cello RAVEL Le tombeau de Couperin TCHAIKOVSKY Nocturne for Cello and Small Orchestra TCHAIKOVSKY Variations on a Rococo Theme BRAHMS Serenade No 1
Friday 28 June 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Call it creative recycling, but composers have always engaged with music from earlier times. This concert offers affectionate tributes from one composer to another and from one era to another. In his Variations on a Rococo Theme – which is a cello concerto in all but name – Tchaikovsky summons the sound world of Mozart, a composer whose music he loved. Ravel’s jewel-like Le tombeau de Couperin honours the music of the French Baroque. Added to that, Ravel dedicated each movement to a dear friend who had fallen in the Great War, bringing a further degree of poignancy. Brahms was in awe of his artistic heritage and revered the music of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and others. His Serenade No 1, which has the agreeable charm of a serenade and the grand sweep of a symphony, is a superbly crafted work in which Brahms declares, however modestly, that he too is worthy of a place among the greats.
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THE BEST OF
Martin Yates conductor Emma Williams vocalist Scott Davies vocalist
Hobart Special 2 • Launceston 3 Broadway royalty of the 1940s and 50s, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II turned out one hit show after another: Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacific, The King and I and The Sound of Music. The Great American Songbook would be much the poorer without their tuneful, stirring and heart-rending contributions (and where would Liverpool Football Club be without ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’?). Savour a night of luxuriously orchestrated Rodgers and Hammerstein songs sung by artists with sterling West End pedigrees. Oh what a beautiful evening? You bet!
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Thursday 4 July 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart Saturday 6 July 7.30pm Albert Hall Launceston
‘Andrew Seymour showed why he’s one of the best in the business with his meltingly beautiful performance of movements from Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto.’
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Mozart Clarinet Concerto Master 7 • Launceston 4 Tung-Chieh Chuang conductor Andrew Seymour clarinet DEBUSSY arr BÜSSER Petite suite MOZART Clarinet Concerto HONEGGER Pastorale d’été BIZET Symphony in C
Friday 2 August 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Saturday 3 August 7.30pm Albert Hall Launceston
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Mozart had a special fondness for the clarinet and in his Clarinet Concerto, which was written in the last few months of his life, he produced a work of profound and transcendent beauty. The instrument sings across all of its registers, from the rich and shadowy depths to the bright and sunny heights. This most beloved of all clarinet concertos is performed in this concert by Andrew Seymour, TSO Principal Clarinet, an artist noted for his nuanced and sensitive musicianship. Music with a French flavour makes up the remainder of the concert, including Honegger’s evocative Pastorale d’été and Bizet’s joyous Symphony in C.
EIVIND AADLAND CONDUCTS
Nordic Spirit Master 8 Many decades have passed since the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra performed Sibelius’ sublime Fifth Symphony. Conducting this remarkable work is TSO Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Designate, Eivind Aadland. While working on the Fifth, Sibelius likened the task to assembling the pieces of a giant mosaic. Multi-hued and radiant, the Fifth is a grand work of art – perfect in its details and enthralling it its overall sweep. Spanish pianist Javier Perianes, who made such a strong impression performing the Grieg Piano Concerto with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in 2016, returns as soloist in Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto, the composer’s only minor-key piano concerto and a work of high drama and heartfelt lyricism. *Commissioned by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra through the philanthropic support of the TSO Commissioning Circle.
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Eivind Aadland conductor Javier Perianes piano GRENFELL New work* BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No 3 SIBELIUS Symphony No 5
Friday 9 August 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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NICOLE CAR
Bravissima! Bertrand de Billy conductor Nicole Car soprano HAYDN Symphony No 49, La passione MOZART Chi sa qual sia BEETHOVEN Ah, perfido MOZART Mi tradì, from Don Giovanni MOZART Come scoglio, from Così fan tutte MOZART Symphony No 39
Master 9 Thursday 15 August 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Come on a journey from darkness to light – from the sombre tones of Haydn’s Symphony No 49 (which, unusually, remains in a minor key throughout) to Mozart’s luminous Symphony No 39, among the last and greatest of all of his symphonies. Along the way, experience some of the most ravishing opera arias of the period, including Donna Elvira’s ‘Mi tradì’ from Don Giovanni and Fiordiligi’s ‘Come scoglio’ from Così fan tutte. Nicole Car, fresh from successes in the world’s leading opera houses, makes her eagerly anticipated return to the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Appearing with the TSO for the first time is conductor Bertrand de Billy, principal guest conductor of the Dresdner Philharmonie and an opera conductor of distinction.
