War Requiem Program ASO.pdf - Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

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Adelaide Symphony Orchestra
and Adelaide Festival Centre present
Britten
2 November 2013 Festival Theatre

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Saturday 2 November 8pm
Arvo Volmer Conductor
Dina Kuznetsova Soprano
Andrew Staples Tenor
Marcus Farnsworth Baritome
Adelaide Symphony Chorus
Young Adelaide Voices
Benjamin Britten War Requiem, Op 66
This concert runs for approximately 85 minutes with no interval.
The piano bar will remain open after the performance.
The performance will be recorded by ABC Classic FM for broadcast
on Friday 24 April 2014 (Anzac Day)
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arvo
volmer
CONDUCTOR
Estonian-born conductor Arvo Volmer is widely Volmer has conducted such orchestras as
acclaimed for his performances in both opera the BBC Philharmonic, City of Birmingham
and concert. He is particularly known for his Symphony Orchestra, Orquestra Sinfonica do
interpretations of Mahler, Sibelius, and Russian Estado de São Paulo, Singapore Symphony
repertoire and contemporary music. Orchestra and L’Orchestre National de France. He
has conducted the Rundfunk Sinfonieorchester
Arvo Volmer is Chief Conductor and Music
Berlin, Stuttgarter Philharmoniker, Orchestra
Director of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra.
of the Komische Oper Berlin and most of
During his directorship of the Orchestra he
Scandinavia’s major ensembles including the
has led tours to Los Angeles (Royce Hall) and
Finnish Radio Symphony, Helsinki Philharmonic,
New York (Carnegie Hall). In 2008, he began
Gothenburg Symphony and Royal Stockholm
an extended Mahler Cycle with the Orchestra
Philharmonic orchestras.
over a six-year period, finishing this year with
Mahler’s Symphony No 9. Arvo Volmer will conduct his final performances
with the ASO as Chief Conductor this coming
Volmer made his professional debut with the
Thursday, Friday and Saturday for Masters 12
Estonian National Opera at the age of 22 and has
at the Adelaide Town Hall, then the following
been associated with the company ever since.
Wednesday, also at the Adelaide Town Hall
He became Associate Conductor of the Estonian
for Composer in Focus - Sibelius. For the 2014
National Symphony Orchestra in 1989, and was
Season Volmer returns to Adelaide and takes up
appointed its Music Director in 1993 (a position
his position as Principal Guest Conductor and
he held until 2001). He held the position of Chief
Artistic Advisor with the ASO.
Conductor and Artistic Director of Finland’s Oulu
Symphony Orchestra between 1994 and 2005. In
2004 he took up both the positions of Artistic
Director and Chief Conductor with the Estonian
National Opera.
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adelaide
symphony
orchestra
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Chief Conductor and Music Director, Arvo Volmer, performance of Beethoven’s second piano
and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra present concerto, the 100th Anniversary performance of
concerts and events that show not only the Stravinsky’s ground-breaking The Rite of Spring,
Orchestra at its best in core repertoire, but how the finale of our eight-year Mahler Symphony
it can transform itself as a flexible ensemble Cycle, his mighty Ninth in August and our sell-
to handle the jazziest of repertoire with James out all-Gershwin performance. The Master Series
Morrison, the world of rock meets symphony, and concludes in November with Brahms, Britten and
epic works of the 20th century such as tonight’s Sibelius in what is a celebration of Arvo Volmer’s
performance of Britten’s War Requiem. last as Chief Conductor. Join us for what will be
The ASO continues to perform at world-class a celebration of Maestro Volmer’s 10 years with
standards, to present works that have been the ASO.
seldom played in Adelaide, and keep our industry Still to come is our take on the Last Night of
fresh and alive with important new commissions the Proms on 6 & 7 December, featuring Jamie
by exemplary international composers such MacDougall, who joined us last year for our
as James MacMillan, Arvo Pärt, Einojuhani popular Scottish concert (watch out for the
Rautavaara, and Australia’s own Paul Stanhope, Barmy Army – they are in town for the Ashes
Graeme Koehne and Brett Dean. test and might very well infiltrate the Festival
In 2013, our four-concert Gala Series began with Theatre stalls!), our final Mozart concert in Elder
Beethoven’s 5th and 9th symphonies, tonight with Hall on Wednesday 11 December and we end our
War Requiem and concludes later in the month Season with James Morrison’s Christmas Cracker
with the return of one of the world’s greatest on 13 December. Celebrate Christmas with carol
violinists, Pinchas Zukerman, playing what he sing-alongs and all the very best in Christmas
plays best; Beethoven’s Violin Concerto. celebrations.
