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Almost 20 years since his last visit to WASO we are thrilled to welcome back French-Canadian pianist Louis Lortie. Louis is without doubt one of the world's most poetic and elegant pianists, particularly known for his beautiful and insightful interpretations of Chopin, Ravel and Beethoven. We are delighted that tonight he performs Chopin's expressive and lyrical First Piano Concerto.

With an impressive list of conducting engagements across Europe and North America, Maestro Christoph König is in high demand. Tonight he leads WASO in two works by the Czech composer Antonín Dvořák. Though not as often performed as some of his other works, The Water Goblin includes some of the finest music Dvořák ever wrote for orchestra. Rich in tone and orchestral colour, you really don't have

to listen too carefully to hear The Water Goblin cavorting through the orchestra!

At the time of writing his Seventh Symphony, Dvořák suffered two personal losses and his sense of distress and loss is reflected in the work's tragic undertones. He also felt under pressure to deliver a "great" work, one that would consolidate his position as a composer of international stature. This he undoubtedly did, as his Seventh Symphony is an astonishing work, tautly constructed, masterfully orchestrated and with a wealth of wonderful melodies and thematic ideas. We hope you enjoy this passionate and moving masterpiece.

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FREDERIC CHOPIN

1810 – 1849Born 1810, Żelazowa Wola, PolandDied 1849, Paris, France

Dvořák's Symphony No.71885

Dvořák's The Water Goblin1896

ANTONIN DVORAK

1841 – 1904Born 1841, Nelahozeves, Czech RepublicDied 1904, Prague, Czech Republic

Chopin's Piano Concerto No.11830

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RACHMANINOV’S 2ND PIANO CONCERTOFRI 24 & SAT 25 NOVEMBER 7.30PM Perth Concert Hall

Alexander Gavrylyuk is acclaimed worldwide for thrilling performances of Rachmaninov’s ravishing Second Piano Concerto, overflowing with lush, rich melodies that live long in the memory. A concert of Russian passion and power with a thrilling finale offered in Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony.

RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.2 SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.10

Asher Fisch conductor Alexander Gavrylyuk piano (pictured)

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ASHER FISCH CONDUCTS SCHUBERT’S THE GREATFRI 18 & SAT 19 AUGUST 7.30PM Perth Concert Hall

Australian pianist Jayson Gillham makes his WASO debut with Schumann’s ever popular Piano Concerto. Enjoy Schubert’s final symphony, an astonishing work of driving power, lyrical beauty and beguiling melodies, justly considered his greatest symphonic achievement.

SCHUMANN Genoveva: Overture SCHUMANN Piano Concerto SCHUBERT Symphony No.9 The Great

Asher Fisch conductor Jayson Gillham piano (pictured)

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ASHER FISCH CONDUCTS MOZART AND MAHLERFRI 25 & SAT 26 AUGUST 7.30PM Perth Concert Hall

Japanese-born American violinist Karen Gomyo returns to WASO to perform Mozart’s exquisite Third Violin Concerto. Sonically spectacular and vividly imaginative, Mahler’s Sixth is one of his most awe-inspiring creations, demanding enormous interpretive commitment from both conductor and orchestra.

MOZART Violin Concerto No.3 MAHLER Symphony No.6

Asher Fisch conductor Karen Gomyo violin (pictured)

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LOUIS LORTIE PLAYS CHOPIN

DVORAK The Water Goblin (19 mins)

CHOPIN Piano Concerto No.1 (39 mins)

Allegro maestoso Romanze (Larghetto) – Vivace

Interval (25 mins)

DVORAK Symphony No.7 (38 mins)

Allegro maestoso Poco adagio Scherzo (Vivace) – Trio (Poco meno mosso) Finale (Allegro)

Christoph König conductor Louis Lortie piano

Wesfarmers Arts Pre-concert TalksFind out more about the music in the concert with this week’s speaker, Marilyn Phillips. The Pre-concert Talk take place at 6.45pm in the Terrace Level Foyer.

Wesfarmers Arts Meet the Artist TalksEnjoy a post-concert conversation with Louis Lortie post-concert Saturday night in the Terrace Level foyer.

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WASO IN THE COMMUNITY

The Sound of Picture BooksWASO was proud to present The Sound of Picture Books in partnership with The Literature Centre this year.

In our forth year of working together, our performance schedule started with a very special free performance of Tree at Government House Ballroom as part of the WA Day celebrations on Sunday 4 June. A WASO string quintet performed with author Danny Parker and illustrator/composer Matt Ottley, taking the audience on a journey to explain the creative process of writing, painting and composing the picture book, Tree. The event was a great success with 300 attendee’s enjoying the interactive multi-modal experience.

