BENEFITS

Sign up to be our web member www.surabayasymphonyorchestra.com, and you will get:

1. Member concert ticket price (50% off). Only valid for the first 200 tickets sold. Tickets are sold 30 days prior to the concert day. For 150 VIP invitations and 50 VVIP invitations or 200 VIPs, each member can only buy 2 tickets per concert (for more tickets, you can use other member’s name). The price excludes delivery fee.

2. Visit our website regularly and you can win great prizes from our sponsors. This promo is available only for members in Indonesia. Winners’ name will be announced on the first day of the following month.

3. Monthly newsletter about classical music with topics of music eras, compositions and the composers, orchestral music instruments, classical music education, and so on.

Please note:

For every transaction (money-related) you do with Surabaya Symphony Orchestra, please write the bank transaction code on the charity form and ticket reservation forms likewise. Delivery will take 5 working days for Surabaya region and 10 working days for outside Surabaya.

What’s up, classic fanatics?

Spring Concert 2009 which was held on 14 April 2009 was fantastic. Thus we should thank you, the fans and supporters of www.surabayasymphonyorchestra.com and all classical music fans in general. Thanks guys. You can read the complete report on Concert Review.

Are you a member yet? You can get lots and lots of benefits. Just click our website www.surabayasymphonyorchestra.com and be our member. We’ll be waiting!!

In May 2009, events await to be done by Surabaya Symphony Orchestra (SSO). On 1 May 2009, there will be an MOU signed between PT. Telkom Indonesia and Surabaya Symphony Orchestra for the ratification of our program “We Care”. This will be done at Telkom Café, at Plaza East-Lower Ground Tunjungan Plaza Surabaya. Ask you friends and families to come. Surabaya Symphony Orchestra Ensemble will perform at the Mall. You will enjoy it!!

On 31 May 2009, “Junior Concert” will be held in the function hall of Surabaya Symphony Orchestra on Gentengkali No. 15, Surabaya. This event is done in order to observe students’ progress within the period of time they have been learning at SSO School of Music. For sure, every month classical music fans will be able to read information on international classical music singers. Try to access our Artist of The Month and for May 2009, you will find Alessandro Safina.

You can find other interesting information by a simple access to www.surabayasymphonyorchestra.com.

Feel free to give us suggestions to improve our website (simply click Contact Us). “Let There Be Music!”.

CULTURAL

Sponsorship Surabaya Symphony Orchestra
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I. ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP

a. Subsidiary Sponsorship of IDR 20.000.000 ( twenty million rupiahs).

A 40 % discount will be given to 2009 sponsorship. Thus the sponsorship will only be IDR 12.000.000 (twelve million rupiahs).

The sponsor will get some benefits as follows:

1. A linkable logo of Sponsor will appear on every webpage of Surabaya Symphony Orchestra for a period of 1 year.

2. Promotions on 3 concerts of Surabaya Symphony Orchestra (Spring, Independence Day and Christmas Concerts). The compensations for each concert are as follows:

- 4 VIP invitations @ IDR 500.000
- 1 promotion booth at the foyer or a display ad in the program book.

b. Main Sponsorship of IDR 400.000.000 (four hundred million rupiahs).

A 40 % discount will be given to 2009 sponsorship. Thus the sponsorship will be IDR 240.000.000 (two hundred and forty million rupiahs).

The Sponsor will get some benefits, as follows :
1. A linkable logo of sponsor will appear on every webpage of Surabaya Symphony Orchestra for a period of 1 year.

2. Promotions on 3 concerts of Surabaya Symphony Orchestra (Spring, Independence Day and Christmas Concerts). The compensations for each concert are as follows:

- 10 Honorable invitations @ IDR 1.000.000.
- 10 VIP invitations @ IDR 500.000.
- Sponsor’s logo on stage background.
- A display ad in the program book.
- 1 promotion booth at the foyer
- 2 minute digital slide show prior to the concert hour.

II. EVENT SPONSORSHIP (for companies and individuals for the approaching concert)

1. Individual sponsorship:
At IDR 1.000.000 (one million rupiahs).

Benefits :
- Sponsor’s name will appear under Donor Column on the website.
- 2 community invitations @ IDR 100.000

At IDR 3.000.000 (three million rupiahs).

Benefits :
- Sponsor’s name will appear under Donor Column on the website.
- 6 community invitations @ 100.000.

At IDR 5.000.000 (five million rupiahs)

Benefits :
- Sponsor’s name will appear under Donor Column on the website.
- 10 community invitations @ 100.000.

2. Company Sponsorship :

1. Promotion booth promo at IDR 5.000.000 (five million rupiahs).
2. Co-Sponsorship category at IDR 40.000.000 (forty million rupiahs)

A 40 % discount will be given to 2009 sponsorship. Thus sponsorship will be IDR 24.000.000 (twenty four million rupiahs).
Compensation received from Surabaya Symphony Orchestra will be:
- Sponsor’s logo on stage background.
- 6 VIP invitations @ IDR 500.000.
- 2 Honorable invitations @ IDR 1.000.000.
- 1/2 page display ad in the program book.
- 1 promotion booth at the foyer.

