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2021 Concert Season

Sydney | Canberra | Melbourne | Adelaide | Southern Highlands | Turramurra

WELCOME FROM ARTISTIC DIRECTOR KATHRYN SELBY, AM

Thank you to the members of our extended Selby & Friends audience for being with us through the 2020 Season, albeit mostly through the wonders of modern technology. Creating our 2020 live-filmed concerts was a fascinating experience and I am grateful for the opportunities they provided for staying connected to you whilst supporting artists and our Australian arts community.We are excited to return to our concert venues around Australia in 2021 and share with you once again, in person, our love of music and its immense ability to excite, heal, cheer, and inspire. Our 2021 Season is brimming with variety, complete with compelling works by beloved masters and those whose works deserve wider recognition.Compared to past seasons, circumstances are now quite different in this, our ‘new normal’, with a great deal of thought put towards keeping artists and patrons safe. We will be guided by government advice and regulations on venue capacity and social distancing. We have already made some changes to the way in which we communicate with you and also, as you will see, to our ticketing system.My guest artists for 2021 are all well-known to you, representing some of the finest musicians our beautiful country is lucky enough to have on our shores. Our spectacular programs will introduce them to you again through the joys and intricacies of the piano trio genre, its extraordinarily diverse appeal to a wide range of brilliant composers and the supremely different style and approach with which they tackled its many delights and challenges.Selby & Friends’ focus now is to continue to bring you memorable musical experiences, to foster emerging talents and to support our artists and our arts community as much as we can. In this, our 15th Season, please join with us in moving forward as I warmly welcome you back to live Selby & Friends concerts in 2021.

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MARCH

7

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15

CITY

Adelaide

Sydney

Melbourne

Southern Highlands

Turramurra

Canberra

VENUE

Elder Hall

City Recital Hall

Tatoulis Auditorium, Methodist Ladies’ College

Chevalier College Performing Arts Centre

Turramurra Uniting Church

Llewellyn Hall

TIME

2:30pm

7:00pm

7:30pm

5:00pm

2:15pm

7:30pm

This delightful season opener presents a fascinating glimpse of how three important composers of the first half of the 20th Century imagined the piano trio in these powerful ‘miniatures’. All composed within 19 years of each other and from vastly different European cultures, they contrast and complement the highly developed piano trio structure produced by Schubert 100 years earlier, at the end of the Classical Era and on the cusp of the Romantic. Natsuko and Julian join Kathy for the first time together in this program filled with pathos, song and passion.

Ernest Bloch (1880-1959) Three Nocturnes (1924)

Joaquín Turina (1882 – 1949) Circulo, Op.91 (1942)

Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975) Piano Trio Op.8 No.1 (1923)

Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) Piano Trio No.1 in B-flat major, Op.99 D. 898, (1827/28)

7-14 MARCH

EXOTIC STRUDEL

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Guest Artists with Artistic Director Kathryn Selby, Piano

Natsuko Yoshimoto, Violin

Julian Smiles, Cello

TOUR 1 BUY TICKETS ONLINE

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MAY

9

12

13

14

15

16

CITY

Adelaide

Melbourne

Sydney

Canberra

Southern Highlands

Turramurra

VENUE

Elder Hall

Tatoulis Auditorium, Methodist Ladies’ College

City Recital Hall

Llewellyn Hall

Chevalier College Performing Arts Centre

Turramurra Uniting Church

TIME

2:30pm

7:30pm

7:00pm

7:30pm

5:00pm

2:15pm

Opening this concert with one of Australia’s most iconic piano trios, we are immediately conscious of the colours, light, sounds, and the mystical relationship Edwards has with the sea and earth of this great land. One of Spain’s great composers follows with a highly expressive, Neo-Romantic and refined work that embodies the composer’s Spanish roots with dance and salon music, hints of the gypsy and the Moor and its many folkloric elements. The beauty and power of Dvořák’s style exemplifies his fervent nationalist stance in the face of pressure from the prevalent German tradition, bringing to a close this powerful program whose flavours are brought vividly to life by three of Australia’s most iconic performers.