This program then continued from Tuesday 13 June - Friday 16 June with presentations of two additional story books - Parachute by Danny Parker and Matt Ottley and Home and Away by John Marsden and Matt Ottley. Over the week there were 11 performances, to 17 schools, reaching over 1700 students from the Perth metropolitan area, Pinjarra and Bunbury.

We are delighted to once again present The Sound of Picture Books in partnership with The Literature Centre and Yamaha Music Australia to more Western Australian audiences and continue this innovative program.

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Christoph KönigConductor

Dresden-born Christoph König is Principal Conductor and Music Director of the Solistes Européens, Luxembourg. He was Principal Conductor of Portugal’s Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música, 2009-2014.

As guest conductor, König has appeared with orchestras such as the Staatskapelle Dresden, Orchestre de Paris, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Pittsburgh Symphony and Los Angeles Philharmonic. Recent appearances have included the Seattle Symphony Orchestra, returns to the Royal Philharmonic and BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestras, and a tour with the Basque National Orchestra, Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda Forsyth.

König’s reputation as an opera conductor developed quickly after stepping in at short notice to direct Zurich Opera’s 2003 production of Jonathan Miller’s The Abduction from the Seraglio. His recordings include works by Schoenberg, Saariaho and Sibelius, Beethoven symphonies with the Malmö Symphony Orchestra, and Prokofiev and Mozart with the Solistes Européens.

Louis LortiePiano

Louis Lortie has performed with leading conductors, including Riccardo Chailly, Lorin Maazel, Jaap Van Zweden, Charles Dutoit, Neeme Järvi, and Sir Andrew Davis. Chamber music partners include violinist, Augustin Dumay, and fellow duo-pianist, Hélène Mercier.

His recordings range from Mozart to Stravinsky and Lutoslawski and include the complete Liszt Years of Pilgrimage. As pianist and conductor he has conducted the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (OSM) in all the Beethoven concertos. He is renowned for his performances of the complete Chopin études, recently in Seattle, Jersey and across Canada. Other recent appearances have included concertos with the Pacific Symphony, OSM (with whom he is Artist-in-residence), and Deutsches Symphonie Orchester, Berlin.

In 1992, Louis Lortie was named Officer of the Order of Canada. In October, he became Piano Master at the high-level Belgian training institute, the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel.

World Artist Louis Lortie appears courtesy of Singapore Airlines.

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The West Australian Symphony Orchestra (WASO) is Western Australia’s largest and busiest performing arts organisation. With a reputation for excellence, engagement and innovation, WASO’s resident company of full-time, professional musicians plays a central role in creating a culturally vibrant Western Australia. WASO is a not for profit company, funded through government, ticket revenue and the generous support of the community through corporate and philanthropic partnerships.

WASO’s mission is to touch souls and enrich lives through music. Each year the Orchestra entertains and inspires the people of Western Australia through its concert performances, regional tours, innovative education and community programs, and its artistic partnerships with West Australian Opera and West Australian Ballet.

The Orchestra is led by Principal Conductor and Artistic Adviser Asher Fisch. The Israeli-born conductor is widely acclaimed for his command of the Romantic German repertoire and is a frequent guest at the world’s great opera houses.

Each year the Orchestra performs over 175 concerts with some of the world’s most talented conductors and soloists to an audience in excess of 190,000. An integral part of the Orchestra is the WASO Chorus, a highly skilled ensemble of auditioned singers who volunteer their time and talent.

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VIOLINLaurence JacksonConcertmasterJessica Mathaes^Guest Assoc ConcertmasterSemra Lee-SmithA/Assoc ConcertmasterGraeme NorrisA/Assistant ConcertmasterRebecca GlorieA/Principal 1st ViolinZak Rowntree*Principal 2nd ViolinKylie LiangAssoc Principal 2nd ViolinSarah BlackmanFleur ChallenStephanie DeanBeth HebertJane Johnston°Sunmi JungChristina KatsimbardisEllie LawrenceLucas O’Brien°Anna O’Hagan^Ken PeelerLouise SandercockJolanta SchenkJane SerrangeliKathryn Shinnick°Jacek SlawomirskiKate SullivanBao Di TangCerys ToobySusannah Williams°Akiko MiyazawaMelanie PearnDavid Yeh

VIOLAAlex BroganA/Principal ViolaSally Boud^Guest Assoc Principal ViolaKierstan ArkleysmithBenjamin CaddyNicole Greentree^Alison HallRachael KirkKathryn McKay^Allan McLeanElliot O’BrienKatherine Potter^Nik BabicChair partnered by Lesley & Peter DaviesHelen Tuckey

