2 0 14 sydneysymphony.com DAV ID ROBERTSON AND THE sydney symphony orchestra 1 2 014 m e di a k i t Anne-Sophie Mutter returns to play-direct three Mozart violin concertos in the one program — JAN/FEB Pepe Romero The king of classical guitar – Pepe Romero – makes his SSO debut with Rodrigo’s famous Concierto de Aranjuez – AUG Returning soloists include violinists Vadim Repin, Frank Peter Zimmermann; cellists Lynn Harrell, Truls Mørk; pianist Yefim Bronfman; and soprano Christine Brewer. SSO to perform commissioned works by Detlev Glanert and Australian composer Paul Stanhope – Jandamarra: Sing for the Country. Anne-Sophie Mutter James Ehnes James Ehnes performs Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No.2 and directs Vivaldi’s Four Seasons from the violin — OCT David Robertson’s inaugural season as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director with music by Beethoven, Stravinsky, Adams, Brahms, Strauss, Mozart, Scriabin, Ligeti, Lalo, Janáček David Robertson’s opera experiences continue when Strauss’ Elektra comes to life in the concert hall — FEB Emanuel Ax Emanuel Ax performs all five Beethoven piano concertos across two weeks of performances, conducted by David Robertson — JUN Stephen Hough International pianists in recital – Alexander Gavrylyuk, Luckáš Vondráček, Stephen Hough, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet. 2014 highlights 3 sydneysymphony.com s y dn e y s y m p ho n y o rc h e s t r a 2 014 m e di a k i t The Matrix Kaleidoscope goes to the movies – The Matrix, West Side Story, plus the music of John Williams and musical highlights from Baz Luhrmann films. 4 THE SSO ANN OUNCES ITS 2014 SE ASON “It’s when the lights go down, the hush of expectation fills the hall and the orchestra engages in artistry, precision and passion for music...that’s when the wonder of music transports us all. There’s no better way to feel inspired – I get goose bumps just thinking about it!” David Robertson, Chief Conductor and Artistic Director The Sydney Symphony Orchestra, together with Chief Conductor and Artistic Director David Robertson, is proud to announce their 2014 season, full of stimulating and diverse offerings for every concert-goer – seasoned and new. For his inaugural season as Chief Conductor, David Robertson has invited some of the world’s greatest soloists and conductors to come to Sydney to perform with the orchestra, including pianists Emanuel Ax and Yefim Bronfman, violinists Anne-Sophie Mutter and James Ehnes, and cellists Lynn Harrell and Truls Mørk. David Robertson will be in Sydney three times during 2014 – February, June and August – conducting music ranging from Beethoven’s seventh symphony to the film scores of composer John Williams. A highlight of Robertson’s first season will be the concert hall production of Strauss’s opera Elektra with star vocal soloists including Christine Goerke, Lisa Gasteen and Cheryl Barker, and featuring the Sydney Dance Company. The 2014 season starts with the return to Sydney of violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter performing three Mozart violin concertos in the one program. Another highlight of the season occurs in June when Emanuel Ax performs all five Beethoven piano concertos across two weeks, conducted by David Robertson. And to conclude the season, Donald Runnicles conducts the orchestra in two programs featuring pianist Yefim Bronfman and violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann. Surrounding these major events comes another packed year of concert offerings, from the Master Series, which in 2014 features Mendelssohn’s Elijah and Christine Brewer singing Strauss’s Four Last Songs to the Kaleidoscope series, which focuses on movie music with screenings of The Matrix and West Side Story accompanied by the full orchestra. In 2014, the SSO also introduces a new brand identity and a