CITY OF PERTH

SAT 13 DEC 7.30PM LANGLEY PARK, PERTH

Symphony in the City and the WASO Chorus are supported by Lotterywest.

The concert will conclude at approximately 9.30pm. This is a smoke-free event.

CONCERT PROGRAM

Richard Mills conductor Christopher Dragon assistant conductor* Peter Facer oboe Joshua Davis trombone WASO Chorus West Australian Symphony Orchestra Eddie Perfect presenter John McGlue host

WAGNER Lohengrin, Act III: Prelude ORFF Carmina burana: O Fortuna TCHAIKOVSKY Sleeping Beauty – Suite: Waltz ENNIO MORRICONE The Mission: Gabriel’s Oboe BARRY arr. STANLEY BLACK James Bond Medley* FAURE Pavane

SCULTHORPE Kakadu (excerpts) JOHN WILLIAMS Harry Potter Suite: Hedwig’s Theme BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9: 4th movement (excerpts) GERSHWIN arr. JOSHUA DAVIS Summertime TCHAIKOVSKY 1812 Overture

Children’s face painting & balloon artist at rear of venue

5.00pm – 7.00pm

Pre-concert entertainment

& activities

Ray Walker Trio Pre-Concert Jazz

5.45pm – 6.25pm

Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular presents photo opportunities with a

TARDIS & watch out for a Cyberman, looking for specimens to upgrade.

Building a better WA togetherSupporting a summer of celebration

Symphony in the City – enjoying the finest classical music under the stars.

Welcome

It is my great pleasure to welcome you to City of Perth Symphony in the City, an evening of beautiful music from your West Australian

Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.

Under the baton of Richard Mills, the talent of the Orchestra will be showcased with music from the ballet, opera and concert stage. You’ll hear highlights from WASO’s exciting 2015 season, popular film music and solo performances from some of the wonderful musicians from the Orchestra.

Symphony in the City is a great way for WASO to celebrate with the people of Perth and Western Australia, the end of another successful year of music making. We are delighted to once again be able to share the concert with regional Western Australians thanks to a live broadcast and webcast.

Tonight, we also take the opportunity to thank and farewell Jan Stewart, who retires as CEO of Lotterywest this year. WASO is immensely grateful for the instrumental role Jan has played in championing community programs, and for setting an exceptional example for support and engagement with the arts. Thank you Jan. We hope you enjoy your next endeavour.

Each year, Symphony in the City is made possible by the generosity of two major sponsors: the City of Perth and Lotterywest. My sincere thanks go to both of these organisations for their continued support.

Thanks must also go to Wesfarmers, WASO’s Principal Partner, The West Australian, 720 ABC Perth and the Water Corporation, who provide the magnificent Sound Shell.

Enjoy the concert and best wishes for a safe and happy festive season.

The City of Perth Symphony in the City is an annual highlight for the people of Perth and visitors to our Capital City. It is an opportunity to enjoy the inspiring performances of

the West Australian Symphony Orchestra and the WASO Chorus under the stars.

Through the generous support and commitment of Lotterywest and West Australian Symphony Orchestra this partnership with the City of Perth continues to ensure the success of this event each year.

I would like to acknowledge the considerable contribution that Lotterywest CEO Jan Stewart has made to the delivery of community and arts programs in Western Australia. Jan’s leadership has been instrumental to the success and sustainability of the City of Perth Symphony in the City and the WASO Chorus. I wish Jan all the very best for the future after 22 years at the helm of Lotterywest.

This year we welcome Richard Mills back to the City of Perth and thank him for being with us this with us this evening. I also thank the many staff, artists and volunteers for their valuable contribution and for sharing their immense talents with us tonight.

Tonight’s concert program offers highlights from the WASO 2015 season, music from popular film scores and audience favourites including the much anticipated and explosive 1812 Overture.

The City is extremely proud to contribute to this major cultural celebration and on behalf of the City of Perth I hope you enjoy the concert and have a happy and safe festive season.

Welcome to the 2014 City of Perth Symphony in the City where we will once again experience the power and excitement of our very own West Australian Symphony Orchestra. Symphony

in the City has become a premier event in our City’s cultural calendar and gives us the opportunity to watch world class music in the beautiful surrounds of Langley Park.

Lotterywest is proud to support events like this that bring people West Australians together to connect and celebrate what is great about our State. We are very lucky to have such an exceptional State symphony and I’m so glad that the joy of their performances will be experienced by everyone, both here tonight at this free outdoor concert and through the live simulcasts to regional WA.