CELLOLouise McKayChair partnered by Penrhos CollegeShigeru KomatsuOliver McAslanNicholas MetcalfeEve Silver*Fotis SkordasTim SouthJon Tooby^Xiao Le WuRod McGrathChair partnered by Tokyo Gas

DOUBLE BASSAndrew Sinclair*Joan WrightElizabeth Browning^Andrew TaitMark ToobyGiovanni Vinci^Phillip Waldron^Louise ElaertsChristine Reitzenstein

FLUTEMary-Anne BladesDiane Riddell^Andrew Nicholson

PICCOLOMichael Waye

OBOEPeter FacerElizabeth Chee

COR ANGLAISLeanne Glover

CLARINETAndrew SeymourAllan MeyerLorna Cook

BASS CLARINETAlexander Millier

BASSOONAdam MikuliczA/Principal BassoonChair partnered by Sue & Ron Wooller

Colin Forbes-Abrams° Jane Kircher-Lindner

CONTRABASSOONChloe Turner

HORNDavid EvansJulian LeslieRobert GladstonesPrincipal 3rd HornJulia Brooke Francesco Lo Surdo

TRUMPETBrent GrapesMatthew Dempsey°Peter MillerEvan Cromie

TROMBONEJoshua DavisLiam O’Malley

BASS TROMBONEPhilip Holdsworth

TUBACameron Brook

TIMPANIAlex Timcke

PERCUSSIONBrian MaloneyChair partnered by Stott Hoare

Chiron Meller°Assoc Principal Percussion and TimpaniRobyn Gray^Paul Tanner^

HARPSarah Bowman

PRINCIPAL CONDUCTORAsher FischPartnered by Wesfarmers Arts

ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR Elena Schwarz

CHORUS DIRECTOR Christopher van Tuinen

CHORUS VOCAL COACH Andrew Foote

CONDUCTOR LAUREATE Vladimir Verbitsky

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Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904)

The Water Goblin, Op.107 B.195

Dvořák’s music was always informed to some degree by his Bohemian heritage, but overwhelmingly his mature orchestral work was ‘absolute music’ in the classical sense. Only in the 1890s did he compose programmatic symphonic poems based on Czech legend, using four ballads from a collection by Karel Jaromír Erben, published in 1853, as his source: ‘The Water Goblin’, ‘The Noon Witch’, ‘The Golden Spinning-Wheel’ and ‘The Wild Dove’.

Dvořák’s piece is a 20-minute rondo that depicts the following story: A water goblin sits by a lake one evening sewing garments for his wedding – this provides thematic ideas for the recurring ‘A’ section of the piece such as the deceptively chirpy opening. A repeated five-note figure leads to the ‘B’ section, in which a girl, despite a warning from her mother who has had disturbing dreams, goes to the lakeshore in the morning. The goblin drags her into the water to a version of the ‘A’ section. Trapped, she bears him a child who is her only joy, as we hear in the lyrical ‘C’ section. One day she persuades the goblin to let her visit her mother; the goblin agrees (‘A’ section) but only if she leaves the child with him and returns before the evening bells toll.

The girl’s mother, represented by a version of the ‘B’ section, refuses to let her daughter return, and the furious goblin appears with the child, whose head he tears off. In the epilogue, the goblin’s motif is repeated as it fades away.

© Gordon Kerry 2017

First performance: 14 November 1896, London. Sir Henry Wood, conductor.

This is the first performance of this work by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra.

Instrumentation: piccolo, two flutes, two oboes, cor anglais, two clarinets, bass clarinet, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, strings.

ABOUT THE MUSIC

Rondo – a musical form where a main idea (refrain) alternates with a series of musical episodes.

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Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)

Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11

Allegro maestoso Romanze (Larghetto) – Vivace

The notion that Chopin’s distinctive musical style emerged only after departing his native Poland can be countered easily by an assessment of his early music. These works, mostly in the virtuosic brillant style, include the composer’s two piano concertos, both of which feature his characteristic gift for melody, premiered in his 21st year. Following delays in publishing the F minor concerto, the Concerto in E minor was designated his ‘first’ despite its slightly later date of composition. Chopin gave the premiere performance in Warsaw on 11 October 1830, and a review in the Kurier warszawski heralded it as ‘one of the most sublime of all musical works’. Unlike the earlier concerto, it became something of a warhorse for the composer as he established his concert career, and a series of notable performances in Paris, beginning in 1831, led to his great renown.

