Saturday 14 March at 7pm

Sunday 15 March at 2pm

Arts Centre Melbourne Hamer Hall

Bryn Terfel & Lisa McCune

Sing Broadway Classics

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Arts Centre Melbourne present

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3BRYN TERFEL & LISA McCUNE SING BROADWAY CLASSICS

Welcome to this special concert featuring two of musical theatre’s shining stars: the great Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel and Australia’s beloved Lisa McCune.

For Bryn, who is returning to the MSO for a mini-residency, after his triumph in Wagner and Beethoven in 2013, this concert displays his virtuosity as a performer of musicals. Tonight will be very different from Bryn’s forthcoming MSO appearance, as Méphistophèlés in Berlioz’s The Damnation of Faust.

For Lisa, who has recently been celebrated for her roles in South Pacific and The King and I, there is the chance to sing other great numbers from Broadway or London’s West End.

We also welcome back another virtuoso, conductor Bramwell Tovey. He is indeed as adept at crossover as he is at communicating his vast knowledge to audiences all over the world. Later this year, Bramwell returns to conduct Handel’s Messiah – a work as far removed from the bright lights of theatreland as can be imagined.

If versatility is the gift of Bryn, Lisa and Bramwell, it is also crucial to the existence of any major orchestra. We have always been an orchestra that can adapt to the varying demands of the classical repertoire and the classics of film and stage. In each case, this is music that requires not only technical skill, but music that must be performed with respect and with love.

As we get ready to experience an extraordinary night of music, I would especially like to thank our valued partner, Arts Centre Melbourne for their important support in presenting this performance.

Enjoy tonight’s concert.

André Gremillet Managing Director, MSO

Arts Centre Melbourne is pleased to be able to join with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, our wonderful Hamer Hall resident company, to be able to co-present this performance featuring Bryn Terfel and Lisa McCune

The fine musicians of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra have always excelled in programs which take them away from their regular repertoire of orchestral masterpieces and tonight’s crossover program will be no exception, with superb orchestrations designed to make the most of the skills this fine ensemble.

As always Arts Centre Melbourne strives to present the best performances with the finest musicians and artists in our wonderful Hamer Hall.

We are especially thrilled to welcome back Bryn Terfel and Lisa McCune, who have both appeared on Arts Centre Melbourne stages before. Tonight they unite their individual personalities and their considerable talents to create a truly special partnership and take us on a journey through some of the finest Broadway Classics.

We look forward to future collaborations with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the opportunity to excite our audiences and bring this world-class venue to life.

I hope you enjoy the concert.

Claire Spencer Chief Executive Officer, Arts Centre Melbourne

Established in 1906, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has earned a reputation for excellence, versatility, and innovation. It currently performs live to more than 200,000 people annually, in concerts ranging from subscription series at Hamer Hall at Arts Centre Melbourne, to annual free concerts at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. The Orchestra also delivers programs to audiences of all ages through its Education and Community Engagement initiatives.

Sir Andrew Davis gave his inaugural concerts as Chief Conductor in April 2013, having made his debut with the Orchestra in 2009. Highlights of his tenure have included collaborations with artists such as Bryn Terfel, Emanuel Ax, and Truls Mørk, recordings of music by Percy Grainger and Sir Eugene Goossens, a 2014 European Festivals tour, and a multi-year cycle of Mahler’s symphonies.

The Orchestra works regularly with its Principal Guest Conductor, Diego Matheuz, Associate Conductor, Benjamin Northey, the MSO Chorus, and with guest conductors such as Thomas Adès, John Adams, Tan Dun, Jakub Hrůša, Markus Stenz, and Simone Young, as well as non-classical musicians such as Burt Bacharach, Ben Folds, Nick Cave, Sting, and Tim Minchin.

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is funded principally by the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body, and is generously supported by the Victorian Government through Creative Victoria, Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources. The MSO is also funded by the City of Melbourne, its Principal Partner, Emirates, corporate sponsors and individual donors, trusts and foundations.

Welcome to Broadway Classics

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4 MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT

Bramwell Tovey conductor

Grammy and Juno award-winning artist, Bramwell Tovey was appointed Music Director of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra in 2000. Under his leadership the VSO has toured China, Korea, Canada and the United States.

