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Create Your Own 2019 06

Choral Highlights 07

Series The Masters 08

The Great Classics 1 2

Melbourne Town Hall 16

MSO Mornings 20

Recital Centre 22

Chamber 24

MSO Monash 26

MSO Geelong 28

Ears Wide Open 30

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MSO Supporters 48

MSO Touring 51

Discover. Explore. Extend. 52

Add-on ticket prices for subscribers 54

How to subscribe 55

Connect with us 56

Concert calendar 57

MSO Partners 59

Special Events 34

Season Opening Gala: Sir Andrew Davis and Lu Siqing 34

Mid-Season Gala: Lang Lang 35

Chinese New Year 36

Sidney Myer Free Concerts 37

Metropolis New Music Festival 38

Last Night of the Proms 39

MSO at the Movies 40

Brian Cox: A Symphonic Universe 41

Sir Andrew Davis: A Celebration 42

Jams for Juniors 45

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Welcome to Season 2019“It is with excitement that I invite you to discover the delights in store for you in 2019. Wonderful soloists, stunning repertoire and an impressive array of guest conductors. Look out for the MSO Chorus, which continues to go from strength to strength.

I’m breathless just thinking about the year ahead; I hope you will be too!”

Sir Andrew Davis MSO Chief Conductor, 2013-2019 MSO Conductor Laureate, 2020-

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Sophie Rowell Concertmaster The Ullmer Family Foundation#

Angela Sargeant Maria Solà#

Deborah Goodall

Damien Eckersley

Prudence Davis Principal Anonymous#

Jeffrey Crellin Principal

David Thomas Principal

Jack Schiller Principal

Saul Lewis Principal Third

Timothy Buzbee Principal

Yinuo Mu Principal

Robert Clarke Principal

John Arcaro Tim and Lyn Edward#

Robert Cossom

William Evans

Brett Kelly Principal

Wendy Clarke Associate Principal

Thomas Hutchinson Associate Principal

Philip Arkinstall Associate Principal

Elise Millman Associate Principal

Abbey Edlin Nereda Hanlon and Michael Hanlon AM#

Rosie Turner

Richard Shirley Tim and Lyn Edward#

Mike Szabo Principal Bass Trombone

Sarah Beggs

Ann Blackburn The Rosemary Norman Foundation#

Craig Hill

Natasha Thomas

Trinette McClimont

Andrew Macleod Principal Piccolo

Michael Pisani Principal Cor Anglais

Jon Craven Principal Bass Clarinet

Brock Imison Principal Contrabasson

Shane Hooton Associate Principal

Monica Curro Assistant Principal Danny Gorog and Lindy Susskind#

Rachael Tobin Associate Principal

Fiona Sargeant Associate Principal

Trevor Jones

Isy Wasserman

Mark Mogilevski

Hiroyuki Iwaki † Conductor Laureate (1974–2006)

Peter Edwards Assistant Principal John McKay and Lois McKay#

Anne-Marie Johnson

Suzanne Lee

Isin Cakmakcioglu

Miranda Brockman Geelong Friends of the MSO#

Katharine Brockman

Elizabeth Woolnough

Patrick Wong

Kathryn Taylor Michael Aquilina#

Kirsty Bremner

Steve Reeves Principal

Kirstin Kenny

Stephen Newton Sophie Galaise and Clarence Fraser#

Freya Franzen Anonymous#

Rohan de Korte Andrew Dudgeon#

Christopher Cartlidge Michael Aquilina#

Caleb Wright

Roger Young

Sarah Curro Michael Aquilina#

Andrew Moon Associate Principal

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Christopher Moore Principal Di Jameson#

Gabrielle Halloran Maria Solà#

Andrew Hall Andrew and Judy Rogers#

Eleanor Mancini

Tianyi Lu Assistant Conductor The Cybec Foundation#

Michelle Wood Andrew and Theresa Dyer#

Lorraine Hook

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Lauren Brigden Mr Tam Vu and Dr Cherilyn Tillman#

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Mid-Season Gala: Lang Lang (p. 35) Brian Cox: A Symphonic Universe (p. 41)

Platinum Group BHamer Hall

Season Opening Gala: Sir Andrew Davis and Lu Siqing (p. 34) Last Night of the Proms (p. 39)

Group 1Thursday nights (p. 8-11) Hamer Hall Mahler 10: Letters and Readings Verdi’s Requiem Ludovic Morlot: A Night at Sea Mozart's Requiem The Rites of Spring Symphonie Fantastique Mozart and Elgar: An Evening of Variations Hansel and Gretel in Concert

Friday nights (p. 16-17) Melbourne Town Hall Fantasy and the Firebird* BOLÉRO! Slava Grigoryan and the Rhythms of Spain* Classical Masterpieces: The Genius of Mozart* Drama in the Town Hall: Tchaikovsky and Brahms*

Group 2Wednesday/Friday mornings (p. 20-21) Hamer Hall Bruch’s Violin Concerto* Rachmaninov 3* Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto*

Special events Hamer Hall

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert (p. 40) Chinese New Year (p. 36) MCEC, Plenary

Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™ in Concert. (p. 40)

Group 3Saturday matinees (p. 8-11) Hamer Hall Mahler 10: Letters and Readings Verdi's Requiem Mozart's Requiem The Rites of Spring Symphonie Fantastique Hansel and Gretel in Concert

Friday, Saturday & Monday nights (p. 12-15) Hamer Hall

Beethoven, Mozart and Sibelius Romeo and Juliet Vadim Gluzman plays Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto Elgar's Cello Concerto James Gaffigan and Viktoria Mullova Piers Lane plays Beethoven

Special events Hamer Hall

Sir Andrew’s Messiah (p. 43)

Create Your Own SeriesStep 1: Select 5+ concerts from the list below. MSO Geelong concerts and Jams for Juniors not available as part of Create Your Own Series.

Group 4Wednesday/Thursday evenings (p. 22-23) Melbourne Recital Centre Michael Collins and Paul Dean: Mozart's Clarinet Concerto Christopher Moore Directs the MSO: Mozart 29 Dale Barltrop and Ray Chen: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto

Friday evenings (p. 26-27) Monash Michael Collins and Paul Dean: Mozart's Clarinet Concerto* Christopher Moore Directs the MSO: Mozart 29* Symphonie Fantastique* Dale Barltrop and Ray Chen: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto

Group 5Sunday mornings (p. 24-25) Iwaki Auditorium Late Masterpieces Romance and Rhapsody Pianos and Percussion Ghost Stories

Group 6Monday/Tuesday nights (p. 30-31) Melbourne Recital Centre

Ravel's Mother Goose A Midsummer Night's Dream L'italiana in Algeri

Special events (p. 38) Melbourne Recital Centre Metropolis Night One Metropolis Night Two

Choral HighlightsHear the mighty MSO Chorus and world-class vocalists in some of the year’s most powerful concerts. Choose 5+ of your favourite pieces and create your own Choral Series. Our suggestions include:

Verdi’s Requiem Thursday 11 April / 7.30pm Saturday 13 April / 2pm

Mozart's Requiem Thursday 20 June / 7.30pm

Saturday 22 June / 2pm

LastNightofthePromsSaturday 13 July / 7.30pm

TheRitesofSpringThursday 18 July / 7.30pm

Saturday 20 July / 2pm

Hansel and Gretel in Concert Thursday 28 November / 7.30pm

Saturday 30 November / 2pm

Sir Andrew's Messiah Saturday 7 December / 7pm

Sunday 8 December / 5pm6

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the farthest reaches of symphonic music. A series designed for the classical aficionado, and those looking for musical enlightenment. Eight Thursday nights or six Saturday matinees.

Above / Lawrence Renes (photo Mats Bäcker)

1/Mahler 10: LettersandReadingsThursday 21 March / 7.30pm Saturday 23 March / 2pm

Sir Andrew Davis conductor

Mahler/Cooke Symphony No.10

Mahler had more challenges than most of us. Grief for a dead daughter, a forced resignation from a treasured post at the Vienna Opera, anti-Semitic attacks, the diagnosis of a potentially fatal heart condition, and the final straw, his wife Alma’s infidelity. His last symphony, which was completed by Deryck Cooke, journeys through a complex and often anguished arc of struggle. Eventually Mahler finds catharsis and a state of grace in his final, radiant notes.