Despite their enduring popularity, both concertos have been the subject of immense scholarly criticism, especially the Concerto in E minor, with its unorthodox tonal scheme. Yet with increased inquiry into the works of neglected contemporaries, such as Ferdinand Ries and Ignaz Moscheles, many features once derided have emerged as more commonplace.

Even the often criticised simplicity of the orchestral accompaniment reflects a practicality, as, in the absence of an orchestra, travelling virtuosos typically would transform their concerto into a solo, or adapt it for a smaller chamber group, as Chopin on occasion was known to do.

The first movement is a substantial structure which adheres to tradition through use of the tripartite ‘sonata’ form, albeit with the standard orchestral introduction. The soloist’s many virtuosic episodes are conventional features of the stile brillant, and the manner in which they delineate the movement leads subsequent lyrical statements to appear as tranquil oases, respites from frenetic passagework.

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The second movement, by contrast, is structurally more innovative, with the soloist initially given three exquisitely luminous themes, the third taking the form of a duet with bassoon. After a return to the opening melody, the music moves to the darker minor tonality, which prompts a new, more impassioned theme. A recapitulation of the bassoon duet calms the mood, although the music by now has reached a tonally distant point, and a series of delicate, sphinx-like arpeggiated chords is required for the soloist to navigate an expedient return to the opening theme, now assigned to the strings and accompanied by filigree arabesques.

The F minor concerto concludes with a mazurka, and Chopin references another Polish dance in the final movement here, the krakowiak. While entitled ‘rondo’, the movement is actually a large-scale binary structure (A-B-A-B). Yet as the main thematic area includes various restatements of the principal melody interspersed with brief orchestral tuttis, the fundamentally repetitive nature of the rondo is retained.

The soloist’s melodies are stated in ornamented octaves in the contrasting secondary sections, where an accompaniment of repeated-note patterns and pizzicatos in the strings lends the music its distinctive national character. In the swirling coda, torrents of notes race headlong across the keyboard, providing the concerto (and audiences!) with a dazzling conclusion.

Scott Davie © 2017

First performance: 11 October 1830, National Theatre, Warsaw, with composer as soloist.

First WASO performance: 3 August 1940. Bernard Heinze, conductor; Ignaz Friedman, soloist.

Most recent WASO performance: 13-14 March 2009. Oleg Caetani, conductor; Ewa Kupiec, soloist.

Instrumentation: two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, bass trombone, timpani, strings.

Arpeggiated – playing the notes of a chord one after the other and not simultaneously.Rondo – a musical form where a main idea (refrain) alternates with a series of musical episodes.Pizzicato – plucking, rather than bowing, the strings.Sonata form – a term conceived in the 19th century to describe the way most Classical composers structured at least the first movement of a symphonic work or a sonata. It involves the exposition or presentation of themes or subjects: the first subject is in the tonic or home key, the second in a contrasting key. The resulting tension between keys is intensified in the development, where recognisable melodic and rhythmic aspects of the themes are manipulated as the music moves further and further away from the ultimate goal of the home key. Tension is resolved at the recapitulation where both subjects are fully restated in the tonic. There is sometimes a coda (literally, ‘tail’) to enhance the sense of finality.

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Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904)

Symphony No.7 in D minor, Op.70

Allegro maestoso Poco adagio Scherzo (Vivace) – Trio (Poco meno mosso) Finale (Allegro)

From out of the darkness of a deep tonic pedal, violas and cellos wind their way ominously towards the light, rising to a peremptory three-note tattoo, repeated, each time more insistently, till it ends without hope on a stabbing chord. Thus, in a mere six bars, Dvořák sets the mood at the outset for the most powerful and serious of his nine symphonies.

It cost the composer greater effort than any of the others. In December 1884 he wrote to a friend: ‘Wherever I go I have nothing else in mind but [my new symphony], which must be capable of stirring the world, and God grant that it may!’ On one hand, he wished to impress the Philharmonic Society of London (which had commissioned it on his first visit to England in March 1884 and since elected him to honorary membership). On the other, he frankly sought to create a work which emulated the strength and beauty he had admired in the Third Symphony of his great friend and mentor Brahms on its premiere at the end of 1883. Dvořák keenly sought unqualified commendation from Brahms, for the latter was not only a staunch advocate, but also a stern critic of any carelessness he found in the younger composer’s work. Brahms had told Dvořák he looked forward to the new symphony being ‘quite different’ from its predecessor, No.6 in D.

Dvořák wrestled besides with a spiritual struggle stemming from his failure to win recognition at home as a composer of Czech operas and from his acute artistic need, love of country notwithstanding, to win recognition and success internationally. In the defiant tone of the Seventh Symphony we sense the composer choosing determinedly to strike out on his own.

