Bendigo - Maggie Beer: Music and Me

Saturday 24 May, 7:00pm

Ulumbarra Theatre, Bendigo

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PROGRAM

Felix Mendelssohn The Hebrides: Overture
Margaret Sutherland Banks of the Condamine
Pietro Mascagni Cavalleria Rusticana: Intermezzo
Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance No. 5
Léo Delibes Lakme: Flower Duet
George Gershwin Porgy and Bess: Summertime
Arturo Márquez Danzón No. 2

- Interval -

Ralph Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5 in D major

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 Maggie Beer: Music & Me

Jacinta Ewers, Chief Executive Officer

On behalf of Orchestra Victoria, it’s my great pleasure to welcome you to Maggie Beer: Music and Me here in beautiful Bendigo.

It’s a joy to be here sharing this special concert with you. Touring to regional communities like Bendigo is at the heart of what we do — bringing live music experiences to audiences across Victoria, something that we find great joy in and a responsibility we hold with pride. These tours allow us to connect with communities, share the magic of orchestral music, and celebrate the creativity and talent that thrives throughout our state.

This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of our partners and funders. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Creative Australia, Creative Victoria, the Touring Victoria program, and the City of Greater Bendigo. Your commitment to the arts and regional engagement plays a vital role in making performances like this a reality.

We also acknowledge the wonderful Maggie Beer — whose passion for food, music, and community has inspired this unique and heartfelt program.

Thank you for joining us tonight. We hope this concert uplifts and inspires you, enjoy the performance!

Jacinta Ewers
Chief Executive Officer, Orchestra Victoria

Jessica Gethin, Artistic Advisor

Welcome to this very special evening with Orchestra Victoria, where we celebrate two of life's greatest joys— music and food — in perfect harmony.

Tonight, under the baton of the brilliant Carlo Antonioli, we are delighted to be joined in conversation with the incomparable Maggie Beer, whose culinary artistry mirrors the passion of our musicians. Just as a fine dish balances flavour, texture, and aroma, a great performance balances tone, tempo, and emotion.

We invite you to savour every note as we share this concert experience with Maggie.

Jessica Gethin
Artistic Advisor, Orchestra Victoria

Guest

Maggie Beer

Guest

Conductor & Presenter

Carlo Antonioli

Conductor

Greta Bradman

Presenter

Guest Artists

Soloists Nina Korbe and Syrah Torii appear this evening's performance in partnership with Melba Opera Trust.

Nina Korbe

Soprano

Syrah Torii

Mezzo-Soprano

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Orchestra Victoria

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
Acting Section 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
Diane Froomes
Tutti
Philippa Gardner
Chair supported by Angela Kayser
James Churchill +
Oliver Russell +
2025 Richard Bonynge Fellow
Rachel Morton +

DOUBLE BASS
Acting Section Principal
Kylie Davies
Tutti
Matthew Thorne
Ben Saffir +
Nic Synot +

FLUTE
Section Principal
Lisa-Maree Amos
Chair supported by Peter Griffin AM & Terry Swann
Associate Principal
Jessie Gu

OBOE
Acting 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