2016 Season - MCO · Johnson in concertos by Haydn and Bach respectively. We welcome you to our...
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Celebrating 25 years of Australia Pro Arteand Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
2016 Season
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With passionate commitment, this city’s
finest chamber musicians come together
to create Melbourne Chamber Orchestra,
a reimagination of the orchestra for our
city today and a unique expression of its
extraordinary musical talent and spirit.
MCO captivates audiences with its
unique world of sound, combining both
the emotional grandeur of an orchestra
and the dynamic intimacy of chamber
music. MCO can be a mini-symphony,
a string consort, or a chamber ensemble.
In addition to performing as MCO, we
perform as Australian Octet, the nation’s
only professional string octet, and MCO
Virtuosi, a string consort directed by
Rebecca Chan.
Artistic Director William Hennessy
meticulously crafts each MCO concert
to enchant the ears, touch the heart, and
inspire the mind. The orchestra performs
from seven centuries of music including
iconic works by the likes of Mozart, Vivaldi
and Bach, as well as rarely-heard gems and
unforgettable miniatures.
MCO’s performances can be enjoyed in its
two series at the Melbourne Recital Centre
and the Deakin Edge, Federation Square.
Outside Melbourne, the orchestra is one
of Australia’s leading regional tourers of
classical music, presenting an ambitious
program of concerts and education
workshops in every corner of Victoria.
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The organisation that started as Australia
Pro Arte, and has been known as
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra since 2009,
celebrates its 25th anniversary of presenting
concerts in 2016. With passion, dedication,
determination and skill, a generation of
musicians has created this vibrant and
unique musical force for Melbourne.
Our founder Jeffrey Crellin had a vision:
a Melbourne-based orchestra that would
combine Victoria’s finest musicians on
a chamber scale. It was an audacious
undertaking, but one which immediately
established itself with strong support from
audiences. From its initial privately-funded
pilots, the organisation has grown to become
one of Australia’s leading professional
orchestras and one of the most significant
regional tourers of orchestral music in
the country.
The 2016 season epitomises the elements
that have made APA/MCO a vital part of
Melbourne’s musical life for a quarter of
a century: the finest orchestral musicians;
meticulous curation of great music from
across the centuries; and a spirit of collegial
music making that brings joy to the stage
at every concert. With the magnificent
leadership of our current Artistic
Director, William Hennessy, these
values continue to thrive.
We’ve pulled out the stops for
this milestone year; I look
forward to celebrating with you.
Richard Jackson
Executive Director
25 years of magnificent
Melbourne music
Merewyn Bramble VIOLA
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It is a wonderful time for music in our
country, with MCO itself being one of
the beneficiaries: able to sustain within its
membership an outstanding collection of
gifted and deeply committed musicians, who
joyfully share the ideals of chamber music
sensitivity in forces ranging in number from
five to twenty-eight.
We have planned a season of musical
highlights. The mystery and darkness of
Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and his ecstatic
Clarinet Concerto in the company of Ravel
and Debussy, the two French composers
who come closest to Mozart’s aesthetic
ideals. Bach from many angles, including
a concerto generally known as a keyboard
concerto but here performed in its
original conception as a violin concerto of
remarkable virtuosity, a beautiful new work
from Calvin Bowman for whom MCO
audiences have consistently shown great
enthusiasm, and two of Mendelssohn’s most
popular works, the Hebrides Overture and
the Violin Concerto, with the prodigious
Australian violinist Grace Clifford as soloist.
There has never been such an abundance of
marvellous Australian soloists. The eminent
Australian soprano Sara Macliver will share
her love and mastery of Bach with us, and
consummate pianist David Fung generously
offers us two Mozart piano concerti in the
one program. We are also blessed with the
artistry of harpist Melina van Leeuwen
in French masterpieces; clarinettist David
Griffiths in Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto; and
violinists Rebecca Chan and Anne-Marie
Johnson in concertos by Haydn and Bach
respectively.
We welcome you to our 2016 season. With
so many highlights you can see that our aim
has been to make it impossible for you not
to come!
