MSO 2015 Season Brochure

2015

Contents

2 Welcome to 2015 3 Season highlights 5 Orchestra listing 6 Subscriber benefits 8 Master Series Thursday 10 Master Series Friday 12 Saturday Night Symphony 14 Saturday Matinees 16 Great Classics on Monday 18 Monash Series 19 Geelong Series 20 MSO Pops 20 Season Opening Night Party 23 Melbourne Town Hall Series 24 Chamber Series 25 Melbourne Recital Centre Series 26 Metropolis New Music Festival 28 Ears Wide Open 28 Keys to Music 29 Ears Wide Open Plus 30 Choose Your Own Series 32 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus 33 Education & Community Engagement 34 Jams for Juniors 34 Family Classic Kids 35 UPBEAT 35 Muso 36 Special Events 42 How do I subscribe?

43 Booking form 45 Subscriber additional ticket prices 46 MSO supporters 48 Access services 48 Acknowledgements

Season at a glance calendar 49 Composer index

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Welcome to 2015 Welcome to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s 2015 Season.

André Gremillet Managing Director

As I write this message, I am reminded that great art is an important reflection of the times we live in. In today’s digital era we live on the ‘front line’, with a constant stream of triumph and adversity being delivered to us by the 24-hour news cycle. But, as the works of our musical forefathers demonstrate, the challenges and uncertainties we face are not new.

ANZAC CENTENARY — With 2015 marking the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli, the MSO will honour this historic milestone at two concerts.

In April, our ANZAC Tribute concerts will feature performances of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony and the Incidental Music to Egmont, two works that collectively resonate with themes of sacrifice, courage and universal brotherhood. In June, Chief Conductor Sir Andrew Davis will conduct Britten’s War Requiem, alongside Elegy in memoriam Rupert Brooke, a work written by an Australian composer who had served at Gallipoli just before his death at the Battle of the Somme.

BEETHOVEN: THE 1808 VIENNA CONCERT — In 1808 at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna, Beethoven presented the first public performances of some of his greatest works including the Fourth Piano Concerto, the Choral Fantasy, and the Fifth and Sixth Symphonies.

The MSO will recreate this extraordinary event in a blockbuster three-part concert led by Principal Guest Conductor, Diego Matheuz, alongside a line-up of local and international soloists and the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir.

ARTISTIC INNOVATION — The Metropolis New Music Festival, an important showcase of some of the world’s most exciting contemporary voices, will feature premieres of works from Jonny Greenwood, Daníel Bjarnason, Julia Wolfe and Nico Muhly alongside pieces by Tan Dun, Krzysztof Penderecki and Philip Glass in a program that pays homage to the moving image. Our commitment to artistic innovation continues in our core series which will feature two of the world’s most prominent living composers, Tan Dun and Matthias Pintscher, conducting the Orchestra in premieres of their work.

MSO & AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS — The MSO’s 2015 Season showcases the artistry of the Orchestra including the exceptional talent of Chief Conductor Sir Andrew Davis, Principal Guest Conductor Diego Matheuz, Associate Conductor Benjamin Northey, and Concertmasters Dale Barltrop and Eoin Andersen. In 2015, the MSO Chorus will celebrate 50 years of artistic excellence, and across the season the MSO will share the stage with a host of outstanding Australian artists including Claire Edwardes, Ian Munro, Emma Matthews and Sophie Rowell.

Our 2015 Season features many wonderful programs which would not be possible without the generous donations we receive from supporters. To find out how you can share your love of orchestral music with the next generation, please turn to page 35 for more information on how to support the MSO.

André Gremillet Managing Director

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Season highlights GUEST ARTISTS — We have fantastic conductors and soloists joining us for concerts this year and it is a great testament to the respect the Orchestra commands internationally. In 2015 this elite group of artists include piano superstar Yuja Wang in her first concert appearances with the MSO, the return of acclaimed violinist Sarah Chang, British tenor Ian Bostridge, jazz legend Kurt Elling and my colleagues Jakub Hru ˚ ša, Bramwell Tovey and André de Ridder.

Our 2015 Season is a treasure store of remarkable classical music, highlighting its evolution across many eras and countries, with inspiring masterpieces by the world’s greatest composers.

Sir Andrew Davis Harold Mitchell AC Chief Conductor Chair

BRYN TERFEL & THE DAMNATION OF FAUST — Berlioz’s The Damnation of Faust is not only a great virtuoso piece filled with orchestral and choral delights, but a brilliantly original take on Goethe’s masterpiece. Bryn Terfel is a fantastic Méphistophélès, bringing the character to life with malevolence and a great deal of wit.

Conducting the MSO gives me such joy. I look forward to sharing the 2015 Season with you.

RENÉE FLEMING — It is quite a coup to have one of the great soprano voices of our time join the MSO for two performances.

I can’t wait to welcome Renée to Melbourne for what will be her only orchestral performances during her visit to Australia.

Sir Andrew Davis Harold Mitchell AC Chief Conductor Chair

MAHLER – THE CYCLE CONTINUES — Our Mahler Cycle continues in 2015 with performances of Mahler’s Third and Fourth Symphonies. These two vastly different works – one a groundbreaking experiment in symphonic form and the other an intimate, poetic vision of childlike innocence – reflect the breadth of Mahler’s artistry and vision.

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Sir Andrew Davis, Chief Conductor, with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2015 Sir Andrew Davis Harold Mitchell AC Chief Conductor Chair — Diego Matheuz Principal Guest Conductor — Benjamin Northey Patricia Riordan Associate Conductor Chair

FIRST VIOLINS Dale Barltrop Concertmaster Eoin Andersen Concertmaster Peter Edwards Assistant Principal Kirsty Bremner MSO Friends Chair Sarah Curro Peter Fellin Deborah Goodall Lorraine Hook Kirstin Kenny Ji Won Kim Eleanor Mancini Anne Martonyi Mark Mogilevski Michelle Ruffolo Kathryn Taylor SECOND VIOLINS Matthew Tomkins The Gross Foundation Principal Second Violin Chair Robert Macindoe Associate Principal Monica Curro Assistant Principal Mary Allison Isin Cakmakcioglu Freya Franzen Cong Gu Andrew Hall Francesca Hiew Rachel Homburg Christine Johnson Isy Wasserman Philippa West Patrick Wong Roger Young

VIOLAS Daniel Schmitt Principal Fiona Sargeant Associate Principal Lauren Brigden Katharine Brockman Christopher Cartlidge Simon Collins Gabrielle Halloran Trevor Jones Cindy Watkin Caleb Wright CELLOS David Berlin MS Newman Family Principal Cello Chair Rachael Tobin Associate Principal Nicholas Bochner Assistant Principal Miranda Brockman Rohan de Korte Keith Johnson Sarah Morse Angela Sargeant Michelle Wood DOUBLE BASSES Steve Reeves Principal Andrew Moon Associate Principal Sylvia Hosking Assistant Principal Damien Eckersley Benjamin Hanlon Suzanne Lee Stephen Newton

FLUTES Prudence Davis Principal Flute Chair – Anonymous Wendy Clarke Associate Principal Sarah Beggs PICCOLO Andrew Macleod Principal OBOES Jeffrey Crellin Principal Ann Blackburn COR ANGLAIS Michael Pisani Principal CLARINETS David Thomas Principal Philip Arkinstall Associate Principal Craig Hill BASS CLARINET Jon Craven Principal BASSOONS Jack Schiller Principal Elise Millman Associate Principal Natasha Thomas CONTRABASSOON Brock Imison Principal

HORNS Geoff Lierse Associate Principal Saul Lewis Principal Third Jenna Breen Abbey Edlin Trinette McClimont TRUMPETS Geoffrey Payne Principal Shane Hooton Associate Principal William Evans Julie Payne TROMBONES Brett Kelly Principal Kenneth McClimont Associate Principal TUBA Timothy Buzbee Principal TIMPANI Christine Turpin Principal PERCUSSION Robert Clarke Principal John Arcaro Robert Cossom HARP Yinuo Mu Principal

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Subscriber benefits A Season Pass subscription is the most flexible and affordable way to enjoy the MSO. Not only does it offer exceptional value, it also comes with a range of great benefits.

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Courtesy of Gray Reid Gallery, the winner will browse their collections to select a ‘ready-to-wear’ piece, or be inspired to work with their team to create something truly individual.

Visit mso.com.au/ subscribeandwin for details.

SEE MORE AND PAY LESS — If you plan to see several MSO concerts throughout the year, then a Season Pass subscription is the most cost-effective option.

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Season Pass subscribers can also buy additional tickets before seats go on sale to the general public – you will never have to miss out on tickets to our Special Events like Star Trek Live in Concert.

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David Berlin Principal Cello

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Master Series Thursday

SERIES PRESENTED

BY EMIRATES

Renée Fleming Soprano

For the most discerning classical music lovers, featuring big and bold repertoire from much-loved composers and internationally renowned artists. Join us before each concert for a free 20-minute talk in the Hamer Hall stalls foyer at 7pm.

William McInnes Narrator

Yan Pascal Tortelier Conductor

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THURSDAY 26 MARCH MAHLER 3

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MAHLER Symphony No.3 — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus National Boys Choir of Australia — In the second year of Sir Andrew Davis’ Mahler cycle, the Maestro conducts the composer’s wildly expansive Third Symphony: a grand hymn to creation, epic in scale and ambition. Untamed and compelling, its riotous textures and harmonies reflect the natural world at its most vivid.

Series presented by

Prices — Adult Concession 8

Eight-Concert Subscription — Premium A Reserve B Reserve $972 $782 $632 $812 $648 $512

THURSDAY 23 APRIL ANZAC TRIBUTE

BEETHOVEN Complete Incidental Music to Egmont BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 ‘Choral’ — Diego Matheuz conductor William McInnes narrator Susan Gritton soprano Fiona Campbell mezzo-soprano Bülent Bezdüz tenor Teddy Tahu Rhodes bass-baritone Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus — On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli, MSO Principal Guest Conductor Diego Matheuz conducts Beethoven’s incidental music to Goethe’s Egmont, a score that positively crackles with the play’s rich themes of love and heroic defiance. The composer’s Ninth Symphony, with its message of brotherhood and unity, makes a fitting concert companion.

Access Services C Reserve $432 $360

D Reserve $324

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THURSDAY 11 JUNE BRITTEN’S WAR REQUIEM

F. S. KELLY Elegy in memoriam Rupert Brooke BRITTEN War Requiem — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Tatiana Pavlovskaya soprano Ian Bostridge tenor Dietrich Henschel bass-baritone Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus National Boys Choir of Australia — Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem, a haunting piece interweaving the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead with the works of First World War poet Wilfred Owen, is paired with the profoundly moving Elegy in memoriam Rupert Brooke. Written by an Australian composer stationed in Gallipoli, shortly before his death at the Battle of the Somme, the elegy makes for a stirring memorial to one of the defining conflicts of the twentieth century.

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THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER AN EVENING WITH RENÉE FLEMING

R. STRAUSS Intermezzo: Four Symphonic Interludes RAVEL Shéhérazade CANTELOUBE A selection from Chants d’Auvergne VARIOUS A selection of celebrated arias from the operatic repertoire — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Renée Fleming soprano — Famed for her magnetic performances and sheer beauty of tone, celebrated American soprano Renée Fleming joins the MSO and Sir Andrew Davis for two Australian exclusive orchestral concerts. This special event sees Fleming perform her signature works, including Ravel’s sensual song cycle Shéhérazade, the luxurious melodies of Canteloube’s Chants d’Auvergne and a selection of beloved arias from the operatic repertoire.

