2020 Season Brochure

2020 Season

Music for Everyone We believe that music is to be shared, with the community, the country, the world.

We have shared it with millions and will share it with millions to come.

We will continue orchestrating livestreams, regional tours, school experiences and breathtaking concerts.

Music doesn’t get more thrilling and moving than through the live performance of a 100-strong orchestra and the virtuosic artists who join us from across the world.

That’s the power of the music we share – it brings everyone together.

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2020 SEASON 1

Season Highlights

Vladimir Ashkenazy Donald Runnicles Our Principal Guest Conductor is one of the most sought-after figures in the world of music.

He returns for the second year of his artistic project Music of Inspiration, including performances of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis and Mahler’s Fourth Symphony with a cast of great Australian soloists.

Simone Young After ground-breaking performances in the US this year, Simone Young returns to Australia to continue her Visions of Vienna project celebrating the composers who called this intellectual and cultural epicentre home. For 2020 she conducts symphonies by Beethoven and Brahms as well as a program of music from Johann Strauss Jr. and his circle.

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The Sydney Symphony’s Conductor Laureate makes a welcome return for the Northern Lights Festival, featuring the music of Sibelius and Grieg. This vast, luminous music will find a perfect resonance in the Sydney Town Hall, where our association with Vladimir Ashkenazy began in 1969.

Marin Alsop A major force on the orchestral music scene, Marin Alsop continually demonstrates that, in her words, ‘music has the power to change lives’. That power is demonstrated in August when she leads A Global Ode to Joy – a new setting for Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. This ambitious project celebrates Beethoven’s central vision of a united humanity.

David Robertson A bold artistic visionary and a supreme communicator, David Robertson continues his association with us in 2020. His choices of Brahms’ mighty A German Requiem and an all-Mendelssohn program with Augustin Hadelich are highlights of the year.

Christian Tetzlaff After a four-year wait, Christian Tetzlaff returns to the Sydney Symphony. He brings his astonishing technique and exquisite interpretative powers to a performance of Bach’s complete Sonatas and Partitas and Brahms’ Violin Concerto, finishing the year with performances of genius.

Contents New for 2020

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Choose Your Season Pack

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The 2020 Season

9–33

Autumn

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Northern Lights Festival

Winter/Spring Curated Packages by Series

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Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series

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Emirates Metro Series

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Symphony Hour

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Great Classics

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Thursday Afternoon Symphony

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Classics in the City

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International Pianists in Recital

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Tea & Symphony

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Cocktail Hour

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2020 Season Calendar

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Seat Maps

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Prices

Curated Packs

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Create Your Own Pack

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Booking Form

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The Orchestra

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2020 SEASON 3

What’s New in 2020 We are thrilled to perform for you in 2020. Join us and experience a historic year of brilliant music.

A New Symphonic Acoustic

New Series: Classics In The City

Hear us like you’ve rarely heard us before. Our home for the next two seasons is Sydney Town Hall, which is one of the world’s best acoustic venues. The sound is immersive, rich, dynamic and brilliantly blended – experience symphonic masterpieces in a whole new way.

Our Mozart in the City series now expands to take on a bigger journey. Hear celebrated works by composers of genius, with each concert focusing on a particular artistic style from the Baroque to the Classical and the Romantic.

New Series: Symphony Hour

New Pricing

If you’re new to the Sydney Symphony experience and want a fast and exciting journey, try our new Symphony Hour series. Every performance features one landmark work in a concert that lasts about an hour. Starting at 7pm, it’s the perfect after-work and predinner experience.

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We’ve reviewed every seat on sale and come up with pricing that’s even more attractive.

There’s a bigger range of prices in both the Sydney Town Hall and City Recital Hall for every event.

New Perks A new neighbourhood means new partners and perks. Buy a Season Pack and be rewarded with discount offers from Emirates, Abercrombie & Kent, Wilson Parking and local bars, restaurants and retailers.

New ‘Mood And Style’ Guide If you’re not sure which concerts to choose, use the ‘mood and style’ colour guide. There’s also a Spotify playlist for each musical style. Find out more on page 6.

Music for Everyone This Season there are more ways to experience the music and secure the best seats at a discount.

FULLY FLEXIBLE

SYMPHONY CURATED PACKS

UNDER 30?

Create Your Own Pack

from $140

Get a Season Pack from $105 for Three Concerts

from $160

for Four Concerts Select events from across the entire season

for Four Concerts

Available in a range of sizes – from 3 to 9 concerts

Deep discounts with all the benefits

SYMPHONY HOUR NEW SERIES

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SPECIAL EVENTS AND GALAS

Only $49

Save up to 8%

Save up to

Another subscriber perk

When you add these to your Symphony Curated Pack

per Concert One spectacular work in a one-hour performance

on International Flights with Emirates

EASY EXCHANGES

Every Season Pack allows you to swap your tickets for another performance on another date

20% per Concert

Terms and Conditions apply to all published subscriber benefits and offers. Offers may be changed or withdrawn without notice.

2020 SEASON 5

Choose Your Season Pack Joining the Sydney Symphony’s 2020 Season is easy. There are two ways of selecting your concerts for the Season.

Build you own journey with a Create Your Own Pack or enjoy a Symphony Curated Pack. No matter which way you book your 2020 Pack, you’ll receive great value with savings up to 20%, access to priority seating, discounts on additional tickets for friends and family, and our ticket exchange service.

Book now and lock in your benefits for the year.

Create Your Own Pack You can create your 2020 Season pack by simply selecting four or more concerts listed from page 9 and enjoy all the benefits of being a subscriber. Not sure which concerts to choose? Use the colour-coded guide below to match your mood or the music style you prefer.

Go to Spotify to sample our six matching playlists.

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INSPIRING

Choose these performances to hear the sparkling and brilliant works of the Baroque and Classical eras. From Vivaldi to Beethoven, these are uplifting concerts that will fill you with a sense of wonder.

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ROMANTIC

Enjoy these performances for the passionate music created by the great Romantics. From Brahms to Tchaikovsky, the richness and warmth of these melodic pieces will mesmerise you.

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DISCOVERY

Choose these performances for eye-opening works that explore the possibilities of orchestral sound. This music will excite with the discovery of new textures and thrilling shifts in style.

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LANDMARK

Experience the most significant works from across decades and centuries of music, from Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos to Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony.

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INTIMATE

These chamber music concerts bring you closer to the music and the musicians.

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BIG NIGHT

If you’re out for a spectacle, a sparkling gala or a big event, look for these concerts.

Symphony Curated Packs You can experience a complete musical journey across the year with our nine curated series. There’s a series to match your musical taste, preferred dates and time of day. You can buy packs of different sizes and, for the first time this year, add bonus concerts at a substantially reduced price.

The full guide to each series and their specific packs starts on page 36.

EVENINGS

DAYS/TIMES

VENUE

PACKS AVAILABLE

ABERCROMBIE & KENT MASTERS SERIES

Wed, Fri or Sat at 8pm

Sydney Town Hall

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EMIRATES METRO SERIES

Fri at 8pm

Sydney Town Hall

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SYMPHONY HOUR

Wed, Thur at 7pm

Sydney Town Hall

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CLASSICS IN THE CITY

Wed, Thur at 7pm

City Recital Hall

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INTERNATIONAL PIANISTS IN RECITAL

Mon at 7pm

City Recital Hall

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COCKTAIL HOUR

Fri or Sat at 6pm

Utzon Room

GREAT CLASSICS

Sat at 2pm

THURSDAY AFTERNOON SYMPHONY TEA & SYMPHONY

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3A

3B

Sydney Town Hall

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Thu at 1.30pm

Sydney Town Hall

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Fri at 11am

Sydney Town Hall

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DAYTIMES

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2020 SEASON 7

Early Bird Prize

Subscribe now and WIN a luxury European journey with Abercrombie & Kent Subscribe by Friday 6 September 2019 and you’ll be in the draw to WIN an extraordinary 13-day Northern European escape, courtesy of our Masters Series Presenting Partner Abercrombie & Kent, a world leader in luxury travel.

The journey traverses iconic major European cities.

Enjoy the sights and culinary delights of London and revel in naturally beautiful Reykjavik before visiting breathtaking Bergen, historic Berlin and remarkable St. Petersburg.

The winner and guest will explore spectacular scenery, historic monuments, and magnificent museums with expert guides leading the way, providing a tailor-made take on each city and its unique experiences. See the full itinerary at abercrombiekent.com.au/sydneysymphonyprize.Is Prize valued at $50,000 Return flights to Europe are provided courtesy of our Principal Partner Emirates.

For full details and terms visit sydneysymphony.com/terms or call (02) 8215 4600. Authorised under NSW Permit Number: LTPS/19/3650

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Autumn Alexander Norton, First Violin

2020 SEASON 9

Ali McGregor

SPECIAL EVENT

A Night at the Speakeasy The 1950s Latin Lounge Program to include: GERSHWIN Cuban Overture MARQUEZ Danzón No.2 BERNSTEIN West Side Story – Mambo

Start the season off with a bang. Following the success of our 2018 Night at the Speakeasy, Sydney Town Hall turns into a vibrant New York club of the 50s. It was the time of rumba, mambo and chachachá; of Yma Sumac, Desi Arnaz and West Side Story.

Guy Noble, the inimitable Ali McGregor and burlesque diva Imogen Kelly are back to shake up the night.

Be ready for a dance party – conga line included.

Pietari Inkinen

Guy Noble conductor Imogen Kelly dancer Ali McGregor soprano

The Rite of Spring A Riot at the Ballet WAGNER Die Meistersinger - Prelude STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring Pietari Inkinen conductor

Wed 5 February 7pm Thu 6 February 7pm Sat 8 February 7pm

Over a century after its riotous premiere, Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring still has the power to mesmerise. From the eerie opening notes of the bassoon, to the cataclysmic climax, The Rite is gripping, unleashing a huge orchestra in music of raw, rhythmic vitality and awe-inspiring sonority. Fearless conductor Pietari Inkinen guides us through this always astonishing piece.

Add to Create Your Own or Symphony Curated Packs

Wed 19 February 7pm Thu 20 February 7pm

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DISCOVERY BIG NIGHT

Symphony Hour or Create your Own Pack D L

Presented with the support of

Premier Partner

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DISCOVERY LANDMARK

Tobias Breider

Alexandra Dariescu

RAVEL Piano Concerto in G MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides DEBUSSY La mer Jun Märkl conductor Alexandra Dariescu piano Alexandra Dariescu’s extrovert virtuosity easily finds the snap and sizzle inherent in Maurice Ravel’s chic piano concerto.

A painter in sound, Debussy sketches three imaginary seascapes. Playful and brisk, or surging dangerously, La mer is not just an impression of the sea, it is an immersion in it. Conductor Jun Märkl is famously attuned to the evocative sound-worlds of Debussy and Ravel.

