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i g n i t e y o u r s e n s e s / i n s p i r e y o u r m i n d
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Charles Dutoit
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conductor charles dutoit celebrates 40 years of collaborating with the sso (and his 80th birthday!).
Argentinean pianist and living legend martha Argerich makes her long-awaited Australian debut with Beethoven’s piano concerto no.1.
the sso’s opera in concert tradition continues with Pélleas et Mélisande conducted by dutoit.
chief conductor and Artistic director david robertson rounds out his fourth year with two epic choral works featuring sydney philharmonia choirs: Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast, starring Andrew Foster-Williams, and the Australian premiere of Halleluja – Oratorium balbulum, a secular oratorio by hungarian peter eötvös.
David Robertson
Martha Argerich
three popular Australian singer-songwriters – Kate miller-heidke, Katie noonan and megan Washington – will perform in the Kaleidoscope series.
Katie Noonan’s Elixir
Kate Miller-Heidke
Megan Washington
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Daniil Trifonov
Leah Lynn
Nick Byrne
Violin supremo maxim Vengerov returns to sydney for two special gala concerts with david robertson.
other virtuoso violinists featured in the 2017 season include – Janine Jansen, ray chen, Baiba skride and Alina ibragimova.
daniil trifonov and hélène grimaud are among several virtuoso pianists appearing in the 2017 season.
h i g h l i g h t s
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highlights...Janine Jansen
Maxim Vengerov
Hélène Grimaud
Diana Doherty
principal oboe diana doherty performs the world premiere of a new concerto written especially for her by celebrated Australian composer nigel Westlake
sso musicians step in to the spotlight with Leah Lynn, nick Byrne and shefali pryor each featuring in the playlist series.
Shefali Pryor
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2017 season
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the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Chief Conductor and artistic director david Robertson are excited to announce their 2017 season, with offerings for every concert-goer, from classical music aficionados to lovers of new australian music and those looking forward to their first orchestral experience.
david Robertson has again invited some of the world’s greatest conductors and soloists to perform with your SSO, including argentinean pianist martha argerich – who is set to make her australian debut – and Swiss conductor Charles dutoit in a celebration of his 40-year relationship with the SSO. Pianists Hélène Grimaud and daniil trifonov, violinists Baiba Skride and Janine Jansen, singers John Relyea and Susan Graham, and conductors Simone Young and Vladimir ashkenazy will also appear in the 2017 season.
Robertson will be in Sydney four times in 2017 – conducting music ranging from Haydn and Richard Strauss to Stravinsky and works by australian composers Nigel Westlake and kate Neal.
He will open his fourth season with tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony, in a not-to-be-missed event featuring maxim Vengerov as soloist in the Brahms Violin Concerto. mahler’s third Symphony and dvorák’s Symphony No.9 (From the New World) also feature in the season, designed to give audiences the ultimate concert experience.
“the virtuosity of the SSO will be highlighted across several programs featuring big orchestral masterpieces in thought-provoking programs,” Robertson says. “i really want audiences to experience the full power of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra through these well-known symphonies.”
Robertson’s season will culminate in two epic choral works featuring Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast, starring andrew Foster-Williams, and the australian premiere of Halleluja – Oratorium balbulum, a secular oratorio by Hungarian Peter eötvös, commissioned by the Salzburg Festival and the SSO. Bartók’s Bluebeard’s Castle makes a stunning finale to 2017 and continues Robertson’s tradition of operatic performances in the concert hall with an all-star pairing in michelle deYoung and John Relyea.
Widely regarded as a living legend, argentinean martha argerich will make her much anticipated australian debut in June, performing Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1 in a program with Charles dutoit with whom she shares a special musical affinity. together, dutoit and your SSO will celebrate 40 years of musical collaboration with debussy’s operatic masterpiece Pelléas et Mélisande.
“The virtuosity of the SSO will be highlighted across several programs featuring big orchestral masterpieces in thought-provoking programs,” Robertson says. “I really want audiences to experience the full power of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra through these well-known symphonies.”
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the 2017 season is a piano-lover’s delight, with French pianist Hélène Grimaud performing Brahms’s First Piano Concerto, Orli Shaham performing mozart’s Piano Concerto No.24 and young Russian superstar daniil trifonov making his Sydney recital debut.