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AMY DICKSON
Colours of the Saxophone Benjamin Northey conductor Amy Dickson saxophone MOZART Symphony No 38, Prague HINDSON Saxophone Concerto* RAVEL Mother Goose
Matinee 2 No one can accentuate the various colours of the saxophone like Amy Dickson. This multi award-winning performer is renowned for her silky and delectable tone. In this concert she brings her artistry to Matthew Hindson’s dazzling new Saxophone Concerto. Colours of a different kind swirl about in Ravel’s ballet score Mother Goose (Ma mère l’oye), which evokes the charming world of children’s fairy tales. Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb and the most magical of fairy gardens all come to life in Ravel’s miraculous score. Although he lived in Vienna for the last ten years of his life, Mozart had a special affinity with Prague, and the citizens of Prague loved him in return. His Prague Symphony is by turns joyous, majestic and reflective. Classic Mozart, in other words.
‘I have never heard saxophone playing so seductive and alluring.’
Sunday 25 August 2.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
– The Herald Scotland
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*Commissioned by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra through the philanthropic support of the TSO Commissioning Circle.
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FA M I LY C L A S S I C S 3
The
Runaway Bunny Johannes Fritzsch conductor Emma McGrath violin Bryony Geeves narrator For generations, The Runaway Bunny has touched and delighted young children (and, if truth be told, brought many a tear to the eyes of adult storytellers). This children’s classic – which has remained in print for more than 70 years – is read aloud in this concert and given a live orchestral soundtrack. Tissues available on request. Other music includes orchestral favourites on animal themes. Now that’s something to crow about!
Friday 30 August 6pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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The
Fairy's
Kiss
Matinee 3 • Launceston 5 Celebrated English musician Anthony Marwood wears two hats in this concert – as soloist and director. Renowned for his warm and expressive tone, he performs Mozart’s youthful Second Violin Concerto. Stravinsky’s ballet score Le baiser de la fée (The Fairy’s Kiss) consists of reworkings of original music by Tchaikovsky, a composer whose music Stravinsky adored. In a further twist, the version performed in this concert is an arrangement for solo violin and strings by Australian composer James Ledger. It is not difficult to understand why the Serenade for Strings is one of Dvořák’s most loved works. Heartfelt and tuneful, it flows with gentle and unaffected ease.
Anthony Marwood director and violin MOZART Violin Concerto No 2 STRAVINSKY (arr LEDGER) Divertimento: Le baiser de la fée DVOŘÁK Serenade for Strings
Friday 13 September 2.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Saturday 14 September 7.30pm Princess Theatre Launceston
Hymn of
Praise Johannes Fritzsch conductor Lorina Gore soprano Stacey Alleaume soprano Paul O’Neill tenor TSO Chorus WEBER Selections from Der Freischütz: Overture, ‘Kommt ein schlanker Bursch gegangen’, ‘Leise, leise, fromme Weise’, ‘Wie? Was? Entsetzen!’ MENDELSSOHN Symphony No 2, Lobgesang
Saturday 21 September 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Master 10 Mendelssohn’s inspirational Symphony No 2, Lobgesang (Hymn of Praise), is a monumental work for orchestra, choir and vocal soloists. Written to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg, it was premièred in St Thomas’ Leipzig in 1840, the same church where JS Bach spent the crowning years of his career. Rich in orchestral, choral and cultural traditions – Beethoven’s Symphony No 9 was another influence – Mendelssohn’s great, celebratory symphony is a grand and enthralling experience. It’s hard to overestimate the influence of Weber’s Romantic opera Der Freischütz (in our own time, it inspired Tom Waits’ music theatre work The Black Rider). A morality tale loaded with eerie Gothic touches and heavy doses of the supernatural, Der Freischütz mixes simple and charming melodies with dazzling and imaginative orchestration. This concert showcases some of the highlights. Sung in German with surtitles.
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Rhapsody in Blue Kazuki Yamada conductor Louis Schwizgebel piano
BERNSTEIN On the Town, Three Dance Episodes PRICE Piano Concerto GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue BEETHOVEN Symphony No 7
Master 11 An instant classic, Rhapsody in Blue never fails to excite. Full of memorable tunes and brilliant orchestral effects – starting with the irresistibly sleek upward slide on the clarinet – Rhapsody in Blue pulsates with brassiness, energy and Jazz Age glamour. Bernstein’s On the Town likewise swings with big city vitality. The Piano Concerto by Florence Price is a rarity. The first AfricanAmerican woman to have her music performed by a major orchestra – the venerable Chicago Symphony, in 1933 – Florence Price lived around the same time as Gershwin but is only now receiving her due. Discover her Piano Concerto for yourself. For a taste of the Old World, the concert concludes with Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, the most energetic of the composer’s nine symphonies. Kazuki Yamada, who has been described by the London Telegraph as ‘a star in the making’, returns to the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra as conductor.