William Hennessy
Artistic Director
Welcometo a seasonof wonders
Paul Ghica CELLO
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Sunday 6 March, 2:30PMMelbourne Recital Centre
Friday 11 March, 7:30PMDeakin Edge, Federation Square
Proportion, balance, elegance—our 2016 season opens with four iconic works, offering four very different visions of Classical beauty.
Two of the most enduring works from
Mozart’s artistic zenith showcase his
extraordinary emotional range as a mature
composer. Audience favourite David Griffiths
performs the solo in the serene Clarinet
Concerto, Mozart’s final concerto work, which
is contrasted with one of his most tempestuous
visions, the Symphony No. 40 in G minor.
Ravishingly beautiful French vignettes for
harp and strings epitomise the clarity of
spirit of turn-of-the century French music.
Brilliant young harpist Melina van Leeuwen
joins MCO to perform in Ravel’s sparkling
Introduction and Allegro and Debussy’s Danses sacrée et profane.
RAVEL
Introduction and Allegro
MOZART
Symphony No 40 in G minor K550
DEBUSSY
Danses sacrée et profane
MOZART
Clarinet Concerto K622
David Griffiths CLARINET
Melina van Leeuwen HARP
William Hennessy DIRECTOR
David Griffiths
Melina van Leeuwen
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“a superb soloist” — The Age
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Friday 15 April, 7:30PMDeakin Edge, Federation Square
Sunday 17 April, 2:30PMMelbourne Recital Centre
MCO Virtuosi
Of course, there was never a gypsy palace. How could there have been? And yet, the old tales persist about the mystical palace, appearing at the top of the hill through the midnight mists… the wild nights! the dancing! the fiddle playing!…
Nearly 300 years ago in Eastern Europe,
hundreds of gypsy melodies were collected for
the Uhrovska Collection, providing a rare and
unique snapshot of a folk tradition that existed
alongside the courtly music of the Baroque.
In this evocative ensemble
project, MCO Virtuosi director
Rebecca Chan weaves a colourful
and entrancing musical tapestry, tracing the
spirit and energy of gypsy music across half
a millennium of music. Witty dances by
Telemann, virtuosic concerti by Vivaldi and
Haydn and a spectacular string symphony
of CPE Bach will transport you with their
infectious vitality.
UHROVSKA COLLECTION
Gypsy Baroque selections
TELEMANN
Suite in G minor La musette TWV 55:g1
JOSQUIN
Ave Maria (arr string orchestra)
VIVALDI
Concerto in D major RV533
Cello Concerto in A minor RV419
CPE BACH
String Symphony in B flat major Wq182/2
GESUALDO
O dolce mio tesoro (arr string orchestra)
CARL VINE
Smith's Alchemy: III Finale
HAYDN
Violin Concerto in G major Hob.VIIa:4
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Bach:
The many faces of the Baroque's great genius
Sunday 19 June, 2:30PMMelbourne Recital Centre
Friday 24 June, 7:30PMDeakin Edge, Federation Square
No name is more synonymous with Baroque
music than Bach. Through his prolific output,
he brought the musical language of the time
to the pinnacle of its expressive power, fusing
intellect, technique and emotion into some of
the most enduring music of all. This program
explores the enormous range of contrasting
moods and colours in Bach’s music, from the
sublime cantatas to his ecstatic and virtuosic
string concerti.
Sara Macliver is a musical living treasure. Her
superb soprano voice is the perfect vehicle
for the moving Bach arias she performs with
MCO in this program. Sara also performs
Calvin Bowman’s lush song cycle Die Linien des Lebens (The Lines of Life) which was
written for her and premiered with the
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra in 2010.
The program also showcases brilliant young
violinist Anne-Marie Johnson as the soloist in
Bach’s dazzling D minor Violin Concerto.
