CONCERT PROGRAM16 DECEMBER 2017

MSO Christmas

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Christopher Seaman conductor

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus

Warren Trevelyan-Jones chorus master

Rimsky-Korsakov Christmas Eve: Polonaise

Humperdinck Hansel and Gretel: Prelude and Dream Pantomime

Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker: excerpts

INTERVAL

J.S. Bach Christmas Oratorio: Christians be joyful

Corelli Christmas Concerto

Berlioz The Childhood of Christ: The Shepherds’ Farewell

Handel Messiah: Pastoral Symphony, For unto us a Child is Born

and Hallelujah

Wade O Come, All Ye Faithful

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Running time: 2 hours and 10 minutes, including a 20-minute interval

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The MSO acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we are performing. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and the Elders from other communities who may be in attendance.

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MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Established in 1906, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) is an arts leader and Australia’s oldest professional orchestra. Chief Conductor, Sir Andrew Davis, has been at the helm of the MSO since 2013. Engaging more than 2.5 million people each year, and as a truly global orchestra, the MSO collaborates with guest artists and arts organisations from across the world.

The MSO performs a variety of concerts ranging from core classical performances at its home, Hamer Hall at Arts Centre Melbourne, to its annual free concerts at Melbourne’s largest outdoor venue, the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. The MSO also delivers innovative and engaging programs to audiences of all ages through its Education and Outreach initiatives.

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CHRISTOPHER SEAMAN CONDUCTOR

British conductor Christopher Seaman has an international reputation for inspirational music making. With a long and distinguished career in the US, Seaman was Music Director of the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra (New York) until 2011 and was subsequently named Conductor Laureate.

Other key positions that Seaman has held, include Music Director of the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra, Conductor-in-Residence with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Artistic Advisor of the San Antonio Symphony, and in the UK he was Principal Conductor with both the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra and Northern Sinfonia.

As a guest conductor, Seaman is a regular at the Aspen Music Festival and has recently performed with the Detroit, Houston, St Louis and Seattle Symphony orchestras, the Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra and the Orchestra of Opera North.

For many years Christopher Seaman was attached as mentor to the young conductor’s programs for the Australian orchestras. In this position, he guided many young conductors during their formative years.

Image courtesy Kurt Brownell

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MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHORUS

For more than 50 years the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Chorus has been the unstinting voice of the Orchestra’s choral repertoire. In 2017 the Chorus joins forces with the Orchestra on more than 20 different occasions to perform some of the most moving and inspiring repertoire from the canon, as well as once again presenting its own a cappella performances.

The MSO Chorus sings with the finest conductors, including Sir Andrew Davis, Edward Gardner, Mark Wigglesworth, Bernard Labadie, Stephen Layton, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Masaaki Suzuki and Manfred Honeck, and is committed to developing and performing new Australian and international choral repertoire.

WARREN TREVELYAN-JONES CHORUS MASTER

Warren Trevelyan-Jones is Chorus Master of the MSO Chorus and Head of Music at St James’, King Street in Sydney and is regarded as one of the leading choral conductors and choir trainers in Australia. Warren has had an extensive singing career as a soloist and ensemble singer in Europe, including nine years in the Choir of Westminster Abbey, and regular work with the Gabrieli Consort, Collegium Vocale (Ghent), the Taverner Consort, The Kings Consort, Dunedin Consort, The Sixteen and the Tallis Scholars.

Warren has appeared on more than 60 CD recordings, numerous television and radio broadcasts, and in many of the worlds' leading music festivals and concert halls.

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NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844–1908)Christmas Eve: Polonaise

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (1854–1921)Hänsel und Gretel: Prelude and Dream Pantomime

PYOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840–1893)The Nutcracker, Op.71:MarcheDanse de la Fée-DragéeDanse Russe TrepakDanse ArabeDanse ChinoiseDanse des MirlitonsValse des FleursPas de Deux (andante maestoso)

JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV248: Jauchzet! Frohlocket! (Christians be joyful)

ARCANGELO CORELLI (1653–1713)Concerto Grosso, Op.6 No.8 Fatto per la notte di natale (Christmas Concerto)Vivace – GraveAllegroAdagio – Allegro – AdagioVivaceAllegroPastorale ad libitum (largo)

HECTOR BERLIOZ (1803–1869)L’Enfance du Christ, Op.25: L’Adieu des bergers (The Shepherds’ Farewell)

