tso 2011 season

2011 SEASON

SEbAStiAN lANg-lESSiNg – chiEf cONductOr & ArtiStic dirEctOr

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WElcOmE tO thE tASmANiAN SymphONy OrchEStrA’S 2011 SEASON.

cONtENtS

Sebastian Lang-Lessing

Chief Conductor & Artistic Director

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Why subscribe? 01

Hobart Master Series 03

Matinee Series 11

Family Classics Series 15

Hobart Recital 20

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Showtime Series 23

Hobart Special Events 27

Launceston Master Series 31

Launceston Special Events 35

Regional Concerts 36

Melbourne 40

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra 41

Virtuosi Tasmania 43

TSO Chorus 43

TSO Partners 44

What does the TSO mean to you? 45

Year at a glance 47

Benefits of subscribing 50

What type of subscription is best for me? 51

Pricing 52

Seating plans 55

How will my subscription be processed? 57

How to book 58

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hObArt mAStEr SEriES

Hear renowned works by many of classical music’s finest composers including Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Tchaikovsky, Strauss and Shostakovich. The 2011 Master Series also showcases music by Baroque genius J S Bach, epic symphonist Mahler and nineteenth-century trailblazer Liszt, whose bicentenary is commemorated in 2011.

At about two hours in length, Master Series concerts offer an intense, rewarding and full-bodied orchestral experience including symphonies, concertos, overtures and choral music. Enjoy outstanding music and exceptional artists. Dine either before or after a concert, savour a drink at interval and let the Master Series work its magic for a special night out.

Outstanding music, exceptional artists


Join us at our amazing season opener.

Howard Shelley returns in 2011.

Bella italia


01friday 4 mar 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor Ewa Kupiec piano

LISZT Les Préludes RAVEL Piano Concerto in G RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

Join Sebastian Lang-Lessing and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra for this starry season opener. Enjoy black-tie style, complimentary bubbles at interval and a sparkling program of orchestral showpieces including Rimsky-Korsakov’s brilliantly colourful Scheherazade and Ravel’s glittering Piano Concerto in G.

starry night

02Saturday 26 mar 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor Henning Kraggerud violin

BRAHMS Violin Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No 4

Voted one of Australia’s favourite concertos in a recent national survey, the Brahms Violin Concerto comes from the heart to the heart. Internationally-renowned violinist Henning Kraggerud brings feeling, imagination and stunning virtuosity to this timeless classic. Tchaikovsky’s rousing Symphony No 4, another all-time favourite, caps off a night of orchestral music at its stirring and passionate best.

A Ten Days on the Island event

03friday 6 may 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Howard Shelley conductor & piano Yoram Levy trumpet

ELGAR Froissart SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No 1 MEALE Lumen ELGAR Enigma Variations

Honorary Tasmanian Howard Shelley has forged a unique relationship with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in more than a quarter century of concert-giving. Hear this renowned and revered musician as conductor and pianist in his specially selected program that brings together Elgar’s ravishing Enigma Variations, Shostakovich’s witty Piano Concerto No 1 and Richard Meale’s ethereal Lumen.

04Saturday 21 may 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Olari Elts conductor Rosario La Spina tenor James Clayton baritone TSO Chorus

VERDI Nabucco – Overture MILLS Canti di fuoco e ferro (Songs of Fire

and Iron)RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances –

Suite No 2PUCCINI Messa di Gloria

Beautiful Italy in all its colours – ancient, modern, rustic, sacred and profane. From Verdi’s emotion-filled Nabucco to Puccini’s tuneful Messa di Gloria to Respighi’s magical Ancient Airs and Dances. Old favourites and something new with the world première of Richard Mills’ Canti di fuoco e ferro sung by acclaimed Australian tenor Rosario La Spina.

HOWARD SHELLEY

selects



06Saturday 9 Jul 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Michal Dworzynski conductor Ingrid Fliter piano

LISZT Festklänge SCHUMANN Piano Concerto DVORÁK Symphony No 8

“Poetic”, “magical” and “inspired” are just some of the words that have been used to describe Argentinian pianist Ingrid Fliter. Hear this superlative artist perform one of the greatest works ever written for piano and orchestra, Schumann’s stormy A-minor concerto, and enjoy the rustic charm of Dvorák’s Symphony No 8 and stirring melodies of Liszt’s Festklänge.

PIANO SHOWCASE 07

thursday 11 Aug 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Alexander Mickelthwate conductor Silver-Garburg Piano Duo

WEBER Der Freischütz – Overture MOZART Concerto for Two Pianos K365 KATS-CHERNIN Obsidian Light + MENDELSSOHN Symphony No 5, Reformation

Back by popular demand! There’s nothing quite like the sight and sound of two pianists going head-to-head as Tasmanian audiences discovered when the Silver-Garburg Piano Duo made its thrilling debut in 2009. Get ready for more Mozart two-piano action, Mendelssohn’s Reformation symphony and Weber’s evocative overture to Der Freischütz, a gothic masterpiece. +Commissioned by the TSO - World Premiere.

08tuesday 13 Sep 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor Alban Gerhardt cello

DEAN Testament SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No 1 PROKOFIEV Symphony No 1, Classical BEETHOVEN Leonore – Overture No 3

Sensational soloist Alban Gerhardt brings energy and insight to Shostakovich’s powerful and moving Cello Concerto No 1. Passions run high in Beethoven’s Leonore overture and Brett Dean’s moving tribute to Beethoven, Testament, while Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony introduces a lighter mood with its rollicking good humour and high spirits.

05thursday 16 Jun 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Bernard Labadie conductor Lydia Teuscher soprano

J S BACH Orchestral Suite No 3 J S BACH Arias MOZART La clemenza di Tito – Overture MOZART Arias from The Marriage of Figaro

and ZaïdeHAYDN Symphony No 94, Surprise

After the great success of his last performance with the TSO, hear Bernard Labadie, one of the world’s leading exponents of Baroque and Classical music, conduct achingly beautiful Bach arias, Mozart favourites and Haydn’s much-loved Surprise symphony. Be surprised, be enthralled.

POWER and GloryBaroque Classical

meetsDouble your pleasure


12monday 5 dec 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor

BEETHOVEN Symphony No 6, Pastoral BEETHOVEN Symphony No 7

Light and dark. Town and country. Yin and yang.Open your ears to two very different sides of Beethoven’s phenomenal imagination – the pastoral sweetness of the Symphony No 6 and the restless energy of the Symphony No 7. Together they add up to the experience of a lifetime.


TSO with the Australian Youth Orchestra

First concert of our Beethoven cycle

09friday 30 Sep 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor Members of the Australian Youth Orchestra

R STRAUSS Also sprach Zarathustra MAHLER Symphony No 1

Known to millions as the theme from 2001: A Space Odyssey, Strauss’s Also sprach Zarathustra enjoys cult status thanks to its inspired use in Stanley Kubrick’s landmark film. Hear it in all its heart-stopping glory together with Mahler’s Symphony No 1, a towering monument to life, love and the splendour of nature.