In the 2014-15 season he will make guest appearances with The Philadelphia Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Kansas City Symphony, BBC Philharmonic, and the Sydney and Melbourne Symphony Orchestras. A talented pianist as well as a conductor and composer, he has appeared as soloist with many major orchestras. In July 2014 he played and conducted Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue at the Hollywood Bowl with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and he has performed his own composition Pictures in the Smoke with the Melbourne and Helsingborg Symphony Orchestras and the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

Lisa McCune soprano

Lisa McCune is one of Australia’s most popular and successful screen and theatre performers, earning an impressive collection of awards including four Gold Logies. Her leading lady performances in stage productions have firmly cemented her as one of Australia’s greatest musical theatre assets. Lisa most recently starred in the Opera Australia and Gordon Frost Organisation production of The King and I. Her performance as Anna Leonowens earned her a Helpmann Award nomination for Best Female Actor in a Musical. Amongst her many roles, Lisa starred as Maria in the 1999 Gordon Frost production of The Sound of Music which she followed with her Green Room Award-winning performance as Sally Bowles in Cabaret and the Sydney and Melbourne seasons of Guys and Dolls. Lisa recently starred on stage in Opera Australia’s South Pacific, with her performance as Nellie Forbush earning her a Sydney Theatre Award and Green Room Award nomination for Best Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical.

Bryn Terfel bass-baritone

The Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel made his operatic debut as Guglielmo (Così fan tutte) for Welsh National Opera, and has since performed at La Monnaie, Santa Fe Opera, the BBC Proms, La Scala, Royal Opera House, Metropolitan Opera, and the Bavarian State Opera. Highlights in 2015 include his debut in the role of Tevye (Fiddler on the Roof) for Grange Park Opera, the title role in Sweeney Todd for English National Opera, and Méphistophélès in The Damnation of Faust for Paris Opera and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

He is known for his versatility as a concert performer, with highlights including the opening ceremony of the Wales Millennium Centre, the BBC Last Night of the Proms, the Royal Variety Performance and a gala concert with Andrea Bocelli in Central Park, New York. For nine years he has hosted his own music festival in Faenol, North Wales.

Bryn Terfel is a Grammy, Classical Brit and Gramophone Award winner. In 2003 he was made a CBE for services to opera, and in 2006 was awarded the Queen’s Medal for Music.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Bryn Terfel & Lisa McCune Sing Broadway Classics

5BRYN TERFEL & LISA McCUNE SING BROADWAY CLASSICS

West Side Story (L. Bernstein) Overture (orchestra)

Oklahoma! R. Rodgers & O. Hammerstein II Oh What a Beautiful Morning

Fiddler on the Roof (J. Bock & S. Harnick) If I Were a Rich Man

Guys and Dolls (F. Loesser) If I Were A Bell

South Pacific (R. Rodgers & O. Hammerstein II) Wonderful Guy

Camelot (A.J. Lerner & F. Loewe) How to Handle a Woman

Sound of Music (R. Rodgers & O. Hammerstein II) I Have Confidence

Carousel (R. Rodgers & O. Hammerstein II) If I Loved You Waltz (orchestra) You’ll Never Walk Alone

Porgy & Bess (G. & I. Gershwin, D. Heyward) Summertime I’ve Got Plenty O’ Nuttin

Ragtime (S. Flaherty) Wheels of A Dream

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Interval 20 minutes

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BRYN TERFEL AND LISA McCUNE SING BROADWAY CLASSICSBramwell Toveyconductor / piano

Lisa McCunesoprano

Bryn Terfel bass-baritone

This concert is approximately two hours and 30 minutes in duration, including one interval of 20 minutes.

Sunday afternoon’s concert will be broadcast and streamed live around Australia on ABC Classic FM.

R. Rodgers Slaughter on Tenth Avenue (orchestra)

My Fair Lady (A.J. Lerner & F. Loewe) On The Street Where You Live Show Me

I. Berlin I love a Piano

Traditional, arr. Hazell Danny Boy

Traditional, arr Hazell Passing By

Traditional, arr Hazell Ar Hyd Y Nos (All Through the Night)

A Little Night Music (S. Sondheim) Send in the Clowns (piano)

Into The Woods (S. Sondheim) On The Steps of the Palace

The Little Prince (R. Portman & N. Wright) The Little Prince

South Pacific (R. Rodgers & O. Hammerstein II) Some Enchanted Evening

Annie Get Your Gun (I.Berlin, arr. Peter Howard) Anything You Can Do

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In consultation with existing MSO champions and with the support of Creative Partnerships Australia’s Plus1 program, MSO has recently announced an exciting new philanthropic community of women looking to bring significant, high-profile international artists to Melbourne.