2/Verdi’s RequiemThursday 11 April / 7.30pm Saturday 13 April / 2pm

Lawrence Renes conductor Leah Crocetto soprano Okka von der Damerau alto Issachah Savage tenor Nicholas Brownlee bass MSO Chorus

Verdi Messa da Requiem

Italian opera master Giuseppe Verdi was a ‘doubtful believer’ so why did a great sceptic leave us a full-blown Requiem?

Rather than consolation at the end of life’s struggles, Verdi offers only trepidation about what’s ahead. Perhaps only eternal silence… But with nearly 100 musicians, the same amount of choristers and four vocal soloists on stage, it will have you on the edge of your seat. This is music of spectacle, ceremony and sacred devotion.

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3/Ludovic Morlot: ANightatSeaThursday 16 May / 7.30pm

Ludovic Morlot conductor

Liadov Enchanted Lake

Sibelius Oceanides

Britten Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes

Dalbavie La source d'un regard

Debussy La Mer

French conductor Ludovic Morlot leads the MSO through a series of water-themed works, beginning with Liadov’s shimmering Enchanted Lake. Sibelius evokes the dance of sea nymphs in Oceanides, while Britten’s ‘Four Sea Interludes’ from Peter Grimes make for a stormier affair. Then there’s Marc-André Dalbavie’s La source d’un regard, a contemporary work balancing shocking moments of brass and percussion with cool, misty atmospheres. All this builds towards Debussy’s divine aquatic masterpiece: La Mer.

4/Mozart’s RequiemThursday 20 June / 7.30pm Saturday 22 June / 2pm

Jaime Martín conductor Jacqueline Porter soprano Fiona Campbell alto Andrew Goodwin tenor

James Clayton bass

MSO Chorus

Ravel Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose)

Mozart Requiem

Deceit, murder and a black-masked stranger. It did really happen: one of the world’s greatest composers died writing his own Requiem! Using Bach and Handel's earlier models of musical grief, and adding new orchestral colours with trombones, basset horn and a continuo section of organ and low strings, to the conventional 18th century orchestral line-up, Mozart creates music that is unique and heartbreaking.

Contrast this epic work with Ravel’s charming, nostalgic Mother Goose as he captures childhood innocence with beguiling perfection.

Want more Ravel? Learn about Ravel’s Mother Goose in Ears Wide Open p. 31

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6/Symphonie FantastiqueThursday 22 August / 7.30pm Saturday 24 August / 2pm

Nikolaj Znaider conductor Jian Wang cello ∆

Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night's Dream (excerpts)

Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1 Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Musical enchantment from Mendelssohn’s ethereal music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream sets the scene for Saint-Saëns’ captivating Cello Concerto No.1. Soloist Jian Wang played the Saint-Saëns for his orchestral debut with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra when he was just 11. Nikolaj Znaider, one of the most recent big-name violinists to take up the baton, unleashes a frenzy in Berlioz’s fantastical symphony which Leonard Bernstein once described as ‘the first psychedelic musical trip.’

Want more Mendelssohn? Learn about A Midsummer Night’s Dream in Ears Wide Open p. 31

∆ East meets West program

Above / Nikolaj Znaider (photo Lars Gundersen)

5/TheRitesofSpringThursday 18 July / 7.30pm Saturday 20 July / 2pm

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Australian Girls Choir National Boys Choir MSO Chorus

Stravinsky Perséphone Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

Paris, the Champs-Elysées theatre, May 29, 1913. A now-legendary riot breaks out amongst the audience as Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes unveils its brand new work, The Rite of Spring, Nijinsky’s tale of human sacrifice with a brutal, elemental score by Igor Stravinsky. Twenty years later, Stravinsky created another 'rite of spring', around the fertility myth about the arrival of Spring. It was the story of Perséphone; Goddess of Spring and Queen of the Underworld.

This concert features surtitles.

Above / Sir Andrew Davis (photo Pete Tarasiuk)

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7/MozartandElgar: AnEveningofVariationsThursday 19 September / 7.30pm

Ryan Wigglesworth conductor / piano

Paul Lewis piano

Mozart Piano Concerto No.10 for two pianos

Wigglesworth Mozart Variations ^ *

Elgar Enigma Variations

Friends from the UK take to the stage to share music across two keyboards. Acclaimed British pianist Paul Lewis and conductor/composer Ryan Wigglesworth create an almost operatic dialogue in Mozart’s brilliant double concerto.

Elgar dedicated his splendid Enigma Variations ‘to my friends pictured within’, adding initials to each variation and in some cases wittily suggesting the dedicatee’s personality. He never divulged the origin of his mysterious theme, and some have said that it’s not a melody at all but simply friendship itself.

^ Australian premiere

* MSO commission

8/Hansel and Gretel in Concert Thursday 28 November / 7.30pm Saturday 30 November / 2pm

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Elizabeth DeShong Hansel Laura Wilde Gretel

Humperdinck Hänsel und Gretel

Do you believe in magic? Did you hide under the bedcovers gripped by the scary story of Hansel and Gretel, the wicked witch and her oversized gingerbread oven? Grimm’s famous fairy tale is richly re-imagined in Engelbert Humperdinck’s operatic version. His beautiful score glows with human warmth and spirituality in numbers like the Evening Prayer sung by the children as they fall asleep in the forest. A fitting farewell to Sir Andrew Davis’ fairytale time as Chief Conductor of MSO.


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Above / Laura Wilde (photo Kelly Kruse)

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Above / Viktoria Mullova (photo Foto Puck)

1/Beethoven, Mozart and SibeliusFriday 29 March / 7.30pm Saturday 30 March / 7.30pm Monday 1 April / 6.30pm


Alessio Bax piano

Beethoven Egmont Overture

Mozart Piano Concerto No.27

Sibelius Symphony No.1

First Prize-winner at both the Leeds and Hamamatsu international piano competitions, Italian pianist Alessio Bax plays Mozart’s Piano Concerto No.27 for his MSO debut. Written at the same time as Don Giovanni, it shares much of the opera's dark tension and tragedy. Sibelius’ First Symphony was written around the same time as his patriotic Finlandia: a time his native Finland was struggling for independence. Rich and romantic, the First Symphony is subtly flavoured with the Finnish folk-inspired melodies that would become quintessential Sibelius.

Above / Sir Andrew Davis (photo Pete Tarasiuk)

2/Romeo and JulietFriday 10 May / 7.30pm Saturday 11 May / 7.30pm Monday 13 May / 6.30pm

Stanislav Kochanovsky conductor

Yulianna Avdeeva piano

Mussorgsky Night on Bald Mountain (original version) Chopin Piano Concerto No.1

Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet (excerpts)

After his memorable debut conducting Rachmaninov with the MSO in 2017, rising Russian maestro Stanislav Kochanovsky returns to transport us to Shakespeare’s fabled tale of the star-cross’d lovers, Romeo and Juliet in excerpts from Prokofiev’s masterful ballet score. Mussorgsky’s A Night on Bald Mountain, inspired by a Witches’ Sabbath in a story by Gogol, makes for an ominous, eerie curtain-raiser, before Russian pianist Yulianna Avdeeva whisks us away with one of Chopin's finest works.

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6/Piers Lane plays BeethovenFriday 22 November / 7.30pm Saturday 23 November / 7.30pm Monday 25 November / 6.30pm


Piers Lane piano

MSO Chorus

Ed Frazier Davis New work *

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1

Vaughan Williams Symphony No.5

Piers Lane is one of Australia’s finest pianists. Hear him perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1: a youthful work for the composer, but with plenty of punch and personality. Seeing him dance through the joyous final movement will prove a memorable experience. Then to the broad, open musical landscapes of Vaughan Williams and his evocative Fifth Symphony, dedicated to another great symphonist, Jean Sibelius.

* World premiere

Above / Piers Lane (photo Keith Saunders)

3/Vadim Gluzman plays Tchaikovsky’s Violin ConcertoFriday 28 June / 7.30pm Saturday 29 June / 7.30pm Monday 1 July / 6.30pm

Jakub Hrůša conductor

Vadim Gluzman violin

Dvořák The Wood Dove Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto

Mussorgsky / Ravel Pictures at an Exhibition

Brilliant young Czech maestro Jakub Hrůša returns to the MSO with Dvořák’s subtly-scored orchestral ballad, The Wood Dove, based on a Czech legend of infatuation and murder in a rural village.

Ukrainian-born Vadim Gluzman's interpretation of the beloved Tchaikovsky concerto with its fiery virtuosity and wistful poetry is not to be missed. Ravel was on his own mission when he orchestrated Mussorgsky’s Pictures, exploring the outermost reaches of instrumental possibilities in his search for new colours and contrasts in this great orchestral showpiece.