10Saturday 29 Oct 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Eckehard Stier conductor Cedric Tiberghien piano

LISZT Hamlet FRANCK Symphonic Variations PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No 1 VINE Tempest Suite TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet –

Fantasy Overture

Piano fireworks with dazzling concertos by Franck and Prokofiev and high drama with a Shakespearean twist in works by Liszt, Vine and Tchaikovsky, including the Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture, one of music’s most exquisite meditations on Shakespeare’s sweet and sorrowful tragedy. “Oh tarry, night of ecstasy!”

11Saturday 26 Nov 7.30pm


BEETHOVEN Symphony No 1 BEETHOVEN Symphony No 3, Eroica

Where it all begins. The youthful genius of Beethoven’s Symphony No 1 and the explosive power of the Symphony No 3, Eroica. Be uplifted. Be moved. Journey into the world of one of the great cultural forces of all time, the amazing, extraordinary world of Ludwig Van.

Night of Ecstasy In the Beginning

The world of

Ludwig Van

Pastoral Sixth, Seventh Heaven

The world of

Ludwig Van

A musical ODYSSEY


mAtiNEE SEriES

Do you prefer your entertainment in daylight hours? The Matinee Series offers all the pleasures of the Master Series in a relaxed Saturday afternoon setting. Meet friends for lunch and while away the afternoon in the company of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Enjoy music by Beethoven, Mozart, Schubert, Strauss, Sibelius and other great composers.

The Matinee Series in 2011 features TSO Principals Jun Yi Ma, Sue-Ellen Paulsen, Wendy Page and Stuart Thomson as soloists in brilliant and colourful concertos. At approximately two hours in length, Matinee Series concerts deliver a full concert experience and promise a superb day out.

Exquisite music on a Saturday afternoon


mAtiNEE SEriES

01Saturday 16 Apr 2.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Perry So conductor Wendy Page horn Sue-Ellen Paulsen cello

ROSSINI Semiramide – Overture STRAUSS Horn Concerto No 1 BRITTEN Soirées musicales RESPIGHI Adagio con variazioni SCHUBERT Symphony No 6

Music at its most vibrant and colourful courtesy of Rossini and works inspired by Rossini, including Schubert’s charming and playful Symphony No 6 and Britten’s affectionate Soirées musicales. Wendy Page appears as soloist in Richard Strauss’s radiant Horn Concerto No 1 and Sue-Ellen Paulsen works her magic in Respighi’s luscious Adagio con variazioni for cello and orchestra.

02Saturday 25 Jun 2.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Andreas Delfs conductor Jun Yi Ma violin

SCHREKER Chamber Symphony BARBER Violin Concerto MOZART Symphony No 41, Jupiter

Not for nothing did Mozart’s Symphony No 41 acquire the nickname Jupiter. The grandest of all Mozart symphonies and a powerful influence on Beethoven and others, Mozart’s Jupiter is a work of unparalleled brilliance. Soloist Jun Yi Ma offers brilliance of a different kind in Samuel Barber’s celebrated Violin Concerto, a work that marries Mozartean grace with stunning virtuosity.

03Saturday 3 Sep 2.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Otto Tausk conductor Stuart Thomson double bass

SIBELIUS Karelia Suite TUBIN Double Bass Concerto SIBELIUS The Swan of Tuonela STRAVINSKY Jeu de cartes

Be uplifted by the nationalist fervour of Sibelius’s ever-popular Karelia Suite and be spellbound by the legendary Swan of Tuonela, a tone poem of rare and exquisite beauty. Hear the double bass sing and soar as Stuart Thomson tackles Eduard Tubin’s larger-than-life Double Bass Concerto and enjoy Stravinsky at his most light-hearted in Jeu de cartes (Card game).

04Saturday 3 dec 2.30pm


BEETHOVEN Symphony No 2 BEETHOVEN Symphony No 4 BEETHOVEN Symphony No 5

The Beethoven journey continues. Charting a course from the early Symphony No 2 to works of the heroic middle period, The Mighty Fifth offers the rare experience of three back-to- back Beethoven symphonies culminating in the volatile and epic Symphony No 5.

Afternoon pleasures Experience all four Beethoven concerts.

The world of

Ludwig VanThe Mighty FifthRossini

and more

Musical Legends Mozart’s

Jupiter


fAmily clASSicS SEriES

Specially designed for young people, families, CBD workers and newcomers to classical music, the Family Classics Series offers bite-sized morsels of appetising orchestral music in compact concerts on Wednesday or Thursday evenings. Enlightening and engaging – hosts Christopher Lawrence and Guy Noble keep the proceedings bubbling along – the Family Classics Series is perfect after-work entertainment.

2 kids’ tickets FREE with every

adult ticket!


fAmily clASSicS SEriES

01Wednesday 6 Apr 6pm

Federation Concert Hall Benjamin Northey conductor Christopher Lawrence compere

Program includes TCHAIKOVSKY The Sleeping Beauty (excerpts) RACHMANINOV Vocalise GLINKA Russlan and Ludmilla – Overture RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Fantasia on

Serbian Themes

From Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty to Rachmaninov’s Vocalise, Russian Beauties shines the spotlight on the gorgeous world of Russian music. Hear some of the most stunning orchestral works ever written and be seduced by the exotic sounds of music with a Russian accent. Let compere Christopher Lawrence be your guide as you settle back, relax and enjoy a trip to Russia without ever leaving the comfort of your first-class seat in Federation Concert Hall!

Russian beauties

02Wednesday 13 Jul 6pm

Federation Concert Hall Marc Taddei conductor Guy Noble compereProgram includes BRITTEN Young Person’s Guide

to the OrchestraTCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No 4, 3rd movementANDERSON Jazz Legato and Jazz PizzicatoHINDSON Litespeed

Everything you ever wanted to know about the orchestra in a language you understand! The irrepressible Guy Noble is author and presenter of An Aussie’s Guide to the Orchestra, a hilarious introduction to the great, unwieldy, magnificent beast that is the symphony orchestra. In addition to being heartily entertained you’ll hear plenty of fantastic music and will leave the hall invigorated and enlightened. What more could you ask for?

03Wednesday 3 Aug 6pm

Federation Concert Hall Kevin Field conductor Silver Garburg Piano Duo Christopher Lawrence compere

Program includes SAINT-SAËNS Carnival of the AnimalsMUSSORGSKY The Fair at

Sorochinski – GopakRODGERS Carousel – WaltzRIMSKY-KORSAKOV The Snow Maiden –

Dance of the Clowns

Carnival of the Animals is one of the most enchanting works ever written for children. With two pianos, xylophone, celeste and full symphony orchestra, it opens up a world of wonderful sounds that have thrilled and delighted young listeners for generations. Enjoy Saint-Saëns’ masterpiece along with carnival-inspired works by Mussorgsky, Rimsky-Korsakov and others. A concert for people of all ages, Carnival of the Animals is especially entrancing for the littlies.

