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Welcome to the 2019 TSO Education Program
Mini TSO for Early Learners
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Little Red Riding Hood
Welcome to the TSO 2019 Education Program. Our program motto is “Catering for Creativity: Supporting Composers from the Classroom to the Concert Hall”. TSO aims to provide a pathway of activities and teaching resources to help all children, from prep to grade 12, understand how music works, as well as supporting the development of future Australian composers, performers and conductors.
TSO musicians take to the road in 2019 with a brand new take on the classic folk tale Red Riding Hood. Written and composed by TSO violinist Alison Lazaroff-Somssich, Red Riding Hood introduces children to an instrument from each section of the orchestra in an engaging presentation.
We are excited to announce our first-ever animation competition, featuring the TSO recording of Gordon Hamilton’s engaging and thought-provoking work The Ugly Sound. 2019 also sees TSO musicians continuing to engage with the community outside of the concert hall and, as in the case of Red Riding Hood, creating an engaging, interactive presentation from scratch!
Mini TSO
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EARLY LEARNING
Saturday 27 April 9.30 am & 11 am TSO Studio, Hobart Saturday 8 June 9.30 am & 11 am TSO Studio, Hobart TICKETS $7 Bookings
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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MINI TSO PRESENTS
Kindy Classics
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Peter and the Wolf
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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. In keeping with the informal atmosphere, students will be seated on the floor. Limited seats will be available.
Friday 15 March 10am & 11.30am Albert Hall Launceston
Wednesday 5 June Thursday 6 June 10am & 11:30am TSO Studio Hobart (enter via Federation Concert Hall foyer) DURATION 45 MINUTES ALL TICKETS $7
Move, groove and sing lots of songs with the Mini TSO ensemble at this wildly entertaining concert. Come to know the instruments of the orchestra and hear them play loads of great music.
Free Education Resources Workshop for Teachers
Held in the TSO Studio, Kindy Classics brings you close to the action and immerses you in the wonderful world of music-making.
Thursday 1 November, 2018, 4pm-5:30pm Mowbray Height Primary School, 20-30 Cadorna St, Mowbray TAS 7248
Be prepared for symphonies, songs and surprises!
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Email Jenny Compton comptonj@tso.com.au for more information and/or you wish to attend.
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Maximus Musicus visits the Orchestra
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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 visits the Orchestra includes storytelling and big-screen projections.
Thursday 23 May, 11.30am Federation Concert Hall Hobart DURATION 45 MINUTES ALL TICKETS $7
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Pirates in the House
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Ahoy matey, those pesky pirates are back! First performed in 2015, Pirates in the House sails back into Federation Concert Hall. Batten down the hatches and get ready for some serious swashbuckling action with the TSO. Featured works include Scheherazade by RimskyKorsakov and the Infernal Dance by Stravinsky.
Friday 29 March , 11.30am Federation Concert Hall Hobart DURATION 60 MINUTES ALL TICKETS $7
Free Education Resources Workshop for Teachers
Monday 4 March, 2019, 4pm-5:30pm TSO Green Room
Monday 5 November, 2018, 4pm-5:30pm TSO Green Room
Entry corner Macquarie Street and Evans Street (opposite the Woolstore). Email Jenny Compton comptonj@tso.com.au for more information and/or you wish to attend.
Entry corner Macquarie Street and Evans Street (opposite the Woolstore). Email Jenny Compton comptonj@tso.com.au for more information and/or you wish to attend.
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Luke Spicer conductor Jane Longhurst actor John Xintavelonis actor
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TSO ONLINE EDUCATION RESOURCES
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TSO Songbook
Education Resources
TEACHERS! Check out the TSO resources written by Tasmanian Primary Music Specialist Teachers.
What is a Symphony Orchestra? This resource includes the video Meet the Instruments of the Orchestra and the PDF booklet What is a Symphony Orchestra? Download images of orchestral instruments for free!
Browse our Online Classroom Resources for new teaching ideas!
• Peter and the Wolf Included here are resources • Maximus Musicus designed around repertoire Visits the Orchestra programmed for our TSO education concerts. These • Pirates in the House are creative stand-alone resources suitable for any classroom!
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Concert-based Teaching Resources available in 2019!
Sing-a-long with the TSO in your own classroom! TSO Songbook is a collection of audio and written support materials available online and free to the education community of Australia. The resource features audio of orchestral accompaniments to folk songs from around the world, arranged by Australian composers and commissioned and recorded by the TSO. PDF booklets with teaching ideas designed around each song are available for download. TSO Songbook (Part 1) features the songs Ai Hai Yo from China, Chan Mali Chan from Malaysia and Tingalayo from the Dominican Republic. TSO Songbook (Part 2) features song themes paired with child-friendly lyrics, including In the Garden and Along the Peterskaya from Russia and Tafta Hindi from the Middle East Region.
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TSO ONLINE EDUCATION RESOURCES
The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in your Classroom
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The Ugly Sound Animation Competition
Insights into the workings of music with Richard Gill AO
Photo Credit Nick Gilbert
Maestro Richard Gill AO joins forces with the TSO and student audiences from grades 3-12 to explain how music works in a series of captivating videos. Visit this resource to peruse videos, download PDF teaching resources and scores, and listen to audio streaming of the complete works featured in the videos.
Building with Beethoven
Laying Down the Beat with Hamilton
Primary resource for teachers designed around the Allegretto from BEETHOVEN Secondary resource designed around the manipulation of motifs is based on a Symphony No.7. study of Snap by GORDON HAMILTON.
Learning to Listen with RimskyKorsakov Primary resource for teachers designed around the Adagio from RIMSKYKORSAKOV Sinfonietta on Russian Themes.