new logo. After more than ten years, the SSO is re-introducing the word ‘orchestra’ into its name, now officially known as the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Along with this name change comes a new logo – a visual abstraction of both orchestra and audience, intended to represent the dynamic and exciting concerts on offer. In 2014, the SSO begins a new journey of inspiration with its audiences. With David Robertson at the helm and a choice of concerts from across 11 different subscription series, there has never been a greater time to be part of the SSO family. 5 sydneysymphony.com s y dn e y s y m p ho n y o rc h e s t r a 2 014 m e di a k i t 6 2014 marks the beginning of the SSO’s five-year relationship with David Robertson in his role as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director. Embarking on this exciting creative partnership, Robertson will visit Sydney three times in 2014 – February, June and August – to conduct a series of inspiring programs including Strauss’s opera Elektra, the complete Beethoven piano concertos and the music of legendary film composer John Williams. 2014 david robertson concerts February June August Absolutely Beethoven: The Robertson Era Begins 12, 14, 15 Feb David Robertson conducts the SSO and Emanuel Ax in all five Beethoven piano concertos. Four Last Songs: Robertson & Brewer perform Strauss 13, 15, 16 Aug STRAVINSKY Symphony in Three Movements ADAMS Absolute Jest BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 Beethoven 1 & 2: Robertson & Ax 12, 13, 14 June Australian String Quartet HINDEMITH Concert Music for strings and brass BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.2 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.1 GLANERT Frenesia (Australian premiere) R STRAUSS Four Last Songs BRAHMS Symphony No.2 Elektra: Robertson Conducts an Opera in the Concert Hall 22 & 24 Feb R STRAUSS Elektra Sung in German with English surtitles Christine Goerke soprano (Elektra) Lisa Gasteen soprano (Klytemnestra) Cheryl Barker soprano (Chrysothemis) Peter Coleman-Wright baritone (Orestes) Kim Begley tenor (Aegisthus) Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Sydney Dance Company Stephanie Lake choreographer Robertson Conducts John Williams: Music from the Movies 28 Feb & 1 Mar JOHN WILLIAMS Music from E.T., Superman, Empire of the Sun, Star Wars, Schindler’s List and more Emanuel Ax piano sydneysymphony.com Hear It, Feel It: Music, Emotion and the Brain 20, 21, 22 Aug Beethoven 3 & 4: Robertson & Ax 16 & 18 June MOZART Symphony No.25: 1st movement LIGETI Piano Concerto SCRIABIN The Poem of Ecstasy TIPPET Fantasia Concertante on a Theme of Corelli BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 3 BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4 David Robertson conductor & presenter Nicolas Hodges piano Emanuel Ax piano Beethoven's Emperor: Robertson & Ax 20 & 21 June DEAN New Work (Australian premiere) BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.5 (Emperor) R STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life) Emanuel Ax piano Andrew Haveron violin Sydney Children’s Choir 7 Christine Brewer soprano s y dn e y s y m p ho n y o rc h e s t r a 2 014 m e di a k i t Symphonic Inspiration: Robertson conducts Brahms 29, 30 Aug & 1 Sep BRAHMS Symphony No.3 LALO Symphonie espagnole for violin and orchestra JANÁČEK Sinfonietta Vadim Repin violin Special Events Anne-Sophie Mutter Plays Mozart Fri 31 Jan, Sat 1 Feb 8pm Sun 2 Feb 2pm MOZART Violin Concert No.2 in D, K211 MOZART Violin Concerto No.3 in G, K216 MOZART Violin Concerto No.5 in A, K219 Anne-Sophie Mutter violin-director In 2012 Anne-Sophie Mutter made her Australian debut playing Beethoven in Sydney-exclusive concerts. The Sydney Opera House was packed to the sails. Now she’s back, this time to play – and direct – three of Mozart’s violin