MSO 2012 Program

2012 SEASONMARKING OUR RETURN TO ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE,

HAMER HALL

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1 WELCOME TO 2012

2 BENEFITS OF BOOKING A SEASON PASS SUBSCRIPTION

3 SPOILT FOR CHOICE

4 – 5 A SPECTACULAR RETURN

6 – 7 MASTER SERIES THURSDAY

8 – 9 MASTER SERIES FRIDAY

10 – 11 SATURDAY NIGHT SYMPHONY

12 – 13 SATURDAY MATINEES

14 – 15 GREAT CLASSICS ON MONDAYS

16 – 17 MSO AT THE MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE

18 – 19 METROPOLIS NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL

20 – 21 MSO POPS

22 MELBOURNE TOWN HALL PROMS

23 MONASH SERIES

24 MSO CHAMBER MUSIC

25 GEELONG SERIES

26 – 27 EARS WIDE OPEN

28 ARE YOU A FULL-TIME STUDENT?

29 EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY

30 CHOOSE YOUR OWN

31 HOW TO BUY YOURSEASON PASS SUBSCRIPTION

32 MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 2012

33 – 34 NEW SEASON PASS SUBSCRIPTIONBOOKING FORM 2012

35 MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRACHORUS 2012

36 – 37 YOUR YEAR IN MUSIC (PHOTO)

39 MONTHLY GUIDE

40 – 42 JANUARY – FEBRUARY

43 – 44 MARCH

45 – 47 APRIL – MAY

48 – 49 JUNE

50 JULY

52 – 53 AUGUST

54 SEPTEMBER

55 – 57 OCTOBER

58 – 59 NOVEMBER

60 – 61 DECEMBER

62 SUPPORT THE MSO

63 WHERE YOU CAN HEAR THE MSO

64 SINGLE TICKET PRICES

65 SPONSORS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

TADAAKI OTAKAPRINCIPAL GUEST CONDUCTOR

BENJAMIN NORTHEYPATRICIA RIORDAN ASSOCIATE

CONDUCTOR CHAIR

HOW TO USE YOUR MSO 2012SEASON GUIDEThis season guide is your conducted tour of the Orchestra’syear in music.

1 CONCERT SERIES: PAGE 6 – 27A series-by-series guide to the concert year. See what’s onoffer in high-value Season Pass subscriptions.

2 CALENDAR COMPANION: PAGE 39 – 61Discover in-depth information about concerts theOrchestra will perform in 2012 – all in chronological order.

3 CALENDAR LIFTOUT: THE YEAR AT A GLANCEYour overview of the MSO's 2012 performance schedule,concert by concert.

4 BOOKING FORM: PAGE 33 – 34Ready to book? You’ll find all the information you’ll needright here.

If you have internet access, you may book your ticketsonline, by visiting mso.com.au

If you are already an MSO Season Pass subscriber, you’llfind your on-line password on the front page of yourbooking form. You can also book in person at the MSOBox Office at 3 Driver Lane, Melbourne (just behind theGPO) or call (03) 9929 9600.

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WELCOME TO 2012

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MATTHEW VANBESIENMANAGING DIRECTORMELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Your year in music and the MelbourneSymphony Orchestra’s journey back to Hamer Hall in August 2012 startsright here. The Melbourne SymphonyOrchestra is presenting a thrillingseason of musical entertainment foryou in 2012, running the gamut fromthe greats of the symphonic repertoireto music from Broadway and the silverscreen and collaborations with leadingpopular artists.

This is the year in which yourOrchestra returns to Arts CentreMelbourne, Hamer Hall, as itsextensive renovation is unveiled.You’ll find significant enhancementsin the foyers, wider seating in theauditorium and many acousticimprovements.

Of course we continue to performacross the city – from MelbourneTown Hall to Monash University – in Geelong and regional Victoria, for audiences of all ages. Whereveryou choose to enjoy the work of theOrchestra, you’ll find that we’rededicated to presenting musicalentertainment at the very highestlevel. With every event you choose to attend in your year of music, you’ll find the MSO ready to offer consistently memorable musical experiences.

With all good wishes


REWARDS FORSEASON PASSSUBSCRIBERS Your Season Pass subscription to the Melbourne Symphony Orchestraincludes exciting privileges designedexclusively for you. These include:

SECURE YOUR SEATS YEAR AFTER YEARBy purchasing a package to one of the series we’ve created for you, yousecure your seats for all your concerts,and can renew them year after year.*

NO SERVICE CHARGES Season Pass subscribers pay the seriesprice and nothing more! There are noservice charges for additional concerttickets, and you don’t even pay feesfor the first two exchanges.

SAVE ON EXTRA TICKETS When you buy any extra tickets toMSO events, you receive the SeasonPass subscriber discount of 10%.

NO CHARGE FOR LOST OR FORGOTTEN TICKETS If you lose or misplace your tickets,then call us to arrange for replacementtickets, free!

Simply contact the MSO Box Officeon (03) 9929 9600 and we will behappy to help you.

TICKET EXCHANGESThe MSO offers a flexible Season Passsubscriber exchange policy. If yourplans change and you cannot attend a performance, simply exchange your tickets 24 hours prior to theperformance by phone, fax, or in person. (Some conditions apply – please refer to Terms and Conditions of Sale atmso.com.au)

MOVE TO THE HEAD OF THE QUEUE Season Pass subscribers can purchaseadditional tickets before any seats goon sale to the general public.

PERSONAL ATTENTIONMSO Box Office Representatives offer personal attention: • At the Melbourne Symphony

Orchestra Box Office, 3 Driver Lane, Melbourne, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm

• At the customer service desk at each MSO performance

• By phone on (03) 9929 9600,Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm

GEELONG PASS SUBSCRIBERSFor all your ticketing enquiries please contact Geelong PerformingArts Centre, 50 Little Malop Street,Geelong, Monday to Friday 9am to5pm, Saturday 9am to 1pm, phone(03) 5225 1200.

EXCLUSIVE DISCOUNTS AND OFFERSYour Season Pass subscriber card gives you access to many greatdiscounts and special offers fromparticipating organisations, shops and restaurants. For a full list ofbenefits please visit mso.com.au

BENEFITS OF BOOKING ASEASON PASS SUBSCRIPTION

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs in a range of venues around Melbourne andGeelong. A series is simply a group of these performances which you purchase together

as a Season Pass subscription, saving up to 35% on the price of tickets to single events. You can choose from one of the series we’ve already created for you (these are

on pages 6 – 27) or make one of your own (to find out how, go to page 30).

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*Secure Your Seats applies to Master Series, Saturday Night Symphony, Saturday Matinees, great classics on monday, MSO at the Melbourne Recital Centre, MSO Pops,Melbourne Town Hall Proms, and Monash and Geelong Series.

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FEBRUARYDOCTOR WHO SYMPHONICSPECTACULARBen Foster conductor

A musical celebration with the Doctor on the big screen and a host ofmonsters including Daleks, Cybermenand The Silence invading the venue.

FEBRUARYSYMPHONY AT THE MOVIESWITH MICHAEL PARKINSONGuy Noble conductor

Who better to present a night of great music from the silver screenthan the world’s favourite interviewer, Sir Michael Parkinson? For the first time, the TV legend joins theMelbourne Symphony Orchestra liveon stage to guide you through thegolden age of cinema. Sharing storiesfrom 35 years of interviewing moviestars, Parkinson introduces music he loves from film classics, includingCasablanca, Ben-Hur, Goldfinger andmany more.

JUNEDEBORAH VOIGT IN CONCERT “Ms. Voigt, clearly in her prime, isastonishing. Her sound is at once earthenand gleaming ... Simply glorious.”– The New York Times

Sir Andrew Davis conductorDeborah Voigt soprano

One of the great singers of our time,Deborah Voigt combines musicalintelligence with a stunningly rich voice to create unforgettableperformances. Joined by one oftoday’s leading conductors, Voigtbrings to Melbourne a panoramicsurvey of music by Wagner andStrauss, for one night only.

JUNETHE PLANETS: A JOURNEY IN MUSIC AND FILMAlexander Shelley conductorWomen of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus

UK filmmaker Duncan Copp,renowned for his stunning films aboutthe wonders of science, developed thisbreathtaking visual production inconjunction with NASA, and it’s beenthrilling audiences worldwide eversince. It’s an awesome synthesis ofgreat music and rich visual spectacle.

OCTOBER THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGErik Ochsner conductorKaitlyn Lusk soloistMelbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus

For these Melbourne premiere stageand screen events, you’ll see HamerHall turned into a cinema deluxe, as we screen Part One of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring, with Howard Shore’s Oscar®-winning score performed live on stage by the MelbourneSymphony Orchestra and Chorus.

NOVEMBERROMEO AND JULIETA celebration in words and music of the world’s favourite love story.

Benjamin Northey conductorJohn Bell directorMembers of The Bell ShakespeareCompany

John Bell is joined by members of Bell Shakespeare and the MSO forthis unique experience in words andmusic. Together, the Orchestra andBell Shakespeare bring you the play’sdramatic highlights and the beautifulmusic by Tchaikovsky, Delius andProkofiev inspired by the world’sgreatest love story.

There are many exciting events for you in the 2012 season. We’ve harvested some of these’not to be missed’ performances here; you’ll find full details as you look through this guide.

MSO Season Pass subscribers have priority access to these events. Please see opposite page for details.

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SENSATIONAL 2012 EVENTS


The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra makes its debut in Melbourne’s beautifully refurbished concert

hall in this special three-concert festival,conducted by Markus Stenz.


A SPECTACULAR RETURNA THREE-CONCERT PROGRAM CELEBRATING THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S

RETURN TO ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, HAMER HALL, AUSTRALIA’S PREMIER CONCERT VENUE

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra makes its debut in Melbourne’s beautifully refurbished concert hall in this special three-program

festival, conducted by Markus Stenz.

Act 1 Thursday 9 and Friday 10 August Act 2 Thursday 16 and Saturday 18 August Act 3 Wednesday 22 August

A much-loved figure in Melbourne’s musical life, Markus Stenz was the Orchestra’s Chief Conductor from 1998 to 2004. Renowned for his sense of musical adventure and podium

panache, he is the perfect maestro to welcome the MSO’s audiences back to the Hall.

The first concert is an epic exploration of orchestral sonority, culminating in Mahler’s spectacular hymn to nature, love and faith. The second program features a superb cast

of soloists in a concert performance of Act 1 of Wagner’s mighty Die Walküre. In keeping with the surprise piece Stenz used to perform at the end of many of his programs – which he called

Act 3 – details about the third concert will be kept secret until the night of the performance. But we promise it will put the Hamer Hall acoustic renovations through their paces!

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ACT 1 MAHLER’S THIRDThursday 9 and Friday 10 August at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Markus Stenz conductor Fiona Sargeant violaPetra Lang mezzo-sopranoWomen of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra ChorusNational Boys Choir of Australia

Dean Intimate DecisionsAdès/Rosner PolarisAUSTRALIAN PREMIEREMahler Symphony No.3

ACT 2 BEETHOVEN AND WAGNERThursday 16 and Saturday 18 August at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Markus Stenz conductorStuart Skelton tenor (Siegmund) Meagan Miller soprano (Sieglinde)Daniel Sumegi bass (Hunding)

Beethoven Symphony No.6 PastoralWagner Die Walküre: Act I

ACT 3 MYSTERY PROGRAMWednesday 22 August at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Melbourne Symphony OrchestraMembers of the Australian YouthOrchestra

Program to be announced at the performance.

In keeping with the surprise pieceStenz conducted at the end of manyof his programs – which he called Act 3 – details about the third concertwill be kept secret until the night ofthe performance.

The Orchestra for this concert willfeature the MSO and members of the Australian Youth Orchestra. This special performance is available to you only if you purchase tickets toAct 1 and Act 2.

MARKUS STENZCONDUCTOR


MASTER SERIESTHURSDAY

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet inspired some of my favourite music. What an exciting collaboration it will be to explore those

connections with Bell Shakespeare in November!

WILMA SMITHHAROLD MITCHELL AC

CONCERTMASTER CHAIR


Thursday night is the night for great musical entertainment with the Melbourne SymphonyOrchestra. From the magical opening bars of Dukas’ The Sorcerer’s Apprentice in

your first concert to Mozart’s beautiful Symphony No.40 in the final program, Master Series Thursday offers you the world’s leading conductors and

soloists in a rich and exciting selection of great classical music.