Former SSO Principal Conductor Vladimir ashkenazy will return, this time conducting a two-part tribute to Shostakovich featuring two great symphonies plus australian-taiwanese violinist Ray Chen in the First Violin Concerto and daniel müller-Schott in the First Cello Concerto.
throughout 2017, three australian singer-songwriters will feature in the popular kaleidoscope series – kate miller-Heidke, megan Washington, and katie Noonan and her trio elixir collaborating with michael Leunig.
Following a successful revival in 2016, the Family Concert series will return to introduce children to the joy of classical music with three programs: Olympic Orchestra – music for Sport, the Bush Concert and Carnival of the (australian) animals.
australian composer and conductor Brett dean embarks on his second year as the SSO’s first-ever artist in Residence, working closely with Robertson to support emerging australian composers and bring the world’s best contemporary music to Sydney in the SSO at Carriageworks series.
Several SSO musicians will step into the spotlight in 2017, starting with Principal Oboe diana doherty performing a concerto written especially for her by australian composer Nigel Westlake.
“i wanted to feature all of the strong voices in the orchestra throughout the 2017 season,” Robertson says. “i’m delighted that many fantastic opportunities are now coming to fruition and i can’t wait for our audiences to hear and appreciate the sheer virtuosity of our musicians.”
Principal Cello Umberto Clerici and Principal Viola tobias Breider will also join Robertson to perform Strauss’s Don Quixote in a June program that includes Carter’s Variations for Orchestra. and the popular Playlist series continues with associate Principal Cello Leah Lynn, trombone Nick Byrne and associate Principal Oboe Shefali Pryor programming inspirational music for relaxed concerts at City Recital Hall. Concertmaster andrew Haveron – whose performance of the Walton Violin Concerto was a highlight of 2015 – will lead two programs in the mozart in the City series.
the SSO’s fourth season under the baton of Chief Conductor and artistic director david Robertson promises to be one of world-class soloists, spectacular symphonic repertoire and surprising new programs – highlighting the artistry of australia’s flagship orchestra like never before.
Season packages for the 2017 season are on sale from tuesday 9 august and are available via the SSO box office.
“I wanted to feature all of the strong voices in the orchestra throughout the 2017 season,” Robertson says. “I’m delighted that many fantastic opportunities are now coming to fruition and I can’t wait for our audiences to hear and appreciate the sheer virtuosity of our musicians.”
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Februaryvengerov Plays brahMs: tchaiKovsKy 517, 18 FeBbrahMs Violin Concerto tchaiKovsKy Symphony No.5
David Robertson conductor Maxim Vengerov violin
robertson conducts tchaiKovsKy20 FeBligeti Romanian Concerto bartÓK Four Orchestral Pieces tchaiKovsKy Symphony No.5
David Robertson conductor
colour & MoveMent: ravel’s bolero22, 23, 24 FeBligeti Romanian Concerto WestlaKe Oboe Concerto World premiere bartÓK Four Orchestral Pieces ravel Bolero
David Robertson conductor Diana Doherty oboe
Junedon QuiXote: Fantastic variations 15, 16, 17 Junhaydn Symphony No.60 (Il distratto)carter Variations for Orchestrar strauss Don Quixote
David Robertson conductor Umberto Clerici cello Tobias Breider viola
JulyMahler 3: heartWarMing voices19, 21, 22, 24 JuLMahler Symphony No.3
David Robertson conductor Susan Graham mezzo-soprano Women’s Voices of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Sydney Children’s Choir
ravishing ravel: sPinning tales27, 28, 29 JuLstravinsKy Fireworks, Op.4 ravel Shéhérazade ravel Daphnis et Chloé – Ballet
David Robertson conductor Susan Graham mezzo-soprano Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
augustgnarly buttons: sso at carriageWorKs13 AugadaMs Gnarly Buttons neal New Work World premiere bouleZ …explosante-fixe…
David Robertson conductor Francesco Celata clarinet
neW World MeMories: robertson conducts dvorÁK 923, 25, 26 AugMendelssohn The Hebrides MacKey Mnemosyne’s Pool Australian premiere dvoŘÁK Symphony No.9, New World
David Robertson conductor
the “rach 2”31 Aug; 1, 2 sepadaMs The Chairman Dances rachManinoFF Piano Concerto No.2 ProKoFiev Symphony No.5
David Robertson conductor George Li piano
noveMberbelshaZZar’s Feast24, 25 noVeÖtvÖs Halleluja – Oratorium balbulum Australian premiere Sung in German with English surtitles
Walton Belshazzar’s Feast
David Robertson conductor Michelle DeYoung mezzo-soprano Topi Lehtipuu tenor Andrew Foster-Williams bass-baritone Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
bluebeard’s castle: With bach & brahMs29 noV; 1, 2 decJs bach Cantata No.82 – Ich habe genug brahMs Alto Rhapsody bartÓK Bluebeard’s Castle Sung in Hungarian with English surtitles
David Robertson conductor Michelle DeYoung mezzo-soprano (Bartók) Andrew Foster-Williams bass-baritone (Bach) John Relyea bass (Bartók) Opera Australia Chorus
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Music under the MoonLantern Festival Celebration
11 FeB
tan dun Passacaglia – Secret of Wind and Birds Australian premiere bartÓK The Miraculous Mandarin: Suite tan dun Nu Shu – The Secret Songs of Women
Tan Dun conductorLouise Johnson harp
Tan Dun (composer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) is at the helm for a night of spectacular and colourful music – a vivid journey for the imagination. A deeply moving special event to round off the Chinese New Year celebrations.