The grimness of Dvořák’s main first-movement theme and its related ideas is moderated by a gentle, conciliatory second theme introduced by flute and clarinet, but the movement ends in brooding resignation.

To the slow movement Dvořák brings a prayer for serenity and consolation, in the course of which the pent-up anguish of all his doubts and uncertainties bursts forth. From the catharsis of anguish comes an elevated calm which lifts the heart and brings the movement to a tender conclusion.

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The scherzo has much of the character of a furiant, but, far from being a simple and sunny Czech dance, it soon becomes dour, its rhythms pounding aggressively. The dreamlike central trio evokes a pastoral scene, with trilling birdsong and distant hunting horns. But the return of the scherzo jolts us back to reality.

The finale cries poignantly for help. Searching for direction, we gradually find ourselves swept up in the irresistible propulsion of a surging march. As a sense of real confidence develops, cellos and decorative violins introduce a broad, warm-hearted second theme – the first sign of happiness in the symphony and also, as Dvořák biographer Šourek suggests, Dvořák’s first use of a melody with national colouring. All now sweeps forward to a solemnly exultant conclusion in the major mode.

The composer personally conducted the first performance of his Seventh Symphony in St James’s Hall, London on 22 April 1885. (It is actually numbered ‘6’ on the autograph score, presumably because Dvořák didn’t count his first essay in the form, The Bells of Zlonice.) Public and critics gave it a more mixed reaction than its immediately attractive predecessor, which Dvořák had conducted there the previous year.

But this did not dampen his habitual self-confidence as he wrote home: ‘The Symphony was immensely successful, and at the next performance will be a still greater success.’ In fact, the turning point with the Seventh Symphony seems to have been a pair of performances which Hans von Bülow conducted in Berlin in 1889, at which the composer was present. So ecstatic was Dvořák that he pasted a portrait of von Bülow on the title page of the score above an inscription: ‘Slava! – Glory be to you! You brought this work to life!’ That admiration was reciprocated. Bülow is known to have expressed the view that ‘the most important composer for me, apart from Brahms, is Dvořák’.

Abridged from a note © Anthony Cane

First performance: 22 April 1885, London, composer conducting.

First WASO performance: 15 April 1950. Rudolf Pekárek, conductor.

Most recent WASO performance: 22-23 March 2013. Paul Daniel, conductor.

Instrumentation: two flutes (second doubling piccolo), two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, three trombones, timpani, strings.

Furiant – a fast Bohemian dance in triple time with frequently shifting accents.Pedal – a low-pitched note played for a long time while the harmonies change above it.Scherzo – literally, a joke; a movement in a fast triple time which may involve playful elements and which, as the second or third movement in a symphony, replaced the minuet.Trio – in a minuet or scherzo, the trio is the middle section of the movement; the minuet or scherzo is performed on either side of the trio.

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Peter MillerTrumpet

How long have you been performing with WASO and what have been your highlights? This is my 11th year as a member of WASO. There have been many highlights but probably the two concerts that stick in my mind as being the most exciting for me as a trumpeter would be the visits of Wynton Marsalis and his band Jazz at the Lincoln Centre and Håkan Hardenberger giving the World Premiere of the Mark-Antony Turnage Trumpet Concerto. To share the stage with two of my childhood idols was a great honour.

Do you have a most memorable conductor’s comment? Conductors are always coming up with “pearls of wisdom” in rehearsals, but perhaps my favourite would be from Paul Dyer the Artistic Director of the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. “Trumpets, let's lay a golden egg at the beginning of that bar!”... I’m still trying to figure that one out.

Do you have any special preparation on the day of a concert? I used to be a creature of habit when it came to a pre-concert routine involving an afternoon nap, followed by a light meal and arriving early to warm up, but now with two young kids it’s more of a case of making sure I turn up on time with no bolognese on my tails!

What are you listening to this week? “Let it Go” from Walt Disney’s Frozen. Not by choice!

If you could invite three people from any period in history to dinner, who would you choose? Always a tough question but I think it would have to be former PM Bob Hawke, ABC’s Josh Byrne (for the gardening advice) and Roger Federer (because he’s Roger Federer).

What would you serve them? Alfred’s Kitchen “Cram Burger”. I would never ask anyone to eat anything that I cooked.

