Morning Melodies - Maggie Beer: Music and Me

Monday 2 June, 11:00am & 1:30pm

Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne

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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

Acknowledgement of Country

We acknowledge the Traditional Owners of the land on which we work, the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Eastern Kulin Nations. 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 at the Arts Centre Melbourne.

It’s a joy to be here sharing this special concert with you.

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 today. 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.

Today, under the baton of the brilliant Carlo Antonioli, we are delighted to be joined in conversation by the incomparable Maggie Beer, whose culinary artistry mirrors the passion and precision of our musicians. Just as a fine dish balances flavour, texture, and aroma, a great performance balances tone, tempo, and emotion — and when paired thoughtfully, each enhances the other in ways that are truly magical.

We invite you to savour every note and every nuance as we share this unique sensory experience.

Enjoy the concert.

Jessica Gethin
Artistic Advisor, Orchestra Victoria

Guest

Maggie Beer

Guest

Conductor & Presenter

Carlo Antonioli

Conductor

Greta Bradman

Presenter

Guest Artists

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