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1 SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUEThursday 15 March at 8pm Melbourne Town Hall

Matthias Pintscher conductorKolja Blacher violin

Dukas The Sorcerer’s ApprenticeStravinsky Violin ConcertoBerlioz Symphonie fantastique

2 MAHLER WITH EMMA MATTHEWSThursday 14 June at 8pmMelbourne Town Hall

Donald Runnicles conductorJulian Rachlin violinEmma Matthews soprano

Shostakovich Violin Concerto No.1Mahler Symphony No.4

3 PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITIONThursday 26 July at 8pmMelbourne Town Hall

Tugan Sokhiev conductorNicholas Angelich piano

Balakirev Islamey Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2Mussorgsky arr. RavelPictures at an Exhibition

4 GRIEG CONCERTOThursday 30 August at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Sir Andrew Davis conductorPiers Lane pianoMelbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Grainger Marching Song of DemocracyGrieg Piano ConcertoGrainger Brigg FairDelius Brigg FairGrainger Danny DeeverGrainger The Bride’s TragedyAUSTRALIAN PREMIEREGrainger Tribute to Foster

5 TCHAIKOVSKY’S PATHÉTIQUEThursday 20 September at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Louis Langrée conductorJian Wang cello

Dvorák Overture: CarnivalDvorák Cello ConcertoTchaikovsky Symphony No.6 Pathétique

6 ROMEO AND JULIETA celebration in words and musicof the world’s favourite love story.

The MSO and Bell Shakespearecombine forces to bring you thenarrative and dramatic highlights ofthe play to the music of Tchaikovsky,Delius and Prokofiev.

Thursday 1 November at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Benjamin Northey conductorJohn Bell director

Members of The Bell ShakespeareCompany

7 DURUFLÉ REQUIEMThursday 15 November at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Tadaaki Otaka conductorGarrick Ohlsson pianoDeborah Humble mezzo-sopranoJosé Carbó baritoneMelbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Brahms Piano Concerto No.1Duruflé Requiem

8 IAN BOSTRIDGE SINGSMOZART AND SCHUBERTThursday 6 December at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Bernard Labadie conductorIan Bostridge tenor

Mozart Symphony No.31 ParisMozart Ballet music and arias from IdomeneoSchubert Orchestral songsMozart Symphony No.40

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MASTER SERIESFRIDAY

In recent years, concerts with Bernard Labadie have been major events in Melbourne’s musical life. To have him return in the company

of one of the world’s great singers, Ian Bostridge, for a superb classical program, is a very exciting prospect.

ROY THEAKERASSOCIATE CONCERTMASTER


With the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Friday evenings can mean a lot more than just theend of the working week. Over eight exciting programs from March to December,

great soloists and conductors perform with the Orchestra in music ranging from Ravel’s Bolero to a special program celebrating the power of the world’s

most enduring love story, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.

1 SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUEFriday 16 March at 8pm Melbourne Town Hall



2 BELSHAZZAR’S FEASTFriday 25 May at 8pmMelbourne Town Hall

Bramwell Tovey conductor/pianoDeborah Humble mezzo-sopranoJonathan Lemalu bass-baritoneMelbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Britten The Young Person’s Guide to the OrchestraLambert The Rio GrandeWalton Belshazzar’s Feast

3 MAHLER WITH EMMA MATTHEWSFriday 15 June at 8pmMelbourne Town Hall



4 BOLEROFriday 20 July at 8pmMelbourne Town Hall

Tadaaki Otaka conductorKatarina Karnéus mezzo-sopranoJean-Efflam Bavouzet piano

Ravel Daphnis and Chloe: Suite No.2Ravel ShéhérazadeRavel Piano Concerto in GRavel Bolero

5 GRIEG CONCERTOFriday 31 August at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



6 STEPHEN HOUGH PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY Friday 14 September at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Andrew Litton conductorStephen Hough piano

Glinka Russlan and Ludmilla: OvertureTchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.2Prokofiev Symphony No.7

7 ROMEO AND JULIETA celebration in words and musicof the world’s favourite love story.

The MSO and Bell Shakespearecombine forces to bring you thenarrative and dramatic highlights ofthe play to the music of Tchaikovsky,Delius and Prokofiev.

Friday 2 November at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



8 IAN BOSTRIDGE SINGSMOZART AND SCHUBERTFriday 7 December at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall


Mozart Symphony No.31 ParisMozart Ballet music and arias fromIdomeneoSchubert Orchestral songsMozart Symphony No.40

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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, partnered with leading soloists and conductors, takes you on a musical journey from the biblical spectacle of Belshazzar’s Feast

to the crystal clear beauty of Grieg’s Piano Concerto.

1 BELSHAZZAR’S FEASTSaturday 26 May at 8pmMelbourne Town Hall



2 BOLEROSaturday 21 July at 8pmMelbourne Town Hall



3 GRIEG CONCERTOSaturday 1 September at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



4 TCHAIKOVSKY’S PATHÉTIQUESaturday 22 September at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



5 DURUFLÉ REQUIEMSaturday 17 November at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



6 IAN BOSTRIDGE SINGSMOZART AND SCHUBERTSaturday 8 December at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



SATURDAY NIGHTSYMPHONY

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SATURDAY NIGHTSYMPHONY

How charming – so soon after our return to Hamer Hall – to be performing music of Percy Grainger with Sir Andrew Davis. The orchestra and choristers alike enjoy working with him and, of course,

Grainger’s music is always percussively gratifying!

ROBERT COSSOMPERCUSSION


Superb musical entertainment that gets you home before dark – that’s the promise of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Saturday Matinees. Over six unforgettable

concerts, you’ll be taken from the romantic panorama of Respighi’s Pines of Rome to the reaches of the outer galaxy in our

special multimedia presentation of Holst’s The Planets.

1 BEETHOVEN AND DVORÁKSaturday 19 May at 2pmMelbourne Town Hall

Andrew Grams conductorAndreas Haefliger piano

Brahms Tragic OvertureBeethoven Piano Concerto No.2 Dvorák Symphony No.7

2 THE PLANETS: A JOURNEY IN MUSIC AND FILMSaturday 2 June at 2pmMelbourne Town Hall

Alexander Shelley conductorWomen of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Mozart Symphony No.41 JupiterHolst The PlanetsA special presentation, featuringastronomical visual presentation by filmmaker Duncan Copp, usingfootage from NASA space probes and the Hubble space telescope.PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

3 BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH AND PINES OF ROMESaturday 14 July at 2pmMelbourne Town Hall

David Robertson conductorDavid Thomas clarinet

Beethoven Symphony No.5Dean Amphitheatre Debussy Rhapsody for Clarinet and OrchestraRespighi Pines of Rome

4 PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITIONSaturday 28 July at 2pmMelbourne Town Hall



5 STEPHEN HOUGH PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKYSaturday 15 September at 2pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



6 OHLSSON PLAYS BRAHMSSaturday 24 November at 2pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Tadaaki Otaka conductorGarrick Ohlsson piano

Brahms Piano Concerto No.2Strauss Don JuanStrauss Death and Transfiguration

SATURDAY MATINEES

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’Turned everything hetouched into musical gold...

a searing combination oftechnical prowess and

intellectual rigour.’THE AGE

GARRICK OHLSSONFEATURED ARTIST


SATURDAY MATINEES

Our June matinee is a great concert for the whole family. Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony is joyous and vibrant, and Holst’s The Planets is

very exciting and colourful, showcasing all the instruments of the orchestra – including the alto flute!

WENDY CLARKEASSOCIATE PRINCIPAL FLUTE


Richard Strauss wrote so beautifully for strings,and Death and Trans�guration is such a glorious

piece, so I am really looking forward to theNovember program with our Principal

Guest Conductor, Tadaaki Otaka.

PHILIPPA WESTSECOND VIOLIN

great classicson mondays


From Beethoven’s mighty Fifth Symphony to the dashing adventures portrayed in Strauss’ Don Juan, great classics on mondays offers musical riches beyond compare with

your Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. With each concert starting at 6.30pm, there’s plenty of time to catch up with friends over a meal or a drink.

What a great way to start the week!

1 BEETHOVEN AND DVORÁKMonday 21 May at 6.30pmMelbourne Town Hall


Brahms Tragic OvertureBeethoven Piano Concerto No.2Dvorák Symphony No.7

2 THE PLANETS: A JOURNEY IN MUSIC AND FILMMonday 4 June at 6.30pmMelbourne Town Hall


Mozart Symphony No.41 JupiterHolst The Planets

A special presentation, featuringastronomical visual presentation by filmmaker Duncan Copp, usingfootage from NASA space probes and the Hubble space telescope.PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

3 ORGAN CLASSICS AT TOWN HALLMonday 25 June at 6.30pmMelbourne Town Hall

Sir Andrew Davis conductorCameron Carpenter organ

Bach orch. Sir Andrew DavisPassacaglia and Fugue, BWV 582Poulenc Organ ConcertoBrahms Symphony No.2

4 BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH AND PINES OF ROMEMonday 16 July at 6.30pmMelbourne Town Hall



5 STEPHEN HOUGH PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKYMonday 17 September at 6.30pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



6 OHLSSON PLAYS BRAHMSMonday 26 November at 6.30pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



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The Recital Centre is such a beautiful venue in which to perform, and in thesethree programs we are partnered with exceptional artists in programs

designed perfectly for the Hall’s acoustics. I can’t wait!

JUSTIN WILLIAMSVIOLA

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTREat themso


One of Australia’s supreme venues for music, the Melbourne Recital Centre plays host to three Melbourne Symphony Orchestra programs tailor-made for enjoyment in this beautiful space. These concerts, which include Mozart’s exquisite Posthorn Serenade

and Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, will provide some of the year’s greatest musical experiences – plus easy parking and great new dining options.

1 BEETHOVEN VIOLINCONCERTOThursday 22 March at 8pmSaturday 24 March at 6.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

Kolja Blacher violin/director

Haydn Symphony No.6 Le MatinShostakovich Chamber SymphonyBeethoven Violin Concerto

2 EMPEROR CONCERTOThe final program in Olli Mustonen’sthree-year survey of the Beethovenpiano concertos with the MSO.

Thursday 19 April at 8pmSaturday 21 April at 6.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

Olli Mustonen piano/director

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1Mustonen Jehkin IivanaBeethovenPiano Concerto No.5 Emperor

3 MOZART SERENADEFeaturing Wilma Smith and Matthew Tomkins

Thursday 2 August at 8pmSaturday 4 August at 6.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

Reinhard Goebel conductorWilma Smith violinMatthew Tomkins violin

Mozart Serenade No.9 PosthornMozart Concertone for Two ViolinsMozart Idomeneo: Passacaglia/Chaconne

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“eighth blackbird play like musicians possessed; excited by the new... they take wing, soaring on an upthrust of precision-tooled virtuosity.” – BBC Music

Curated by eighth blackbirdA Grammy Award-winning, Chicago-based sextet, eighth blackbird combines the finesse of a

finely-honed string quartet with the energy of a rock band and the theatricality of a circus troupe.

In Metropolis, eighth blackbird joins the MSO on a memorable road-trip across the music of the United States. There are vistas both epic and intimate, taking in – among others –

Steve Reich’s pulsating New York and the Dystopia of Michael Gordon’s Los Angeles.

1 ON A WIREFriday 27 April at 8pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall,Melbourne Recital Centre

eighth blackbirdTimothy Weiss conductor Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Norman UnstuckAUSTRALIAN PREMIEREHigdon On a WireAUSTRALIAN PREMIEREKernis Musica CelestisAUSTRALIAN PREMIEREGordon DystopiaAUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

This concert will also include a newwork commissioned as part of theMSO’s Cybec 21st Century AustralianComposers Program.

This concert will be followed by a freelate-night Fractured Jam with eighthblackbird in the stalls foyer of theMelbourne Recital Centre, featuringmusic by Missy Mazzoli, Marc Mellits,David Lang and Louis Andriessen.

2 COMING TOGETHERWednesday 2 May at 8pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall,Melbourne Recital Centre

eighth blackbirdMembers of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Bermel Tied ShiftsAUSTRALIAN PREMIEREAdams Shaker LoopsReich Double SextetGlass Music in Similar MotionAUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

3 WAVESSaturday 5 May at 8pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

eighth blackbirdTimothy Weiss conductorMembers of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Adams Dark WavesAUSTRALIAN PREMIEREReich Music for 18 Musicians


This concert will be preceded by a FREE performance featuring eighth blackbird in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall to celebrate the centenary of John Cage.

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MORE METROPOLISThroughout the Festival, the Melbourne Recital Centre presents concerts and talks with leadinginternational and Australian ensembles, including Syzygy Ensemble and Ensemble Offspring. The public spaces will be animated by sound installations, late night events and freeperformances. Hear, learn and engage with the amazing new music. Look for more information soon online and in your email inbox.


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1 CHRIS BOTTISaturday 10 March at 7pmSunday 11 March at 2pmArts Centre Melbourne, State Theatre

Five-time Grammy nominee, trumpeterChris Botti is one of America’s highest-selling jazz instrumentalists, with fourNo.1 albums, three gold records andan unprecedented two platinum DVDsto his name.