PROGRAM NOTES

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685–1759)Messiah, HWV56: Pastoral Symphony and For unto us a Child is Born

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685–1759)Arr. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)Messiah, K.572: Hallelujah

Attr. JOHN FRANCIS WADE (1711–1786)Arr. Sir David Willcocks (1919–2015)O Come, All Ye Faithful

By this time it had become quite dark. Frederic and Marie sat close together, and did not venture again to speak a word. It seemed now as if soft wings rustled around them, and very distant, but sweet music was heard at intervals. At this moment a shrill sound broke upon their ears – kling, ling-kling, ling – the doors flew wide open, and such a dazzling light broke out from the great chamber, that with the loud exclamation, “Ah! Ah!” the children stood fixed at the threshold. But Papa and mamma stepped to the door, took them by the hand and said, “Come, come, dear children, and see what Christmas has brought this year”.

E.T.A Hoffmann Nutcracker and Mouse King

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PROGRAM NOTES

Christmas is a time of eager anticipation and magic. Only at Christmastime adults turn into children, quarrelling over the size of the tree and the decorations, or trying to guess what could be inside all those presents Father Christmas left overnight.

And of course Christmas comes with its own distinctive ‘soundtrack’; the music that makes you feel warm and fuzzy inside. The musical traditions around Christmas reflect different cultures, customs and times, from religious versions of the nativity story, to songs about Rudolph the red-nosed Reindeer. Although it may be hard for Australians to associate themselves with rides in a one horse open sleigh, tonight’s concert will transport you to a snow covered European Christmas.

The first surviving records of music associated with the feast of Christmas stem from 4th century Rome. They consist of Latin hymns and chants such as the advent hymn Veni redemptor gentium (Come Redeemer of the Nations).

It would take until the 13th century for the first Christmas songs in the vernacular to appear, probably under the influence of St. Francis of Assisi. In England, the traditions of wassailing and carolling developed, resulting in the first English language carols to appear in a collection

of 25 Caroles of Cristemas by Chaplain John Awdlay in 1426.

The only carol on today’s program, O Come, All Ye Faithful, stems from this tradition, but was written much later. This carol was found in a manuscript in the ducal palace of Vila Viçosa (written in Latin, titled Adeste fideles) and has been attributed to several authors, among whom were John Frances Wade (1711-1786), John Reading (1645-1692) and even King John IV of Portugal (1604-1656). The English translation was made in 1841 by Frederick Oakeley, a catholic priest who later became a Canon of Westminster.

The first half of the 19th century was a particularly fruitful period for carols. Many old carols were translated, adapted or had lyrics added to them; and publishers saw a growing market for collections of carols that could be sung at home around the Christmas tree. In 1833, William Sandy published his Christmas Carols Ancient and Modern, which contained the first appearance of many ‘classics’ and in 1871 John Stainer published his Christmas Carols New & Old.

Meanwhile, the Christian churches celebrated Christmas in their own way. The telling of the nativity story had always been an important feature of the Christmas services. Around 1660, Heinrich Schütz set the biblical text of the Nativity, translated by

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Martin Luther, to music, probably for a performance at the court chapel of Johann Georg II, the elector of Saxony. And he would not be the last. Johann Sebastian Bach followed suit in his set of 6 cantatas, written for the major feast days in the Christmas period in 1734/35. His Weihnachtsoratorium (Christmas Oratorio) depicts the nativity story, as told by the evangelists Luke and Matthew. The story is interspersed with church chorales and arias on newly written texts.

But the music in the Oratorio was not all new. Bach drew heavily on three secular cantatas he had written just before. The opening chorus of the first cantata Jauchzet, frohlocket – in today’s performance sung in English: Christians be joyful! – is the original opening chorus of the cantata Tönet ihr Pauken, erschallet Trompeten (Sound, you drums! Ring forth, trumpets!) and probably the most joyous Christmas music ever written. From the opening timpani motive (Sound, you drums!) and the ensuing trumpets rising (Ring forth, trumpets!), whilst the strings plunge into the depth; the music opens up and leads to the almost ecstatic chorus exclamation Jauchzet!

Another beautiful telling of the Christmas story, is l’Enfance du Christ (The Childhood of Christ) by Hector Berlioz. Berlioz doesn’t use the traditional biblical text however, but set his own poetic lines, narrating

the story of the massacre of the newborn children in Judaea and the flight of the Holy Family to Egypt. Tonight offers a taste of MSO’s Season 2018, as the Orchestra will perform Berlioz’s masterpiece in full, in June.

