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conductor charles dutoit celebrates 40 years of collaborating with the sso (and his 80th birthday!).

Argentinean pianist and living legend martha Argerich makes her long-awaited Australian debut with Beethoven’s piano concerto no.1.

the sso’s opera in concert tradition continues with Pélleas et Mélisande conducted by dutoit.

chief conductor and Artistic director david robertson rounds out his fourth year with two epic choral works featuring sydney philharmonia choirs: Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast, starring Andrew Foster-Williams, and the Australian premiere of Halleluja – Oratorium balbulum, a secular oratorio by hungarian peter eötvös.

David Robertson

Martha Argerich

three popular Australian singer-songwriters – Kate miller-heidke, Katie noonan and megan Washington – will perform in the Kaleidoscope series.

Katie Noonan’s Elixir

Kate Miller-Heidke

Megan Washington

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Daniil Trifonov

Leah Lynn

Nick Byrne

Violin supremo maxim Vengerov returns to sydney for two special gala concerts with david robertson.

other virtuoso violinists featured in the 2017 season include – Janine Jansen, ray chen, Baiba skride and Alina ibragimova.

daniil trifonov and hélène grimaud are among several virtuoso pianists appearing in the 2017 season.

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Maxim Vengerov

Hélène Grimaud

Diana Doherty

principal oboe diana doherty performs the world premiere of a new concerto written especially for her by celebrated Australian composer nigel Westlake

sso musicians step in to the spotlight with Leah Lynn, nick Byrne and shefali pryor each featuring in the playlist series.

Shefali Pryor

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the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor and artistic director david Robertson are excited to announce their 2017 season, with offerings for every concert-goer, from classical music aficionados to lovers of new australian music and those looking forward to their first orchestral experience.

david Robertson has again invited some of the world’s greatest conductors and soloists to perform with your SSO, including argentinean pianist martha argerich – who is set to make her australian debut – and Swiss conductor Charles dutoit in a celebration of his 40-year relationship with the SSO. Pianists Hélène Grimaud and daniil trifonov, violinists Baiba Skride and Janine Jansen, singers John Relyea and Susan Graham, and conductors Simone Young and Vladimir ashkenazy will also appear in the 2017 season.

Robertson will be in Sydney four times in 2017 – conducting music ranging from Haydn and Richard Strauss to Stravinsky and works by australian composers Nigel Westlake and kate Neal.

He will open his fourth season with tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, in a not-to-be-missed event featuring maxim Vengerov as soloist in the Brahms Violin Concerto. mahler’s third Symphony and dvorák’s Symphony No.9 (From the New World) also feature in the season, designed to give audiences the ultimate concert experience.

“the virtuosity of the SSO will be highlighted across several programs featuring big orchestral masterpieces in thought-provoking programs,” Robertson says. “i really want audiences to experience the full power of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra through these well-known symphonies.”

Robertson’s season will culminate in two epic choral works featuring Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast, starring andrew Foster-Williams, and the australian premiere of Halleluja – Oratorium balbulum, a secular oratorio by Hungarian Peter eötvös, commissioned by the Salzburg Festival and the SSO. Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle makes a stunning finale to 2017 and continues Robertson’s tradition of operatic performances in the concert hall with an all-star pairing in michelle deYoung and John Relyea.

Widely regarded as a living legend, argentinean martha argerich will make her much anticipated australian debut in June, performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1 in a program with Charles dutoit with whom she shares a special musical affinity. together, dutoit and your SSO will celebrate 40 years of musical collaboration with debussy’s operatic masterpiece Pelléas et Mélisande.

“The virtuosity of the SSO will be highlighted across several programs featuring big orchestral masterpieces in thought-provoking programs,” Robertson says. “I really want audiences to experience the full power of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra through these well-known symphonies.”

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the 2017 season is a piano-lover’s delight, with French pianist Hélène Grimaud performing Brahms’s First Piano Concerto, Orli Shaham performing mozart’s Piano Concerto No.24 and young Russian superstar daniil trifonov making his Sydney recital debut.