His cool, romantic blending of jazz andpop has cemented his position as one of the jazz world’s most popular talents.

Chris Botti with the MSO – sophisticatedand seductive entertainment – is a mustfor any true romantic.

“A virtuoso…Never less than breathtaking”

– Billboard Magazine

2 WEST SIDE STORYSaturday 20 October at 7pmSunday 21 October at 2pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Benjamin Northey conductor

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of thisiconic film and winner of ten AcademyAwards®, including Best Picture. The MSO plays Leonard Bernstein’selectrifying score and memorable songswith lyrics by Stephen Sondheim live,while the newly re-mastered film isshown in glorious high definition onthe big screen with the original vocalsand dialogue intact. This classicromantic tragedy, directed by RobertWise and Jerome Robbins, is one of thegreatest achievements in the history ofmovie musicals, and features Robbins’breathtaking choreography and ascreenplay by Ernest Lehman based onthe masterful book by Arthur Laurents.

3 HUMAN NATURE –THIS IS CHRISTMASSaturday 22 December at 7pmSunday 23 December at 2pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

After their recent smash hitappearances with the MSO, HumanNature return to the Hamer Hall stagewith the Orchestra for this specialyuletide treat. This is Christmas willinclude I’ll Be Home For Christmas,Silent Night, Away in a Manger plus all their Motown and Las Vegasclassics, with the harmonious soulfultreatment that makes Human Natureone of the most successful groups in Australian music history. This isChristmas – unforgettable festiveentertainment!

From the world’s hottest trumpeter to a jiving, jumping Christmas celebration with Human Nature, MSO Pops brings you an exciting world of music at Arts Centre, Melbourne. MSO POPS IS PROUDLY PRESENTED BY MERCEDES-BENZ

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Saturday 4 February at 2pm and 7pmPlenary Hall, Melbourne Conventionand Exhibition Centre

Inspired by the BBC Proms at the RoyalAlbert Hall in London, the MelbourneSymphony Orchestra, conducted byBen Foster, will premiere Murray Gold’samazing music from the last twoseasons of the legendary BBC series.

Featuring large-screen presentations of key moments and specially editedsequences highlighting Matt Smith’sperformance as the Doctor, the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular

will introduce a host of live monsters to the Melbourne Convention andExhibition Centre. In an Australian first, you’ll encounter the Doctor’sadversaries such as Daleks, Cybermen,Judoon, Clockwork Robots andScarecrows alongside his latestadversaries, the Silence. With guestpresenters to be announced shortly,you can expect a time-travelling musical celebration like no other!

For Doctor Who SymphonicSpectacular prices, please see page 64.


MSO POPS PROUDLY PRESENTED BY

Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular is not a part of MSO Pops but MSO Pops Season Pass subscribers can add this concert at 10% off regular prices.

DOCTOR WHO SYMPHONIC SPECTACULAR


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These four Friday evening concerts take place in a delightfully relaxed atmosphere, featuring spoken introductions from the stage and a great end-of-the-week vibe.

The world famous Melbourne Town Hall organ takes centre stage in Poulenc’s glorious Organ Concerto, while the series concludes with one of the

world’s favourite orchestral showpieces, Elgar’s Enigma Variations.

1 TOGNETTI PLAYSMENDELSSOHNFriday 2 March at 7.30pmMelbourne Town Hall

Richard Tognetti violin/directorNigel Westlake conductor (Missa Solis)Simon Casey trebleMelbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Beethoven Coriolan: OvertureMendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minorWestlake Missa Solis – Requiem for Eli

2 BEETHOVEN AND DVORÁKFriday 18 May at 7.30pmMelbourne Town Hall


Brahms Tragic OvertureBeethoven Piano Concerto No.2Dvorák Symphony No.7

3 ORGAN CLASSICS AT TOWN HALLFriday 22 June at 7.30pmMelbourne Town Hall



4 ENIGMA VARIATIONSFeaturing music celebrating the tenth anniversary of the MelbourneInternational Festival of Brass

Friday 28 September at 7.30pmMelbourne Town Hall

Christopher Seaman conductorRadovan Vlatkovic hornØystein Baadsvik tuba

Kodály Peacock VariationsMozart Horn Concerto No.2Vaughan Williams Tuba ConcertoElgar Enigma Variations

PRESENTED IN COLLABORATION WITH

MELBOURNE TOWN HALL PROMS

A RESERVE B RESERVE C RESERVE$300 $240 $160$230 $190 $130

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Ticketholders can enjoy a free30-minute recital before eachconcert on the Town Hall organ,commencing at 6.30pm.

CAMERON CARPENTERFEATURED ARTIST


Robert Blackwood Hall at Monash University is one of Melbourne’s finest concert halls, and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s five-concert series offers musical events right at home

in this beautiful acoustic. Whether it’s the grandeur of Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto or the splendour of Respighi’s Pines of Rome, the Monash Series presents the same superb

musical entertainment heard in the MSO’s city concerts – with free on-site parking.

1 EMPEROR CONCERTOThe final program in Olli Mustonen’sthree-year survey of the Beethovenpiano concertos with the MSO.

Friday 20 April at 8pmRobert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton


Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1Mustonen Jehkin IivanaBeethovenPiano Concerto No.5 Emperor

2 BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH AND PINES OF ROMEFriday 13 July at 8pmRobert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton



3 MOZART SERENADEFeaturing Wilma Smith and Matthew Tomkins

Friday 3 August at 8pmRobert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton



4 DURUFLÉ REQUIEMFriday 16 November at 8pmRobert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton



5 ALL-STAR MESSIAHFriday 14 December at 8pmRobert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton

Bernard Labadie conductorKarina Gauvin sopranoRobin Blaze counter-tenorIan Bostridge tenorTeddy Tahu Rhodes bass-baritoneMelbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Handel Messiah

MONASHSERIES

A RESERVE B RESERVE C RESERVE$320 $250 $175$250 $210 $135$105 $85 $75

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MENDELSSOHN OCTETWednesday 28 March at 7.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

Kolja Blacher violinMembers of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Bach Partita No.2Berio Sequenza No.8Bach Partita No.3Mendelssohn Octet

BRAHMS QUINTETTuesday 27 November at 7.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

Garrick Ohlsson pianoMembers of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Brahms Two RhapsodiesBrahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme of HandelBrahms Piano Quintet

GENERAL ADMISSION$130$110

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MSO CHAMBER MUSICThe Chamber Series features musicians from the MSO on four Sundays at 11am in

Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank. The programs explores the richness and depth of the chamber repertoire in works as diverse as a Vivaldi concerto for winds

and a luscious string sextet by a legendary composer for the movies.

In Soloists’ Choice, Kolja Blacher and Garrick Ohlsson – two of the world’s greatinstrumentalists – combine music for solo instruments with chamber works in which

they will be joined by musicians from the MSO. These events are available to MSO Season Pass subscribers at 10% off the regular single ticket price.

1 SHOSTAKOVICH QUINTETSunday 25 March at 11amIwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre

Kirstin Kenny violinPatrick Wong violinKatie Betts violaSharon Draper celloRobert Cossom percussionLouisa Breen piano

Kraft Music for String Quartet and PercussionLam …Like WaterShostakovich Piano Quintet

2 WIND POWERSunday 13 May at 11amIwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre

Andrew Macleod flute/piccoloMichael Pisani oboe

Philip Arkinstall clarinetJon Craven bass clarinet Brock Imison bassoonSaul Lewis hornLeigh Harrold piano

Ligeti Six BagatellesMozart Quintet for Piano and Winds Vivaldi Chamber Concerto in G minorfor flute, oboe and bassoonJanácek Mládí

3 SCHUBERT QUINTETSunday 7 October at 11amIwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre

Lerida Delbridge violinRoy Theaker violinMatthew Tomkins violinPhilippa West violinKatharine Brockman violaJustin Williams viola

David Berlin celloSharon Draper celloMichelle Wood cello

Korngold String SextetSchubert String Quintet

4 THE SOLDIER’S TALESunday 11 November at 11amIwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre

Wilma Smith violinFiona Sargeant violaRohan de Korte celloPhilip Arkinstall clarinetDonald Nicolson piano

Stravinsky The Soldier’s Tale: Suite(arranged for clarinet, violin and piano)Hindemith Quartet for clarinet, violin,cello and pianoBrahms Piano Quartet No.3


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CHAMBER SERIES


The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, in company with great conductors and soloists from around the world, presents these five Friday evening concerts in Costa Hall.

Whether it’s the rich orchestral colours of Pictures at an Exhibition, or the passionate emotional landscape of Tchaikovsky’s Pathétique Symphony, this series

offers performances of distinction to the people of Geelong and its fine concert hall.

1 BEETHOVEN VIOLINCONCERTOFriday 23 March at 8pmCosta Hall, Deakin University, Geelong



2 MOZART’S JUPITER AND THE PLANETSFriday 1 June at 8pmCosta Hall, Deakin University, Geelong



3 PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITIONFriday 27 July at 8pmCosta Hall, Deakin University, Geelong



THIS CONCERT IS SUPPORTED BY POWERCOR

4 TCHAIKOVSKY’S PATHÉTIQUEFriday 21 September at 8pmCosta Hall, Deakin University, Geelong



THIS CONCERT IS SUPPORTED BY POWERCOR

5 OHLSSON PLAYS BRAHMSFriday 23 November at 8pmCosta Hall, Deakin University, Geelong



GEELONGSERIES

A RESERVE B RESERVE C RESERVE$350 $300 $175$290 $250 $160$105 $85 $75

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PRICES FOR FIVE-CONCERT SEASON PASS SUBSCRIPTION

’Wang’s tone is wonderfullymellow and is projected with rhetorical force and

expressive intensity… superblyrewarding playing…’SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

JIAN WANGFEATURED ARTIST

Ticketholders can enjoy pre-concert talks one hour prior to each performance.


EARS WIDE OPEN 1Introducing:Brahms Tragic Overture

Tuesday 3 April at 6.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

EARS WIDE OPEN 2Introducing:Beethoven Symphony No.5

Wednesday 6 June at 6:30pmMelbourne Town Hall

Presented as part of the MSO’s Education Week.

EARS WIDE OPEN 3Introducing:Mozart Symphony No.40

Wednesday 28 November at 6.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

EARS WIDE OPENMORE THAN THE MUSIC


ADULTCONCESSION


Ears Wide Open is an interactive 80-minute journey into music, live on stage, conducted and presented by Australia’s most charismatic musical personality, Richard Gill.

Join thousands of other Melbourne music lovers and learn more about your favourite music – including immortal symphonies by Mozart and

Beethoven – and take your listening enjoyment to a new level. If you love great classical music, and want to know

more, don’t miss Ears Wide Open.

BRETT KELLYPRINCIPAL TROMBONE

RICHARD GILLCONDUCTOR


Richard Gill is a national treasureand his Ears Wide Open series

is a must for anyone wanting to learn more about music.

STEPHEN NEWTONDOUBLE BASS

EARS WIDE OPENMORE THAN THE MUSIC


FULL-TIME STUDENTS TEACHERS & PARENTS$45 $90$15 $30

3-CONCERT PACKAGEADDITIONAL TICKETS

PRICES FOR THREE-CONCERT UPBEAT SEASON PASS SUBSCRIPTION

HOW DOES IT WORK?It’s a concert ticket package for all full-time students. Attend MSOconcerts for the cost of a movie ticketand enjoy the benefits of being aSeason Pass susbscriber!

To purchase an UPBEAT Season Pass subscription, choose any threeconcerts* from this 2012 Seasonbrochure (up to two tickets perconcert). You can also buy tickets to additional concerts at the samespecial price. Just go to mso.com.au to book, and send us a copy of yourstudent ID, by:• Fax to (03) 9929 9601 • Mail to GPO Box 2992,

Melbourne, VIC, 3001 • Scan and email to

[email protected]

Or you can collect your ticket packageat your first concert. Just bring yourID to the MSO’s Customer ServiceDesk and your ticket package will bewaiting for you.

A special UPBEAT price is also availablefor teachers and parents accompanyingchildren under the age of 18.

ENJOY THE MANY BENEFITSOF BEING A SEASON PASS SUBSCRIBER!• No waiting for concerts to go on sale • No additional charges • Season Pass subscriber discount card• Free exchanges between concerts

QUESTIONS ABOUT UPBEAT?Call the MSO Box Office on (03) 9929 9600, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm

*Upbeat seating is subject to availabilityand is at the discretion of the MSO.

Please note some conditions apply; refer toTerms and Conditions of Sale availableat mso.com.au

ARE YOU A FULL-TIME STUDENT?THEN UPBEAT IS FOR YOU!

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The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is redefining what it means to engage with ourcommunity and facilitate a life-long interest in music and learning, presenting informative

and musically-broadening concert presentations for audiences of all ages.

