2013 Concert Series

2013
Concert Series
1
International Series
Saint-Saëns’
Organ
Symphony
Saturday 8 June 8 pm
Dunedin Town Hall
Edvard Tchivzhel – Conductor
Sergio Tiempo – Piano
Verdi: La forza del destino
[The Force of Destiny]: Overture
Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No. 3 – Organ Symphony
(Organ: David Burchell)
We celebrate our return to the Town Hall with Saint-Saens’ most ambitious work,
his Organ Symphony, with its thunderous ending featuring the Hall’s
magnificent organ. Also in a French vein is Ravel’s much-loved Piano Concerto,
his last large-scale work. The lyrical and haunting slow movement is framed by
two exuberant outer movements, with the last featuring dazzling virtuoso
fireworks spiced up with jazzy inflections. Piano soloist Sergio Tiempo is
described as an ‘Argentinian firebrand with edge-of-the-seat barnstorming
pianism’ – a performance not to be missed.
Charismatic conductor Edvard Tchivzhel was last here in 1997 so his return is
long overdue. Originally from Russia, he is now Music Director and Conductor
of the Greenville Symphony Orchestra in the USA.
2
International Series
From
Russia
with
Love
Demidenko plays
Rachmaninov
Saturday 10 August 8 pm
Dunedin Town Hall
Nicholas Braithwaite – Conductor
Nikolai Demidenko – Piano
Britten: Four Seas Interludes
Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2
Elgar: Sursum Corda
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 9
There is a strong Russian theme to this concert. Acclaimed pianist
Nikolai Demidenko returns to display his technical mastery and penetrating
interpretative skills in one of the best-loved of all the piano concertos,
Rachmaninov’s second. From tender lyricism, luscious harmony and
sumptuous tunes to torrents of chords, this promises to be a brilliant
performance. In contrast to Rachmaninov’s romantic lyricism is the
neo-classism of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 9. Written in response to
considerable political pressure and differing from the biting satire and
grotesque elements found in many of his works, Shostakovich described
this symphony as having “a transparent, pellucid, and bright mood”.
Distinguished conductor Nicholas Braithwaite will also conduct Elgar’s
Sumsum Corda, a work with a prominent role for the Town Hall organ.
3
International Series
Journey
to Central
Europe
Mozart and Dvorák
Saturday 21 September 8 pm
Dunedin Town Hall
Mozart: Mass in C Minor – The Great
Dvorák: Symphony No. 6
Simon Over – Conductor
Anna Leese – Soprano
Emma Fraser – Soprano
Benjamin Madden – Tenor
Joel Amosa – Baritone
City Choir Dunedin
Southern Youth Choir
Vienna, Salzburg and Prague feature
prominently in the early history of
tonight’s works. Mozart’s Great Mass,
composed in Vienna in 1782 but
premièred in Salzburg in 1783,
has been described as having
“dark-toned and solemn, [and also]
forthright and vigorous choruses,
sumptuous solo arias, and
ensembles of ornate, operatic
radiance.” With our four soloists (all
trained in Dunedin) and Southern
Youth Choir, we celebrate City Choir
Dunedin’s 150th anniversary year.
London-based Simon Over will also
conduct Dvorák’s Symphony No. 6.
The symphony was to be premièred
by the Vienna Philharmonic in 1880,
but because of Viennese anti-Czech
sentiment it was premièred by the
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra in
1881. The work perfectly balances
Czech folk sentiment and the
classical symphony structure,
and some consider it Dvorák’s
orchestral masterpiece.
1
Matinee Series
Harp
Magic
Handel, Ravel,
Mozart, Beethoven,
and Gareth Farr
Saturday 18 May 5 pm and Sunday 19 May 3 pm
King’s and Queen’s Performing Arts Centre
Brett Kelly – Conductor
Helen Webby – Harp
Handel: Harp Concerto Op. 4 No. 6
Beethoven: Symphony No. 4
Gareth Farr: Waipoua (Clarinet: Stephen Cranefield)
Ravel: Introduction and Allegro
Mozart: Symphony No. 35, Haffner
Handel’s Harp Concerto (soloist Helen Webby is Christchurch
Symphony Orchestra’s Principal Harp) was originally incidental
music for an opera, but is now immensely popular as both harp
and organ concertos. Ravel was commissioned to compose
Introduction and Allegro to display the expressive range of the
then-new double-action pedal harp, and the work delicately
explores the colours of the harp, flute, clarinet and strings.