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THURSDAY 23 JULY YUJA WANG PLAYS PROKOFIEV

TCHAIKOVSKY Marche Slave PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No.2 BRAHMS Symphony No.4 — Diego Matheuz conductor Yuja Wang piano — Chinese piano superstar Yuja Wang brings her acclaimed virtuosity to Prokofiev’s tempestuous Second Piano Concerto, one of the most technically demanding and spectacular works in the piano repertoire. Bookending this Russian masterpiece is the sublime patriotism of Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave and Brahms’ luminous fourth and final symphony.

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THURSDAY 1 OCTOBER SCHEHERAZADE

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RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Dubinushka RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.3 STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Kirill Gerstein piano — Sir Andrew Davis conducts a thrilling night of virtuosic composition, beginning with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Dubinushka, an evocation of the revolutionary spirit ignited through Russian folk song. Russian-American pianist Kirill Gerstein displays his mastery of the formidable ‘Rach 3’, before Strauss’ autobiographical tone poem, Ein Heldenleben, brings the evening to a close.

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SMETANA The Bartered Bride: Overture DVOˇ R ÁK Violin Concerto RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade — Jakub Hru ˚ ša conductor Viviane Hagner violin — Under the baton of Jakub Hru ˚ ša, the overture to Smetana’s comic opera The Bartered Bride opens a dazzling night of music. The resonant folk melodies of Dvorˇák’s Violin Concerto are followed by Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, a vivid orchestral work inspired by the tales of the Arabian Nights.

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THURSDAY 19 NOVEMBER SIBELIUS’ FINLANDIA

SIBELIUS Finlandia NIELSEN Violin Concerto SIBELIUS The Swan of Tuonela SIBELIUS Symphony No.5 — Yan Pascal Tortelier conductor Kolja Blacher violin — Yan Pascal Tortelier celebrates the 150th anniversary of two Nordic masters. Sibelius’ majestic Finlandia is balanced against Nielsen’s spirited Violin Concerto, while the haunting tone poem The Swan of Tuonela conjures a dreamlike portrait of the underworld, inspired by Finnish mythology. Sibelius’ Symphony No.5, with its soaring ‘swan theme’ finale, brings proceedings to a thrilling climax.

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Master Series Friday SERIES PRESENTED

BY EMIRATES

Bryn Terfel Bass-baritone

Start your weekend with this outstanding concert series featuring world-class conductors and soloists performing great masterworks from the repertoire. Join us before each concert for a free 20-minute talk in the Hamer Hall stalls foyer at 7pm.

Diego Matheuz Principal Guest Conductor

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FRIDAY 20 MARCH THE DAMNATION OF FAUST

Presented by the MSO and Arts Centre Melbourne

Tatiana Pavlovskaya Soprano

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Prices — Adult Concession 10

BERLIOZ The Damnation of Faust — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Michèle Losier mezzo-soprano (Marguerite) Andrew Staples tenor (Faust) Bryn Terfel bass-baritone (Méphistophélès) Shane Lowrencev bass (Brander) Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus Men of the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs National Boys Choir of Australia — Don’t miss this definitive performance of Berlioz’s genre-defying ‘concert opera’ featuring the dynamic pairing of MSO Chief Conductor Sir Andrew Davis, and celebrated Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel as the demon Méphistophélès.

Based on Goethe’s legendary dramatic poem Faust about a man who sells his soul to the devil, this concert performance of Berlioz’s masterpiece is a must-see event for music lovers.

Eight-Concert Subscription — Premium A Reserve B Reserve $972 $782 $634 $812 $648 $512

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FRIDAY 24 APRIL ANZAC TRIBUTE

BEETHOVEN Complete Incidental Music to Egmont BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 ‘Choral’ — Diego Matheuz conductor William McInnes narrator Susan Gritton soprano Fiona Campbell mezzo-soprano Bülent Bezdüz tenor Teddy Tahu Rhodes bass-baritone Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus — On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the ANZAC landings at Gallipoli, MSO Principal Guest Conductor Diego Matheuz conducts Beethoven’s incidental music to Goethe’s Egmont, a score that positively crackles with the play’s rich themes of love and heroic defiance. The composer’s Ninth Symphony, with its message of brotherhood and unity, makes a fitting concert companion.

Access Services C Reserve $436 $360

D Reserve $324

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FRIDAY 22 MAY BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY No.7

PINTSCHER idyl AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE SAINT-SAËNS Violin Concerto No.3 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 — Matthias Pintscher conductor Karen Gomyo violin — One of the world’s most sought-after composers, Matthias Pintscher, returns to conduct the Australian premiere of idyl, an MSO co-commission with The Cleveland Orchestra and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in a program that also includes Beethoven’s majestic Seventh Symphony. JapaneseCanadian violinist Karen Gomyo joins the Orchestra for Saint-Saëns’ eloquent Third Violin Concerto, in her first appearance with the MSO.

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FRIDAY 21 AUGUST RACHMANINOV 3

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Dubinushka RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.3 STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Kirill Gerstein piano — Sir Andrew Davis conducts a thrilling night of virtuosic composition, beginning with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Dubinushka, an evocation of the revolutionary spirit ignited through Russian folk song. Russian-American pianist Kirill Gerstein displays his mastery of the formidable ‘Rach 3’, before Strauss’ autobiographical tone poem, Ein Heldenleben, brings the evening to a close.

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FRIDAY 12 JUNE BRITTEN’S WAR REQUIEM

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F. S. KELLY Elegy in memoriam Rupert Brooke BRITTEN War Requiem — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Tatiana Pavlovskaya soprano Ian Bostridge tenor Dietrich Henschel bass-baritone Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus National Boys Choir of Australia — Benjamin Britten’s War Requiem, a haunting piece interweaving the traditional Latin Mass for the Dead with the works of First World War poet Wilfred Owen, is paired with the profoundly moving Elegy in memoriam Rupert Brooke. Written by an Australian composer stationed in Gallipoli, shortly before his death at the Battle of the Somme, the elegy makes for a stirring memorial to one of the defining conflicts of the twentieth century.

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FRIDAY 2 OCTOBER SCHEHERAZADE

SMETANA The Bartered Bride: Overture DVOˇ R ÁK Violin Concerto RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade — Jakub Hru ˚ ša conductor Viviane Hagner violin — Under the baton of Jakub Hru ˚ ša, the overture to Smetana’s comic opera The Bartered Bride opens a dazzling night of music. The resonant folk melodies of Dvorˇák’s Violin Concerto are followed by Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, a vivid orchestral work inspired by the tales of the Arabian Nights.

FRIDAY 24 JULY YUJA WANG PLAYS PROKOFIEV

TCHAIKOVSKY Marche Slave PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No.2 BRAHMS Symphony No.4 — Diego Matheuz conductor Yuja Wang piano — Chinese piano superstar Yuja Wang brings her acclaimed virtuosity to Prokofiev’s tempestuous Second Piano Concerto, one of the most technically demanding and spectacular works in the piano repertoire. Bookending this Russian masterpiece is the sublime patriotism of Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave and Brahms’ luminous fourth and final symphony.

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FRIDAY 20 NOVEMBER SIBELIUS’ FINLANDIA

SIBELIUS Finlandia NIELSEN Violin Concerto SIBELIUS The Swan of Tuonela SIBELIUS Symphony No.5 — Yan Pascal Tortelier conductor Kolja Blacher violin — Yan Pascal Tortelier celebrates the 150th anniversary of two Nordic masters. Sibelius’ majestic Finlandia is balanced against Nielsen’s spirited Violin Concerto, while the haunting tone poem The Swan of Tuonela conjures a dreamlike portrait of the underworld, inspired by Finnish mythology. Sibelius’ Symphony No.5, with its soaring ‘swan theme’ finale, brings proceedings to a thrilling climax.

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Saturday Night Symphony

Sarah Chang Violin

Saturday Night Symphony is the perfect night out for music lovers.

Enjoy dinner in the city before settling in for an evening of great classical music in the magnificent surrounds of Hamer Hall. Join us before each concert for a free 20-minute talk in the Hamer Hall stalls foyer at 7pm.

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SATURDAY 21 MARCH THE DAMNATION OF FAUST

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Presented by the MSO and Arts Centre Melbourne

BERLIOZ The Damnation of Faust — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Michèle Losier mezzo-soprano (Marguerite) Andrew Staples tenor (Faust) Bryn Terfel bass-baritone (Méphistophélès) Shane Lowrencev bass (Brander) Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus Men of the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs National Boys Choir of Australia — Don’t miss this definitive performance of Berlioz’s genre-defying ‘concert opera’ featuring the dynamic pairing of MSO Chief Conductor Sir Andrew Davis, and celebrated Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel as the demon Méphistophélès.

Based on Goethe’s legendary dramatic poem Faust about a man who sells his soul to the devil, this concert performance of Berlioz’s masterpiece is a must-see event for music lovers.

Prices — Adult Concession 12

Six-Concert — Premium $729 $609

SATURDAY 11 APRIL SARAH CHANG PLAYS BRUCH

IVES Three Places in New England BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1 NIELSEN Symphony No.4 The Inextinguishable — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Sarah Chang violin — Following her enormously popular concerts in 2013, celebrated violinist Sarah Chang returns to perform Bruch’s famous Violin Concerto in G minor.

A musical collage of textures and snatches of popular song, Charles Ives’ Three Places in New England evokes the hustle and bustle of early twentieth-century America while Nielsen’s explosive Fourth Symphony channels the vital force that governs all living things, in this concert conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.

Subscription A Reserve $588 $483

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SATURDAY 20 JUNE MAHLER 4

PROKOFIEV Sinfonia Concertante MAHLER Symphony No.4 — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Pieter Wispelwey cello Jacqueline Porter soprano — A milestone in the MSO’s musical evolution, Sir Andrew Davis’ Mahler cycle continues. A moment of soulful introspection from one of music’s world-weary travellers, Mahler’s Symphony No.4 recalls an age of innocence with its moments of childlike joy. Tempestuous instrumentation and sly wit abound in Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante, considered a high point of the composer’s last creative years.

Access Services B Reserve $486 $378

C Reserve $342 $273

D Reserve $243

Sir Andrew Davis Chief Conductor

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SATURDAY 25 JULY YUJA WANG PLAYS PROKOFIEV

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SATURDAY 22 AUGUST RACHMANINOV 3

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TCHAIKOVSKY Marche Slave PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No.2 BRAHMS Symphony No.4 — Diego Matheuz conductor Yuja Wang piano — Chinese piano superstar Yuja Wang brings her acclaimed virtuosity to Prokofiev’s tempestuous Second Piano Concerto, one of the most technically demanding and spectacular works in the piano repertoire. Bookending this Russian masterpiece is the sublime patriotism of Tchaikovsky’s Marche Slave and Brahms’ luminous fourth and final symphony.

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Dubinushka RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.3 STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Kirill Gerstein piano — Sir Andrew Davis conducts a thrilling night of virtuosic composition, beginning with Rimsky-Korsakov’s Dubinushka, an evocation of the revolutionary spirit ignited through Russian folk song. Russian-American pianist Kirill Gerstein displays his mastery of the formidable ‘Rach 3’, before Strauss’ autobiographical tone poem, Ein Heldenleben, brings the evening to a close.

Yuja Wang Piano

Kirill Gerstein Piano

SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER AN EVENING WITH RENÉE FLEMING

R. STRAUSS Intermezzo: Four Symphonic Interludes RAVEL Shéhérazade CANTELOUBE A selection from Chants d’Auvergne VARIOUS A selection of celebrated arias from the operatic repertoire — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Renée Fleming soprano — Famed for her magnetic performances and sheer beauty of tone, celebrated American soprano Renée Fleming joins the MSO and Sir Andrew Davis for two Australian exclusive orchestral concerts. This special event sees Fleming perform her signature works, including Ravel’s sensual song cycle Shéhérazade, the luxurious melodies of Canteloube’s Chants d’Auvergne and a selection of beloved arias from the operatic repertoire.