Wed 26 February 8pm Thu 27 February 1.30pm Fri 28 February 8pm Sat 29 February 2pm Sat 29 February 8pm Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony Great Classics or Create Your Own Pack R D

ROMANTIC DISCOVERY

Alexander Shelley

Debussy and Ravel The Great Impressionists

Scheherazade Hypnotic and Sublime

Debussy, Mozart and Rimsky-Korsakov Sense and Sensuality DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun MOZART Sinfonia Concertante, K.364 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

Alexander Shelley conductor Harry Bennetts violin Tobias Breider viola

Alexander Shelley conductor

In Mozart’s Sinfonia Concertante, the viola’s soulful voice in dialogue with the brilliant violin is a masterclass in theatrical storytelling, a wordless operatic duet for contrasting characters, played by Sydney Symphony Principal Viola Tobias Breider and Associate Concertmaster Harry Bennetts. The stories continue with Debussy’s sensuous vision of mythical Greece and RimskyKorsakov’s Arabian Nights fantasy starring the beguiling Scheherazade.

The versatile Alexander Shelley brings his fine-tuned musicianship to orchestral favourites by Debussy and Rimsky-Korsakov to transport you to far-off lands.

Debussy’s sensuous Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun is a daydream in the shimmering heat, while the seductive Scheherazade spins Arabian Nights tales of Sinbad, princes and festivals in an opulent orchestral fantasy.

Wed 11 March 7pm Thu 12 March 7pm Fri 13 March 11am Symphony Hour Tea & Symphony or Create Your Own Pack R D

Fri 13 March 8pm Emirates Metro Series or Create Your Own Pack R D

ROMANTIC DISCOVERY

ROMANTIC DISCOVERY

2020 SEASON 11

BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis Music of Inspiration BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis Donald Runnicles conductor Siobhan Stagg soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya mezzo-soprano Samuel Sakker tenor Derek Welton bass Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Vast in scope and emotional power, Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis is one of the pinnacles of the repertoire, a masterpiece among masterpieces. Hearing the Missa Solemnis is an overwhelming experience.

Donald Runnicles continues his Music of Inspiration with the ultimate spiritual journey, which also marks the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. An allstar quartet of soloists joins our Principal Guest Conductor and the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.

Wed 18 March 8pm Fri 20 March 8pm Sat 21 March 8pm Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series or Create Your Own Pack I L

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INSPIRING LANDMARK

Elisabeth Leonskaja in Recital The Late Beethoven Sonatas BEETHOVEN Sonata No.30, Op.109 Sonata No.31, Op.110 Sonata No.32, Op.111 Elisabeth Leonskaja piano Elisabeth Leonskaja is one of those rare musicians who seem to transcend their time and place: she is a performer for the ages, and one of the last of the great Russian school. With a performance style dubbed ‘magisterial’ by The Times, London, Elisabeth Leonskaja is devoted to getting to the very heart of the music. With authority and insight, the ‘Russian lioness’ performs Beethoven’s transcendent final trilogy of piano sonatas.

Mon 23 March 7pm City Recital Hall International Pianists in Recital or Create Your Own Pack I L I

INSPIRING

LANDMARK

Presented with the support of

INTIMATE

Elisabeth Leonskaja

Presenting Partner

Handel and Telemann Fountains and Fireworks HANDEL Water Music – selections TELEMANN Water Music – selections HANDEL Music for the Royal Fireworks David Stern conductor Handel’s Water Music and Music for the Royal Fireworks, composed in the first half of the 18th century, are two of the most beloved works in all of music. They were instant hits with Handel’s royal patrons and audiences, and represent the best of the Baroque, where magnificence and exuberance meet. An unusual aquatic outing from Georg Philipp Telemann complements the colourful pageantry, conducted by early music expert David Stern.

Wed 1 April 7pm Thu 2 April 7pm City Recital Hall Classics in the City or Create Your Own Pack I David Stern

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SPECIAL EVENT

Italian Opera Gala Stars of the European Opera Including scenes and arias from: ROSSINI The Barber of Seville DONIZETTI The Elixir of Love BELLINI The Capulets and the Montagues PUCCINI La Bohème VERDI Rigoletto MOZART The Marriage of Figaro

Wed 25 March 8pm Thu 26 March 8pm Fri 27 March 8pm Sat 28 March 8pm Add to Create Your Own or Symphony Curated Packs R L B

ROMANTIC LANDMARK BIG NIGHT

Donald Runnicles conductor Siobhan Stagg soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya mezzo-soprano Samuel Sakker tenor Derek Welton bass Moving drama meets electrifying music in an unforgettable night of bel canto singing. Only Italian opera can conjure the heights of passion, drama and delight. Donald Runnicles has assembled the dream vocal quartet – each one of them a rising star appearing in the greatest opera houses around the world. Join our guests and be transported by the power of the human voice expressing the deepest human emotions.

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Presented with the support of

Premier Partner

Clockwise: Derek Welton, Vasilisa Berzhanskaya, Samuel Sakker, Siobhan Stagg

Alexander Briger Jean-Efflam Bavouzet

Diana Doherty

Cocktail Hour Barber and Poulenc BARBER Summer Music, Op.31 STANHOPE Aftertraces...

POULENC Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon LIGETI Six Bagatelles Joshua Batty flute Diana Doherty oboe Shefali Pryor oboe Alexandre Oguey cor anglais James Burke clarinet Todd Gibson-Cornish bassoon Ben Jacks horn The woodwinds are arguably the most versatile family of instruments in the orchestra, supremely lyrical, virtuosic and capable of a dazzling array of colours. This program explores their extraordinary range, with an oboe trio by Australian composer Paul Stanhope, a devilishly humorous duo by Poulenc and quintets

by Barber and Ligeti that shift between languid lyricism and infectious vivacity.

Fri 27 March 6pm Sat 28 March 6pm Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Cocktail Hour or Create Your Own Pack I D I

INSPIRING DISCOVERY INTIMATE

Beethoven and Brahms Towering Romantics BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.4 BRAHMS Symphony No.2 Kirill Karabits conductor Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano Soloist Jean-Efflam Bavouzet is renowned for his Beethoven, having recorded all the composer’s piano music with his trademark fluidity and finesse. He brings his lyrical touch to Beethoven’s most poetic concerto. Brahms’ ‘pastoral’ Second Symphony breathes the exhilarating air of summer, creating space for poignant beauty. Kirill Karabits brings out all the shade and light of this exquisite music.

Wed 15 April 8pm Thu 16 April 1.30pm Fri 17 April 8pm Sat 18 April 2pm Sat 18 April 8pm

Shostakovich Symphony No.5 Rebellion and Triumph SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5 Alexander Briger conductor The Leningrad premiere of Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony in 1937 was met with a 40-minute ovation. Russians trapped in the horror of Stalin’s rule recognised that Shostakovich had, impossibly, said something true about their lives. The Symphony pivots between defiance and despair, unspeakable tragedy and hollow celebration. It is a lasting testament to the resilience of the human spirit in even the darkest of times.

Wed 22 April 7pm Thu 23 April 7pm Symphony Hour or Create Your Own Pack D L

DISCOVERY LANDMARK

Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony Great Classics or Create Your Own Pack I R

INSPIRING ROMANTIC

2020 SEASON 15

DVOŘÁK Symphonic Variations HAYDN Trumpet Concerto SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5 Alexander Briger conductor David Elton trumpet Dvořák’s Symphonic Variations is one of the most purely enjoyable works you’ll ever hear, abounding in charm and surprise. Haydn’s Trumpet Concerto, a staple of the bravura repertoire, is a dazzling display piece for Principal Trumpet David Elton. Shostakovich’s gripping Fifth Symphony pivots between defiance, irony and a guarded optimism in a work that celebrates the ultimate triumph of the artist.

Fri 24 April 8pm Emirates Metro Series or Create Your Own Pack R D L

ROMANTIC DISCOVERY LANDMARK

Emma Jezek Guy Noble

David Elton

Dvořák, Haydn and Shostakovich Bold Souls.

Bold Sounds.

SPECIAL EVENT

Cocktail Hour Mozart and Shostakovich

Last Night of the Proms The Tradition Continues

MOZART String Quartet No.19, Dissonance, K.465 SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No.9

Program includes: WOOD Fantasia on British Sea Songs PARRY/ELGAR Jerusalem ELGAR Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 Guy Noble conductor Teddy Tahu Rhodes baritone Sydney Philharmonia Choirs It’s the annual audience favourite during which everyone can belt out Rule, Brittania, stomp their feet, wave a flag and join in the merriment celebrating the finest in British classical and popular music. Conductor and host Guy Noble returns to lead the Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and special guests in a concert filled to the brim with best-loved melodies for all ages, including Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory.

Thu 30 April 8pm Fri 1 May 8pm Sat 2 May 8pm Add to Create Your Own or Symphony Curated Packs

Anna Skálová violin Emma Jezek violin Stuart Johnson viola Timothy Nankervis cello Mozart’s most famous quartet, the ‘Dissonance’ is named for its audacious and enigmatic opening. It serves as the prelude to some of Mozart’s most magnificent writing for string quartet; sunny, elegant and quintessentially Mozart.

Shostakovich’s Quartet is no less vivacious or expressive, with some breathtakingly quiet and heartfelt melodies set amongst energetic and spirited music.

The five movements of the Quartet flow together seamlessly to create undoubtedly one of Shostakovich’s greatest works for string quartet.

Fri 1 May 6pm Sat 2 May 6pm Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Cocktail Hour or Create Your Own Pack I

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ROMANTIC BIG NIGHT

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INSPIRING DISCOVERY INTIMATE

Jonathan Biss

Jonathan Biss in Recital Beethoven’s Appassionata Paul Goodchild

BEETHOVEN Sonata No.2, Op.2, No.2 Sonata No.7, Op.10, No.3 Sonata No.27, Op.90 Appassionata Sonata, Op.57 Jonathan Biss piano Jonathan Biss completes his recording of all of Beethoven’s piano sonatas in 2020, the end of a nine-year journey that is, in his words ‘the most overwhelming experience’ of his life. Here, Biss has chosen sonatas that cover vast emotional territory: volatile, tender, funny and raging. The Appassionata closes the recital, emblematic of the tragedy and anger that charges Beethoven’s music, brought intensely to life in Biss’ hands.

Mon 18 May 7pm City Recital Hall International Pianists in Recital or Create Your Own Pack I L I

INSPIRING LANDMARK INTIMATE

Presented with the support of

Triumphant Brass Brass Musicians of the Sydney Symphony Program to include: GIGOUT Grand Choeur Dialogue CHARPENTIER Te Deum - Prelude CLARKE Trumpet Voluntary VIERNE Triumphal March for the Centenary of Napoleon I GABRIELI Canzona No.17 Brett Weymark conductor David Drury organ Brass Musicians of the Sydney Symphony Let the glorious sound of the grand organ and Sydney Symphony brass envelop you in a morning of sumptuous music. Organ and brass are a match made in heaven for composers from the Baroque to the 19th century, who called upon the combination for sacred occasions and secular celebrations. Virtuoso David Drury plays the Town Hall’s 1890 organ – the largest in the world when it was commissioned – in bold music which showcases the brilliance of organ and brass music.

Fri 29 May 11am Tea & Symphony or Create Your Own Pack I

Presenting Partner

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Vladimir Ashkenazy

Northern Lights Festival Conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy Program 1 GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite No.1 GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite No.2 SIBELIUS Symphony No.5 Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor The effortless, majestic flight of sixteen swans inspired Sibelius to compose a Symphony that makes audience and orchestra soar. The music Grieg composed for Ibsen’s Peer Gynt has a life of its own as a concert hall favourite. Its vivid imagery and lyricism are unforgettable.

Vladimir Ashkenazy’s affinity with Sibelius and the rich romanticism of Grieg is renowned. Join him for an adventure to the north.

