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

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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

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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

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“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

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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

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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

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Sunday 30 October 2016

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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.

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Music includes selections for clarinet and string quartet by Mozart, Buc & Weber

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Student/Parent PackagesThe experiencing of seeing professional, live performances is especially important in

encouraging students’ appreciation and study of music. Melbourne Chamber Orchestra

(MCO) is delighted to offer secondary school music students and their families the

opportunity to hear Melbourne’s best professional chamber musicians in some of

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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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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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