concertos. ‘The undisputed queen of violin-playing’ is the main event, and Mozart (not too shabby a violinist himself) provides the glorious music. Elektra: Robertson Conducts an Opera in the Concert Hall Pepe Romero: Guitar From the Heart Sat 22 Feb 8pm & Mon 24 Feb 7pm Fri 1 Aug, Sat 2 Aug 8pm R STRAUSS Elektra ROSSINI The Barber of Seville: Overture RODRIGO Concierto de Aranjuez VIVALDI Concerto in D, RV 93 BEETHOVEN Symphony No.8 Christine Goerke soprano (Elektra) Lisa Gasteen soprano (Klytemnestra) Cheryl Barker soprano (Chrysothemis) Peter Coleman-Wright baritone (Orestes) Kim Begley tenor (Aegisthus) Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Sydney Dance Company Stephanie Lake choreographer Elektra dreams of vengeance. Her father the king has been murdered in his bath and her mother and the guilty lover must pay. Only then can she dance for joy. The return of her long-lost brother triggers the horrific conclusion. No happy endings here. This is Richard Strauss’s biggest opera, calling for more than a hundred orchestral musicians, so the concert hall is the place to hear it in its true glory. With David Robertson and the SSO sharing the platform with a great cast of singers and members of the Sydney Dance Company, you’ll be blown away by the fierceness and the sublimated eroticism of this gripping theatrical event. Tito Muñoz conductor Pepe Romero guitar Each instrument has its own ‘royal family’ and Pepe Romero is the undoubted king of the classical guitar world, with an international performance career spanning more than 50 years. In 2014 he returns to Australia for his Sydney Symphony Orchestra debut in two highly anticipated special event concerts featuring Rodrigo’s much-loved Concierto de Aranjuez, and the heart-melting lute concerto by Vivaldi that guitarists have made their own. Music of ardent passion played by a living legend. Vivaldi’s Four Seasons Fri 17 Oct 7pm City Recital Hall Angel Place VIVALDI The Four Seasons With music for wind ensemble by MOZART James Ehnes violin-director Vivaldi’s Four Seasons holds the record for the most frequently recorded piece in all classical music. For this concert we’ve invited Canadian violinist James Ehnes to play and direct, leading the strings of the SSO in Vivaldi’s masterpiece. And so our wind players won’t feel left out of this special event, we’ve programmed wind ensemble music by Mozart, including an arrangement of his dramatic overture to Don Giovanni. 8 commissions and premieres 2014 GUEST CONDUCTORS AND SOLOISTS 2014 GUEST CONDUCTORS SSO Conducting Debuts Brett Dean 22, 23, 24 Oct Matt Dunkley 2, 3 May Paul McCreesh 14, 16, 17 May Tito Muñoz 1, 2 Aug Thomas Søndergård 9, 10, 11 Oct Conductors Returning to the SSO Members of the Gondwana National Indigenous Children’s Choir During the 2014 season, the SSO continues its commitment to contemporary music with performances of two commissioned works by composers Detlev Glanert and Paul Stanhope in collaboration with Steve Hawke. The orchestra will also perform important Australian works throughout the season and several Australian premieres. commissioned works in the 2014 season more AUSTRALIAN PREMIERES IN THE 2014 SEASON WORLD PREMIERE JOHN ADAMS PAUL STANHOPE and STEVE HAWKE Absolute Jest for string quartet and orchestra 12, 14, 15 Feb Jandamarra – Sing for the Country (Ngalanybarra Muwayi) 16, 17 & 18 July Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra for the SSO and the Australian network orchestras, singers and dancers of the Yilimbirri Ensemble, Gondwana National Indigenous Children’s Choir, Gondwana Chorale and Sydney Children’s Choir, with the generous support of Vicki Olsson and Geoff Ainsworth am and Symphony Services International. Created in collaboration with the Bunuba people, who own the Jandamarra story. australian PREMIERE DETLEV GLANERT Frenesia 13, 15, 16 August Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, in collaboration with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, the Gürzenich-Orchester Cologne and the St. Louis Symphony. 