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The Sydney Symphony celebrates its musical partnership with Vladimir Ashkenazy, performing works by Sibelius, Beethoven & Walton

Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts two performances of Britten’s War Requiem

Pinchas Zukerman makes his Sydney Symphony debut in Bruch’s Violin Concerto in G minor, conducted by Vladimir Ashkenazy

Pianist Murray Perahia makes his Australian debut with a one-night-only recital at the Sydney Opera House

Chief Conductor and Artistic Director designate David Robertson marks the 200th anniversaries of Verdi and Wagner in 2013 conducting two programs in July – Verdi’s Requiem and a concert version of Wagner’s Flying Dutchman

Tan Dun conducts his Martial Arts Trilogy

Charles Dutoit conducts two programs featuring works by Mozart, Saint-Saëns, Mendelssohn and Stravinsky, including The Rite of Spring, which is 100 years old in 2013

Three performances of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – Peter Jackson’s movie with live orchestral accompaniment

Dame Edna Everage comes out of retirement for her Sydney Symphony debut

Soloists making Sydney Symphony debuts include violinist Vilde Frang, oboist Hansjörg Schellenberger and Chinese lutenist Wu Man

Returning soloists include violinists Arabella Steinbacher and Leila Josefowicz, pianists Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Joyce Yang, and cellist Pieter Wispelwey

The Sydney Symphony to give world premieres of commissioned works by John Adams, Mary Finsterer and Zhao Jiping, as well as a collaboration between Nigel Westlake and singer-songwriter Lior

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Vladimir Ashkenazy and the Sydney Symphony


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ThE syDnEy syMphony AnnoUnCEs ITs 2013 sEAson

“ I welcome you to the 2013 season with its musical treasures. They include some personal favourites – Sibelius, Walton, Beethoven and Tchaikovsky – with good friends and admired artists such as Pinchas Zukerman, Murray Perahia, performing in recital, Hansjörg Schellenberger and Lisa Gasteen among our guests.I invite you to join us for a year of music with this magnificent orchestra!”Vladimir Ashkenazy, Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor

The Sydney Symphony and Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, Vladimir Ashkenazy, are proud to announce the orchestra’s 2013 season. The season includes a stellar line-up of some of the world’s finest classical musicians, including pianist Murray Perahia making his Australian debut, two performances of Britten’s War Requiem and a concert version of Wagner’s Flying Dutchman, together with performances of the highest calibre throughout greater metropolitan Sydney and New South Wales.

In marking the fith year of Vladimir Ashkenazy’s tenure as Principal Conductor and Artistic Advisor, the orchestra welcomes him to Sydney three times during the 2013 Season: in February, May and November. He begins the year by conducting two works by Sibelius – the mighty Lemminkäinen Suite and his groundbreaking Kullervo – and ends the season with performances of Mahler’s Fifth Symphony and Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony, as well as performances of the Bruch Violin Concerto in G minor with soloist Pinchas Zukerman.

In 2013, the Sydney Symphony is proud to welcome to Sydney its Chief Conductor and Artistic Director designate David Robertson for two programs in July. Robertson will conduct Verdi’s Requiem and two opera-in-concert performances of Wagner’s Flying Dutchman with video and projections designed by S. Katy Tucker.

Also in 2013, the Sydney Symphony is proud to be forging closer artistic and cultural ties with China through performances with Chinese conductor Long Yu, two special concerts with composer-conductor Tan Dun and the world premiere of a Sydney Symphony commissioned concerto by Zhao Jiping, featuring pipa musician Wu Man.

In total, the Sydney Symphony will perform with more than 60 of the world’s top artists during the 2013 season: conductors including Charles Dutoit, Kristjan Järvi and Mark Wigglesworth will be joined on stage by soloists such as violinists Arabella Steinbacher and Leila Josefowicz, pianists Jean-Yves Thibaudet and Jonathan Biss and cellist Pieter Wispelwey.