04thursday 17 Nov 6pm

Federation Concert Hall Kenneth Young conductor Christopher Lawrence compere

Program includes MOZART Rondo alla turca BIZET L’Arlésienne Suite No 2, Farandole ARNOLD Scottish Dances MONCAYO Huapango

World Music TSO style! From the Scottish highlands to sunny Mexico to the roving world of the gypsies, A World in Your Ear offers the rhythms, tunes and amazing colours of our extraordinary planet. Hear Mozart’s Turkish-inspired Rondo Alla Turca, Bizet’s majestic Farandole and a host of other great works including the irresistible Huapango by Mexican composer José Pablo Moncayo, a work that will literally have you jumping for joy. Olé!

A world

in your earCarnival of the animals


01friday 22 Jul 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall

Piers Lane piano

Jun Yi Ma violin

Lucy Carrig Jones violin

Janet Rutherford viola

Sue-Ellen Paulsen cello

David Nuttall oboe

Lisa Storchheim bassoon

Wendy Page horn

MOZART Quintet for Piano and Winds K452 BRAHMS Piano Quintet in F Minor

No one knows chamber music like internationally-acclaimed pianist Piers Lane, Artistic Director of the Australian Festival of Chamber Music. Hear him with wind and string principals of the TSO in two landmark works of the chamber music repertory – Mozart’s incomparable Quintet for Piano and Winds (once described by the composer as “the best thing I have written in my life”) and Brahms’s magisterial Piano Quintet in F Minor, a work of extraordinary power and impact.

v

Chamber music up close and personal

02tuesday 25 Oct 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall

Jun Yi Ma soloist & director

Strings of the TSO

Program to include VIVALDI The Four Seasons PIAZZOLLA The Four Seasons of Buenos

Aires (excerpts)

A classic in every sense of the term, Vivaldi’s

Four Seasons has been around for the better part

of four centuries and, like all true classics, only

improves with age. Tuneful, rhythmic and brilliantly

imaginative, it continues to enthral listeners with

its freshness and vitality. Hear it alongside music

from Astor Piazzolla’s scintillating Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, a mesmerizing homage to Vivaldi

by Argentina’s master of tango.

The Four

seasonsPiERS LAnE

and Friends

hObArt rEcitAl

Presale - 2011 package subscribers 7-22 October. TSO Box Office only. Single tickets - 25 October from both ticketing outlets.

Book at the Box office on 1800 001 190 or online at www.tso.com.au 20

mAEStrO SEriES

Classical music demystified! Maestro concerts offer a unique mix of talk and music with Sebastian Lang-Lessing taking the dual role of conductor and compere. Each Maestro concert is centred around a single work, either a concerto or a symphony. Hear Sebastian discuss the background to the work, discuss its context, shape and style, and point out things to listen for.

Sebastian’s talk is followed by a complete performance of the work. Come to know great pieces of orchestral music and get the insights that only a maestro can share. Maestro concerts are free to subscribers. Tickets for non-subscribers start from $21.

01Saturday 12 mar 7pm

Federation Concert Hall Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor Ewa Kupiec piano

CHOPIN Piano Concerto No 2

Popularly known as the “poet of the piano”, Frederic Chopin composed some of the most beautiful keyboard music ever written. His Piano Concerto No 2 has long been enjoyed by pianists and audiences. Find out what makes this work tick as conductor Sebastian Lang-Lessing and pianist Ewa Kupiec explore its intricacies and breathe fresh life into an old favourite.

02thursday 8 Sep 7pm


BRAHMS Symphony No 3

A work of exceptional beauty and dramatic power, Brahms’s Symphony No 3 is a stirring and thrilling colossus. Brahms was a true craftsman and a humble self-critic who devoted extreme care and attention to his orchestral music. Get an inside view of this magnificent, meticulously written work and come to know the greatness of Brahms and his music.

The maestro speaks!

Discover

Brahms Discover

Chopin

Free to subscribers


ShOWtimE SEriES

Big names backed by the TSO

A marriage made in heaven! Hear the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and big names from the entertainment industry. Held at the Wrest Point Entertainment Centre, Showtime Series concerts present the very best in popular music.

Comedian Tim Minchin offers his witty and irreverent orchestra show, Finnish supergroup Rajaton performs a stunning tribute to Queen – hear the best “Bohemian Rhapsody“ ever! – and the Southern Gospel Choir struts its heavenly stuff. Book early to secure the best seats!


03Saturday 5 Nov 8pm

Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Guy Noble conductor Christine Anu vocalist Southern Gospel Choir

Hallelujah! The Southern Gospel Choir with Andrew Legg, Guy Noble and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra back in business, this

time with sensational chart-topping singer Christine Anu. Get ready for the feel-good event of the year and the hottest gospel night of your life. Share the love and see the light at Hot Gospel! O happy day!

02tuesday 17 may 8pm

Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Jaakko Kuusisto conductor Rajaton

For more than two decades Queen pumped out hit after hit – “Bohemian Rhapsody”, “We Are The Champions”, “Radio Ga Ga”, “I Want It All”, “Under Pressure”. The legendary Freddie Mercury may be at that great big dance party in the sky, but his energy and passion live on in the amazing vocal group Rajaton. Those who attended Abba Spectacular! in 2009 will never forget the incredible vitality of this Finnish a cappella group. Hear them again, enjoy the sumptuous support of the TSO and experience the Queen show of a lifetime.

01monday 21 mar 8pm

Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Benjamin Northey conductor Tim Minchin soloist

Hear bad boy rock comedian Tim Minchin as you’ve never heard him before – with the full backing of the TSO! Part of a national tour by Australia’s edgiest comic pianist, Tim Minchin vs the TSO includes much-loved Minchin classics as well as brand-new material. It’s a show where anything can happen. Don’t miss the only Tasmanian appearance by this brilliant comic talent.

ShOWtimE SEriES

RAJATON SING QUEEN

vs THE TSO

Tuesday 17 May 8pMWresT poinT enTerTainMenT CenTre

We are The ChaMpionsrajaTon sing Queen

25

03thursday 30 Jun 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Vladimir Verbitsky conductor

Hear Australia’s finest young musicians for only $21. A night of non-stop concerto action, Stage III of the ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards sees brilliant soloists from all over the country compete for a place in the Grand Final. Enjoy great music, passionate performances, fresh faces and knife-edge competition at this thrilling once-a-year event!

05Saturday 10 dec 7.30pm

Federation Concert Hall Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor Cheryl Barker soprano Sally-Anne Russell mezzo-soprano Angus Wood tenor Andrew Collis bass TSO Chorus

BEETHOVEN Symphony No 8 BEETHOVEN Symphony No 9, Choral

The grand finale. The symphony of all symphonies. Beethoven’s exhilarating Symphony No 9 has inspired listeners for generations. A rallying cry for a better world, its message of universal brotherhood speaks to us all. Brothers, sisters, join in the jubilation. Sing a song of joy.

