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		NEWSLETTER
			of the
SUTHERLAND SHIRE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA  Inc.

	http://www.ssso.org
						June 2006
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		THE NEXT CONCERT
The second 2006 subscription series concert will be held on
	SUNDAY 26th JUNE 2006, 2.30 pm at the
	Sutherland Entertainment Centre
		30 Eton Street, Sutherland
Guest Conductor: Jodie Spooner-Ryan
Soloist: David Greco, Baritone  
	Tickets and Information:
		Sutherland Entertainment Centre (02) 9521 8888
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		SYMPHONIC LEGENDS
Guest conductor Jodie Spooner-Ryan has prepared a
delightful program for this concert, with each item telling its
own very special story.
First there is Kabalevski's rousing Overture to the comic opera 
"Colas Breugnon", based on he story of a 16th century French
woodcarver's humorous revenge on the nobles who oppressed him.
This is followed by "Let Us Garlands Bring", four songs by Gerald
Finzi based on texts by William Shakespeare.
Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite No.2 tells further stories the about Norwegian
folk hero of that name
Finally Dvorak's Symphony No.8, arguably one of his most
programmatic and lyrical works, evokes the beautiful scenery
of the composer's beloved 19th century Bohemia.
All great music, not to be missed!
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		WELL-KNOWN GUEST CONDUCTOR
Jodie Spooner-Ryan, our guest conductor at the June concert, will
be well known to many of our audience as the Resident Conductor
of the Sutherland Shire Choral Society. She is no stranger to our 
Orchestra either. In December 2003 she conducted the SSSO
in a joint performance of Rutter's Gloria together with the
Sutherland Shire Choral Society.
Jodie graduated from the University of NSW as a Bachelor of
Music/ Bachelor of Education in 1995. She then took a position of
Music Teacher at St. Mary Star of the Sea College. In 2000 Jodie 
travelled to the United States where she completed a 2 year Master
of Music Choral Conducting at Florida State University.
Whilst at Florida State she was Assistant Conductor of the University
Philharmonia and Musical Director of the University's production of The Music Man .
Until recently Jodie was Head of Music at St. Vincent's college, Potts Point.
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		SPECIAL SOLOIST
Having a singer as a soloist for our June concert is an unusual treat.
Baritone David Greco has worked with many of Australia's finest musical
ensembles. A graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, he is a
member of Cantillation and Pinchgut Opera and has appeared in their 
productions of Purcella's The Fairy Queen, Monteverdi's L' Orfeo and most
recently in Rameau's dramatic masterpiece Dardanus.
David has appeared as soloist with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra,
the Sydney Philharmonia Choir and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
He has just toured with highly acclaimed early music artist Emma Kirkby
as a soloist and chorister on her recent Musica Viva concerts in Australia. 
He was recently accepted into the highly competitive Opera School at the
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester, UK. 
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	DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Subscription Concerts at Sutherland Entertainment
Centre:
	Sunday 10th September 2.30pm,   "The Great Masters"
	Sunday 17th December 2.30 pm  "Musical Pictures"
SSSO on Tour:
	Saturday 8th July 2006 7.00 pm
			Berry School of Arts, Berry
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