The visiting artists feature in 11 different subscription series, each offering audiences a distinctive experience of live classical music. At the heart of the season is the Ausgrid Master Series, which provides audiences with great music, familiar and new, from across the centuries.

At the other end of the spectrum is the Sydney Symphony’s eclectic Kaleidoscope series, which in 2013 includes Tan Dun conducting his Martial Arts Trilogy, Miguel Harth-Bedoya conducting the Labèque sisters piano duo in a Latin-fuelled program, Dame Edna Everage (and her alter ego Barry Humphries) narrating Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals and Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf, and rounding-out the series, Australian composer Nigel Westlake joins forces with one of Australia’s most successful independent artists, singer-songwriter Lior in a new work called Compassion, a symphony of songs that will unite the soulful power of Lior’s voice with the radiance and vivd drama of Westlake’s orchestral style.

For the Sydney Symphony, 2013 is a year to celebrate the outstanding musical partnership that has been forged between the orchestra and Vladimir Ashkenazy over his years as Principal Conductor. It is a year for Sydney audiences to continue to enjoy the outstanding concerts he conducts as well as revel in the world-class artists and programs on offer throughout the year.


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ThE 2013 AshKEnAZy ConCERTs

February LeGeNDS by THe Sea: aSHKeNaZy CONDuCTS SIbeLIuS 6, 8, 9 Feb

FAURÉ Pelléas et Mélisande: Suite with Mélisande’s Song DEBUSSY La Mer SIBELIUS Lemminkäinen Suite

Jacqueline Porter soprano

a FINNISH ePIC: aSHKeNaZy CONDuCTS SIbeLIuS15 & 16 Feb

RAVEL Piano Concerto for the left hand SIBELIUS Kullervo

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano Helena Juntunen soprano Ville Rusanen bass-baritone Men of the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs

may aSHKeNaZy CONDuCTS beeTHOVeN: PaSTOraL SymPHONy9, 10, 11, 13 May

BEETHOVEN Grosse Fuge Triple Concerto Symphony No.6, Pastoral

Kirsty Hilton violin Catherine Hewgill cello Clemens Leske piano

aSHKeNaZy’S FaVOurITeS: TCHaIKOVSKy, STrauSS & WaLTON15, 17, 18 May

TCHAIKOVSKY Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy Overture R STRAUSS Oboe Concerto WALTON Symphony No.1

Hansjörg Schellenberger oboe

NOVember War reQuIem: aSHKeNaZy CONDuCTS brITTeN8 & 9 Nov

BRITTEN War Requiem

Dina Kuznetsova soprano Andrew Staples tenor Dietrich Henschel baritone Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Sydney Children’s Choir

maHLer aND bruCH: aSHKeNaZy aND ZuKermaN13 & 16 Nov

BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1 MAHLER Symphony No.5

Pinchas Zukerman violin

SIbeLIuS aND braHmS: aSHKeNaZy aND ZuKermaN14 & 15 Nov

BRAHMS Double Concerto SIBELIUS Symphony No.5

Pinchas Zukerman violin Amanda Forsyth cello

In 2013, the Sydney Symphony marks the climax of its official partnership with Vladimir Ashkenazy in his role as principal conductor. To celebrate the outstanding artistic relationship forged since taking up the role in 2009, Ashkenazy will visit Sydney three times in 2013 – February, may, november – conducting works by Sibelius, Beethoven, Walton and Britten, and he will conclude the year with performances with violinist pinchas Zukerman.


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VerDI’S reQuIem: rOberTSON CONDuCTS10, 12, 13 July

VERDI Requiem

Amber Wagner soprano Olesya Petrova mezzo-soprano John Daszak tenor Ain Anger bass Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorus

THe FLyING DuTCHmaN: rOberTSON CONDuCTS aN OPera IN CONCerT20 & 22 July

WAGNER The Flying Dutchman Sung in German with English surtitles.