Gareth Farr describes Waipoua as “a recollection of a memorable trip to the Waipoua
State Forest ... its healing air, cool green light, delicate echoing sounds, and the
overwhelming sight of Tane-Mahuta”. May is New Zealand Music Month.
Mozart’s elegant Haffner Symphony and Beethoven’s powerful Symphony No. 4
round off the programme conducted by Melbourne-based conductor Brett Kelly.
2
Matinee Series
Saturday 20 July 5 pm and Sunday 21 July 3 pm
King’s and Queen’s Performing Arts Centre
Hamish McKeich – Conductor
Ashley Brown – Cello
Bach: Orchestra Suite No. 4
Haydn: Cello Concerto No. 1
Mozart: Symphony No. 41, Jupiter
Mellow
Cello
Bach, Haydn
& Handel
Aucklander Ashley Brown, who studied at Canterbury
and Yale Universities, is currently cellist in the NZTrio, and
also pursues a soloist’s career. His “full-blooded lyricism
... an irresistible force” will be on display in Haydn’s Cello
Concerto, with the slow movement written to showcase
the cello’s beautiful tone.
Of Hamish McKeich’s performance with the Sinfonia last year, the ODT reviewer
commented: “This was a truly exciting concert under McKeich’s fresh and subtly
energetic leadership”. He will also conduct Mozart’s final symphony, thought to
be the summit of Mozart’s orchestral work, written at extraordinary speed along
with two other symphonies – all in two months. The concert opens with Bach’s
Orchestra Suite No. 4 which ranges from its majestic Overture, the graceful
Gavotte to its joyful Rejouissance.
2013 Concert Venues
The Southern Sinfonia is delighted that its 2013 concert venues
will be the Dunedin Town Hall and the King’s and Queen’s
Performing Arts Centre.
International Series
Dunedin Town Hall
We’re back in the newly-refurbished Town Hall! To ensure all three
of our 2013 International Series concerts are in the Town Hall, this
Series has a later-than-usual start. A return to the Hall means a
return to our Town Hall seating configuration. The good news for
2011 Town Hall subscribers is that they will retain the right to renew
their 2011 seats for 2013.
Matinee Series
King’s and Queen’s Performing Arts Centre
The attraction of good parking, excellent sightlines, comfortable
facilities and good acoustics continues to appeal so much to you
our audiences that we have again included two performances of
each of these concerts. So now you can chose whether to
subscribe to Saturday evening or Sunday afternoon performances.
We look forward to welcoming you to our concerts in these
superb venues!
Become a Sinfonia Concert
Series Subscriber and enjoy
these exclusive benefits
Save up to $106 for two people in 2013 and enjoy the world of
orchestral music
• Savings of up to 38% on single ticket prices.
• Flexibility – attend two, three or all five of the International and
Matinee Series concerts at discounted prices.
• Guaranteed seating – secure the best available seats for the
season in advance.
• Bookings from home – subscribe by phone, fax or post.
• Personalised service – reserve your seats directly with the
Southern Sinfonia.
• Golden Circle – subscribers seated in this area also receive a
free programme and complimentary glass of wine or fruit juice at
each International Series concert.
• Newsletters – subscribers also receive free Southern Sinfonia
Newsletters, keeping you up-to-date with the Orchestra’s news
and activities.
Priority deadline for renewing subscribers: To secure priority
bookings before new subscribers and to ensure you retain the
same seats, your subscription order needs to be received by
Friday 22 March.
Concession Prices are available to senior citizens (65 years or
more) and beneficiaries (unwaged or sickness beneficiaries).