Thu 21 May 1.30pm Fri 22 May 8pm Sat 23 May 2pm Thursday Afternoon Symphony Emirates Metro Series Great Classics or Create Your Own Pack

Program 2 SIBELIUS Karelia Suite SIBELIUS Violin Concerto SIBELIUS Symphony No.1 Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Akiko Suwanai violin A cool wind blows through Sibelius’ violin concerto, setting the tone for this remarkable and dramatic work. Violinist Akiko Suwanai and Vladimir Ashkenazy bring their virtuosity and emotional intelligence to the most musically satisfying and deeply felt of all violin concertos.

From its haunting beginning to a blazing conclusion, Sibelius’ superb and lushly romantic First Symphony concludes the Festival.

Wed 27 May 8pm Thu 28 May 1.30pm Fri 29 May 8pm Sat 30 May 8pm Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony or Create Your Own Pack R D B

ROMANTIC DISCOVERY BIG NIGHT

2020 SEASON 19

Winter/ Spring 20

Fenella Gill, Cello

MONTEVERDI L’Orfeo - Sinfonia VIVALDI Concerto for four violins GABRIELI Canzona for brass and strings CORELLI Concerto Grosso No.4 REBEL Les élémens Benjamin Bayl conductor The riches of the Venetian empire weren’t just silk and gold; pioneering composers Monteverdi and Gabrieli made precious music that resounded in San Marco. Vivaldi’s flamboyant concerti delighted even J.S. Bach. This ‘Italian style’ echoes in French composer Rebel’s audacious Les élémens.

Conductor Benjamin Bayl, a specialist in this repertoire, is our guide to Venice of the 17th century and beyond.

Wed 10 June 7pm Thu 11 June 7pm City Recital Hall Classics in the City or Create Your Own Pack I

INSPIRING

Cocktail Hour Tchaikovsky and Grieg TCHAIKOVSKY Souvenir de Florence GRIEG String Quartet No.1 in G minor Marianne Edwards violin Claire Herrick violin Wendy Kong violin Sun Yi violin Graham Hennings viola Stuart Johnson viola Leonid Volovelsky viola Kristy Conrau cello Timothy Nankervis cello

Alexander Norton

Claire Herrick

Benjamin Bayl

Rebel, Gabrieli and Vivaldi The Italian Baroque

Cocktail Hour Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev TCHAIKOVSKY String Quartet No.1 PROKOFIEV Quintet in G minor, Op.39 Alice Bartsch violin Kirsty Hilton violin Alexander Norton violin Amanda Verner viola Justin Williams viola Kristy Conrau cello David Campbell double bass Shefali Pryor oboe Alexander Morris clarinet

A tour-de-force program of two great chamber works by great Romantic composers. Souvenir de Florence is supremely lyrical and imbued with the passion and drama of Tchaikovsky’s best writing. Its accent is unmistakably Russian, with Tchaikovsky drawing on Russian folk melodies and rhythms, particularly in the rollicking finale. Grieg finished only one of his three string quartets, but the result is spectacular, a perfect marriage of drama and energy.

Tchaikovsky and Prokofiev are two of the greatest ballet composers, crafting some of the most memorable melodies ever composed. Their chamber music is just as deftly written and just as magical. The first of Tchaikovsky’s quartets is passionate and lyrical. Prokofiev wrote his Quintet for a roving dance troupe while he was living in Paris. A master of colour and character, Prokofiev uses an unusual combination of instruments to extraordinary effect.

Fri 12 June 6pm Sat 13 June 6pm

Fri 26 June 6pm Sat 27 June 6pm

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

Cocktail Hour or Create Your Own Pack R I

ROMANTIC INTIMATE

Cocktail Hour or Create Your Own Pack R D I

ROMANTIC DISCOVERY INTIMATE 2020 SEASON 21

A Sydney Symphony Family Event Peter and the Wolf

Augustin Hadelich

GRIEG (arr. Huppertz) Wedding Day at Troldhaugen L. MOZART Toy Symphony PROKOFIEV Peter and the Wolf Roger Benedict conductor James Valentine presenter Prokofiev’s musical fairytale has been entertaining young people and their parents for generations, introducing them to the instruments of the orchestra, from the bird as flighty flute to the menacing horns of the hungry wolf. James Valentine tells the story of Peter’s adventures in the Russian forest with the help of the Sydney Symphony.

Prokofiev’s program will engage the eyes, ears and imaginations of even the most world-weary of 5-year-olds.

Suitable for all ages, especially 5 to 12 years.

Sun 5 July 1pm Sun 5 July 2.45pm The Concourse, Chatswood Add to Create Your Own or Symphony Curated Packs R D

ROMANTIC DISCOVERY

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto with Augustin Hadelich R. STRAUSS Serenade MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto MENDELSSOHN Symphony No.4, Italian David Robertson conductor Augustin Hadelich violin Brooding majesty and heroic bravura make Mendelssohn’s violin concerto the ultimate Romantic showpiece. From the restless opening to the sparkling high spirits of the finale, the violin sings and dances. It’s the perfect vehicle for the ‘immaculate and rapturous’ (Seattle Times) music-making of soloist Augustin Hadelich. Soaked in brilliant sunlight and overflowing with melody, the ‘Italian’ Symphony is an expression of pure joy.

Wed 8 July 8pm Thu 9 July 1.30pm Fri 10 July 8pm Sat 11 July 2pm Sat 11 July 8pm Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony Great Classics or Create Your Own Pack I R

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SPECIAL EVENT

BRAHMS A German Requiem An Ode to Humanity BRAHMS A German Requiem David Robertson conductor Cleo Lee-McGowan soprano Michael Honeyman baritone Sydney Philharmonia Choirs A German Requiem was not composed for the dead, but to uplift the living. It is one of Brahms’ most deeply personal utterances, but its message is universal: ‘blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted’. Instead of setting the Latin Mass, Brahms chose texts from Luther’s translation of the Bible, clothing them in some of his most luminous music. David Robertson conducts this profoundly human masterpiece.

Thu 16 July 8pm Fri 17 July 8pm Sat 18 July 8pm Add to Create Your Own or Symphony Curated Packs R L

ROMANTIC LANDMARK 2020 SEASON 23

Simone Young conducts Beethoven Beethoven Symphony No.7 BEETHOVEN (arr. Dean) String Quartet Op.59, No.1 - Adagio DEAN Testament BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 Simone Young conductor Simone Young is renowned for her interpretations of the great Viennese masters, and here she brings her attention to Beethoven, the man and the music. The slow movement of Beethoven’s first Razumovsky quartet provides the musical inspiration for Brett Dean’s Testament, where Dean explores the psychological distress Beethoven expressed in his ‘Heiligenstadt Testament’ of 1802 as his hearing deteriorated. Almost ten years later Beethoven creates one of his greatest Symphonies, the Seventh. It’s a work of extraordinary energy and vitality; Wagner declared it ‘the apotheosis of the dance’. Its famous second movement is unrelentingly dramatic, and the other movements are propelled by endless exuberance.

Wed 29 July 8pm Thu 30 July 1.30pm Fri 31 July 8pm Sat 1 August 2pm Sat 1 August 8pm Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony Great Classics or Create Your Own Pack I L

INSPIRING LANDMARK

Simone Young

Mozart and Beethoven Drama and Romance MOZART Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K.546 BEETHOVEN Romance No.1 BEETHOVEN Romance No.2 MOZART Symphony No.40, K.550 Henning Kraggerud violin-director

Mozart’s Symphony No.40 is one of the icons of classical music. The urgency and drive of the opening bars have transfixed music lovers for centuries. It is famously powerful and passionate.

Beethoven’s gem-like Romances see our guest director spinning out elegant arabesques. Lyrical and gentle or forcefully dramatic, these song-like musical moments are rhapsodic showcases for Henning Kraggerud.

Wed 19 August 7pm Thu 20 August 7pm

Henning Kraggerud

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A Global Ode to Joy The Beethoven 9 Project BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 With Australian interludes Marin Alsop conductor This Season renowned conductor Marin Alsop will lead A Global Ode to Joy on five continents – a project made unique for each location. While Beethoven was conceiving his Ninth Symphony and the brotherhood of humanity, indigenous music in Australia was being first heard by colonial ears at the same time – an encounter which has influenced symphonic music. These Sydney concerts, created with the Elders of our communities, will explore the rich heritage of our First Nations and multicultural communities – a quest for joy culminating in the blaze of Beethoven’s ‘embrace of millions.’

Fri 7 August 8pm Sat 8 August 8pm Sun 9 August 3pm Add to Create Your Own or Symphony Curated Packs I D B

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All Together: A Global Ode to Joy is a program of Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute.

Photo: NASA

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SPECIAL EVENT

A Viennese Gala Conducted by Simone Young A night of waltzes, polkas and marches, including: J. STRAUSS Jr On the Beautiful Blue Danube J. STRAUSS Sr Radetsky March R. STRAUSS Der Rosenkavalier - Waltz sequence HEUBERGER The Opera Ball - Overture Simone Young conductor Simone Young’s Visions of Vienna takes us to the glittering ballrooms of the world’s musical capital.

She celebrates the exuberance of the waltz kings – particularly the Johann Strausses, senior and junior.

Our Viennese Gala is a tribute to the iconic music and high society of Vienna and features the most famous expressions of its imperial splendour: On the Beautiful Blue Danube and the Radetsky March. And Richard Strauss will outdo everyone with sparkling waltzes from his own immortal tribute to Vienna, Der Rosenkavalier.

Sat 5 September 8pm Sun 6 September 3pm Mon 7 September 7pm Add to Create Your Own or Symphony Curated Packs R L B

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Cédric Tiberghien Simone Young

Cédric Tiberghien in Recital

BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No.3 BRAHMS Symphony No.4 Simone Young conductor Brahms’ Fourth and final symphony is his greatest.

With this perfect realisation of symphonic form, Brahms creates a self-contained universe of passionate emotion. The tragic force unleashed by this monumental work has an unforgettable, cathartic power.

Simone Young gives brilliant expression to the ingenious subtleties of Brahms’ voice.

Wed 9 September 7pm Thu 10 September 7pm Fri 11 September 11am Symphony Hour Tea & Symphony or Create Your Own Pack R

ROMANTIC

Cédric Tiberghien

Brahms Symphony No.4 Monumental

Simone Young Conducts Brahms With Cédric Tiberghien BRAHMS Piano Concerto No.1 BRAHMS Symphony No.4 Simone Young conductor Cédric Tiberghien piano The intensity of feeling in Brahms’ First Piano Concerto is something only an ardent 25-year-old composer could generate.

Cédric Tiberghien brings his performing exuberance and intelligence to Brahms’ deeply personal music. Simone Young has earned a global reputation as one of the most vital and elegant interpreters of Brahms’ work.

Fri 11 September 8pm Emirates Metro Series or Create Your Own Pack R

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SCHUMANN Etudes in Variation Form on a Theme by Beethoven WEBERN Variations SCHOENBERG Sechs kleine Klavierstücke SCHUMANN Geistervariationen BEETHOVEN Seven Variations on 'Kind, willst du ruhig schlafen' Nine Variations on 'Quant’è più bello' Six Variations on a Swiss Air Six Variations on 'Nel cor più non mi sento' Eight Variations on 'Tändeln und scherzen' Cédric Tiberghien piano This recital is a variation on the theme of Beethoven devised by the brilliant pianist Cédric Tiberghien. His refinement of sound and searching intelligence also equip him for the mercurial beauty of the fantastical flights of Schumann including the rarelyheard gem of Etude-Variations on a refrain from Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony, as well as the bittersweet beauty of the Geistervariationen. Beethoven is here too, of course, at his most witty and relaxed, riffing on popular hits of his day.