Eric Owens bass-baritone (The Dutchman) Amber Wagner soprano (Senta) Ain Anger bass (Daland) John Daszak tenor (Erik) John Tessier tenor (The Steersman) Sally-Anne Russell mezzo-soprano (Mary) Sydney Philharmonia Choirs S Katy Tucker video and projections designer

In July 2013, the Sydney Symphony welcomes to town its chief conductor and Artistic director designate david Robertson for two programs – Verdi’s Requiem and a concert version of Wagner’s opera The Flying dutchman.


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2013 spECIAl EVEnTspREsEnTED By pREMIER pARTnER CREDIT sUIssE

CarmINa buraNaThu 21, Fri 22, Sat 23 March | 8pm

CHEN QIGANG Enchantements oubliés ORFF Carmina Burana

Long Yu conductor Milica Ilic soprano Paul McMahon tenor Changyong Liao baritone Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Sydney Children’s Choir

Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana is fated to be one of the most famous and recognised of all choral works on the strength of just one number. But that’s just the beginning of this uninhibited and flamboyant piece. The words might have been written down by mediæval monks but the themes are strangely modern and absolutely secular: love, sex, food, alcohol, gambling and the whims of fortune.

To begin, Long Yu will introduce Sydney to music by the composer for the Beijing Olympics. Chen Qigang’s ‘Forgotten Enchantments’ has been described as Ravel with a Chinese accent – all beguiling harmonies and vivid orchestral colours.

THe FLyING DuTCHmaN: rOberTSON CONDuCTS aN OPera IN CONCerTSat 20, Mon 22 July | 7pm

WAGNER The Flying Dutchman Sung in German with English surtitles.

David Robertson conductor Eric Owens bass-baritone (The Dutchman) Amber Wagner soprano (Senta) Ain Anger bass (Daland) John Daszak tenor (Erik) John Tessier tenor (The Steersman) Sally-Anne Russell mezzo-soprano (Mary) Sydney Philharmonia Choirs S Katy Tucker video and projections designer

In another century, the Flying Dutchman took the Devil’s name in vain, and now he’s doomed to sail the seas until Judgement Day. He’s allowed ashore once every seven years to search for the woman who will be true to him until death – find her and salvation is his. It’s a tale of obsession, sacrifice and redemption. And zombies.

Under the direction of Chief Conductor designate David Robertson, these performances will feature a cast of powerful and radiant voices. The Concert Hall itself will be draped in the inspired and fluid illusions of video and projections designer, S. Katy Tucker.

THe LOrD OF THe rINGS: THe reTurN OF THe KINGFri 27, Sat 28 September | 7pm Sun 29 September | 2pm

Erik Ochsner conductor Kaitlyn Lusk vocalist Sydney Philharmonia Choirs Sydney Children’s Choir

A screening of Part III of Peter Jackson’s trilogy with music by Howard Shore performed live on stage.

murray PeraHIa IN reCITaL aT THe SyDNey OPera HOuSeFri 1 November | 8pm

Recital program to be advised.

Shortly before the launch of the 2013 season, we received a note: “Mr Perahia very much looks forward to having his Australian debut in Sydney!” And we pass on the news with equal delight, announcing the first appearance in Australia of one of the great pianists of our time.

maHLer aND bruCH: aSHKeNaZy aND ZuKermaNSat 16 November | 8pm

BRUCH Violin Concerto No.1 MAHLER Symphony No.5

Vladimir Ashkenazy conductor Pinchas Zukerman violin

To help us celebrate five wonderful years of music-making together, Vladimir Ashkenazy has invited his friend and colleague Pinchas Zukerman to join him in concert.

Murray Perahia


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CoMMIssIons AnD REpEAT pERFoRMAnCEs

during the 2013 season, the Sydney Symphony will continue its commitment to contemporary music with the premieres of four commissioned works by composers John Adams, Mary Finsterer, Zhao Jiping and Nigel Westlake in collaboration with Lior. The orchestra will also perform a number of important Australian works throughout the season.