On behalf of everyone at Lotterywest and our Lotterywest retailers, I would like to thank WASO, the WASO Chorus and all the staff and the hundreds of volunteers for your contribution in making this unique event happen.

Now it’s time to sit back, relax and enjoy tonight’s wonderful show.

Janet Holmes à Court ACWASO Chairman

Lisa-M. Scaffidi The Right Honourable the Lord Mayor

John AtkinsChairman Lotterywest

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Look out for our volunteers collecting donations to support WASO’s Education & Community Engagement programs, and get your sticker!

ENGAGE CHALLENGE EXCITE SURPRISE REFLECT

Photograph © Tony McDonough

CHRISTOPHER DRAGONAssistant Conductor

In 2013 Christopher was appointed Assistant Conductor of the West

Australian Symphony Orchestra. As WASO’s first Assistant Conductor, he has been given the unique opportunity to work closely with Principal Conductor Asher Fisch and other guest conductors. Christopher is also a member of the Symphony Services International Conductor Development Program, which provides him with the opportunity to collaborate with the professional state orchestras throughout Australia and New Zealand. Christopher has firm roots in WA ensembles and is music director of the Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, the South Side Symphony Orchestra, the WA Youth Orchestra’s Philharmonic Orchestra, Operabox and has co-founded his own orchestra, the Swan Philharmonic.

EDDIE PERFECTPresenter

Eddie Perfect is an award winning writer, actor, composer and comedian. In 2013

his first play The Beast was presented by The Melbourne Theatre Company to critical acclaim. He wrote the music, lyrics and book for Shane Warne The Musical which won a Helpmann and Victorian Premier’s Literary award for best new Australian work. His other compositions include Baz Luhrmann’s Strictly Ballroom, Songs From The Middle, Misanthropology (for which he won the 2009 Helpmann Award for Best Cabaret Artist), Drink Pepsi, Bitch, Angry Eddie and The Big Con. Eddie filmed five seasons of Channel Ten’s Offspring, receiving Logie nominations for his role as Mick Holland. For stage, Eddie played Luther Billis in South Pacific (Opera Australia), Macheath in The Threepenny Opera (Malthouse Theatre) and Alexander Downer/John Hewson in Keating: The Musical! (Belvoir).

BiographiesRICHARD MILLS Conductor

Richard Mills is one of Australia’s most prolific and internationally recognised

composers. He is currently Music Director of Victorian Opera and pursues a diverse career as a composer, conductor and artistic director. He has held the post of Artistic Director of the West Australian Opera 1997 – 2012, Director of the Australian Music Project for the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra 2002 – 2008 and Musica Viva’s Composer of the Year in 2008. Richard has received many scholarships, fellowships and awards including an AM, in1999.

Richard regularly conducts the leading orchestras and opera companies of Australia and has an extensive discography of orchestral works including his own compositions.

On Stage TonightVIOLINWilma SmithGuest Concertmaster

Graham Pyatt A/Assistant Concertmaster

Zak RowntreePrincipal 2nd Violin

Kylie Liang A/Assoc Principal 2nd Violin

Sarah BlackmanFleur ChallenStephanie DeanSara Duhig^Beth HebertAlexandra IstedSunmi JungLucas O’BrienMelanie PearnKen PeelerLouise SandercockJolanta SchenkJane SerrangeliEllie ShalleyJacek SlawomirskiBao Di TangCerys ToobyDavid Yeh

VIOLAAlex BroganNik BabicKatherine DrakeAlison Hall

Rachael KirkMirjana Kojic^Allan McLeanHelen Tuckeyey

CELLOLouise McKayShigeru KomatsuOliver McAslan Nicholas MetcalfeEve SilverTim South

DOUBLE BASSJoan Wright Christine ReitzensteinLouise RossMark Tooby

FLUTEMary-Anne Blades Georgia Lane^ Lane^

PICCOLOJan Holdsworth^

OBOEPeter Facer Elizabeth Cheeh Chee

COR ANGLAISLeanne Glover

CLARINETAllan Meyer Lorna Cook

BASS CLARINETAlexander MillierChair partnered by AltegraProperty Group

BASSOONAdam MikuliczA/PrincipalChair partnered by Sue & Ron Wooller

Colin Forbes-Abrams

CONTRABASSOONChloe Turner

HORNSharn McIverRobert GladstonesPrincipal 3rd HornJulia BrookeBrendan ParravaciniJulia Touissant-Jackson^