BACH/STOKOWSKI
Mein Jesu, was vor Seelenweh BWV 487
(arr string orchestra)
JS BACH
Brandenburg Concerto No 3
The Art of Fugue BWV1080: Contrapunctus V
CALVIN BOWMAN
Die Linien des Lebens
JS BACH
Cantata BWV 115: Bete aber auch dabeiMass in B minor BWV 232: Laudamus te
Cantata BWV 197: Vergnügen und LustViolin Concerto in D minor BWV1052R
Sara Macliver SOPRANO
Anne-Marie Johnson VIOLIN
William Hennessy DIRECTOR
Sara Macliver
Anne-Marie Johnson
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“Sara Macliver’s sensitive phrasing and soaring upper
register were exquisite” — The Australian
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Friday 12 August, 7:30PMDeakin Edge, Federation Square
Sunday 14 August, 2:30PMMelbourne Recital Centre
Two heavenly piano concerti and two joyous orchestral masterpieces—a decadent all-Mozart delight.
As well as his skills as a composer, Mozart’s
reputation in his day also rested on his
exceptional abilities as a pianist. Many of
his 27 piano concerti were written for his
own concerts, and they are testament to his
technique and sensitivity at the keyboard.
Few Australian musicians have achieved an
international career like David Fung, whose
performances of Mozart’s piano concerti
have earned significant international praise.
Now based in New York, Fung is a laureate of
the prestigious Queen Elisabeth competition
in Brussels and the Arthur Rubinstein
competition in Tel Aviv, and performs for
celebrated orchestras and festivals across
the globe. David joins MCO to perform two
of Mozart’s most beautiful piano concerti
alongside the ebullient Symphony No 29 and
the majestic Serenata Notturna.
MOZART
Serenata Notturna K236
Piano Concerto No 11 in F major K413
Piano Concerto No 14 in E flat major K449
Symphony No 29 K201
NICHOLAS BUC
New Work
David Fung PIANO
William Hennessy DIRECTOR
David Fung
“articulate and stylish” — The New York Times
“startlingly good'' — The Los Angeles Times
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Australian Octet
Sunday 9 October, 2:30PMMelbourne Recital Centre
Prepare to be enthralled by the greatest work of chamber music.
In 1828, two months before his untimely death
at the age of just 31, Schubert completed
what would be his only string quintet.
Unperformed for more than two decades after
his death, it has risen to be admired as a work
of extraordinary emotional range and great
beauty, demanding exceptional skill from
its performers.
This performance of the Schubert Quintet by
members of Australian Octet is matched with
Dvorak’s atmospheric Sextet and a newly-
commissioned Octet from one of our finest
living composers, Graeme Koehne.
*World première season. Commission supported by the Robert Salzer Foundation
MUSICIANS OF AUSTRALIAN OCTET
GRAEME KOEHNE
Octet for Strings
DVORAK
String Sextet in A major Op 48
SCHUBERT
String Quintet in C major D956
Schubert
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Friday 18 November, 7:30PMDeakin Edge, Federation Square
Sunday 20 November, 2:30PMMelbourne Recital Centre
A crucible of musical history and a cultural
crossroads for centuries, the city of London
has drawn the likes of Mendelssohn and
Mozart from afar and nurtured the talents of
Britain’s finest composers.
MCO celebrates the musical spirit of
Britain in this program of vibrant colors
and contrasts, including music from the
eight-year-old Mozart’s divinely charming
London Sketchbook, Mendelssohn’s timeless
masterpiece the Hebrides Overture, and
atmospheric cameos by Warlock, Ireland
and Byrd.
Grace Clifford is one of the great violin
soloists of the next generation. While not yet
18, Grace made many fans as she won the
coveted Symphony Australia Young Performer
of the Year in 2014. She joins MCO to
perform Vaughan-William’s transcendent
Lark Ascending and one of the most enduring
of all concerti, Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
in E minor.