“MSO Roses has been developed to empower the many influential patrons who have expressed their desire to make a difference and play a key role in the artistic mission of the MSO by becoming involved as independent philanthropists”, says Jenny Brukner, valued MSO supporter and inaugural MSO Rose.

In 2015, legendary soprano Renée Fleming has been nominated as the first MSO Roses funded artist. Renée will be our guest of honour at a VIP event for our MSO Roses while in Melbourne in September for her only orchestral appearance in Australia. Hailed as one of most beloved and celebrated musical ambassadors of our time and one of the world’s most in-demand and sought-after artists, Renée’s appearance with MSO is indeed a coup for both the Orchestra and Melbourne.

Providing like-minded philanthropists with an opportunity to come together socially at MSO concerts and special MSO Roses events, the annual MSO Roses contribution of $5,000 (includes $500 membership plus a tax-deductible donation of $4,500) entitles you to two places at each specially organised MSO Roses event, and an additional range of exclusive rehearsal and

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For further enquiries, please contact Ben Lee on (03) 9626 1248 or at philanthropy@mso.com.au

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8 MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT

BOARD Harold Mitchell AC Chairman André Gremillet Managing Director Michael Ullmer Deputy Chair Andrew Dyer Danny Gorog David Krasnostein David Li Alastair McKean Ann Peacock Helen Silver Kee Wong

COMPANY SECRETARY Oliver Carton

EXECUTIVE André Gremillet Managing Director Julia Bryndzia Executive Assistant

HUMAN RESOURCES Vikki Kimberlee Human Resources Manager

BUSINESS Natalya Jurcheshin Chief Financial Officer Raelene King Personnel Manager

Leonie Woolnough Financial Controller Phil Noone Accountant Nathalia Andries Finance Officer

ARTISTIC Ronald Vermeulen Director of Artistic Planning Andrew Pogson Special Projects Manager Laura Holian Artistic Coordinator Jonathan Grieves-Smith Chorus Master Helena Balazs Chorus Coordinator

EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTBronwyn Lobb Director of Education and Community Engagement Lucy Bardoel Education Assistant Lucy Rash Pizzicato Effect Coordinator

OPERATIONSGabrielle Waters Director of Operations Angela Bristow Orchestra Manager James Foster Operations Manager James Poole Production Coordinator Alastair McKean Orchestra Librarian Kathryn O’Brien Assistant Librarian Michael Stevens Assistant Orchestra Manager Stephen McAllan Artist Liaison Lucy Rash Operations Coordinator

MARKETING Alice Wilkinson Director of Marketing Jennifer Poller Marketing Manager Megan Sloley Marketing Manager Danielle Poulos Communications Manager Ali Webb PR ManagerKate Eichler Publicity and Online Engagement Coordinator

Kieran Clarke Digital Manager Nina Dubecki Front of House Supervisor James Rewell Graphic Designer Chloe Schnell Marketing Coordinator Beata Lukasiak Marketing Coordinator Claire Hayes Ticket and Database Manager Paul Congdon Box Office Supervisor Jennifer Broadhurst Ticketing Coordinator Angela Lang Customer Service Coordinator Chelsie Jones Customer Service Officer

DEVELOPMENTLeith Brooke Director of Development Arturs Ezergailis Philanthropy Coordinator Jessica Frean MSO Foundation Manager

Ben Lee Philanthropy Executive Michelle Monaghan Corporate Development Manager James Ralston Corporate Development and Events Coordinator

Sir Andrew Davis Harold Mitchell AC Chief Conductor Chair Diego Matheuz Principal Guest Conductor Benjamin Northey Patricia Riordan Associate Conductor Chair

FIRST VIOLINS Dale Barltrop Concertmaster Eoin Andersen Concertmaster Sophie Rowell Associate Concertmaster Peter Edwards Assistant Principal Kirsty Bremner MSO Friends Chair Sarah Curro Peter Fellin Deborah Goodall Lorraine Hook Robert John Kirstin Kenny Ji Won Kim Eleanor Mancini Anne Martonyi Mark Mogilevski Michelle Ruffolo Kathryn Taylor Jacqueline Edwards* Oksana Thompson* Edward Antonov* Jo Beaumont* Robert John* Jennen Ngiau-Keng*

SECOND VIOLINS Matthew Tomkins The Gross Foundation Principal Second Violin Chair Robert Macindoe Associate Principal