The world of

Ludwig VanSong of Joy

Young performers

awards

hObArt SpEciAl EvENtS

01Saturday 19 feb 7pm

Tolosa Park, Glenorchy Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor Christopher Lawrence compere

It’s outdoors! It’s fun! It’s free! Enjoy orchestral classics in an idyllic picnic setting at Symphony under the Stars. A free event for all the family, Symphony under the Stars is perfect for listeners of all ages. Relax under a spectacular night sky and listen to live orchestral music in the company of family and friends. Settle back on a picnic rug, soak up the easy-going atmosphere and let the TSO do all the work! This free concert is one of the highlights of the summer. Don’t miss it!

Symphony under the Stars 02

Saturday 2 Apr 7pm

Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Benjamin Northey conductor The Black Arm Band

The TSO and The Black Arm Band come together for Hidden Republic, a celebration of hope and resistance that delves deep into the songbook of contemporary Indigenous music. An inspirational and moving concert, Hidden Republic reveals the undiminished spirit in the music of Aboriginal Australia, with songs that celebrate identity and understanding for all Australians. Featuring renowned artists such as Archie Roach, Jimmy Little, Dan Sultan, Shane Howard, Lou Bennett and Tasmanian-born Dewayne Everettsmith, Hidden Republic is a powerful and symbolic meeting of different cultural traditions in a language that speaks to us all: the language of music.

A Ten Days on the Island event

HIDDEN REPUBLIC

04Wednesday 12 Oct 1pm

Federation Concert Hall Melvin Tix conductor

Look out, Tasmania! Conductor, clown and comedian Melvin Tix is back! Marvellous Melvin returns to Hobart for more music, magic and mayhem. An accomplished musician in his own right, Melvin Tix has the unique ability to bring music alive for children – to dazzle their eyes and tickle their ears with crazy antics, story-telling and laughter. He’s pretty good at charming the adults too! Don’t miss this special lunch-hour show.

MarveLlous Melvin


Beethoven Symphony Cycle

14 days, nine symphonies, four concerts

Immerse yourself in a world like no other, the incredible world of Ludwig van Beethoven. Hear all nine symphonies in four concerts over 14 days.

Join Sebastian Lang-Lessing, the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and the TSO Chorus for an adventure you’ll never forget.

The world of

Ludwig Van

Saturday 26 November 7.30pm Federation Concert

Hall, Hobart

Symphony No 1 Symphony No 3, Eroica

Saturday 3 December 2.30pm Federation Concert Hall, Hobart

Symphony No 2 Symphony No 4 Symphony No 5

Monday 5 December 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall, Hobart

Symphony No 6, Pastoral Symphony No 7

Thursday 8 December 7.30pm Albert Hall, Launceston

Saturday 10 December 7.30pm Federation Concert Hall, Hobart Symphony No 8 Symphony No 9, Choral

In the Beginning

The world of

Ludwig Van

Pastoral Sixth, Seventh Heaven

The world of

Ludwig Van

The world of

Ludwig VanThe Mighty Fifth

The world of


Hear renowned works by many of classical music’s finest composers including Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, Elgar and Shostakovich. The 2011 Master Series also showcases music by Baroque genius J S Bach and nineteenth-century trailblazer Liszt, whose bicentenary is commemorated in 2011.

At about two hours in length, Master Series concerts offer an intense, rewarding and full-bodied orchestral experience including symphonies, concertos, overtures and choral music. Enjoy outstanding music and exceptional artists. Dine either before or after a concert, savour a drink at interval and let the Master Series work its magic for a special night out.

lAuNcEStON mAStEr SEriES

Brilliant music, brilliantly played!


lAuNcEStON mAStEr SEriES

01Saturday 5 mar 7.30pm

Albert Hall Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor Ewa Kupiec piano

LISZT Les Préludes RAVEL Piano Concerto in G RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Scheherazade

Join Sebastian Lang-Lessing and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra for this starry season opener. Enjoy black-tie style, complimentary bubbles at interval and a sparkling program of orchestral showpieces including Rimsky-Korsakov’s brilliantly colourful Scheherazade and Ravel’s glittering Piano Concerto in G.

02Saturday 7 may 7.30pm

Princess Theatre Howard Shelley conductor & piano Yoram Levy trumpet

ELGAR Froissart SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No 1 MEALE Lumen ELGAR Enigma Variations

Honorary Tasmanian Howard Shelley has forged a unique relationship with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in more than a quarter century of concert-giving. Hear this renowned and revered musician as conductor and pianist in his specially selected program that brings together Elgar’s ravishing Enigma Variations, Shostakovich’s witty Piano Concerto No 1 and Richard Meale’s ethereal Lumen.

04Wednesday 14 Sep 7.30pm

Princess Theatre Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor Alban Gerhardt cello


Sensational soloist Alban Gerhardt brings energy and insight to Shostakovich’s powerful and moving Cello Concerto No 1. Passions run high in Beethoven’s Leonore overture and Brett Dean’s moving tribute to Beethoven, Testament, while Prokofiev’s Classical symphony introduces a lighter mood with its rollicking good humour and high spirits.

03friday 17 Jun 7.30pm

Albert Hall Bernard Labadie conductor Lydia Teuscher soprano

J S BACH Orchestral Suite No 3 J S BACH Arias MOZART La clemenza di Tito – Overture MOZART Arias from The Marriage of Figaro

and ZaïdeHAYDN Symphony No 94, Surprise

Hear Bernard Labadie, one of the world’s leading exponents of Baroque and Classical music, conduct achingly beautiful Bach arias, Mozart favourites and Haydn’s much-loved Surprise symphony. Be surprised, be enthralled.

starry night

Baroque Classical

meets

HOWARD SHELLEY

selects

POWER and Glory

05thursday 8 dec 7.30pm

Albert Hall Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor Cheryl Barker soprano Sally-Anne Russell mezzo-soprano Angus Wood tenor Andrew Collis bass TSO Chorus

BEETHOVEN Symphony No 8 BEETHOVEN Symphony No 9, Choral

The grand finale. The symphony of all symphonies. Beethoven’s exhilarating Symphony No 9 has inspired listeners for generations. A rallying cry for a better world, its message of universal brotherhood speaks to us all. Brothers, sisters, join in the jubilation. Sing a song of joy.

