Firebird - Digital Program
Friday 24 July, 7:00pm
Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo
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PROGRAM
Mikhail Glinka Ruslan and Lyudmila: Overture
Claude Debussy Petite suite
- Interval -
Igor Stravinsky The Firebird: Suite [1945 version]
Igor Stravinksy’s Firebird is one of the most thrilling ballet scores of the 20th century, a kaleidoscope of musical colour that conjures a supernatural world filled with dancing princesses, evil sorcerers and mythical creatures.
Before we reach this towering tale, however, we begin with another work drawn from the world of Russian folklore: the ‘Overture’ from Mikhail Glinka’s Ruslan and Ludmilla. From the first note its energetic brass fanfares and exhilarating string passages presage the epic quest to come.
Between these two tales is another work with literary origins, however this time conjuring the finery and frivolity of 18th Century aristocrats: Claude Debussy’s Petite Suite. Based on Paul Verlaine’s Fêtes galantes, whilst the subjects of this story are not supernatural, they are rendered with vivid colour, charm and wit.
Acknowledgement of Country
We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the lands on which we perform, and on which we rehearsed tonight's performance, the people of the Kulin Nations: the Dja Dja Wurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung peoples. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to all First Nations people across Australia, whose traditions of music making and storytelling have continued on this land for millenia.
Welcome to Firebird
Vanessa Pigrum, Acting Chief Executive Officer
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Jessica Gethin, Artistic Advisor
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Conductor
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VIOLIN
Deputy Concertmaster
Yi Wang
Chair supported by Susan & Leith Campbell
Section Principal First Violin
Tony Zhai
Section Principal Second Violin
Monica Naselow
Chair supported by Peter Griffin AM & Terry Swann
Associate Principal First Violin
Erica Kennedy
Acting Associate Principal Second Violin
Rachel Gamer
Tutti
Binny Baik
Chair supported by The Fielding Foundation
Alyssa Conrau
Chair supported by Leanne Menegazzo
Rachael Hunt
Chair supported by The Fielding Foundation
Philip Nixon
John Noble
Rebecca Shirley
Chair supported by Mr Andrew Fairley AM
Lucy Warren
Edwina Kayser +
Lynda Latu +
Jaso Sasaki +
Sophia Shaw +
Dorota Swart +
George Vi +
VIOLA
Section Principal
Paul McMillan
Chair supported by Linda Herd
Associate Principal
Thomas Higham §
Tutti
Jason Bunn
Nadine Delbridge
Chair supported by Kangaroo Ground Nominees Pty Ltd
Andrew Crothers +
Edmund Mantelli +
2025 Richard Bonynge Fellow
Cora Teeuwen +
CELLO
Section Principal
Melissa Chominsky
Associate Principal
Tutti
Diane Froomes
Chair supported by Dr Gareth and Mrs Shoreh Phillips
Philippa Gardner
Chair supported by Angela Kayser
Anna Pokorny
Oliver Russell +
DOUBLE BASS
Acting Section Principal
Kylie Davies
Acting Associate Principal
Sam Nock +
Tutti
Luca Arcaro +
Ella Evans +
FLUTE
Section Principal
Lisa-Maree Amos
Chair supported by Peter Griffin AM & Terry Swann
Associate Principal
Jessie Gu
OBOE
Section Principal
Joshua de Graaf
Principal Cor Anglais
Dafydd Camp
Chair supported by Ms Linda Herd
CLARINET
Section Principal
Paul Champion
Associate Principal
Justin Beere
BASSOON
Section Principal
Lyndon Watts +
Associate Principal
Kina Lin-Wilmoth+
Principal Contrabassoon
Will Hanna +
HORN
Section Principal
Andrew Young
Principal Third Horn
Linda Hewett
Tutti
Ben Messenger
Sharon Hatton +
TRUMPET
Section Principal
Mark Fitzpatrick
Associate Principal
Timothy Francis
TROMBONE
Acting Section Principal
Kieran Conrau
Associate Principal
Cian Malikides +
Principal Bass Trombone
Ben Anderson
TUBA
Principal
Karina Filipi +
TIMPANI
Section Principal
Guy du Blêt
Chair supported by Jim Cousins AO & Libby Cousins AM with Igor Zambelli
PERCUSSION
Section Principal
Mathew Levy
Tutti
Buddy Lovett
HARP
Section Principal
Will Nichols
PIANO
Section Principal
Peter Wilson +
KEY
Guest Artist +
Concertmaster
Orchestra Victoria Musicians
Yi Wang
Deputy Concertmaster
Tony Zhai
Section Principal First Violin
Monica Naselow
Section Principal Second Violin
Tomomi Brennan
Associate Principal First Violin
Erica Kennedy
Associate Principal First Violin
Sophia Kirsanova
Associate Principal Second Violin
Binny Baik
Tutti Violin
Alyssa Conrau
Tutti Violin
Rachel Gamer
Tutti Violin
Matt Hassall
Tutti Violin
Rachael Hunt
Tutti Violin
Philip Nixon
Tutti Violin
John Noble
Tutti Violin
Rebecca Shirley
Tutti Violin
Lucy Warren
Tutti Violin
Paul McMillan
Section Principal Viola
Thomas Higham
Associate Principal Viola
Jason Bunn
Tutti Viola
Nadine Delbridge
Tutti Viola
Melissa Chominsky
Section Principal Cello
Diane Froomes
Tutti Cello
Philippa Gardner
Tutti Cello
Anna Pokorny
Tutti Cello
Bonita Han-Williams
Section Principal Double Bass
Kylie Davies
Associate Principal Double Bass
Lisa-Maree Amos
Section Principal Flute
Jessie Gu
Associate Principal Flute
Rebecca Johnson
Principal Piccolo
Joshua de Graaf
Section Principal Oboe
Dafydd Camp
Principal Cor Anglais
Paul Champion
Section Principal Clarinet
Justin Beere
Associate Principal Clarinet
Andrew Young
Section Principal Horn
Linda Hewett
Principal Third Horn
Ben Messenger
Tutti Horn
Mark Fitzpatrick
Section Principal Trumpet
Timothy Francis
Associate Principal Trumpet
Kieran Conrau
Associate Principal Trombone
Benjamin Anderson
Principal Bass Trombone
Guy du Blêt
Section Principal Timpani
Mathew Levy
Section Principal Percussion
Buddy Lovett
Associate Principal Timpani/Tutti Percussion
Will Nichols
Section Principal Harp
Lyndon Watts
Section Principal Bassoon
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