Former SSO Principal Conductor Vladimir ashkenazy will return, this time conducting a two-part tribute to Shostakovich featuring two great symphonies plus australian-taiwanese violinist Ray Chen in the First Violin Concerto and daniel müller-Schott in the First Cello Concerto.

throughout 2017, three australian singer-songwriters will feature in the popular kaleidoscope series – kate miller-Heidke, megan Washington, and katie Noonan and her trio elixir collaborating with michael Leunig.

Following a successful revival in 2016, the Family Concert series will return to introduce children to the joy of classical music with three programs: Olympic Orchestra – music for Sport, the Bush Concert and Carnival of the (australian) animals.

australian composer and conductor Brett dean embarks on his second year as the SSO’s first-ever artist in Residence, working closely with Robertson to support emerging australian composers and bring the world’s best contemporary music to Sydney in the SSO at Carriageworks series.

Several SSO musicians will step into the spotlight in 2017, starting with Principal Oboe diana doherty performing a concerto written especially for her by australian composer Nigel Westlake.

“i wanted to feature all of the strong voices in the orchestra throughout the 2017 season,” Robertson says. “i’m delighted that many fantastic opportunities are now coming to fruition and i can’t wait for our audiences to hear and appreciate the sheer virtuosity of our musicians.”

Principal Cello Umberto Clerici and Principal Viola tobias Breider will also join Robertson to perform Strauss’s Don Quixote in a June program that includes Carter’s Variations for Orchestra. and the popular Playlist series continues with associate Principal Cello Leah Lynn, trombone Nick Byrne and associate Principal Oboe Shefali Pryor programming inspirational music for relaxed concerts at City Recital Hall. Concertmaster andrew Haveron – whose performance of the Walton Violin Concerto was a highlight of 2015 – will lead two programs in the mozart in the City series.

the SSO’s fourth season under the baton of Chief Conductor and artistic director david Robertson promises to be one of world-class soloists, spectacular symphonic repertoire and surprising new programs – highlighting the artistry of australia’s flagship orchestra like never before.

Season packages for the 2017 season are on sale from tuesday 9 august and are available via the SSO box office.

“I wanted to feature all of the strong voices in the orchestra throughout the 2017 season,” Robertson says. “I’m delighted that many fantastic opportunities are now coming to fruition and I can’t wait for our audiences to hear and appreciate the sheer virtuosity of our musicians.”

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Februaryvengerov Plays brahMs: tchaiKovsKy 517, 18 FeBbrahMs Violin Concerto tchaiKovsKy Symphony No.5

David Robertson conductor Maxim Vengerov violin

robertson conducts tchaiKovsKy20 FeBligeti Romanian Concerto bartÓK Four Orchestral Pieces tchaiKovsKy Symphony No.5

David Robertson conductor

colour & MoveMent: ravel’s bolero22, 23, 24 FeBligeti Romanian Concerto WestlaKe Oboe Concerto World premiere bartÓK Four Orchestral Pieces ravel Bolero

David Robertson conductor Diana Doherty oboe

Junedon QuiXote: Fantastic variations 15, 16, 17 Junhaydn Symphony No.60 (Il distratto)carter Variations for Orchestrar strauss Don Quixote

David Robertson conductor Umberto Clerici cello Tobias Breider viola

JulyMahler 3: heartWarMing voices19, 21, 22, 24 JuLMahler Symphony No.3

David Robertson conductor Susan Graham mezzo-soprano Women’s Voices of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Sydney Children’s Choir

ravishing ravel: sPinning tales27, 28, 29 JuLstravinsKy Fireworks, Op.4 ravel Shéhérazade ravel Daphnis et Chloé – Ballet

David Robertson conductor Susan Graham mezzo-soprano Sydney Philharmonia Choirs

augustgnarly buttons: sso at carriageWorKs13 AugadaMs Gnarly Buttons neal New Work World premiere bouleZ …explosante-fixe…

David Robertson conductor Francesco Celata clarinet

neW World MeMories: robertson conducts dvorÁK 923, 25, 26 AugMendelssohn The Hebrides MacKey Mnemosyne’s Pool Australian premiere dvoŘÁK Symphony No.9, New World