Mon 14 September 7pm City Recital Hall International Pianists in Recital or Create Your Own Pack R I

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Andrew Haveron

Kees Boersma

Cocktail Hour Mozart and Brahms MOZART Grand Sestetto Concertante, K.364 BRAHMS String Sextet No.1, Op.18 Lerida Delbridge violin Anna Skálová violin Sandro Costantino viola Jane Hazelwood viola Umberto Clerici cello Elizabeth Neville cello Kees Boersma double bass Masters of the symphony, Mozart and Brahms are also renowned for their dazzling yet intimate chamber music. Brahms’ First String Sextet contains all his best features – gorgeous melodies permeate the work with an alluring expressiveness. Brahms added a viola and cello to the regular string quartet to create a warmer, fuller sound. Mozart’s Grand Sestetto is a wonderful blend of the techniques of concerto form translated for the virtuoso chamber ensemble.

Tchaikovsky and Elgar A Serenade for Strings ELGAR Introduction and Allegro DEBUSSY Danses - Sacrée et profane TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings Andrew Haveron violin-director Louise Johnson harp Tchaikovsky’s symphony in miniature overflows with unforgettable tunes and is among his most beloved works, with a centrepiece waltz of balletic grace. Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro is a virtuosic showstopper, perfect for the Sydney Symphony’s own virtuoso, Concertmaster Andrew Haveron.

Wed 7 October 7pm Thu 8 October 7pm City Recital Hall

Fri 18 September 6pm Sat 19 September 6pm

Fri 16 October 11am Sydney Town Hall

Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House

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A Sydney Symphony Family Event Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood PATTERSON Roald Dahl’s Little Red Riding Hood Umberto Clerici conductor Wendy Harmer presenter ‘The vibrating toadstools are just the beginning...I promise you‘. Roald Dahl’s retelling of the classic fairy tale features one slightly dim Wolf who, seeking a change of diet, finds himself thwarted by an eccentric cast of forest dwellers. Paul Patterson’s score is equally delightful, full of the kind of charm that can turn the Orchestra into a completely enchanted forest.

It’s perfect family fare – suitable for those from 5-years old to grandma’s age.

Sun 11 October 1pm Sun 11 October 2.45 pm The Concourse, Chatswood Add to Create Your Own or Symphony Curated Packs D

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Dvořák Cello Concerto with Daniel Müller-Schott TCHAIKOVSKY The Tempest RAVEL Une barque sur l’océan DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto Fabien Gabel conductor Daniel Müller-Schott cello Dvořák’s captivating concerto harnesses the full expressive range of the cello’s voice, from fierce declamation to soaring song. Its big tunes and electric energy have secured it a place in the hearts of audiences and artists.

Poetic cellist Daniel Müller-Schott is acclaimed for his spellbinding performances of this work. The stormy seas of Tchaikovsky and Ravel are apt preludes to Dvořák’s tumultuous emotions.

Wed 23 September 8pm Thu 24 September 1.30pm Fri 25 September 8pm Sat 26 September 2pm Sat 26 September 8pm Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony Great Classics or Create Your Own Pack R D

ROMANTIC DISCOVERY Daniel Müller-Schott

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2 Romance and Fairy Tales BARBER The School for Scandal - Overture RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.2 PROKOFIEV Cinderella - Suite (Harth-Bedoya) Miguel Harth-Bedoya conductor Alexander Gavrylyuk piano Ukrainian-Australian virtuoso Alexander Gavrylyuk is every bit the master of Rachmaninov’s epic concerto, renowned for his ‘revelatory’ performances of this composer. He stars in this fiercely personal concerto where fluent melodies meet dazzling bravura pianism and symphonic scope. Prokofiev’s music for Cinderella is just as enchanting as its beloved story, laced with just the right amount of romance and magic. Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducts a personal selection of dazzling gems from the ballet.

Wed 14 October 8pm Thu 15 October 1.30pm Fri 16 October 8pm Sat 17 October 8pm Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony or Create Your Own Pack R D

Miguel Harth-Bedoya

ROMANTIC DISCOVERY 2020 SEASON 29

SPECIAL EVENT

The Complete Brandenburg Concertos Directed by Erin Helyard BACH Brandenburg Concertos Erin Helyard harpsichord-director Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No.2 is inscribed on the record carried by Voyager I and II space probes, making Bach an interstellar ambassador for human creativity. Each concerto is a unique window into Bach’s vast imagination: the pastoral dance of horns and oboes in No.1, the nine orbiting strings lines in No.3, and No.5 with its showy harpsichord solo is the first keyboard concerto. Finally, the masterful string writing of No.6 casts a dusky halo on ecstatic ripples of interlocking voices.

Acclaimed Australian harpsichordist Erin Helyard guides the Orchestra through each of the six spectacular worlds of Bach’s instrumental magnum opus.

Fri 23 October 8pm Sat 24 October 8pm City Recital Hall Add to Create Your Own or Symphony Curated Packs I L B

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Lauren Zhang

Ingrid Fliter

Umberto Clerici

Cocktail Hour Mozart and Françaix FRANÇAIX Cor Anglais Quartet MOZART Divertimento, K.563 Andrew Haveron violin Tobias Breider viola Umberto Clerici cello Alexandre Oguey cor anglais Mozart and Françaix are both composers known for their lighthearted compositional style. Françaix’ quartet is typical of French music of the 20th century – virtuosic, witty and full of conversational interplay between instruments. Mozart’s Divertimento is one of the greatest string trio compositions in the repertoire, and its name belies its scale. It’s a virtuosic tour de force.

Fri 23 October 6pm Sat 24 October 6pm Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Cocktail Hour or Create Your Own Pack I D I

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Lauren Zhang in Recital The Young Virtuoso SCHUBERT Four Impromptus, D.935 LISZT Rhapsodie Espagnole RAVEL La valse RAVEL Gaspard de la nuit Lauren Zhang piano Lauren Zhang won the 2018 BBC Young Musician of the Year competition while still in high school. The brilliant 16-yearold astonished judges and audience with her preternatural musical intelligence and flawless technique. Zhang’s recital demonstrates her gift for finding the musical core of these virtuoso barnstormers by Liszt and Ravel and the candid lyricism of Schubert’s Impromptus.

Mon 26 October 7pm City Recital Hall International Pianists in Recital or Create Your Own Pack R D I

ROMANTIC DISCOVERY INTIMATE

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Mozart and Tchaikovsky Eloquence and Splendour ADÈS Three Studies from Couperin MOZART Piano Concerto No.23, K.488 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.6, Pathétique Jaime Martín conductor Ingrid Fliter piano The embarrassment of riches in Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.23 rewards pianist, orchestra and audience. Composed for his own use, Mozart’s most graceful concerto seems especially imbued with his spirit, as channelled through soloist Ingrid Fliter’s refined playing.

Tchaikovsky reinvents the symphony as personal drama with universal resonance: it is nothing less than a struggle between life and death.

Wed 4 November 8pm Thu 5 November 1.30pm Fri 6 November 8pm Sat 7 November 8pm Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony or Create Your Own Pack I R D

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2020 SEASON 31

MAHLER Symphony No.4 The Heavenly Life

Donald Runnicles conducts Mahler Music of Inspiration

MAHLER Symphony No.4

KERNIS Musica Celestis MAHLER Symphony No.4

Donald Runnicles conductor Jacqueline Porter soprano Mahler’s Fourth Symphony is an artistic turning point, his last work to draw upon his early songcycle, Des Knaben Wunderhorn. The Fourth is built around the song ‘The Heavenly Life’ which, sung by soprano, appears in the final movement, but pervades the entire work. It’s Mahler’s most compact symphony, a full half-hour shorter than the gargantuan Second and Third, and has an air of innocent nostalgia and homely cosiness. A brief dance with mortality in the second movement elicits some of Mahler’s most colourful music.

The symphony ends not with a whimper, but a restful sigh and heavenly contentment.

Wed 11 November 7pm Symphony Hour (Wed) or Create Your Own Pack R D

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Donald Runnicles conductor Jacqueline Porter soprano If Mahler had grown up in 1960s Pennsylvania instead of 1860s Bohemia, the result might have sounded a little like Aaron J. Kernis. His music is just as lushly romantic, searingly passionate and above all beautiful. His ‘Heavenly Music’ seems to transcend time and place and gets as close to the eternal as music takes us. Mahler’s Fourth Symphony is a much larger enterprise, but a perfect companion.

The work is one of Mahler’s most uplifting, full of gorgeous melodies, radiant colour and a finale of perfect serenity.

Fri 13 November 8pm Sat 14 November 2pm Emirates Metro Series Great Classics or Create Your Own Pack R D

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ROMANTIC DISCOVERY Donald Runnicles

SPECIAL EVENT

SPECIAL EVENT

Christian Tetzlaff performs Brahms Brahms Violin Concerto

Christian Tetzlaff performs Bach Complete Sonatas and Partitas

BRAHMS Violin Concerto STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben

BACH Sonatas and Partitas

Donald Runnicles conductor Christian Tetzlaff violin Brahms' Violin Concerto is one of the most celebrated pieces in the violin repertoire, full of gorgeous melodies and drama and demanding total virtuosity. It’s the perfect vehicle for Christian Tetzlaff, a master communicator who makes great works speak with a fresh voice. And if any work can match Brahms’ Violin Concerto for heroism, it’s Strauss’ Ein Heldenleben. It’s a feat of virtuosity for the whole orchestra. Donald Runnicles will have the Sydney Town Hall ringing with the soaring sound of the Orchestra in full flight.

Thu 19 November 8pm Fri 20 November 8pm Sat 21 November 8pm Add to Create Your Own or Symphony Curated Packs R D B

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Christian Tetzlaff violin Ask any violinist – conquering Bach’s Sonatas and Partitas is a life’s work. To learn them is a rite of passage for all violinists; to perform them in full is a monumental feat of physical endurance and musical prowess. Christian Tetzlaff is no stranger to these works. He has recorded them in full three times throughout his career – and like old friends, the well of conversation never runs dry. He brings an intimate understanding to every movement and delivers Bach’s genius with every note creating a truly unmissable musical experience.

Sun 22 November 3pm City Recital Hall Add to Create Your Own or Symphony Curated Packs R D B

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Christian Tetzlaff

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2020 SEASON 33

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Symphony Curated Packs

Experience a complete musical journey across the year with nine different series to match your musical taste, preferred dates and time of day. You can buy packs of different sizes and, for the first time this year, add bonus concerts at a substantially reduced price.

Claire Herrick, First Violin

2020 SEASON 35

Andrew Haveron, Concertmaster

Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 8pm, Sydney Town Hall Make it a huge night out in the heart of the city. The Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series is one of our flagships, pairing superstar artists and conductors from around the world with music drawn from across the history of classical music.

During 2020, Conductor Laureate Vladimir Ashkenazy returns to transport us to Sibelius’ Nordic landscapes. Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles, Simone Young and Kirill Karabits each conduct a monumental work by Beethoven to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the composer’s birth.

Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series is available as a curated 4, 6 or 9 pack or you can add any concert to a Create Your Own Pack.

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Buy any Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series 9 pack and add Italian Opera Gala (pg.14) for just $75 BONUS OFFER 2

Buy any Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series 4, 6 or 9 pack and add Christian Tetzlaff performs Brahms (pg.33) for just $50 One ticket per package. Must be booked with 2020 Subscription order. Seating at our discretion subject to availability.

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CONCERT DETAILS DEBUSSY AND RAVEL

PACK OPTIONS The Great Impressionists RAVEL Piano Concerto in G MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides DEBUSSY La mer Jun Märkl conductor Alexandra Dariescu piano

Wed 26 Feb Fri 28 Feb Sat 29 Feb

BEETHOVEN MISSA SOLEMNIS

Music of Inspiration BEETHOVEN Missa Solemnis Donald Runnicles conductor Siobhan Stagg soprano Vasilisa Berzhanskaya mezzo-soprano Samuel Sakker tenor Derek Welton bass Sydney Philharmonia Choirs

Wed 18 Mar Fri 20 Mar Sat 21 Mar

BEETHOVEN AND BRAHMS

Towering Romantics BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.4 BRAHMS Symphony No.2 Kirill Karabits conductor Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano

Wed 15 Apr Fri 17 Apr Sat 18 Apr

Conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy Program 2 SIBELIUS Karelia Suite SIBELIUS Violin Concerto SIBELIUS Symphony No.1 Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Akiko Suwanai violin

Wed 27 May Fri 29 May Sat 30 May

MENDELSSOHN VIOLIN CONCERTO

with Augustin Hadelich R. STRAUSS Serenade MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto MENDELSSOHN Symphony No.4, Italian David Robertson conductor Augustin Hadelich violin

Wed 8 Jul Fri 10 Jul Sat 11 Jul

SIMONE YOUNG CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN

Beethoven Symphony No.7 BEETHOVEN (arr. Dean) String Quartet Op.59, No.1 - Adagio DEAN Testament BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 Simone Young conductor

Wed 29 Jul Fri 31 Jul Sat 1 Aug

DVOŘÁK CELLO CONCERTO

with Daniel Müller-Schott TCHAIKOVSKY The Tempest RAVEL Une barque sur l’océan DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto Fabien Gabel conductor Daniel Müller-Schott cello

Wed 23 Sep Fri 25 Sep Sat 26 Sep

RACHMANINOV PIANO CONCERTO

Romance and Fairy Tales BARBER The School for Scandal - Overture RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.2 PROKOFIEV Cinderella - Suite (Harth-Bedoya) Miguel Harth-Bedoya conductor Alexander Gavrylyuk piano

Wed 14 Oct Fri 16 Oct Sat 17 Oct

MOZART AND TCHAIKOVSKY

Eloquence and Splendour ADÈS Three Studies from Couperin MOZART Piano Concerto No.23, K.488 TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No.6, Pathétique Jaime Martín conductor Ingrid Fliter piano

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Ben Jacks, Principal Horn

Emirates Metro Series Friday 8pm, Sydney Town Hall Here’s a great way to kickstart your weekend; five Fridays of classical music in Sydney’s buzzing CBD surrounded by great restaurant and bar options. This is a collection of superb landmark works led by internationally sought-after conductors, including three friends and artistic visionaries who return this Season: Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts Sibelius and Grieg; Simone Young with Brahms’ mighty Fourth Symphony and our Principal Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles continues to inspire with Mahler’s heavenly Fourth Symphony.

BONUS OFFER

Buy an Emirates Metro Series 5 pack and add A Global Ode to Joy (pg.25) for just $50 One ticket per package. Must be booked with 2020 Subscription order. Seating at our discretion subject to availability.

Emirates Metro Series is available as a curated 5 concert pack or you can add any concert to a Create Your Own Pack.

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DEBUSSY, MOZART AND RIMSKYKORSAKOV

Sense and Sensuality DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun MOZART Sinfonia Concertante, K.364 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade Alexander Shelley conductor Harry Bennetts violin Tobias Breider viola

Fri 13 Mar

DVOŘÁK, HAYDN AND SHOSTAKOVICH

Bold Souls. Bold Sounds.

DVOŘÁK Symphonic Variations HAYDN Trumpet Concerto SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5 Alexander Briger conductor David Elton trumpet

Fri 24 Apr

NORTHERN LIGHTS FESTIVAL

Conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy Program 1 GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite No.1 GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite No.2 SIBELIUS Symphony No.5 Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor

Fri 22 May

SIMONE YOUNG CONDUCTS BRAHMS

with Cédric Tiberghien BRAHMS Piano Concerto No.1 BRAHMS Symphony No.4 Simone Young conductor Cédric Tiberghien piano

Fri 11 Sep

DONALD RUNNICLES CONDUCTS MAHLER

Music of Inspiration KERNIS Musica Celestis MAHLER Symphony No.4 Donald Runnicles conductor Jacqueline Porter soprano

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Symphony Hour

BONUS OFFER

Wednesday and Thursday 7pm, Sydney Town Hall The perfect way to unwind after a busy workday. Consider it a very happy hour. These hour-long concerts each feature one landmark work from the last two centuries. This new series includes Stravinsky’s breakthrough The Rite of Spring, Rimsky-Korsakov’s sensuous Scheherazade and astonishing symphonies from Brahms, Mahler and Shostakovich. One work, one hour, one unique sonic experience.

Buy a Symphony Hour 4 or 5 pack and add A Night at the Speakeasy (pg.10) for just $75 One ticket per package. Must be booked with 2020 Subscription order. Seating at our discretion subject to availability.

Symphony Hour is available as two curated packs: 5 concerts on Wednesdays, 4 concerts on Thursdays or you can add any concert to a Create Your Own Pack.

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THE RITE OF SPRING

A Riot at the Ballet

SCHEHERAZADE

Hypnotic and Sublime

WAGNER Die Meistersinger - Prelude STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring Pietari Inkinen conductor

DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade Alexander Shelley conductor

SHOSTAKOVICH SYMPHONY NO.5

Rebellion and Triumph

BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO.4

Monumental

MAHLER SYMPHONY NO.4

The Heavenly Life

SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5 Alexander Briger conductor

BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No.3 BRAHMS Symphony No.4 Simone Young conductor

MAHLER Symphony No.4 Donald Runnicles conductor Jacqueline Porter soprano

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Noriko Shimada, Principal Contrabassoon

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Shefali Pryor, Associate Principal Oboe

Great Classics Saturday 2pm, Sydney Town Hall What a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Come to the Sydney Town Hall and experience the richness of this season’s program. Great Classics pays homage to Beethoven and journeys across the music of Brahms, Debussy, Grieg and Sibelius. Our four visionary conductors – Vladimir Ashkenazy, Donald Runnicles, Simone Young and David Robertson – lead the way.

Great Classics is available as a curated 4 or 7 pack or you can add any concert to a Create Your Own Pack.

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Buy a Great Classics 7 pack and add A Viennese Gala (pg.26) for just $75 BONUS OFFER 2

Buy a Great Classics 4 or 7 pack and add Last Night of the Proms (pg.16) for just $50 One ticket per package. Must be booked with 2020 Subscription order. Seating at our discretion subject to availability.

CONCERT DETAILS

DEBUSSY AND RAVEL

PACK OPTIONS The Great Impressionists

Sat 29 Feb

RAVEL Piano Concerto in G MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides DEBUSSY La mer

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Sat 18 Apr

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Sat 23 May

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MENDELSSOHN VIOLIN CONCERTO

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Sat 11 Jul

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DVOŘÁK CELLO CONCERTO

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Sat 26 Sep

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DONALD RUNNICLES CONDUCTS MAHLER

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Donald Runnicles conductor Jacqueline Porter soprano

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Emma Sholl, Associate Principal Flute

Thursday Afternoon Symphony Thursday 1.30pm, Sydney Town Hall Enjoy the grandeur of our full-scale performances in nine dazzling afternoons, and make it back home before sunset. Experience both programs of Vladimir Ashkenazy’s exciting Northern Lights Festival and rare appearances by guest soloists including Daniel Müller-Schott, Augustin Hadelich and Jean-Efflam Bavouzet.

Thursday Afternoon Symphony is available as a curated 4, 5 or 9 pack or you can add any concert to a Create Your Own Pack.

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CONCERT DETAILS

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DEBUSSY AND RAVEL

The Great Impressionists RAVEL Piano Concerto in G MENDELSSOHN The Hebrides DEBUSSY La mer Jun Märkl conductor Alexandra Dariescu piano

Thu 27 Feb

BEETHOVEN AND BRAHMS

Towering Romantics BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.4 BRAHMS Symphony No.2 Kirill Karabits conductor Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano

Thu 16 Apr

NORTHERN LIGHTS FESTIVAL

Conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy Program 1 GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite No.1 GRIEG Peer Gynt Suite No.2 SIBELIUS Symphony No.5 Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor

Thu 21 May

NORTHERN LIGHTS FESTIVAL

Conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy Program 2 SIBELIUS Karelia Suite SIBELIUS Violin Concerto SIBELIUS Symphony No.1 Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Akiko Suwanai violin

Thu 28 May

MENDELSSOHN VIOLIN CONCERTO

with Augustin Hadelich R. STRAUSS Serenade MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto MENDELSSOHN Symphony No.4, Italian David Robertson conductor Augustin Hadelich violin

Thu 9 Jul

SIMONE YOUNG CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN

Beethoven Symphony No.7 BEETHOVEN (arr. Dean) String Quartet Op.59, No.1 - Adagio DEAN Testament BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 Simone Young conductor

Thu 30 Jul

DVOŘÁK CELLO CONCERTO

with Daniel Müller-Schott TCHAIKOVSKY The Tempest RAVEL Une barque sur l’océan DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto Fabien Gabel conductor Daniel Müller-Schott cello

Thu 24 Sep

RACHMANINOV PIANO CONCERTO NO.2

Romance and Fairy Tales

Thu 15 Oct

MOZART AND TCHAIKOVSKY

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5

9

Pg 19

4

9

Pg 19

4

9

Pg 22

5

9

Pg 24

4

9

Pg 29

BARBER The School for Scandal - Overture RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.2 PROKOFIEV Cinderella - Suite (Harth-Bedoya) Miguel Harth-Bedoya conductor Alexander Gavrylyuk piano

5

9

5

9

Pg 29

Thu 5 Nov Pg 31

2020 SEASON 45

Classics in The City Wednesday and Thursday 7pm, City Recital Hall Delight in the wonders of smaller-scale masterpieces from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras. Enjoy the intimate City Recital Hall and its crystal-clear acoustics. This new series features music of powerful exuberance from the great German and Italian Baroque masters including Handel, Monteverdi, Vivaldi and Gabrieli. It’s a grand musical tour which also offers ravishing works

by Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Elgar.

BONUS OFFERS

Buy a Classics in the City pack and add The Complete Brandenburg Concertos (pg.30) for just $75 One ticket per package. Must be booked with 2020 Subscription order. Seating at our discretion subject to availability.

Classics in the City is available as a curated 4 concert pack or you can add any concert to a Create Your Own Pack.