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FOR THE ENJOYMENT OF ALLWhen to applaud? Musicians love applause. Audience members normally applaud:• When the concertmaster (violin) walks onto

the stage • When the conductor walks onto the stage • After the completion of each piece and at

the end of the performance

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Meet the Percussion SectionSunday 15 October 2017, 2–4pm Perth Concert Hall Stage

Join us when we venture onto the Perth Concert Hall stage to meet the members and instruments of the self-proclaimed ‘noisy section’ of the Orchestra!

Often relegated to the back of the Orchestra, our talented percussionists will be showcased centre stage, framed by a backdrop of the beautiful Perth Concert Hall auditorium. The evening will conclude with wine and refreshments on Terrace level.

Tickets are $45 for Patrons & Friends ($55 for guests) and include wine and light refreshments. To book, please call the WASO Box Office on 9326 0000.

WASO & Wagner Campaign We invite you to be part of WASO’s most exciting artistic project to date by joining our WASO & Wagner campaign today. WASO & Wagner presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for West Australians to join a thrilling journey of discovery through Wagner’s music, as well as the composers Wagner influenced and those who inspired him.

WASO & Wagner will see WASO and world renowned Wagner conductor Asher Fisch joined by some of the finest artists in the world to deliver an innovative program of music, lectures and events inspired by the seminal composer. This two-year project across the 2017 and 2018 orchestral seasons will explore how Wagner’s work transformed the art form of classical music forever. We invite you to also be transformed!

WASO & Wagner is an expensive undertaking for the company as the scale of Wagner productions incur significant costs, and we are seeking your support to help fund this bold artistic project. We ask you to join us on this extraordinary musical journey through a two-year donation plan. For further details or to arrange your gift, please contact Sarah Tompkin on (08) 9326 0017 or tompkins@waso.com.au.

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Principal Percussion Chair, Brian Maloney (pictured) is partnered by Stott Hoare.

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Whatever the shape or size, your donation helps WASO make a difference and we thank you for your support. WASO’s philanthropy program continues to grow, supporting our vision now and into the future. It is an exciting time be a part of this community, to meet our musicians and to know you have helped your Orchestra to touch souls and enrich lives through music. Together we can do amazing things.

Symphony CircleRecognising Patrons who have made a provision in their Will to the OrchestraMs Davilia BlecklyMr John BonnyDr G Campbell-EvansDeirdre CarlinAnita & James Clayton Dr Michael FlacksJudith Gedero Robyn GlindemannGwenyth GreenwoodThe Guy FamilyLiz HarrisonEmi & Warren Jones Colin & Jo KingRachael Kirk & Tim WhitePaul LeeWolfgang Lehmkuhl Deborah MarshSuzanne NashTosi Nottage in memory of Edgar NottageNigel & Dr Heather RogersGavin Toovey & Jaehan LeeSheila Wileman Sagitte Yom-Tov FundAnonymous (30)

Endowment Fund for the OrchestraThis fund includes major donations and bequests Tom & Jean ArkleyJanet Holmes à Court ACMinderoo FoundationSagitte Yom-Tov Fund

Estates WASO is extremely grateful for the bequests received from Estates Rachel Mabel ChapmanMrs Roslyn WarrickJudy Sienkiewicz Anonymous (5)

Excellence CircleSupporting excellence across all we doJean ArkleyBob & Gay BranchiJanet Holmes à Court ACDr Patricia KailisTorsten & Mona KetelsenRod & Margaret MarstonMichael UtslerLeanne & Sam Walsh

The WASO Song BookWe are grateful to those who have supported new works commissioned for the OrchestraJanet Holmes à Court ACPeter DawsonGeoff Stearn

Reach OutSupporting our Education & Community Engagement programsJean ArkleyRon & Penny CrittallAnn DarbyRobyn GlindemannBarrie & Jude LepleyRosalind LilleyMrs MorrellAnonymous (1)

Instrument PurchasesJohn Albright & Susan Lorimer - purchase of EChO Double BassDeborah Marsh - Cor AnglaisPeggy & Tom Stacy - Cor AnglaisJean & Peter Stokes - Cello & Tuba

Trusts & FoundationsCrown Resorts Foundation & Packer Family FoundationThe Ionian Club Perth '81The James Galvin FoundationSimon Lee Foundation

Crescendo Giving CircleAOT Consulting Pty LtdJean ArkleyKaylene CousinsEuroz Charitable FoundationMadeleine King MP, Federal Member for BrandRosalind LilleyHannie LivingstonePamela PittDeborah & Miles ProtterThe Spivakovsky Jubilee Valerie Vicich

Philanthropic partnerships come in all shapes and sizes

OUR SUPPORTERS

If you are interested in becoming a Patron or learning more about WASO Philanthropy please contact Sarah Tompkin, Acting Executive Manager, Philanthropy, on 9326 0017 or email tompkins@waso.com.au.