Exploring Extended Techniques with Cheney Secondary resource designed around the manipulation of music elements to create atmosphere is based on a study of LISZT Nuages Gris, orchestrated by LISA CHENEY.
Commissioned for performance by the Mini TSO ensemble in 2016, The Ugly Sound is a narrated musical retelling of the Hans Christian Andersen literary fairy tale The Ugly Duckling. Composed and written by Brisbane-based composer Gordon Hamilton with co-author Tali Kellam-Pearson, The Ugly Sound explores Wellbeing themes of social exclusion and bullying in a touching story and delightful musical score. The recording features Tasmanian actor Bryony Geeves as narrator, and the Mini TSO Ensemble conducted by Greg Stephens. The animation competition will require the recording be used, in its entirety and unaltered in any way, as the soundtrack. Please visit tso.com.au/the-ugly-sound to learn more about the animation competition and how to enter.
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Open Rehearsals
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TSO Composers’ Project
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Thursday 11 April 2019 10am - 11am Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D, Op. 73 Federation Concert Hall, Hobart Friday 10 May 2019 10am -11am Mendelssohn Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 56 (Scottish) TSO Studio MAXIMUM OF 50 STUDENTS $100 FEE PER BOOKING – MINIMUM OF 10 STUDENTS AND MAXIMUM OF 50 STUDENTS (BOOKING FEE INCLUDES TALK)
Watch, listen and learn as the TSO rehearses for a Subscription Series concert. Observe conductor and orchestra in action and take note of how the rehearsal process works. Listen to the music as it is tweaked, transformed and polished to perfection. TSO will provide a “pre-rehearsal” talk to prepare students about the works they will hear in rehearsal. A speaker will deliver the talk at your school on an agreed date before the Open Rehearsal.
Year 11 and 12 student composers are invited to participate in this unique collaboration between the TSO and the University of Tasmania (UTAS) Conservatorium of Music. The 2019 inspiration theme will be presented during a visit to the Callington Mill Historic Precinct, Oatlands. APPLICATIONS OPEN MONDAY 18 FEBRUARY 2019. APPLICATIONS CLOSE FRIDAY 8 MARCH 2019. MARCH-AUGUST FREE TO PARTICIPANTS CONDITIONS APPLY Applications
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Rising Star Competition
COLLABORATIONS 21 YRS & UNDER
TSO/UTAS String Workshop
SHENG-YUAN LYNCH, 2018 RISING STAR WINNER
Calling all budding soloists! If you can play your instrument at Grade 8 AMEB level or equivalent (or higher!) and have a yearning to perform as soloist with an orchestra, the Rising Star Competition is for you. Fill out an application form and you could be on your way to being our next Rising Star. Shortlisted applicants will be required to audition in the TSO Studio and the lucky winner will get to perform with the TSO.
ENTRIES OPEN MONDAY 5 NOVEMBER 2018 ENTRIES CLOSE FRIDAY 15 FEBRUARY 2019 AUDITIONS TUESDAY 18 MARCH 2019 TSO STUDIO HOBART
Advanced string students from University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music will join TSO string players for a workshop in the TSO Studio. In May 2018, the TSO and University of Tasmania partnered to present an ACO string workshop in the Conservatorium Recital Hall, with visiting mentors from the Australian Chamber Orchestra. This year, the TSO invites advanced Conservatorium string students to join TSO musicians for a side-by-side string workshop in the TSO studio.
Tuesday 21 May 2019 1:30-4pm TSO Studio
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TSO/TYO Big Rehearsal
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Walking with Dinosaurs
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TMAG Family Day Presented as part of the 2019 TMAG Children’s Festival, Walking with Dinosaurs is a creative response to the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery’s major 2018/19 family and children’s exhibition, Dinosaur rEvolution: Secrets of Survival. Performed by musicians of the TSO, Walking with Dinosaurs features original music by Tasmanian composer Thomas Misson, commissioned by the TSO. For performance times and full booking information visit www.tmag.tas.gov.au/whats_ on/events from March 2019
Each year the TSO invites members of the Tasmanian Youth Orchestra to join them onstage for a side-by-side workshop. In 2019, aspiring student musicians will be mentored by members of the TSO in rehearsal with TSO Principal Guest Conductor Johannes Fritzsch.
Wednesday 17 April 2019 Royal Society Room TMAG
Saturday 31 August Federation Concert Hall
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National Training Programs
Family Classics Concerts FA M I LY C L A S S I C S 1
The TSO is committed to supporting promising Australian conductors, composers and performers by providing elite training opportunities.
Pirates in the House
Participants in the TSO Australian Composers’ School and the Australian Conducting Academy develop their skills under the tutelage of internationally recognised composers and conductors in workshops with the TSO. The TSO works with leading musical training institutions, the University of Tasmania Conservatorium of Music and the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM). In January the TSO presents the nine-day Australian Conducting Academy Summer School, and in November, TSO musicians are joined onstage by students from ANAM to present an in-concert spectacular conducted by TSO Conductor Laureate Marko Letonja. The TSO presents the second year of the Australian Composers’ School inaugural two-year program with four participating composers who are on the cusp of their professional careers.
Friday 29 March 6pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
FA M I LY C L A S S I C S 2
Maximus Musicus visits the Orchestra
Australian Conducting Academy Johannes Fritzsch Course Director TSO Australian Composers’ School Matthew Hindson Course Director
Thursday 23 May 6pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
FA M I LY C L A S S I C S 3
Runaway Bunny
Nina Stemme Returns
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Saturday 2 November 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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Friday 30 August 6pm Federation Concert Hall Hobart
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