4/Elgar’sCelloConcertoFriday 2 August / 7.30pm Saturday 3 August / 7.30pm Monday 5 August / 6.30pm

Bertrand de Billy conductor

Johannes Moser cello

Wagner Siegfried Idyll

Elgar Cello Concerto

R. Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra

French conductor Bertrand de Billy makes his MSO debut embracing one of Richard Strauss’ most ambitious tone poems, Also sprach Zarathustra. It’s been hijacked by the movies (used in Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey) but Strauss’ vision will transport you to the outer reaches of the cosmos – no screens required!

First Prize-winner in the 2002 Tchaikovsky Competition, Johannes Moser has been praised for his flawless take on Elgar’s lyrical and much-loved Cello Concerto.

Above / Johannes Moser (photo Sarah Wijzenbeek)

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5/JamesGaffigan and Viktoria MullovaFriday 30 August / 7.30pm Saturday 31 August / 7.30pm Monday 2 September / 6.30pm

James Gaffigan conductor

Viktoria Mullova violin

Janáček Jealousy Sibelius Violin Concerto Dvořák Symphony No.8

Russian violinist Viktoria Mullova captured international attention when she won the Sibelius and Tchaikovsky competitions in the early 1980s. The Sibelius Concerto’s vast opening movement is mirrored in the still beauty of the melancholic, slow movement before its firework-fuelled finale. Dvořák’s Eighth Symphony is his most rustic and idyllic, written in the seclusion of beautiful Bohemian countryside with his beloved folk roots at its heart.

Above / James Gaffigan (photo Vera Hartmann)

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Settle in at the original home of the MSO as Benjamin Northey presents treasured favourites of the orchestral repertoire performed by some of Australia’s brightest talent.

1/Fantasy and the FirebirdFriday 8 March / 7.30pm

Benjamin Northey conductor

Jacqueline Porter soprano

Kristian Chong piano

Grieg Peer Gynt (selection)

Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini

Kats-Chernin Dance of the Paper Umbrellas

Rachmaninov Vocalise

Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919)

A splendid sunrise, angry trolls and a heartfelt siren song will magic you to the Norwegian mountains in Grieg’s beautifully imagined Peer Gynt Suite. Pianist Kristian Chong loves the many imaginative and inspiring ways Rachmaninov transforms the simple Paganini theme in his famous variations; “this is pure ecstasy.” Russian fireworks and poetry complete the concert. Revel in Stravinsky’s sumptuous score as Prince Ivan and his magical helper, the Firebird, thwart the evil sorceress Kashei.

2/BOLÉRO!SlavaGrigoryanand the Rhythms of SpainFriday 7 June / 7.30pm


Slava Grigoryan guitar

De Falla The Three-Cornered Hat Suite No.2 (Three Dances) Boccherini / Berio Ritirata notturno di Madrid

Ravel Rapsodie espagnole

Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez

Ravel Boléro

Celebrated Australian guitarist Slava Grigorian is the soloist in the mesmerising Aranjuez guitar concerto by Rodrigo. Classical and folk traditions from Andalucía converge in this work, and the cor anglais melody that introduces the beautiful slow movement came to Rodrigo when he was waiting for a tram!

Some of the best Spanish music was written by Frenchmen, and a perfect example is Ravel’s Boléro, with its erotic, pulsating rhythms sure to hypnotise.

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Above / Benjamin Northey, Associate Conductor, supported by Anthony Pratt (photo Julian Kingma)

3/Classical Masterpieces: TheGeniusofMozartFriday 13 September / 7.30pm


Thomas Hutchinson oboe

Prokofiev Classical Symphony

R. Strauss Oboe Concerto Mozart Symphony No.40

MSO oboist Thomas Hutchinson revels in the famous concerto that Richard Strauss dreamt up as the US army rolled into his Bavarian town in 1945. This charming, nostalgic work looks back to simpler times, says Thomas. “Inspired more by his youth and his hero Mozart, this fresh and vital work is a joy for audiences and musicians alike.” And what better way to conclude the evening than with one of Mozart’s most-loved works!

4/Drama in the Town Hall: TchaikovskyandBrahmsFriday 1 November / 7.30pm


Daniel de Borah piano

Brahms Piano Concerto No.1 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4

Australian pianist Daniel de Borah embraces Brahms’ epic D minor concerto. “It marries great drama and heroic struggle with moments of extreme intimacy. The slow movement is one of mankind’s sublime creations.”

Tchaikovsky unburdened his soul in his Fourth Symphony like a poet in verse. Heart on sleeve, everything grows out of the fateful opening fanfares and the glorious waltz melody in the first movement. Does he resign to his fate or fight it to the end? Listen closely to the festive finale.

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1/Bruch's Violin ConcertoFriday 15 March / 11am


Lu Siqing violin * ∆

MSO Chorus

Berlioz King Lear Overture

Bruch Violin Concerto No.1

Borodin Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances

The exhilarating drive of Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances has thrilled listeners for more than a hundred years, not only in the concert hall, but in many popular culture appearances too. Even without knowing its origins as a scene-stealing fantasy of exotic splendour within an opera, the Dances’ delicious vitality and rich orchestral colour is irresistible.

A few years younger than Borodin, Max Bruch was thoroughly schooled in the German tradition through the aesthetic line of Mendelssohn and Brahms.

* Soloist in Residence ∆ East meets West program

2/Rachmaninov 3Wednesday 3 July / 11am

Kirill Karabits conductor

Mozart The Marriage of Figaro: Overture

Rachmaninov Symphony No.3

Dynamic Ukrainian conductor Kirill Karabits explores the rich emotional tapestry of Rachmaninov’s Third Symphony, composed in 1936 and steeped in recollections of the composer’s Russian traditions. The combination of Russian heritage and modernist exhilaration hints at the symphony’s character, which is by turns vivacious, sweetly melancholic, and ultimately ecstatic. Mozart’s brilliant overture to The Marriage of Figaro sets the concert off with lively brio.

3/Saint-Saëns’ Cello ConcertoWednesday 21 August / 11am

Nikolaj Znaider conductor

Jian Wang cello ∆

Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1


Bristling with all the comic electricity and fairyland charm of Shakespeare’s play, Mendelssohn’s music to accompany A Midsummer Night’s Dream was born from a deep affection that stemmed from the composer’s childhood. Saint-Saëns’ First Cello Concerto radiates the melodic elegance and soulful passion that the instrument conveys so well, here in the hands of the masterly Jian Wang. This is one of Saint-Saëns’ most forthright and engaging works, notable for its unfailing invention and impeccable artistry.∆ East meets West program

3 Concerts

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B Reserve $210 $195

C Reserve $150 $135

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1/Michael Collins and Paul Dean: Mozart’s Clarinet ConcertoThursday 4 April / 7.30pm

Michael Collins director / clarinet

Paul Dean clarinet **

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Beethoven Symphony No.7

Smooth and sexy, the clarinet is known for its dynamic versatility. This concert features the clarinet in two very different concertos performed by two brilliant virtuosi. Mozart’s is a perennial favourite, and is brought to life by internationally-acclaimed soloist Michael Collins. Collins then takes the conductor’s baton while MSO Composer in Residence, Paul Dean steps up as soloist in his own brand-new concerto. The concert ends with Beethoven’s exhilarating Seventh Symphony, which Wagner called ‘the apotheosis of the dance’.

** Composer in Residence

^ Commissioned by Andrew Johnston and the MSO

2/Christopher Moore directs the MSO: Mozart 29Wednesday 29 May / 7.30pm

Christopher Moore director / viola

Stefan Cassomenos piano

Pärt Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten Britten Rondo Concertante Britten Young Apollo

Mozart Symphony No.29

Not interested in playing first or second fiddle, MSO Principal Violist Chris Moore leads the band in this concert, which begins with Arvo Pärt’s haunting Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten. Two of Britten's own works follow, before Mozart's breezy Symphony No.29, one of the composer's best-known early symphonic works, concludes the evening.

3/Dale Barltrop and Ray Chen: Mendelssohn's Violin ConcertoThursday 26 September / 7.30pm

Dale Barltrop director / violin

Ray Chen violin ∆

Rossini L'Italiana in Algeri Overture

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto

Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Violins in A minor Schubert Symphony No.3

Ray Chen is Australia’s golden boy of the violin, winning hearts around the world thanks to his incredible skill and charming stage presence. Chen joins the MSO for Mendelssohn’s famous Violin Concerto, which follows Rossini’s sparkling overture to his opera The Italian Girl in Algiers. Chen then teams up with one of the Orchestra’s favourite sons, concertmaster Dale Barltrop in a concerto for two violins by Vivaldi, before Schubert’s vibrant Third Symphony, with its dizzying tarantella finale.