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Saturday Matinees

Benjamin Northey Associate Conductor

A full concert experience with time to get home before dark, our Saturday Matinees series offer a relaxed afternoon of classical performances in the glorious atmosphere of Hamer Hall. Join us before each concert for a free 20-minute talk in the Hamer Hall stalls foyer at 1pm.

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SATURDAY 28 MARCH MAHLER 3

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MAHLER Symphony No.3 — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus National Boys Choir of Australia — In the second year of Sir Andrew Davis’ Mahler cycle, the Maestro conducts the composer’s wildly expansive Third Symphony: a grand hymn to creation, epic in scale and ambition.

Untamed and compelling, its riotous textures and harmonies reflect the natural world at its most vivid.

Prices — Adult Concession 14

Six-Concert — Premium $738 $609

SATURDAY 23 MAY BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY No.7

PINTSCHER idyl AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE SAINT-SAËNS Violin Concerto No.3 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 — Matthias Pintscher conductor Karen Gomyo violin — One of the world’s most sought-after composers, Matthias Pintscher, returns to conduct the Australian premiere of idyl, an MSO co-commission with The Cleveland Orchestra and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in a program that also includes Beethoven’s majestic Seventh Symphony. JapaneseCanadian violinist Karen Gomyo joins the Orchestra for Saint-Saëns’ eloquent Third Violin Concerto, in her first appearance with the MSO.

Subscription A Reserve $606 $483

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SATURDAY 18 JULY RAVEL’S BOLERO & SIBELIUS 7

SIBELIUS Valse triste SIBELIUS Symphony No.7 GRANDAGE Percussion Concerto Dances with Devils WORLD PREMIERE RAVEL Bolero — Benjamin Northey conductor Claire Edwardes percussion — This passionate program brings to life the old-world charm of Sibelius’ Valse triste, followed by the composer’s innovative, continually evolving Seventh Symphony.

Rounding out the afternoon is the world premiere of Iain Grandage’s Dances with Devils, a percussion concerto written for and performed

by Claire Edwardes, with Ravel’s Bolero providing an electrifying conclusion.

Access Services B Reserve $492 $378

C Reserve $342 $273

D Reserve $243

Trinette McClimont Horn

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SATURDAY 8 AUGUST TCHAIKOVSKY’S PIANO CONCERTO No.1

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No.1 SCRIABIN Symphony No.3 The Divine Poem — Vasily Petrenko conductor Simon Trpˇ ceski piano — The very epitome of Romantic music, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 is one of the most beloved concertos in the history of the modern keyboard. Appearing alongside the masterful orchestration and fiery drama of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio espagnol, Scriabin’s Third Symphony weaves a rich, textured canvas of romance and tragedy, as if from a film yet to be written.

Vasily Petrenko Conductor

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SATURDAY 29 AUGUST MOZART’S PIANO CONCERTO No.17

ROSSINI La gazza ladra: Overture MOZART Piano Concerto No.17 MESSIAEN Oiseaux exotiques BRAHMS Symphony No.3 — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano — A night of joyful music takes flight, beginning with the irrepressible overture to Rossini’s La gazza ladra.

The exuberance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.17, inspired by the call of the composer’s pet starling, is followed

by Messiaen’s Oiseaux exotiques, which ingeniously uses orchestral instruments to replicate the calls of over 40 different bird species. The lush melodies of Brahms’ Symphony No.3 draw the program to a close.

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SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER TCHAIKOVSKY & GRIEG

TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet GRIEG Piano Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4 — Asher Fisch conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano — Asher Fisch conducts three masterworks that defined the Romantic era.

Tchaikovsky’s stirring Romeo and Juliet is followed by the poignant melodies of Grieg’s Piano Concerto, while the high-voltage intensity of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony offers a dramatic conclusion to the program.

Asher Fisch Conductor

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Great Classics on Monday

SERIES PRESENTED

BY ANZ

Jakub Hru˚ša Conductor

A post-work shot of culture to chase away the start-of-the-week blues.

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Join us for a free 20-minute post-concert conversation in the Hamer Hall stalls foyer, commencing ten minutes after the conclusion of each concert.

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MONDAY 13 APRIL SARAH CHANG PLAYS BRUCH

IVES Three Places in New England BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1 NIELSEN Symphony No.4 The Inextinguishable — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Sarah Chang violin — Following her enormously popular concerts in 2013, celebrated violinist Sarah Chang returns to perform Bruch’s famous Violin Concerto in G minor.

Evoking the hustle and bustle of early twentieth-century America, Charles Ives’ Three Places in New England shares the program alongside Nielsen’s explosive Fourth Symphony, in this concert conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.

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MONDAY 25 MAY BEETHOVEN’S SYMPHONY No.7

PINTSCHER idyl AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE SAINT-SAËNS Violin Concerto No.3 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 — Matthias Pintscher conductor Karen Gomyo violin — One of the world’s most sought-after composers, Matthias Pintscher, returns to conduct the Australian premiere of idyl, an MSO co-commission with The Cleveland Orchestra and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, in a program that also includes Beethoven’s majestic Seventh Symphony. JapaneseCanadian violinist Karen Gomyo joins the Orchestra for Saint-Saëns’ eloquent Third Violin Concerto, in her first appearance with the MSO.

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MONDAY 22 JUNE MAHLER 4

PROKOFIEV Sinfonia Concertante MAHLER Symphony No.4 — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Pieter Wispelwey cello Jacqueline Porter soprano — A milestone in the MSO’s musical evolution, Sir Andrew Davis’ Mahler cycle continues. A moment of soulful introspection from one of music’s worldweary travellers, Mahler’s Symphony No.4 recalls an age of innocence with its moments of childlike joy.

Tempestuous instrumentation and sly wit abound in Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante, considered a high point of the composer’s last creative years.

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Trevor Jones Viola

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MONDAY 10 AUGUST TCHAIKOVSKY’S PIANO CONCERTO No.1

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No.1 SCRIABIN Symphony No.3 The Divine Poem — Vasily Petrenko conductor Simon Trpˇ ceski piano — The very epitome of Romantic music, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 is one of the most beloved concertos in the history of the modern keyboard. Appearing alongside the masterful orchestration and fiery drama of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio espagnol, Scriabin’s Third Symphony weaves a rich, textured canvas of romance and tragedy, as if from a film yet to be written.

Simon Trpˇceski Piano

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MONDAY 31 AUGUST MOZART’S PIANO CONCERTO No.17

ROSSINI La gazza ladra: Overture MOZART Piano Concerto No.17 MESSIAEN Oiseaux exotiques BRAHMS Symphony No.3 — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano — A night of joyful music takes flight, beginning with the irrepressible overture to Rossini’s La gazza ladra.

The exuberance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.17, inspired by the call of the composer’s pet starling, is followed

by Messiaen’s Oiseaux exotiques, which ingeniously uses orchestral instruments to replicate the calls of over 40 different bird species. The lush melodies of Brahms’ Symphony No.3 draw the program to a close.

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MONDAY 5 OCTOBER SCHEHERAZADE

SMETANA The Bartered Bride: Overture DVOˇ R ÁK Violin Concerto RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade — Jakub Hru ˚ ša conductor Viviane Hagner violin — Under the baton of Jakub Hru ˚ ša, the overture to Smetana’s comic opera The Bartered Bride opens a dazzling night of music. The resonant folk melodies of Dvorˇák’s Violin Concerto are followed by Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade, a vivid orchestral work inspired by the tales of the Arabian Nights.

Viviane Hagner Violin

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5 CONCERTS ROBERT BLACKWOOD HALL, MONASH UNIVERSITY, CLAYTON ALL CONCERTS START AT 8PM

Monash Series Monash University’s Robert Blackwood Hall, with its glorious acoustic, is the perfect setting for this five-concert series.

Join us before each concert for a free 20-minute talk at 7pm.

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FRIDAY 27 MARCH MAHLER 3

MAHLER Symphony No.3 — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Sasha Cooke mezzo-soprano Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus National Boys Choir of Australia — In the second year of Sir Andrew Davis’ Mahler cycle, the Maestro conducts the composer’s wildly expansive Third Symphony: a grand hymn to creation, epic in scale and ambition.

Untamed and compelling, its riotous textures and harmonies reflect the natural world at its most vivid.

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BRITTEN Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge BACH Concerto for Two Violins VIVALDI The Four Seasons — Dale Barltrop violin/director Matthew Tomkins violin — Two of the Baroque era’s most celebrated works are brought to life in this resplendent concert, led by MSO Concertmaster Dale Barltrop.

The understated beauty of Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins is followed by the adrenaline-charged virtuosity of The Four Seasons. The evening also features Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, the playful masterwork that launched Britten’s career.

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Sasha Cooke Mezzo-soprano

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FRIDAY 26 JUNE VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS

FRIDAY 18 SEPTEMBER MOZART’S SYMPHONY No.40

STRAVINSKY Concerto in D for Strings MOZART Violin Concerto No.5 STRAVINSKY Octet for Winds MOZART Symphony No.40 — Eoin Andersen violin/director — MSO Concertmaster Eoin Andersen leads two masterful works by Stravinsky set beside Mozart’s final Violin Concerto and the unmistakable melancholic strains of the composer’s Symphony No.40.

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FRIDAY 7 AUGUST TCHAIKOVSKY’S PIANO CONCERTO No.1

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol TCHAIKOVSKY Piano Concerto No.1 SCRIABIN Symphony No.3 The Divine Poem — Vasily Petrenko conductor Simon Trpˇ ceski piano — The very epitome of Romantic music, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 is one of the most beloved concertos in the history of the modern keyboard. Appearing alongside the masterful orchestration and fiery drama of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Capriccio espagnol, Scriabin’s Third Symphony weaves a rich, textured canvas of romance and tragedy, as if from a film yet to be written.

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FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER BRAHMS & TCHAIKOVSKY

BARTÓK Divertimento BRAHMS Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings — Kolja Blacher violin/director — Divertimento, Bartók’s dark take on the Baroque, kick-starts this night of European festivities. Brahms’ Violin Concerto delivers a fiery, gypsy-inspired rondo, while Tchaikovsky’s homage to the serenades of Mozart thrills with its breathtaking, resonant strings and Russian-influenced themes.

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5 CONCERTS COSTA HALL, DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, GEELONG ALL CONCERTS START AT 8PM

Geelong Series A proud part of Geelong’s cultural landscape, the Geelong Series brings exceptional music and artists of distinction to the state-of-the-art Costa Hall.

Join us before each concert for a free 20-minute talk at 7pm.

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FRIDAY 10 APRIL SARAH CHANG PLAYS BRUCH

IVES Three Places in New England BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1 NIELSEN Symphony No.4 The Inextinguishable — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Sarah Chang violin — Following her enormously popular concerts in 2013, celebrated violinist Sarah Chang returns to perform Bruch’s famous Violin Concerto in G minor.

Evoking the hustle and bustle of early twentieth-century America, Charles Ives’ Three Places in New England shares the program alongside Nielsen’s explosive Fourth Symphony, in this concert conducted by Sir Andrew Davis.

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FRIDAY 28 AUGUST MOZART’S PIANO CONCERTO No.17

ROSSINI La gazza ladra: Overture MOZART Piano Concerto No.17 MESSIAEN Oiseaux exotiques BRAHMS Symphony No.3 — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano — Rossini’s La gazza ladra is set alongside works by Mozart and Messiaen, and the lush melodies of Brahms’ Symphony No.3.