See pages 60 and 61 for prices

CONCERT DETAILS

HANDEL AND TELEMANN

PACK OPTIONS Fountains and Fireworks HANDEL Water Music - selections TELEMANN Water Music - selections HANDEL Music for the Royal Fireworks

Wed 1 Apr Thu 2 Apr

4

Pg 13

David Stern conductor

REBEL, GABRIELI AND VIVALDI

The Italian Baroque MONTEVERDI L’Orfeo - Sinfonia VIVALDI Concerto for four violins GABRIELI Canzona for brass and strings CORELLI Concerto Grosso No.4 REBEL Les élémens

Wed 10 Jun Thu 11 Jun

4

Pg 21

Benjamin Bayl conductor

MOZART AND BEETHOVEN

Drama and Romance MOZART Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K.546 BEETHOVEN Romance No.1 BEETHOVEN Romance No.2 MOZART Symphony No.40, K.550

Wed 19 Aug Thu 20 Aug

4

Pg 24

Henning Kraggerud violin-director

TCHAIKOVSKY AND ELGAR

A Serenade for Strings ELGAR Introduction and Allegro DEBUSSY Danses - Sacrée et profane TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings Andrew Haveron violin-director Louise Johnson harp

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Wed 7 Oct Thu 8 Oct

4

Pg 28

Alexander Morris, Principal Bass Clarinet

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International Pianists in Recital Monday 7pm, City Recital Hall Here’s your chance to witness first-hand extraordinary feats of musicianship by four international pianists. Delight in the poetic power of the piano and virtuosic performances; from the legendary Elisabeth Leonskaja, celebrated as the ‘Lioness of the Keyboard’ after her decades of outstanding achievement, to the 18-year old young-gun Lauren Zhang, making her Australian debut.

BONUS OFFER

Buy an International Pianists in Recital pack and add BRAHMS A German Requiem (pg.23) for just $50 One ticket per package. Must be booked with 2020 Subscription order. Seating at our discretion subject to availability.

International Pianists in Recital is available as a curated 4 concert pack or you can add any concert to a Create Your Own Pack.

See pages 60 and 61 for prices

Presented with the support of

Presenting Partner

CONCERT DETAILS

PACK OPTIONS

ELISABETH LEONSKAJA IN RECITAL

The Late Beethoven Sonatas BEETHOVEN Sonata No.30, Op.109 Sonata No.31, Op.110 Sonata No.32, Op.111 Elisabeth Leonskaja piano

Mon 23 Mar

JONATHAN BISS IN RECITAL

Beethoven’s Appassionata BEETHOVEN Sonata No.2, Op.2, No.2 Sonata No.7, Op.10, No.3 Sonata No.27, Op.90 Appassionata Sonata, Op.57

Mon 18 May

4

Pg 13

4

Pg 17

Jonathan Biss piano

CÉDRIC TIBERGHIEN IN RECITAL

SCHUMANN Etudes in Variation Form on a Theme by Beethoven WEBERN Variations SCHOENBERG Sechs kleine Klavierstücke SCHUMANN Geistervariationen BEETHOVEN Seven Variations on ‘Kind, willst du ruhig schlafen’ Nine Variations on ‘Quant’è più bello’ from Paisiello’s ‘La Molinara’ Six Variations on a Swiss Air Six Variations on ‘Nel cor più non mi sento’ from Paisiello’s ‘La Molinara’ Eight Variations on ‘Tändeln und scherzen’ from Süssmayr’s ‘Soliman II’

Mon 14 Sep

4

Pg 27

Cédric Tiberghien piano

LAUREN ZHANG IN RECITAL

The Young Virtuoso SCHUBERT Four Impromptus, D.935 LISZT Rhapsodie Espagnole RAVEL La valse RAVEL Gaspard de la nuit Lauren Zhang piano

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Mon 26 Oct

4

Pg 31

Tea & Symphony Friday 11am, Sydney Town Hall Come to the Sydney Town Hall for a series of glorious Friday mornings. Served alongside a cup of tea with friends will be David Drury playing the Town Hall organ, as well as programs featuring guest conductors Simone Young and Alexander Shelley. Four sublime mornings of glorious music at an eminently affordable price.

BONUS OFFER

Buy a Tea & Symphony pack and add A Viennese Gala (pg.26) for just $75 One ticket per package. Must be booked with 2020 Subscription order. Seating at our discretion subject to availability.

Tea & Symphony is available as a curated 4 concert pack or you can add any concert to a Create Your Own Pack.

See pages 60 and 61 for prices

CONCERT DETAILS

SCHEHERAZADE

PACK OPTIONS Hypnotic and Sublime

Fri 13 Mar

DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

4

Pg 11

Alexander Shelley conductor

TRIUMPHANT BRASS

Brass Musicians of the Sydney Symphony Program to include: GIGOUT Grand Choeur Dialogue CHARPENTIER Te Deum - Prelude CLARKE Trumpet Voluntary VIERNE Triumphal March for the Centenary of Napoleon I GABRIELI Canzona No.17

Fri 29 May

4

Pg 17

Brett Weymark conductor David Drury organ Brass Musicians of the Sydney Symphony

BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO.4

Monumental

Fri 11 Sep

BEETHOVEN Leonore Overture No.3 BRAHMS Symphony No.4

4

Pg 27

Simone Young conductor

TCHAIKOVSKY AND ELGAR

A Serenade for Strings ELGAR Introduction and Allegro DEBUSSY Danses - Sacrée et profane TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings

Fri 16 Oct

4

Pg 28

Andrew Haveron violin-director Louise Johnson harp

2020 SEASON 49

Cocktail Hour Friday and Saturday 6pm, Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House The intimacy and sparkling harbour views of the Utzon Room at the Sydney Opera House make it the perfect setting for these spellbinding chamber music concerts. With your cocktail in hand (included with your ticket), enjoy delicate chamber masterpieces introduced and performed by Sydney Symphony musicians.

Cocktail Hour is available as a curated 3 (A or B) or 6 pack or you can add any concert to a Create Your Own Pack.

See pages 60 and 61 for prices

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BONUS OFFER

Buy a Cocktail Hour 6 pack and add The Complete Brandenburg Concertos (pg.30) for just $75 One ticket per package. Must be booked with 2020 Subscription order. Seating at our discretion subject to availability.

CONCERT DETAILS

BARBER AND POULENC

PACK OPTIONS BARBER Summer Music STANHOPE Aftertraces…

POULENC Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon LIGETI Six Bagatelles

Fri 27 Mar Sat 28 Mar

3A

6

Pg 15

Joshua Batty flute Diana Doherty oboe Shefali Pryor oboe Alexandre Oguey cor anglais James Burke clarinet Todd Gibson-Cornish bassoon Ben Jacks horn

MOZART AND SHOSTAKOVICH

MOZART String Quartet No.19, Dissonance, K.465 SHOSTAKOVICH String Quartet No.9

Fri 1 May Sat 2 May

TCHAIKOVSKY Souvenir de Florence GRIEG String Quartet No.1 in G minor Marianne Edwards violin Claire Herrick violin Wendy Kong violin Sun Yi violin Graham Hennings viola Stuart Johnson viola Leonid Volovelsky viola Kristy Conrau cello Timothy Nankervis cello

TCHAIKOVSKY AND PROKOFIEV

TCHAIKOVSKY String Quartet No.1 PROKOFIEV Quintet in G minor

MOZART AND BRAHMS

MOZART Grand Sestetto Concertante, K.364 BRAHMS String Sextet No.1

Alice Bartsch violin Kirsty Hilton violin Alexander Norton violin Justin Williams viola Amanda Verner viola Kristy Conrau cello David Campbell double bass Shefali Pryor oboe Alexander Morris clarinet

Lerida Delbridge violin Anna Skálová violin Sandro Costantino viola Jane Hazelwood viola Umberto Clerici cello Elizabeth Neville cello Kees Boersma double bass

MOZART AND FRANÇAIX

FRANÇAIX Cor Anglais Quartet MOZART Divertimento, K.563 Andrew Haveron violin Tobias Breider viola Umberto Clerici cello Alexandre Oguey cor anglais

6

Pg 16

Anna Skálová violin Emma Jezek violin Stuart Johnson viola Timothy Nanverkis cello

TCHAIKOVSKY AND GRIEG

3B

Fri 12 Jun Sat 13 Jun

3B

6

Pg 21

Fri 26 Jun Sat 27 Jun

3A

6

Pg 21

Fri 18 Sep Sat 19 Sep

3B

6

Pg 28

Fri 23 Oct Sat 24 Oct

3A

6

Pg 31

2020 SEASON 51

Our Partners Deserve a Standing Ovation We applaud the generous involvement of our partners in supporting the Orchestra and spreading the love of music.

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra is assisted by the Commonwealth Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body.

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW.

PREMIER PARTNER

MAJOR PARTNERS

PLATINUM PARTNER

TECHNOLOGY PARTNER

FOUNDATIONS

EVENT PARTNER

REGIONAL TOUR PARTNER

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GOLD PARTNERS

SILVER PARTNERS

COMMUNITY AND INDUSTRY PARTNERS

MEDIA PARTNER

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VANGUARD PARTNER

Help us Share Our Music There’s lots of change ahead in 2020.

We have a new home in a new neighbourhood, and a new season with many new concerts.

A gift from you, of any amount, will ensure that live orchestral music will continue to bring joy to our community and bring us together. Please, consider making a gift when you complete your subscription.

Something that will never change is our shared love of the music we enjoy together.

To make your tax-deductible donation, complete step 4 of your 2020 booking form, call (02) 8215 4600 or visit sydneysymphony.com/donate

As we embark on this exciting stage of our journey, you can join us in sharing that love and passion.

Let’s create a future together, where music inspires, delights, challenges and unites even more people.

With your help, we will visit more regional centres than ever before, performing more school and mainstage concerts and delivering more workshops; we will continue to train teachers in primary schools across NSW to help them bring music into classrooms; we will nurture the next generation of talented orchestral musicians and we will make our music accessible to all, online and in the concert hall.