Learn more about Rossini’s L’italiana in Algeri in Ears Wide Open p. 31


3 Concerts

ADULT CONC.

Premium $267 $252

A Reserve $213 $198

B Reserve $159 $144

C Reserve $132 $117


Above / Ray Chen (photo Tom Doms)

Recital Centre SeriesMELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE, ELISABETH MURDOCH HALL

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Take your seat in Iwaki Auditorium for intimate and delightful performances from some of the MSO’s finest players – plus a guest or two! Hosted by ABC Classic FM's Mairi Nicolson.

Chamber SeriesABC SOUTHBANK CENTRE, IWAKI AUDITORIUM

4 Concerts

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Premium $199 $179

1/Late MasterpiecesSunday 7 April / 11am

Sophie Rowell violin

Matthew Tomkins violin

Christopher Moore viola

David Berlin cello

Philip Arkinstall clarinet

Mozart Divertimento for String Trio

Brahms Clarinet Quintet

Start your Sunday with these two pieces, each composed late in their respective composer’s career. The clarinet’s warm, golden hues inspired Brahms to create music of restful beauty, the result a work of beguiling human warmth and pleasure. The accompanying string trio composed by Mozart in 1788 extends well beyond the lightweight dimensions suggested by the title Divertimento, to become a substantial work of a composer at the height of his powers.

2/Romance and RhapsodySunday 2 June / 11am

Christopher Cartlidge viola

Thomas Hutchinson oboe Philip Arkinstall clarinet

Laurence Matheson piano

Dean New work ^ * Bruch 8 Pieces for Clarinet, Viola and Piano

Loeffler Two Rhapsodies for Oboe, Viola and Piano

The new work which MSO's Composer in Residence, Paul Dean provides for this concert is sure to make a memorable impact. Charles Loeffler's Rhapsodies are versions of songs in which Loeffler explores moods inspired by the opulence of French Symbolism, reaching towards the sensuality of Impressionism. Max Bruch, on the other hand, occupies a similar aesthetic world to Brahms. Best known for his colourful works inspired by Scottish and Hebrew melodies, Bruch’s Eight Pieces were composed for his clarinettist son.

^ World premiere

* MSO Composer in Residence

3/Pianos and PercussionSunday 15 September / 11am

John Arcaro timpani

Robert Cossom percussion Louisa Breen piano

Leigh Harrold piano

Bartók Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion

Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

for Two Pianos and Percussion

These two works of dynamic energy take their inspiration from very different sources. Bartók’s studies of the densely-coloured folk music of Eastern Europe inspired him to enrich his harmonic palette to create music of alluring sensuality and gripping rhythmic élan. For Bernstein, these qualities emerged from his feeling for Latin American music, and his own passionate response to the eternal love story that inspired his great musical.

4/Ghost StoriesSunday 3 November / 11am

Greta Bradman soprano

Monica Curro violin

David Berlin cello


Shostakovich Seven Romances

Stanhope Lorca Songs Beethoven Piano Trio Ghost

A certain ghostly sensibility inhabits this program, with its wintry themes. But the concert is rich as well in the profundity of Shostakovich’s sparse eloquence and the lyricism of Paul Stanhope’s Lorca settings. It’s the second movement, melancholy and stationary, that gives Beethoven’s Piano Trio its attention-grabbing nickname, but the piece as a whole is loaded with gorgeous melodic invention. and uplifting rhythmic vitality.

Above / Cong Gu, Second Violin (photo Hugh Peachey)

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Robert Blackwood Hall will again play host to the magnificent MSO throughout 2019 with a collection of extraordinary repertoire and special guests.

Above / Michael Collins (photo Ben Ealovega)

1/Michael Collins and Paul Dean: Mozart's Clarinet ConcertoFriday 5 April / 7.30pm

Michael Collins director / clarinet

Paul Dean clarinet **

Mozart Clarinet Concerto

Dean Clarinet Concerto ^

Beethoven Symphony No.7

Smooth and sexy, the clarinet is known for its dynamic versatility. This concert features the clarinet in two very different concertos performed by two brilliant virtuosi. Mozart’s is a perennial favourite, and is brought to life by internationally-regarded soloist Michael Collins. MSO Composer in Residence, Paul Dean then steps up as soloist in his own brand-new concerto. The concert ends with Beethoven’s exhilarating Seventh Symphony.

** Composer in Residence

^ Commissioned by Andrew Johnston and the MSO

2/Christopher Moore directs the MSO: Mozart 29

Friday 31 May / 7.30pm

Christopher Moore director / viola


Pärt Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten

Britten Rondo Concertante Britten Young Apollo

Mozart Symphony No.29

Not interested in playing first or second fiddle, MSO Principal Violist Chris Moore leads the band in this concert, which begins with Arvo Pärt’s haunting Cantus in Memoriam Benjamin Britten. Two of Britten's own works follow, before Mozart's breezy Symphony No.29, one of the composer's best-known early symphonic works, concludes the evening.

4 ConcertsADULT CONC.

A Reserve $248 $228

B Reserve $212 $192

C Reserve $140 $120


In association with 3/Symphonie FantastiqueFriday 23 August / 7.30pm

Nikolaj Znaider conductor

Jian Wang cello ∆



Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Musical enchantment from Mendelssohn’s ethereal music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream sets the scene for Saint-Saëns’ captivating Cello Concerto No.1. Soloist Jian Wang played it for his orchestral debut with the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra when he was just 11 years old. Nikolaj Znaider, one of the most recent big-name violinists to take up the baton, unleashes a frenzy of emotions in Berlioz’s fantastical symphony which Leonard Bernstein once described as ‘the first psychedelic musical trip.’


4/Dale Barltrop and Ray Chen: Mendelssohn’s Violin ConcertoFriday 27 September / 7.30pm

Dale Barltrop director / violin

Ray Chen violin ∆


Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Vivaldi Concerto for 2 Violins in A minor

Schubert Symphony No.3

Ray Chen has been winning hearts around the world thanks to his incredible skill and charming stage presence. Chen joins the MSO for Mendelssohn’s famous Violin Concerto. Chen then teams up with the Orchestra’s concertmaster, Dale Barltrop in a concerto for two violins by Vivaldi, before Schubert’s vibrant Third Symphony, with its dizzying tarantella finale.∆ East meets West program

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1/Mahler 10: LettersandReadingsFriday 22 March / 7.30pm


Mahler/Cooke Symphony No.10

Mahler had more challenges than most of us. Yet his last symphony, completed by Deryck Cooke and which journeys though a complex, sometimes hysterical and often anguished arc of struggle, eventually finds catharsis and a state of grace on the radiant final pages.

2/Ludovic Morlot: ANightatSeaFriday 17 May / 7.30pm

Ludovic Morlot conductor

Liadov Enchanted Lake

Sibelius Oceanides

Britten Peter Grimes: Four Sea Interludes

Dalbavie La source d'un regard

Debussy La Mer

French conductor Ludovic Morlot leads the MSO through a series of water-themed works, beginning with Liadov’s shimmering Enchanted Lake. Sibelius evokes the dance of sea nymphs in Oceanides, while Britten’s ‘Four Sea Interludes’ from Peter Grimes make for a stormier affair. Then there’s Marc-André Dalbavie’s La source d’un regard, a contemporary work balancing shocking moments of brass and percussion with cool, misty atmospheres. All this builds towards Debussy’s miraculous aquatic masterpiece: La Mer, ‘The Sea’.

3/TheRiteofSpring and FirebirdFriday 19 July / 7.30pm


Ravel Mother Goose Suite

Stravinsky Firebird Suite (1919)

Stravinsky The Rite of Spring

In the early decades of the Twentieth Century, Stravinsky created a series of ballet scores which are among the greatest ever composed. Telling its tale of the liberation of captive souls from evil enchantment, the Firebird reaches to a jubilant climax. The Rite of Spring delves into a darker, ancient past to create its mesmerising world of barbaric power.

MSOGeelong SeriesDEAKIN UNIVERSITY, COSTA HALL

5 Concerts

ADULT CONC.