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FRIDAY 19 JUNE MAHLER 4

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PROKOFIEV Sinfonia Concertante MAHLER Symphony No.4 — Sir Andrew Davis conductor Pieter Wispelwey cello Jacqueline Porter soprano — A moment of soulful introspection from one of music’s world-weary travellers, Mahler’s Symphony No.4 recalls an age of innocence with its moments of childlike joy. Tempestuous instrumentation and sly wit abound in Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante, considered a high point of the composer’s last creative years.

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FRIDAY 17 JULY RAVEL’S BOLERO & SIBELIUS 7

SIBELIUS Valse triste SIBELIUS Symphony No.7 GRANDAGE Percussion Concerto Dances with Devils WORLD PREMIERE RAVEL Bolero — Benjamin Northey conductor Claire Edwardes percussion — This passionate program brings to life the old-world charm of Sibelius’ Valse triste followed by the composer’s continually evolving Seventh Symphony. The world premiere of Iain Grandage’s Dances with Devils, written for and performed by percussionist Claire Edwardes and Ravel’s Bolero provide an electrifying conclusion.

FRIDAY 13 NOVEMBER TCHAIKOVSKY & GRIEG

TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet GRIEG Piano Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.4 — Asher Fisch conductor Benjamin Grosvenor piano — Asher Fisch conducts three masterworks that defined the Romantic era.

Tchaikovsky’s stirring Romeo and Juliet is followed by Grieg’s poignant Piano Concerto, with the high-voltage intensity of Tchaikovsky’s Fourth Symphony as the dramatic finale.

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3 CONCERTS ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, HAMER HALL SATURDAYS AT 7PM, SUNDAYS AT 2PM

MSO Pops Featuring the great classics of popular repertoire, MSO Pops celebrates the music you know and love.

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SATURDAY 14, SUNDAY 15 MARCH BRYN TERFEL & LISA McCUNE

Bramwell Tovey conductor/piano Lisa McCune vocalist Bryn Terfel bass-baritone — International superstar bass-baritone Bryn Terfel joins Lisa McCune, Australia’s sweetheart of the stage, for this thrilling night of Broadway classics.

Raconteur, conductor and musician par excellence, Bramwell Tovey will lead the orchestra and tinkle the ivories in this program of classic showtunes from legendary songwriters including Cole Porter, George Gershwin, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Lerner and Loewe, with songs from musicals such as Carousel, Anything Goes, Camelot, The King and I and Fiddler on the Roof.

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SATURDAY 30, SUNDAY 31 MAY KURT ELLING

Presented by the MSO and the Melbourne International Jazz Festival

Benjamin Northey conductor Kurt Elling vocals — Don’t miss this Melbourne International Jazz Festival opening weekend event, when the MSO shares the stage with one of America’s most legendary performers. Hailed by The New York Times as ‘the standout male vocalist of our time’, Grammy winner Kurt Elling is one of the international jazz world’s most compelling artists, celebrated for the technical mastery and emotional depth of his rich four-octave baritone voice. Kurt will be joined by his quartet for both performances.

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Lisa McCune Vocalist

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SATURDAY 12, SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER CHRISTMAS CAROLS

Program to include: TCHAIKOVSKY Music from The Nutcracker DELIUS Sleigh Ride PIERPONT Jingle Bells Overture HAIRSTON Mary’s Boy Child GRUBER Silent Night WADE O Come, All Ye Faithful TRADITIONAL We Wish You a Merry Christmas — Bramwell Tovey conductor/host/piano Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus — The inimitable Bramwell Tovey joins the MSO as conductor, pianist and host in this celebration of the great musical traditions of Christmas, from famous orchestral works and favourite Christmas songs to the most beloved of Yuletide carols. With a program that includes classics such as Sleigh Ride, O Come All Ye Faithful, Silent Night, music from The Nutcracker, and of course, Jingle Bells – Christmas really is the most musical time of all!

Season Opening Night Party Saturday 14 March will officially mark the launch of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s 2015 Concert Season, when the Orchestra joins a star-studded line-up of artists for a thrilling performance of Broadway classics. Following the performance, celebrate a great new season of astounding music-making by joining Bramwell Tovey, Bryn Terfel, Lisa McCune and MSO musicians for cocktails at the annual Season Opening Night Party.

Season Opening Night Party: $99 Please note this is the subscriber price for the cocktail event only.

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Benjamin Hanlon Double Bass

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4 CONCERTS MELBOURNE TOWN HALL ALL CONCERTS START AT 7.30PM

Melbourne Town Hall Series Enjoy popular classical masterpieces amongst the grandeur of heritage architecture in this timehonoured tradition of concerts at the original home of the MSO. Ticketholders can enjoy a free 30-minute organ recital performed by Calvin Bowman before each concert, commencing at 6.30pm.

Benjamin Northey Associate Conductor

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FRIDAY 27 FEBRUARY TCHAIKOVSKY

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TCHAIKOVSKY Francesca da Rimini Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin Symphony No.5 — Benjamin Northey conductor Leanne Kenneally soprano — MSO Associate Conductor Benjamin Northey launches our Melbourne Town Hall Series with this celebration of one of the most beloved composers of the Romantic age. Francesca da Rimini, a tempestuous ode to doomed love, is followed by the Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin capturing the elation and trepidation of youthful romance with the composer’s transformative Symphony No.5 as the potent finale.

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FRIDAY 11 SEPTEMBER MUSSORGSKY & LISZT

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COPLAND Appalachian Spring (orchestral version) MOZART Piano Concerto No.20 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 — Matthew Coorey conductor Ian Munro piano — Copland’s Appalachian Spring is a defining work of the twentieth century, evocatively capturing the wide-open spaces of frontier America. Mozart’s Piano Concerto in D minor, a work that inspired a young Beethoven, is complemented by the latter composer’s majestic Seventh Symphony.

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REGER Four Tone Poems after Arnold Böcklin LISZT Piano Concerto No.1 MUSSORGSKY (ORCH. RAVEL) Pictures at an Exhibition — Benjamin Northey conductor Hoang Pham piano — This striking concert features two compositions inspired by works of art: Reger’s Four Tone Poems after Arnold Böcklin draws on the Swiss master-painter’s works, while Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition presents an art gallery tour in musical form. Liszt’s showpiece makes for a breathtaking interlude.

FRIDAY 31 JULY BEETHOVEN & MOZART

FRIDAY 30 OCTOBER AN AMERICAN IN PARIS

GERSHWIN An American in Paris RAVEL Piano Concerto in G SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No.3 Organ — Nicholas Milton conductor David Fung piano Calvin Bowman organ — Gershwin’s An American in Paris evokes a journey through the bustling streets of the French capital, punctuated by taxi horns and a bluesy trumpet solo.

Ravel’s finely crafted Piano Concerto in G sits alongside the majesty of SaintSaëns’ final symphonic work featuring the mighty Town Hall organ.

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4 CONCERTS IWAKI AUDITORIUM, ABC SOUTHBANK ALL CONCERTS START AT 11AM

Chamber Series Exploring the richness and depth of the chamber music repertoire in an intimate setting, the Chamber Series features MSO musicians performing on four Sunday mornings in the Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank.

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SUNDAY 10 MAY L’INVITATION AU CHÂTEAU

POULENC L’Invitation au château MENDELSSOHN Piano Trio No.1 — Monica Curro violin Ji Won Kim violin David Berlin cello Philip Arkinstall clarinet Stefan Cassomenos piano Hoang Pham piano Helen Morse narrator — Mendelssohn’s First Piano Trio, considered to be one of the composer’s greatest musical triumphs, shares this lyrical program with Poulenc’s incidental music to Jean Anouilh’s L’invitation au château.

This elegant series of vignettes, including a delightful tango interlude, transports the listener to a more genteel time of lavish soirees and countryhouse weekends in pre-World War II France. The work is performed with narration by Helen Morse.

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SUNDAY 28 JUNE THE WOODWIND COLLECTION

SHCHEDRIN Three Shepherds SMEATON Nocturne WORLD PREMIERE MEDAGLIA Suite Belle Epoque in Sud-America KROMMER Octet-Partita for Winds — Musicians of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra wind section — The vibrant colours of the Orchestra’s wind section serve as inspiration for this delightful assortment of chamber works beginning with Three Shepherds, Shchedrin’s rhapsodic musical impressions of childhood. The world premiere of Bruce Smeaton’s Nocturne is followed by Latin American composer Júlio Medaglia’s Suite Belle Epoque in Sud-America and Krommer’s quintessentially classical Octet-Partita.

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SUNDAY 16 AUGUST BLISSFUL REVERIES

FAURÉ Piano Quartet No.2 VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Piano Quintet — Isin Cakmakçioglu violin Kathryn Taylor violin Gabrielle Halloran viola Miranda Brockman cello Rachael Tobin cello Sylvia Hosking double bass Caroline Almonte piano Kenji Fujimura piano — The impassioned energy of Fauré’s second Piano Quartet is contrasted by its delicate third movement, invoking an innocent reverie of the composer’s childhood in provincial France. It is followed by Vaughan Williams’ richly expressive Piano Quintet, with its intensely melodic Andante and divine finale variations.

SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER BRAHMS & SCHUMANN

SCHUMANN Piano Quartet BRAHMS String Sextet No.2 — Eoin Andersen violin Matthew Tomkins violin Lauren Brigden viola Christopher Cartlidge viola Rachael Tobin cello Michelle Wood cello Stefan Cassomenos piano — Prices — Adult Concession 24

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Schumann’s Piano Quartet offers moments of great ferocity, precise counterpoint and rapturous piano passages. Brahms’ lyrical String Sextet No.2, with its secret coded reference to the soprano Agathe von Siebold, is a meditation on lost love, its hints of sadness and yearning evolving into a stirring, optimistic finale.

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3 CONCERTS ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE THURSDAYS AT 8PM, SATURDAYS AT 6.30PM

Melbourne Recital Centre Series Enjoy the MSO at Melbourne Recital Centre, with music chosen especially for the venue’s world-class acoustic. Join us before each Thursday concert for a free 20-minute talk or on Saturday for a post-concert conversation.

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THURSDAY 25 JUNE SATURDAY 27 JUNE VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS

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THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER SATURDAY 19 SEPTEMBER MOZART SYMPHONY No.40

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THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER BRAHMS & TCHAIKOVSKY

BRITTEN Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge BACH Concerto for Two Violins VIVALDI The Four Seasons — Dale Barltrop violin/director Matthew Tomkins violin — Two of the Baroque era’s most celebrated works are brought to life in this resplendent concert, led by MSO Concertmaster Dale Barltrop.

The understated beauty of Bach’s Concerto for Two Violins is followed by the adrenaline-charged virtuosity of The Four Seasons. The evening also features Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, the playful masterwork that launched Britten’s career.

STRAVINSKY Concerto in D for Strings MOZART Violin Concerto No.5 STRAVINSKY Octet for Winds MOZART Symphony No.40 — Eoin Andersen violin/director — Across the gulf of a century, Mozart and Stravinsky created distinctive music shaped and inspired by rich interrogations of classical forms. MSO Concertmaster Eoin Andersen leads two masterful works

by Stravinsky set beside Mozart’s final Violin Concerto and the unmistakable melancholic strains of his Symphony No.40.

BARTÓK Divertimento BRAHMS Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings — Kolja Blacher violin/director — Divertimento, Bartók’s dark take on the Baroque, kick-starts this night of European festivities. Brahms’ Violin Concerto delivers a fiery, gypsy-inspired rondo, while Tchaikovsky’s homage to the serenades of Mozart thrills with its breathtaking, resonant strings and Russian-influenced themes.