Our inaugural Education Week inJune 2011 saw more than 10,000school children, teachers, parents andfamilies engage with the MelbourneSymphony Orchestra – many for thevery first time. Planning for our 2012Education Week from 5 to 9 June iswell advanced; and among many otherevents, MSO Associate ConductorBenjamin Northey will again conductClassic Kids and be joined by UKmusic educator Paul Rissmann topresent more informative andinteractive performances for Primaryand Secondary school students in ourMeet the Orchestra and Meet theMusic concerts.

We are also continually exploring newways to integrate live performance,education and communicationtechnology, with our highly populariPhone and iPad App, MSO Learn.This cleverly takes the inner workings of the Orchestra into the pockets of tens of thousands of individualsthroughout the world, while ourdigital learning resource DoublePlanet for VCE Music students and their teachers will provide thefoundations for our Up Close andMusical series.

We recognise that music educationplays a vital role in encouraging self-confidence and participation, in relationship building and socialinclusion, as well as the training ofgreat musicians and new audiences.The Pizzicato Effect at MeadowsPrimary School is just one example of a high impact program designed to create new learning pathways forchildren; and together with a numberof presenting partners like the City ofMelbourne’s ArtPlay and FederationSquare we will continue to offerhugely rewarding and enjoyablemusical experiences. Join us in 2012as MSO musicians work alongside newand diverse audiences of all ages.

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY

For more information on our 2012 Education and CommunityOutreach programs, and toregister for your copy of theEducation and CommunityOutreach brochure, please [email protected],indicating ‘Education 2012’ in the subject line.

STUDENTS ARRIVE AT THEMELBOURNE TOWN HALL DURING

EDUCATION WEEK

BENJAMIN NORTHEY TEACHES ACLASSIC KIDS AUDIENCE MEMBER

TO CONDUCT THE ORCHESTRA

BENJAMIN NORTHEY ANDPAUL RISSMANN PRESENT

MEET THE MUSIC

A DIGITAL INTRODUCTION TO THE INNER WORKINGS OF THE

MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

STUDENTS AT MEADOWS PRIMARYSCHOOL LEARNING THE VIOLIN

MUSICIANS OF THE MSO ARTPLAY ENSEMBLE

PRIMARY SCHOOL STUDENTSPERFORM WITH THE ORCHESTRA

DURING EDUCATION WEEK



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CHOOSE YOUR OWN 10 SEASON PASS SUBSCRIPTION

CHOOSE YOUR OWNYOUR TAILOR-MADE CONCERT SEASON

Concerts in both Melbourne andGeelong are available as part of aChoose Your Own package, includingDeborah Voigt In Concert and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (see pages 49 and 55).

Choose six or ten concerts* and create your own personalised concertpackage. You make great savings onthe cost of single tickets – up to $388 –and, if something comes up, you havethe option to exchange your ticketsfor another date. This exchangeservice is only available to you if you purchase an MSO Season Passsubscription. Choose Your Ownpackages also give you:• Priority access to special events• First choice of seats in the

renovated Hamer Hall after theneeds of set series Season Passsubscribers have been met

• Exclusive discounts• The option to pay by instalment

with no downpayment• Many other benefits only available

to Season Pass subscribers

Once you’ve selected the concerts you wish to attend, all you need to do is choose one of these easybooking options:• Book online at mso.com.au by

Friday 2 December 2011 and receivea complimentary $50 voucher,which you can use towardspurchasing additional tickets to anyMSO concerts in 2012

• Call the MSO Box Office on (03) 9929 9600 during business hours

• Visit the MSO Box Office at 3 DriverLane, Melbourne to book in person

• Complete the booking form locatedon pages 33 and 34 of the brochureand mail to the MSO Box OfficeGPO Box 2992, Melbourne 3000 or fax to (03) 9929 9601

Please refer to Terms and Conditions ofSale at mso.com.au for further details.

In offering you flexibility in your choiceof concerts in this package, we are notable to offer renewable seating. We willendeavour to allocate the best seatingavailable to you, but your seating mayvary from concert to concert.

Choose the MSO experiences you want on the days and times that work for you!

Please note that at least 50% ofconcerts selected as part of aChoose Your Own Season Passsubscription need to takeplace prior to 31 July 2012.

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*Please note that Mystery Program from A Spectacular Return is only available when you purchase A Spectacular Return as a three-concert package. Doctor Who SymphonicSpectacular, Symphony at the Movies with Michael Parkinson and Symphony of Legends: Video Games Unplugged cannot be included in the Choose Your Own selection but they are available at 10% off to Choose Your Own Season Pass subscribers.


THERE ARE FIVE WAYS TO PURCHASE A SEASON PASS:• IN PERSON

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Box Office, 3 Driver Lane,Melbourne Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm

Please note that your booking may not be processed immediately.

• ONLINESeason Passes may be purchased or renewed online at mso.com.au

• BY PHONECall the Melbourne SymphonyOrchestra Box Office on (03) 9929 9600Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm

• BY FAXPlease complete the order formlocated on pages 33 and 34 and fax to:Melbourne Symphony OrchestraBox Office on (03) 9929 9601

• BY MAILPlease complete the order form located on pages 33 and 34of the brochure and mail it toMelbourne Symphony OrchestraBox Office, GPO Box 2992,Melbourne, VIC, 3001

All orders are processed in sequenceaccording to the date of receipt. To secure best available seats, youshould place your order as early aspossible. Due to popularity, someseries, concerts and/or sections of theauditorium may have limited seating.

FREE GIFT VOUCHERBook your 2012 Season Pass online by Friday 2 December 2011 atmso.com.au and receive a free $50 giftvoucher towards a future MSO ticketpurchase. The voucher is valid for thepurchase of single concert tickets to a concert taking place within theOrchestra’s 2012 season and isredeemable only in person at theMSO Box Office or by mail.

No refunds will be issued in the event thatyou redeem the vouchers for tickets withlesser monetary value than the value of the vouchers.

SUBSCRIBER GROUP BOOKINGSTelephone (03) 9929 9600 for furtherdetails regarding group bookings.Please note group subscriptionbookings cannot be exchanged.

GEELONG SEASON PASS SUBSCRIBERS Special conditions apply for GeelongSeason Pass Subscribers. For bookingsand further details, please contact theGeelong Performing Arts Centre on(03) 5225 1200.

INDIVIDUAL CONCERT TICKETSMSO Season Pass Subscribers receivea 10% discount off the full price ofMSO season single tickets.

PAYMENTYou can pay by cheque, money order,cash (in person only) or with majorcredit cards.* Cheques should be madepayable to Melbourne SymphonyOrchestra Pty Ltd.

*Except Diners Club Card


CONCESSIONSConcessions are available to allbeneficiaries of means-tested age,invalid, supporting parent andunemployed benefits, all full-timestudents, and to anyone aged 20 and under with a valid ID for 2012.

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

If you are booking concessionsubscriptions online, please contactthe MSO Box Office on (03) 99299600 and supply your concessiondetails. Alternatively, details can be:• Faxed to (03) 9929 9601 • Mailed to GPO Box 2992,

Melbourne, VIC, 3001 • Scanned and emailed to

[email protected]

PAYMENT OPTIONSWhen placing your order, you may opt to pay in full or in four equalinstalments deducted from your creditcard in 2012 on the following dates:• 10 February• 23 March• 4 May• 15 June

Instalment payments are onlyavailable if you pay by credit card. NO payment will be deducted when you place your booking.

HOW TO BUY YOUR SEASON PASS

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FIRST VIOLINSWilma Smith Harold Mitchell ACConcertmaster ChairRoy Theaker Associate ConcertmasterMichael Kisin PrincipalPeter Edwards Assistant PrincipalKirsty Bremner MSO Friends ChairSarah CurroLerida DelbridgePeter FellinDeborah GoodallLorraine HookKirstin KennyEleanor ManciniAnne MartonyiMark Mogilevski Alison RaynerMichelle RuffoloKathryn Taylor

SECOND VIOLINSMatthew Tomkins PrincipalRobert Macindoe Associate PrincipalMonica Curro Assistant PrincipalMary AllisonIsin CakmakciogluCong GuAndrew HallRachel Homburg Christine JohnsonPhilip LajtaDavid ShafirIsy WassermanPhilippa WestPatrick WongRoger Young

VIOLASKatharine Brockman PrincipalFiona Sargeant Associate PrincipalTrevor Jones Assistant PrincipalKatie BettsLauren BrigdenChristopher CartlidgeSimon CollinsGabrielle HalloranCindy WatkinJustin Williams Caleb Wright

CELLOSDavid Berlin PrincipalSarah Morse Associate PrincipalNicholas Bochner Assistant PrincipalMiranda BrockmanRohan de KorteSharon DraperJoan EvansKeith JohnsonAngela SargeantMichelle Wood

DOUBLE BASSESSteve Reeves PrincipalAndrew Moon Associate PrincipalSylvia Hosking Assistant PrincipalDamien EckersleyBenjamin HanlonSuzanne LeeStephen Newton

FLUTESPrudence Davis PrincipalWendy Clarke Associate PrincipalSarah Beggs

PICCOLOAndrew Macleod Principal

OBOESJeffrey Crellin PrincipalVicki Philipson Associate PrincipalMichael Pisani

COR ANGLAISGeoffrey Dodd Principal

CLARINETSDavid Thomas Elisabeth Murdoch Principal Clarinet ChairPhilip Arkinstall Associate PrincipalCraig Hill

BASS CLARINETJonathan Craven Principal

BASSOONSRolf Kuhlmann PrincipalElise Millman Associate Principal Natasha Thomas

CONTRABASSOONBrock Imison Principal

HORNS Andrew Bain PrincipalGeoff Lierse Associate PrincipalSaul Lewis Principal Third Trinette McClimontRachel Silver

TRUMPETSGeoffrey Payne PrincipalShane Hooton Associate PrincipalWilliam EvansJulie Payne

TROMBONESBrett Kelly PrincipalKenneth McClimont Associate PrincipalMichael Bertoncello

BASS TROMBONEEric Klay Principal

TUBATimothy Buzbee Principal

TIMPANIChristine Turpin Principal

PERCUSSIONRobert Clarke PrincipalJohn ArcaroRobert Cossom

HARPJulie Raines Principal

MELBOURNE SYMPHONYORCHESTRA 2012

For photos and biographies of MSO musicians visitmso.com.au

Tadaaki Otaka Principal Guest ConductorBenjamin Northey Patricia Riordan Associate Conductor Chair


NEW SEASON PASSSUBSCRIPTION BOOKING

FORM 2012

OFFICE USE ONLYDate Received

COMPLETE YOUR BOOKING FORM AND SEND TO:MSO Box Office, GPO Box 2992, Melbourne VIC 3001 AustraliaF (03) 9929 9601 T (03) 9929 9600 E [email protected]

Name (Mr) (Mrs) (Miss) (Ms) (Other)

Address

Suburb State Post Code

Phone (day) (eve)

Mobile Email

SERIES AND SEATING SELECTIONWhere required please indicate your preference by crossing the circle.

1 PLEASE INDICATE THE SERIES YOU WISH TO PURCHASE: If you wish to purchase MSO at the Melbourne Recital Centre, MSO Pops or Choose Your Own please indicate below:MSO at the Melbourne Recital Centre Thursday 8pm Saturday 6.30pm MSO Pops Saturday 7pm Sunday 2pmChoose Your Own 6 concerts 10 concerts

2 PLEASE INDICATE YOUR SEATING PREFERENCE FOR AREA AND PRICE RESERVEArea Price Reserve

Stalls Premium (State Theatre, Hamer Hall and MRC only)Circle (State Theatre, Hamer Hall and MRC only) A ReserveBalcony B Reserve

C Reserve

3 PLEASE INDICATE THE NUMBER OF SEASON PASS SUBSCRIPTIONS YOU REQUIREAdult No. at $ $

Concession No. at $ $

Sub Total $

ADDITIONAL INCLUSIONS4 PARKING VOUCHERSPlease include parking vouchers with my Season Pass subscription:

Secure Parking No. at $10 $(near Melbourne Town Hall)

Federation Square Carpark No. at $10 $

Ballet Centre Carpark No. at $13 $

Sub Total $


5 ADDITIONAL SINGLE TICKETS AT 10% OFFMSO Season Pass subscribers receive a 10% discount off the full price of MSO single tickets. Please note that individualconcert tickets cannot be exchanged or refunded. Please refer to event prices in your season brochure, visit mso.com.auor call us on (03)9929 9600 to calculate your ticket prices.