A Reserve $395 $370

B Reserve $325 $300

C Reserve $205 $180


4/MozartandElgar: AnEveningofVariationsFriday 20 September / 7.30pm

Ryan Wigglesworth conductor / piano

Paul Lewis piano

Mozart Piano Concerto No.10 for two pianos

Wigglesworth Mozart Variations ^ *

Elgar Enigma Variations

Friends from the UK take to the stage to share music across two keyboards. Favourite British pianist Paul Lewis, and conductor/composer Ryan Wigglesworth create an almost operatic dialogue in Mozart’s brilliant double concerto. Elgar dedicated his splendid Enigma Variations ‘to my friends pictured within’, adding initials to each variation and in some cases wittily suggesting the dedicatee’s personality.

^ Australian premiere

* MSO commission

5/MessiahFriday 13 December / 7.30pm

Warren Trevelyan-Jones conductor

Sally-Anne Russell alto

Robert MacFarlane tenor

Jeremy Kleeman bass

MSO Chorus

Handel Messiah

Since its triumphant premiere in Dublin in 1742, Messiah has remained Handel’s most frequently performed work and is the perfect way to celebrate the festive season.

MSO Chorus Master, Warren Trevelyan-Jones leads the entire Orchestra – as well as his beloved choristers – through this instantly-recognisable piece. Come celebrate with this annual tradition.

Above / Thomas Hutchinson, Associate Principal Oboe (photo Hugh Peachey)

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1/Ravel’s Mother GooseMonday 8 April / 6.30pm


We know fairy tales are fun, but who knew they made such good music? Dance with a sleeping maiden, meet an exotic princess, and soar through the air in a magical fairy garden, as you discover the genius of Ravel’s orchestration in excerpts from the composer’s enchanting Mother Goose Suite.

+Mozart's Requiem (p. 9)Thursday 20 June / 7.30pm Saturday 22 June / 2pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall


Mozart Requiem

2/AMidsummerNight’s DreamTuesday 30 July / 6.30pm

Mendelssohn A Midsummer Night’s Dream (excerpts)

Journey through the fairy garden with Mendelssohn, and his incidental music to Shakespeare’s play about mischievous spirits and finding true love. Explore some of the most beautiful excerpts from Mendelssohn’s spellbinding score, including light-footed pixie music, glorious horn chorales, and the well-loved Wedding March.

+Symphonie Fantastique (p. 10)Thursday 22 August / 7.30pm Saturday 24 August / 2pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall



Berlioz Symphonie fantastique

Pair your Ears Wide Open concerts with their corresponding performances as part of an Ears Wide Open+ series.

3/L’ItalianainAlgeriMonday 26 August / 6.30pm

Rossini L’Italiana in Algeri Overture

It starts with hushed pizzicato strings, and a lyrical oboe solo. Then a bright and cheery allegro begins; the orchestra prancing to the sound of twittering woodwinds and cymbal crashes. That famous theme appears next: first in the oboe, next as a duet between the piccolo and bassoon. Come, join the fun, and see how Rossini puts the orchestra to good use in this brilliant opera overture.

+Dale Barltrop and Ray Chen: Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto (p. 23)Thursday 26 September / 7.30pm Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall


Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Vivaldi Concerto for 2 violins in A minor Schubert Symphony No.3

3 Concerts

ADULT CONC.

One reserve $78 $63

6 Concerts / Ears Wide Open+

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Premium $330 $300

A Reserve $310 $280

B Reserve $264 $234

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Saturday 16 March / 7.30pm



MSO Chorus

Borodin Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances

Bruch Violin Concerto No.1

Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 Pathétique

To start his final season as Chief Conductor, there is no more fitting time for Sir Andrew Davis to appear on the podium with the MSO than at our Season Opening Gala.

Lu Siqing joined Sir Andrew and the MSO on a 2018 tour of China, where the Orchestra performed Bruch’s Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony, Pathétique, to six rapturous standing ovations across the country. Be the first in Australia to see this program performed by two stars, as well as your Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.


Below / Lu Siqing

Mid-Season Gala:LangLangArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Thursday 4 July / 7.30pm

Kirill Karabits conductor

Lang Lang piano * ∆

Mozart The Marriage of Figaro Overture

Mozart Piano Concerto No.24 Rachmaninov Symphony No.3

The singular piano sensation of the 21st century, Lang Lang couples his virtuosity with a voracious appetite for musical diversity and a charismatic personality that draws listeners deep into his musical world. For this special performance, Lang Lang shares his love of Mozart, and one of the composer's finest works.

* Lang Lang supported by MSO Life Members, Mr Marc Besen AC and Mrs Eva Besen AO ∆ East meets West program

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Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Gates open at 4.30pm with entry on a first-in basis.

In association with

Below / Photo Daniel Aulsebrook

Chinese New YearArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Wednesday 13 February / 7.30pm

Tan Dun conductor ∆

Hanggai band ∆

Visionary composer and conductor, Tan Dun returns to Melbourne to celebrate the Year of the Pig. An annual highlight of Melbourne’s Chinese New Year celebrations since 2014, this year Tan Dun has curated a thrilling and personal program.

Joining the maestro and the MSO is Hanggai, a troupe of traditional-meets-rock musicians from the steppes of Inner Mongolia via Beijing. Combining traditional instruments like the morin khuur (horsehair fiddle) and tobshuur (two-stringed lute) with a hearty serving of rock bravado, their performance with the MSO will be unlike anything else you’ll see all year.

∆ East meets West program MSO celebrates our city's cultural diversity in 2019 fusing a blend of East and West in concerts throughout the year.

Supported by Li Family Trust

Above / Tan Dun

Presented in collaboration with

1/Gershwin and FriendsFriday 8 February / 7.30pm

Benjamin Northey conductor Olivia Chindamo vocalist

Daniel Le piano

Gershwin Cuban Overture Chindamo Fantaskatto

Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue

Gershwin An American in Paris

2/Symphony of SeductionSaturday 16 February / 7.30pm

Tianyi Lu conductor *

Christopher Lawrence presenter

Berlioz Le corsaire Satie/Debussy Gymnopédie

Debussy Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune

Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande Suite Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture

* Cybec Assistant Conductor

3/A Symphonic CelebrationWednesday 20 February / 7.30pm

Benjamin Northey conductor Veriko Tchumburidze violin

Calvin Bowman organ

Holdsworth Fanfare *

Dvořák Carnival Overture

Bruch Scottish Fantasy

Dukas The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3 Organ

* Cybec Young Composer in Residence

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LastNight of the PromsArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Saturday 13 July / 7.30pm



MSO Chorus

Prepare yourself for some Pomp and Circumstance with the King of the Proms, Sir Andrew Davis!

The MSO’s annual celebration of the best of British music, Last Night of the Proms is flag-waving, chorus-rousing music at its finest. With crowd favourites including Arne's Rule, Britannia! and Parry's Jerusalem, there's no better way to warm the cockles of your heart.

Joining Sir Andrew on stage will be MSO’s Soloist in Residence, Lu Siqing, who will perform one of Saint-Saëns’ genuine showpieces, his Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso.


Metropolis New Music FestivalA celebration of some of Australia’s – and the world’s – finest living composers, Metropolis New Music Festival showcases the MSO’s commitment to contemporary symphonic music.

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Composer Kate Moore studied under Andriessen, and the MSO will perform the world premiere of her Percussion Concerto, written especially for acclaimed percussionist Claire Edwardes.

We will also showcase new works from a host of Australian composers, including MSO’s 2018 Young Composer in Residence, Ade Vincent, whose new piece features the versatile Australian artist Lior.

The Metropolis Festival features Australia’s most exciting new music ensembles presented by Melbourne Recital Centre, including MSO Ensemble in Residence PLEXUS. Discover music to challenge, stimulate and surprise, as composers engage with life in the 21st Century. The complete program will be announced soon. Purchase a Metropolis subscription for priority access to all the Festival’s events.

1/MetropolisNightOneThursday 2 May / 7.30pm

Clark Rundell conductor Ralph van Raat piano Claire Edwardes percussion

2/MetropolisNightTwoSaturday 4 May / 7.30pm

Clark Rundell conductor Lior vocals

“Melbourne Recital Centre looks forward to the 2019

Metropolis New Music Festival, our annual joint venture

with the MSO, this year with a focus on Louis

Andriessen, and a celebration of vibrant new music

from Australia and around the world”.

Marshall McGuire, Director of Programming, Melbourne Recital Centre

2 ConcertsADULT CONC.

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Saturday 16 November / 7.30pm

Daniel Harding conductor Brian Cox OBE presenter Jack Liebeck violin

Who knew science could sound so beautiful?