Although not intended for a church performance, and first performed on 13 April 1742 – and therefore not in connection with Christmas celebrations – Handel’s Messiah tells the story of the annunciation and Christ’s birth in the first part, based on biblical texts collated by Charles Jennens. Whilst the Chorus For unto us a child is born stems from the ‘Christmas part’ of the Oratorio, the famous Hallelujah chorus (tonight played in Mozart’s orchestration) concludes the second part around the passion of Jesus. We found it simply too tempting not to include it in tonight’s concert.

The Symphony or Pifa is the little instrumental movement illustrating the pastoral setting of the nativity, (followed by the recit There were shepherds abiding in the fields). Handel uses the traditional 12/8 sicilliano-rhythm and an orchestra of oboes and strings, which in the baroque was a widely used symbol for music associated with idyllic outdoor scenes. A similar sinfonia can for instance be found in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio.

Many composers used similar stylistic

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elements in their depiction of the scene with the shepherds. Probably around 1690, Italian composer Arcangelo Corelli had ended his Concerto grosso Fatto per la notte di natale with a ‘pastoral’ in 12/8. This concerto grosso, with a solo group consisting of 2 violins and cello, is a wonderful example of the many instrumental Christmas Concertos that were written in the 17th century, especially in Italy.

The 19th century saw many fantastic Christmas stories set to music and the first half of today’s program contains three famous ones.

Rimsky Korsakov’s opera Christmas Eve (Noch’ pered Rozhdestvom, 1895) is based on a short story by Nikolai Gogol about the smith Vakula, who sells his soul to the devil in order to obtain a pair of the tsaritsa’s slippers. By means of this exclusive Christmas present, he hopes to win the heart beloved Oksana.

The magnificent Polonaise depicts the imperial court, where the chorus sings the tsaritsa’s praise. When Vakula bluntly asks for a pair of slippers, he is promptly given them, mainly because of his unusual and amusing nature.

British composer and conductor Oliver Knussen wrote that ‘Rimsky is only interested in recreating the atmosphere of the folk-tale, fleshing it out for his stage pageant in a

comparable way to Humperdinck in Hansel.’ And maybe he is right. But is there anything wrong with atmospheric music to paint the scene in an opera?

Hansel and Gretel contains some of the most colourful music written in the 19th century, to depict the rather gruesome fairy tale by the brothers Grimm. The idea for the opera was proposed to Engelbert Humperdinck by his sister, who asked him to write music for a collection of children’s songs based on this story, she had written for her own children. After some revisions, the end-result was a full-fledged opera, opening with a Wagnerian Overture, based on the main song themes.

The Dream Pantomime is one of the loveliest scenes in the opera. Hansel and Gretel are lost in the forest. Night falls and the Sandman, who has just walked out of the forest, tells the children that he loves them dearly, and that he has come to put them to sleep. He puts grains of sand into their eyes, and as he leaves they can barely keep their eyes open. Gretel reminds Hansel to say their evening prayer, and after they pray, they fall asleep on the forest floor. Fourteen angels come out and arrange themselves around the children to protect them as they sleep. This is truly musical magic and magical music!

PROGRAM NOTES

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Hansel and Gretel was not written with Christmas in mind, but the premiere of the opera took place on 23 December 1893 at the Hoftheater in Weimar. Richard Strauss was the conductor, and ever since this premiere, the work has been associated with the Christmas period.

The last fairy tale on tonight’s program is Nutcracker and Mouse King, written in 1816 by E. T. A. Hofmann. However, for his famous Nutcracker ballet Tchaikovsky used a French adaptation by Alexandre Dumas Père, which dispenses with many of the more gruesome elements, as well as changed the name of the protagonist from Marie to Klara. In this guise the fairy tale has become one of the most popular works to be performed during the Christmas period.

Tonight’s selection is based on the popular suite Tchaikovsky arranged from the ballet. Except for the March, all the dances, which represent different nationalities, appear in the Divertissment from the second act. We added the beginning of the gorgeous Pas de Deux, which in the ballet follows immediately after the Flower Waltz. Has there ever been a more telling use of a simple downward scale?