JOHN ADAMS Saxophone Concerto (22 & 23 August)

Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony, in collaboration with a consortium of commissioners from North and South America, for the American saxophonist Timothy McAllister, with the generous support of Andrew Kaldor and Renata Kaldor ao.

MARY FINSTERER Lake Ice – Double Bass Concerto (29 August & 6 September)

Commissioned for Kees Boersma and the Sydney Symphony, by the Sydney Symphony.

NIGEL WESTLAKE and LIOR Compassion (6 & 7 September)

Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony, for the Sydney Symphony and the Australian symphony orchestras, with the support of Symphony Services International.

ZHAO JIPING Pipa Concerto (30, 31 October & 1 November)

Commissioned for the Chinese pipa player Wu Man and the Sydney Symphony, by the Sydney Symphony and a consortium of North American commissioners.

SYDNEY SYMPHONY COMMISSIONED WORKS IN THE 2013 SEASON

WOrLD PremIereS OTHer auSTraLIaN WOrKS IN THe 2013 SeaSON

Lior and Nigel Westlake

Graeme Koehne High Art – Concerto for jazz trumpet (6, 7 & 8 March)

James Ledger The Madness and Death of King Ludwig (31 July & 1 August)


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2013 gUEsT ConDUCToRs AnD soloIsTs2013 GUEST CONDUCTORS

In 2013, the Sydney Symphony’s stellar roster of guest conductors includes five Australian debuts and a number of outstanding return conductors.

2013 GUEST SOLOISTS

The Sydney Symphony’s 2013 Season boasts visits by some of the world’s most distinguished soloists. Twenty-eight soloists will make debut appearances with the orchestra during the 2013 Season, while a number of soloists make a welcome return.

auSTraLIaN CONDuCTING DebuTSJohn Adams 22, 23 Aug

Lionel Bringuier 10, 11, 12 Oct

Jessica Cottis 29 Aug; 6 Sep

Charles Olivieri-Munroe 13, 15, 16 Mar

Hansjörg Schellenberger 30 May

CONDuCTOrS reTurNING TO THe SyDNey SymPHONyThomas Adès 1, 2, 3 May

Vladimir Ashkenazy 6, 8, 9, 15, 16 Feb

9, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 18 May

8, 9, 13, 14, 15, 16 Nov

Roger Benedict 28 Mar; 5 Apr

Joana Carneiro 30, 31 Oct; 1 Nov

Nicholas Carter 31 Jul; 1, 2 Aug

Tan Dun 22, 23 Feb

Charles Dutoit 5, 7, 8, 13, 14, 15 Jun

James Gaffigan 5, 6, 7, 9, 11, 13, 14 Dec

Richard Gill 5 Mar; 9 Apr; 18 Jun; 17 Aug; 22 Oct

Reinhard Goebel 4, 5, 6, 8 Apr

Miguel Harth-Bedoya 25, 26, 28 Oct

Kristjan Järvi 6, 7, 8 Mar

Geoffrey Lancaster, piano-director 28 Mar; 5 Apr

Antonello Manacorda 25, 26, 27 Jul

Benjamin Northey 21, 22, 23 Jun

Erik Ochsner 27, 28, 29 Sep

Dene Olding 17 Oct

David Robertson 10, 12, 13, 20, 22 Jul

Nigel Westlake 6, 7 Sep

Mark Wigglesworth 18, 19, 20, 21 Sep

Simone Young 7, 9, 10 Aug

Long Yu 21, 22, 23 Mar

SOLOISTS maKING THeIr SyDNey SymPHONy DebuTSCello

Amanda Forsyth 14, 15 Nov

Drums

Raphael Seguiniër 21, 25, 26, 28 Oct

Erhu (Chinese violin)