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6 DONATIONSDonations make a world of difference. I am pleased to make a tax-deductible gift to support the MSO. All donations over $2 are tax-deductible. Please accept my donation for

$25 $50 $100 or $

Sub Total $

Grand Total $

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CONCERT SELECTION FOR CHOOSE YOUR OWN SERIESConcert 1 Date

Concert 2 Date

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Concert 7 Date

Concert 8 Date

Concert 9 Date

Concert 10 Date

PAYMENT DETAILSPlease find enclosed my cheque (cheques should be made payable to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Pty Ltd)

Please charge my credit card

I would like to pay by instalments (credit card only).Please Note: The total amount due will be charged to from your credit card in four instalments deducted on 10 February, 23 March, 4 May and 15 June 2012.

Mastercard Visa Amex

Card No. / / / Exp. Date /

Signature

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CONCESSION ENTITLEMENTSConcessions: available to all beneficiaries of means-tested age, invalid, supporting parent and unemployment benefits, full-time students and to anyone aged 20 or under, with a valid ID for 2012. Please attach photocopied proof of eligibility or note all pension numbers and details of benefits received.


MSO CHORUS REPETITEURTom Griffiths

MSO CHORUS MEMBERSLyndon AbbottAleksandra AckerBronte AllenPhilippa AllenJames AllenMaurice AmorRuth AndersonJulie ArblasterSheila BakerRichard BarberTony BarnettDavid BennettNicole Beyer Catherine BickellCecilia BjörkegrenKate BramleyEmily BrinkJane BrodieRosemarie BrownDavid BrownElize BrozgulSarah BullenSteve BurnettEva ButcherEirlys ChessaThea ChristodoulouAlexandra ChubatyBarry ClarkeJohn CleghornRichard CorboyRoger CreedVeryan CroggonGeorgette CutlerTimothy DanksRoger DargavilleSamantha DaviesTed DaviesJames DipnallPhil ElphinstoneChermelle EngelLaura FaheyMarcel FavillaTrevor Finlayson

Rita FitzgeraldCatherine FolleySusan FoneAnnelies FraeymanTom FrancartJill GieseRashika GomezCamilla GormanJillian GrahamDebbie GriffithsTom GriffithsAndrew HamTheis HansenRos HarbisonJuliana HassettSue HawleyKristine HenselAndrew HibbardDaniel HouseJordina HowellPenny HuggettJasmine HulmeNaomi HyndmanTania JacobsDavid JaffeColette JamesGwen KennellySherryn KewKatherine KibbeyWayne KinradeSymon KohutMiriam LangIngrid LeibbrandtJohn LesterColin MacDonaldHelen MacLeanJames MacnaeBrigid MaherStephen MakinTim MarchRosemary McKelvieDominic McKennaChris McLeodAlan McNab Simon MiltonClare MitchellMichael MobachLynne Muir

Emily NathanLucy NevilleZoe NikakisSusie NovellaCarolyn O’BrienPhilip O’ByrneVern O’HaraLouise O’LoughlinShaunagh O’NeilSiobhan OrmandyAnne PayneLeah PhillipsAndrew PogsonDouglas ProctorJoe RabarAlison RalphTanja RedlJo RobinSue RobinsonAlexandra RockmanChantal RoddyKerry RoulstonAnnie RunnellsJonathan SandersFiona ScarlettRuth ShandLauren SimpkinsMalcolm SinclairHelen StaindlJessie Swan Libby TimckeElizabeth TindallKatherine TomkinsMatthew ToulminNorma ToveyMarcus TravagliaKat TurnerJenny VallinsElena VarshavskayaIan VitcheffRachael WagstaffJames WalcottEmma WarburtonMichiko WeinmannMatthew WilliamsChris WilsonFoon WongAllan Yap

MELBOURNE SYMPHONYORCHESTRA CHORUS 2012

Jonathan Grieves-Smith MSO Chorus Master


YOUR YEAR

IN MUSIC


Individual tickets to the followingconcerts are on sale from Thursday 6 October 2011:• Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular• Symphony at the Movies with

Michael Parkinson• Symphony of Legends:

Video Games Unplugged• The Lord of the Rings:

Fellowship of the Ring

Tickets to all other 2012 MelbourneSymphony Orchestra concerts are onsale from Monday 5 December 2011.

Tickets for 2012 education events,including Education Week, are on sale from January 2012.

MSO Season Pass subscribers receivethe benefit of priority access toindividual tickets.

See page 31 for details on how tobecome an MSO Season Passsubscriber.

QUESTIONS?If you have any questions or wouldlike assistance in choosing a concert,our Box Office staff are here to help.Please call (03) 9929 9600 Monday toFriday 9am to 6pm, or visit them at 3 Driver Lane, Melbourne (behindthe GPO building).

For tickets to MSO concerts in Costa Hall, Geelong please call theGeelong Performing Arts Centre on (03) 5225 1200 or visit at 50 LittleMalop Street, Geelong Monday toFriday 9am to 5pm and Saturday 9am to 1pm.

CONCESSIONSConcessions are available to allbeneficiaries of means-tested age,invalid, supporting parent andunemployed benefits and to all full-time students, and to anyone aged20 and under with a valid ID for 2012.

Seniors Card concessions are onlyavailable for concerts in the Chamberand Melbourne Town Hall Proms series.

If you are booking concession ticketsonline, please ensure that you haveyour concession information with you when attending a performance.


For more information, to buy your2012 tickets and for Terms andConditions of Sale visit mso.com.au.To see individual concert ticket prices,please go to page 64 of this brochure.

RUSH HOUR TICKETSIf you would like to attend MSOconcerts at the last minute, a limitednumber of Rush Hour tickets will beavailable one hour prior to the start of each concert for only $40.Subject to availability.

Students can access Rush Hour ticketsfor only $20 on presentation of theirvalid student ID.Subject to availability.

MONTHLY GUIDEYour month-by-month companion to what’s happening in the 2012 season starts here.

See the incredible line-up of concerts all year round.

You can purchase a Season Pass subscription to secure your seats (see page 31), or purchase tickets to individual concerts.

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Plenary Hall, Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre 4 February 2012 I 2pm & 7pmBook on 13 61 00 or visit mso.com.au

presents


RUSSIAN RHAPSODYWednesday 15 February at 7pmSidney Myer Music Bowl

Simon Hewett conductorAntoinette Halloran soprano

Rachmaninov The Isle of the DeadTchaikovsky Eugene Onegin:Letter SceneTchaikovsky Eugene Onegin: PolonaiseRachmaninov Symphonic Dances

Russian music thrills us with itsaudacious colours, exuberant forceand intense emotions. These featuresabound in the masterpieces by twogreats of Russian Romanticismfeatured in this opening Bowl season program. Highlights includeRachmaninov’s scintillating SymphonicDances and the heart-rending LetterScene from Tchaikovsky’s operaticmasterpiece, Eugene Onegin.

KALKADUNGUSaturday 18 February at 7pmSidney Myer Music Bowl

Benjamin Northey conductorWilliam Barton didjeridu/electric guitar

Copland El salon MéxicoHindson/Barton KalkadunguSibelius Symphony No.2

The evocation of places inspires thisrich program of musical landscapes.At its centre is the exciting concertofor William Barton, showcasing hischarismatic musicianship in aninspiring celebration of indigenousculture. The concert opens with avivid depiction of a sleazy Mexican barand concludes with Sibelius’ sweepingimpression of his native Finland.

RISING STARWednesday 22 February at 7pmSidney Myer Music Bowl

Diego Matheuz conductorIan Munro piano

Kodály Dances of GalántaLiszt Piano Concerto No.1Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5

Venezuela has gained fame as theepicentre of a new energy in the worldof classical music. Diego Matheuz isthe latest star to emerge from thispowerhouse, and at just 26, is bringinghis combination of Latin flair andtechnical mastery to the world’sleading orchestras. This concert isyour chance to experience one oftoday’s rising musical personalities in a program of sumptuous, powerfulclassics. And don’t miss Australianmaster pianist Ian Munro in Liszt’sexciting concerto.

FOUR SOUTH AMERICAN SEASONSSaturday 25 February at 7pmSidney Myer Music Bowl

Diego Matheuz conductorKristian Winther violin

Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet:Suite No.2Marquez Danzon No.2Piazzolla Four Seasons of Buenos AiresMoncayo Huapango

The new sensation amonginternational conductors, Venezuela’sDiego Matheuz, here brings us acelebration of Latin American music.The passion, tunefulness and earthyspirit of this music is encapsulated inthe tango, of which composer AstorPiazzolla is recognized as the master.His masterpiece, Four Seasons of BuenosAires, is the Latin equivalent ofVivaldi’s famous work, and for itMatheuz will be joined by sensationalyoung Australian violinist, KristianWinther. The concert culminates in a blaze of rhythmic energy withMoncayo’s jubilant Huapango.



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CYBEC 21ST CENTURYAUSTRALIAN COMPOSERSPROGRAMSaturday 28 January at 6.30pmIwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank

Music by Lisa Illean, Catherine Sullivan, Simon Charles and Daniel Portelli

A free public performance, in whichthe MSO plays newly commissionedworks by four young Australiancomposers.

DOCTOR WHO SYMPHONIC SPECTACULARSaturday 4 February at 2pm and 7pmPlenary Hall, MelbourneConvention and Exhibition Centre

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TOGNETTI PLAYSMENDELSSOHNFriday 2 March at 7.30pmMelbourne Town Hall

Richard Tognetti violin/directorNigel Westlake conductor (Missa Solis)Simon Casey trebleMelbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Beethoven Coriolan: OvertureMendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor Westlake Missa Solis – Requiem for Eli

Two great creative forces of Australianmusic combine in this concert event ofenduring inspiration. Taking the role of“lead violin,” Richard Tognetti brings histrademark imagination to the tunefulfavourite, Mendelssohn’s ViolinConcerto. Then Nigel Westlake,Australia’s brilliant composer of filmmusic (including award-winning scoresfor Babe and Miss Potter, and the Imaxspectaculars Antarctica and Solarmax)introduces his new masterpiece, a workof exultant, universal power born out of profound tragedy.

SYMPHONIE FANTASTIQUEThursday 15 March at 8pm Friday 16 March at 8pm Melbourne Town Hall



This concert includes two exuberantmusical fantasies, conjured up fromthe imagination of their composers.We know The Sorcerer’s Apprenticefrom Walt Disney’s magical Fantasia,and in the Symphonie fantastique, weluxuriate in the composer’s indulgentcontemplation of the ups and downsof love. Acting as a sorbet betweenthem is Stravinsky’s sparkling Violin Concerto.

BEETHOVEN VIOLINCONCERTOThursday 22 March at 8pmSaturday 24 March at 6.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

Friday 23 March at 8pmCosta Hall, Deakin University, Geelong



Kolja Blacher is the complete musician,recognised around the world as asuperb violinist and dynamic leader. In this concert, Blacher guides theorchestra through a musical journeyencompassing the grace of Haydn’searly symphony, the intensity ofShostakovich and the poetry ofBeethoven’s glorious Violin Concerto.

SHOSTAKOVICH QUINTETSunday 25 March at 11amIwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre

Kirstin Kenny violinPatrick Wong violinKatie Betts violaSharon Draper celloRobert Cossom percussionLouisa Breen piano

Kraft Music for String Quartet and PercussionLam …Like WaterShostakovich Piano Quintet

The New York Times describes Bun-Ching Lam’s music as ‘alluringlyexotic.’ Her …Like Water, featuringRobert Cossom on vibraphone, is thehaunting centrepiece to this ChamberSeries program. The first work is byWilliam Kraft, for many yearsprincipal timpanist of the Los AngelesPhilharmonic. The concert concludeswith music of tremendous emotionalpower, Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet of 1940.

MENDELSSOHN OCTETWednesday 28 March at 7.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

Kolja Blacher violinMembers of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Bach Partita No.2Berio Sequenza No.8Bach Partita No.3Mendelssohn Octet

One of the great violinists of our time,Kolja Blacher takes on three peaks ofthe solo violin repertoire in the firsthalf of this program: two of Bach’spartitas, and Berio’s Sequenza, whichredefined the instrument’s technicalpossibilities, while paying homage toBach. Blacher then joins musiciansfrom the MSO for one of the miraclesof chamber music, Mendelssohn’sglorious Octet, written when he was just 16.

MARCH

POWERCOR REGIONAL TOURINGWednesday 28 March at 8pmHer Majesty’s Theatre, Ballarat

Thursday 29 March at 8pmWest Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul

Friday 30 March at 8pmFrankston Arts Centre

Matthew Wood conductorPhilip Arkinstall clarinet

Beethoven Egmont: OvertureMozart Clarinet ConcertoDvorák Symphony No.9 From the New World

For full details, visit mso.com.au from January 2012SYMPHONY AT THE MOVIES

WITH MICHAEL PARKINSONSaturday 11 February at 7pmPlenary Hall, MelbourneConvention and Exhibition Centre


CHRIS BOTTISaturday 10 March at 7pmSunday 11 March at 2pmArts Centre Melbourne, State Theatre

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Five-time Grammy nominee, trumpeter Chris Botti is one of America’s highest-selling

jazz instrumentalists, with four No.1 albums,three gold records and an unprecedented

two platinum DVDs to his name.