The world of



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The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra is for all Tasmanians. Hear the full orchestra in Burnie in a stunning concert that showcases soloists Wendy Page and Sue-Ellen Paulsen and enjoy the Strings of the TSO with Jun Yi Ma in Latrobe and Stanley in a concert that includes Vivaldi’s immortal Four Seasons.

thursday 14 Apr 7.30pm

Burnie Town Hall Perry So conductor Wendy Page horn Sue-Ellen Paulsen cello

ROSSINI Semiramide – Overture STRAUSS Horn Concerto No 1 BRITTEN Soirées musicales RESPIGHI Adagio con variazioni SCHUBERT Symphony No 6

Music at its most vibrant and colourful courtesy of Rossini and works inspired by Rossini, including Schubert’s charming and playful Symphony No 6 and Britten’s affectionate Soirées musicales. Wendy Page appears as soloist in Richard Strauss’s radiant Horn Concerto No 1 and Sue-Ellen Paulsen works her magic in Respighi’s luscious Adagio con variazioni for cello and orchestra.

Rossini and more

Saturday 28 may 1.30pm & 7.30pm

the Four

seasonsthursday 20 Oct 7.30pm

Latrobe Memorial Hall (T) Stanley Town Hall (F)

Jun Yi Ma soloist & director Strings of the TSO

Program to include VIVALDI The Four Seasons PIAZZOLLA The Four Seasons of Buenos

Aires (excerpts)

A classic in every sense of the term, Vivaldi’s Four Seasons has been around for the better part of four centuries and, like all true classics, only improves with age. Tuneful, rhythmic and brilliantly imaginative, it continues to enthral listeners with its freshness and vitality. Hear it alongside music from Astor Piazzolla’s scintillating Four Seasons of Buenos Aires, a mesmerizing homage to Vivaldi by Argentina’s master of tango.

burnie

friday 21 Oct 7.30pm

latrobe and Stanley

01Saturday 26 feb 7pm

City Park Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor Christopher Lawrence compere

It’s outdoors! It’s fun! It’s free! Enjoy orchestral classics in an idyllic picnic setting at Symphony under the Stars. A free event for all the family, Symphony under the Stars is perfect for listeners of all ages. Relax to live orchestral music in the company of family and friends under a spectacular night sky. Settle back on a picnic rug, soak up the easy-going atmosphere and let the TSO do all the work! This free concert is one of the highlights of the summer. Don’t miss it!

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friday 27 may 7.30pm

Princess Theatre Nicolette Fraillon conductor

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Ballet and Theatre North present a program of exquisite ballet in Launceston’s most exquisite theatre. Commemorate the centenary of the Princess Theatre with a truly commemorative event – a ballet experience that you’ll never forget. Be dazzled by the spectacle of Tchaikovsky, grace and beauty of Giselle and stirring romance of Halcyon – gorgeous vignettes from the world’s most gorgeous ballets.

03thursday 13 Oct 1pm

Princess Theatre Melvin Tix conductor

Look out, Launceston! Conductor, clown and comedian Melvin Tix is coming to town! Get set for music, magic and mayhem with marvellous Melvin. An accomplished musician in his own right, Melvin Tix has the unique ability to bring music alive for children – to dazzle their eyes and tickle their ears with crazy antics, story-telling and laughter. He’s pretty good at charming the adults too! Don’t miss this special lunch-hour show.

MarvelLous Melvin

Special family price

Centenary Symphony of Dance


Three special performances to celebrate the centenary of the Princess Theatre.

Be dazzled by the spectacle of Tchaikovsky, grace and beauty of Giselle and stirring romance of Halcyon – gorgeous vignettes from the world’s most gorgeous ballets.

Commemorate the centenary of the Princess Theatre with a truly commemorative event – a ballet experience that you’ll never forget.

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Ballet and Theatre North have collaborated on a program of exquisite ballet in Launceston’s most exquisite theatre

Centenary Symphony of DanceThree performances only Friday 27 May 7.30pm Saturday 28 May 1.30pm and 7.30 pm Princess Theatre Tickets: TSO Box Office 1800 001 190 or tso.com.au

Subscription ticket only available between 16 November 2010 and 3 January 2011. Single tickets sales from 4 January 2011.

The Australian Ballet’s Rachel Rawlins. Photography Justin Smith.

Presented by:

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Saturday 17 Sep 7.30pm

Melbourne Recital Centre Sebastian Lang-Lessing conductor Alban Gerhardt cello


Sensational soloist Alban Gerhardt brings energy and insight to Shostakovich’s powerful and moving Cello Concerto No 1. Passions run high in Beethoven’s Leonore overture and Brett Dean’s moving tribute to Beethoven, Testament, while Prokofiev’s Classical symphony introduces a lighter mood with its rollicking good humour and high spirits.

One night only! The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra with Chief Conductor & Artistic Director Sebastian Lang-Lessing at Melbourne Recital Centre. Hear brilliant cellist Alban Gerhardt and savour the brilliance and intensity of the TSO in Melbourne’s most exquisite concert venue.

POWER and Glory

Ten Days on the Island and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra present

The Black arm BandhIdden rePUBlIc

Saturday 2 April 7pm Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Tickets: TSO Box Office 1800 001 190 or www.tso.com.au

For one night only during Ten days on the Island, the TSO and The Black arm Band come together for hidden republic, a celebration of hope and resistance that delves

deep into the songbook of contemporary indigenous music.

Hidden Republic is a powerful and symbolic meeting of different cultural traditions in a language that speaks to us all, the language of music.

Hidden Republic – The Black Arm Band Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra – Benjamin Northey conductor

Mark Atkins, Lou Bennett, Emma Donovan, Dewayne Everettsmith, Leah Flanagan, Shane Howard, Jimmy Little, Djolpa McKenzie, Shellie Morris, Stephen Pigram,

Archie Roach, Dan Sultan, Ursula Yovich, Gapanbulu YunupinguBook at the Box office on 1800 001 190 or online at www.tso.com.au 40

tASmANiAN SymphONy OrchEStrA

Brett Rutherford Cello

Roger Jackson Horn

John Panckridge Basoon/Contrabassoon

Anthea Hetherington Violin

Cherelle Gadge Violin

Christine Lawson Violin

Michael Johnston Violin

Christopher Nicholas Violin

Rodney McDonald Viola

Chris Waller Clarinet/Bass Clarinet

Dinah Woods Oboe/Cor Anglais

Sebastian Lang-Lessing Chief Conductor & Artistic Director

Jun Yi Ma Concertmaster

Yue-Hong Cha Violin

David Nuttall Principal Oboe

Donald Bate Principal Trombone

Timothy Jones Principal Tuba

Duncan Abercromby Principal Clarinet

Lisa Storchheim Principal Bassoon

Alison Lazaroff-Somssich Violin

Daniel Kossov Principal First Violin

Miranda Carson Violin

Martin Penicka Cello

Greg Stephens Horn

Yoram Levy Principal Trumpet

Michael Fortescue Double Bass

Rohana Brown Violin

Stuart Thomson Principal Double Bass

Elinor Levy Associate Concertmaster

Matthew Goddard Principal Timpani

Douglas Mackie Principal Flute

Lucy Carrig Jones Principal Second Violin

Sue-Ellen Paulsen Principal Cello

Robert Clark Principal Bass Trombone

Janet Rutherford Principal Viola

Wendy Page Principal First Horn

Gary Wain Principal Percussion

Lloyd Hudson Flute/Piccolo

Heath Parkinson Principal Third Horn

Anna Roach Viola

Susanna Lazaroff Violin

Ivan James Cello

Matt Dempsey Trumpet

Liam O’Malley Trombone

William Newbery Viola

Vacancies: Viola, Double Bass, Principal Harp.41 42

Hear musicians from the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra perform fine chamber music in beautiful and historic Tasmanian venues.