Tan Wei 22, 23 Feb

Narrator

Barry Humphries/Dame Edna Everage 21, 22, 23 Jun

Oboe

Hansjörg Schellenberger 15, 17, 18 May

Percussion

Gonzalo Grau 21, 25, 26, 28 Oct

Piano

Yingdi Sun 22, 23 Feb

Raymond Yong 18 Jun

Pipa (Chinese lute)

Wu Man 30, 31 Oct; 1 Nov

Saxophone

Timothy McAllister 22, 23 Aug

Singers

Ain Anger, bass 10, 12, 13, 20, 22 Jul

John Daszak, tenor 10, 12, 13, 20, 22 Jul

Dietrich Henschel, baritone 8, 9 Nov

Milica Ilic, soprano 21, 22, 23 Mar

Helena Juntunen, soprano 15, 16 Feb

Changyong Liao, baritone 21, 22, 23 Mar

Lior 6, 7 Sep

Paul McMahon, tenor 21, 22, 23 Mar

Eric Owens, baritone 20, 22 Jul

Olesya Petrova, mezzo-soprano 10, 12, 13 Jul

Ville Rusanen, bass-baritone 15, 16 Feb

Andrew Staples, tenor 8, 9 Nov

John Tessier, tenor 20, 22 Jul

Amber Wagner, soprano 10, 12, 13, 20, 22 Jul

Violin

Pinchas Zukerman 13, 14, 15, 16 Nov

Vilde Frang 11, 13, 14 Dec

Ryu Goto 22, 23 Feb


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reTurNING SOLOISTSCello

Gautier Capuçon 10, 11, 12 Oct

Pieter Wispelwey 1, 2, 3 May

Jazz trumpet

James Morrison 6, 7, 8 Mar

Organ

David Drury 5, 7, 8, 14 Jun

Piano

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet 15, 16 Feb

Jonathan Biss 25, 26, 27, 29 Jul

Ingrid Fliter 18, 19, 20, 21, 23 Sep

Katia & Marielle Labèque 21, 25, 26, 28 Oct

Geoffrey Lancaster 28 Mar; 5 Apr

Clemens Leske 9, 10, 11, 13 May

Jean-Yves Thibaudet 5, 6, 7, 9 Dec

Joyce Yang 13, 15, 16, 18 Mar

Singers

Lisa Gasteen, soprano 7, 9, 10 Aug

Dina Kuznetsova, soprano 8, 9 Nov

Kaitlyn Lusk 27, 28, 29 Sep

Katie Noonan, soprano 22 Oct

Jacqueline Porter, soprano 6, 8, 9 Feb

Sally-Anne Russell, mezzo-soprano 20, 22 Jul

Violin

Mirijam Contzen 4, 5, 6, 8 Apr

Leila Josefowicz 22, 23 Aug

Arabella Steinbacher 13, 14, 15 Jun

Choirs

Sydney Children’s Choir 21, 22, 23 Mar; 27, 28, 29 Sep; 8, 9 Nov

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs 15, 16 Feb; 21, 22, 23 Mar 10, 12, 13, 20, 22 Jul 27, 28, 29 Sep; 8, 9 Nov

VOX (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs) 14 Jun

Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorus 10, 12, 13 Jul

SyDNey SymPHONy muSICIaNS FeaTurING aS SOLOISTS IN THe 2013 SeaSONBassoon

Matthew Wilkie 5, 7, 8 Jun

Cello

Catherine Hewgill 9, 10, 11, 13 May

Clarinet

Frank Celata 5, 7, 8 Jun

Double bass

Kees Boersma 29 Aug; 6 Sep

Flute

Emma Sholl 5, 7, 8 Jun

Janet Webb 31 Jul; 1, 2 Aug

Horn

Robert Johnson 5, 7, 8 Jun

Oboe

Shefali Pryor 5, 7, 8 Jun

Percussion

Rebecca Lagos 5, 7, 8 Jun

Timpani

Mark Robinson 5, 7, 8 Jun

Trombone

Ronald Prussing 5, 7, 8 Jun

Trumpet

David Elton 5, 7, 8 Jun

Violin

Kirsty Hilton 9, 10, 11, 13 May

Dina Kuznetsova John Adams Arabella Steinbacher Gautier Capuçon


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RECoRDIngs – syDnEy syMphony lIVEThe Sydney Symphony has released 21 discs and one digital download on the Sydney Symphony Live label since its launch in 2006:

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of the hundreds of performances being given by the Sydney Symphony in 2013, around half will be at venues away from the Sydney opera house, including numerous performances in outer-metropolitan Sydney and regional new South Wales.