Concert Main Sponsorship Category at IDR 150.000.000 (one hundred and fifty million rupiahs).

A 40 % discount will be given to 2009 sponsorship. Thus the sponsorship will be IDR 90.000.000 (ninety million rupiahs).
Compensation received from Surabaya Symphony Orchestra will be :
- Sponsor’s logo on stage background.
- 50 VIP invitations @ IDR 500.000.
- 10 Honorable invitations @ IDR 1.000.000.
- Sponsor’s logo on stage background.
- 1 page display ad in the program book
- 1 promotion booth at the foyer.
- 3 minute digital slide show prior to the concert hour

Payment Method :
Payment should be transferred to the following account:
Yayasan Surabaya Symphony Orchestra
Bank Mandiri - Pahlawan, Surabaya
Acc. No. 140.000.3092.757.
(the payment is considered settled after confirmation is given by the receiving bank).

EDUCATION

Surabaya Symphony Orchestra (www.surabayasymphonyorchestra.com) sincerely invites all the elements in the society to participate concurrently in providing less fortunate yet musically talented Indonesian children with scholarship in order to develop classical music in Indonesia.Introducing classical music from as early as possible to elementary students until high school students helps step up the quality of our education before the world.

The followings are several participation categories for you to support in “We Care” program :

I. Individual
a. IDR 250.000 commitment for 1 child for 1 month.
b. IDR 750.000 commitment for 1 child for 3 months per level.
c. IDR 1.500.000 commitment for 2 children for 3 months per level.
d. IDR 2.250.000 commitment for 3 children for 3 months per level.

And in return to the commitment, rewards will be given to the donor by Surabaya Symphony Orchestra in the forms of :

1. Donor’s name will be on the website on “Co-sponsor > Friends of Let There be Music” in accordance with the period of the commitment.
2. Donor will get merchandise from Surabaya Symphony Orchestra.

II. Company
a. IDR 7.500.000 commitment for 1 class of 10 children for 3 months per level.
b. IDR 15.000.000 commitment for 1 class of 10 children for 6 months per 2 level.
c. IDR 10.000.000 up to IDR 40.000.000 in the forms of music instruments for 1 class of 10 children.

In return of the commitment, rewards will be given to the donor by Surabaya Symphony Orchestra in the forms of :
1. Donor’s name will be on the website on “Co-sponsor > Friends of Let There be Music” in accordance with the period of the commitment.
2. Donor will get merchandise from Surabaya Symphony Orchestra.
3. Donor will get a number of the forthcoming SSO Concert tickets in accordance with the commitment chosen.

Why classical music education?
Classical music is the only kind of music that gains worldwide acknowledgement as “Art Music” or the Indonesian call it “ Musik Seni”, instead of “Seni Musik”. What is the difference? ”Seni Musik” is 1 of many other kinds of arts as carving and painting among others, that focus on aesthetics, while “Musik Seni” adds on the aesthetics the scientific factors as Mathematics, Logic, Philosophy, and Architecture, summarized all in one term “Theory of Music” and Musicology.

An irrevocable fact in all over the world proves that classical music is the only music that is studied formally and hence earning degrees from Bachelor, Master and Doctor. The rest of music, including all the genres, is entertainment or amusement music.

For further information please click www.surabayasymphonyorchestra.com.

SPRING CONCERT 2009

THE 58th CONCERT OF SURABAYA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
SPRING CONCERT 2009
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Surabaya Symphony Orchestra held the 58th performance entitled “Spring Concert 2009” at the Ballroom of Shangri-La Hotel in Surabaya. For local residences and regular SSO concert goers will know that it was the 1st SSO concert in the year of 2009. Since the founding year, 1996, SSO has always begun its whole year concert with Spring Concert in April. Opera arias, German Lieder, Broadways, Sacred Songs, Symphony and the masterpiece Beethoven Piano Concerto No 1 in C Major Op. 15 in 3 movements played by an Australian guest pianist who is also a senior teacher from Melbourne University- Mr. Glenn Riddle- are the programs performed that night. The emotion of Beethoven was brilliantly exposed by the excellent collaboration between the pianist and the conductor, Mr. Solomon Tong. The term “to expose the emotion of Beethoven” here should be understood as the vividness of the orchestra to interpret the strong emotion of Beethoven. The 2nd movement was played in fantastic heart-breaking sentimentality.

At 19:00 local time, the presenters invited Mr. Suwadji Widjaja – Founder of Surabaya Symphony Orchestra – to deliver the opening speech in front of approximately 800 audiences. Afterwards, the concert was started with 2 choral songs entitled “How Great is God’s Love”, a sacred song by Taiwanese composer Shu Shi Xian and Sanctus” by C. Gounod.

The next was “Farwell Symphony” the very unique last movement “Finale” by J. Haydn, conducted by Christian Xenophanes Suryantara, was performed. A very odd scene was seen in this particular program: one by one the musician left the stage and went back stage, an expression done in accordance with the title.