David Robertson conductor

the “rach 2”31 Aug; 1, 2 sepadaMs The Chairman Dances rachManinoFF Piano Concerto No.2 ProKoFiev Symphony No.5

David Robertson conductor George Li piano

noveMberbelshaZZar’s Feast24, 25 noVeÖtvÖs Halleluja – Oratorium balbulum Australian premiere Sung in German with English surtitles

Walton Belshazzar’s Feast

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

bluebeard’s castle: With bach & brahMs29 noV; 1, 2 decJs bach Cantata No.82 – Ich habe genug brahMs Alto Rhapsody bartÓK Bluebeard’s Castle Sung in Hungarian with English surtitles

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

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Music under the MoonLantern Festival Celebration

11 FeB

tan dun Passacaglia – Secret of Wind and Birds Australian premiere bartÓK The Miraculous Mandarin: Suite tan dun Nu Shu – The Secret Songs of Women

Tan Dun conductorLouise Johnson harp

Tan Dun (composer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) is at the helm for a night of spectacular and colourful music – a vivid journey for the imagination. A deeply moving special event to round off the Chinese New Year celebrations.

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vengerov plays brahmsTchaikovsky 5

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17, 18 FeB

brahMs Violin Concerto tchaiKovsKy Symphony No.5

David Robertson conductorMaxim Vengerov violin

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

hélène grimaud plays brahms20 mAy ■■ A BMW Season Highlight

brahMs Piano Concerto No.1 dvoŘÁK Symphony No.8

Bramwell Tovey conductorHélène Grimaud piano

Hélène Grimaud has been described in The New Yorker as “a reinventor of phrasings, a taker of chances”, and you can expect her to bring something refreshing and spectacular to Brahms’s epic First Piano Concerto. Brahms’s protégé Dvorák filled his Eighth Symphony with irresistible folk inspiration –the result promises an exuberant conclusion to an uplifting concert.

Hélène Grimaud

Maxim Vengerov David Robertson

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City Recital Hall

berio Wasserklavier (Water Piano) taKeMitsu Rain Tree Sketch II FaurÉ Barcarolle No.5 ravel Jeux d’eau (Fountains) albÉniZ Almería (Iberia, Book 2) lisZt Les Jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este JanÁČeK In the Mists: Andante debussy La Cathédrale engloutie brahMs Sonata No.2

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

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

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Martha argerich plays beethovenColours of Spain

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nicolai The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 Falla The Three-Cornered Hat: Suites ravel La Valse

Charles Dutoit conductorMartha Argerich piano

A living legend, a musician of such insightfulness, abundant energy and matchless skill, it hardly seems real that we can present pianist Martha Argerich – in her Australian debut concerts – in 2017. Sharing a long-held musical affinity with Charles Dutoit, Argerich will play Beethoven’s bright Piano Concerto No.1. After interval the thrilling Spanish colours of The Three-Cornered Hat and the intoxicating whirlwind of La Valse will show Dutoit at his very best.

Pieter Wispelwey plays the bach cello suites7 Aug

City Recital Hall(2 hours 45 mins, including two intervals)

Js bach Cello Suites Nos. 1 to 6

Pieter Wispelwey cello

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

the ‘rach 2’2 sep

adaMs The Chairman Dances rachManinoFF Piano Concerto No.2 ProKoFiev Symphony No.5

David Robertson conductorGeorge Li piano

Chief Conductor David Robertson presents a selection of 20th-century favourites! John Adams’ infectious orchestral foxtrot, The Chairman Dances, is jaunty and full of confidence. Chinese-American piano virtuoso George Li plays the irresistible, seductive melodies of Rachmaninoff’s best-loved piano concerto. To finish, it’s Prokofiev’s popular Fifth Symphony. Emerging from the harrowing years of World War II, it expresses the resilience of the human spirit with wry humour and visceral power.