Free CONCerTSIn 2013, the Sydney Symphony will once again present Symphony in the Domain, performing for around 100,000 people on Saturday 19 January.

The orchestra will also perform a free concert at Parramatta Park on Saturday 9 March.

OuTer-meTrO PerFOrmaNCeSThe Sydney Symphony is committed to performances of the highest artistic calibre for everyone throughout New South Wales.

In the past, the Sydney Symphony’s outer-metropolitan performances have included concerts at the Springwood Civic Centre, The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre in Penrith, Blacktown Arts Centre, The Concourse in Chatswood and others. In 2013 the Sydney Symphony’s outer-metropolitan performance schedule will continue to bring the best in symphonic music to thousands of people.

reGIONaL NSW PerFOrmaNCeSSydney Symphony and Sinfonia regional tour The Sydney Symphony and members of its training ensemble, the Sydney Sinfonia will again tour a regional area of NSW for a series of public performances as well as special daytime schools concerts. These concerts support current music education syllabuses and focus on motivating primary and secondary students to engage with orchestral music.

Playerlink Through Playerlink workshops held in regional New South Wales, aspiring musicians from Years 5–12 have the opportunity to learn from professional Sydney Symphony musicians through two days of intensive tutorials and rehearsals, concentrating on instrumental technique and ensemble playing. The 2013 playerlink program will be held in Lismore from 13 to 15 September, hosted by the Northern Rivers Conservatorium.

Since 2011, the Sydney Symphony, in conjunction with Telstra, has been holding online master classes before each Playerlink program, engaging with students digitally before the orchestra arrives in each regional town centre.

CoMMUnITy AnD ToURIng

Principal Double Bass Kees Boersma at 2012 Playerlink, Albury


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EDUCATIon pRogRAM

The Sydney Symphony is dedicated to promoting quality music education in the classroom and the concert hall and aims to offer something for everyone at each stage of their learning.

SCHOOLS CONCerTSPresented by experienced conductors and music educators, and featuring the Sydney Sinfonia (the Sydney Symphony’s training orchestra), the Sydney Symphony’s schools concerts provide interactive experiences and encourage each member of the audience to engage with the music.

Around 20,000 students each year attend the Sydney Symphony schools concerts held at the ABC Ultimo Centre, State Sports Centre at Sydney Olympic Park and other outer-metropolitan and regional venues.

meeT THe muSICMeet the Music at the Sydney Opera House plays a central role in the Sydney Symphony’s acclaimed Education program, and the series is designed to support the studies of secondary music students.

Each year, the four inspiring programs feature premieres of Australian and international works alongside classic masterpieces and provide an opportunity to showcase emerging talent as well as established conductors and soloists.

In 2013 the Meet the Music concerts will be introduced by composer, author and ABC Radio National broadcaster Andrew Ford.

TeNIx DISCOVery CONCerTSIn the Tenix Discovery series, Richard Gill, one of Australia’s most passionate and entertaining conductor-educators, and the talented young musicians of the Sydney Sinfonia with their Sydney Symphony mentors present famous works by some of the greatest composers. In 2013, audiences will ‘discover’ Chopin, Beethoven, Britten and Haydn.