Our 2103 Master Series of 12 concerts (Masters Full details of concerts are on our website
ASO) presents core orchestral repertoire with www.aso.com.au.
international conductors and soloists. Highlights We thank you for your patronage throughout
this year have included James Ehnes’ performance the 2013 Season.
of Britten’s Violin Concerto, Yevgeny Sudbin’s
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symphony
orchestra
Chief Conductor and Frances Davies Sarah Denbigh^ COR ANGLAIS
Music Director Belinda Gehlert Musical Chair supported by Peter Duggan*
Arvo Volmer Alison Heike an anonymous donor Musical Chair supported by
Christopher Handley Dr JB Robinson
VIOLINS Wendy Heiligenberg
Sherrilyn Handley
Natsuko Yoshimoto**^ Anne Horton CLARINETS
(Concertmaster) Danielle Jaquillard Rachel Johnston Mitchell Berick**
Musical Chair sponsored Alexis Milton Gemma Phillips Musical Chair supported
bCyo lAinS OD uCnhsafiorr odf AtMhe Board, Julie Newman David Sharp~ bGyle Nnnig Bela lSltevenson &
& Lib Dunsford Jennifer Newman Mbyu Asiicleael nC hCaoinr nsounp pAoMrted Darren Skelton
(IkAec tSineeg* C* on certmaster) Emma Perkins^ Cameron Waters Damien Hurn
Musical Chair supported by
Musical Chair supported in Peter & Pamela McKee BASSES BASS CLARINET &
memory of Maria & Johann E FLAT CLARINET
Baska Alexander Permezel^ David Schilling** Darren Skelton*
Shirin Lim** Judith Polain Musical Chair supported by
(Acting Associate Marie-Louise Slaytor Mrs Maureen Akkermans
Concertmaster) Jacky Chang BASSOONS
Musical Chair supported by Kemeri Spurr Harley Gray~ Jackie Hansen*^
Dr Georgette Straznicky VIOLAS Musical Chair supported Mbyu Nsiocarml Cahna Eirt hseurpipnogtrotend &
Hilary Bruer* Juris Ezergailis**^ by Bob Croser Peggy Brock
(Acting Principal Musical Chair supported Belinda Kendall-Smith Leah Stephenson
1st Violin) in the memory of
Mrs JJ Holden David Phillips Musical Chair supported by
MMuarsiiocnal WChelalisr supported by M(Aiccthinage lP Rroinbceirptaslo)n** Mthuansikcsa lo Cf hDaaivr isdu’sp fpaothrteerd f oinr Liz Ampt
Michael Milton** improving my sight – Betsy CONTRA BASSOON
(Principal 2nd Violin) Martin Butler Kristina Philipson*
Musical Chair supported by Lesley Cockram~ FLUTES
GillTihaen FBrireanidtsh wof atihtee ~A SO ANnantaal iHe aMnaseengraith Julia Grenfell** HORNS
(Acting Associate Principal Musical Chair supported by Brian Goodwin** (Guest
2nd Violin) Rosi McGowran Chris & Julie Michelmore Principal)
Janet Anderson Carolyn Mooz Lisa Gill Sharn McIver~
Ann Axelby Michael Robertson Samantha Hennesey Bryan Griffiths
Erna Berberyan Cecily Satchell PICCOLO Philip Hall*^
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by Merry Wickes OBOES Anna Handsworth
Janis Laurs**
Julia Brittain Renae Stavely**
Musical Chair supported
Elizabeth Collins by the Latvian Association Greg Pharo
Jane Collins Inc (SA)
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TRUMPETS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
Matt Dempsey**^
Musical Chair supported by R STRINGS
& P Cheesman Elizabeth Layton**
Martin Phillipson** (Guest Concertmaster)
(Acting Principal) Lachlan Bramble*
Gregory Frick (Principal 2nd Violin)
James Dempsey^ Musical Chair supported by Robert
& Deborah Pontifex
Robin Finlay
Imants Larsens*
T imothy Keenihan Ewen Bramble*
TROMBONES Musical Chair supported by Barbara
Mellor
Cameron Malouf**
Young Hee Chan*
Ian Denbigh
BASS TROMBONE FLUTE/PICCOLO
Howard Parkinson* Geoffrey Collins**
Musical Chair supported by Pauline
TUBA Menz
Peter Whish-Wilson*
Musical Chair supported by OBOE/COR ANGLAIS
Ollie Clark AM & Joan Clark Celia Craig**
TIMPANI
CLARINET
Robert Hutcheson* Dean Newcomb**
PERCUSSION Musical Chair supported by the
Royal Over-Seas League SA Inc
Gregory Rush**
Jamie Adam BASSOON
Amanda Grigg Mark Gaydon**
Andrew Penrose Musical Chair supported by Pamela
Yule
PIANO
HORN
Katrina Reynolds*
Sarah Barrett *
ORGAN
PERCUSSION/TIMPANI
Peter Kelsall*
Steven Peterka**
** denotes Section Leader Musical Chair supported by The
Friends of the ASO
* denotes Principal Player
~ denotes Associate Principal HARP
^ denotes player not Rosemary Hallo*
performing for this concert
or on leave
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dina
kuznetsova
SOPRANO
Russian-American soprano Dina Kuznetsova has In addition to performances of Britten’s War
performed in many of the world’s great opera Requiem with the Adelaide and Sydney Symphony
houses, including the Royal Opera House, Berlin Orchestras, concert highlights this season include
State Opera, Vienna State Opera, Bavarian State Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 14 with the St Paul
Opera and San Francisco Opera. After early career Chamber Orchestra. A keen recitalist and chamber
successes in Italian opera roles, she has developed musician, Dina Kuznetsova appears regularly at the
towards the Slavic and Russian repertoire which New York Festival of Song and the Chamber Music
has become central to her current schedule, Society of Lincoln Center, and features as part of
notably her portrayal of Tatyana (Eugene Onegin) the Music@Menlo series of CDs performing songs
for Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Russian Orchestra, by Dvorák and Shostakovich.