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Ray Chen

dramatic shostakovichAshkenazy’s Shostakovich Tribute

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shostaKovich Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Passacaglia Violin Concerto No.1 Symphony No.5

Vladimir Ashkenazy conductorRay Chen violin

The orchestra provides the subtext in Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, and its big moment is the relentless Passacaglia that builds the opera’s drama to a shattering emotional climax. It’s a thrilling introduction to a concert where musical and real-life drama meet in mighty artistic statements. At the height of its success the opera was banned, its composer fell from grace. It was the bravely epic Fifth Symphony – tagged “A Soviet Artist’s Reply to Just Criticism” – that restored Shostakovich to favour. His First Violin Concerto also emerged from under a cloud, and the world had to wait until after Stalin’s death to hear its nocturnal musings and stirring virtuosity.

David Robertson

Pieter Wispelwey

Martha Argerich

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tan dunPassacaglia – Secret of Wind and Birds Australian premiere

11 FeB

Tan Dun (composer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) is at the helm for a night of spectacular and colourful music. East meets West, natural meets manmade, in his Passacaglia, with its special parts for mobile phones playing Chinese bird calls.

carl vineFive Hallucinations for trombone and orchestraAustralian premiere

5, 6 Apr

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

steven MackeyMnemosyne’s PoolAustralian premiere

23, 25, 26 Aug

Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony and Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Péter eötvösHalleluja – Oratorium balbulumAustralian premiere

24, 25 noV

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

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nigel WestlakeOboe ConcertoWorld premiere

22, 23, 24 FeB

Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra with the generous support of Jane Mathews ao and Symphony Services International.

The SSO has also commissioned new works from the following composers for the SSO at Carriageworks series (13 Aug, 15 Oct):

James hullick World premiere

Kate neal World premiere

erkki veltheim World premiere

brett dean Hommage à Brahms / 3 JuLDream Sequence / 15 octFire Music / 18, 19, 20 oct

andrew FordHeadlong / 15, 18 mAr

Matthew hindsonDangerous Creatures / 24 sep

liza limThe Heart’s Ear / 15 oct

Kate Miller-heidkeHighlights from The Rabbits24, 25 mAr

richard MillsCountdown Fanfare / 26 mAr

Katie noonanSong settings of Leunig poems3, 4 noV

Mark simeon FergusonThe Bush Concert (based on the book by Helga Visser)5 noV

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Brett Dean

PreMieres/australian

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conductors making their sso debutsFisch, Asher 29, 31 mar; 1 Apr

gimeno, gustavo 1, 3, 4 mar

grandage, iain 3, 4 nov

pago, Andris 10, 12, 13, 15 may

conductors returning to the ssoAshkenazy, Vladimir 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18 nov

dean, Brett 15, 18, 19, 20 oct

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

gaffigan, James 13, 14, 15 Jul

haveron, Andrew Concertmaster 25 may; 6, 7 Jul

marwood, Anthony 17 nov

northey, Benjamin 15, 17, 18, 24, 25 mar; 22, 23 sep

robertson, david 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24 Feb; 15, 16, 17 Jun; 19, 21, 22, Chief Conductor 24, 27, 28, 29 Jul; 13, 23, 25, 26, 31 Aug; 1, 2 sep; 24, 25, 29 nov; 1, 2 dec