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Friday 11 October 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Pandem
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monium Marko Letonja conductor HK Gruber chansonnier MUSSORGSKY arr RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Night on Bald Mountain HK GRUBER Frankenstein!! BEETHOVEN The Creatures of Prometheus, Overture and selections
Master 12 Friday 18 October 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
More Lewis Carroll than Mary Shelley, Frankenstein!! mixes orchestral music with nonsense verse on a wide variety of themes, from Superman to James Bond, Dracula to Batman and Robin (Shelley’s Frankenstein is referenced only incidentally). Delivered in a half-sung, half-spoken manner, the children’s rhymes will be performed in this concert by the composer himself, HK Gruber, who has subtitled his work ‘A pan-demonium for chansonnier and orchestra’. Like Frankenstein’s monster, the figures created by Prometheus in Beethoven’s ballet score The Creatures of Prometheus come to life and acquire the ability to think, move and feel. Composed by a youthful Beethoven (it was written between the first two symphonies), Prometheus is among the liveliest and most colourful of all of his works. Likewise vibrant is Rimsky-Korsakov’s arrangement of Mussorgsky’s Night on Bald Mountain, which evokes a spectacle akin to Tolkien’s frightening Mordor.
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ALL-WAGNER GALA
Nina Stemme Returns Marko Letonja conductor Nina Stemme soprano John Lundgren baritone Musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music Men of the TSO Chorus WAGNER Die Walküre, Wotan and Brünnhilde, Act 2, Scene i WAGNER Die Walküre, Ride of the Valkyries WAGNER Die Walküre, Wotan’s Farewell and Magic Fire Music, Act 3 WAGNER Der fliegender Holländer, Overture and Dutchman’s Monologue, Act 1 WAGNER Götterdämmerung, Siegfried’s Funeral Music, Act 3 WAGNER Götterdämmerung, Immolation Scene, Act 3
Saturday 2 November 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart Supported by
Following her triumphant and award-winning performance with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in 2016, Nina Stemme returns to Hobart for another night of Wagnerian splendour. Appearing with her is fellow Swede John Lundgren, acclaimed for his Wagner interpretations at the Bayreuth Festival, Royal Swedish Opera and Royal Opera, Covent Garden. Marko Letonja, conductor of the 2016 concert, is the third star in the evening’s firmament. This all-Wagner gala delivers emotion-filled and epic scenes from Der Ring des Nibelungen, including Wotan’s Farewell (Die Walküre) and Brünnhilde’s Immolation Scene (Götterdämmerung), as well as the Ring’s most stirring orchestral episodes, such as the Ride of the Valkyries and Siegfried’s Funeral Music. The concert also includes highlights from The Flying Dutchman. Book early for the concert opera event of 2019! Sung in German with surtitles.
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SUE-ELLEN PAULSEN FAREWELL
Swansong Marko Letonja conductor Sue-Ellen Paulsen cello SCHUMANN Manfred, Overture RESPIGHI Adagio con variazioni TCHAIKOVSKY Pezzo capriccioso SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the Animals, The Swan SCHUMANN Symphony No 2
Matinee 4 • Launceston 6 Doyenne of Australian cellists, Sue-Ellen Paulsen is featured in golden-hued works by Respighi and Tchaikovsky in these, her farewell solo performances with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Fittingly, her swansong with the TSO includes one of the most ravishing of all cello pieces, Saint-Saëns’ 'The Swan'. Music by Schumann frames the concert. The Manfred Overture roils with Romantic fervour while the Second Symphony, which is in the bright key of C major, blazes with hearty, life-affirming glory. Celebratory finales hardly come more joyous than this! On the podium is Marko Letonja, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Conductor Laureate.
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Friday 8 November 2.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart Saturday 9 November 7.30pm Albert Hall Launceston
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GAV RY LY U K P L AY S R AC H M A N I N OV
Rach 2 Johannes Fritzsch conductor Alexander Gavrylyuk piano RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No 2 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No 5
Hobart Special 3 Settle in for a night of plush harmonies, heart-on-the-sleeve melodies and luxuriant orchestral sonorities with two of the most beloved works in the repertoire – Rachmaninov’s Second Piano Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. Ukrainian-Australian pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk is intimately acquainted with the music of Rachmaninov, having performed the complete concertos with leading orchestras around the world. Powerful, full-bodied and nuanced, his playing is perfectly suited to the intricate demands of Rachmaninov’s cherished work. Equally treasured is Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, with its tender melodies, brilliant flourishes and stirring climaxes.
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Friday 6 December 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
TSO Brass in St David's Cathedral BRASS IN ST DAVID’S X2
Fabian Russell
Scott Kinmont
Thursday 21 February 7.30pm
Saturday 30 November 7.30pm
Conductor
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TSO Brass will once more fill the neo-Gothic vaults of St David’s Cathedral. Launched in 2018, these concerts have already won a strong following. Be sure to catch the varied and brilliant sounds of the Brass of the TSO in the most ideal space imaginable.