and in the Lille Opera’s new production by Jean-
A native of Moscow, she is a graduate of the Ryan
Yves Ruf. Her last two seasons have included her
Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Metropolitan Opera debut as Chloe in The Queen
of Spades followed by her debut as Lisa in the
same piece with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
and Vladimir Ashkenazy. As Rusalka, she made a
celebrated return to the Glyndebourne Festival
and reprised the role at Opéra de Montpellier and
Teatro di San Carlo, Naples.
The current season includes the role of Cio–Cio
San (Madame Butterfly) at English Opera, and
continues with the title role of Katya Kabanová at
the Hamburg State Opera and Municipal Theatre
of Santiago, as well as a return to Opéra de
Montpellier as Tatyana.
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andrew
staples
TENOR
Andrew Staples sang as a chorister at St Paul’s (Artabanes) and Salome (Narraboth). He has
Cathedral before winning a choral scholarship sung Ferrando (Così fan tutte) and Eisenstein (Die
to King’s College Cambridge, where he gained a Fledermaus) for the Benjamin Britten Inter Opera
degree in Music. He was the first recipient of the School, and has performed for English Touring
RCM Peter Pears Scholarship at the Royal College Opera, Opera Holland Park, Garsington Opera and
of Music and subsequently joined the Benjamin the Classical Opera Company. Elsewhere, he has
Britten Inter Opera School. He studies with Ryland performed Don Ottavio (Don Giovanni) for the
Davies. Salzburg Festival and Belfiore (La finta giardiniera)
at the Prague Theatre and La Monnaie. In 2011 he
He has performed with the Berlin and Vienna
semi-staged and sang Tamino (The Magic Flute) for
Philharmonic Orchestras, London Symphony
the Lucerne Festival, a role he reprised with the
Orchestra, Swedish and Bavarian Radio Symphony
Royal Opera House.
Orchestras, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Orchestra
of the Age of Enlightenment, and the Scottish and In 2013 he embarks on his new venture Opera for
Swedish Chamber Orchestras, under conductors Change, which takes The Magic Flute on tour to
including Daniel Harding, Andrew Manze and Africa on a route stretching from Nairobi to Cape
Robin Ticciati. Town.
Other recent highlights include concert
engagements with the BBC Symphony Orchestra
and Semyon Bychkov, the Vienna Philharmonic
with Simon Rattle, and the Philadelphia Orchestra
with Yannick Nézet-Séguin.
Andrew Staples made his Royal Opera House debut
as Jaquino in Fidelio, and has since returned for The
Magic Flute (First Armed Man), Arne’s Artaxerxes
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marcus
farnsworth
BARITONE
Marcus Farnsworth was awarded first prize in Davies’ Eight Songs for a Mad King on a UK tour
the 2009 Wigmore Hall Inter Song Competition, with the Hebrides Ensemble; and appearances at
and the Song Prize at the 2011 Kathleen Ferrier the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées, Lille Opera and
Competition. Recent highlights have included Lausanne Opera. Forthcoming recitals include
appearances at the Wigmore Hall Britten Festival; debuts at the Concertgebouw and La Monnaie
a recital for the Lammermuir Festival and BBC with Mark Padmore and Julius Drake; concerts for
Radio Three; appearances at the Oxford Lieder the Australian Chamber Music Festival; and a UK
Festival; and further recitals with Simon Lepper, tour of Schubert’s Winterreise.
Iain Burnside, Graham Johnson and James Baillieu.
Marcus Farnsworth was a chorister at Southwell
Other notable performances include the title role
Minster and read music at the University of
in Britten’s Owen Wingrave for the Inter Chamber
Manchester, graduating with a first class honours
Music Festival, Nuremberg; Kilian (Der Freischütz)
degree. He completed his studies at the Royal
with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir
Academy of Music in July 2011.
Colin Davis; Aeneas (Dido and Aeneas) for the
Early Opera Company at Wigmore Hall; Thomas
Larcher’s Die Nacht der Verlorenen on a European
tour and recording; and the role of Son in the
world premiere of David Sawer’s Flesh and Blood
with the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
Plans for this season and beyond include further
performances of Eddy in Mark-Anthony Turnage’s
Greek for Music Theatre Wales; Guglielmo in a
new production of Mozart’s Così fan tutte for
English Opera; Sid in Britten’s Albert Herring with
the BBC Symphony Orchestra; Peter Maxwell
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