9 sydneysymphony.com s y dn e y s y m p ho n y o rc h e s t r a 2 014 m e di a k i t KALEVI AHO Siedi – Percussion Concerto 19, 21, 22 Nov LEE BRACEGIRDLE Legends of the Old Castle – Harp Concertino 24, 25, 28 July BRETT DEAN New Work for orchestra 20, 21 June Dramatis Personæ – Trumpet Concerto 22, 23, 24 October BRUNO MANTOVANI The Book of JEB 17 Nov (piano recital) Oleg Caetani 10, 11, 12 Apr Jessica Cottis, Assistant Conductor 29 May; 6 June Richard Gill 11 Mar; 3 Jun; 2 Sep; 4 Nov Hans Graf 17, 19, 20 Sep Jakub Hrůŝa 10, 11, 12 Jul Alexander Lazarev 8, 9, 10 May Benjamin Northey 7, 8 Nov Jonathan Nott 29, 31 Oct; 1 Nov David Robertson, Chief Conductor 12, 14, 15, 22, 24, 27, 28 Feb; 1 Mar; 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21 Jun; 13, 15, 16, 20, 22, 29, 30 Aug; 1 Sep Donald Runnicles 27, 28, 29 Nov; 1, 3, 5, 6 Dec Pinchas Steinberg 12, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21 Mar Frank Strobel 26, 27 Sep Osmo Vänskä 19, 21, 22 Nov Brett Weymark 16, 17, 18 Jul Simone Young 24, 25, 28 Jul 2014 GUEST SOLOISTS Soloists making their SSO debuts Guitar Pepe Romero 1, 2 Aug Harp Sivan Magen 24, 25, 28 Jul Percussion Colin Currie 19, 21, 22 Nov Piano Nicolas Hodges 20, 21, 22 Aug Singers Kim Begley, tenor 22, 24 Feb Nicole Car, soprano 14, 16, 17 May Emily Edmonds, mezzo-soprano 4 Nov Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone 14, 16, 17 May Christine Goerke, soprano 22, 24 Feb Natascha Petrinksy, mezzo-soprano 12, 14, 15 Mar Thomas Walker, tenor 14, 16, 17 May Returning soloists Cello Lynn Harrell 10, 11, 12 Apr Truls Mørk 10, 11, 12 Jul Organ David Drury 29, 31 Oct; 1 Nov Piano Emanuel Ax 12, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21 Jun Jean-Efflam Bavouzet 14, 17 Nov Yefim Bronfman 27, 28, 29 Nov; 1 Dec Alexander Gavrylyuk 6, 7 Feb; 10 Mar Stephen Hough 15, 17, 19, 20 Sep Lukáš Vondráček 8, 9, 10, 12 May Singers Cheryl Barker, soprano 22, 24 Feb Christine Brewer 13, 15, 16 Aug Peter Coleman-Wright, baritone 22, 24 Feb Lisa Gasteen, soprano 22, 24 Feb Deborah Humble, mezzo-soprano 14, 16, 17 May Trumpet Håkan Hardenberger 22, 23, 24 Oct Violin James Ehnes 9, 10, 11, 16, 17 Oct Karen Gomyo 19, 20, 21 Mar Anne-Sophie Mutter 31 Jan; 1, 2 Feb Vadim Repin 29, 30 Aug; 1 Sep Frank Peter Zimmermann 3, 5, 6 Dec Returning soloists (cont.) Choirs Sydney Children’s Choir 16, 17, 18 Jul Sydney Philharmonia Choirs 22, 24 Feb; 12, 14, 15 Mar; 14, 16, 17 May SSO musicians featuring in the 2014 season Bassoon Matthew Wilkie 27 Mar; 4 Apr Cello Catherine Hewgill 27 Mar; 4 Apr Harp Louise Johnson 24, 25, 28 Jul Oboe Diana Doherty 16, 17, 18 Jul Shefali Pryor 27 Mar; 4 Apr Violin Andrew Haveron Concertmaster 28 Feb; 1, 27 Mar; 4 Apr Dene Olding Concertmaster 29 May; 6 June Conductors Roger Benedict 14 Nov Andrew Haveron Concertmaster 28 Feb; 1, 27 Mar; 4 Apr Dene Olding, violin-director 6, 7 Feb Ensembles & Choirs Conservatorium High School Choir 14, 16, 17 May Harpists of the World Harp Congress 24, 25, 28 Jul Australian String Quartet 12, 14, 15 Feb Gondwana Choir and Chorale 16, 17, 18 Jul Gondwana National Indigenous Children’s Choir 16, 17, 18 Jul Yilimbirri Ensemble, Singers & Dancers 16, 17, 18 Jul Singers from Sydney Schools 16, 17, 18 Jul Sydney Children’s Choir 16, 17, 18 Jul Sydney Dance Company 22, 24 Feb Sydney Philharmonia Choirs 22, 24 Feb; 28 Feb; 1 Mar; 12, 14, 15 Mar; 14, 16, 17 May; 26, 27 Sep SSO Fellows and alumni 14 Nov 10 RECORDINGS - SYDNEY SYMPHONY orchestra LIVE 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 RESURRECTION The SSO has released 23 discs and one digital download on the SSO Live label since its launch in 2006. SERGEI PROKOFIEV VLADIMIR ASHKENAZY SYDNEY SYMPHONY 