Dale Barltrop Violin/Director

Eoin Andersen Violin/Director

Kolja Blacher Violin/Director

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3 CONCERTS ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE ALL CONCERTS START AT 8PM

Metropolis New Music Festival

Instinct, emotion and creativity intersect in this showcase of works written for, and inspired by, the moving image. Jonny Greenwood’s acclaimed suite from There Will Be Blood, Tan Dun’s Crouching Tiger Concerto and Penderecki’s chilling Polymorphia (The Exorcist, The Shining) share the program with compositions

by Philip Glass and Nico Muhly as well as potent multimedia collaborations by Julia Wolfe (Bang on a Can), electronic music pioneer Edgard Varèse, American filmmaker Bill Morrison and acclaimed video artist Bill Viola.

The complete Metropolis New Music Festival program including additional performances, talks and activities at Melbourne Recital Centre will be announced in October 2014.

Presented by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Melbourne Recital Centre

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SATURDAY 9 MAY NOSTALGHIA

TAKEMITSU Nostalghia ‘In Memory of Andrei Tarkovsky’ SCHOENBERG Accompaniment to a Cinematographic Scene MUHLY Cello Concerto AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE BJARNASON Blow Bright AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE — André de Ridder conductor Sophie Rowell violin Oliver Coates cello — Takemitsu’s Nostalghia, a meditative tribute to the last film by Russian cinematic giant Andrei Tarkovsky, recalls the director’s signature scenes of darkness and isolation, whilst Schoenberg’s Accompaniment to a Cinematographic Scene – written to accompany a dramatic scenario of his own imagining – viscerally evokes danger, fear and catastrophe within just eight intense minutes of music.

Nico Muhly’s Cello Concerto, acclaimed

by The Guardian for its ‘sharply heard orchestral palette’, is performed by British cellist Oliver Coates, to whom it is dedicated. Blow Bright, a darkly atmospheric work from Icelandic composer Daníel Bjarnason – also known for his collaborations with pop group Sigur Rós – concludes the program.

This concert will also include a new work commissioned as part of the MSO’s Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers Program.

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WEDNESDAY 13 MAY THE LIGHT

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WOLFE Fuel AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE TAN DUN Crouching Tiger Concerto GLASS The Light — André de Ridder conductor Oliver Coates cello — Brawny punk energy and electrifying sonic images abound in Fuel, Julia Wolfe’s multi-media collaboration with filmmaker Bill Morrison, which explores the global implications of the fossil fuel economy.

Tan Dun’s Crouching Tiger Concerto, a concert work based on the composer’s Academy Award© -winning score to Ang Lee’s martial arts epic, provides an exquisite contrast with poignant themes unfurling over six movements, connected by a glorious cello cadenza.

The Light, Philip Glass’ first full scoring for symphony orchestra, is a hypnotic, continually evolving reflection on the way great moments of clarity can metaphorically ‘illuminate’ intellectual and scientific endeavour. Its starting point: the famous 1887 Michelson-Morley Experiment, in which American physicists determined the velocity of the speed of light, setting the scene for Einstein’s Theory of Relativity.

SATURDAY 16 MAY THERE WILL BE BLOOD

GREENWOOD There Will Be Blood: Suite AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE CORIGLIANO The Red Violin: Chaconne for Violin and Orchestra PENDERECKI Polymorphia VARÈSE Déserts — André de Ridder conductor Sophie Rowell violin — Launching an evening of ominous works, excerpts from Jonny Greenwood’s soundtrack to There Will Be Blood invoke the dark brutality of pioneering America. John Corigliano’s Baroque-inspired Chaconne from The Red Violin gives a lyrical account of doomed love, while Penderecki’s Polymorphia channels the soundtrack to a swathe of horror films – the piece having featured in such classics as The Shining and The Exorcist.

To close out the program, Edgard Varèse’s Déserts is performed alongside a breathtaking visual collage, created by Bill Viola a halfcentury after the original composition of the avant-garde masterpiece.

This concert will also include a new work commissioned as part of the MSO’s Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers Program.

Philip Glass Composer

Jonny Greenwood Composer

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3 CONCERTS ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE ALL EVENTS START AT 6.30PM

Ears Wide Open

Richard Gill Conductor/Host

Whether you are new to classical music or a regular concertgoer, take your music appreciation to the next level with this entertaining three-concert series led by Richard Gill.

Part concert, part interactive lecture, each Ears Wide Open offers a fascinating insight behind the creation of an important orchestral work and its composer.

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TUESDAY 3 MARCH BEETHOVEN – INCIDENTAL MUSIC TO EGMONT

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TUESDAY 14 JULY COPLAND – APPALACHIAN SPRING

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TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER TCHAIKOVSKY – SERENADE FOR STRINGS

A deeply personal work on the importance of individual freedom, Beethoven’s incidental music to Goethe’s Egmont features a score that positively crackles with the play’s rich themes of love and heroic defiance. Written a few years after the Eroica Symphony at a time when Napoleon was extending his domination over Europe, Egmont is a stirring tribute to courage in the face of adversity.

Enshrining the spirit of America’s pioneers, Copland’s Appalachian Spring is a defining work of the twentieth century, evocatively capturing the wide open spaces of frontier America. An enduring concert hall favourite, its innovative harmonic structure borrows from jazz, spirituals and folksong.

A homage to the works of Mozart, Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings merges the rigours of classical form with a Romantic sensibility. Rich timbres and an effortless flow of melodies – including the principal Russian-inspired theme of its Finale – make this one of the composer’s most inspired works.

Keys to Music

If you love Ears Wide Open, then Keys to Music is another perfect live experience to enhance your enjoyment of classical music. Join Graham Abbott and experience his popular radio program live as he presents an in-depth analysis of Tchaikovsky’s Francesca da Rimini with the MSO and conductor Benjamin Northey.

Graham Abbott Host

Tuesday 3 March at 11am Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank TCHAIKOVSKY Francesca da Rimini — Graham Abbott presenter Benjamin Northey conductor —

Add this concert to your Ears Wide Open or Ears Wide Open Plus subscription for only $15.

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Ears Wide Open Plus

Delve deeper into three great masterworks of the repertoire with Richard Gill’s entertaining Ears Wide Open interactive concerts. Then, later in the year, hear the work in full, alongside other classical favourites, at three additional ‘matched’ concerts from the MSO’s 2015 subscription season.

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TUESDAY 3 MARCH 6.30PM ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE BEETHOVEN – INCIDENTAL MUSIC TO EGMONT

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TUESDAY 14 JULY 6.30PM ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE COPLAND – APPALACHIAN SPRING

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TUESDAY 27 OCTOBER 6.30PM ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE TCHAIKOVSKY – SERENADE FOR STRINGS

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FRIDAY 31 JULY 7.30PM MELBOURNE TOWN HALL BEETHOVEN & MOZART

THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 8PM ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE

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FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER 8PM ROBERT BLACKWOOD HALL, MONASH UNIVERSITY, CLAYTON

THURSDAY 23 APRIL 8PM FRIDAY 24 APRIL 8PM ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, HAMER HALL ANZAC TRIBUTE See pages 8 and 10 for details

Take a journey back to eighteenthcentury Europe as Richard Gill deconstructs Beethoven’s incidental music to Goethe’s Egmont, the composer’s stirring and deeply personal tribute to courage in the face of adversity. Experience this legendary work in full at the matching concert, ANZAC Tribute, alongside its musical and spiritual companion, the famous Ninth Symphony.

Please note Ears Wide Open performances are sold with standard allocated seating.

Your seating in the matching concerts will be in A–Reserve.

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Join Richard Gill for a closer look at Copland’s Appalachian Spring, one of the defining works of twentieth-century music with an innovative harmonic structure that borrows from American idioms of jazz, spirituals and folksong.

Experience a full performance of this iconic work alongside Beethoven’s stirring Seventh Symphony and Mozart’s Piano Concerto in D Minor at the matching concert, Beethoven & Mozart.

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SATURDAY 28 NOVEMBER 6.30PM ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE BRAHMS & TCHAIKOVSKY See pages 18 and 25 for details

Delve deeper into Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings, a piece that paid homage to the great classical works of Mozart, then experience a full performance of this thrilling masterpiece at matching concert, Brahms & Tchaikovsky, in a program that includes Bartók’s concerto grosso-inspired Divertimento and Brahms’ vibrant Violin Concerto.

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Choose Your Own Series

If you love live orchestral music at its best, but are finding it difficult to commit to specific dates in a set series of concerts, Choose Your Own is the most flexible way to subscribe to the MSO.

Refer to our season highlights on pages 2–3 for some more ideas to help you create a package that’s just right for you.

Choose Your Own offers all the benefits of being a subscriber including: • Preferential seating before tickets go on sale to general public • Ticket exchanges • Exclusive discounts • The option to pay by instalments Use our pull-out calendar at the back of the brochure to choose your concerts then visit mso.com.au/cyo or complete and return your booking form.

In offering you the flexibility to choose your concerts in this package, we are not able to offer renewable seating.

We will endeavour to allocate the best seating available, but your seating may vary from concert to concert.

In 2015, more events and Premium seating are available for inclusion in your Choose Your Own Season Pass subscription.

Exclusions are An Evening with Renée Fleming, ANZAC Tribute, Beethoven: the 1808 Vienna Concert, Soloist in the Spotlight concerts, Babe: The Twentieth Anniversary Concert and Star Trek Live in Concert. These performances may be added as additional tickets for the special subscriber prices, as listed on page 45.

CHOOSE YOUR OWN 6-CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION — Adult Concession

Premium $780 $750

A Reserve $612 $582

CHOOSE YOUR OWN 10-CONCERT SUBSCRIPTION — Premium A Reserve Adult $1,300 $1,020 Concession $1,250 $970 30

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B Reserve $498 $468

C Reserve $348 $318

B Reserve $830 $780

C Reserve $580 $530

Additional special events may be announced after the printing of this brochure. Please refer to mso.com.au/cyo for an up-to-date list of exclusions.

Please contact the Box Office on (03) 9929 9600 should you wish to purchase a Premium Reserve Season Pass subscription and would like to include a concert in a venue that does not have Premium seating.

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Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Jonathan Grieves-Smith Chorus Master

In 2015 the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus celebrates its 50th birthday singing Berlioz, Britten, Beethoven and many more in the glorious company of Sir Andrew Davis, Bryn Terfel, Diego Matheuz, Bramwell Tovey, and our friends and colleagues from Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.

Whether with Barbra Streisand at Etihad Stadium, on tour in São Paolo or Kuala Lumpur, at the Shrine for the ANZAC Day Dawn Service, on CDs of Nigel Westlake or Percy Grainger, at the AFL Grand Final, or at home with the MSO in Hamer Hall, Monash, Geelong or regional centres of Victoria, the MSO Chorus and its bold artistic planning have set ever higher standards of excellence and intensity.

Along with the drama of Britten’s War Requiem and Berlioz’s The Damnation of Faust, stay tuned for the announcement of special events in October 2015 to celebrate the MSO Chorus’ 50th birthday, conducted by the MSO’s renowned Chorus Master Jonathan Grieves-Smith.

The Chorus is always looking for excellent singers to share its great adventures. Please visit the MSO website or email chorus@mso.com.au for more information.

2015 Performance Dates FRIDAY 20 MARCH 8PM SATURDAY 21 MARCH 8PM THE DAMNATION OF FAUST

THURSDAY 23 APRIL 8PM FRIDAY 24 APRIL 8PM ANZAC TRIBUTE

SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 7PM SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 5PM MESSIAH

More details on pages 10 and 12

More details on pages 8 and 10

More details on page 39

THURSDAY 26 MARCH 8PM FRIDAY 27 MARCH 8PM SATURDAY 28 MARCH 2PM MAHLER 3

THURSDAY 11 JUNE 8PM FRIDAY 12 JUNE 8PM BRITTEN’S WAR REQUIEM

SATURDAY 12 DECEMBER 7PM SUNDAY 13 DECEMBER 2PM CHRISTMAS CAROLS

More details on pages 9 and 11

More details on page 20

More details on page 8, 14 and 18

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Education & Community Engagement

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Education and Community Engagement programs offer concerts and activities designed to inspire active participation in music for all ages.