One of the world’s pre-eminent physicists, Professor Brian Cox, takes to the stage for the first time with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in this special event. Be whisked through space and time as Professor Cox takes you through the human struggle against our finite existence in an infinite universe.

Joining them on stage will be conductor Daniel Harding, to lead the Orchestra through some of classical music’s most universal repertoire.

Brian Cox:A Symphonic UniverseArts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

2/Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™ in ConcertFriday 8 November / 7.30pm Saturday 9 November / 1pm Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Plenary

'I am a Jedi, like my father before me...'

In the spectacular, climactic sixth episode of the original Star Wars saga, Darth Vader readies the second Death Star to unleash the final blow to the Rebel Alliance. Experience the scope and grandeur of Star Wars: Return of the Jedi live in concert as John Williams’ epic score comes to life courtesy of your MSO.

Rated: PG

©2018 & TM LUCASFILM LTD. All Rights Reserved ©Disney.

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1/Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in ConcertFriday 1 February / 7.30pm Saturday 2 February / 1pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Grab your broom and get ready for the tasks ahead! The Triwizard Tournament comes to Hogwarts™ in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ in Concert. Relive the magic of Harry Potter™ soaring across the big screen in high-definition and experience the music of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performing Patrick Doyle’s unforgettable score.

Rated: M

HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. J.K. ROWLING`S WIZARDING WORLD™ J.K. Rowling and Warner Bros.

Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR. (s18)

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Sir Andrew Davis: A CelebrationThe end of an era. Three weeks, three concerts, featuring some of Sir Andrew’s favourite works.Reserve your seat to the final concerts of Sir Andrew as Chief Conductor.

Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Above / Sir Andrew Davis (photo Hugh Peachey)

1/Piers Lane plays BeethovenFriday 22 November / 7.30pm Saturday 23 November / 7.30pm Monday 25 November / 6.30pm


Piers Lane piano

MSO Chorus

Ed Frazier Davis New work *

Beethoven Piano Concerto No.1

Vaughan Williams Symphony No.5

Piers Lane is one of Australia’s finest pianists. Hear him perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.1: a youthful work for the composer, but with plenty of punch and personality. Seeing him dance through the joyous final movement will prove a memorable experience. Then to the broad, open musical landscapes of Vaughan Williams, and his evocative Fifth Symphony, dedicated to another great symphonist, Jean Sibelius.

* World premiere

“When I was a child I was a boy soprano in our local

church choir and so I got to know Handel’s Messiah

firsthand. As an adult I toyed with the idea of a

reorchestration for many years and I started my version in

December 2009. I finished it in October 2010 and

premiered it later that year in Toronto.

“My sole aim was to clothe the work with all the colours

available from a modern orchestra; as a result I have used

such instruments as alto flute, oboe d’amore, harp and

some percussion including marimba and even sleigh bells!

“I'm very proud of it, and I'm extremely happy that it will

be the last thing we do together in my official role as

Chief Conductor of the MSO. Not that this is the last

time you’ll see me here!”

Sir Andrew Davis

Bruch’s Violin Concerto Friday 15 March / 11am

SeasonOpeningGala:SirAndrewDavis andLuSiqingSaturday 16 March / 7.30pm

Mahler 10:LettersandReadingsThursday 21 March / 7.30pm

Saturday 23 March / 2pm

Beethoven, Mozart and Sibelius Friday 29 March / 7.30pm

Saturday 30 March / 7.30pm

Monday 1 April / 6.30pm

LastNightofthePromsSaturday 13 July / 7.30pm

TheRitesofSpringThursday 18 July / 7.30pm

Saturday 20 July / 2pm

Piers Lane plays Beethoven Friday 22 November / 7.30pm

Saturday 23 November / 7.30pm

Monday 25 November / 6.30pm

Hansel and Gretel in Concert Thursday 28 November / 7.30pm

Saturday 30 November / 2pm

Sir Andrew's Messiah Saturday 7 December / 7pm

Sunday 8 December / 5pm

Create Your Own: Sir Andrew Davis PackageChoose from Sir Andrew’s appearances in 2019 as part of a Create Your Own Series (see page 6).

All concerts at Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

2/Hansel and Gretel in ConcertThursday 28 November / 7.30pm Saturday 30 November / 2pm

Sir Andrew Davis conductor Elizabeth DeShong Hansel Laura Wilde Gretel

Humperdinck Hänsel und Gretel

Do you believe in magic? Many of us remember hiding under the bedcovers gripped by the scary story of Hansel and Gretel, the wicked witch and her oversized gingerbread oven. Grimm’s famous fairy tale is richly re-imagined in Engelbert Humperdinck’s operatic version. His beautiful score glows with human warmth and spirituality in numbers like the Evening Prayer sung by the children as they fall asleep in the forest.


3/Sir Andrew's MessiahSaturday 7 December / 7pm Sunday 8 December / 5pm


Siobhan Stagg soprano

Catherine Wyn-Rogers mezzo-soprano

Topi Lehtipuu tenor

James Clayton bass

MSO Chorus

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Jams for JuniorsLet’s get rowdy! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in with the MSO in these musical workshops.Performance times for all dates:

10am / 11am / 12pm / 1pm

PRESENTED BY EDUCATOR, COMPOSER AND CONDUCTOR, KAREN KYRIAKOU

IWAKI AUDITORIUM, ABC SOUTHBANK CENTRE

5/TheMozartJamSaturday 13 July

Time spent with a giant of classical music makes for a lovely little Saturday.

6/Jams at the MoviesSaturday 10 August

The closest they’ll come to sneaking into the cinema!

7/An American Jam Saturday 19 October

Boogie with Bernstein, the ultimate educator and a musical legend.

8/Nutcracker: A Christmas Jam Saturday 23 November

Welcome in the festive season with Tchaikovsky’s family favourite.

1/Peer Gynt JamSaturday 9 March

Instantly recognisable, Peer Gynt is the perfect introduction to classical music.

2/Mother Goose JamSaturday 13 April

Bopping along to the clarinet has never been so much fun!

3/Romeo and Juliet JamSaturday 18 May

Jam up close and personal with the violin, the Orchestra’s lead instrument.

4/An Aussie JamSaturday 15 June

Bounce along like a kangaroo with an all-Australian Jam.

8 ConcertsPRICE

General admission $96

Duration 30 min, no interval. *Adults, children and babies require a paid ticket.

MELBOURNE IS A CREATIVE CITYThe City of Melbourne proudly supports major and emerging arts organisations through our 2018–20 Triennial Arts Grants Program

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Craft Victoria

Emerging Writers’ Festival

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CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AOGandel PhilanthropyThe Gross Foundation Harold Mitchell FoundationLi Family TrustHarold Mitchell ACMS Newman Family FoundationLady Potter AC CMRIJoy Selby SmithThe Cybec FoundationAnthony PrattThe Pratt FoundationThe Ullmer Family FoundationAnonymous (1)

ARTIST CHAIR BENEFACTORSAssociate Conductor Chair Benjamin Northey Anthony PrattOrchestral Leadership Joy Selby Smith Cybec Assistant Conductor Chair Tianyi LuThe Cybec Foundation Associate Concertmaster Chair The Ullmer Family Foundation Mid-Season Gala International Artist Chair Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO Cybec Young Composer in Residence Mark Holdsworth The Cybec Foundation

PROGRAM BENEFACTORSCybec 21st Century Australian Composers Program The Cybec FoundationEast Meets West Supported by the Li Family TrustMeet The Orchestra Made possible by The Ullmer Family FoundationMSO Audience Access Crown Resorts Foundation, Packer Family FoundationMSO Building Capacity Gandel Philanthropy (Director of Philanthropy)MSO Education Supported by Mrs Margaret Ross AM and Dr Ian RossMSO International Touring Supported by Harold Mitchell AC, The Pratt FoundationMSO Regional Touring Creative Victoria, Freemasons Foundation Victoria, The Robert Salzer Foundation, Erica Foundation Pty LtdThe Pizzicato Effect (Anonymous), Collier Charitable Fund, The Marian and E.H. Flack Trust, Scobie and Claire Mackinnon Trust, Supported by the Hume City Council’s Community Grants Program and Department of Education and Training, Victoria, through the Strategic Partnerships ProgramSidney Myer Free Concerts Supported by the Myer Foundation and the University of Melbourne

PLATINUM PATRONS $100,000+Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AOJohn Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel The Gross Foundation David and Angela LiMS Newman Family Foundation Lady Potter AC CMRI