11 sydneysymphony.com s y dn e y s y m p ho n y o rc h e s t r a 2 014 m e di a k i t 12 The SSO is dedicated to enriching quality music learning in the classroom and in the concert hall, inspiring all - age learning and musical engagement The Sydney Symphony Orchestra has a deep commitment to the development of Australia’s future orchestral musicians and composers. EDUCATION PROGRAM 13 Schools concerts Meet the Music Over 20,000 students will attend SSO schools concerts in 2014 at the ABC Ultimo Centre, City Recital Hall and in Sydney’s western suburbs. A further 3,000 will attend workshops and concerts in regional NSW. Presented by Australian Institute of Music. Designed to support the studies of NSW secondary school students across the full music curriculum, the 2014 Meet the Music series offers a wide range of repertoire from Mozart and Beethoven to Australian composers Carl Vine and Brett Dean. The series will include an exciting new commission by Australians Paul Stanhope and Steve Hawke, Jandamarra – Sing for the Country, the film music of John Williams and a presentation of West Side Story with the orchestra accompanying the iconic film. sydneysymphony.com Tenix Discovery concerts Australia and Beyond In 2014, Richard Gill and the SSO Sinfonia will help audiences ‘discover’ Shostakovich’s Ninth Symphony, Mozart’s Symphony No.40, Brahms’ Haydn Variations and Elgar’s Sea Pictures. The SSO continues to develop its crosscultural education exchange program, established in China in 2012 with the National Performing Arts Centre in Beijing and the Xinghai Conservatorium in Guangzhou. Professional learning artist development PROGRAM The orchestra’s Artist Development Program encompasses four programs which give young people access to training by SSO musicians and other leaders in the orchestral field from throughout Australia and the world. Top: 2013 Fellows Left: Kees Boersma mentors local students at Playerlink workshop in Albury Around the country, the SSO connects with hundreds of teachers through workshops and professional learning masterclasses presented in capital cities and regional areas in person and via the internet. s y dn e y s y m p ho n y o rc h e s t r a 2 014 m e di a k i t Right: Richard Gill with Sinfonietta participants at the 2012 workshop Playerlink SSO Sinfonia SSO Fellowship Sinfonietta Project Playerlink is a chance for aspiring musicians from Years 5 – 12 in regional areas of NSW to receive intensive tutorials, orchestral rehearsal and performance experience with SSO musicians. It’s being held in Bathurst over two days in August, 2014. This training and mentoring ensemble provides outstanding tertiary students with invaluable experience working alongside SSO musicians as part of a performing orchestra, primarily as part of the Tenix Discovery series at City Recital Hall Angel Place. Premier Partner: Credit Suisse A one-year intensive program for nine musicians up to the age of 30, the Fellowship program offers talented young orchestral musicians a stepping stone from study to full-time work. A national composition project for high school students, Sinfonietta is uncovering Australia’s next generation of classical music composers. In 2014, Sinfonietta will take place in October, once again under the guidance of Richard Gill. 14 Clockwise from left Newcastle: The SSO performs at Newcastle Town Hall – 2013 COMMUNITY & TOURING Of the hundreds of performances being given by the SSO in 2014, around half will be at venues away from the Sydney Opera House, including numerous performances in outer-metropolitan Sydney and regional New South Wales. Noriko Shimada mentors local students at Playerlink in Albury – 2012 The SSO performs at Parliament House in Canberra – 2013 Clockwise from above Crowds enjoy the annual SSO performance at Parramatta Park The SSO performs annually at Symphony in the Domain