Virtuosi Tasmania offers a 20-concert season throughout regional Tasmania.

Enjoy exceptional music in relaxed and intimate settings including historic homes, vineyards, luxury resorts, art galleries, churches and heritage buildings.

Attractive ticket prices – $30 Adult, $25 Concession – more than match the attractive locations.

A special event in 2011 will be a Virtuosi Tasmania – TSO Chorus concert.

Visit tso.com.au and virtuositas.org.au in the new year for 2011 concert dates and details.

Book tickets through the TSO Box Office on 1800 001 190.

Please note that Virtuosi Tasmania concerts do not form part of TSO subscription packages.

virtuOSi tASmANiA

tSO pArtNErScOrE public SuppOrt

prEmiEr pArtNErS

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mEdiA SuppOrtErS

WE AlSO WiSh tO thANk

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tSO chOruSFor those concerts where choral forces are required, the TSO is joined by the TSO Chorus, an auditioned group of approximately 70 voices that was founded in 1992.

Under Chorusmaster June Tyzack the TSO Chorus performs a wide range of liturgical, secular and operatic works. It has performed Mozart’s Requiem, Haydn’s Mass in Time of

War, Messiah, Elijah, Beethoven’s Symphony No 9, Mendelssohn’s Hymn of Praise, Madama Butterfly, Carmen and many other works.

The TSO Chorus welcomes new members. Interested choristers should contact the TSO Chorus Administrator on (03) 6232 4421 or email [email protected].

mAJOr pArtNErS

pArtNErS

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra is assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and through Arts Tasmania by the Minister for the Arts, and the Tasmanian Icon Program.

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WhAt dOES thE tSO mEAN tO yOu?

There are many ways that you can show your support of the TSO. So join us now.

private giving options

TSO Chair Sponsors: $5,000+ Show your support for the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra by sponsoring an orchestral chair. Direct your donation to your favourite instrument and celebrate the work of the individual within the whole.

TSO Patrons: $500+ Join the growing list of individuals, couples and companies from around Tasmania and across Australia who make an annual commitment of $500 or more to be part of this valuable group of patrons.

General Donation: $2 or more Whatever the level of your support, all donations to the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra are gratefully received.

All donations over $2 are fully tax-deductible.

To discuss philanthropy options please contact Lisa Harris on (03) 6232 4414 or email [email protected]

tSO foundation

The TSO Foundation is an endowment fund intended to guarantee the ongoing financial security of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. It does not supplant the TSO’s annual funding sources but, rather, provides a significant capital base from which only a percentage of interest accrued can be spent in any year. The Foundation’s financial accountability is overseen by an independent Board of Directors.

Donation levels are Major benefactors $60,000+ Benefactors $10,000 - $59,999 Donors $1,000 - $9,999 Contributors $2 - $999 For your convenience larger contributions may be paid over five years. All donations of $2 or more are tax-deductible.

Name a Seat: $500 Have your name engraved on a seat in the Federation Concert Hall through this single donation of $500 to the TSO Foundation.

Bequests If you wish to leave a gift in your will, and notify the TSO of this, you will be invited to become part of the Sculthorpe Society, a group named in honour of Tasmanian-born composer Peter Sculthorpe.

If you would like more information on the TSO Foundation or are interested in becoming a part of the Sculthorpe Society, please contact Lisa Harris on (03) 6232 4414 or email [email protected]

corporate partnerships

The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra welcomes support from the corporate sector.

The TSO is able to offer corporations and businesses a range of commercial advantages including enhanced brand awareness and visibility through access to strategic markets as well as opportunities for client and staff entertainment. Corporate Partners also receive exposure in TSO print and online publications.

For further information please contact John Pugsley on (03) 6232 4420 or email [email protected]

friends of the tSO

Share your love of orchestral music with like-minded friends and help strengthen relationships between the TSO and the community by becoming a member of Friends of the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra (FOTSO).

FOTSO actively supports the TSO through fundraising initiatives and FOTSO members enjoy access to TSO rehearsals and members-only functions including concerts, recitals, lecture-demonstrations and social events.

Annual membership Single $35 ($22 concession) Couple $48 ($33 concession)

Life membership Single $350 ($220 concession) Couple $480 ($330 concession

Call the TSO Box Office on (03) 6232 4450 or email [email protected] and enquire about becoming a FOTSO member.

tSO holdings

You can show your support for the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra by becoming a member of Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Holdings Limited (TSOH). You will be standing up as an advocate for the orchestra, will have the right to be involved in the election of the Board and will be entitled to stand for the Board.

Membership costs $20 per annum and is open to all Australian residents.

Further information on the group structure, constitution and membership application can be found at www.tso.com.au or by calling (03) 6232 4444.

chair Sponsors

Chief Conductor GHD

Concertmaster Mike and Carole Ralston

Associate Concertmaster R H O’Connor

Principal Second Violin Joanna de Burgh

Principal Viola John and Jo Strutt

Principal Cello Richard and Gill Ireland

Principal Double Bass Patricia Leary

Principal Bassoon Julia Farrell

Rank and File Bassoon Alan and Hilary Wallace

Principal Horn Mr Kenneth von Bibra am and Mrs Berta von Bibra oam

Principal Trumpet Joy Selby Smith

Principal Timpani John and Marilyn Canterford

Principal Harp Dr and Mrs Michael Treplin

Piano Mrs Neale Edwards

Whatever it is, our friends and supporters mean everything to us.


thE yEAr At A glANcE

date time title venue pageFebruary 19 7.00 Symphony under the Stars Tolosa Park 27

26 7.00 Symphony under the Stars City Park 35March 4 7.30 Starry, Starry Night Federation Concert Hall 5

5 7.30 Starry, Starry Night Albert Hall 3312 7.00 Discover Chopin Federation Concert Hall 2221 8.00 Tim Minchin VS the TSO Wrest Point Ent. Centre 2526 7.30 Heart to Heart Federation Concert Hall 5

April 2 7.00 Hidden Republic Wrest Point Ent. Centre 276 6.00 Russian Beauties Federation Concert Hall 1714 7.30 Rossini and More Burnie Town Hall 3616 2.30 Rossini and More Federation Concert Hall 13