We work to create an inclusive and accessible learning environment, which integrates education and entertainment and fosters lifelong interest in music and learning.

This season we celebrate our 5th Annual Education Week at Hamer Hall and the Melbourne Town Hall from 1–6 June, featuring internationally acclaimed educator Paul Rissmann and MSO Associate Conductor Benjamin Northey.

For more information on our programs visit mso.com.au, or to request a copy of the 2015 MSO Education and Community Engagement brochure, please email education@mso.com.au indicating ‘Brochure 2015’ in the subject line.

Share the Love Help us to foster a life-long interest in music and learning.

Our Education and Community Engagement programs depend on the support of MSO donors.

Please consider sharing your love of music by making a gift when you renew your subscription (see page 44).

For more information about supporting the MSO, please call our Philanthropy Department on (03) 9626 1248 or visit mso.com.au/support-us.

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Jams for Juniors Jams for Juniors offer a 30-minute musical adventure for children aged 0–5 years and their parents. Children are encouraged to listen and respond to popular orchestral repertoire, and perform together with musicians of the MSO.

Karen Kyriakou facilitator Musicians of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra — The venue for all events is the Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre 6-workshop package Children $60 Adults accompany free

SATURDAY 9 MAY THE FIREBIRD 10am, 11am and 12pm SATURDAY 27 JUNE THE FOUR SEASONS 10am, 11am and 12pm SATURDAY 15 AUGUST THE NUTCRACKER 10am, 11am and 12pm

SATURDAY 7 FEBRUARY SWAN LAKE 10am, 11am and 12pm SATURDAY 7 MARCH THE SORCERER’S APPRENTICE 10am, 11am and 12pm

SATURDAY 3 OCTOBER SYMPHONY No.6 PASTORAL 10am, 11am and 12pm

Family Classic Kids The MSO’s Family Classic Kids series provides an introductory experience to the orchestra for children aged 3–8 years and their families. These highly interactive performances encourage children to respond to music with movement, actions and song, follow a story and maybe even conduct!

SATURDAY 6 JUNE FAMILY CLASSIC KIDS 1 10am and 11.15am Melbourne Town Hall SATURDAY 24 OCTOBER FAMILY CLASSIC KIDS 2 10am, 11.15am and 1pm Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER FAMILY CLASSIC KIDS 3 10am, 11.15am and 1pm Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank 3-concert package Adults $54 Children $36

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UPBEAT The ideal package for full-time students. Enjoy any three or more concerts for only $15 each*. If you’re a full-time student and would like to experience the MSO for less than the cost of a movie ticket, then UPBEAT is the package for you.

Share the Love

Simply select three or more performances from the 2015 season to create your own customised concert series. You’ll need to show your student ID at all concerts and remember to include a scanned copy when you book.

Share your love of live orchestral music with the next generation through UPBEAT. In 2014, MSO donors assisted over 650 students to experience the Orchestra through our UPBEAT program.

Availability of UPBEAT tickets for concerts is limited and concerts are removed as they reach capacity, so book early to avoid disappointment.

You can help us grow this number in 2015 by adding a gift when you renew your subscription (see page 44).

For a full list of up-to-date exclusions and terms and conditions please visit mso.com.au/upbeat 3-concert package Students $45 Additional concerts $15 each *Must be purchased in a minimum 3-concert package. **Accompanying adult limited to one per under-18 UPBEAT subscription.

Accompanying adult** $90 Additional concerts $30 each

For more information about supporting the MSO please call our Philanthropy Department on (03) 9626 1248 or visit mso.com.au/support-us.

Muso Muso is an initiative for music lovers aged under 35 that provides $30 tickets to selected MSO concerts throughout the year.

Muso members also receive invitations to special events and other exclusive offers.

Muso is free to join and members experience the MSO performing at iconic venues around Melbourne.

Muso members get B-Reserve seats for only $30 at concerts including classical blockbusters, MSO Pops, new orchestral works and screen events.

Through its social events, Muso creates a community of young classical music lovers who gather over drinks and canapés at exclusive pre-concert functions, or attend innovative events such as wine tastings matched to music performed live by MSO musicians.

To join and find out more, visit mso.com.au/muso Muso is an initiative funded by The Pratt Foundation

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Special Event

Beethoven: the 1808 Vienna Concert A special three-part concert conducted by the MSO’s Principal Guest Conductor Diego Matheuz, Beethoven: the 1808 Vienna Concert is a recreation honouring one of the most famous concerts in music history.

SATURDAY 2 MAY FROM 5PM HAMER HALL, ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE With a line-up of internationally acclaimed soloists and the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir joining the Orchestra for this rare event, we invite you to sit back and relax in the company of one of music’s greatest creative minds.

In December 1808, Beethoven – acting as promoter, conductor and concert pianist – staged a remarkable concert in Vienna’s Theater an der Wien which premiered several of the most influential works in music history.

Works will be performed in the original order of the 1808 Concert.

With time to catch up with fellow music-lovers for dinner and drinks during two extended interval breaks, this is a special night in the MSO’s calendar not to be missed!

— Diego Matheuz conductor Saleem Ashkar piano Susan Gritton soprano Jacqueline Porter soprano Fiona Campbell mezzo-soprano Henry Choo tenor Timothy Reynolds tenor Christopher Richardson bass-baritone Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Choir —

5PM – 6.15PM BEETHOVEN’S SIXTH SYMPHONY Symphony No.6 Pastoral Ah! perfido Mass in C: Gloria — Bursting with unrestrained joy and endlessly flowing melodies, Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony is an intoxicating tableau of country life, harking back to a time of lost innocence. It is contrasted with Ah! perfido, an aria of the eighteenth-century operatic tradition exhibiting Mozart’s influence, intensely reflecting the protagonist’s feelings of betrayal by the man she loves, and the thrilling Gloria from the Mass in C major.

7.30PM – 8.45PM BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH SYMPHONY Piano Concerto No.4 Symphony No.5 — Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony – which contains the most famous four notes ever written – remains one of the most influential orchestral works of all time.

It is joined by his lyrical and imaginative Piano Concerto No.4, a work that for its time, redefined the limits of piano concerto repertoire.

9.30PM – 10.15PM BEETHOVEN’S CHORAL FANTASY Mass in C: Sanctus and Benedictus Fantasia for Piano Choral Fantasy — The creative culmination to all the concert music that precedes it, Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy is a work like no other: a dazzling piano solo, a concerto and a large-scale choral work rolled into one, paving the way for the composer’s gamechanging Ninth Symphony. The Sanctus and Benedictus from Beethoven’s Mass in C open the program.

Diego Matheuz Principal Guest Conductor

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Special Event

Soloist in the Spotlight Two shining lights of the international music scene join members of the MSO for exquisite, intimate performances at Melbourne Recital Centre.

WEDNESDAY 15 APRIL 7.30PM ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE SARAH CHANG BARTÓK Romanian Folk Dances BRAHMS Violin Sonata No.3 TCHAIKOVSKY Souvenir de Florence — Sarah Chang violin Caroline Almonte piano Members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra — One of the most gifted violinists of her generation, Sarah Chang gave an electrifying performance of Barber’s Violin Concerto with the MSO in 2013.

Now she returns to perform Brahms’ Violin Sonata No.3, a four-movement symphony in miniature, along with Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances and Tchaikovsky’s late masterpiece, Souvenir de Florence.

MONDAY 15 JUNE 7.30PM ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL, MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE IAN BOSTRIDGE SCHUBERT A selection of Lieder SCHUBERT Moments musicaux (selections) VAUGHAN WILLIAMS On Wenlock Edge — Ian Bostridge tenor Amir Farid piano Members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra — A rare opportunity to witness renowned British tenor and distinguished academic Ian Bostridge – hailed

by The Guardian for his ‘expressive ability to inhabit character and emotion’ – performing the great Lieder of Schubert and Vaughan Williams’ nostalgic song cycle On Wenlock Edge. Selections from Schubert’s Moments musicaux, one of the composer’s most popular piano works, form the perfect instrumental interlude in this intimate evening with the MSO and one of the world’s most extraordinary voices.

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Special Event

East Meets West Chinese New Year Concert SATURDAY 28 FEBRUARY 6.30PM HAMER HALL, ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE TAN DUN Symphonic Poem on 3 Notes PUCCINI Turandot: ‘Signore, ascolta!’

PUCCINI Gianni Schicchi: ‘O mio babbino caro’ RAVEL Bolero TAN DUN Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women Symphony for Harp, 13 Micro Films and Orchestra — Tan Dun conductor Yinuo Mu harp Bing Bing Wang soprano —

A major cultural event in Australia’s most multicultural metropolis, the MSO’s annual Chinese New Year concert brings together great works from the Western and Eastern traditions under the helm of Grammy and Academy Award © -winning Chinese composer and conductor Tan Dun. The Melbourne premiere of Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women, Dun’s thirteen-movement work based around a series of ‘micro films’ derived from field recordings capturing the musical life and spirit of Nu Shu women in China, shares the program with key works from the Western classical repertoire including Ravel’s Bolero and arias from Puccini’s Turandot and Gianni Schicchi.

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MSO East Meets West Consortium Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China in Melbourne

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Special Event

Messiah SATURDAY 5 DECEMBER 7PM SUNDAY 6 DECEMBER 5PM HAMER HALL, ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE HANDEL Messiah — Bramwell Tovey conductor Anna Leese soprano Sally-Anne Russell mezzo-soprano Steve Davislim tenor Teddy Tahu Rhodes bass-baritone Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus —

Join conductor Bramwell Tovey, the MSO Chorus and renowned international soloists for one of the MSO’s most beloved Christmas traditions, Messiah.

This life-affirming spiritual masterpiece with its exquisite choral writing offers many treasured musical moments including the exultant Hallelujah chorus, one of the most popular refrains in Western music.

Bramwell Tovey Conductor

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Special Event

MSO at the Movies Two classic movies. Two state-of-the-art venues. One acclaimed orchestra.

Your favourite blockbusters just got bigger. MSO at the Movies is a tribute to the world of cinema and its unforgettable musical moments. Join us in 2015 as we present concert screenings of two pop culture classics with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performing the scores that brought them to life.

The recent rebooting of the legendary Star Trek film franchise, launched to widespread critical acclaim and box office success, brought forth an extraordinary collaboration between film and music.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs Michael Giacchino’s evocative score whilst J. J. Abrams’ Academy Award © -winning film is shown simultaneously in high definition on the big screen.

SATURDAY 11 JULY 7PM SUNDAY 12 JULY 2PM HAMER HALL, ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE BABE: THE TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT WORLD PREMIERE Nigel Westlake conductor — George Miller’s Babe, the 1995 family movie of a pig who wants to be a sheepdog, is an icon of Australian cinema. To coincide with its twentieth anniversary, the MSO and original soundtrack composer, Nigel Westlake, join forces to present the world premiere of Babe: The Twentieth Anniversary Concert, an exclusive all-ages screening with Westlake conducting the Orchestra in a performance of the film’s score adapted especially for the concert hall.

Star Trek Live in Concert and Babe: The Twentieth Anniversary Concert supported by

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SATURDAY 31 JANUARY 7.30PM SUNDAY 1 FEBRUARY 2PM PLENARY, MELBOURNE CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE STAR TREK LIVE IN CONCERT

Special Event

Sidney Myer Free Concerts Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Sidney Myer Free Concerts are the perfect soundtrack to summer in the city, bringing together timeless music and great artists against the backdrop of sunset at one of Melbourne’s most iconic outdoor venues. Admission is free and gates open at 5pm. Full conditions of entry will be available at mso.com.au from January 2015.