Student Prices are available to tertiary, secondary or primary
school students.
Three easy ways to become
a Concert Series Subscriber
By post: Complete the booking form and post it to
Southern Sinfonia, PO Box 5571, Dunedin 9058.
By phone: Phone the Southern Sinfonia office on
03 477 5623 with your credit card details.
By fax: Fax your completed application form with
credit card details to the Southern Sinfonia office
on 03 477 5628.
Flexi-Tickets ~ pick and mix
Flexi-Tickets are easy to book! A Flexi-Ticket allows you
to attend any three separate concerts selected from our
International and Matinee Series. Once you have received
your Flexi-Ticket from the Sinfonia, you must reserve seats for
your chosen concerts by presenting your Flexi-Ticket at the
Regent Theatre Box Office. These bookings can be made
from Tuesday 23 April onwards, the start of the priority
booking period. (Public sales open on Monday 29 April.)
Regent Theatre Box Office Hours:
Weekdays 9.00 am – 5.30 pm. Saturdays 10.30 am – 1.00 pm.
Accessibility
Please contact the Southern Sinfonia office (03 477 5623) for
details on wheelchair access for both the Town Hall and King’s
and Queen’s Performing Arts Centre.
Please note that programmes and artists are subject to change.
www.southernsinfonia.org
The Southern Sinfonia receives major funding from:
Donations to the Orchestra ~
help your orchestra’s growth
There is now an added advantage to making a donation to
the Sinfonia. Not only will you be assisting the financial stability
and growth of the orchestra, but you can claim a tax credit of
one-third for donations of $5 or more made to the Sinfonia (up
to the amount of your taxable income). The Dunedin Civic
Orchestra Inc. (trading as the Southern Sinfonia) is registered
(CC34031) as a charitable entity under the Charities Act 2005.
We are acknowledged as one of New Zealand’s most innovative
arts organisations. However, with the Orchestra’s continuing artistic
growth, coupled with static institutional grants, we are even more
dependent on the continuing generous support of our community.
Your donations will allow us to:
• present nationally- and internationally-acclaimed
conductors and soloists
• present the widest-possible range of orchestral repertoire
• employ Dunedin’s finest orchestral musicians
• undertake exciting and innovative special projects.
Please consider making a donation on our booking form,
in support of your orchestra’s continued growth!
Sinfonia Concertante Donors
We are pleased to offer you the opportunity to become a Sinfonia
Concertante Donor by making a personal or business donation of
$500 or more. Your support will be acknowledged by the
following benefits:
• Vouchers for two complimentary programmes for each
International and Matinee Series concert.
• Donors who are not concert series subscribers are eligible
for the priority booking period at the start of public ticket
sales of individual concerts, and the priority booking periods
which apply to special concerts from time to time.
• Donors’ names will appear in the International and Matinee
Series concert programmes as a Sinfonia Concertante Donor.
Subscription Gift Vouchers
Great birthday or other gift! Gift vouchers are available for the
International and Matinee Series and would make a superb
birthday or other celebratory gift. To purchase a voucher, please
contact the Southern Sinfonia Office: 03 477 5623.
Foundation for the
Dunedin Civic Orchestra
(The Dunedin Civic Orchestra Inc. trades as the Southern Sinfonia)
Established in 1994, the Foundation administers a separate fund, the
principal purpose of which is to safeguard the financial future of the
Orchestra. In addition, the Foundation supports instrumental tuition at
the University of Otago. You can help Dunedin’s orchestral future by:
• Making a donation to the Foundation
• Leaving a bequest in your will.
For further information on the Foundation, please contact the
Sinfonia’s General Manager Philippa Harris on 03 477 5623,
or email philippa@southernsinfonia.org
University of Otago Lectures ~
introducing the concerts
The University of Otago, in collaboration with the Sinfonia, will
present a series of three informative lectures, one for each of the
International Series concerts, giving insights into the repertoire and
composers of these concerts.