With a bit of pastoral idyll, a bit of magic and a wonderful carol the MSO hopes to bring you in the right mood for Christmas, even

though your festivities may more resemble Colin ‘Bucko’ Buchanan’s version of good old Jingle Bells:

Engine’s getting hotDodge the kangaroosSwaggie climbs aboardHe is welcome tooAll the family is thereSitting by the poolChristmas Day, theAussie wayBy the barbecue!

© Ronald Vermeulen, MSO Director of Artistic Planning, 2017

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JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH (1685–1750)Weihnachtsoratorium, BWV248: Jauchzet! Frohlochet! (Christians be joyful)

Translated and Adapted by the Rev. J. Troutbeck, D. D. From the Original German Text of St. Luke II: 1-21 and St. Matthew II: 1-12

Christians, be joyful and praise your salvation;Sing for today your Redeemer is born;Cease to be fearful, forget lamentation;Haste with thanksgiving to greet this glad morn;Come let us worship and fall down before Him;Let us with voices united adore Him.

HECTOR BERLIOZ (1803–1869)L’Enfance du Christ, Op.25: L’Adieu des bergers (The Shepherds’ Farewell)

Translation by Paul England

Thou must leave Thy lowly dwelling, The humble crib, the stable bare. Babe, all mortal babes excelling, Content our earthly lot to share. Loving father, Loving mother, Shelter Thee with tender care!

Blessed Jesus, we implore Thee With humble love and holy fear. In the land that lies before Thee, Forget not us who linger here! May the shepherd’s lowly calling, Ever to Thy heart be dear!

Blest are ye beyond all measure, Thou happy father, mother mild! Guard ye well your heav’nly treasure, The Prince of Peace, The Holy Child! God go with you, God protect you, Guide you safely through the wild!

TEXTS

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GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685–1759)Messiah, HWV56: For unto us a Child is Born (Isaiah 9:6)

For unto us a child is born,unto us a son is given;and the government shall be upon His shoulder;and His name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor,The Mighty God,The Everlasting Father,The Prince of Peace.

GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL (1685–1759)Arr. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756–1791)Messiah, K.572: Hallelujah (Revelation 19:6; 11:15; 19:16)

Hallelujah,for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth,Hallelujah!The Kingdom of this worldis become the Kingdom of our Lordand of his Christ;and he shall reign forever and ever,King of Kings,and Lord of Lords,Hallelujah!

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Attr. JOHN FRANCIS WADE (1711–1786)Arr. Sir David Willcocks (1919–2015)O Come, All Ye Faithful

English translation by Frederick Oakley and William Brooke

O come, all ye faithful,Joyful and triumphant,O come ye, o come ye to Bethlehem;Come and behold himBorn, the King of angels:

Refrain: O come let us adore himChrist the Lord.

God of GodLight of LightLo, he abhors not the virgin’s womb;Very GodBegotten not created

Refrain

Sing, choirs of angels,Sing in exultation,Sing, all ye citizens of heaven above:Glory to GodIn the highest

Refrain

Yea, Lord, we greet theeBorn this happy morning;Jesus, to thee be glory given;Word of the FatherNow in flesh appearing

Refrain

TEXTS

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MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHORUS

CHORUS MASTER

Warren Trevelyan-Jones

REPETITEUR

Tom Griffiths

SOPRANO

Eva ButcherJessica ChanStephanie CollinsVeryan CroggonJessie EastwoodLaura FaheyRita FitzgeraldCatherine FolleyCamilla GormanKarling HamillJuliana HassettPenny HuggettNaomi HyndmanTania JacobsGwen KennellyAnna KidmanRuth McIntoshCatriona Nguyen-RobertsonSusie NovellaAngelie O'BrienKarin OttoTanja RedlMhairi RiddetJo RobinElizabeth RusliJillian SamuelsJemima Sim Shu XianLynda SmerdonFreja SoininenChiara StebbingElizabeth TindallVanessa TunggalTara Zamin

ALTO

Satu AhoCatherine BickellCecilia BjörkegrenKate BramleySerena CarmelAlexandra ChubatyKatharine DaleyRos HarbisonSue HawleyJennifer HenryKristine HenselRebecca KmitHelen MacLeanChristina McCowanSiobhan OrmandySharmila PeriakarpanAlison RalphMair RobertsHelen RommelaarKerry RoulstonAnnie RunnallsKatherine SamarziaLisa SavigeLibby TimckeJenny VallinsEmma Warburton