Ross Edwards (1943 - ) Piano Trio (1998)

Enrique Granados (1867-1916) Piano Trio, Op.50 (1894)

Antonín Dvořák (1841-1904) Piano Trio in F minor, Op. 65 (1883)

9-16 MAY

PATRIOT GAMES

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Guest Artists with Artistic Director Kathryn Selby, Piano

TOUR 2

Dene Olding, Violin

Julian Smiles, Cello

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JULY

4

6

7

8

10

11

CITY

Adelaide

Sydney

Melbourne

Canberra

Southern Highlands

Turramurra

VENUE

Elder Hall

City Recital Hall

Tatoulis Auditorium, Methodist Ladies’ College

Llewellyn Hall

Chevalier College Performing Arts Centre

Turramurra Uniting Church

TIME

2:30pm

7:00pm

7:30pm

7:30pm

5:00pm

2:15pm

This program presents the work of three fascinating composers whose impact was both profound and long-lasting. Whilst they experienced the world at very much the same point in time, their view of the piano trio genre was vastly different. Discouraged by comments made about ‘women in music’ in an American newspaper by  Dvořák, Amy Beach wrote a strong rebuttal and when four years later in 1896, her own work was premiered by the Boston Symphony, she became known as the dean of American women composers and a national symbol of women’s creative power . Englishwoman Dame Ethel Smyth, somewhat marginalized for being a ‘woman’ composer, was nonetheless a powerful force, encouraged by both Dvořák and Brahms and known to Clara Schumann. She was also a vigorous member of the suffragette movement. Often regarded as one of France’s greatest composers, Ravel also went against the establishment and chose his own path in composition, fusing modern elements with the baroque, classicism and jazz.  Bringing together three of Australia’s powerhouse artists, this program represents a perfect synergy.    

Amy Beach (1867 – 1944) Piano Trio Op.150 (1938)

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937) Piano Trio in A minor (1914)

Dame Ethel Smyth (1858 – 1944) Piano Trio in D minor (1880)

4 -11 JULY

MAVERICKS

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TOUR 3

Andrew Haveron, Violin

Timo-Veikko Valve, Cello

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SEPT

18

19

20

21

22

26

CITY

Southern Highlands

Turramurra

Canberra

Sydney

Melbourne

Adelaide

VENUE

Chevalier College Performing Arts Centre

Turramurra Uniting Church

Llewellyn Hall

City Recital Hall

Tatoulis Auditorium, Methodist Ladies’ College

Elder Hall

TIME

5:00pm

2:15pm

7:30pm

7:00pm

7:30pm

2:30pm

Australian premiered by Selby & Friends six years ago, Tower’s Big Sky is a visceral portrait of the composer riding her favourite horse through a deep Bolivian valley. A Grammy award-winning American composer, Towers’ work is highly evocative, grounded in a love of the natural world. Given his famous long walks and love of nature, it seemed only right to include Brahms’ massive youthful, then much later reworked, B major Trio in the program along with the emotionally driven, very late Mendelssohn Trio as they both resonate with imagery, passion, humour, song and a shared love of the natural world. Susie and Umberto work together for the first time with Kathy in this exhilarating program of ‘big works’ for piano trio.

Joan Tower (1938 - ) Big Sky (2005)

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847) Piano Trio in C minor, Op.66 (1845)

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897) Piano Trio in B major, Op. 8 (1854)

18-26 SEPTEMBER

NATURAL WONDERS

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TOUR 4

Susie Park, Violin

Umberto Clerici, Cello

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NOV

7

9

10

11

13

14

CITY

Adelaide

Sydney

Canberra

Melbourne

Southern Highlands

Turramurra

VENUE

Elder Hall

City Recital Hall

Llewellyn Hall

Tatoulis Auditorium, Methodist Ladies’ College

Chevalier College Performing Arts Centre

Turramurra Uniting Church

TIME

2:30pm

7:00pm

7:30pm

7:30pm

5:00pm

2:15pm

Our title for this program is quite obviously tongue in cheek! One cannot possibly label either of the great melody masters, Rachmaninov and Schubert, as anything remotely close to being thorns, but the idiom seemed apt in the context of the largely underestimated Fanny Mendelssohn as a composer to be admired in her own right. Highly intellectual, cultured and a formidable force in the musical life of Berlin, Fanny was also confidante and best friend to her brother Felix who passed away within months of her own untimely death. Book-ending the season with Schubert’s second great final piano trio, this program, which brings together two of Australia’s most gifted musicians of the younger generation with Kathy, is truly an exploration of youth, song and yearning. It is a fitting close to our dazzling exploration of the piano trio repertoire this season.