WASO Philanthropy brochures are available from the WASO Programs & Information Desk located in the main foyer of Perth Concert Hall, or you can visit waso.com.au.

All donations over $2 are fully tax deductible.

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We are proud to acknowledge the following Patrons for their generous contribution to WASO in the last twelve months through our Annual Giving program.

Principal Conductor’s CircleGifts $20,000+Janet Holmes à Court ACJohn Albright & Susan Lorimer Patricia New

Impresario PatronGifts $10,000 - $19,999Gay & Bob Branchi Gavin BunningPeter & Lesley Davies (Orchestral Chair Partners - Tutti Viola)Tony & Gwenyth Lennon Margaret & Rod Marston Joshua & Pamela PittTrish Williams – Strategic Interactions

Maestro Patron Gifts $5,000 - $9,999Jean Arkley in memory of Tom ArkleyBill Bloking Dr Roland & Therese BrandIan & Elizabeth ConstableMoira & John DobsonTim & Lexie ElliottE & EA Fraunschiel Bridget Faye AMGilbert GeorgeWarwick Hemsley & Melissa ParkeDr Patricia KailisKelly FamilyAlison KennedyKeith & Gaye Kessell Dr Ronny Low & Dr Emma RichardsonBryant & Louise Macfie Robert MayPaula & John Phillips Peter & Jean Stokes Richard Tarala & Lyn Beazley AORos ThomsonAlan WhithamSue & Ron Wooller (Orchestral Chair Partners - Principal Bassoon)Anonymous (4)

Virtuoso PatronGifts $2,500 - $4,999Dr Fred AO & Mrs Margaret AffleckNeil Archibald & Alan R Dodge AMTony & Mary Beeley David & Suzanne Biddles Peter & Marjorie BirdAlan & Anne BlanckenseeSally BurtonDr G Campbell-EvansProf Jonathan Carapetis & Prof Sue SkullMark Coughlan & Dr Pei-Yin Hsu Stephen Davis & Linda SavageBev EastRichard FaragoRobyn Glindemann Annette & Vincent GoerkeBrian & Romola HaggertySue Hovell Sylvia & Wally HyamsJim & Freda Irenic Eleanor John Michael & Dale Kitney Stephanie & John Kobelke Irving Lane Dr Richard & Patricia LyonMrs MorrellAnne NolanTim Pavy & Cathy ColeDr Lance Risbey & Ms Elizabeth SachseMelanie & Paul ShannonGail & Tony Sutherland Gene TilbrookM & H TuiteStan & Valerie VicichIan WatsonJoyce Westrip OAMAndrew & Marie YunckenAnonymous (2)

Principal PatronGifts $1,000 - $2,499Ron & Sue AdamsCaroline Allen & Sandy Dunn

Prue Ashurst in memory of Eoin CameronMargaret Atkins Dan & Gail BamBetty BarkerNoelle BeasleyColin & Sarah BeckettKevin Blake Matthew J C Blampey Namy BodinnerSusy BoglePeter & Eve BolandDr & Mrs P BreidahlJean Brodie-Hall AMJames & Gay BrownMarilyn & Ian BurtonDr Rev Cardell-OliverDr Anne ChesterPeter & Sue Clifton David CookeArthur & Nerina CoopesHon June Craig AM Maree Creighton & Kevin DavisBrian CresswellGay & John Cruickshank Lesley & Peter DaviesRai & Erika DolinschekJulian Dowse Megan EdwardsLorraine EllardDane Etheridge & Brooke FowlesAnnette FinnP & J FisherDon & Marie Forrest Dr Andrew GardnerRoger & Ann GillbanksGraham & Barbara GouldenJannette Gray Deidre Greenfeld Grussgott Family TrustRichard B Hammond Pauline & Peter HandfordIn memory of Eileen HayesDr Penny Herbert in memory of Dunstan HerbertJacoba Hohnen & Stuart Cooksey