‘Without doubt, this style of event is what the Hobart music scene needs.’ – Limelight Magazine
Join the party. From time to time, ensembles drawn from the TSO give laid-back concerts in pubs, sheds and outdoor venues. Food and drink vendors come to the party, which means you can enjoy a beer with Beethoven or pizza with Piazzolla.
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Enjoy the full diversity of the TSO, from symphonies and concertos to lighter orchestral fare. Bonus offer! Subscribers to this series receive a complimentary ticket to a Hobart Master Series concert in the same price category.
How to take out a Concert Series subscription • Go to the booking form on page 45. • Select the Concert Series you wish to buy. • Add extra concerts to your subscription by selecting them from the Compose Your Own section on the same page. Discounts for additional concerts vary depending upon the total number of concerts in your order. See the relevant pricing tables on page 44. On orders of 8 or more concerts, the discount is 15%; on orders of 4-7 concerts, the discount is 10%. Please note that these discounts apply only at the time of taking out/ renewing your subscription.
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Subscription Credit Need more time? If you are not sure of the concerts you would like to attend but still wish to take advantage of discounted ticket prices, a Subscription Credit offers the perfect solution. It gives you 10% off the full ticket price and the freedom to choose the concerts that interest you most. A Subscription Credit starts at $250 and is valid for the entire 2019 concert season.
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Subscription Pricing
RESERVE
A
B
Compose Your Own (4-7 concerts) FULL
CONCESSION
A RESERVE $90 $71 $180
B RESERVE $76 $55 $162
C RESERVE $63 $41 $144
D RESERVE $32 $32 $90
A RESERVE $81 $64 $162
B RESERVE $69 $50 $146
C RESERVE $57 $37 $130
D RESERVE $32 $32 $81
A RESERVE $72
B RESERVE $60
C RESERVE $48
D RESERVE $32
A RESERVE $65
B RESERVE $54
C RESERVE $44
D RESERVE $32
BURNIE
FULL $60
CONC. $54
CHILD $9
UNRESERVED SEATING
FULL
CONC.
CHILD
$32 $45
$29 $41
$9 $18
HOBART Master and Special Matinee Nina Stemme Returns LAUNCESTON
Family Classics TSO Brass in St David’s Cathedral
Compose Your Own (8 or more concerts) FULL
CONCESSION
A RESERVE $85 $67 $170
B RESERVE $72 $52 $153
C RESERVE $59 $39 $136
D RESERVE $30 $30 $85
A RESERVE $77 $61 $153
B RESERVE $65 $47 $138
C RESERVE $54 $35 $123
D RESERVE $30 $30 $77
A RESERVE $68
B RESERVE $57
C RESERVE $46
D RESERVE $30
A RESERVE $62
B RESERVE $51
C RESERVE $41
D RESERVE $30
BURNIE
FULL $57
CONC. $51
CHILD $9
UNRESERVED SEATING
FULL
CONC.
CHILD
$30 $43
$28 $39
$9 $17
D RESERVE $456 $360 $128
A RESERVE $1,108 $924 $256
HOBART Master and Special Matinee Nina Stemme Returns LAUNCESTON
Family Classics TSO Brass in St David’s Cathedral
Concert Series FULL HOBART Master + Matinee Master Matinee UNRESERVED SEATING Family Classics LAUNCESTON
NO. OF A CONCERTS RESERVE 16 $1,228 12 $1,020 4 $284 3
B RESERVE $1,024 $864 $220
ADULT $96
NO. OF A CONCERTS RESERVE 6 $432
B RESERVE $360
CONCESSION
C RESERVE $828 $708 $164
CHILD $27 C RESERVE $288
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D RESERVE $192
B RESERVE $920 $780 $200
C RESERVE $752 $648 $148
D RESERVE $456 $360 $128
C RESERVE $264
D RESERVE $192
ADULT $87 A RESERVE $390
B RESERVE $324
C
D
Booking form Name Address Postcode Phone Email
COMPOSE YOUR OWN (Select a minimum of four concerts) DATE CONCERT
SERIES
PG QTY TOTAL $
CONCERT SERIES Fill in the boxes below with the number of series you wish to purchase in each category.