TENOR

Steve BurnettGeoffrey CollinsJames DipnallSimon GaitesLyndon HorsburghWayne KinradeJessop Maticevski ShumackDominic McKennaMichael MobachJean-Francois RavatTim Wright

BASS

Maurice AmorPaul Alexander ChantlerRoger DargavillePhil ElphinstoneGerard EvansDavid FloydAndrew HamJordan JanssenGary LevyEdward OunapuuStephen PykLiam StraughanMatthew ToulminTom TurnbullMaurice WanMaciek Zielinski

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MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Sir Andrew Davis Chief Conductor

Benjamin Northey Associate Conductor

Tianyi Lu Cybec Assistant Conductor

Hiroyuki Iwaki Conductor Laureate (1974-2006)

FIRST VIOLINS

Dale Barltrop Concertmaster

Eoin Andersen Concertmaster

Sophie Rowell Associate ConcertmasterThe Ullmer Family Foundation#

John Marcus Principal

Peter Edwards Assistant Principal

Kirsty BremnerSarah Curro Michael Aquilina#

Peter FellinDeborah GoodallLorraine HookKirstin KennyJi Won KimEleanor ManciniDavid and Helen Moses#

Mark Mogilevski Michelle RuffoloKathryn TaylorMichael Aquilina#

Aaron Barnden*Francesca Hiew*Oksana Thompson*

SECOND VIOLINS

Matthew Tomkins Principal The Gross Foundation#

Robert Macindoe Associate Principal

Monica Curro Assistant PrincipalDanny Gorog and Lindy Susskind#

Mary AllisonIsin CakmakciogluFreya Franzen Anonymous#

Cong GuAndrew HallAndrew and Judy Rogers# Isy WassermanPhilippa WestPatrick WongRoger YoungJacqueline Edwards*Karla Hanna*Jenny Khafagi*

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Christopher Moore PrincipalDi Jameson#

Fiona Sargeant Associate Principal

Lauren BrigdenTam Vu, Peter and Lyndsey Hawkins#

Katharine BrockmanChristopher CartlidgeMichael Aquilina#

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Rohan de Korte Andrew Dudgeon#

Keith JohnsonSarah MorseAngela SargeantMichelle WoodAndrew and Theresa Dyer#

Molly Kadarauch*

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Steve Reeves Principal

Andrew Moon Associate Principal

Sylvia Hosking Assistant Principal

Damien EckersleyBenjamin HanlonSuzanne LeeStephen Newton Sophie Galaise and Clarence Fraser#

Kylie Davies*

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Prudence Davis Principal Anonymous#

Wendy Clarke Associate Principal

Sarah Beggs

PICCOLO

Andrew Macleod Principal

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MSO BOARD

Chairman

Michael Ullmer

Managing Director

Sophie Galaise

Board Members

Andrew DyerDanny GorogMargaret Jackson ACDavid KrasnosteinDavid LiHyon-Ju NewmanHelen Silver AO

Company Secretary

Oliver Carton

OBOES

Jeffrey Crellin Principal

Thomas Hutchinson Associate Principal

Ann BlackburnThe Rosemary Norman Foundation#

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Michael Pisani Principal

CLARINETS

David Thomas Principal

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Craig Hill

BASS CLARINET

Jon Craven Principal

BASSOONS

Jack Schiller Principal

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Natasha Thomas

CONTRABASSOON

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HORNS

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Trinette McClimontAnton Schroeder*Phoebe Smithies*

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William EvansRosie Turner

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Brett Kelly Principal

Robert Collins* Guest Associate Principal

Richard Shirley

BASS TROMBONE

Mike Szabo Principal

TUBA

Timothy Buzbee Principal

Jonathan Woods*

TIMPANI##

Brent Miller*

PERCUSSION

Robert Clarke Principal

John ArcaroTim and Lyn Edward#

Robert Cossom

HARP

Yinuo Mu Principal

Megan Reeve*Melina van Leeuwen*

KEYBOARD

Louisa Breen*# Position supported by

## Timpani Chair position supported by Lady Potter AC

* Guest Musician

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MEDIA AND BROADCAST PARTNERS

The Scobie and Claire Mackinnon Trust

� e Gross Foundation, Li Family Trust, MS Newman Family Foundation, � e Ullmer Family Foundation