Sergei Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943) Piano Trio élégiaque No. 1 in G minor (1892)

Fanny Mendelssohn (1805 – 1847) Piano Trio in D minor Op.11 (1847)

Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828) Piano Trio in E-flat major, Op.100 D 929 (1827)

7-14 NOVEMBER

“A ROSE BETWEEN TWO THORNS”

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TOUR 5

Grace Clifford, Violin

Richard Narroway, Cello

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HOW TO MAKE BOOKINGS

1. OnlineVisit the Selby & Friends website. Follow the Buy Tickets link to your city or venue and follow the online instructions to the Contact Form and purchase through Paypal. If you do not have a Paypal account, you will still be able to purchase using your credit card by selecting that option on the Paypal site at checkout. This service is available 24/7.

2. Email/MailPatrons are encouraged to order tickets online or please fully complete the Order Form and either Email it to info@selbyandfriends.com.au or Mail to PO Box 18, Northbridge, NSW, 2063. Please note, mail delivery times vary so please account for this when mailing your forms for our published deadlines.

3. Direct Deposit/EFTAlternatively, patrons may wish to direct deposit to the Selby & Friends bank account or purchase using EFT. We will require a completed Ticket Order Form emailed to our office at info@selbyandfriends.com.au so that we can identify your payment and confirm your purchase with a confirmation email as outlined in the information on the previous page. Please contact our office on 1300 511 099 for details of the Selby & Friends bank account details.

4. PhoneCall us on 1300 511 099 for personal assistance for all venues if you are unable to access our online portal as directed above. However, our office hours will be limited, so we strongly encourage use of our 24/7 online facility.

5. 2020 Season Credit NotesPatrons with credit notes from the 2020 Season will need to email the original note supplied by Selby & Friends to info@selbyandfriends.com.au or mail to PO Box 18, Northbridge, NSW, 2063 along with a fully completed 2021 Ticket Order form plus any additional payment to claim the credit towards the purchase of a 2021 subscription. Credits toward Single concert ticket seating will be honoured dependent on availability after seating for subscribers has been finalised.

New this year: Chevalier College in the NSW Southern Highlands is now a reserved seating venue. 2020 subscribers will receive first choice seating, dictated by venue capacity guidelines, if ticket orders are received by 27 January 2021. Orders will then be processed in order of receipt.

How to make individual concert bookings City Recital Hall - Single concert tickets will be available from 14 December 2020 through City Recital Hall. Options: 1. visit the Selby & Friends website for links to our concerts in the venue; 2. visit the Selby & Friends concert pages at cityrecitalhall.com; 3. visit the box office for direct purchases; or 4. call (02) 8256 2222 for phone bookings. Please note: 2021 subscriptions are only available directly through Selby & Friends.

Llewellyn Hall - Single concert tickets will be available only through Ticketek should there be availability after the Priority Seating Subscriber Renewal period ends.  Options: 1. visit the Selby & Friends website for links to our concerts in Llewellyn Hall; 2. visit the Selby & Friends concert links at premier.ticketek.com.au; or 3. call Ticketek on 1300 795 012 for phone bookings. Please note: 2021 subscriptions are only available directly through Selby & Friends.

All other ticketing will be processed in order of receipt; single concert tickets will be allocated after the Priority Seating Subscriber Renewal period closes provided there is capacity in your selected venue. Updated information will be posted on the website to keep you informed about venue capacity.

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Subscriber Information + Priority Seating

Subscribers will continue to enjoy our popular substantial saving over single ticket prices in all venues. 2020 subscribers will also receive priority first choice seating and the option to retain their current seating locations in reserved seating venues should venue capacity and social distancing allow. For this to occur, we must receive your subscription renewal by midnight on the 27th January 2021.

We strongly encourage patrons to use our online ticket order portal but for those subscribers wishing to email or mail in their subscription, please fully complete and follow the instructions on the Order Form and send it to our office.

Please note some venues may have capacity restrictions. Seating allocation for renewing subscribers will therefore be processed and allocated by order of receipt, so please book early to avoid disappointment. Where changes need to be made to allow for updated government regulations, we will do our best to seat you as close to your preferred seats as possible.

Patrons purchasing as a group larger than two people will be able to sit together in their chosen venue only if venue guidelines permit. Please refer to the Venue Information page for updated policies for your venue.