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vengerov plays brahmsTchaikovsky 5
PreMier Partner credit suisse
17, 18 FeB
brahMs Violin Concerto tchaiKovsKy Symphony No.5
David Robertson conductorMaxim Vengerov violin
Violin supremo Maxim Vengerov’s most recent Australian visit sent the critics into frenzy, praising his “passionate mastery and infallible technique”; qualities that will abound when he plays Brahms’s noble and rhapsodic Violin Concerto. Tchaikovsky’s great heart song, his Fifth Symphony, is a journey from darkness to light – all his sorrows and joy, struggles and triumphs laid bare in this rich musical canvas. Undoubtedly, one of the great concerts of 2017!
hélène grimaud plays brahms20 mAy ■■ A BMW Season Highlight
brahMs Piano Concerto No.1 dvoŘÁK Symphony No.8
Bramwell Tovey conductorHélène Grimaud piano
Hélène Grimaud has been described in The New Yorker as “a reinventor of phrasings, a taker of chances”, and you can expect her to bring something refreshing and spectacular to Brahms’s epic First Piano Concerto. Brahms’s protégé Dvorák filled his Eighth Symphony with irresistible folk inspiration –the result promises an exuberant conclusion to an uplifting concert.
Hélène Grimaud
Maxim Vengerov David Robertson
hélène grimaud in recital22 mAy
City Recital Hall
berio Wasserklavier (Water Piano) taKeMitsu Rain Tree Sketch II FaurÉ Barcarolle No.5 ravel Jeux d’eau (Fountains) albÉniZ Almería (Iberia, Book 2) lisZt Les Jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este JanÁČeK In the Mists: Andante debussy La Cathédrale engloutie brahMs Sonata No.2
In 2014, Hélène Grimaud made a live recording at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. More than a recital, this was a concept performance built around the theme of Water. Her Sydney recital for 2017 picks up on the same music, with watery inspirations from a diverse range of composers. There’s Liszt and Ravel with virtuoso pieces inspired by fountains, a soothing gondolier’s song from Fauré, atmospheric evocations from Debussy and Takemitsu, and more...
make a night of it with these Special events – sure to be highlights of Sydney’s cultural calendar. add these exceptional performances to your order to get the best seats ahead of the general public.
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Martha argerich plays beethovenColours of Spain
PreMier Partner credit suisse
29, 30 Jun & 1 JuL
nicolai The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture beethoven Piano Concerto No.1 Falla The Three-Cornered Hat: Suites ravel La Valse
Charles Dutoit conductorMartha Argerich piano
A living legend, a musician of such insightfulness, abundant energy and matchless skill, it hardly seems real that we can present pianist Martha Argerich – in her Australian debut concerts – in 2017. Sharing a long-held musical affinity with Charles Dutoit, Argerich will play Beethoven’s bright Piano Concerto No.1. After interval the thrilling Spanish colours of The Three-Cornered Hat and the intoxicating whirlwind of La Valse will show Dutoit at his very best.