In every concert, as a commitment of SSO to its school of music, SSO provides some times for its potential students to perform on stage in order to show their latest progress in music. As an opening to this part, an a cappella song entitled “Lift Thine Eyes” from the oratorio “Elijah” by F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy and then proceeded by Surabaya Symphony Orchestra Student String Ensemble conducted by Daniel Chandra, performing “Arrival of the Queen of Sheba” by G.F. Handel. As the closure, solo piano performance was presented by Like Gunawan playing Waltz op. 64 No. 2 by F. Chopin.

SSO Quintet - Lily Indrawati Wongso, Nenetwati Juwono, Adi Setiado, Henry Gunawan and John Kang – melancholically sang a broadways song “Mama” composed by Kotecha and Larrosi.

An 83 years of age gentleman named Tan Siek Miauw – the owner of PT Wings Surya Tbk – together with Mrs. Russy Sutanto performed a duet: “Nessun Dorma” from “Turandot” by G. Puccini, and a Spanish song “Granada”.

Coloratura Soprano Pauline Poegoeh amazed the audience by singing 3 arias: “O Zittre Nicht” from the opera “Die Zauberflöte” and “Bester Jüngling” from the opera “Impressario”. Both arias were composed by W.A. Mozart. The 3rd song “Brindisi” from the opera “La Traviata” by G. Verdi with the highest tone at high F really entertained the audience.

Dewi Endrawati sang a German Lied by R. Schumann entitled “Widmung” beautifully and poetically. Sam W. Tong sang an aria from the opera “Die Zauberflöte” entitled “Der Vogelfänger” by W.A. Mozart lightly and playfully, exactly the content of the song. The sound of flute and oboe alternately represented birds chirping, giving the natural forest-like atmosphere. The Baritone voice helped people felt the beauty.

As the closing program at Spring Concert 2009, Surabaya Oratorio Society Choir sang 2 majestic pieces: “Heil Sei Euch Geweihten” from the opera “Die Zauberflöte” by W.A. Mozart and “Worthy is the Lamb that was Slain” from “Messiah” by G.F. Handel with its polyphonic style, the style of Baroque era that is difficult to sing. However, they sang them very well and thus ended the concert in grandeur.

Very unsurprisingly, the Sweden Honorary Council, Mr. Villy Nielsen, congratulated the Conductor, Mr. Solomon Tong. Also the US Council of Surabaya, Ms. Caryn R. McClelland, complemented the concert as the best of SSO Concerts.

Information on SSO Concerts along with other news and events can be accessed through surabayasymphonyorchestra.com.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2008

THE 57th CONCERT OF SURABAYA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
CHRISTMAS CONCERT 2008
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The 57th concert of Surabaya Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Solomon Tong, was held on 14 December 2008, as also the 12th anniversary of the orchestra. This concert is the regular end of year concert, to celebrate Christmas and New Year as well as farewell to the soon – passing year.

Approximately one thousand audiences were present at the Ballroom of Shangri-La Hotel in Surabaya. General Council, Councils and Honorary Councils as well as many other well-known people sat on the front seats.

Aside from the masterpiece of the concert, “Symphony No.6 in F-Major (Pastorale)” – Beethoven, Surabaya Symphony Orchestra presented other compositions from Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert, Tchaikovsky, Dvorak, Mendelssohn, Gounod, Verdi, Lloyd Weber and Adolphe Adam. The performers varied from professionals to students of Surabaya Symphony Orchestra School of Music ; these students were trained and prepared in advance at other regular concerts of Surabaya Symphony Orchestra as usual also. A number of singers performing that night were Lo Fong Li (Hongkong) singing “O Silver Moon”, Pauline Poegoeh performed an opera aria “Sempre Libera” from the opera “La Traviatta”, Sam Tong sang a sacred song “Ave Maria” by Bach-Gounod. Ladies vocal group “Le Femme” with 2 broadways songs : “Amigos Para Siempre” and “Unbreak My Heart”.

“The Trout Quintet” by Schubert was played by Aerin Anggono (pianist), Daniel Chandra (violinist), Alvine Kurniawan (violist), Christian Xenophanes (Cellist), and Hendi Widodo (contrabassist).

Daniel Chandra, a violinist also played “Fantasie Ballet Op.10” by Deberiot, accompanied by E. Karlina Magawe, pianist.

Surabaya Oratorio Society choir sang 6 songs : “Praise Thou The Lord” by Lobgesang, “Lord, Thou Alone Art God” from St. Paul, “Bintang Fajar” by Lin Sheng Ben, “O Holly Night” by Adolphe Adam, “Heavenly Shepherd” by Haydn and “Hallelujah”- Messiah by Handel.

A special guest ensemble from the mainland of China “Tung Fang Ming Ye Duan” was invited to play Christmas songs on traditional Chinese music instruments.

The audience were impressed and would love to come to the next concert held on 14 April 2009, Spring Concert 2009.