Local Students get involved in the 2013 Regional Tour schools concerts in Albury with Assistant Conductor Jessica Cottis Sinfonia Bassoon Tony Liu and SSO Principal Bassoon Matthew Wilkie 15 sydneysymphony.com s y dn e y s y m p ho n y o rc h e s t r a 2 014 m e di a k i t 16 sydney symphony orchestra & emirates THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA AND EMIRATES ANNOUNCE RENEWAL OF PRINCIPAL PARTNERSHIP The Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Emirates have announced the three-year renewal of their Principal Partner relationship from 2014, making it one of the longest running partnerships for the SSO, with 2014 marking the 12th anniversary of the collaboration between the two organisations. According to SSO Managing Director Rory Jeffes, the orchestra and Emirates both pride themselves on first class service and experiences, allowing for a great partnership. “Like Emirates, the SSO prides itself on the quality of our customer service, the highest standards, and the excitement of a wonderful experience. Our partnership with one of the world's greatest airlines will continue to help the SSO present the very best live symphonic experience to the widest possible audience, both at our home at the Sydney Opera House and throughout the world, ” said Mr Jeffes. “As part of this new agreement, Emirates will continue as naming sponsor of the SSO’s highly successful Emirates Left: SSO Principal Cello Catherine Hewgill. Metro Series. And those flying on Emirates will be able to watch SSO concerts on the Emirates inflight entertainment system, ice, which recently took out the award for best inflight entertainment for the ninth year running in the Skytrax Awards. “I am delighted with the renewal of our partnership, and thank Emirates for their vision and continued support of the SSO,” added Mr Jeffes Barry Brown, Emirates Divisional Senior Vice President, Commercial Operations, East said: “Emirates considers its role as Principal Partner of the SSO to be an enormously valuable component of its extensive sponsorship portfolio and its business activity.” “The orchestra brings together the finest classical music talents, so it is only fitting that Emirates, which combines best-in-class products for a memorable flying experience, is the Principal Partner,” Mr Brown said. “This partnership is about connecting with our customers. We are dedicated to the growth of arts and culture in Australia, and the SSO allows us to showcase the Emirates brand to music lovers around the country and the world, from its home at the Sydney Opera House,” he continued. “Renewing the partnership with the orchestra is an integral part of our long term commitment to Sydney, and Australia,” he concluded. The SSO has been present during many of Emirates’ key milestones, including the launch of the Airbus A380 and performing at events for partners, including the Australian Jockey Club and Collingwood Football Club plus a chamber music weekend in 2013 at Emirates Wolgan Valley Resort and Spa. 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The ABC is a vital partner of the SSO, ensuring the orchestra’s concerts are heard throughout Australia and internationally via their website. 17 sydneysymphony.com s y dn e y s y m p ho n y o rc h e s t r a 2 014 m e di a k i t 18 For more information about the SSO’s 2014 season, please contact Yvonne Zammit Head of Communications Tel: 02 8215 4612 Mob: 0410 761 578 Email: [email protected] Katherine Stevenson Public Relations Manager Tel: 02 8215 4653 Mob: 0488 400 102 Email: [email protected] Orchestra photo: John Marmaras To book tickets: SSO Box Office: 02 8215 4600 (9am – 5pm, Monday – Friday) Or select your own seat at www.sydneysymphony.com 19 sydneysymphony.com s y dn e y s y m p ho n y o rc h e s t r a 2 014 m e di a k i t 20
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