Pieter Wispelwey plays the bach cello suites7 Aug
City Recital Hall(2 hours 45 mins, including two intervals)
Js bach Cello Suites Nos. 1 to 6
Pieter Wispelwey cello
If you ever needed a sign of Bach’s genius, the cello suites just might be it. Working with one solitary instrument and the baroque conventions of courtly dances, he wove music that was emotionally touching, intellectually purifying, spiritually inspiring and utterly gratifying. And he did it six times! In this special, marathon recital Dutch cellist Pieter Wispelwey will perform all six suites. Be there for this extraordinary one-night-only concert!
the ‘rach 2’2 sep
adaMs The Chairman Dances rachManinoFF Piano Concerto No.2 ProKoFiev Symphony No.5
David Robertson conductorGeorge Li piano
Chief Conductor David Robertson presents a selection of 20th-century favourites! John Adams’ infectious orchestral foxtrot, The Chairman Dances, is jaunty and full of confidence. Chinese-American piano virtuoso George Li plays the irresistible, seductive melodies of Rachmaninoff’s best-loved piano concerto. To finish, it’s Prokofiev’s popular Fifth Symphony. Emerging from the harrowing years of World War II, it expresses the resilience of the human spirit with wry humour and visceral power.
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Ray Chen
dramatic shostakovichAshkenazy’s Shostakovich Tribute
PreMier Partner credit suisse
10, 11 noV
shostaKovich Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk: Passacaglia Violin Concerto No.1 Symphony No.5
Vladimir Ashkenazy conductorRay Chen violin
The orchestra provides the subtext in Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk, and its big moment is the relentless Passacaglia that builds the opera’s drama to a shattering emotional climax. It’s a thrilling introduction to a concert where musical and real-life drama meet in mighty artistic statements. At the height of its success the opera was banned, its composer fell from grace. It was the bravely epic Fifth Symphony – tagged “A Soviet Artist’s Reply to Just Criticism” – that restored Shostakovich to favour. His First Violin Concerto also emerged from under a cloud, and the world had to wait until after Stalin’s death to hear its nocturnal musings and stirring virtuosity.
David Robertson
Pieter Wispelwey
Martha Argerich
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tan dunPassacaglia – Secret of Wind and Birds Australian premiere
11 FeB
Tan Dun (composer of Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) is at the helm for a night of spectacular and colourful music. East meets West, natural meets manmade, in his Passacaglia, with its special parts for mobile phones playing Chinese bird calls.
carl vineFive Hallucinations for trombone and orchestraAustralian premiere
5, 6 Apr
Commissioned by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Symphony Orchestra with the generous support of Geoff Ainsworth am and Johanna Featherstone, and Kim Williams am.
steven MackeyMnemosyne’s PoolAustralian premiere
23, 25, 26 Aug
Commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic, National Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony and Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Péter eötvösHalleluja – Oratorium balbulumAustralian premiere
24, 25 noV
Commissioned by the Salzburg Festival, Wiener Konzarthaus in collaboration with Wien Modern, Müpa Budapest (Palace of Arts), WDR and Acht Brücken/Musik für Köln, Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich, and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, with the generous support of Geoff Stearn.
World PreMieres oF australian WorKs
nigel WestlakeOboe ConcertoWorld premiere
22, 23, 24 FeB
Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra with the generous support of Jane Mathews ao and Symphony Services International.
The SSO has also commissioned new works from the following composers for the SSO at Carriageworks series (13 Aug, 15 Oct):
James hullick World premiere
Kate neal World premiere
erkki veltheim World premiere
brett dean Hommage à Brahms / 3 JuLDream Sequence / 15 octFire Music / 18, 19, 20 oct
andrew FordHeadlong / 15, 18 mAr
Matthew hindsonDangerous Creatures / 24 sep
liza limThe Heart’s Ear / 15 oct
Kate Miller-heidkeHighlights from The Rabbits24, 25 mAr
richard MillsCountdown Fanfare / 26 mAr