May 6 7.30 Howard Shelley Selects Federation Concert Hall 67 7.30 Howard Shelley Selects Princess Theatre 3317 8.00 Rajaton Sing Queen Wrest Point Ent. Centre 2521 7.30 Bella Italia Federation Concert Hall 627 7.30 Centenary Symphony of Dance Princess Theatre 3528 1.30 Centenary Symphony of Dance Princess Theatre 3528 7.30 Centenary Symphony of Dance Princess Theatre 35

June 16 7.30 Baroque Meets Classical Federation Concert Hall 717 7.30 Baroque Meets Classical Albert Hall 3425 2.30 Mozart’s Jupiter Federation Concert Hall 1330 7.30 Young Performers Awards Federation Concert Hall 28

July 9 7.30 Piano Showcase Federation Concert Hall 713 6.00 An Aussie’s Guide

to the OrchestraFederation Concert Hall 17

22 7.30 Piers Lane and Friends Federation Concert Hall 20August 3 6.00 Carnival of the Animals Federation Concert Hall 18

11 7.30 Double Your Pleasure Federation Concert Hall 8September 3 2.30 Musical Legends Federation Concert Hall 14

8 7.00 Discover Brahms Federation Concert Hall 2213 7.30 Power and Glory Federation Concert Hall 814 7.30 Power and Glory Princess Theatre 3417 7.30 Power and Glory Melbourne Recital Centre 4030 7.30 A Musical Odyssey Federation Concert Hall 9

date time title venue pageOctober 12 1.00 Marvellous Melvin Federation Concert Hall 28

13 1.00 Marvellous Melvin Princess Theatre 3520 7.30 The Four Seasons Latrobe Memorial Hall 3621 7.30 The Four Seasons Stanley Town Hall 3625 7.30 The Four Seasons Federation Concert Hall 2029 7.30 Night of Ecstasy Federation Concert Hall 9

November 5 8.00 Hot Gospel! Wrest Point Ent. Centre 2517 6.00 A World in Your Ear Federation Concert Hall 1826 7.30 The World of Ludwig Van:

In the BeginningFederation Concert Hall 10

December 3 2.30 The World of Ludwig Van: The Mighty Fifth

Federation Concert Hall 14

5 7.30 The World of Ludwig Van: Pastoral Sixth, Seventh Heaven


8 7.30 The World of Ludwig Van: Song of Joy

Albert Hall 34

10 7.30 The World of Ludwig Van: Song of Joy



bENEfitS Of SubScribiNg

As a subscriber you will enjoy

• Discount rates on further TSO ticket purchases

• Priority seating

• Priority bookings

• Complimentary ticket to Maestro series

• Complimentary Master Series and Matinee Series programs

• Free ticket exchanges*

• Special subscriber newsletter

• Discounts on all TSO merchandise

• Discount rates on single tickets to concerts by other organisations including Virtuosi Tasmania, Musica Viva Tasmania, the Sydney and Melbourne symphony orchestras, The Australian Ballet in Melbourne and Sydney and many more

See page 51 for further details of subscription packages.*Excluding Hidden Republic and Centenary Symphony of Dance. Free ticket exchange only available to subscribers who purchase a package of 10 concerts or more.

tASmANiAN SymphONy OrchEStrA gift vOuchErS

Flexible, inexpensive, rewarding.

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra gift vouchers offer flexibility and choice and, starting at $25, are great value.

Perfect for the music lover in your life, TSO gift vouchers may be redeemed for TSO concerts and merchandise.

Available from the TSO Box Office or phone 1800 001 190.

Gift Voucher

Subscription packages start from as little as four concerts!

Save on concert tickets and reap the benefits of being a TSO SUBSCRIBER.

If you’re coming to a Hobart concert, make a night of it by enjoying a pre- or post-concert dinner, drink or light snack in one of the many fabulous restaurants, cafes and bars in close proximity to Federation Concert Hall.

Our friends at Mures and the Restaurant Tasman at the Hotel Grand Chancellor are pleased to offer a complimentary glass of wine when dining before or after a concert. Just present your TSO ticket.

Make a night of it!


1. Fixed PackagesThe TSO offers seven different Fixed Packages. Fixed Packages start at four concerts continuing up to five, twelve and sixteen concerts. Of course, you can choose more than sixteen concerts by selecting more than one Fixed Package. The choice is yours!

The beauty of Fixed Packages is that the dates are set. By choosing a Fixed Package you are opting to attend concerts in a given series on the dates specified. All you have to do is turn up!

Fixed Packages offer real savings. Subscribe to all Hobart Master and Matinee Series concerts and save 20%! Subscribe to all Launceston Master Series concerts and save 10%!

Fixed Packages are as follows:

Hobart Master Series + Matinee Series (16 concerts) Master Series (12 concerts) Master Series Taster (4 concerts: Master 2, 5, 7 & 9) Matinee Series (4 concerts) Family Classics (4 concerts) The World of Ludwig Van (4 concerts)

Launceston Master Series (5 concerts)

2. Compose Your OwnCompose Your Own packages are ideal for those whose tastes in music range across the TSO’s different concert series. You might wish to attend a few Master Series concerts, a Matinee or two, some Family Classics concerts and The World of Ludwig Van. The Compose Your Own option gives you the flexibility to attend what you like when you like.

You must choose a minimum of four concerts but have the freedom to choose as many concerts are you like.

Compose Your Own subscriptions attract discounts of 10% or more.

3. Subscriber VoucherFor those who live on a tight schedule and can’t commit too far in advance, a Subscriber Voucher is just the answer. Subscriber Vouchers can be redeemed for concert tickets during the year at approximately 5% discount. What’s more, you get all the benefits that come from being a TSO subscriber! Subscriber Vouchers start at $200.

WhAt typE Of SubScriptiON iS bESt fOr mE?

priciNg SchEdulEFixed Package Price Table 1: Use this table to calculate the cost of your subscriber package

SeriesNo of

concertsFULL CONCESSION

hobart Gold Silver Bronze Gold Silver Bronze Student (Bronze)

Master+Matinee 16 $1,024 $864 $752 $960 $752 $576 $288

Master 12 $816 $696 $600 $768 $600 $456 $228

Master Series Taster 4 $288 $244 $212 $272 $212 $164 $80

Ludwig Van 4 $297 $251 $217 $278 $217 $168 $80

Matinee 4 $288 $244 $212 $272 $212 $164 $80

FULL CONCESSION

unreserved Adult Fam 1+2* Adult Fam 1+2* Student

Family Classics 4 $108 $108 $88 $88 $60

*1 Adult ticket entitles you to 2 children’s tickets for FREE.