His cool, romantic blending of jazz and pophas cemented his position as one of the jazz

world’s most popular talents.

Chris Botti with the MSO – sophisticated andseductive entertainment – is a must for any

true romantic.

“A virtuoso…Never lessthan breathtaking”

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EARS WIDE OPEN 1Tuesday 3 April at 6.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

Conducted and presented by Richard Gill

Introducing:Brahms Tragic Overture

‘I could not refuse my melancholynature the satisfaction of composingan overture to a tragedy', Brahmswrote of his Tragic Overture. If you wantto know more about this beautifulmusic, join Richard Gill and the MSOfor Ears Wide Open, an interactive 80-minute journey into music.

EMPEROR CONCERTOThursday 19 April at 8pmSaturday 21 April at 6.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

Friday 20 April at 8pmRobert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton


Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1Mustonen Jehkin IivanaBeethoven Piano Concerto No.5Emperor

The culmination of a special three-yearcollaboration between the MSO and Finnish pianist, composer andconductor, Olli Mustonen, this concertis a showcase of Mustonen’s prodigiousmusical intelligence and talent.

APRIL – MAY

ON A WIREFriday 27 April at 8pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

eighth blackbirdTimothy Weiss conductor Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Norman UnstuckAUSTRALIAN PREMIEREHigdon On a WireAUSTRALIAN PREMIEREKernis Musica CelestisAUSTRALIAN PREMIEREGordon DystopiaAUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Come aboard a wild ride throughcontemporary American orchestralmusic. Michael Gordon’s collaborationwith visionary film-maker BillMorrison, Dystopia, is a frenzied,chaotic drive along Los Angeles’Highway 90. Jennifer Higdon’s On a Wire is a colourful showpiece for eighth blackbird, while Unstuckjumbles together flashbacks andflashforwards as an orchestra tries to “unstick” itself. Aaron Jay Kernis’musica celestis provides the calm,beautiful eye of the storm.


This concert will be followed by a freelate-night Fractured Jam with eighthblackbird in the stalls foyer of theMelbourne Recital Centre.

COMING TOGETHERWednesday 2 May at 8pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

eighth blackbird Members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Bermel Tied ShiftsAUSTRALIAN PREMIEREAdams Shaker LoopsReich Double SextetGlass Music in Similar MotionAUSTRALIAN PREMIERE

Witness the organic growth of anunconducted ‘super ensemble.’The six members of eighth blackbirdthrow down the gauntlet, flingingthemselves into Derek Bermel’s wildBalkan romp, Tied Shifts. MSO playersjoin the party for John Adams’ ShakerLoops, a vision of dancing Shakers, and Steve Reich’s funky, Pulitzer Prize-winning Double Sextet, a workcommissioned by eighth blackbird.Finally, the stage is stuffed withmusicians for a mesmerising andvirtuosic early work by Philip Glass,Music in Similar Motion.

WAVESSaturday 5 May at 8pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

eighth blackbirdTimothy Weiss conductorMembers of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Adams Dark WavesAUSTRALIAN PREMIEREReich Music for 18 Musicians

Metropolis concludes with Americanseascapes. John Luther Adams’orchestral work Dark Waves summonsthe magnificent, otherworldly beautyof a vast, rolling sea at night. After thisstunning nocturne, Steve Reich opensthe curtains onto a vivid, bright oceanvista in his epic, joyous masterpieceMusic for 18 Musicians. Layers ofglittering pianos and percussion ebband flow, humming with fresh energy.


This concert will be preceded by a free performance featuring eighth blackbird in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall to celebrate thecentenary of John Cage.

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SYMPHONY OF LEGENDS:VIDEO GAMES UNPLUGGEDApril 2012

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WIND POWERSunday 13 May at 11amIwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre

Andrew Macleod flute/piccoloMichael Pisani oboePhilip Arkinstall clarinetJon Craven bass clarinet Brock Imison bassoonSaul Lewis hornLeigh Harrold piano

Ligeti Six BagatellesMozart Quintet for Piano and Winds Vivaldi Chamber Concerto in G minorfor flute, oboe and bassoonJanácek Mládí

This exciting program of wind musicspanning three centuries begins withthe colourful bagatelles for flute,oboe, clarinet, horn, and bassoon byHungarian György Ligeti. FollowingMozart’s masterly quintet and ajourney to the baroque with Vivaldi,you’ll hear Mládí, one of theastonishing fruits of the last years of Czech composer Leoš Janácek. He described this light-hearted work,written as he turned 70, as ‘a kind of reminiscence of my youth.’

BEETHOVEN AND DVORÁKFriday 18 May at 7.30pmSaturday 19 May at 2pmMonday 21 May at 6.30pmMelbourne Town Hall


Brahms Tragic OvertureBeethoven Piano Concerto No.2 Dvorák Symphony No.7

The inspiration of the folk music andculture of his native Bohemia investsDvorák’s music with enormous energyand spirit, and his Seventh Symphonyexplodes with all the passion andvigour of this inspiration. Paired withworks by two German masters whoinspired him, this concert of greatclassics is pure delight.

BELSHAZZAR’S FEAST Friday 25 May at 8pmSaturday 26 May at 8pmMelbourne Town Hall



In the 20th century, Britain overthrewits unfair reputation as a “land withoutmusic.” Three of the great composerswho played key roles in this musicalrenaissance are featured here.Britten’s popular reworking of themusic of Purcell, and Sir WilliamWalton’s dramatic choral masterpiece,based on a great biblical story, frame a rare gem by Constant Lambert (son of Australian painter GeorgeLambert), which fuses Latin Americanand jazz influences with a distinctivelyEnglish temperament.

POWERCOR REGIONAL TOURINGTuesday 8 May at 8pmWarrnambool Entertainment Centre

Wednesday 9 May at 8pmHamilton Performing Arts Centre

Graham Abbott conductorJacqueline Porter soprano

Mozart Symphony No 21Mozart Arias from The Marriage of Figaro, Idomeneo and ZaideHaydn Scena di BereniceHaydn Symphony No.99

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MOZART’S JUPITER AND THE PLANETSFriday 1 June at 8pmCosta Hall, Deakin University, Geelong



Through movies as diverse as ParadiseRoad and The Right Stuff, the music ofThe Planets has permeated our culture.Holst’s spectacular astrologicaljourney is one of the most popular of all orchestral works, from themenacing tread of Mars, the Bringer ofWar to the final movement, Neptune,the Mystic, in which we seem to beadrift in a world of stars and ice.Under dynamic young Britishconductor Alexander Shelley, thiscompelling program opens withMozart’s final, sublime symphony.

THE PLANETS: A JOURNEY IN MUSIC AND FILMSaturday 2 June at 2pm Monday 4 June at 6.30pmMelbourne Town Hall



Could this be a vision of the concertof the future? US filmmaker DuncanCopp, renowned for his stunningfilms about the wonders of science,developed this visual production inconjunction with NASA, and it’s beenthrilling audiences worldwide eversince. This is an awesome synthesis ofgreat music and rich visual spectacle,certain to inspire every member of the family.

EARS WIDE OPEN 2Introducing:Beethoven Symphony No.5

Wednesday 6 June at 6.30pmMelbourne Town Hall

Presented as part of the MSO’sEducation Week.

Ears Wide Open is an interactive 80-minute journey into music, liveon stage, conducted and presented byAustralia’s most charismatic musicalpersonality, Richard Gill. No piece of instrumental music has been soinfluential, or continues to be asthought-provoking, as Beethoven’sFifth Symphony. If you want to knowmore about how this great music worksits spell, don’t miss Ears Wide Open.

EDUCATION WEEK Tuesday 5 – Saturday 9 JuneMelbourne Town Hall

Following the success of the inauguralEducation Week – during which10,000 people of all ages came tointeract with the MSO – the Orchestraonce again brings the magic of musicto Melbournians of all ages in manydifferent ways. Education Week at theMelbourne Town Hall is our openhouse invitation to listen, learn andget involved as your Orchestra sharesthe joy of great music with thecommunity.

To register your interest in Education Week, please [email protected],indicating ‘Education Week 2012’ in the subject line. If you’d like tosupport our Education activities by donating to the Orchestra, pleasesee the Donations section of thebooking form.

MAHLER WITH EMMA MATTHEWSThursday 14 June at 8pmFriday 15 June at 8pmMelbourne Town Hall



In his Fourth Symphony, Mahler createsa magical evocation of the spirit ofchildhood, ending with a heartfelt hymnto sacred innocence. Mahler’s vision of heaven will beam its radiance with the glowing voice of Australian sopranoEmma Matthews. Adding to this richprogram, Julian Rachlin, one of today’sclassical mega-stars, brings his energyand passion to the First Violin Concerto of Shostakovich.

ORGAN CLASSICS AT TOWN HALLFriday 22 June at 7.30pm Monday 25 June at 6.30pmMelbourne Town Hall



The Melbourne Town Hall’smagnificent organ takes centre stagefor the stirring concerto by FrancisPoulenc, featuring as soloist the man who has been described as theVladimir Horowitz of the organ.Before the concerto, the spirit of theorgan is given orchestral colour in Sir Andrew Davis’ own transcription of Bach’s mighty Passacaglia andFugue. The concert culminates inBrahms’ richly romantic SecondSymphony, in which the composerbasks in the sunny inspiration ofBeethoven’s Pastoral Symphony.


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Wednesday 27 June at 8pmMelbourne Town Hall

“Ms. Voigt, clearly in her prime, isastonishing. Her sound is at once earthenand gleaming... Simply glorious.” – The New York Times

Sir Andrew Davis conductorDeborah Voigt soprano

Wagner Tannhäuser: OvertureWagner Die Walküre: Du bist der LenzWagner Tristan und Isolde: Prelude and LiebestodStrauss Der Rosenkavalier: SuiteStrauss Salome: Final Scene

One of the great singers of our time,Deborah Voigt combines musicalintelligence with a stunningly rich and characterful voice to createunforgettable performances. Thispanoramic survey of music by Wagnerand Strauss, under one of today’sleading conductors, includes some ofthe most voluptuous love music evercreated for the stage – from Tristanund Isolde – and the luminous suitefrom Strauss’ Der Rosenkavalier. In theclosing scene from Salome, Voigtpresents for her Melbourne audiencesone of the tour-de-force displays inthe operatic repertoire.

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BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH AND PINES OF ROMEFriday 13 July at 8pmRobert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton

Saturday 14 July at 2pmMonday 16 July at 6.30pmMelbourne Town Hall


Beethoven Symphony No.5Dean AmphitheatreDebussy Rhapsody for Clarinet and OrchestraRespighi Pines of Rome

Alternating between the massiveorchestral splendours of two worksinspired by Roman spectacle, and thecontrasting colours of Beethoven andDebussy, this concert is full of musicaltreasures. Opening with one of themost famous works in the history of music, the concert concludes in a blaze of Roman glory with thethrilling spectacle of Pines of Rome.

BOLEROFriday 20 July at 8pm Saturday 21 July at 8pmMelbourne Town Hall



Ravel was an innovator who broughttogether superb skill and vividimagination to create music that isenthralling in every way. From the lushsplendour of Daphnis and Chloe, with itsecstatic climax, through the nostalgicbeauty of the Piano Concerto’s secondmovement, to the mesmeric dance of passion in Bolero, the richness ofRavel is on full display in thesewonderful works.

PICTURES AT AN EXHIBITIONThursday 26 July at 8pm Saturday 28 July at 2pmMelbourne Town Hall

Friday 27 July at 8pmCosta Hall, Deakin University, Geelong


Balakirev IslameyRachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2Mussorgsky arr. Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

A selection of Russian masterpiecesprovides the perfect showcase for the talents of the brilliant youngconductor Tugan Sokhiev. Ravel’sorchestration of Mussorgsky’s pianosuite is famous for its spectacularimagery and thrilling orchestralcolours. In his Second PianoConcerto, Rachmaninov bouncedback from the depths of depression to create a work of unforgettablemelodies which have made their way into the popular consciousness,ranging from the classic film romanceBrief Encounter (1947) to the 1970s pop hit, All by Myself.

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MOZART SERENADEThursday 2 August at 8pmSaturday 4 August at 6.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

Friday 3 August at 8pmRobert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton



A program of Mozart rarities presents an opportunity to bask in the mastercomposer’s classical purity. ConductorReinhard Goebel is one of the mostbrilliant and insightful exponents of early music in the world today. In an intimate collaboration with the principal violinists of the MSO, he brings his special knowledge ofclassical performance style to reveal Mozart’s genius.