FEB 21 TSO Brass in St David's Cathedral N/A
40
Master + Matinee (16)
Family Classics (3)
MAR 1 Beethoven & Mozart
Master (12)
Launceston (6)
Hobart Master 1
2-3
2 Beethoven & Mozart
Launceston 1 (AH)
2-3
8 Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Hobart Master 2
4-5
Family Classics 1
7
Hobart Special 1
8-9
12 Sibelius Violin Concerto
Hobart Master 3
10-11
MAY 3 Brahms Violin Concerto
Hobart Master 4
12-13
Burnie
12-13
11 Britten Violin Concerto
Matinee 1
14-15
17 Beethoven Rediscovered
Hobart Master 5
16
18 Beethoven Rediscovered
Launceston 2 (PT)
16
23 Maximus Musicus
Family Classics 2
17
Hobart Master 6
18
Hobart Special 2
19
SEATING PREFERENCE
Launceston 3 (AH)
19
See page 47 for seating maps.
29 Pirates in the House APR 6 St John Passion
4 Brahms Violin Concerto
JUN 28 Rococo Variations JUL 4 Rodgers & Hammerstein 6 Rodgers & Hammerstein AUG 2 Mozart Clarinet Concerto
Hobart Master 7
Launceston 4 (AH) 20-21
9 Nordic Spirit
Hobart Master 8
22-23
15 Bravissima!
Hobart Master 9
24-25
25 Colours of the Saxophone
Matinee 2
26
30 The Runaway Bunny
Family Classics 3
27
Matinee 3
28
14 The Fairy's Kiss
Launceston 5 (PT)
28
21 Hymn of Praise
Hobart Master 10
29
OCT 11 Rhapsody in Blue 18 Pandemonium NOV 2 Nina Stemme Returns
Commencing from $250.
8 Swansong
Matinee 4
36-37
9 Swansong
Launceston 6 (AH) 36-37
NOV 30 TSO Brass in St David's Cathedral N/A Hobart Special 3
$
See page 43 for more details.
CONCESSION See page 46 for more details. Attach proof if claiming concession. YES
NO
HOBART Federation Concert Hall A Stalls
B C Central Balcony
D Side Balcony
LAUNCESTON Albert Hall (AH) A Stalls
B C Balcony
D Side Balcony
Princess Theatre (PT) A Stalls
Hobart Master 12 32-33 34-35
TICKET TOTAL
SUBSCRIPTION CREDIT
Hobart Master 11 30-31 N/A
DEC 6 Rach 2
Select any extra concerts from the Compose Your Own table (left).
20-21
3 Mozart Clarinet Concerto
SEP 13 The Fairy's Kiss
Matinee (4)
B Balcony
C
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
D
(eg. Wheelchair seating, end of aisle or seating with friends)
40 38-39 $
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Name 1: __________________________________________ Name 2: ___________________________________________ The annual membership fee of $20 is included in your ticket subscription. If you are not currently a member and wish to become a member of the Company, please contact the TSO Box Office on 1800 001 190 | accounts@tso.com.au More information on TSO Holdings at tso.com.au/aboutus/governance
ELIGIBLE CONCESSIONS Full-time students, children under 16, Australian Social Security Cards, Companion Card and Veterans’ Affairs pensioners. Concessions available for Seniors Card holders to Matinee and Family Classics concerts only.
HOW TO SUBMIT YOUR BOOKING FORM Post: Reply Paid 1450 (no stamp required) Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, GPO Box 1450, Hobart TAS 7001 TSO Box Office: Open 10am - 4pm Monday to Friday Federation Concert Hall, 1 Davey Street, Hobart | 1800 001 190 ABN: 81 088 230 184
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FEDERATION CONCERT HALL
OPERA (FCH)
FEDERATION CONCERT HALL (FCH) MASTER, MATINEE AND SPECIAL
NINA STEMME RETURNS
RESERVE
A
B
C
D
BALCONY
BALCONY
STALLS STALLS
STAGE
STAGE
LAUNCESTON
DISABILITY ACCESS
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PRINCESS THEATRE (PT)
PRINCESS THEATRE (PT)
ALBERT HALL (AH) ALBERT HALL (AH)
GROUND LEVEL
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra is committed to providing equal access for all.
TOP LEVEL BALCONY
Federation Concert Hall Access Services Vision – Assistance animals welcome
TOP LEVEL
BALCONY
Hearing – Hearing loop available Accessible Box Office, ticketing policy, seating, theatre access and toilets.
PRINCESS THEATRE (PT)
For information on access services at other performance venues in 2019, please contact them directly. See the venue seating plan or venues listed below for contact details.