Katie noonanSong settings of Leunig poems3, 4 noV
Mark simeon FergusonThe Bush Concert (based on the book by Helga Visser)5 noV
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australian PreMieres
Brett Dean
PreMieres/australian
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conductors making their sso debutsFisch, Asher 29, 31 mar; 1 Apr
gimeno, gustavo 1, 3, 4 mar
grandage, iain 3, 4 nov
pago, Andris 10, 12, 13, 15 may
conductors returning to the ssoAshkenazy, Vladimir 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18 nov
dean, Brett 15, 18, 19, 20 oct
dutoit, charles 23, 24, 28, 29, 30 Jun; 1 Jul
gaffigan, James 13, 14, 15 Jul
haveron, Andrew Concertmaster 25 may; 6, 7 Jul
marwood, Anthony 17 nov
northey, Benjamin 15, 17, 18, 24, 25 mar; 22, 23 sep
robertson, david 17, 18, 20, 22, 23, 24 Feb; 15, 16, 17 Jun; 19, 21, 22, Chief Conductor 24, 27, 28, 29 Jul; 13, 23, 25, 26, 31 Aug; 1, 2 sep; 24, 25, 29 nov; 1, 2 dec
søndergård, thomas 25, 27, 28, 30 oct
spano, robert 20, 21, 22 Apr
tan dun 11 Feb
thatcher, toby Assistant Conductor 2, 3 Feb; 26 mar; 8 Aug; 22, 24 sep; 5 nov
tovey, Bramwell 19, 20 may
Wigglesworth, mark 5, 6 Apr
Wispelwey, pieter 10 Aug
young, simone 17, 18, 19 Aug
soloists making their sso debutsCello
Krijgh, harriet 20, 21, 22 Apr
Guitar
magnusson, stephen 3, 4 nov
nuttall, Keir 24, 25 mar
Narrator
conrad, Barry 5 nov
morecroft, richard 22, 24 sep
Organ
nolan, Joseph 17 Feb
Piano
Argerich, martha 29, 30 Jun; 1 Jul
Li, george 31 Aug; 1, 2 sep
trifonov, daniil 1, 3, 4, 6 mar
Saxophone
hurren, Zac 3, 4 nov
Violin
ibragimova, Alina 13, 14, 15 Jul
Vocalists
Lehtipuu, topi tenor 24, 25 nov
madore, elliot baritone 23, 24, 28 Jun
miller-heidke, Kate 24, 25 mar
piau, sandrine soprano 23, 24, 28 Jun
Washington, megan 22, 23 sep
soloists returning to the ssoCello
müller-schott, daniel 15, 17, 18 nov
Wispelwey, pieter 7, 10 Aug
Compere
noble, guy 26 mar
Piano
cooper, imogen 17, 18, 19, 21 Aug
gavrylyuk, Alexander 20 nov
grimaud, hélène 19, 20, 22 may
Lane, piers 18, 19, 20 oct
shaham, orli 3, 6, 7 Jul
tedeschi, simon 15, 17, 18 mar
Trombone
mulcahy, michael 5, 6 Apr
Violin
chen, ray 10, 11, 13 nov
Jansen, Janine 25, 27, 28, 30 oct
marwood, Anthony 17 nov
skride, Baiba 10, 12, 13, 15 may
Vengerov, maxim 17, 18 Feb
Vocalists
deyoung, michelle 24, 25, 29 nov; 1, 2 dec mezzo-soprano
gore, Lorina soprano 8 Aug
Foster-Williams, 24, 25, 29 nov; 1, 2 dec Andrew bass-baritone
graham, susan 19, 21, 22, 24, 27, 28, 29 Jul mezzo-soprano
noonan, Katie 3, 4 nov
relyea, John bass 29 nov; 1, 2 dec
sso musicians featured in the 2017 seasonBenedict, roger viola 25 may
Breider, tobias viola 15, 16, 17 Jun
Byrne, nick trombone & presenter 30 may
celata, Francesco clarinet 13 Aug
clerici, umberto cello 15, 16, 17 Jun
doherty, diana oboe 22, 23, 24 Feb
haveron, Andrew violin 25 may
hewgill, catherine cello 22 sep
hilton, Kirsty violin 22 sep
Johnson, Louise harp 11 Feb
Lynn, Leah cello & presenter 7 mar
pryor, shefali oboe & presenter 8 Aug
ensembles and choirscocktail hour chamber 1 Apr; 13 may; 1 Jul ensembles (sso)
elixir jazz trio 3, 4 nov (noonan, magnusson, hurren)
opera Australia chorus 29 nov; 1, 2 dec
sso Fellows (2017) 17 nov
sydney children’s choir 19, 21, 22, 24 Jul
sydney philharmonia choirs 29, 31 mar; 1 Apr; 23, 24, 28 Jun; 19, 21, 22, 24 Jul 27, 28, 29 Jul; 24, 25 nov
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development program
schools concerts
More than 30,000 students will attend SSO schools concerts in 2017 at Seymour Centre and Parramatta’s Riverside Centre. A further 3,000 will attend workshops and concerts in regional NSW.
Meet the Music
The Meet the Music concerts are designed to support the studies of secondary school students across the full music curriculum. Held at the Sydney Opera House, the first series features popular Australian singer-songwriters Kate Miller-Heidke, Megan Washington and Katie Noonan in concert, while the second series focuses on the music-making partnerships between Australian composers and performers.
oPen rehearsals
Students are invited into the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall to witness the secret world of an orchestra at work. They will have the opportunity to observe the interaction between conductor and orchestra as they manipulate the elements of music and put the final touches to the concert program.