AUGUST

GRIEG CONCERTOThursday 30 August at 8pmFriday 31 August at 8pmSaturday 1 September at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



Sir Andrew Davis leads a celebrationof the music of Australia’s – andMelbourne’s – greatest composer, the fascinating and brilliant PercyGrainger. An orchestrator of dazzlingvirtuosity, Grainger invested the musicof British and American folk traditionswith original realisations, and hismusic exults in an Australian ideal of democratic openness. As a pianist,Grainger’s performances of theconcerto by his mentor and friendEdvard Grieg were famed for theirsympathy and insight, and this concertcelebrates Grainger’s triumph with a performance by superb Australianpianist Piers Lane.


A SPECTACULAR RETURN TO ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, HAMER HALL

ACT 1 MAHLER’S THIRDThursday 9 August at 8pmFriday 10 August at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Markus Stenz conductorFiona Sargeant violaPetra Lang mezzo-sopranoWomen of the Melbourne SymphonyOrchestra Chorus National Boys Choir of Australia

Dean Intimate DecisionsAdès/Rosner PolarisAUSTRALIAN PREMIEREMahler Symphony No.3

In the first concert in the refurbishedHamer Hall by the MelbourneSymphony Orchestra and Chorus,former Chief Conductor Markus Stenzrenews his happy association with theMSO in a program of sonic splendour.The adventure begins with music from two of the most exciting andcelebrated of contemporarycomposers, and culminates in GustavMahler’s majestic Third Symphony, hisgreat hymn to love and its redemptivepower, engulfing the listener withecstatic sonorities.

Please note this concert will have two intervals.

ACT 2 BEETHOVEN AND WAGNERThursday 16 August at 8pmSaturday 18 August at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Markus Stenz conductorStuart Skelton Siegmund (tenor)Meagan Miller Sieglinde (soprano)Daniel Sumegi Hunding (bass)

Beethoven Symphony No.6 PastoralWagner Die Walküre: Act I

In Beethoven’s cheerful Pastoralsymphony, a storm brings refreshmentto the idyllic countryside. In the FirstAct of Richard Wagner’s opera DieWalküre, a storm provides the backdropfor a furious, forbidden passion. The contrast brings a fascinatingrichness to this remarkable concertevent, celebrating masterpieces by two towering geniuses of the Germanmusical heritage. The soloists includethe young American soprano MeaganMiller, now setting the opera worldablaze with her sublime talent, and two of Australia’s greatest exponents of Wagner’s music.

ACT 3 MYSTERY PROGRAMWednesday 22 August at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Markus Stenz conductor

Program to be announced at the performance.

In keeping with the surprise pieceStenz conducted at the end of manyof his programs – which he called Act 3 – details about this third concertwill be kept secret until the night ofthe performance.

The Orchestra for this concert willfeature the MSO and members of the Australian Youth Orchestra. This special performance is available to you only if you purchase tickets toAct 1 and Act 2.

For further details regarding thisspecial festival marking the MelbourneSymphony Orchestra’s return to ArtsCentre Melbourne, Hamer Hall, please go to page 5 of this brochure.

AUGUST



STEPHEN HOUGH PLAYS TCHAIKOVSKY Friday 14 September at 8pmSaturday 15 September at 2pmMonday 17 September at 6.30pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall


Glinka Russlan and Ludmilla: Overture Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.2Prokofiev Symphony No.7

Melbourne audiences always welcomereturn visits by pianist StephenHough, and dynamic Americanmaestro Andrew Litton, too, is anMSO favourite. Tchaikovsky’s lyricalSecond Piano Concerto is the heart of this program, with its hauntingcentral section in which the pianojoins solo violin and cello for music of exceptional tenderness. The finalwork is Prokofiev’s reflective andbeguiling symphony, paying homageto the spirit of childhood in music ofethereal beauty.

TCHAIKOVSKY’S PATHÉTIQUEFriday 21 September at 8pmCosta Hall, Deakin University, Geelong

Thursday 20 September at 8pmSaturday 22 September at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



Tchaikovsky and Dvorák were bornone year apart, and form a naturalpairing, sharing an intense feeling for the uniqueness of their nationalidentities. Tchaikovsky’s passionatesymphony is a masterpiece of melodiccolour and deep feeling that neverfails to move the listener, and in hiscello concerto Dvorák created a classicwork for the instrument, one whichrevels in its ability to forge a singingline of emotional richness.

ENIGMA VARIATIONSFriday 28 September at 7.30pmMelbourne Town Hall

Christopher Seaman conductorRadovan Vlatkovic hornØystein Baadsvik tuba

Kodály Peacock VariationsMozart Horn Concerto No.2Vaughan Williams Tuba ConcertoElgar Enigma Variations

Celebrating the tenth anniversary ofthe Melbourne International Festivalof Brass in 2012, two of the world’sgreat brass soloists join the MSO for this unique concert experience.Framing the classic concertos for the horn and tuba are the brilliant,folksong-inspired orchestral variationsby Kodály and the stirring EnigmaVariations by Elgar, crowned by the famous adagio Nimrod.

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MELBOURNE ZOO PRESENTSTHE MSO IN CARNIVAL OFTHE ANIMALSMonday 1 October at 1.30pm and 3pm

Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 Octoberat 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3pm

Thursday 4 October at 10am and 11.30am

Leopard Lodge, Melbourne Zoo

Benjamin Northey conductorNoni Hazlehurst narrator

It’s time to visit the MSO’s musicalzoo, where kangaroos, lions andelephants come to life in the immortalmusical frolic, Carnival of the Animals.Come and celebrate the Melbourne Zoo’s 150th anniversary as actor and much-loved Play School presenter Noni Hazlehurst narrates thedelightful verses by Nick Enright,with members of the MSO conductedby Benjamin Northey. These specialschool holiday performances are amusical treat for the whole family.

For full details, visit mso.com.au from January 2012.


SCHUBERT QUINTETSunday 7 October at 11amIwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre

Lerida Delbridge violinRoy Theaker violinMatthew Tomkins violinPhilippa West violinKatharine Brockman violaJustin Williams violaDavid Berlin celloSharon Draper celloMichelle Wood cello

Korngold String SextetSchubert String Quintet

Best-known for his landmark filmscores for The Sea Hawk and otherHollywood swashbucklers, Korngoldhad been a child prodigy who createdlush, melodic music in all genres froman early age – his first piano sonatawas published at the age of 11, and he wrote this beautiful string sextetwhen he was 18. From an earlier erain the Viennese musical traditioncomes one of Schubert’s final works,his sublime quintet for two violins,viola and two cellos.

FAMILY CLASSIC KIDS Saturday 27 October at 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3pmIwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre

Family Classic Kids is the MSO’spopular program of concerts forchildren aged three to eight years of age – and a great way to introduceyoung people to the magic oforchestral music.

With the children sitting right next tothe Orchestra, there are opportunitiesto sing along, respond to the musicwith movement and actions, follow a story and maybe even conduct!

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POWERCOR REGIONAL TOURINGTuesday 9 October at 8pmThe Capital – Bendigo’s Performing Arts Centre

Wednesday 10 October at 8pmEastbank Centre, Shepparton

Benjamin Northey conductorMichael Bertoncello trombone

Respighi Ancient Airs and Dances: Suite No. 3Rota Trombone ConcertoTchaikovsky Symphony No.4

OCTOBER

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGThursday 4 October at 7pmFriday 5 October at 7pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

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WEST SIDE STORYSaturday 20 October at 7pmSunday 21 October at 2pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall


Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall20 October 7pm, 21 October 2pmBook on 1300 182 183 or visit theartscentre.com.au or mso.com.au

BENJAMIN NORTHEY CONDUCTORCELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THIS ICONIC FILM, AS THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONYORCHESTRA PLAYS LEONARD BERNSTEIN’S ELECTRIFYING SCORE LIVE WHILE THE RE-MASTERED FILMIS SHOWN IN HI-DEF ON THE BIG SCREEN WITH THE ORIGINAL VOCALS AND DIALOGUE INTACT.

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THE SOLDIER’S TALESunday 11 November at 11amIwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre

Wilma Smith violinFiona Sargeant violaRohan de Korte celloPhilip Arkinstall clarinetDonald Nicolson piano

Stravinsky The Soldier’s Tale: Suite(arranged for clarinet, violin and piano)Hindemith Quartet for clarinet, violin,cello and pianoBrahms Piano Quartet No.3

As World War I ended, Stravinsky was living in Europe cut off from his royalties because of the Russianrevolution. Needing to generate someincome, he created the little theatrepiece The Soldier’s Tale, from which hearranged this suite for clarinet, violinand piano as a token of gratitude to the financier of the originalproduction, who was an excellentamateur clarinettist. After Hindemith’slyrical work you’ll hear Brahms’quartet, the slow movement of which has one of the most beautifulcello solos in all chamber music.

FAMILY CLASSIC KIDS Saturday 10 November at 10am, 11.30am, 1.30pm and 3pmIwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre

Family Classic Kids is the MSO’spopular program of concerts forchildren aged three to eight years of age – and a great way to introduceyoung people to the magic oforchestral music.

With the children sitting right next tothe Orchestra, there are opportunitiesto sing along, respond to the musicwith movement and actions, follow a story and maybe even conduct!

ROMEO AND JULIETThursday 1 November at 8pmFriday 2 November at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

A celebration in words and music of the world’s favourite love story.



John Bell is joined by members of Bell Shakespeare and the MSO for thisunique experience in words and music.Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet hasinspired generations of composers to write music of youthful zest, tragicviolence and sublime lyricism. Together,the MSO and Bell Shakespeare bringyou the play’s dramatic highlights,along with beautiful music inspired by this, the world’s greatest love story,featuring works by Tchaikovsky, Deliusand Prokofiev. Here is an event todemonstrate the power great art has to move us deeply.

JOHN BELLDIRECTOR



DURUFLÉ REQUIEMThursday 15 November at 8pmSaturday 17 November at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Friday 16 November at 8pmRobert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton



The Requiem by French composerMaurice Duruflé is a work of delicate and moving beauty, and thisperformance features two of the mosteloquent of Australia’s fine singers, to help draw you into the work’s lush, meditative world. The programbegins with Brahms’ towering FirstPiano Concerto, in which orchestraand soloist unite to create one of the grand statements of the Romantic spirit.

OHLSSON PLAYS BRAHMSFriday 23 November at 8pmCosta Hall, Deakin University, Geelong

Saturday 24 November at 2pmMonday 26 November at 6.30pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



American piano master GarrickOhlsson teams up again with TadaakiOtaka and the Orchestra to presentthe second of Brahms’ triumphantpiano concertos. This time, Brahms is paired with the dazzling music ofRichard Strauss, in two of his mostdramatic symphonic works – theorchestral showpiece Don Juan and the intense poetic vision of Death and Transfiguration.

EARS WIDE OPEN 3Introducing:Mozart Symphony No.40

Wednesday 28 November at 6.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

Ears Wide Open is an interactive 80-minute journey into music, live on stage in the beautiful MelbourneRecital Centre – conducted and

presented by Australia’s mostcharismatic musical personality,Richard Gill. Mozart’s 40th is amongthe greatest symphonies of all – by turns joyous, tragic and sublime. If you want to know more about howthis great music works its spell, don’tmiss Ears Wide Open.

BRAHMS QUINTETTuesday 27 November at 7.30pmElisabeth Murdoch Hall, Melbourne Recital Centre

Garrick Ohlsson pianoMembers of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Brahms Two RhapsodiesBrahms Variations and Fugue on a Theme of HandelBrahms Piano Quintet

Brahms’ piano music spans his entirecreative life. In the mighty Variationsand Fugue of 1861, he takes a themefrom a Handel keyboard suite andfashions from it a powerful pianopanorama. The Two Rhapsodies,which he created nearly 20 years later,are among his most lyrical works forthe instrument, while the masterfulQuintet, a work which took Brahmsmany years to complete, is a landmarkin the history of chamber music –bold, passionate and written on a grand scale.

NOVEMBER


IAN BOSTRIDGE SINGSMOZART AND SCHUBERTThursday 6 December at 8pmFriday 7 December at 8pmSaturday 8 December at 8pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



A program of pure musical beauty, bringing together two greatinternational artists. Ian Bostridge and Bernard Labadie, united by theirshared sensibility and deep musicalintelligence, reveal the inner magic of music by Mozart and Schubert,encapsulating the inspired melodicinvention of two of classical music’smost beloved composers.