Please be sure to submit the contact details for all patrons attending the concert(s) in accordance with Public Health guidelines and Contact Tracing via the Contact Form at the time of purchase, or as soon as possible. Confirmation emails for entry to concerts will be sent to patrons once all relevant contact details have been submitted to, and collected by, Selby & Friends.

2021 SEASON IMPORTANT NEW BOOKING INFORMATION

“an exceptional performance”

Canberra City News

“musicians played and breathed as

one” Limelight

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2021 SEASON IMPORTANT NEW BOOKING INFORMATION

Venue Capacity2021 will be quite a different year for us in terms of ticketing and seating. Capacity restrictions in our venues means that we may have fewer tickets available than in previous years, so we encourage you to book early to avoid disappointment!

Keeping us all safe: Selby & Friends is committed to keeping patrons, artists, staff, and our volunteers safe and well. To that end, we will have strict health and safety protocols in place in accordance with each venue and government regulations, and patrons will be required to follow these protocols for everyone’s safety. All patrons will also be required to bring their own mask in order to attend the concerts should they be required by state or federal regulations for indoor events. Masks will not be supplied at the entry to venues by Selby & Friends.

Selby & Friends requires the contact details of all patrons attending our concerts, regardless of whether they purchased the tickets directly themselves or through someone else. Contact Tracing regulations will require this information. Please visit the Venue Information page for your venue for links to its COVID policy.

Our new ticketing procedure allows us to go contactless in all our venues. We will not be issuing paper tickets for our 2021 Season. We strongly encourage all patrons to use our online ticketing portal through the Selby & Friends website. This is a secure portal, easy to understand and navigate, which allows patrons to use either a credit card payment through Paypal or your own Paypal account. For the first time, Selby & Friends will also make available purchases via Direct Deposit or EFT.

Tickets for 2021: After purchasing through our online portal, patrons will receive a receipt directly from Paypal.

A confirmation email from Selby & Friends, with all relevant seating information, will be sent to purchasers after 27 January 2021 when the Priority Seating Subscriber Renewal period ends. This confirmation email will serve as your concert entry ticket.

As you enter the concert, you can present it in virtual form on your mobile device or bring a printout*. You will also need to bring a form of identification (please see further information below). There will be no traditional paper tickets sent to you by mail. If you purchase for friends, you will be required to supply their contact details by filling in the Contact Form supplied online at the time of checkout. If you do not have these details at the time of purchase,

they will need to be submitted to Selby & Friends before we can send you a confirmation email for use as your entry ticket.

If you are paying by EFT or Direct Deposit, our Order Form, complete with all necessary patrons details, must be emailed to Selby & Friends at info@selbyandfriends.com.au. This will enable Selby & Friends to send a confirmation email, including their seating placement, directly to those for whom you are purchasing.

ID at point of entry: Patrons will be required to bring a form of identification to the concert along with the confirmation email from Selby & Friends to show at the entrance to the concert. No ID may result in not being admitted to the concert. Valid ID will consist of a driver’s licence, passport, Medicare card or credit card for each attendee.

If single seating is available on the day of a performance, we will accept credit card payments only through a tap and go system at the box office. We will not accept any cash payments. Concert attendees will be required to supply contact details before entry in line with venue policies. This is to keep our patrons, staff, and volunteers safe at all times. Our website will have updated information on single ticket seating availability prior to each tour, or sign up to receive our emails.*If you are unable to bring a printout or the email on your device to

the concert, please contact our office prior to your concert.

Updated Contactless Ticketing System

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MAKING A DONATION TO SELBY & FRIENDS2020 was a challenging year for Selby & Friends and we could not have survived without the incredible assistance of our subscribers and donating patrons. We continue to need your help in order to move forward into the 2021 Season.

Since 2006, Creative Partnerships Australia (CPA), then known as ABAF, has assisted Selby & Friends’ concert seasons and activities. Having begun as a donation by a generous patron, these vital tax deductible gifts make the difference for Selby & Friends as we rely almost entirely on ticket sales and donations from generous patrons. With these donations, Selby & Friends is able to continue to bring world class concerts to audiences around the country, and indeed globally, through online concerts and internationally broadcast concerts on radio.

Tax Deductible Donations1. Donate Online through the Selby & Friends page at the Australian Cultural Fund for an instant tax receipt. You can make your donation using credit card, Paypal or direct bank transfer online, all from this dedicated page.