TRUMPETBrent GrapesEvan Cromie Matt Dempsey^Peter Miller

TROMBONE Joshua Davis Liam O’Malley Bruce Thompson^

BASS TROMBONEPhilip Holdsworth

TUBACameron Brook

TIMPANIAlex Timcke

PERCUSSIONRobert Cossom^Guest Principal

Troy Greatz James Chong^Robyn Gray^Paul Tanner^

HARPSarah Bowman

PIANOGraeme Gilling^

GUITARRay Walker^

DRUM KITMichael Perkins^

PrincipalAssociate PrincipalGuest Musician^

West Australian Symphony Orchestra

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The West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) is Western Australia’s largest and busiest performing arts company. Established in 1928, WASO is the state’s only fulltime professional orchestra, playing a central role in the cultural life of Western Australia. WASO’s vision is to touch souls and enrich lives through music. Each year the Orchestra reaches out into the community and gives people across Western Australia and beyond the opportunity to experience

the magic of classical music through concert performances, touring, education programs, and other initiatives. The Orchestra presents over 190 performances each year with some of the world’s finest conductors and soloists to an audience in excess of 180,000. In addition to its own concerts, WASO regularly performs with the West Australian Opera and West Australian Ballet.

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West Australian Symphony Orchestra Chorus

SOPRANOValerie BannanCatherine BaptyAnna BörnerAnnie BurkePenelope ColganClara ConnorCate CreedonBronwyn ElliottFay FarahLouise GillettVictoria HoggBlanche HolzmanMichelle JohnGinny Luff Gemma Mullaney Elysia MurphyRochelle RabelFiona RobsonSarah ShneierMargo WarburtonVeronique WillingNicole Zago

ALTOMarian AgombarLlewela BennJo BennettDaniela BirchPatsy BrownJeanette CollinsCath DunnJulie DurantKaye FairbairnJenny FayDi GravesGaylene KelsoShew-Lee LeeDiana MacCallumLyn MillsLynne NaylorDeborah PiesseLiz RombawaNeb Ryland Louise SuttonClaire TaylorOlga WardMoira Westmore

TENORJohn Beamish Peter ClayIan GordonAllan GriffithsDavid LancasterDon MooreJohn MurphyRey Rombawa, JRChris RylandTed Yan

BASSJustin AudcentMichael Berkeley-HillAllan DaviesJames DevenishHubert DurandBrian KentTony KingBenjamin LeeAndrew LynchTony MarrionBenjamin MartisPeter OrmondSteve SherwoodChris SmithMark WiklundAndrew Wong

Formed in 1988, the WASO Chorus brings together auditioned singers who volunteer their time and talents to perform under the WASO banner in a variety of programs and concert settings. Led by Chorus Director Christopher van Tuinen and Vocal Coach Andrew Foote, this passionate and enthusiastic group has performed with acclaimed conductors including Asher Fisch,

Simone Young, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Richard Hickox.

For more information on the Chorus and how to join, visit waso.com.au/about/chorus

The WASO Chorus is supported by Lotterywest.

CHRISTOPHER VAN TUINENChorus Director

Christopher graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the Victorian College of the Arts

(VCA) in 2001. In 2005 he completed an Master of Music in Conducting at the VCA. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts from The University of Queensland, an Bachelor of Laws from Queensland University of Technology and an Associate Diploma of Music from the Australian Music Examinations Board.

During 2008 and 2009 he was a member of the Young Artists Program with Opera Australia and in 2007 he was appointed as the inaugural Conducting Fellow at the Australian Ballet. He has conducted WASO, Orchestra Victoria, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. In addition to the WASO Chorus he is also Conductor of The University of Western Australia Choral Society, Musical Director of Fremantle Chamber Orchestra and Artistic Director of Lost and Found Opera.

ANDREW FOOTEVocal Coach

Andrew is Head of Vocal Studies at The University of Western Australia School

of Music and maintains a busy performing schedule. For more than 30 years he has been a regular guest artist for Western Australian arts companies, a national broadcast artist for ABC Classic FM, a freelance opera principal artist performing throughout Australia with Opera Australia, OzOpera and West Australian Opera, a regular recitalist and oratorio soloist, and more recently as an opera director, tertiary lecturer and mentor to business leaders. In 2010 he received a Helpmann Award for his acclaimed performance of Ned Keene in Peter Grimes.

On Stage Tonight

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CLASSICAL HIGHLIGHTS

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