SUPPORTERS

Pamela SwanssonJenny TatchellFrank Tisher OAM and Dr Miriam TisherP and E TurnerThe Hon. Rosemary VartyLeon and Sandra VelikSue Walker AMElaine Walters OAM and Gregory WaltersEdward and Paddy WhiteNic and Ann WillcockMarian and Terry Wills CookeLorraine WoolleyRichard YePanch Das and Laurel Young-DasAnonymous (22)

THE MAHLER SYNDICATEDavid and Kaye BirksMary and Frederick Davidson AMTim and Lyn EdwardJohn and Diana FrewFrancis and Robyn HofmannThe Hon. Dr Barry Jones ACDr Paul Nisselle AMMaria Solà The Hon. Michael Watt QC and Cecilie Hall

TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONSKen and Asle Chilton Trust, managed by PerpetualCollier Charitable FundCrown Resorts Foundation and the Packer Family FoundationThe Cybec FoundationThe Marian and E.H. Flack TrustGandel PhilanthropyLinnell/Hughes Trust, managed by PerpetualThe Scobie and Claire Mackinnon TrustThe Harold Mitchell FoundationThe Myer Foundation

The Pratt FoundationThe Robert Salzer FoundationAlan (AGL) Shaw Endowment, managed by PerpetualTelematics Trust

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLEJenny AndersonDavid AngelovichG C Bawden and L de KievitLesley BawdenJoyce BownMrs Jenny Brukner and the late Mr John BruknerKen BullenPeter A CaldwellLuci and Ron ChambersBeryl DeanSandra DentLyn EdwardAlan Egan JPGunta EgliteMr Derek GranthamMarguerite Garnon-WilliamsLouis Hamon OAMCarol HayTony HoweLaurence O'Keefe and Christopher JamesAudrey M JenkinsJohn JonesGeorge and Grace KassMrs Sylvia LavellePauline and David LawtonCameron MowatRosia PasteurElizabeth Proust AOPenny RawlinsJoan P RobinsonNeil RoussacAnne Roussac-Hoyne Suzette SherazeeMichael Ryan and Wendy MeadAnn and Andrew SerpellJennifer ShepherdProfs. Gabriela and George StephensonPamela SwanssonLillian TarryDr Cherilyn Tillman

Mr and Mrs R P TrebilcockMichael UllmerIla VanrenenThe Hon. Rosemary VartyMr Tam VuMarian and Terry Wills CookeMark YoungAnonymous (23)

The MSO gratefully acknowledges the support received from the estates of

Angela BeagleyNeilma GantnerGwen HuntAudrey JenkinsJoan JonesPauline Marie JohnstonC P KempPeter Forbes MacLarenJoan Winsome MaslenLorraine Maxine MeldrumProf Andrew McCredieMiss Sheila Scotter AM MBEMarion A I H M SpenceMolly StephensJean TweedieHerta and Fred B VogelDorothy Wood

HONORARY APPOINTMENTSSir Elton John CBELife Member

The Hon. Alan Goldberg AO QC*Life Member

Geoffrey Rush ACAmbassador

John Brockman OAM*Life Member

Ila Vanrenen*Life Member

*Deceased

◊ Signifies Adopt an MSO Musician supporter

The MSO relies on your ongoing philanthropic support to sustain our artists, and support access, education, community engagement and more. We invite our suporters to get close to the MSO through a range of special events.

The MSO welcomes your support at any level. Donations of $2 and over are tax deductible, and supporters are recognised as follows:

$1,000+ (Player)

$2,500+ (Associate)

$5,000+ (Principal)

$10,000+ (Maestro)

$20,000+ (Impresario)

$50,000+ (Virtuoso)

$100,000+ (Chairman’s Circle)

The MSO Conductor’s Circle is our bequest program for members who have notified of a planned gift in their Will.

ENQUIRIES Phone (03) 8646 1551

Email philanthropy@ mso.com.au

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PRINCIPAL PARTNER

GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

PREMIER PARTNERS VENUE PARTNER

MAJOR PARTNERS EDUCATION PARTNERS

SUPPORTING PARTNERS

� e CEO InstituteQuest Southbank Bows for StringsErnst & Young

TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS

MEDIA AND BROADCAST PARTNERS

The Scobie and Claire Mackinnon Trust

� e Gross Foundation, Li Family Trust, MS Newman Family Foundation, � e Ullmer Family Foundation

SUPPORTERS

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