ProFessional learning
The SSO connects with hundreds of teachers from around the country through workshops and professional learning masterclasses, presented in capital cities and regional areas both in-person and online. The SSO’s highly successful TunED-Up! program will continue in 2017, bringing primary teachers from around NSW to Sydney for a week of intensive musical training.
coMMunity engageMent
The SSO is committed to sharing quality music through its work and activities both on stage and across the community. 2017 outreach and engagement activities include opportunities for young people and music lovers to interact with the musicians of the SSO through family concerts, orchestral workshops and special outdoor events
digital learning resources
The SSO provides online teaching kits to support the Schools Concerts series. Written by leading music educators, the resource kits include classroom activities in performance, listening and composition. Video masterclasses of SSO principal players teaching popular audition works to members of the SSO Fellowship are also available to aspiring professional musicians across the world on the SSO’s YouTube channel.
sso FelloWshiP Supported by PreMier Partner credit suisse
The Fellowship is a one-year intensive training program, offering talented young orchestral musicians under the age of 30 a stepping stone from study to full-time work. In the 2017 Fellowship will offer positions to up to 18 young musicians and is open to string, woodwind, brass and percussion players.
sso assistant conductor
The Assistant Conductor position offers one emerging young conductor the opportunity to work closely with the SSO and be mentored by Chief Conductor David Robertson, providing a vital link for emerging conductors who are transitioning from academic training to commencing their professional careers.
PlayerlinK!
Playerlink! gives aspiring young musicians from regional NSW a chance to receive intensive tutorial, orchestral rehearsals and performance experience with SSO musicians. Playerlink! is open to students in Years 5–12.
SSO Fellows 2016
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the sso’s 2017 outreach activities include:
Hélène Grimaud
the SSO belongs to the people of New South Wales. around half the performances given by the orchestra each year are at venues away from its home, the Sydney Opera House, including numerous performances in outer metropolitan Sydney and regional New South Wales. international audiences also experience the SSO through annual touring, with a large focus on China and the asia Pacific region.
regional tour Professional learning 16–17 FeB / Western nsW
Local teachers are invited to participate in professional learning workshops with leading educators.
education concerts 7–10 mArch / pArrAmAttA
As part of the schools concerts series, the sso will perform interactive concerts for Western sydney school students at the riverside theatres in parramatta.
regional tour 24–26 mAy / Western nsW
the sso will travel to western nsW to present concerts and education workshops for the local communities.
Playerlink! 5–7 mAy / orAnge
playerlink! gives enthusiastic music students from regional areas the opportunity to receive lessons with sso musicians and to play alongside their sso mentors in a specially formed youth orchestra.
Assistant Conductor Toby Thatcher conducts young musicians at Playerlink!
2016 Violin Fellow Brett Yang works with students at an educational workshop
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VanguardThe SSO Vanguard is an innovative program with a major role to play in creating a strong and vibrant future for our great orchestra – a major cultural icon in Australia and internationally. Vanguard members support the chair of Leah Lynn, Assistant Principal Cello.
What is vanguard? an exclusive membership including your invitation to five pop-up chamber music events throughout the year, at which you will be entertained by musicians of the SSO, while sampling some of the finest beverages offered by our supporters Young Henrys and kilikanoon Wines.
What kind of music?all programs are selected by our musicians to suit the performance space and include styles from mozart to New Orleans Brass. Led by Shefali Pryor, our associate Principal Oboe and Vanguard artistic director, the music is guaranteed to be exciting and of the exceptional quality expected from SSO musicians. Be prepared to expect the unexpected because every event is different!
Who goes along?Vanguard attracts a primarily Gen X & Gen Y audience – people who are interested in supporting the arts, keen to see what talent their city has to offer, and looking for a way to experience dynamic classical music outside of the concert hall. Our Vanguard Collective steering committee, headed by Justin di Lollo, ensures there is always a mix of professionals, artists and lovers of the arts.
For more information about joining Vanguard or how to support the SSO visit: www.sydneysymphony.com/support-us/how-individuals-can-help/why-donate.aspx
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the sydney morning herald
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SSO Brass perform on “The Green” at the SCG,
March 2016
Beneath the atrium they played – SunStudios
Alexandria, July 2016
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