Monica Curro Assistant Principal Mary Allison Işin Cakmakçioğlu Freya Franzen Cong Gu Andrew Hall Francesca Hiew Rachel Homburg Christine Johnson Isy Wasserman Philippa West Patrick Wong Roger Young Aaron Barnden* Jenny Khafagi* Clare Miller* Lynette Rayner*

VIOLAS Kyle Armbrust*Guest Principal Fiona Sargeant Associate Principal Lauren Brigden Katharine Brockman Christopher Cartlidge Simon Collins Gabrielle Halloran Trevor Jones Cindy Watkin Caleb Wright Helen Ireland* Simon Oswell*

CELLOS David Berlin MS Newman Family Principal Cello Chair

Rachael Tobin Associate Principal Nicholas Bochner Assistant Principal Miranda Brockman Rohan de Korte Keith Johnson Sarah Morse Angela Sargeant Michelle Wood Paul Ghica* Mee Na Lojewski* Zoe Wallace*

DOUBLE BASSES Steve Reeves PrincipalAndrew Moon Associate PrincipalSylvia Hosking Assistant PrincipalDamien EckersleyBenjamin HanlonSuzanne LeeStephen NewtonShannon Birchall* Emma Sullivan*

FLUTES Prudence Davis Principal Flute Chair (Anonymous) Wendy Clarke Associate Principal Sarah Beggs

PICCOLO Andrew Macleod Principal

OBOES Jeffrey Crellin Principal Emmanuel Cassimatis* Guest Associate Principal Ann Blackburn

COR ANGLAIS Michael Pisani Principal

CLARINETS David Thomas Principal Philip Arkinstall Associate Principal Craig Hill

BASS CLARINET Jon Craven Principal

BASSOONS Jack Schiller Principal Lyndon Watts* Guest Principal Elise Millman Associate Principal Natasha Thomas

CONTRABASSOON Brock Imison Principal

HORNS Zora Slokar Principal Geoff Lierse Associate Principal Saul Lewis Principal Third

Jenna Breen Abbey Edlin Trinette McClimont

TRUMPETS Geoffrey Payne Principal Shane Hooton Associate Principal William Evans Julie Payne

TROMBONES Brett Kelly Principal

BASS TROMBONE Mike Szabo Principal Don Immel*

TUBA Timothy Buzbee Principal

TIMPANI Christine Turpin Principal

PERCUSSION Robert Clarke Principal John Arcaro Robert Cossom David Jones* Evan Pritchard*

HARP Yinuo Mu Principal

*guest musician

MANAGEMENT

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THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL MSO SUPPORTERS

The MSO relies on your ongoing philanthropic support to sustain access, artists, education, community engagement programs and more. We invite our supporters to get close to the MSO through a range of special events and supporter newsletter The Full Score.

The MSO welcomes your support at any level. Donations of $2 and over are tax deductible, and supporters are recognised as follows: $100 (Friend), $1,000 (Player), $2,500 (Associate), $5,000 (Principal), $10,000 (Maestro), $20,000 (Impresario), $50,000 (Benefactor)

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

Enquiries please phone +61 (03) 9626 1248 or email us at philanthropy@mso.com.auThis honour roll is correct at time of printing.

ARTIST CHAIR BENEFACTORSHarold Mitchell AC Chief Conductor ChairPatricia Riordan Associate Conductor ChairJoy Selby Smith Orchestral Leadership ChairMarc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO International Guest ChairMSO Friends ChairThe Gross Foundation Principal Second Violin ChairMS Newman Family Principal Cello ChairPrincipal Flute Chair – Anonymous

PROGRAM BENEFACTORSMeet The Music Made possible by The Ullmer Family FoundationEast meets West Supported by the Li Family TrustThe Pizzicato Effect (Anonymous)MSO UPBEAT Supported by Betty Amsden OAMMSO CONNECT Supported by Jason Yeap OAM

BENEFACTOR PATRONS $50,000+Phillip Bacon AM Marc Besen AC and Eva Besen AO Jennifer Brukner Rachel and Hon. Alan Goldberg AO QC The Gross FoundationDavid and Angela LiAnnette MaluishHarold Mitchell ACMS Newman FamilyRoslyn Packer AOMrs Margaret S Ross AM and Dr Ian Ross Joy Selby SmithUllmer Family Foundation

IMPRESARIO PATRONS $20,000+Betty Amsden OAM Perri Cutten and Jo DaniellSusan Fry and Don Fry AO John McKay and Lois McKayElizabeth Proust AO Rae Rothfield Inés ScotlandJason Yeap OAM