2020 SEASON 53

Calendar FEBRUARY Day

Concert

Composers

Series

Page

05, 06, 08

A NIGHT AT THE SPEAKEASY

Gershwin, Marquez, Bernstein

Special Event

10

19, 20

THE RITE OF SPRING

Wagner, Stravinsky

Symphony Hour

10

26 – 29

DEBUSSY AND RAVEL

Ravel, Mendelssohn, Debussy

Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony Great Classics

11

11 – 13

SCHEHERAZADE

Debussy, Rimsky-Korsakov

Symphony Hour Tea & Symphony

11

13

DEBUSSY, MOZART AND RIMSKY-KORSAKOV

Debussy, Mozart, Rimsky-Korsakov

Emirates Metro Series

11

18, 20, 21

BEETHOVEN MISSA SOLEMNIS

Beethoven

Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series

12

23

ELISABETH LEONSKAJA IN RECITAL

Beethoven

International Pianists in Recital

13

25 – 28

ITALIAN OPERA GALA

Bellini, Verdi, Puccini

Special Event

14

27, 28

BARBER AND POULENC

Barber, Stanhope, Poulenc, Ligeti Cocktail Hour

15

01, 02

HANDEL AND TELEMANN

Handel, Telemann

Classics in the City

13

15 – 18

BEETHOVEN AND BRAHMS

Beethoven, Brahms

Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony Great Classics

15

22 – 23

SHOSTAKOVICH SYMPHONY NO.5

Shostakovich

Symphony Hour

15

24

DVOŘÁK, HAYDN AND SHOSTAKOVICH

Dvořák, Haydn, Shostakovich

Emirates Metro Series

16

30, 01, 02

LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS

Wood, Parry, Elgar and more

Special Event

16

01, 02

LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS

Wood, Parry, Elgar

Special Event

16

01, 02

MOZART AND SHOSTAKOVICH

Mozart, Shostakovich

Cocktail Hour

16

18

JONATHAN BISS IN RECITAL

Beethoven

International Pianists in Recital

17

21 – 23

NORTHERN LIGHTS FESTIVAL PROGRAM 1

Grieg, Sibelius

Thursday Afternoon Symphony Emirates Metro Series Great Classics

19

27 – 30

NORTHERN LIGHTS FESTIVAL PROGRAM 2

Sibelius

Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony

19

29

TRIUMPHANT BRASS

Gigout, Charpentier, Clarke, Vierne, Gabrieli

Tea & Symphony

17

10, 11

REBEL, GABRIELI AND VIVALDI

Monteverdi, Vivaldi, Gabrieli, Rebel

Classics in the City

21

12, 13

TCHAIKOVSKY AND GRIEG

Tchaikovsky, Grieg

Cocktail Hour

21

26, 27

TCHAIKOVSKY AND PROKOFIEV

Tchaikovsky, Prokofiev

Cocktail Hour

21

MARCH

APRIL

MAY

JUNE

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JULY Day

Concert

Composers

Series

Page

05

PETER AND THE WOLF

Grieg, L. Mozart, Prokofiev

Family Event

22

08 – 11

MENDELSSOHN VIOLIN CONCERTO

R. Strauss, Mendelssohn

Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony Great Classics

22

16 – 18

BRAHMS A GERMAN REQUIEM Brahms

Special Event

23

29 – 31, 01

SIMONE YOUNG CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN

Beethoven, Dean

Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony

24

01

SIMONE YOUNG CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN

Beethoven, Dean

Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony Great Classics

24

07 – 09

A GLOBAL ODE TO JOY: THE BEETHOVEN 9 PROJECT

Beethoven and more

Special Event

25

19, 20

MOZART AND BEETHOVEN

Mozart, Beethoven

Classics in the City

24

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER 05 – 07

A VIENNESE GALA

J. Strauss Sr., J. Strauss Jr., R. Strauss, and more

Special Event

26

09 – 11

BRAHMS SYMPHONY NO.4

Brahms

Symphony Hour Tea & Symphony

27

11

SIMONE YOUNG CONDUCTS BRAHMS

Beethoven, Brahms

Emirates Metro Series

27

14

CÉDRIC TIBERGHIEN IN RECITAL

Schumann, Webern, Schoenberg, Beethoven

International Pianists in Recital

27

18, 19

MOZART AND BRAHMS

Mozart, Brahms

Cocktail Hour

28

23 – 26

DVOŘÁK CELLO CONCERTO

Tchaikovsky, Ravel, Dvořák

Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony Great Classics

29

07, 08, 16

TCHAIKOVSKY AND ELGAR

Elgar, Debussy, Tchaikovsky

Classics in the City Tea & Symphony

28

11

ROALD DAHL'S LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD

Patterson

Family Event

28

14 – 17

RACHMANINOV PIANO CONCERTO NO.2

Barber, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev

Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony

29

23 – 24

THE COMPLETE BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS

Bach

Special Event

30

23, 24

MOZART AND FRANÇAIX

Françaix, Mozart

Cocktail Hour

31

26

LAUREN ZHANG IN RECITAL

Schubert, Liszt, Ravel

International Pianists in Recital

31

04 – 07

MOZART AND TCHAIKOVSKY

Mozart, Tchaikovsky

Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Thursday Afternoon Symphony

31

11

MAHLER SYMPHONY NO.4

Mahler

Symphony Hour

32

13, 14

DONALD RUNNICLES CONDUCTS MAHLER

Kernis, Mahler

Emirates Metro Series Great Classics

32

19 – 21

CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF PERFORMS BRAHMS

Brahms, Strauss

Special Event

33

22

CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF PERFORMS BACH

Bach

Special Event

33

OCTOBER

NOVEMBER

2020 SEASON 55

Umberto Clerici, Principal Cello

Become a Gold Supporter Did you know that planning a Sydney Symphony season can take up to four years?

The great artists we bring to Sydney are in worldwide demand. They are the best in the business and orchestras across the globe negotiate fiercely on behalf of audiences in their cities.

This year, we are asking all our subscribers to consider helping us plan for the future by becoming a multi-year Gold Supporter. Your subscription commitment will help us sustain the exceptional performances that are central to the Sydney Symphony experience.

Simply commit your 2020 pack spend again for 2021 as a Double Gold Supporter. Extend your commitment to 2022 to join the Triple Gold Supporter tier.

As a reward, we’ll freeze prices at 2020 levels for you when you book your 2021 Season (Double Gold) and 2022 Season (Triple Gold). In addition, you will receive first priority seating when we return to the Sydney Opera House in 2022.

You can sign up on the booking form insert, call (02) 8215 4600 for more details or visit sydneysymphony.com/gold

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Terms and Conditions of Sale The Sydney Symphony Orchestra reserves the right to vary, substitute or withdraw advertised programs, artists and seating arrangements and to vary prices. By buying a ticket or season subscription also referred to as a ‘season package’ you are agreeing to be bound by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s terms and condition of sale.

Refunds are not available under any circumstances except as specified in the Entertainment Code of Practice. The 20% deposit on subscription orders is non-refundable.

You can find our full terms and conditions at sydneysymphony.com/terms or by emailing terms@sydneysymphony.com or by calling (02) 8215 4600 Privacy The Sydney Symphony Orchestra is bound by the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).

We collect and hold your personal information, that is, information about you such as your name, contact details and records of our dealings with you. We collect this information for the purpose of providing our products and services, seeking philanthropic support, otherwise engaging with you as one of our customers or contacts and for the general operations of the Orchestra.

Our Privacy Policy sets out in more detail our approach to managing your personal information.

We encourage you to view our Privacy Policy at sydneysymphony.com/privacy-policy or by emailing privacy-policy@sydneysymphony.com or by calling our Privacy Officer on (02) 8215 4600 Credits Cover Photo Tobias Breider, Principal Viola Art Director and Design Lead Indah Shillingford Designer Amy Zhou Head of Copywriting Marta Marcos Copywriting Robert Murray, Marta Marcos, Doug Emery Photography Bec Lorrimer Print Immij NSW Additional Photography Robert Catto (page 32) Anthony Geernaert (pages 17,28) Lester Jones (page 2) Keith Saunders (pages 2,16,21,31,56) Illustrations Amy Zhou (pages 22,28) Guest Artist Photography Uwe Ahrens, Claudio, Giorgio Bertazzi, Marco Borggreve, Christie Brewster, Chris Christodoulou, Thomas Dagg, Anton Dressler, Benjamin Ealovega, Berthold Fabricius, Jay Fram, Neil Gillespie, Klaus Lefebvre, Jean-Baptiste Millot, Michal Novak, Simon Pauley, Robert Romik, Luca Valentina, Adriane White, Atsushi Yamaguchi

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2020 SEASON 57

How to Choose Where would you like to sit?

See the venue maps opposite.

What type of pack suits?

Symphony Curated Packs Choose a pack within a set series of concerts on set dates. You may add on your choice of Special Events, Family Events and Bonus Concerts. See page 60 for pricing.

OR Create Your Own Pack You can create your own pack to suit your taste or dates. Select four or more concerts from any of the concerts in this brochure.

See page 62 for pricing.

Consider becoming a Double Gold or Triple Gold Supporter Your multi-year commitment will help us plan for the future. Commit your 2020 spend again for 2021 as a Double Gold Supporter, or include 2022 as well and join the ranks of our Triple Gold Supporters.

As a reward we’ll freeze subscription prices at 2020 levels for you. Keep your Gold status for the 2020 and 2021 Seasons and you will also receive highest priority seating when we return to the Sydney Opera House.

Make your booking Use the form at the end of this section.

Post

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Call

(02) 8215 4600, Mon–Fri, 9am–5pm

Online sydneysymphony.com If you’re renewing your subscription from 2019, you can log into your online account.

Enjoy the Benefits of a Season Pack Personalised service from our friendly Customer Care Team.

Save up to 20% on buying concerts individually.

Packs start from just $140.

Ticket exchange Change your concert dates if your plans change.

Terms and conditions apply.

Best available priority seating Enjoy access to our preferred seating zones.

Easy payment plans Choose an easy and flexible payment plan between August 2019 and 3 January 2020.

Extra discounts on additional tickets and Special Events.

Pre-sale priority booking periods and discounts for new events as they are announced.

Parking and dining discounts and other offers from our partners.

Fly for less with Emirates Our Principal Partner Emirates offers Sydney Symphony subscribers up to 8% discount on published fares.

When booking your next trip visit emirates.com/au/sso Terms and conditions apply.

Buy a season pack by 6 September 2019 and go into the draw to win an exclusive 13-day holiday for two across Northern Europe, courtesy of our partner Abercrombie & Kent.

See page 8 for details. * Authorised under NSW Permit No. LTPS/19/3650.

Full terms and conditions at sydneysymphony.com/terms or call (02) 8215 4600.

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Venue Seating Maps

CITY RECITAL HALL LEVEL 3

Choose your preferred seating price reserve using these maps.

LEVEL 2

Access If you would like to book wheelchair or accessible seating spaces at either venue, please call us on (02) 8215 4600.

LEVEL 1

Information For more information regarding accessibility services at our venues, visit sydneysymphony.com/access

Premium

B-Reserve

A-Reserve

C-reserve

D-Reserve Seating reserves are subject to change.

Reserves may vary between concerts.

STAGE

SYDNEY TOWN HALL

NORTHERN GALLERY (LEVEL 1)

STALLS (GROUND LEVEL)

SOUTHERN GALLERY (LEVEL 1)

EASTERN GALLERY (LEVEL 1)

STAGE

2020 SEASON 59

Pricing – Symphony Curated Packs Prices for 2020 and Special Offers Save up to 20% on standard prices Pack

Page

No. of Concerts

Full Price – Seating Reserves

Premium

A

B

C

D

Concession Holders – Seating Reserves

Premium

A

B

C

D

Youth under 30

EVENINGS AT THE SYDNEY TOWN HALL Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series

36

9

995

870 680 450

320

895

785 600 400

320

315

6

695

600 470 310

215

625

540 425 275

215

210

4A

475

415 300 200

140

430

375 270 180

140

140

4B

475

415 300 200

140

430

375 270 180

140

140

495

415 335 225

180

445

375 300 200

180

175

Emirates Metro Series

39

5

Symphony Hour (Wednesdays)

40

5

215 General Admission

215 General Admission

175

Symphony Hour (Thursdays)

40

4

175 General Admission

175 General Admission

140

EVENINGS AT CITY RECITAL HALL Classics in the City

46

4

350

300 210 175

140

315

270 190 155

140

140

International Pianists in Recital

48

4

350

300 210 175

140

315

270 190 155

140

140

AFTERNOONS AT THE SYDNEY TOWN HALL Great Classics

Thursday Afternoon Symphony

42

44

7

755

665 525 345

250

680

595 470 310

250

245

4

480

420 330 210

145

430

380 290 190

145

140

9

925

800 655 460

325

835

720 590 415

325

315

5

550

490 375 250

180

495

440 340 225

180

175

4

465

405 330 210

145

420

365 295 190

145

140

270

235 190 155

270

235 190 155

140

MORNINGS AT THE SYDNEY TOWN HALL Tea & Symphony

49

4

COCKTAIL HOUR IN THE UTZON ROOM, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE Friday or Saturday series

50

6

410

General Admission

370

General Admission

210

3A

210

General Admission

190

General Admission

105

3B

210

General Admission

190

General Admission

105

FAMILY EVENTS AT THE CONCOURSE, CHATSWOOD Family Events

22, 28

2

50

General Admission

50

General Admission

50

1

25

General Admission

25

General Admission

25

Are you 30 or under?