FULL CONCESSION

launceston A Reserve B Reserve A Reserve B Reserve Student (B Reserve)

Master 5 $312 $270 $270 $209 $100


priciNg SchEdulE

Compose your own package & extra tickets for fixed package subscribers Price Table 2: Use this table to calculate your costs if you are composing your own package (minimum 4 concerts) or adding additional concerts to your fixed package

Series FULL CONCESSION


Master and Matinee $72 $61 $53 $68 $53 $41 $20Showtime $81 $68 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aSpecial - World of Ludwig Van Concert 4 $65 $56 $47 $56 $47 $37 $20

Premium A Res B Res Premium A Res B ResSpecial - Hidden Republic $85 $75 $65 na na $50 n/a

unreserved FULL CONCESSION STUDENTHobart Recital $37 $30 $20Maestro free for subscribers

FULL CONCESSIONAdult Fam 1+2 Adult Fam 1+2 Student

Family classics $27 $27 $22 $22 $20FULL CHILD

Special - Marvellous Melvin $14 $9Special - Young Performers Awards one price only - $21

FULL CONCESSION


Master 1-4 $61 $53 $53 $41 $20Master 5 $68 $58 $58 $45 $20Centenary of Dance - Fri 7.30pm $88 $72 n/a n/aCentenary of Dance - Sat 1pm $72 $59 n/a n/aCentenary of Dance - Sat 7.30pm $80 $66 n/a n/a

unreserved FULL CHILD Family Concert - Marvellous Melvin $14 $9

regional – ONE rESErvE ONly FULL CONCESSION STUDENTBurnie $53 $41 $20

Latrobe and Stanley $37 $30 $20

FULL CONCESSIONmelbourne Premium A Res B Res Premium A Res B Res

$80 $71 $62 $73 $64 $55

Subscription voucher Minimum purchase of $200

Single Tickets Price Table 3: Use this table for ticket prices to individual concerts

Series FULL CONCESSION


Master concerts $80 $68 $59 $75 $59 $45 $22Matinee $80 $68 $59 $75 $59 $45 $22Showtime $90 $75 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/aSpecial - World of Ludwig Van Concert 4 $90 $75 $64 $82 $64 $50 $22

Premium A Res B Res Premium A Res B ResSpecial - Hidden Republic $85 $75 $65 na na $50

unreserved FULL CONCESSION STUDENT

Hobart Recital $41 $33 $22

Maestro $21 $16 $10

FULL CONCESSIONAdult Fam 1+2 Adult Fam 1+2 Student

Family Classics $30 $30 $24 $24 $16.50FULL CHILD

Family Concert - Marvellous Melvin $15 $10 Special: Young Performers Awards one price only - $21

FULL CONCESSION


Master 1-4 $68 $59 $59 $45 $22Master 5 $75 $64 $64 $50 $22Centenary of Dance - Fri 7.30pm $110 $90 n/a n/aCentenary of Dance - Sat 1.30pm $90 $74 $77 $63Centenary of Dance - Sat 7.30pm $100 $82 $85 $70

unreserved FULL CHILD Family Concert - Marvellous Melvin $15 $10

regional FULL CONCESSION STUDENTBurnie $59 $45 $22Latrobe and Stanley $41 $33 $22

FULL CONCESSIONmelbourne Premium A Res B Res Premium A Res B Res

$89 $79 $69 $81 $71 $61


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hOW Will my SubScriptiON bE prOcESSEd?Seating will be allocated based on the number of years you have been a TSO subscriber and the date order of receipt within each subscription package category.

The categories are prioritised as follows:

• Renewing Fixed Package subscribers without changes

• Renewing Fixed Package subscribers requesting seating changes

• New Fixed Package subscribers

• Renewing Compose Your Own subscribers without changes

• Renewing Compose Your Own subscribers requesting changes

• New Compose Your Own subscribers

Requests for a seating change: Must be in writing and lodged with the subscription renewal form.

Changes, where possible, will be allocated based on the number of years you have been a subscriber and date order of receipt.

Payment: Cheque, made payable to the TSO, money order or credit card must accompany your application, or cash if your application is lodged in person at the TSO Box Office, 1 Davey Street, Hobart.

Flexible payment option: You can pay for your subscription tickets by credit card in five equal installments. These deductions take place on the 15th day of every month commencing in February 2011, and concluding in June 2011. Please indicate on the booking form if you wish to take advantage of this option.

Please note, cut-off date for fixed package renewals is 18 November 2010.

Single tickets on sale:

Hidden Republic 7 October 2010

Tim Minchin vs the TSO 25 October 2010

Centenary Symphony of Dance 4 January 2011

All other TSO events 6 December 2010

Renewing subscription packages:

Fill in the personalised renewal form mailed with the brochure. If you have not received your personalised renewal form, please call 1800 001 190.

New subscription package

Fill in the booking form included in this brochure. Select the type and number of fixed packages you would like, or if you are booking a Compose Your Own subscription please write down the number of tickets you require in the boxes corresponding to individual concerts (see Table 2 for prices).

Concessions

Full-time students, Australian Social Security Card holders, Companion Card holders and Veterans’ Affairs pensioners are eligible for concession prices. Seniors Card holders are not eligible for concession prices except in the Matinee and

Family Classics series. To claim a concession, please enclose photocopied proof with your booking form.

Seating preference

Please indicate in which section of the hall you would prefer to be seated.

Submit your season booking

Post TSO Subscriptions GPO Box 1450 Hobart TAS 7001

Phone 1800 001 190

In person TSO Box Office Federation Concert Hall 1 Davey Street, Hobart

Online at tso.com.au By phone on 1800 001 190 Counter sales at TSO Box Office 1 Davey St, Hobart

hOW tO bOOk

• By forwarding a completed subscription application, it is understood that you have accepted the terms and conditions. If you acquire tickets on behalf of anyone else you will be deemed to have agreed to these terms on your behalf as well as agent for them.

• All transactions are final and refunds are not available.

• TSO subscribers of more than 10 concerts per season can exchange tickets to any equivalent value seat at any concert in the TSO’s 2011 season, subject to availability FREE OF CHARGE. For all other subscribers of 9 or fewer concerts, each ticket exchanged will incur a service charge of $5.50. There will be no refunds or exchanges except as outlined in full terms and conditions on the TSO website.

• Missing tickets: Please contact the TSO Box Office to arrange replacements. If you forget your tickets on the day of the performance please come to the Box Office at the venue one hour before the concert and you will be issued documentation to enable you to gain access to the concert.

• Any advertised ticket prices are valid until 31 December 2011.

• The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra reserves the right to vary, substitute or withdraw advertised programs, artists, venues and seating arrangements without notice as may become necessary.

• All details are correct at time of printing.

• The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra is not liable to you for any claims, damages, compensation, losses or expenses as a result of a TSO performance being cancelled, postponed or changed.

• You acknowledge you are responsible for your own safety and property, and the safety and property of any person accompanying you.

• Patrons arriving late will not be admitted into the venue’s auditorium until there is a suitable break in the performance.

• For a full listing of all conditions and terms relating to the purchase of tickets to TSO events, please visit www.tso.com.au

• The Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra will collect confidential information from you from time to time. This information will be for ticketing and TSO use only. To obtain a copy of the TSO’s privacy policy, please visit www.tso.com.au or contact the TSO Box Office on 1800 001 190.

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