STAGE
STALLS
STAGE
STAGE
St David’s Cathedral, Hobart P | 03 6234 4900 E | office@saintdavids.org.au Burnie Town Hall P | 03 6430 5850 E | arts@burnie.net
GROUND LEVEL
Scottsdale Primary School P | 03 6352 0200 E | Scottsdale.Primary@education.tas.gov.au
STAGE
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Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Now in its eighth decade, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra is a much loved cultural institution and a ‘source of pride’ to 87% of Tasmanians, according to a recent survey. In addition to performing to its substantial subscriber audiences in Hobart and Launceston, the TSO reaches a broad cross-section of listeners in both cities with free outdoor concerts, performs in regional Tasmania, attracts newcomers to classical music with its Live Sessions concerts, performs in schools and community centres, and collaborates with Mona Foma, Dark Mofo, Victorian Opera and the Australian National Academy of Music, among other organisations. Interstate touring in recent years has taken the orchestra to Sydney, Melbourne,
Eivind Aadland Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Designate
Marko Letonja Conductor Laureate
Adelaide and Perth. In December 2016-January 2017 the TSO made a highly successful tour of the Chinese provinces of Jiangsu, Fujian and Shanghai, giving nine concerts in seven cities. A much recorded orchestra, the TSO has more than 80 CDs in its catalogue, including more than 20 in the Australian Composer Series on ABC Classics and 16 in the Romantic Piano Concerto Series on the British label Hyperion. Founded in 1948, the TSO is a 47-piece ensemble. For works that require choral forces, the TSO is joined by the TSO Chorus, an auditioned group of approximately 80 voices. Eivind Aadland is the orchestra’s Chief Conductor and Artistic Director Designate. For more information, visit tso.com.au
Johannes Fritzsch Principal Guest Conductor
Anonymous
Elena Schwarz Associate Conductor Estate of Dr Louise Crossley
Chair Patrons are acknowledged beneath their sponsored musician.
VIOLIN
Emma McGrath Concertmaster Rob and Tricia Greenwell
Michael Johnston
Elinor Lea Associate Concertmaster RH O’Connor
Christine Lawson
Lucy Carrig-Jones Principal Second
Jennifer Owen Principal First
Bruce Neill and Penny Clive
Lisa Roberts
Alison LazaroffSomssich
Susanna Low
Miranda Carson
Jo Strutt
Edwina George Janet Holmes à Court AC
Christopher Nicholas
Rohana O’Malley Helen and Warwick Rule
VIOLA
Stefanie Farrands Principal
Yue-Hong Cha
CELLO
Douglas Coghill
Anna Larsen Roach
Rodney McDonald
William Newbery Dr Donald Hempton
Sue-Ellen Paulsen Principal Richard and Gill Ireland
Jonathan Békés
DOUBLE BASS
CELLO
Ivan James
Martin Penicka
Stuart Thomson Principal
FLUTE
Aurora Henrich
James Menzies
Patricia Leary
OBOE
CLARINET
Douglas Mackie Principal
Lloyd Hudson Piccolo
Mr Ian Hicks and Dr Jane Tolman
David McEwan AM
BASSOON
HORN
David Nuttall Principal
Dinah Woods Cor Anglais
Andrew Seymour Principal
Chris Waller Bass Clarinet
Tahnee van Herk Principal
John Panckridge Contrabassoon
Dr David and Mrs Glenys Rich
John Cauchi AM and Catherine Walker
Dr Peter Stanton
Louise and Tim Mooney AM
Julia Farrell
Dr Hilary Wallace
HORN
Roger Jackson
TRUMPET
Greg Stephens
Yoram Levy Principal
TROMBONE
Mark Bain
Jonathon Ramsay Principal
Heath Parkinson Principal Third
BASS TROMBONE
David Robins
Mitchell Nissen Principal
Chris and John Sandow
TUBA
TIMPANI
TSO BOARD
PERCUSSION Principal First Horn (vacancy)
Mr Kenneth von Bibra AM and Mrs Berta von Bibra OAM
Orchestra Librarian Jan and Alan Rees
Tim Jones Principal Dr Marie Heitz and David Boyles
Matthew Goddard Principal
Gary Wain Principal
Vacancy Tutti Violin
David Rich Chair Don Challen AM Deputy Chair Timothy Bugg AM Marilyn Canterford
Peter Cretan Christopher Lawrence Harvey Lennon John De Paoli Company Secretary
John and Marilyn Canterford
TSO Chorus June Tyzack – Chorusmaster Michelle Warren
Andrew Bainbridge, Jennifer Marten-Smith, Karen Smithies – Répétiteurs Come and hear the TSO Chorus in these performances! St John Passion I Saturday 6 April (page 8-9) Hymn of Praise I Saturday 21 September (page 29) Nina Stemme Returns I Saturday 2 November (page 34-35) Travel to Perth (WA) and Barcelona to hear the Chorus sing the mighty Verdi Requiem. For more information about the TSO Chorus, including additional performances, or joining the Chorus, the Alumni or the Student Program, please visit tsochorus.com.au or contact the Chorus Coordinator (03) 6232 4421 or chorusadmin@tso.com.au. Courtesy of The Museum of Old and New Art (Mona)
Beyond the Concert Hall Education The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra offers a broad and varied education program catering to students at all levels: early learning, primary, secondary and tertiary. The TSO takes musicians and ensembles to schools, and schools come to the TSO to experience tailor-made education concerts and attend orchestra rehearsals. The TSO is proud to provide an education program that caters for creativity and supports composers from the classroom to the concert hall. Students with musical aptitude are offered a further range of opportunities including the chance to perform with the orchestra and to work with TSO musicians in performance workshops. Specially designed classroom resources – which are available free of charge online – assist teachers prepare their students for TSO experiences.