PrOFeSSIONaL LearNING All Sydney Symphony education concerts and programs aimed at school-aged children are supported by teacher’s professional learning workshops as well as specially written resource material. Teachers around the country learn ways to use classical music effectively in their classrooms to enrich their school music programs. The Sydney Symphony offers courses in performance, composition, classroom pedagogy and general music experience in various regional centres, capital cities and also online workshops. The resource material is also available for teachers via our website.

auSTraLIa aND beyONDAlthough based in Sydney, the Sydney Symphony’s Education program reaches far beyond the borders of NSW. In 2011 the orchestra held its first international education programs in South Korea and in 2012 the Sydney Symphony’s education program will visit the Xinghai Conservatorium in Guangzhou, China. This relationship will continue with masterclasses, reciprocal visits and opportunities for exchange. Other international education outreach programs are also planned for 2013.

“ We teach music because it is good. We teach music because it is unique. We teach music because its values are priceless and without measure.”

Richard Gill, Sydney Symphony Education Program Artistic Director.


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PLayerLINKThrough Playerlink workshops held in regional New South Wales, aspiring musicians from Years 5–12 have the opportunity to learn from professional Sydney Symphony musicians through two days of intensive tutorials and rehearsals concentrating on instrumental technique and ensemble playing.

SyDNey SINFONIaThis training and mentoring ensemble provides outstanding tertiary students with invaluable experience working alongside professional musicians as part of a performing orchestra.

The Sydney Sinfonia performs alongside Sydney Symphony musicians in the Tenix Discovery series at City Recital Hall Angel Place.

SyDNey SymPHONy FeLLOWSHIPPremier Partner, Credit Suisse

The Fellowship is a one-year intensive program for nine musicians up to the age of 30. It combines chamber music, mentored orchestral playing, workshops and masterclasses, offering a vital stepping stone from study to work as talented young musicians prepare for a career in music. Led by Principal Viola Roger Benedict, the program has seen the majority of its participants win positions in major orchestras in Australia and overseas.

SINFONIeTTa PrOJeCTEach year the Sydney Symphony gives budding high school composers across Australia the chance to have their compositions workshopped by Richard Gill and members of the Sydney Sinfonia in the Sydney Symphony’s Sinfonietta Project. Finalists are flown to Sydney for an intensive two-day workshop, culminating in a performance of the students’ work. In 2013 the Sinfonietta Project will take place in November.

ARTIsT DEVElopMEnT pRogRAMThe Sydney Symphony has a deep commitment to the development of Australia’s future orchestral musicians and composers.

The orchestra’s Artist development program encompasses four programs which give young people access to training by Sydney Symphony musicians and other leaders in the orchestral field from throughout Australia and the world.

2011 Fellows Tara Houghton and Adam Szabo


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Free mObILe aPPUpcoming concert information, listen to music excerpts, watch videos and live webcasts. More information: www.sydneysymphony.com/mobile_app

WaTCH CONCerTS ONLINeThrough its partnership with Telstra BigPond, the Sydney Symphony continues to stream 10 concerts live and on-demand each year on the BigPond website: www.bigpondmusic.com/sydneysymphony

STay TuNeDKeep up to date with special offers, competitions and news from the Sydney Symphony with the orchestra’s fortnightly e-newsletter. Register online at www.sydneysymphony.com

Pre-CONCerT TaLKSSydney Symphony pre-concert talks give audience members insights into the music they’re about to hear in concert. Forty-five minutes before all subscription concerts (except Tenix Discovery and Tea & Symphony).

abC CLaSSIC FmEach year, more than 70 hours of Sydney Symphony concerts are recorded and broadcast on ABC Classic FM. The ABC is a vital partner of the Sydney Symphony, ensuring the orchestra’s concerts are heard throughout Australia and internationally via their website.


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FOr mOre INFOrmaTION abOuT THe SyDNey SymPHONy’S 2013 SeaSON, PLeaSe CONTaCT:Yvonne Zammit Head of Communications Tel: 02 8215 4612 Mob: 0410 761 578 Email: [email protected]

Katherine Stevenson Public Relations Manager Tel: 02 8215 4653 Mob: 0488 400 102 Email: [email protected]

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