Annual Giving

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Michael HollingdaleHelen Hollingshead John & Katrina HopkinsJ & S HuanJudith HugoCynthia JeeLilian & Roger JenningsAnthony Kane in memory of Jane Leahy-KaneBill Kean Daniel Keast & Victoria MizenNoelle & Anthony Keller AMNatasha LanglandsMeg LewisRosalind Lilley Teresa & Jemima LovelandGraham & Muriel Mahony Gregg & Sue MarshmanS McWhirterBetty & Con Michael AOMrs Carolyn Milton-Smith in loving memory of Emeritus Prof John Milton-Smith Hon Justice S R Moncrieff Valmae & Geoff MorrisJane & Jock MorrisonLyn MurrayVal & Barry NeubeckerDelys & Alan NewmanDr Phil & Mrs Erlene NobleJohn OvertonRon & Philippa PackerMichael & Lesley PageAthena PatonRosemary PeekCharmian Phillips in memory of Colin CraftPamela PlattThomas & Diana Potter Alison & John PriceBarry & Dot PriceDr Leon Prindiville Chester ReeveJoan ReylandJohn & Alison RiggGerry & Maurice Rousset OAMRoger Sandercock Dr R & J SchwengerMargaret & Roger SearesEve Shannon-Cullity Glenice Shephard

Julian & Noreen Sher Laurel & Ross SmithPAI Smith & DA HarryMichael Snell & Vicki StewartGeoff and Christine SoutarRuth ThomasGavin Toovey & Jaehan LeeMary Townsend James & Rosemary TrotterDr Robert TurnbullMaggie VenerysAdrienne & Max Walters Watering ConceptsDai and Anne WilliamsIan Williams AO & Jean WilliamsJim & Gill WilliamsMargaret WilsonJudith Wilton & David TurnerHilary & Peter Winterton AMAnonymous (27)

Tutti PatronGifts $500 - $999Geoff & Joan Airey Ian AppsCatherine BagsterBernard & Jackie Barnwell Shirley Barraclough Mrs Berwine Barrett-LennardPamela M BennetMichael & Nadia Berkeley-Hill John & Sue Bird in memory of Penny BirdDermot & Jennifer BlackweirDiane & Ron BowyerAlison Bunker & Myles HarmerLucia BuralliAnn Butcher & Dean R Kubank Michelle CandyProf Rachel Cardell-OliverNanette CarnachanClaire Chambers & Dr Andrea ShoebridgeFred & Angela ChaneyDr Sarah CherianLyn & Harvey Coates AOAgatha & Alex Cohen AOHelen CookBrian CresswellGina & Neil DavidsonProfessor Wayne Iwan

Lee Davies FRSB Jop & Hanneke DelfosJudy Dolan Simon & Pamela DouglasMrs G EwenIn memory of Arbutus Beaver FalatkoMaxine & Bill Farrell AMStephen FargoJoan GagliardiJennifer & Stephen GardinerGeorge GavranicElaine GimsonIsobel Glencross Pitsamai & Kevin GreenDavid & Valerie GullandPaul & Barbara HarrisAlan Harvey & Dr Paulien de BoerEric & Elizabeth HeenanJohn HillRosemary HowarthChristopher, Julie, Rosemary & Bronwyn HudsonMr John Hylton-Davies JP, VJPeter Ingram Peter S JonesWarren & Emi JonesB M KentDorothy KingstonNelly KleynUlrich & Gloria Kunzmann John Kusinski & Annie MotherwayTrevor & Ane Marie Lacy Louis & Miriam LandauMartin & Ruth LevitAnn LewisHannie LivingstoneMegan LoweKen & Yoko LucasMary Ellen in memory of KerensaGeoff MasseyJennifer & Arthur McCombJames Meneghello & Mabel ChewS B Monger-HayAndré & Barbara MorkelDr Peter MossPhuong NguyenMarianne NilssonPeter O’SullivanDr Walter Ong & Graeme MarshallMarjan Oxley

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Graham & Hildegarde PennefatherBev Penny Adrian & Ruth PhelpsAlpha & Richard Pilpel OAMDr Brad PowerAnn RawlinsonRosie ReemanJames & Nicola Ridsdill-SmithPaul RobertsLeigh RobinsonChris & Serge Rtshiladze Her Excellency the Hon. Kerry Sanderson, ACCarole SextonAnne SheltonThe Sherwood FamilyJacinta Sirr

Paul & Margaret SkerrittHendrik SmitL Sparrow & FamilyPeggy & Tom Stacy Eleanor SteinhardtIn Memoriam of Mr Andrew David StewartLisa & Andrew TelfordRhondda TilbrookRuth E ThornPatricia TurnerS R VogtMargaret WallaceJohn & Nita WalsheDiana WarnockAnne Watson Joy Wearne

Patricia WestonDr Chris & Mrs Vimala WhitakerMrs Barbara WilcoxGeoff WilkinsonViolette William Janet WilliamsDr Robyn Yeo & Ms Cyn Johnson Chris ZiatisAnonymous (27)

FriendGifts $40 - $499 Thank you to all our Friends who support WASO through their gift.

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