“so gifted, so much hard-won skill” — Robyn Archer, Australian Book Review
MENDELSSOHN
Hebrides Overture Op 26
IRELAND
Concertino Pastorale: II Threnody
MOZART
The London Sketchbook K15: p, q, s, u (arr string orchestra)
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
The Lark Ascending
BYRD
Sing joyfully (arr string orchestra)
WARLOCK
Capriol Suite
MENDELSSOHN
Violin Concerto in E minor Op 64
Grace Clifford VIOLIN
William Hennessy DIRECTOR
Michael Dahlenburg CONDUCTOR
Grace Clifford
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Now in its fourth year, MCO’s delightful and delicious Sunday of music and food
in Daylesford continues. Enjoy a performance by Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
followed by an intimate musical gourmet dinner. Numbers are strictly limited.
Sunday 7 August 2016
Concert 2:30PM
Daylesford Town Hall
Daylesford’s beautiful heritage Town Hall comes to life with masterpieces by Mozart,
including two piano concerti performed by New York-based Australian pianist, David Fung.
MOZART
Serenata Notturna K236
Piano Concerto No 11 in F major K413
NICHOLAS BUC
New Work
MOZART
Piano Concerto No 14 in E flat major K449
Symphony No 29 K201
$45 Standard
$35 Concession
$25 Under 25s
Dinner 6:00PM
The Argus Dining Room, Hepburn Springs
The acclaimed Argus Dining Room (One Chef's Hat - The Age Good Food Guide 2015 &
Top 100 Australian Restaurants - Gourmet Traveller Awards 2015) offers a delicious three-
course dinner interwoven with exquisite chamber music selections by Melbourne Chamber
Orchestra musicians.
$119 Dinner
$149 Concert & Dinner
SPECIAL EVENTS
Daylesford
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The clarinet, with its haunting and ethereal sound, takes centre stage for this
intimate chamber music performance, featuring Mozart’s timeless Clarinet Quintet.
Saturday 29 October 2016
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Experience Clarinet Heaven in conjunction with Linden New Art’s famous Postcard Show.
This is our most intimate performance of the year; just 45 audience members may enjoy
each performance. Entry includes a glass of wine.
Performance 1:
4:15PM; post-performance drinks from 5:15PM
Performance 2:
6:00PM; pre-performance drinks from 5:30PM
Approximately one hour, no interval
BEETHOVEN
String Trio in C minor Op 9 No 3
MOZART
Clarinet Quintet K581
NICHOLAS BUC
New Work
WEBER
Clarinet Quintet in B flat major Op 34: IV Rondo
$59 Standard
(General admission)
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The clarinet, with its haunting and ethereal sound, takes centre stage for this
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Sunday 30 October 2016
Narkoojee Winery
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MCO Wine Partner, Narkoojee, plays host to a quintet of MCO musicians in the winery’s
winemaking space in Glengarry, around two hours east of Melbourne.
A delicious lunch from the winery’s restaurant By Jorg, matched Narkoojee wines, and
selected chamber music make this a decadent triple treat not to be missed.
Arrival from 11:30AM
Performance and lunch from 12:30PM
Includes sparkling wine on arrival
Music includes selections for clarinet and string quartet by Mozart, Buc & Weber
$129 Standard
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Friday Evening SeasonThe Deakin Edge, Federation Square 7:30PM
Classical Visions Friday 11 March The Gypsy Palace Friday 15 April Bach: Spirit & Spectacle Friday 24 June Mozart’s Piano Friday 12 August Schubert Quintet Sunday 9 October 2:30PM (MRC)
The London Sketchbook Friday 18 November
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Complimentary guest tickets are available
to subscribers purchasing a Bravo! subscription. (Premium/A-Reserve 6
Concert Packages). One guest ticket is
available per Bravo! subscriber. The chosen
guest ticket must be for a performance
the subscriber is also attending. Wherever
possible, the guest ticket will be allocated in
the same reserve as the subscriber.
Our Venues
Conditions and Information
FEDERATION SQUAREFlinders St Melbourne The Deakin EdgeEvenings at 7.30PM
Premium General Admission*
General Admission
*Premium General Admission includes access to seating towards the front of the auditorium and a complimentary cushion.
MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE31 Sturt St Southbank Elisabeth Murdoch Hall Sunday afternoons at 2.30PM
Premium Reserve B-Reserve
A-Reserve C-Reserve
Bravo! subscribers receive a complimentary guest ticket to selected 2016 performances. One ticket per subscriber. See p. 33 for conditions.
Please select your complimentary Bravo! tickets:
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We are grateful to the members of the MCO Giving Circle for their leadership and support of the orchestra. Individual donors as at 1 July 2015:
Player Chair SupportersThe Arnold Foundation (Early Career Chairs)Dr Merrilyn Murnane AM & Mr Max Griffiths MBE (Early Career Chairs)Romney & Susanne Smeeton (Michael Dahlenburg & Merewyn Bramble)
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra thanks its many generous supporters who contribute to the continued excellence of the orchestra.
Artistic Director’s CircleDrs Mark & Alla Medownick (lead donors)Alastair & Sue CampbellPeter & Leila DoyleLyndsey Hawkins
Richard JacksonDr Peter KingsburyJoan & George LefroyDr Elizabeth Lewis AM
Fiona McGauchie & James PenlidisDrs Gabriela & George StephensonJoAnne Stephenson & Robin LarsenDrs Victor & Karen Wayne
Concerto $10,000—$49,999
Dr Merrilyn Murnane AM & Mr Max Griffiths MBEAllan & Maria MyersRomney & Susanne SmeetonAnonymous (1)
Sostenuto $5,000—$9,999
Dr Henry ButtAlastair & Sue CampbellLyndsey HawkinsDon Fry AO & Susan FryGippsland Dental Group
Joan & George LefroyDr Elizabeth Lewis AMJoAnne Stephenson & Robin Larsen
Serenade $2,500—$4,999
The Arnold FoundationMr & Dr David & Kaye BirksPeter & Leila DoyleRichard JacksonSusan OliverFiona McGauchie & James PenlidisDrs Gabriela & George StephensonDrs Victor & Karen WayneAnonymous (2)
Intermezzo $1,000—$2,499
Dr Bill AbudMarc Besen AC & Eva Besen AOPeter & Jan ClarkGeoffrey ClarkeDr Marie DalzielAnne FrankenbergGeoff & Mary GlosterFlavia GobboDennis Goldner & Kate MurphyThe Hon Rod & Mrs Danièle KempMrs Jim PeartProf David Penington AC &Dr Sonay Hussein
Joyce RichardsDr Melanie StephensonBethia StevensonThe Hon Clive Tadgell AO &Mrs Christina TadgellDavid & Elizabeth ThompsonSimon TerryDr Michael TroyJohn & Pat WebbIgor ZambelliAnonymous (1)
Our Supporters
MCO Giving Circle
General release (non-subscription) tickets for MCO season performances at both Melbourne Recital
Centre and the Deakin Edge are made available through the Melbourne Recital Centre Box Office.
General release tickets will go on sale on Thursday 26 November 2015.
MELBOURNE RECITAL CENTRE BOX OFFICE
T (03) 9699 3333
melbournerecital.com.au
GENERAL RELEASE PRICESMelbourne Recital Centre—Orchestral Concerts
SPECIAL EVENTS TICKETSIndividual tickets to Special Events will be available through the MCO website and office from Tuesday 1 September 2015.
Melbourne Recital Centre—Australian Octet & MCO Virtuosi
Deakin Edge, Federation Square—All performances
General Release Tickets
Standard Concession Under-40s Student/Child
Premium $119 $109 NA $30
A-Reserve $99 $89 NA $30
B-Reserve $79 $69 $40 $30
C-Reserve $59 $49 $40 $30
Standard Concession Under-40s Student/Child
Premium $99 $91 NA $30
A-Reserve $79 $71 NA $30
B-Reserve $59 $51 $40 $30
C-Reserve $39 $31 $40 $30
Standard Concession Under-40s Student/Child
Premium Admission $79 $69 NA $30
General Admission $59 $49 $40 $30
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