søndergård, thomas 25, 27, 28, 30 oct

spano, robert 20, 21, 22 Apr

tan dun 11 Feb

thatcher, toby Assistant Conductor 2, 3 Feb; 26 mar; 8 Aug; 22, 24 sep; 5 nov

tovey, Bramwell 19, 20 may

Wigglesworth, mark 5, 6 Apr

Wispelwey, pieter 10 Aug

young, simone 17, 18, 19 Aug

soloists making their sso debutsCello

Krijgh, harriet 20, 21, 22 Apr

Guitar

magnusson, stephen 3, 4 nov

nuttall, Keir 24, 25 mar

Narrator

conrad, Barry 5 nov

morecroft, richard 22, 24 sep

Organ

nolan, Joseph 17 Feb

Piano

Argerich, martha 29, 30 Jun; 1 Jul

Li, george 31 Aug; 1, 2 sep

trifonov, daniil 1, 3, 4, 6 mar

Saxophone

hurren, Zac 3, 4 nov

Violin

ibragimova, Alina 13, 14, 15 Jul

Vocalists

Lehtipuu, topi tenor 24, 25 nov

madore, elliot baritone 23, 24, 28 Jun

miller-heidke, Kate 24, 25 mar

piau, sandrine soprano 23, 24, 28 Jun

Washington, megan 22, 23 sep

soloists returning to the ssoCello

müller-schott, daniel 15, 17, 18 nov

Wispelwey, pieter 7, 10 Aug

Compere

noble, guy 26 mar

Piano

cooper, imogen 17, 18, 19, 21 Aug

gavrylyuk, Alexander 20 nov

grimaud, hélène 19, 20, 22 may

Lane, piers 18, 19, 20 oct

shaham, orli 3, 6, 7 Jul

tedeschi, simon 15, 17, 18 mar

Trombone

mulcahy, michael 5, 6 Apr

Violin

chen, ray 10, 11, 13 nov

Jansen, Janine 25, 27, 28, 30 oct

marwood, Anthony 17 nov

skride, Baiba 10, 12, 13, 15 may

Vengerov, maxim 17, 18 Feb

Vocalists

deyoung, michelle 24, 25, 29 nov; 1, 2 dec mezzo-soprano

gore, Lorina soprano 8 Aug

Foster-Williams, 24, 25, 29 nov; 1, 2 dec Andrew bass-baritone

graham, susan 19, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29 Jul mezzo-soprano

noonan, Katie 3, 4 nov

relyea, John bass 29 nov; 1, 2 dec

sso musicians featured in the 2017 seasonBenedict, roger viola 25 may

Breider, tobias viola 15, 16, 17 Jun

Byrne, nick trombone & presenter 30 may

celata, Francesco clarinet 13 Aug

clerici, umberto cello 15, 16, 17 Jun

doherty, diana oboe 22, 23, 24 Feb

haveron, Andrew violin 25 may

hewgill, catherine cello 22 sep

hilton, Kirsty violin 22 sep

Johnson, Louise harp 11 Feb

Lynn, Leah cello & presenter 7 mar

pryor, shefali oboe & presenter 8 Aug

ensembles and choirscocktail hour chamber 1 Apr; 13 may; 1 Jul ensembles (sso)

elixir jazz trio 3, 4 nov (noonan, magnusson, hurren)

opera Australia chorus 29 nov; 1, 2 dec

sso Fellows (2017) 17 nov

sydney children’s choir 19, 21, 22, 24 Jul

sydney philharmonia choirs 29, 31 mar; 1 Apr; 23, 24, 28 Jun; 19, 21, 22, 24 Jul 27, 28, 29 Jul; 24, 25 nov

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schools concerts

More than 30,000 students will attend SSO schools concerts in 2017 at Seymour Centre and Parramatta’s Riverside Centre. A further 3,000 will attend workshops and concerts in regional NSW.

Meet the Music

The Meet the Music concerts are designed to support the studies of secondary school students across the full music curriculum. Held at the Sydney Opera House, the first series features popular Australian singer-songwriters Kate Miller-Heidke, Megan Washington and Katie Noonan in concert, while the second series focuses on the music-making partnerships between Australian composers and performers.

oPen rehearsals

Students are invited into the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall to witness the secret world of an orchestra at work. They will have the opportunity to observe the interaction between conductor and orchestra as they manipulate the elements of music and put the final touches to the concert program.