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ALL-STAR MESSIAHFriday 14 December at 8pmRobert Blackwood Hall, Monash University, Clayton

Saturday 15 December at 7pmSunday 16 December at 5pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Bernard Labadie conductorKarina Gauvin sopranoRobin Blaze counter-tenorIan Bostridge tenorTeddy Tahu Rhodes bass-baritoneMelbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Handel Messiah

Handel’s Messiah is packed with greattunes and inspiring moments – that’swhy it’s been loved by audiences for centuries. For this presentation, the MSO assembles a cast ofinternational all-stars, with a stylishand sophisticated conductor, BernardLabadie. Whether your love for this work is long-standing, or you’recoming to it for the first time, thisperformance will be a revelation of Messiah’s many musical splendours.

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HUMAN NATURE –THIS IS CHRISTMASSaturday 22 December at 7pmSunday 23 December at 2pmArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall


DECEMBER

Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall22 December at 7pm, 23 December at 2pmBook on 1300 182 183 or visit theartscentre.com.au or mso.com.au

FESTIVE FUN FOR THE FAMILY WITH THE MSO

Experience I’ll Be Home For Christmas, Silent Night, Away in a Manger plus all their Motown and Las Vegas classics with the harmonious soulful treatment that makes Human Nature

one of the most successful groups in Australian music history.

Two Australian icons return to the Hamer Hall stage for a special yuletide treat.

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Participate in the MSO Friends’ 2012Season and add an extra dimension to your enjoyment of our fineOrchestra.

The MSO Friends offer you thefollowing opportunities andexperiences:• The regular newsletter In Tune• Conversations and receptions with

guest artists• Open Rehearsals and touring

opportunities• Opportunities to enjoy the company

of MSO musicians and staff, andother music lovers, in a socialenvironment

• Recitals by MSO members andoutstanding young musicians

• Social gatherings, including anetwork of Home Music Groups

All new members will be invited toa complimentary function to meet the Committee and other members.

HOW THE FRIENDS SUPPORT THE ORCHESTRAAdvocacyPromoting the Melbourne SymphonyOrchestra in the community.

SupportGiving targeted financial andvolunteer support.

InvolvementOffering concertgoers an extradimension of involvement with the MSO.

JOIN THE FRIENDS FOR THEMODEST ANNUAL FEE OF:$40 Single$60 Joint/Family$25 Single Pensioner or Student$30 Joint/Family Pensioner

Enjoy being a part of the MSO familyand giving our Orchestra greatlyvalued support.

EnquiriesPhone Jacci Simpson (03) 9859 6643,Maureen Kable (03) 9859 9974 or Gai Taylor (03) 9509 4039

Or visit the Friends page on the MSO website – mso.com.au – click on BELONG, then FRIENDS anddownload and complete the FriendsMembership Application Form.

If you reside in the Geelong and SurfCoast area and would like to becomeinvolved more closely with the MSO,please contact the Hon. Secretary,Geelong Friends of the MSO, PO Box 1140, Geelong, VIC 3220.Alternatively, phone (03) 5250 1155or email [email protected]

MSO EDUCATION WEEK 2011PETER EDWARDS, ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL FIRST VIOLIN

WITH CHILDREN FROM TATE STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL, CORIO

BECOME AN MSO DONORThe MSO is one of Australia’s flagshiparts organisations. We are proud torepresent our community on theworld stage, and of our commitmentto the highest standards of artisticexcellence and service.

To see this continue into the future,we need the energy and personalsupport of our MSO Donors.

Your gift can help us ensure that:• brilliant Australian and

international artists perform inVictoria

• children from many backgroundshave the chance to get involved in the world of the Orchestra

• emerging artists find viablepathways to a life of music making

• audiences of all ages andbackgrounds experience the MSO live in performance

All gifts will be gratefully received and acknowledged. Our Patrons arerecognised for their generosity inconcert programs and elsewhere at the following levels:Player, pledging $1,000+ annuallyAssociate, pledging $2,500+ annuallyPrincipal, pledging $5,000+ annuallyMaestro, pledging $10,000+ annuallyImpresario, pledging $20,000+ annually

Gifts over $2 are fully tax-deductible.

HOW TO DONATE• Include your nominated gift with

your 2012 subscription• Donate online at mso.com.au• Advise our staff when you next call

To discuss your gift arrangements or simply find out more, please call the MSO philanthropy office at 03 9626 1107 or [email protected].

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT“We have enjoyed sharing music together as concert-goers for many years. We feelthat we can help the Orchestra directly asMSO Patrons and are very happy to givewhat we can now, to see people enjoy itswonderful work for years to come.”

– John and Lois McKay

SUPPORT THE MSO


ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, HAMER HALLSt Kilda Road, Melbourne

Hamer Hall is undergoing a majorrefurbishment, resulting in majorimprovements to foyer spaces, venueaccess, access patron comfort, andacoustics. The new Hamer Hall will seataround 2,400 patrons on three mainlevels – Stalls, Dress Circle and Balcony.

With newly expanded foyers,amenities and spectacular city views,the redevelopment of Hamer Hall will provide rich experiences foraudiences in all parts of the venue.

If you experience difficulty hearing,assisted listening devices will beavailable for use in all seats of theHamer Hall. The units will beavailable free of charge from venue staff, and either use standardheadphones or connect with yourhearing aid via a neck loop.

ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE, STATE THEATRESt Kilda Road, Melbourne

The State Theatre seats 2,085 patronson three main levels – Stalls, DressCircle and Balcony. The ceiling isdecorated with 75,000 tiny brassdomes and the theatre features one of the largest stages in the world.

If you experience difficulty hearing,assisted listening devices are availablefor use throughout the State Theatre.The units are available free of chargefrom venue staff, and either usestandard headphones or connect withyour hearing aid via a neck loop.

COSTA HALLDeakin University, Geelong

In a remarkable feat of architectureand engineering, Deakin Universityconverted Geelong’s old wool storesinto a modern inner-city campus site,which also contains a state-of-the-art,1,500 seat concert auditorium, CostaHall. The Hall is only a ten-minutestroll from the Geelong PerformingArts Centre.

IWAKI AUDITORIUMABC Southbank Centre

Iwaki Auditorium seats around 400patrons on two levels – Stalls andBalcony. Located in the heart of theSouthbank Arts Precinct and just ashort walk from St Kilda Road, IwakiAuditorium is an intimate venue idealfor chamber performances.

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE, ELISABETH MURDOCH HALLSturt Street, Southbank

Elisabeth Murdoch Hall is one ofAustralia’s great spaces for music, andcombines striking architecture withexcellent audience facilities. Designedto promote intimate communicationbetween the players and to allow theaudience to share the intensity anddynamics of the performance, theMSO has created a series to takeadvantage of the building’s specialqualities (see page 17). The buildingis also the home for the Orchestra’scontemporary music festival,Metropolis, and the series ofinteractive events where you learnmore about music with Richard Gill,Ears Wide Open.

Located just a short walk from St KildaRoad, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall in theMelbourne Recital Centre seats 923patrons on two levels – Stalls andCircle. Both levels are accessible by lift, escalator or stairs.

MELBOURNE TOWN HALLSwanston Street, Melbourne

The Melbourne Town Hall seatsaround 1,714 patrons on two levels – Stalls and Balcony. The Hall firstopened in 1870 and boasts one of the world’s great concert organs.

Access is via main Melbourne TownHall stairs on Swanston Street.

Accessible seating is available for wheelchair users and theircompanions. Wheelchair access is via a door to the left of main entrance and then a lift to auditorium

level. Please note that there is nowheelchair access to Balcony level.When booking your seats pleasemention that you require accessibilityseating.

PLENARY HALL1 Convention Centre Place, South Wharf

Plenary Hall is the centrepiece of the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Located atMelbourne’s South Wharf just a shortwalk from Southern Cross Station, the Hall has a total seating capacity of approximately 5,500, on four levels.

Assisted listening devices are availablefor use in all seats of Plenary Hall.

REGIONAL VENUESThe MSO performs in a range ofvenues around regional Victoria. For further information regardingseating and access options, pleasecontact individual venues.

ROBERT BLACKWOOD HALLMonash University, Clayton Campus

Robert Blackwood Hall seats 1,598patrons on two levels – Stalls andBalcony. The Hall offers excellentacoustics and abundant free parking.

ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE,SIDNEY MYER MUSIC BOWLSet in the Kings Domain Gardens, thishugely popular outdoor venue hoststhe MSO’s Sidney Myer Free Concertsin February 2012.

The Bowl is a short walk from the ArtsCentre car park and from FlindersStreet Station.

Please visit mso.com.au for Conditionsof Entry.

WHERE YOU CAN HEAR THE MSO

When booking your seats, please mention if you require accessibility seating.For further information regarding wheelchair accessibility and companion seating, please call (03) 9929 9600.

PREMIUM A RESERVE B RESERVE C RESERVE

MELBOURNE TOWN HALL CONCERTS**Excluding Education Events and Deborah Voigt in Concert

ADULT

CONCESSION

$115

$89

$90

$70

$60

$50

DEBORAH VOIGT IN CONCERT ADULT

CONCESSION

$169

$139

$129

$109

$109

$79

HAMER HALL CONCERTS*Excluding A Spectacular Return Act 1-3 andMSO Pops concerts

ADULT

CONCESSION

$145

$115

$115

$89

$90

$70

$60

$50

A SPECTACULAR RETURN: ACT 1-3ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE,HAMER HALL

ADULT

CONCESSION

$169

$139

$129

$109

$109

$79

$69

$59

ROBERT BLACKWOOD HALL, MONASH CONCERTS

ADULT

CONCESSION

SCHOOLS

$79

$65

$34

$65

$55

$25

$45

$35

$22

COSTA HALL, GEELONG CONCERTS ADULT

CONCESSION

SCHOOLS

$90

$75

$34

$75

$65

$25

$45

$35

$22

MSO POPS CONCERTS*Includes Chris Botti, West Side Story and Human Nature – This Is Christmas

ADULT

CONCESSION

$145

$120

$115

$95

$95

$75

$75

$65

MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRECONCERTS**Excluding Soloists’ Choice and Metropolis Concerts

ADULT

CONCESSION

$129 $109

$87

$89

$71

$69

$55

METROPOLIS FESTIVAL CONCERTS ADULT

CONCESSION

SCHOOLS

$49

$39

$18

CHAMBER CONCERTS AT IWAKI AUDITORIUM

ADULT

CONCESSION

$40

$35

SOLOISTS' CHOICE CONCERTS AT MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE

ADULT

CONCESSION

$49

$39

DOCTOR WHO SYMPHONIC SPECTACULAR

ADULT

CONCESSION

FAMILY PASS (2+2)

$139 $99

$79

$285

$69

$49

$189

$49

$29

$125

THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING

ADULT

CONCESSION

$139

$129

$129

$109

$99

$79

$79

$59

SYMPHONY AT THE MOVIES WITH MICHAEL PARKINSON

ADULT $139 $129 $99 $79

SYMPHONY OF LEGENDS: VIDEO GAMES UNPLUGGED

ADULT

CONCESSION

$139 $99

$79

$69

$49

$49

$29

CLASSIC KIDS, MEET THE ORCHESTRAAND MEET THE MUSIC CONCERTS

ADULT

CONCESSION

FAMILY PASS (2+2)

$18

$12

$50

EARS WIDE OPEN ADULT

CONCESSION

$20$15


SINGLE TICKET PRICES

SPONSORS

The Crock Group Kent Moving and Storage Lindt & Sprüngli Quince’s Scenicruisers Melbourne Brass and Woodwind Nose to Tail

Geoffrey Rush

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

PRINCIPAL PARTNER

PARTNERS – MAESTRO LEVEL

PARTNER – ASSOCIATE LEVEL

SUPPORTING – PARTNERS

SUPPLIERS

REGIONAL TOURING PARTNER

MSO POPS SERIES PRESENTING PARTNER

MONASH SERIES PARTNER

melbourne symphony orchestra Pty Ltd

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POSTAL ADDRESSGPO Box 9994, Melbourne VIC 3001

E [email protected]

HONORARY LIFE MEMBERSSir Elton John,John Brockman OAM,Professor John Hopkins

Harold Mitchell AC Chairman

Matthew VanBesien Managing Director

Dr Bronte Adams Director

Peter Biggs Director

Hon. Alan Goldberg AO, QC Director

Cr Jennifer Kanis Director

Alastair McKean Director

Ann Peacock Director

Michael Ullmer Director

Kee Wong Director

Oliver Carton Company Secretary

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is funded principally by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body. It is generously supported by theVictorian Government through Arts Victoria, Department of Premierand Cabinet. It is also funded by the city of Melbourne, PrincipalPartner Emirates and individual corporate partners and donors.

All details are correct at the time of printing. The MelbourneSymphony Orchestra reserves the right to vary without noticeprograms, artists and/or venues as may become necessary.

Brochure Design:Nose to Tail www.nosetotail.com.auPrinting: Immij

MSO musician images taken at Myer Mural Hall.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

MSO AMBASSADOR

PARTNERS – CONCERTMASTER LEVEL


Documents

MSO 2012 Program