If you’re 30 or under on 1 January 2020, you can enjoy a pack of concerts for as little as $35 per concert. Grab some friends and make your concerts regular catch-up events throughout the year.

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Bonus Concerts Every Symphony Curated Pack comes with specially discounted Bonus Concerts which you can add to your subscription order – enjoy discounts of up to 50%. Add the Bonus Concerts that correspond to your Curated Pack; we will assign the seat reserve and location.

Pack Add Bonus Concert

Special Bonus Price

9

Italian Opera Gala (pg. 14)

$75

6, 4

Christian Tetzlaff performs Brahms (pg. 33)

$50

EMIRATES METRO SERIES

5

A Global Ode to Joy (pg. 25)

$50

SYMPHONY HOUR

5, 4

A Night at the Speakeasy (pg.10)

$75

GREAT CLASSICS

7

A Viennese Gala (pg. 26)

$75

4

Last Night of the Proms (pg. 16)

$50

9

A Viennese Gala (pg. 26)

$75

5, 4

Last Night of the Proms (pg. 16)

$50

CLASSICS IN THE CITY

4

The Complete Brandenburg Concertos (pg. 30)

$75

INTERNATIONAL PIANISTS IN RECITAL

4

Brahms A German Requiem (pg. 23)

$50

TEA & SYMPHONY

4

A Viennese Gala (pg. 26)

$75

COCKTAIL HOUR

6

The Complete Brandenburg Concertos (pg. 30)

$75

Series ABERCROMBIE & KENT MASTERS SERIES

THURSDAY AFTERNOON SYMPHONY

Special Bonus Price

Add Bonus Concert Christian Tetzlaff performs Brahms (pg. 33)

$50

Last Night of the Proms (pg. 16)

$50

Last Night of the Proms (pg. 16)

$50

Add on Special Events Add these concerts to your Symphony Curated Pack for a discounted price.*

Pack

Full Price – Seating Reserves Page Premium A B C

D

Concession Holders – Seating Reserves† Premium A B C

D

A NIGHT AT THE SPEAKEASY

10

130

115

85

70

60

130

105

75

65

55

ITALIAN OPERA GALA

14

150

135

115

85

75

150

125

105

75

65

LAST NIGHT OF THE PROMS

16

115

105

75

60

50

115

95

70

55

45

BRAHMS A GERMAN REQUIEM

23

115

105

75

60

50

115

95

70

55

45

A GLOBAL ODE TO JOY

25

115

105

75

60

50

115

95

70

55

45

A VIENNESE GALA

26

150

135

115

85

75

150

125

105

75

65

THE COMPLETE BRANDENBURG CONCERTOS

30

130

115

85

70

60

130

105

75

65

55

CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF PERFORMS BRAHMS

33

115

105

75

60

50

115

95

70

55

45

CHRISTIAN TETZLAFF PERFORMS BACH

33

130

115

85

70

60

130

105

75

65

55

Add 1 Special Event and enjoy 10% discount on the prices listed above Add 2 Special Events and save 15% Add 3 or more and save 20% Offer applies to Premium, A, B and C reserve seats only. Discounts will be calculated and applied as we process your order.

If you were a Gold Supporter for the 2019 Season, we will apply your ‘price freeze’ discounts as we process your order.

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†

Concession Holder discounts apply in A, B, C and D reserves only.

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Pricing – Create Your Own Pack Buy a minimum of 4 concerts to create your own pack.

All seats should be in the same seating reserve.

Price Category

M

Concert

Page

Seating reserve – Price per seat Premium A B

Debussy, Mozart and Rimsky-Korsakov

11

Dvořák, Haydn and Shostakovich

16

Donald Runnicles conducts Mahler

32

Debussy and Ravel

11

Simone Young Conducts Brahms

27

Dvořák Cello Concerto

29

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2

29

Last Night of the Proms

16

Brahms A German Requiem

23

A Global Ode to Joy

25

Christian Tetzlaff performs Brahms

33

Beethoven Missa Solemnis

12

Beethoven and Brahms

15

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

22

Simone Young conducts Beethoven

24

Mozart and Tchaikovsky

31

A Night at the Speakeasy

10

The Complete Brandenburg Concertos

30

Christian Tetzlaff performs Bach

33

Northern Lights Festival Program 1

19

Northern Lights Festival Program 2

19

Italian Opera Gala

14

A Viennese Gala

26

T

Tea & Symphony - any concert

49

W

Symphony Hour - any concert

40

V

Classics in the City - any concert

46

International Pianists in Recital - any concert

48

U

Cocktail Hour - any concert

50

75

F

Peter and the Wolf

22

25

Roald Dahl's Little Red Riding Hood

28

25

N

O

P

Q

R

S

If you were a Gold Supporter for the 2019 Season we will apply your ‘price freeze’ discounts as we process your order.

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C

90

70

60

40

115

100

65

45

115

105

75

60

130

110

85

55

130

115

85

70

145

125

105

65

150

135

115

85

65

55

50

40

55

45

49 95

80

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STEP 2B. Bonus Concerts – List your choice of concerts 2020 Symphony Curated Pack subscribers can add selected Bonus Concerts at special prices. See page 61.

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STEP 2C. Additional Concerts – List your choice of concerts If you are a 2020 Symphony Curated Pack subscriber you can add on Special Events concerts to your curated pack.

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STEP 3. I would like to purchase a Create Your Own Pack Create your concert pack by listing your choice of four or more different events and your preferred seating reserve.

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra Donald Runnicles Principal Guest Conductor Vladimir Ashkenazy Conductor Laureate Andrew Haveron Concertmaster FIRST VIOLINS

Harry Bennetts Associate Concertmaster Sun Yi Associate Concertmaster Lerida Delbridge Assistant Concertmaster Fiona Ziegler Assistant Concertmaster Kirsten Williams Associate Concertmaster Emeritus Jenny Booth Brielle Clapson Sophie Cole Claire Herrick Georges Lentz Nicola Lewis Emily Long Alexandra Mitchell Alexander Norton Anna Skálová Léone Ziegler SECOND VIOLINS Kirsty Hilton Principal

Marina Marsden Principal Marianne Edwards Associate Principal Emma Jezek Assistant Principal Alice Bartsch Victoria Bihun Rebecca Gill Emma Hayes Shuti Huang Monique Irik Wendy Kong Stan W Kornel Benjamin Li Nicole Masters Maja Verunica

VIOLAS

Roger Benedict Principal Tobias Breider Principal Anne-Louise Comerford Associate Principal Justin Williams Assistant Principal Sandro Costantino Rosemary Curtin Jane Hazelwood Graham Hennings Stuart Johnson Justine Marsden Felicity Tsai Amanda Verner Leonid Volovelsky CELLOS

Umberto Clerici Principal Catherine Hewgill Principal Leah Lynn Acting Associate Principal Kristy Conrau Fenella Gill Timothy Nankervis Elizabeth Neville Christopher Pidcock Adrian Wallis David Wickham DOUBLE BASSES Kees Boersma Principal Alex Henery Principal David Campbell Steven Larson Richard Lynn Jaan Pallandi Benjamin Ward FLUTES

Joshua Batty Principal Emma Sholl Associate Principal

Chair Patrons CLARINETS Francesco Celata Acting Principal Christopher Tingay BASS CLARINET Alexander Morris Principal BASSOONS Todd Gibson-Cornish Principal Matthew Wilkie Principal Emeritus Fiona McNamara CONTRABASSOON Noriko Shimada Principal HORNS Ben Jacks Principal Geoffrey O’Reilly Principal 3rd Euan Harvey Marnie Sebire Rachel Silver TRUMPETS David Elton Principal Paul Goodchild Associate Principal Anthony Heinrichs TROMBONES Ronald Prussing Principal Scott Kinmont Associate Principal Nick Byrne BASS TROMBONE Christopher Harris Principal

Carolyn Harris

TUBA

OBOES

Steve Rossé Principal

Diana Doherty Principal

David Robertson Chief Conductor and Artistic Director (2014 – 2019)

Shefali Pryor Associate Principal

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to David Robertson whose six-year tenure as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director concludes at the end of 2019. We are delighted that he will continue his association with the Sydney Symphony as a guest conductor for our 2020 and 2021 seasons.

Alexandre Oguey Principal

David Papp COR ANGLAIS

TIMPANI Mark Robinson Acting Principal PERCUSSION Rebecca Lagos Principal Timothy Constable

David Robertson The Lowy Chair of Chief Conductor and Artistic Director

Catherine Hewgill Principal Cello The Hon. Justice AJ & Mrs Fran Meagher Chair

Andrew Haveron Concertmaster Vicki Olsson Chair

Kirsty Hilton Principal Second Violin Drs Keith & Eileen Ong Chair

Joshua Batty Principal Flute Karen Moses Chair Kees Boersma Principal Double Bass Council Chair Tobias Breider Principal Viola Roslyn Packer ac & Gretel Packer Chair Nick Byrne Trombone Robertson Family Chair Umberto Clerici Principal Cello Garry & Shiva Rich Chair Anne-Louise Comerford Associate Principal Viola White Family Chair Kristy Conrau Cello James Graham am & Helen Graham Chair Timothy Constable Percussion The Hon. Jane Mathews ao Chair Lerida Delbridge Assistant Concertmaster Simon Johnson Chair Diana Doherty Principal Oboe John C Conde ao Chair Paul Goodchild Associate Principal Trumpet Friends of The Hon. Jane Mathews ao Chair Carolyn Harris Flute Dr Barry Landa Chair Jane Hazelwood Viola Bob & Julie Clampett Chair in memory of Carolyn Clampett Claire Herrick Violin Mary & Russell McMurray Chair

Scott Kinmont Associate Principal Trombone Audrey Blunden Chair Leah Lynn Acting Associate Principal Cello Sydney Symphony Orchestra Vanguard Chair (lead support from Taine Moufarrige and Seamus R Quick) Nicole Masters Second Violin Nora Goodridge oam Chair Timothy Nankervis Cello Dr Rebecca Chin & Family Chair Elizabeth Neville Cello Ruth & Bob Magid oam Chair Alexandre Oguey Principal Cor Anglais Mackenzie’s Friend Chair Mark Robinson Acting Principal Timpani Sylvia Rosenblum Chair in memory of Rodney Rosenblum Emma Sholl Associate Principal Flute Robert & Janet Constable Chair Justin Williams Assistant Principal Viola Robert & L Alison Carr Chair Kirsten Williams Associate Concertmaster Emeritus I Kallinikos Chair As at July 2019

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