2. Donate by Cheque - A cheque made out to Creative Partnerships Australia with this form filled out and accompanying your donation can be sent directly to the organisation at: Creative Partnerships Australia, Level 4, 2-4 Kavanagh Street, Southbank VIC 3006

Donations over $2 are eligible for tax deductions.

Read CPA terms and conditions.

Donation as a GiftTo give a donation as a gift directly to Selby & Friends, simply send a cheque made out to ‘Selby & Friends’ directly to PO Box 18, Northbridge, NSW, 2063 or contact Selby & Friends on 1300 511 099 for Direct Deposit information. Please Note: Gift Donations will not be tax deductible and patrons will not receive a tax deductible receipt from Selby & Friends.

Make a BequestMaking the decision to give a gift of support in your will to Selby & Friends will make an enormous impact on our ability to ensure that the series continues to thrive and enrich the community for future generations of aspiring artists and music lovers. Please consider supporting Selby & Friends with a gift. To find out more information please contact us at by email or on 1300 511 099.

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COVID-19 TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Please keep up-to-date with advice about COVID-19, including outbreaks, or contact the National Coronavirus Help Line on 1800 020 080.1. Selby & Friends is generally no refunds after purchase; however, if you are unable to attend a Selby & Friends concert in our 2021 Season as a result of a COVID-19 related issue (e.g. forced closure of a venue, imposed isolation or quarantine, government regulation etc) patrons can elect to exchange for another concert in the 2021 Season, transfer the ticket to another person with notice to the Selby & Friends office prior to the concert, receive a refund of the ticket cost for that concert OR a credit note towards future concerts. Please refer to the Venue Information page for updates for your venue.

2. Safety protocols will be enforced in accordance with government and venue policies and regulations, including social distancing measures, wearing of masks and sanitizing.

3. Booking information made through Selby & Friends including Name, Phone & Email, may be submitted to venues in accordance with Contact Tracing regulations.

Please visit links through our Venue Information page for updates on venue restrictions and policies in your venue.

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2021 TICKET PRICESSubscriptions for 2021All subscriptions will be processed for each venue by the Selby & Friends office. Please refer to the following pages for details on how to book. 

Concession Status Proof of concession status is required for each patron requesting concession prices. Purchases will not be valid without these details submitted to Selby & Friends so that email confirmations/entry to venue  passes can be distributed to all patrons.

Venue detailsPlease refer to our Venue Information page for specific details for each venue and their COVID Safe policies for entry to the venue.

Turramurra and Southern Highlands PatronsAs of 1 December 2020, Selby & Friends is awaiting information from both Turramurra Uniting Church and Chevalier College as to the total number of patrons permitted into these venues in 2021. This information will be updated on our Venue Information page but we encourage patrons to book early to avoid disappointment.

Subscriptions – 5 Concerts

Venue Seating Full price Senior* Student/Pensioner*

City Recital Hall, Sydney Reserved Seating $366.00 $357.00 $264.00

Llewellyn Hall, Canberra Reserved Seating $323.00 $315.00 $246.00

Tatoulis Auditorium, MLC Melbourne Reserved Seating $302.00 $293.00 $225.00

Elder Hall, Adelaide Reserved Seating $302.00 $293.00 $225.00

Chevalier College, Southern Highlands Reserved Seating $268.00 $259.00 $208.00

Turramurra Uniting Church Open Seating $268.00 $259.00 $208.00

Single Tickets

Venue Seating Full price Senior* Student/Pensioner*

City Recital Hall, Sydney

Tickets through City Recital Hall (Fees may apply)Reserved Seating $86.00 $84.00 $62.00

Llewellyn Hall, Canberra

Tickets through Ticketek (Fees apply)Reserved Seating $76.00 $74.00 $58.00

Tatoulis Auditorium, MLC Melbourne Reserved Seating $71.00 $69.00 $53.00

Elder Hall, Adelaide Reserved Seating $71.00 $69.00 $53.00

Chevalier College, Southern Highlands Reserved Seating $63.00 $61.00 $49.00

Turramurra Uniting Church Open Seating $63.00 $61.00 $49.00

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“This is chamber music at its best.” SMH

Contact UsPO Box 18

Northbridge, NSW, 2063

Phone: 1300 511 099

Email: info@selbyandfriends.com.au

Web: www.selbyandfriends.com.au

Selby & Friends is grateful for the assistance provided by our sponsors whose support makes it possible for us to continue into 2021.