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Future Kids Pty Ltd Robert & Jan GreenKonfir Kabo and Monica Lim Norman and Betty LeesMimie MacLarenIan and Jeannie Paterson Onbass FoundationPeter and Natalie Schiavello Glenn Sedgwick Maria Solà, in memory of Malcolm Douglas The Gabriela and George Stephenson Gift, in tribute to the great Romanian pianist Dinu LipatiLyn Williams AMKee Wong and Wai TangAnonymous (1)

PRINCIPAL PATRONS $5,000+John and Mary Barlow Peter Biggs CNZM and Mary BiggsLino and Di Bresciani OAM David and Emma CapponiPaul Carter and Jennifer BinghamTim and Lyn EdwardJohn and Diana Frew Jill and Robert GroganLouis J Hamon OAMNereda Hanlon and Michael Hanlon AMHartmut and Ruth HofmannJenny and Peter HordernMargaret Jackson AC Jenkins Family Foundation Ilma Kelson Music FoundationVivien and Graham KnowlesDavid Krasnostein and Pat Stragalinos Elizabeth Kraus in memory of Bryan Hobbs Dr Geraldine Lazarus and Mr Greg GaileyDr Elizabeth A Lewis AM Mr Greig Gailey and Dr Geraldine LazarusPeter LovellThe Cuming BequestMr and Mrs D R MeagherWayne and Penny MorganMarie Morton FRSA Dr Paul Nisselle AM Stephen Shanasy Gai and David Taylorthe Hon. Michael Watt QC and Cecilie Hall Barbara and Donald WeirAnonymous (3)

ASSOCIATE PATRONS $2,500+Dr Bronte AdamsPierce Armstrong Foundation Will and Dorothy Bailey BequestBarbara Bell in memory of Elsa Bell Mrs S Bignell

Stephen and Caroline BrainMr John Brockman OAM and Mrs Pat Brockman Leith Brooke Rhonda Burchmore Bill and Sandra BurdettPhillip and Susan Carthew and children Oliver CartonJohn and Lyn CoppockMiss Ann Darby in memory of Leslie J. Darby Mary and Frederick Davidson AMLauraine Diggins and Michael BlanchePeter and Leila DoyleLisa Dwyer and Dr Ian DicksonDr Helen M FergusonMr Bill FlemingColin Golvan SC and Dr Deborah GolvanCharles and Cornelia GoodeMichael and Susie HamsonSusan and Gary HearstGillian and Michael HundRosemary and James Jacoby John and Joan Jones Connie and Craig Kimberley Sylvia LavelleAnn and George Littlewood Allan and Evelyn McLarenDon and Anne MeadowsBruce Parncutt and Robin CampbellAnn Peacock with Andrew and Woody KrogerSue and Barry Peake Mrs W Peart Ruth and Ralph Renard Max and Jill Schultz Diana and Brian Snape AMMr Tam Vu and Dr Cherilyn TillmanWilliam and Jenny UllmerBert and Ila VanrenenBrian and Helena WorsfoldAnonymous (10)

PLAYER PATRONS $1,000+Anita and Graham Anderson, Christine and Mark Armour, Arnold Bloch Leibler, David and Beverlie Asprey, Marlyn and Peter Bancroft OAM, Adrienne Basser, Prof Weston Bate and Janice Bate, Bill Bowness, Michael F Boyt, M Ward Breheny, John Brockman OAM and Mrs Pat Brockman, Susie Brown, Jill and Christopher Buckley, Dr Lynda Campbell, Sir Roderick Carnegie AC, Andrew and Pamela Crockett, Natasha Davies, Pat and Bruce Davis, Merrowyn Deacon, Sandra Dent, Dominic and Natalie Dirupo, John and Anne Duncan, Jane Edmanson OAM,