Training Specialised training for talented young conductors and composers has long been a priority for the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. A range of intensive programs are offered throughout the year, with successful applicants coming from all over Australia and New Zealand. Course participants get to work with leaders in their respective fields and, uniquely, have an orchestra at their disposal. Alumni of the TSO’s various elite training programs include conductors Elena Schwarz (admitted to the 2018-19 Dudamel Fellowship Program with the Los Angeles Philharmonic) and Nicholas Carter (Principal Conductor of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra), and composer Melody Eötvös.
Community The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra strongly believes that it has a responsibility to connect with Tasmanians from all walks of life. Accordingly, ensembles drawn from the TSO go out into the community and give concerts, lecture-demonstrations and workshops in civic centres, child care centres, aged care facilities, libraries, hospitals and prisons. Of particular note is the AccessTix program, a TSO initiative proudly supported by Hydro Tasmania and the Allport Bequest. Launched in 2009, AccessTix brings the TSO to Tasmanians who experience disadvantage in some way, whether through physical or intellectual disability, economic disadvantage, social isolation or mental illness. In any one year, AccessTix typically makes available 1,000 concert tickets. Further details on the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra’s Education, Training and Community projects can be found at tso.com.au.
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Mini TSO Saturday 27 April 9.30 am & 11 am TSO Studio, Hobart Saturday 8 June 9.30 am & 11 am TSO Studio, Hobart
Lively and entertaining, Mini TSO concerts are the perfect introduction to orchestral music for young children. The 15-piece Mini TSO ensemble performs on the floor of the TSO Studio and the audience, likewise accommodated on the floor, enjoys an up-close experience. Little ones are able to see the different instruments, notice how the sounds are produced and hear the various colours of the orchestra. They also get to sing, clap and, for the very eager, try their hand at conducting! Conducted by the irrepressible Gary Wain and featuring vivacious Jane Longhurst as presenter, Mini TSO concerts are interactive, informative and loads of fun.
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Collaborations Throughout the year, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra collaborates with a great variety of organisations. Collaborations are an effective way of bringing to fruition projects which for a range of reasons – whether because of limited funding, insufficient resources or impractical logistics – would be beyond the reach of a single company. That is to say, collaborations make the impossible possible. Collaborations are mutually beneficial. They broaden the scope of the participating organisations and develop the artistry and skills of all those involved. They foster a spirit of cooperation and build relationships, bringing long-term benefits. Last but by no means least, audiences profit from collaborations. Audiences are given access to repertoire and experiences which would otherwise be denied them. And building audiences is fundamentally important to all arts organisations.
Ulver + TSO, a collaboration with Dark Mofo in 2017. Credit: Dark Mofo/Lusy Productions
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Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey conductor
Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Hobart Saturday 16 February 7pm
City Park Launceston Saturday 23 February 7pm
Sometimes the best seat in the house is your very own picnic rug. Settle back with family and friends and enjoy a night of live orchestral music at RACT Symphony under the Stars. Relax, unwind and let the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra serenade you. And remember, it’s free!
Entry by ticket (FREE) available at tso.com.au | 1800 001 190 Tickets available from Thursday 6 December 2018
Support the TSO Should you have the means to give, your donation can assist us in very real and practicable ways. The TSO offers a range of philanthropic options. All donations above $2 are tax deductible.
Chair Patrons Chair Patrons make an annual donation of $5,000 or more. Their gift underwrites a position in the organisation, normally an orchestra musician but Chair Patrons are free to have their donation placed beside other roles (Chair Patrons, for example, currently support the Chorusmaster and Orchestra Librarian positions). Through their generosity, Chair Patrons make a substantial contribution to the philanthropic goals of the TSO while forging a close relationship with the sponsored individual, the orchestra as a whole and the larger community of TSO supporters. Chair Patrons are automatically admitted to the Conductor’s Circle. The orchestra’s current Chair Patrons are listed underneath the positions they sponsor on pages 48-49 of this brochure.