Department of Music Lecturers: Dr Andrew Deruchie,
Dr Graeme Downes, Professor John Drummond
Time and Dates: 5.30 – 7.00 pm, on Mondays 3 June, 5 August,
16 September
For more details or to ask for a brochure to be sent to you please
contact the Summer School & Continuing Education Office at
University of Otago: phone 479 9181, email:
continuing.education@otago.ac.nz or visit
www.otago.ac.nz/courses/continuingeducation
Pre-Concert Talks
These compelling introductions to our International Series concerts
are also delivered by the same by University of Otago Department
of Music lecturers. Time and Dates: 7.10 – 7.30 pm, Town Hall
complex, immediately before the Saturday evening performances.
Free to concert-goers.
The Friends of the Southern Sinfonia support the activities of the
orchestra by hosting post-concert suppers and chamber music
concerts, offering the opportunity to attend a rehearsal, and to meet
guest artists. Social events are organised to help fund, for example,
the purchase and maintenance of equipment and support various
other Southern Sinfonia projects. Please use the application form in the
Friends brochure to become a member of the Friends of the Sinfonia.
Great Savings for Concert
Series Subscribers
The table below compares the cost of subscription tickets with
the cost of individual concert tickets. These per-concert ticket
prices do not include the additional booking agency service
charges, so subscribers’ savings are increased further once
these charges are included.
International
Subscription Tickets
Individual
concert
tickets
Total cost
Per concert
cost (approx.)
Per concert
cost
Golden Circle
175
58
70
Circle Adult
135
45
56
Circle Concession
125
42
50
Gallery Adult
105
35
50
Gallery Concession
85
28
46
Stalls Adult
95
32
44
Stalls Concession
75
25
36
Stalls Student
30
10
15
45
Matinee
Adult
65
33
Concession
57
29
40
Student
22
11
15
106
35
Flexi-ticket
All categories
2013 Booking Form
1. International Series – Select your seat
Renewing subscribers: your preferred Town Hall seats have been
reserved for you for this year. New subscribers or 2011 subscribers who
would like to change their seats, please indicate with an X on the plans
below where you would like to sit in the Town Hall.
stage
Golden Circle
stage
4. Bring forward the sub-total
from previous page
$
5. Donations to the Orchestra
(Donations of $5 or more are tax deductible)
General Donation
$
or
Circle
Sinfonia Concertante Donation ($500 or more)
Gallery
$
Stalls
Total Remittance: $
All prices are GST-inclusive
International Series (3 concerts – price includes all 3 concerts)
Number
Golden
attending? Circle
Adults
$175
Circle
Gallery
Stalls
$135
$105
$95
Total Cost
6. Your name and address
Name: Prof / Dr / Mr / Mrs / Miss / Ms
Concession
$175
$125
$85
$75
Student/Child
$175
$125
$85
$30
Address:
International Series total:
2. Matinee Series – Select your seat
Stage
Renewing 2012 subscribers: would you like the
same King’s and Queen’s seats as last year?
 Yes
Postcode:
Email:
 No
New Matinee Series or renewing 2012
subscribers who would like to change their
seats, please indicate with an X on the plan to the
right where you would like to sit in the King’s and
Queen’s Performing Arts Centre. Except for the first three rows, all seats are
elevated in this auditorium and have an excellent view.
(h)
7. Method of payment
 Mastercard
 Visa
Cheques made payable to ‘Dunedin Civic Orchestra Inc.’
 Sundays (please tick one)
Number attending? Series Total
Adults
$65
Concession
$57
Student/Child
$22
Card number:
Total Cost
Name on card:
Expiry:
Signature:
Matinee Series total:
3. Flexi-Tickets (Any 3 concerts)
Number attending? Series Total
Adults/Concession/Student
(w)
 Cheque (enclosed)
Matinee Series (2 concerts)
 Saturdays
Phone:
$106
Flexi-Ticket total:
Concert Ticket Sub-total:
8. Send your booking to us
Total Cost
Please detach and post (or fax) your completed form to:
Southern Sinfonia
PO Box 5571
Dunedin 9058
OR fax 03 477 5628
OR book by telephone 03 477 5623 with credit card details