SATURDAY 14 FEBRUARY 7PM A MUSICAL VALENTINE

WEDNESDAY 18 FEBRUARY 7PM SUMMER NIGHTS IN BUDAPEST

SATURDAY 21 FEBRUARY 7PM BOHEMIAN RHAPSODIES

TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet RAVEL Daphnis and Chloe: Suite No.2 STRAUSS Orchestral Lieder GERSHWIN (ARR: BENNETT) Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture — Benjamin Northey conductor Emma Matthews soprano — The MSO’s beloved summer series returns with a program of star-crossed love, opening with Tchaikovsky’s Fantasy Overture Romeo and Juliet.

Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe conjures an ancient tale of desire tantalisingly out of reach, while the spirit of romantic love pervades Strauss’ songs.

This homage to amour closes with Porgy and Bess, Gershwin’s musical love story fusing New York jazz with musical traditions from America’s Deep South.

BRAHMS Hungarian Dances LISZT Piano Concerto No.2 BARTÓK Concerto for Orchestra — Gergely Madaras conductor Daniel de Borah piano — An enduring audience favourite, Brahms’ Hungarian Dances evoke the smouldering energy of the gypsies, while Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra, one of the greatest masterpieces of the twentieth century, draws simple folk influences into a grand orchestral vision. Bridging these grandiose works is the sublime poetry of Liszt’s Piano Concerto No.2 – a radiant composition from one of the world’s greatest pianists.

SMETANA The Bartered Bride: Overture TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto DVOˇ R ÁK Symphony No.8 — Gergely Madaras conductor Ji Won Kim violin — The rousing finale to the MSO’s 2015 summer series, this spirited program opens with Smetana’s exuberant overture to The Bartered Bride, while Tchaikovsky’s much-loved Violin Concerto brings Slavic melodies into the fray. The last word is saved for Dvorˇák’s Symphony No.8, a lively evocation of the composer’s deep affection for the Czech countryside and its people.

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PAYMENT — You can pay by cheque, money order, cash (in person only) or by major credit card*. Cheques should be made payable to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

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Instalment payments are only available if you choose to pay by credit card. $30 will be deducted at the time you purchase your subscription, with the remainder being deducted in four equal instalments from your credit card on the first Friday of each of the four months following your purchase. Donations included with your payment will be deducted and receipted in full when you place your booking. Any outstanding balances will be deducted in full on 5 June 2015.

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SUBSCRIBER GROUP DISCOUNTS — Group discounts are available in most reserves for bookings of ten (10) or more Season Pass subscriptions booked in a single transaction.

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CONCESSIONS — Concessions are available in most reserves for all beneficiaries of meanstested age, invalid, supporting parent and unemployed benefits, full-time students and anyone aged 20 and under with a valid ID for 2015. Proof of concession details needs to be provided to the MSO Box Office.

Seniors Card concessions are only available for the Chamber Series and Melbourne Town Hall Proms.

DISABILITY FACILITIES — When booking your seats, please indicate if you require accessibility seating.

For further information regarding wheelchair accessibility and companion seating, please call (03) 9929 9600.

GEELONG SUBSCRIBERS — For all your subscription and ticketing enquiries, please contact Geelong Performing Arts Centre on (03) 5225 1200 or visit them at 50 Little Malop Street, Geelong.

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ADDITIONAL TICKETS UP TO 35% OFF MSO Season Pass subscribers receive between 10% and 35% discount off the full price of additional tickets. Please note that individual tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. Please refer to event prices on page 45, at mso.com.au or call us on (03) 9929 9600.

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Subscriber additional ticket prices

East Meets West Chinese New Year Concert

Melbourne Recital Centre (excluding Metropolis and Soloist in the Spotlight)

$108.00

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$108.00

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$72.00

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Melbourne Town Hall Concerts

Costa Hall, Geelong Concerts

$108.00 $103.50

Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash Concerts

Star Trek Live in Concert

Premium

An Evening with RenĂŠe Fleming and ANZAC Tribute

Hamer Hall Concerts including Messiah see exclusions below*

Book early for biggest savings.

As a subscriber, you have priority access to seats for all MSO concerts until Monday 20 October 2014. Until this date you can save between 10% and 35% off additional tickets. After this date, your standard 10% discount off the current price of additional tickets will apply.

Adult Concession

$100.80

$134.10

$96.30

$129.60

Adult Concession

$89.10

$107.10

$63.00

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$54.90

$73.80

Adult Concession

$69.30

$89.10

$54.00

$51.30

$64.80

$84.60

$49.50

$44.10

Adult Concession

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$63.00

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$42.30

$58.50

$40.50

D Reserve

Adult

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$36.00

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E Reserve**

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A Reserve B Reserve C Reserve

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* An Evening with RenĂŠe Fleming, ANZAC Tribute, Babe:The Twentieth Anniversary Concert, Beethoven: the 1808 Vienna Concert and East Meets West Chinese New Year Concert **Not available for Season Pass subscriptions

Metropolis Festival Concerts

Adult Concession

Ears Wide Open and Keys to Music $48.60 $39.60

Adult Concession

Chamber Concerts at Iwaki Auditorium $18.00 $15.30

Adult Concession

$40.50 $36.90

Ears Wide Open and Ears Wide Open Plus subscribers can add Keys to Music to their subscription for $15.

Soloist in the Spotlight at Melbourne Recital Centre

Family Classic Kids

Adult Concession

Adult Child Family Pass (2+2)

$27.00 $22.50

Jams for Juniors

Child (accompanying adults are free)

Beethoven: the 1808 Vienna Concert $18.00 $12.60 $54.00

Opening Night Party $10.80

Cocktail Party Please note this is for cocktail event only.

Concert tickets must be purchased separately.

Platinum $176.00 Platinum Concession $165.00 Gold $116.10 Gold Concession $111.60 Silver $89.10 Silver Concession $84.60 Babe: The Twentieth Anniversary Concert

$99.00

Adult Child/Concession

$45.00 $40.50

Prices are correct at the time of printing. The MSO reserves the right to change prices without notice.

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MSO supporters ARTIST CHAIR BENEFACTORS — Harold Mitchell AC Chief Conductor Chair Patricia Riordan Associate Conductor Chair The Gross Foundation Principal Second

Violin Chair MS Newman Family Principal Cello Chair Joy Selby Smith Orchestral Leadership Chair Marc Besen AO and Eva Besen AO

International Guest Chair MSO Friends Chair Principal Flute Chair – Anonymous

TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS — Creative Partnerships Australia Cybec Foundation The Helen Macpherson Smith Trust Gandel Philanthropy The Ian Potter Foundation

BENEFACTOR PATRONS ($50,000+) — Philip Bacon AM Marc Besen AO and Eva Besen AO The Gross Foundation David and Angela Li Annette Maluish Harold Mitchell AC MS Newman Family Roslyn Packer AO Mrs Margaret S Ross AM and Dr Ian C Ross Joy Selby Smith Ullmer Family Endowment Anonymous (2)

IMPRESARIO PATRONS ($20,000+) — Betty Amsden OAM Jennifer Brukner Perri Cutten and Jo Daniell Susan Fry and Don Fry AO Rachel and Hon. Alan Goldberg AO QC John McKay and Lois McKay Elizabeth Proust AO Rae Rothfield Inés Scotland Trevor and Judith St Baker Jason Yeap OAM

MAESTRO PATRONS ($10,000+) — Michael Aquilina M P Chipman Andrew and Theresa Dyer Robert and Jan Green Konfir Kabo and Monica Lim Ilma Kelson Music Foundation Norman and Betty Lees Mimie MacLaren Onbass Foundation Peter and Natalie Schiavello Maria Solà, in memory of Malcolm Douglas

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PROGRAM BENEFACTORS — Meet The Orchestra made possible by the Ullmer Family Endowment

HONORARY APPOINTMENTS —

MSO UPBEAT supported by Betty Amsden OAM

Sir Elton John CBE Life Member

MSO CONNECT supported by Jason Yeap OAM

Mrs Elizabeth Chernov Education and Community Engagement Patron

The Honourable Alan Goldberg AO QC Life Member Geoffrey Rush AC Ambassador

Ivor Ronald Evans Foundation, managed

by Equity Trustees and Mr Russell Brown Ken and Asle Chilton Trust, managed

by Perpetual Linnell/Hughes Trust, managed

by Perpetual Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation (Eldon

& Anne Foote – Donor Advised Fund)

The Perpetual Foundation – The Alan

(AGL) Shaw Endowment The Pratt Foundation The Robert Salzer Foundation The Scanlon Foundation The Schapper Family Foundation The Scobie and Claire Mackinnon Trust

Glenn Sedgwick The Gabriela and George Stephenson gift

in tribute to the great Romanian pianist

Dinu Lipatti Lyn Williams AM Kee Wong and Wai Tang Anonymous (2)

Leith Brooke Bill and Sandra Burdett Oliver Carton Phillip and Susan Carthew and children Jan and Peter Clark John and Lyn Coppock Ann Darby in memory of Leslie J. Darby Mary and Frederick Davidson AM Peter and Leila Doyle Lisa Dwyer and Dr Ian Dickson Dr Helen M Ferguson Mr Bill Fleming Dina and Ron Goldschlager Colin Golvan SC and Dr Deborah Golvan Susan and Gary Hearst Gillian and Michael Hund John and Joan Jones Connie and Craig Kimberley Sylvia Lavelle Dr Elizabeth Lewis AM Ann and George Littlewood Allan and Evelyn McLaren Don and Anne Meadows Marie Morton FRSA Dr Paul Nisselle AM Ann Peacock with Andrew

and Woody Kroger Sue and Barry Peake Ruth and Ralph Renard Diana and Brian Snape AM Mr Tam Vu and Dr Cherilyn Tillman William and Jenny Ullmer Bert and Ila Vanrenen The Hon. Michael Watt QC and Cecilie Hall Brian and Helena Worsfold Anonymous (10)

PRINCIPAL PATRONS ($5,000+) — Christine and Mark Armour Peter Biggs CNZM and Mary Biggs Kaye and David Birks David and Emma Capponi Paul Carter and Jennifer Bingham The Cuming Bequest Tim and Lyn Edward Future Kids Pty Ltd Jill and Robert Grogan Louis Hamon OAM Nereda Hanlon and Michael Hanlon AM Hartmut and Ruth Hofmann Jenny and Peter Hordern Vivien and Graham Knowles Dr Geraldine Lazarus and Mr Greig Gailey Peter Lovell Mr and Mrs D R Meagher Wayne and Penny Morgan Ian and Jeannie Paterson Stephen Shanasy Gai and David Taylor Barbara and Donald Weir YMF Foundation Anonymous (2)

ASSOCIATE PATRONS ($2,500+) — Dr Bronte Adams Will and Dorothy Bailey Bequest Barbara Bell in memory of Elsa Bell Mrs S Bignell Stephen and Caroline Brain

For more information on how to become an MSO Patron, please contact Ben Lee (03) 9626 1248 or email philanthropy@mso.com.au

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MAESTRO PARTNERS

ASSOCIATE PARTNERS

MEDIA PARTNER

SUPPORTING PARTNERS ANYING

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Pomeroy Pacific

Dumplings Plus

Sotheby’s Australia

Fatto Bar & Cantina

Universal

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GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