Anthony Pratt The Pratt FoundationJoy Selby SmithUllmer Family Foundation Anonymous (1)

VIRTUOSO PATRONS $50,000+Di Jameson David Krasnostein and Pat StragalinosHarold Mitchell ACKim Williams AM

IMPRESARIO PATRONS $20,000+Michael Aquilina The John and Jennifer Brukner FoundationMary and Frederick Davidson AMMargaret Jackson ACAndrew JohnstonMimie MacLarenMaria SolàJohn and Lois McKay

MAESTRO PATRONS $10,000+Kaye and David BirksMitchell ChipmanTim and Lyn EdwardDanny Gorog and Lindy Susskind Robert & Jan GreenHilary Hall, in memory of Wilma CollieThe Hogan Family FoundationInternational Music and Arts FoundationSuzanne KirkhamGordan Moffat AMThe Cuming BequestIan and Jeannie PatersonElizabeth Proust AOXijian Ren and Qian LiGlenn SedgwickHelen Silver AO and Harrison YoungGai and David TaylorJuliet TootellAlice VaughanHarry and Michelle WongJason Yeap OAM - Mering Management Corporation

PRINCIPAL PATRONS $5,000+Christine and Mark ArmourJohn and Mary BarlowBarbara Bell, in memory of Elsa BellStephen and Caroline BrainProf Ian BrighthopeDavid Capponi and Fiona McNeilMay and James ChenWendy DimmickAndrew Dudgeon AM Andrew and Theresa Dyer Mr Bill FlemingJohn and Diana FrewSusan Fry and Don Fry AOSophie Galaise and Clarence Fraser Geelong Friends of the MSO R Goldberg and FamilyLeon GoldmanJennifer GorogHMA FoundationLouis Hamon OAMNereda Hanlon and Michael Hanlon AM Hans and Petra HenkellHartmut and Ruth HofmannDoug HooleyJenny and Peter HordernDr Alastair Jackson AMRosemary and James JacobyDr Elizabeth A Lewis AMNorman Lewis, in memory of Dr Phyllis Lewis

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MSO SupportersFrom its first performance in 1906 under the baton of Alberto Zelman, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has offered the very best in orchestral music.

Artistic excellence has always been the core driver of everything we do. It drives our ability to attract new listeners, the finest musicians and the most innovative collaborators. As we cultivate and engage music lovers, generation after generation, and welcome more members of our community to experience and appreciate music, the insights we gain help shape programming as well as our community engagement efforts.

Your support is an investment in our future, and will ensure that music is at its heart.

Please contact us for further information on ways to give, or include a gift when you subscribe.

Telephone: (03) 8646 1551 Email: [email protected]

The MSO relies on your ongoing philanthropic support to sustain our artists, and support our access, education and community engagement programs. We invite our supporters to get close to the MSO through a range of special events.The MSO welcomes your support at any level. Donations of $2+ are tax deductible, and supporters are recognised as follows:

The MSO Conductor’s Circle is our bequest program for members who have notified of a planned gift in their Will.

Player $1000+

Associate $2500+

Principal $5000+

Maestro $10,000+

Impresario $20,000+

Virtuoso $50,000+

Platinum $100,000+

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TRUSTS AND FOUNDATIONS Collier Charitable FundCrown Resorts Foundation and the Packer Family FoundationThe Cybec FoundationThe Marian and E.H. Flack TrustFreemasons Foundation VictoriaGandel PhilanthropyThe Scobie and Claire Mackinnon TrustThe Harold Mitchell FoundationThe International Music and Arts FoundationThe Pratt FoundationThe Robert Salzer FoundationThe Sidney Myer MSO Trust FundTelematics TrustErica Foundation Pty Ltd

THE MAHLER SYNDICATEDavid and Kaye BirksMary and Frederick Davidson AMTim and Lyn EdwardJohn and Diana FrewFrancis and Robyn HofmannThe Hon Dr Barry Jones ACDr Paul Nisselle AMMaria Solà The Hon Michael Watt QC and Cecilie Hall

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLECurrent Conductor’s Circle Members

Jenny Anderson

David Angelovich

G C Bawden and L de Kievit

Lesley Bawden

Joyce Bown

Mrs Jenny Brukner and the late Mr John Brukner

Ken Bullen

Peter A Caldwell

Luci and Ron Chambers

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Lyn Edward

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Laurence O'Keefe and Christopher James

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Profs. Gabriela and George Stephenson

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Mr and Mrs R P Trebilcock

Michael Ullmer

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Mr Tam Vu

Marian and Terry Wills Cooke

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THE MSO GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THE ESTATES OF:Angela Beagley

Neilma Gantner

The Hon Dr Alan Goldberg AO QC

Gwen Hunt

Audrey Jenkins

Joan Jones

Pauline Marie Johnston

C P Kemp

Peter Forbes MacLaren

Joan Winsome Maslen

Lorraine Maxine Meldrum

Prof Andrew McCredie

Miss Sheila Scotter AM MBE

Marion A I H M Spence

Molly Stephens

Jennifer May Teague

Jean Tweedie

Herta and Fred B Vogel

Dorothy Wood

HONORARY APPOINTMENTSMarc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO Life Members

John Gandel AC and Pauline Gandel Life Members

Sir Elton John CBE Life Member

Lady Potter AC CMRI Life Member

Jeanne Pratt AC Life Member

Geoffrey Rush AC Ambassador

THE MSO HONOURS THE MEMORY OFJohn Brockman OAM* Life Member

The Honourable Alan Goldberg AO QC* Life Member

Ila Vanrenen Life Member

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IndonesiaAfter MSO became the first western orchestra to perform at the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Prambanan Temple, we signed a multi-year partnership agreement with the Yogyakarta Special Region. Yogyakarta’s Princess Mangkubumi has joined MSO’s Advisory Board, offering a new and important perspective on our international footprint.

ChinaFollowing MSO’s sold out, six-city tour in May 2018, we engage in important partnerships that will see us return to China regularly, with a relationship that will extend into the next decade.

USAThe MSO will conduct a USA tour in October 2019. Stay tuned for more information and how you can be involved!

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Family concertsIn addition to our Jams for Juniors workshops (p. 45), the MSO engages with families of all ages through our Classic Kids series.

Stay tuned for the announcement of our 2019 Classic Kids series. Subscribe to our eNewsletter at mso.com.au.

AnEveningwiththeMSO: regionaltouring2019Look for the Orchestra performing throughout regional Victoria in 2019! In addition to our popular MSO Geelong Series (p. 28), in 2019 the MSO will visit Mildura in June, Warragul, Wangaratta and Shepparton in October, before a week-long tour of Ballarat, Bendigo, Horsham, Hamilton and Warrnambool (November).

Check local guides and mso.com.au for more information on MSO’s regional tour – including school workshops and performances – throughout 2019.

Schools2019 features schools’ performances specifically tailored for Primary and Secondary schools throughout the year. Supported by curriculum-linked resources with behind-the-scenes access to the some of the world’s most outstanding musical talent, students will unlock the magic of the orchestra.

More will be revealed at our 2019 Schools' Season Launch in October. Email [email protected] for details.

Discover. Explore. Extend.EducationandCommunity Engagementarecornerstonesof the MSO. We are proud to provide special orchestral experiences for all Victorians.

Education WeekThe musical highlight of 2019 for schools, kindergartens, teachers, children and parents is Education Week (9-15 June). It will be a celebration of all things Australian, from an animal-inspired musical adventure for young families to a poignant exploration of our shared Indigenous histories.

Eumeralla: A War Requiem for Peace In 2019, MSO's celebration of education culminates in the world premiere of a brilliant new work by leading Indigenous artist, Deborah Cheetham AO, presented in partnership with Short Black Opera. This one-night only performance features our Orchestra, the MSO Chorus, Dhungala Children’s Choir and Education partners, the University of Melbourne’s Conservatorium of Music and Melbourne Youth Orchestras. Eumeralla is a work of profound beauty taking audiences on a journey of reconciliation through seminal chapters of Victoria’s history.

NEW! Jams for KindersWe are excited that, in 2019, we are expanding our Education Week to include kindergartens. The perfect opportunity to introduce babies and children aged 0-5 years to orchestral music.

Tickets to Education Week concerts, Eumeralla and Jams for Kinders will be on sale soon. Subscribe to our eNewsleter at mso.com.au for more details.

The Pizzicato EffectOur flagship community music program provides free instrumental tuition to children living in the City of Hume. Join the Pizzi kids and guest MSO musicians at our two celebratory concerts; 17 June and 2 December.