ProFessional learning

The SSO connects with hundreds of teachers from around the country through workshops and professional learning masterclasses, presented in capital cities and regional areas both in-person and online. The SSO’s highly successful TunED-Up! program will continue in 2017, bringing primary teachers from around NSW to Sydney for a week of intensive musical training.

coMMunity engageMent

The SSO is committed to sharing quality music through its work and activities both on stage and across the community. 2017 outreach and engagement activities include opportunities for young people and music lovers to interact with the musicians of the SSO through family concerts, orchestral workshops and special outdoor events

digital learning resources

The SSO provides online teaching kits to support the Schools Concerts series. Written by leading music educators, the resource kits include classroom activities in performance, listening and composition. Video masterclasses of SSO principal players teaching popular audition works to members of the SSO Fellowship are also available to aspiring professional musicians across the world on the SSO’s YouTube channel.

sso FelloWshiP Supported by PreMier Partner credit suisse

The Fellowship is a one-year intensive training program, offering talented young orchestral musicians under the age of 30 a stepping stone from study to full-time work. In the 2017 Fellowship will offer positions to up to 18 young musicians and is open to string, woodwind, brass and percussion players.

sso assistant conductor

The Assistant Conductor position offers one emerging young conductor the opportunity to work closely with the SSO and be mentored by Chief Conductor David Robertson, providing a vital link for emerging conductors who are transitioning from academic training to commencing their professional careers.

PlayerlinK!

Playerlink! gives aspiring young musicians from regional NSW a chance to receive intensive tutorial, orchestral rehearsals and performance experience with SSO musicians. Playerlink! is open to students in Years 5–12.

SSO Fellows 2016

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the sso’s 2017 outreach activities include:

Hélène Grimaud

the SSO belongs to the people of New South Wales. around half the performances given by the orchestra each year are at venues away from its home, the Sydney Opera House, including numerous performances in outer metropolitan Sydney and regional New South Wales. international audiences also experience the SSO through annual touring, with a large focus on China and the asia Pacific region.

regional tour Professional learning 16–17 FeB / Western nsW

Local teachers are invited to participate in professional learning workshops with leading educators.

education concerts 7–10 mArch / pArrAmAttA

As part of the schools concerts series, the sso will perform interactive concerts for Western sydney school students at the riverside theatres in parramatta.

regional tour 24–26 mAy / Western nsW

the sso will travel to western nsW to present concerts and education workshops for the local communities.

Playerlink! 5–7 mAy / orAnge

playerlink! gives enthusiastic music students from regional areas the opportunity to receive lessons with sso musicians and to play alongside their sso mentors in a specially formed youth orchestra.

Assistant Conductor Toby Thatcher conducts young musicians at Playerlink!

2016 Violin Fellow Brett Yang works with students at an educational workshop

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VanguardThe SSO Vanguard is an innovative program with a major role to play in creating a strong and vibrant future for our great orchestra – a major cultural icon in Australia and internationally. Vanguard members support the chair of Leah Lynn, Assistant Principal Cello.

What is vanguard? an exclusive membership including your invitation to five pop-up chamber music events throughout the year, at which you will be entertained by musicians of the SSO, while sampling some of the finest beverages offered by our supporters Young Henrys and kilikanoon Wines.

What kind of music?all programs are selected by our musicians to suit the performance space and include styles from mozart to New Orleans Brass. Led by Shefali Pryor, our associate Principal Oboe and Vanguard artistic director, the music is guaranteed to be exciting and of the exceptional quality expected from SSO musicians. Be prepared to expect the unexpected because every event is different!

Who goes along?Vanguard attracts a primarily Gen X & Gen Y audience – people who are interested in supporting the arts, keen to see what talent their city has to offer, and looking for a way to experience dynamic classical music outside of the concert hall. Our Vanguard Collective steering committee, headed by Justin di Lollo, ensures there is always a mix of professionals, artists and lovers of the arts.

For more information about joining Vanguard or how to support the SSO visit: www.sydneysymphony.com/support-us/how-individuals-can-help/why-donate.aspx

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SSO Brass perform on “The Green” at the SCG,

March 2016

Beneath the atrium they played – SunStudios

Alexandria, July 2016

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Bridget CormaCk Head of Communications

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e. Bridget.Cormack@sydneysymphony.com

Caitlin BenetatosPublicist

t. +61 (02) 8215 4694

M. +61 (0)422 934 693

e. Caitlin.Benetatos@sydneysymphony.com

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Or select your own seat at www.sydneysymphony.com

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