PLAYER PATRONS ($1,000+) — David and Beverlie Asprey, Marlyn and Peter Bancroft OAM, Michael F Boyt, M Ward Breheny, Mr John Brockman OAM and Mrs Pat Brockman, Jill and Christopher Buckley, Dr Lynda Campbell, Ms D Cooney and Mr C Halek, Andrew and Pamela Crockett, Panch Das and Laurel Young-Das, Natasha Davies, Pat and Bruce Davis, Cameron Delost, Sandra Dent, Dominic and Natalie Dirupo, John and Anne Duncan, Jane Edmanson OAM, Grant Fisher and Helen Bird, William J Forrest AM, Barry Fradkin OAM and Dr Pam Fradkin, John and Diana Frew, David I Gibbs and Susie O’Neill, Merwyn and Greta Goldblatt, George H Golvan QC, Dr Marged Goode, Louise Gourlay OAM, Ginette and André Gremillet, Dr Sandra Hacker AM and Mr Ian Kennedy AM, Jean Hadges, Paula Hansky OAM and Jack Hansky AM, Tilda and Brian Haughney, Julian and Gisela Heinze, Hans and Petra Henkell, Dr Alastair Jackson, Stuart Jennings, George and Grace Kass, Irene Kearsey, Dr Anne Kennedy, Lew Foundation, Norman Lewis in memory of Dr Phyllis Lewis, Dr Anne Lierse, Violet and Jeff Loewenstein, Elizabeth H Loftus, Vivienne Hadj and Rosemary Madden, In memory of Leigh Masel, Trevor and Moyra McAllister, John and Ann McArthur, H E McKenzie, David Menzies, Jan Minchin, John and Isobel Morgan, Ian Morrey, The Novy Family, Laurence O’Keefe and Christopher James, Mrs W. Peart, Graham and Christine Peirson, John and Betty Pizzey, Lady Potter AC, Peter Priest, Jiaxing Qin, In honour of Norma and Lloyd Rees, Dr Rosemary Ayton and

Dr Sam Ricketson, Joan P Robinson, Tom and Elizabeth Romanowski, Delina Schembri-Hardy, Max and Jill Schultz, David Shavin QC, Chris and Jacci Simpson, Dr Sam Smorgon AO and Mrs Minnie Smorgon, Dr Michael Soon, Geoff and Judy Steinicke, Mrs Suzy and Dr Mark Suss, Pamela Swansson, Prof Seong-Seng Tan and Jisun Lim, Dr Adrian Thomas, Frank and Miriam Tisher, Margaret Tritsch, Mrs Barbara Tucker, P and E Turner, Mary Vallentine AO, The Hon. Rosemary Varty, Sue Walker AM, Elaine Walters OAM and Gregory Walters, Nic and Ann Willcock, Marian and Terry Wills Cooke, Pamela F. Wilson, Ruth Wisniak OAM and Dr John Miller AO, Joanne Wolff, Peter and Susan Yates, Mark Young, Anonymous (16)

THE CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLE (BEQUEST PROGRAM) — Jenny Anderson, Joyce Bown, Ken Bullen, Luci and Ron Chambers, Sandra Dent, Lyn Edward, Alan Egan JP, Louis Hamon OAM, Tony Howe, John and Joan Jones, Mrs Sylvia Lavelle, Elizabeth Proust AO, Penny Rawlins, Joan P Robinson, Jennifer Shepherd, Pamela Swansson, Dr Cherilyn Tillman, Mr and Mrs R P Trebilcock, Michael Ullmer, Mr Tam Vu, Marian and Terry Wills Cooke, Mark Young, Anonymous (22) We gratefully acknowledge support received from the estates of Gwen Hunt, Pauline Marie Johnston, C. P. Kemp, Peter Forbes MacLaren, Prof Andrew McCredie, Miss Sheila Scotter AM MBE, Molly Stephens, Jean Tweedie, Herta and Fred B Vogel.

2014 EUROPEAN TOUR BENEFACTORS — Government Partner The MSO’s 2014 European Tour is supported by the Australian Government Virtuoso Benefactors Harold Mitchell AC The Ian Potter Foundation The Pratt Foundation Maestro Benefactors Philip Bacon AM Marc Besen AO and Eva Besen AO Gandel Philanthropy Roslyn Packer AO Anonymous (2) Principal Benefactors Susan Fry and Don Fry AO Rachel Goldberg and the Hon. Alan Goldberg AO QC Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation (Eldon

& Anne Foote – Donor Advised Fund) Li Family Trust Annette Maluish Matsarol Foundation Elizabeth Proust AO Rae Rothfield The Schapper Family Foundation Joy Selby Smith The Ullmer Family Endowment Associate Benefactors Jennifer Brukner John McKay and Lois McKay Anonymous (3)

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Access services The MSO offers a range of services and facilities to make our programs accessible to everyone. Our access services include: Wheelchair and Mobility Aid Access Hearing Assistance Accessible Parking

Our concerts are presented in a variety of public venues, including: • Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall • Arts Centre Melbourne, Sidney Myer Music Bowl • Costa Hall, Deakin University, Geelong • Elisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre • Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre • Melbourne Town Hall • Plenary, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre • Robert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton

Information on specific Access Services provided by these venues can be found online at mso.com.au/access.

Should you have further questions about access services provided, or the suitability of our programs for people with disabilities, please phone the MSO Box Office on (03) 9929 9600.

To ensure we can provide the best service for your visit, please make your access requirements known at the time of your booking.

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BOARD — Harold Mitchell AC Chairman André Gremillet Managing Director Michael Ullmer Deputy Chair Peter Biggs CNZM Andrew Dyer Danny Gorog David Krasnostein Cr Rohan Leppert David Li Alastair McKean Ann Peacock Kee Wong Oliver Carton Company Secretary

All details are correct at the time of printing. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra reserves the right to vary without notice programs, prices, artists and/or venues as may become necessary.

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It is generously supported by the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria, Department of Premier and Cabinet. It is also funded by the City of Melbourne, Principal Partner Emirates and individual corporate partners and donors.

Soloist Photography Credits Renée Fleming: © Decca/Andrew Eccles

Kirill Gerstein: Marco Borggreve

Simon Trpˇ ceski: Simon Fowler

Bryn Terfel: © Adam Barker/ Deutsche Grammophon

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Sasha Cooke: Dario Acosta

Sarah Chang: Colin Bell

Asher Fisch: Chris Gonz

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Yuja Wang: © Rolex Fadil Berisha

Jakub Hru ˚ša: Petra Klackova

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Composer Index COMPOSER

WORK

PAGE

COMPOSER

WORK

PAGE

Bach

Concerto for Two Violins

18, 25

Penderecki

Polymorphia

27

Bartók

Concerto for Orchestra

41

Pierpont

Jingle Bells Overture

20

Divertimento

18, 25, 29

Pintscher

idyl

11, 14, 16

Romanian Folk Dances

37

Poulenc

L’Invitation au château

24

Ah! perfido

36

Prokofiev

Piano Concerto No.2

9, 11, 13

Choral Fantasy

36

Sinfonia Concertante

12, 16, 19

Complete Incidental Music to Egmont

8, 10, 28, 29

Gianni Schicchi: ‘O mio babbino caro’

38

Fantasia for Piano

36

Turandot: ‘Signore, ascolta!’

38

Mass in C: Gloria

36

Rachmaninov

Piano Concerto No.3

9, 11, 13

Mass in C: Sanctus and Benedictus

36

Ravel

Bolero

14, 19, 38

Piano Concerto No.4

36

Daphnis and Chloe: Suite No.2

41

Symphony No.5

36

Piano Concerto in G

23

Symphony No.6 Pastoral

36

Shéhérazade

9, 13

Symphony No.7

11,14,16, 23, 29

Reger

Four Tone Poems after Arnold Böcklin

23

Rimsky-Korsakov

Beethoven

Puccini

Symphony No.9 ‘Choral’

8, 10, 29

Capriccio espagnol

15, 17, 18

Berlioz

The Damnation of Faust

10, 12

Dubinushka

9, 11, 13

Bjarnason

Blow Bright

27

Scheherazade

9, 11, 17

Brahms

Hungarian Dances

41

Rossini

La gazza ladra: Overture

15, 17, 19

String Sextet No.2

24

Saint-Saëns

Symphony No.3 Organ

23

Symphony No.3

15, 17, 19

Violin Concerto No.3

11, 14, 16

Symphony No.4

9, 11, 13

Schoenberg

27

Violin Concerto

18, 25, 29

Accompaniment to a Cinematographic Scene

Violin Sonata No.3

37

Schubert

A selection of Lieder

37

Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge

18, 25

War Requiem

9, 11

Violin Concerto No.1

12, 16, 19

Britten Bruch

Moments musicaux (selections)

37

Piano Quartet

24

Scriabin

Symphony No.3 The Divine Poem

15, 17, 18

Shchedrin

Three Shepherds

24

Sibelius

Finlandia

9, 11

Symphony No.5

9, 11

Symphony No.7

14, 19 9, 11

Schumann

Canteloube

A selection from Chants d’Auvergne

9, 13

Copland

Appalachian Spring

23, 28, 29

Corigliano

The Red Violin: Chaconne for Violin and Orchestra

27

Delius

Sleigh Ride

20

The Swan of Tuonela

Dvorˇák

Symphony No.8

41

Valse triste

14, 19

Violin Concerto

9, 11, 17

Smeaton

Nocturne

24

Fauré

Piano Quartet No.2

24

Smetana

The Bartered Bride: Overture

9, 11, 17, 41

Gershwin

An American in Paris

23

Strauss

Ein Heldenleben

9, 11, 13

Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture

41

Orchestral Lieder

41

Giacchino

Star Trek

40

R. Strauss

Intermezzo: Four Symphonic Interludes

9, 13

Glass

The Light

27

Stravinsky

Concerto in D for Strings

18, 25

Grandage

Percussion Concerto Dances with Devils

14, 19

Greenwood

There Will Be Blood: Suite

27

Octet for Winds

18, 25

Takemitsu

Nostalghia ‘In Memory of Andrei Tarkovsky’

27

Tan Dun

Grieg

Piano Concerto

15, 19

Crouching Tiger Concerto

27

Gruber

Silent Night

20

Nu Shu: The Secret Songs of Women

38

Hairston

Mary’s Boy Child

20

Symphonic Poem on 3 Notes

38

Handel

Messiah

39

Francesca da Rimini

23, 28

Ives

Three Places in New England

12, 16, 19

Letter Scene from Eugene Onegin

23

F.S. Kelly

Elegy in memoriam Rupert Brooke

9, 11

Marche Slave

9, 11, 13

Krommer

Octet-Partita for winds

24

Piano Concerto No.1

15, 17, 18

Liszt

Piano Concerto No.1

23

Romeo and Juliet

15, 19, 41

Piano Concerto No.2

41

Music from The Nutcracker

20

Symphony No.3

8, 14, 18

Serenade for Strings

18, 25, 28, 29

Symphony No.4

12, 16, 19

Souvenir de Florence

37

Medaglia

Suite Belle Epoque in Sud-America

24

Symphony No.4

15, 19

Mendelssohn

Piano Trio No.1

24

Symphony No.5

23

Messiaen

Oiseaux exotiques

15, 17, 19

Violin Concerto

41

Mozart

Piano Concerto No.17

15, 17, 19

Traditional

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

20

Piano Concerto No.20

23, 29

Varèse

Déserts

Symphony No.40

18, 25

Vaughan Williams On Wenlock Edge

Mahler

Muhly

Tchaikovsky

Violin Concerto No.5

18, 25

Cello Concerto

27

Vivaldi

27 37

Piano Quintet

24

The Four Seasons

18, 25 20

Mussorgsky

Pictures at an Exhibition

23

Wade

O Come, All Ye Faithful

Nielsen

Symphony No.4 The Inextinguishable

12, 16, 19

Westlake

Babe

40

Violin Concerto

9, 11

Wolfe

Fuel

27

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