Email [email protected] to secure your seat in the audience, or [email protected] to learn how you can support The Pizzicato Effect.

Symphony in a DayEver wanted to play with the MSO or sing with the MSO Chorus? In June 2019, community orchestral musicians and choral singers have the opportunity to join us in a special performance of Beethoven’s glorious Ode to Joy. Rehearse, receive coaching from our musicians and perform on stage in Hamer Hall!

Applications will open in 2019. Visit mso.com.au/symphony-in-a-day for more information, including eligibility criteria.

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The programs on this page are made possible by the generosity of the following supporters:

Department of Education and Training, Victoria, through the Strategic Partnerships Program, Anonymous (2), Kaye and David Birks, Crown Resorts Foundation and Packer Family Foundation, The Collier Charitable Trust, Wendy Dimmick, The Marian and E.H. Flack Trust, Freemasons Foundation Victoria, Jennifer Gorog, Hilary Hall – in memory of Wilma Collie, Hume City Council, Margaret Jackson AC, James and Rosemary Jacoby, Lesley McMullin Foundation, Mrs Margaret Ross AM and Dr Ian Ross, Robert Salzer Foundation, Telematics Trust, Erica Foundation Pty Ltd, The Ullmer Family Foundation

MUSOAre you, or someone you know, aged 18–35? Our flagship MUSO program is free to join and offers $30 tickets to a range of performances throughout the year.

Visit mso.com.au/muso for eligible concerts and to sign up.

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MSO Student Memberships New for 2019Students of all ages can hear the MSO for less, with a new Student Membership program available from early 2019. This FREE membership opens the door to a year of $19 tickets to every 2019 MSO concert. Perfect for students on a budget!Visit mso.com.au/student for details.

How to bookVisit MSO Box Office (Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm) Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

Call / (03) 9929 9600 Email / [email protected] Post / MSO Box Office, Reply Paid 9994, Melbourne VIC 3001 (no stamp required if posted in Australia) Web / mso.com.au/2019

Please note the MSO Box Office has moved to Hamer Hall. Our Fanning Street Box Office has closed.

How to payYou can pay by cheque, money order or major credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express).

Cheques made payable to Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Instalment payments Available with payment by credit card. A $10

fee will be added for this service. Any fees and

gifts to the MSO will be deducted at time of

booking. The remainder will be deducted on

the first Friday of the next four months.

Terms and conditions Full details at mso.com.au/terms.

GeelongsubscribersBook your MSO Geelong Series via Geelong Performing Arts Centre*, 50 Little Malop Street, Geelong

Call / (03) 5225 1200

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Reply Paid 991, PO Box 991, Geelong VIC 3220 (no stamp required).

Web / gpac.org.au

* If paying by cheque, please make payable to Geelong Performing Arts Centre

Interested in joining the Geelong Friends of the MSO? Visit mso.com.au/geelong-friends

Group discountsSubscriber group discounts are available in most reserves for bookings of 10+ tickets when booked in a single transaction. Contact the MSO Box Office for more information.

ConcessionsConcessions are available in most reserves for all beneficiaries of means-tested age, invalid, supporting parents and unemployed benefits, full-time students and anyone aged 18 and under with a valid ID for 2019. Proof of concession is required at time of purchase and when requested at concerts. Seniors Card concessions are only available for Chamber and Melbourne Town Hall Series.

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Concerts Premium A Reserve B Reserve C Reserve D Reserve E Reserve

Masters (Thursday Night) Adult Concession

$134.10 $129.60

$114.30 $109.80

$89.55 $85.05

$72.00 $67.50

$53.10 $48.60

Masters (Saturday Matinee) Adult Concession

$110.70 $106.20

$92.25 $87.75

$82.80 $78.30

$73.80 $69.30

$54.90 $50.40

Great Classics Adult Concession

$110.70 $106.20

$92.25 $87.75

$82.80 $78.30

$73.80 $69.30

$54.90 $50.40

$36.00 $36.00

Melbourne Town Hall Adult Concession

$108.00 $103.50

$89.55 $85.05

$74.70 $70.20

$46.35 $46.35

$27.00 $27.00

MSO Mornings Adult Concession

$89.55 $85.05

$71.10 $66.60

$53.10 $48.60

Recital Centre Adult Concession

$89.55 $85.05

$74.70 $70.20

$55.80 $51.30

$46.35 $46.35

Chamber General admission

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$55.80 $50.40

Monash Adult Concession

$64.35 $59.85

$54.90 $50.40

$36.45 $31.95

Geelong Adult Concession

$91.80 $87.30

$76.50 $72.00

$47.70 $44.10

Ears Wide Open One reserve

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$26.10$21.60

Jams for Juniors General admission

General admission (adults, children and babies all require a ticket)

$13.50

Special Events

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire™ Adult Concession

$121.50 $117.00

$99.00 $94.50

$72.00 $67.50

$54.00 $49.50

Chinese New Year Includes 30% discount for subscribers!

Adult Concession

$101.50 $98.00

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$69.65 $66.15

$48.30 $44.80

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Metropolis Concerts One reserve

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Star Wars: Return of the Jedi™ Adult Concession

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$89.55 $85.05

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Sir Andrew’s Messiah Adult Concession

$109.80 $102.60

$91.35 $85.05

$81.90 $75.60

$72.90 $66.60

$54.45 $48.60

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Platinum Gold Silver Bronze

Season Opening Gala: Sir Andrew Davis and Lu Siqing

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$161.10 $156.60

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$89.55 $85.05

$71.10 $66.60

Mid-Season Gala: Lang Lang Adult Concession

$179.10 $174.60

$148.50 $144.00

$116.10 $111.60

Last Night of the Proms Adult Concession

$161.10 $156.60

$134.10 $129.60

$89.55 $85.05

$71.10 $66.60

Brian Cox: A Symphonic Universe Adult Concession

$179.10 $174.60

$148.50 $144.00

$116.10 $111.60

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Key datesRenewing subscriber booking period 1 August – 6pm, 3 September 2018

Subscribers with renewable seating need to book during this period to guarantee their same seats from 2018.

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Earlybird period 1 August – 6pm, 24 August 2018

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2019 MSO artistic familySir Andrew Davis CBE Chief Conductor

Benjamin Northey Associate Conductor

Tianyi Lu Cybec Assistant Conductor

Hiroyuki Iwaki AO Conductor Laureate

Paul Dean Composer in Residence

Mark Holdsworth Cybec Young Composer in Residence

PLEXUS Ensemble in Residence

Lu Siqing Soloist in Residence

MSO key personnelMichael Ullmer Chairman

Sophie Galaise Managing Director

Andrew Dyer, Danny Gorog, Margaret Jackson AC, Di Jameson, David Krasnostein, David Li, Hyon-Ju Newman, Glenn Sedgwick, Helen Silver AO Board Directors

Oliver Carton Company Secretary

VenuesThe MSO’s ‘home’ is Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall. Our concerts are also regularly presented at:

• Melbourne Recital Centre, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall• Melbourne Town Hall• ABC Southbank Centre, Iwaki Auditorium• Sidney Myer Music Bowl• Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre, Plenary• Monash University, Robert Blackwood Hall (Clayton)• Deakin University, Costa Hall (Geelong)• Regional venues around Victoria• Further venue details at mso.com.au under ‘Your Visit’.

Require assistance?The MSO offers services and facilities to ensure our programs are accessible to everyone, including:

Wheelchair and mobility aid access

Hearing assistance

Accessible parking

Please make your access requirements known at time of booking. If you, or a member of your party, require a space for a wheelchair please tick the wheelchair requirement box on your booking form. MSO is an affiliate of the Companion Card program and admits carers to concerts as ticketed complimentary guests when a valid companion card is presented. Please call the MSO Box Office on (03) 9929 9600 for further details.

All details correct as of 3 July 2018. Please visit mso.com.au/terms for MSO's privacy policy, terms and conditions.

MSO acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land on which we perform. We pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and the Elders from other communities who may be in attendance.

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If you are interested in partnering with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra contact: David Martin, Director, Sales & Commercial Partnerships (03) 8646 1108, [email protected]

MSO PartnershipsOur mission is to work with our partners to enrich people’s lives throughmeaningfulmusicalexperiences.Weunderstandtheimportance of differentiated partnership opportunities and the need for return on investment. We pursue best practice partnerships bybuildingofferingstomeetbusinessneedsinawayneverpreviouslyimagined.

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