Conductor's Circle The Conductor’s Circle is a group of TSO supporters who make an annual donation of $1,000 or more. Members of the Conductor’s Circle receive invitations to various members-only events throughout the year, ranging from behind-the-scenes glimpses of the workings of the orchestra and chorus, to dinners and cocktail receptions with musical luminaries, to interval drinks at Launceston Series concerts and Master Series concerts in Hobart. Should you wish to make a financial contribution and deepen your engagement with the TSO, there is no better place to start than as a member of the Conductor’s Circle.
TSO Friends TSO Friends are an enthusiastic and motivated group of nearly 500 people who come to know the musicians of the orchestra through members-only recitals, lecture-demonstrations and presentations. They also gain exclusive admission to various TSO rehearsals throughout the year and enjoy a roster of social events. In addition to mingling with TSO musicians and like-minded music enthusiasts, TSO Friends carry out very important fundraising work. Full single annual membership of TSO Friends is $42; full couple annual membership is $58.
TSO Foundation The TSO Foundation works to meet the orchestra’s medium- to long-term financial needs by seeking donations from supporters of the TSO – people like you who want to leave a musical legacy for generations to come, to contribute to the cultural life of Tasmania and who enjoy the transformative power of live musical performance. The TSO Foundation will cherish your gifts of cash and those made through your will, and ensure that your legacy will live on forever through preserving the capital and using only the interest generated to support the orchestra. Your gift will help secure the orchestra’s future. TSO Foundation members are invited to join the Conductor’s Circle.
TSO.COM.AU/SUPPORT | DEVELOPMENT@TSO.COM.AU | 03 6232 4430 PAGE 54
Partners Government Support
Principal Partner
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and through Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts, and the Tasmanian Icon Program.
Premier Partners
Leadership Partners
Partners
more than just fine printers.
Wine Partners
Media supporter
Supporting Partners
Trusts and Foundations
Allport Bequest Anzac Centenary Arts and Culture Fund Graeme Wood Foundation TSO Foundation Trust
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For information on Corporate Partnership opportunities, please contact Samuel Cairnduff on 03 6232 4420 or email cairnduffs@tso.com.au.
TSO2019 at a glance RACT Symphony under the Stars Saturday 16 February 7pm Royal Tasmanian Botanical Gardens Hobart PAGE 53
Sibelius Violin Concerto Friday 12 April 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart PAGE 10-11
The Best of Rodgers & Hammerstein
Thursday 4 July 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Saturday 6 July 7.30pm Albert Hall Launceston
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Rhapsody in Blue Friday 11 October 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart PAGE 30-31
TSO Brass in St David’s Cathedral Thursday 21 February 7.30pm
RACT Symphony under the Stars Saturday 23 February 7pm City Park Launceston
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Brahms Violin Concerto
Mini TSO Saturday 27 April 9.30am & 11am TSO Studio Hobart
Friday 3 May 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Mozart Clarinet Concerto
Friday 2 August 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Saturday 3 August 7.30pm Albert Hall Launceston
Friday 18 October 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Friday 1 March 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Saturday 2 March 7.30pm Albert Hall Launceston
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Britten Violin Concerto Saturday 11 May 2.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart PAGE 14-15
Nordic Spirit
Bravissima!
Friday 9 August 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Thursday 15 August 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Pandemonium
Saturday 4 May 7.30pm Burnie Town Hall
Beethoven & Mozart
Nina Stemme Returns
Saturday 2 November 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Swansong Friday 8 November 2.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Saturday 9 November 7.30pm Albert Hall Launceston
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TSO2019 at a glance Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto
Peter and the Wolf
Friday 8 March 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Friday 14 March 4pm & 6pm Albert Hall Launceston
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Beethoven Rediscovered Friday 17 May 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Saturday 18 May 7.30pm Princess Theatre Launceston
Saturday 15 March 5pm Scottsdale Primary School PAGE 6
Maximus Musicus visits the Orchestra Thursday 23 May 6pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Colours of the Saxophone
The Runaway Bunny
Sunday 25 August 2.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Friday 30 August 6pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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TSO Brass in St David’s Cathedral Saturday 30 November 7.30pm
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Pirates in the House
St John Passion
Friday 29 March 6pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
Saturday 6 April 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Mini TSO
Rococo Variations
Saturday 8 June 9.30am & 11am TSO Studio Hobart
Friday 28 June 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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The Fairy’s Kiss Friday 13 September 2.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Saturday 14 September 7.30pm Princess Theatre Launceston
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Hymn of Praise Saturday 21 September 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart PAGE 29
Rach 2 Friday 6 December 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart PAGE 38-39
IMAGE CREDITS
Pg 2 Mick Bruzzese Pg 5 Warner Classics/Bertazzi Pg 11 Otto van den Toorn Pg 13 Sophie Zhai Pg 14, 21, 40, 51 Alastair Bett Pg 26 Christian Mushenko
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