THANKS TO OUR WONDERFUL MSO SUPPORTERS

Kay Ehrenberg, Gabrielle Eisen, Vivien and Jack Fajgenbaum, Grant Fisher and Helen Bird, Mr William J Forrest AM, Barry Fradkin OAM and Dr Pam Fradkin, David Gibbs and Susie O’Neill, Merwyn and Greta Goldblatt, George Golvan QC and Naomi Golvan, Charles and Cornelia Goode, Dr Marged Goode, Danny Gorog and Lindy Susskind, Louise Gourlay OAM, Ginette and André Gremillet. Dr Sandra Hacker AO and Mr Ian Kennedy AM. Jean Hadges. Paula Hansky OAM and Jack Hansky AM, Tilda and Brian Haughney, Julian and Gisela Heinze, Henkell Family Fund, Penelope Hughes, Dr Alastair Jackson, Stuart Jennings, George and Grace Kass, Irene Kearsey, Dr Anne Kennedy, Lew Foundation, Norman Lewis in memory of Dr Phyllis Lewis, Dr Anne Lierse, Violet and Jeff Loewenstein, The Hon Ian Macphee AO and Mrs Julie Mcphee , Elizabeth H Loftus, Vivienne Hadj and Rosemary Madden In memory of Leigh Masel in honour of Norma and Lloyd Rees, Trevor and Moyra McAllister, H E McKenzie, David Menzies, Jan Minchin, John and Isobel Morgan, Ian Morrey, The Novy Family, Laurence O’Keefe and Christopher James, Graham and Christine Peirson, Andrew Penn and Kallie Blauhorn , John and Betty Pizzey, Lady Potter AC, Peter Priest, Jiaxing Qin, Eli Raskin, Peter and Carolyn Rendit, Dr Rosemary Ayton and Dr Sam Ricketson, Joan P Robinson, Tom and Elizabeth Romanowski, Delina Schembri-Hardy, Jeffrey Sher, Dr Sam Smorgon AO and Mrs Minnie Smorgon, Dr Norman and Dr Sue Sonenberg, Dr Michael Soon, Geoff and Judy Steinicke, Mrs Suzy and Dr Mark Suss, Pamela Swansson, Dr Adrian Thomas, Frank and Miriam Tisher, Margaret Tritsch,

P & E Turner, Mary Vallentine AO, The Hon. Rosemary Varty, Leon and Sandra Velik, Sue Walker AM, Elaine Walters OAM and Gregory Walters, Janet Whiting and Phil Lukies, Nic and Ann Willcock, Marian and Terry Wills Cooke, Pamela F Wilson, Joanne Wolff, Peter and Susan Yates, YMF Australia, Mark Young, Panch Das and Laurel Young-Das, Anonymous (21)

THE MAHLER SYNDICATEDavid and Kaye Birks, Jennifer Brukner, Mary and Frederick Davidson AM, Tim and Lyn Edward, John and Diana Frew, Louis Hamon OAM, The Hon Dr Barry Jones AC, Dr Paul Nisselle AM, Maria Solà in memory of Malcolm Douglas, The Hon Michael Watt QC and Cecilie Hall, Anonymous (1)

FOUNDATIONS AND TRUSTSThe Annie Danks TrustCollier Charitable FundCreative Partnerships AustraliaThe Cybec FoundationThe Harold Mitchell FoundationHelen Macpherson Smith TrustIvor Ronald Evans Foundation, managed by Equity Trustees Limited and Mr Russell BrownKen & Asle Chilton Trust, managed by PerpetualLinnell/Hughes Trust, managed by PerpetualThe Marian and EH Flack Trust The Perpetual Foundation – Alan (AGL) Shaw Endowment, managed by PerpetualThe Pratt FoundationThe Robert Salzer FoundationThe Schapper Family FoundationThe Scobie and Claire Mackinnon Trust

CONDUCTOR’S CIRCLECurrent Conductor’s Circle Members: Jenny Anderson, Lesley Bawden, Joyce Bown, Mrs Jenny Brukner and the late Mr John Brukner, Ken Bullen, Luci and Ron Chambers, Sandra Dent, Lyn Edward, Alan Egan JP, Louis Hamon OAM, Tony Howe, John and Mrs Joan Jones, Sylvia Lavelle, Cameron Mowat, Laurence O'Keefe and Christopher James, Elizabeth Proust AO, Penny Rawlins, Joan P Robinson, Neil Roussac, Anne Roussac-Hoyne, Jennifer Shepherd, Pamela Swansson, Lillian Tarry, Dr Cherilyn Tillman, Mr and Mrs R P Trebilcock, Michael Ullmer, Mr Tam Vu, Marian and Terry Wills Cooke, Mark Young, Anonymous (22)

THE MSO GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGES THE SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THE ESTATES OF:Angela Beagley, Gwen Hunt, Pauline Marie Johnston, C P Kemp, Peter Forbes MacLaren, Prof Andrew McCredie, Miss Sheila Scotter AM MBE, Molly Stephens, Jean Tweedie, Herta and Fred B Vogel, Dorothy Wood

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