Some Wagner Society events 2000 – 2016

2000: Early members at the WS’s 20th Anniversary. Back: Ruth Bridges, Clare Hennessy, Jim Leigh & Margaret Hennessy. Front: Betty & Reg Maloney, 15/10/2000
2000: Betty Maloney cuts the Society’s 20th Anniversary cake, made by Barbara Brady, 15/10/2000
2001: A swan-decorated cake made by Barbara Brady for the Society’s Christmas party, 9/12/2001 [photo, Leona Geeves]
2002: Painting by WSNSW Artist-in-residence Elizabeth Gordon-Werner of Antony Ernst speaking on ‘Rienzi’, 20/10/2002
2005: Justice Jane Matthews, Antony Ernst & Jessica Pratt, 20/02/2005
2005: Deborah Polaski was interviewed by Miriam Gordon-Stewart, 7/08/2005
2011: Recital by James Roser, accompanied by Andrew Greene, 7/08/2011
2011: Recital by Emma Moore, accompanied by Andrew Greene, 7/08/2011
2011: Recital by Rebecca Hilder, accompanied by Andrew Greene, 18/09/2011
2012: Recital by Lisa Harper-Brown & Stephen Mould, 20/05/2012
2012: In Conversation with Deborah Humble, 17/06/2012
2012: Our patron Simone Young, Francis Merson & President Jane Mathews, 12/08/2012
2012: a capacity audience of 160 members & friends met Simone Young AO, 12/08/2012
2012: Pauline Holgerson, Jane Mathews (President) & Renate Junker with Simone Young at afternoon tea, 12/08/2012
2012 Program flyer by Elizabeth Gordon-Werner, Wagner Society artist in residence – on the day, Louise Scott was the accompanist, 11/11/2012
2012: Lisa Harper-Brown, Louise Scott [piano] & Warwick Fyfe at the end of year recital, 11/11/2012
2013: Program flyer by by Elizabeth Gordon-Werner, Wagner Society artist in residence – on the day, Luke Stoker was added to the list of performers, 17/03/2013
2013 Event flyer by Elizabeth Gordon-Werner, Wagner Society artist in residence, 17/03/2013
2013: At the opening night of the opera ‘Climbing towards Midnight’ which was sponsored by the Wagner Society: (L-R) Louis Garrick [Artistic director, Sydney Chamber Opera], Lucinda-Mikravata (Kundry), Mitchell Riley (Parsifal), Jack Symonds (Composer), Netta Yaschin (Director) & President Jane Mathews, 15/04/2013
2013: Her Excellency Marie Bashir AC CVO (WS member) opened the Wagnerlicht Exhibition, organised by Mike Day (WS member) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, which was attended by a number of members. 22/05/2013
2013: A member of the Wagner Society with Her Excellency Marie Bashir AC CVO (WS member) at the opening of the Wagnerlicht Exhibition, 22/05/2013
2013: The cake made by member Barbara Brady for the 200th anniversary of Wagner’s birthday at an annual dinner at the Royal Automobile Club, 22/05/2013 [photo, Barbara Brady]
2013: Eugene Raggio, Emilie Lemasson, Leona Geeves (Vice President) and Bradley Gilchrist at the Dutchman Seminar, 14/07/2013
2013: Program flyer by Elizabeth Gordon-Werner, Wagner Society artist in residence – which was attended by a number of members, 25/08/2013
2014: Capacity audience for ‘The 2013 Melbourne Ring Cycle from the Inside’, 2/02/2014
2014: Capacity audience for ‘The 2013 Melbourne Ring Cycle from the Inside’, 2/02/2014
2014: WS concert ‘Wagner & Beyond’ at Mosman Art Gallery with (L-R) Michael Curtain, Catherine Bouchier, David Greco, Gigi Daniel, Emilie Lemasson & Matthew Reardon, 4/05/2014
2014: WS concert ‘Wagner & Beyond’ at Mosman Art Gallery with (L-R) Michael Curtain, Catherine Bouchier, David Greco, Gigi Daniel, Emilie Lemasson & Matthew Reardon, 4/05/2014
2014: Recital by Bradley Gilchrist, Chris Richardson & Matthew Reardon, 25/05/2014
2014: ‘Behind and below the stage’ by Mamie Sebire, Wagner tuba, Melbourne Ring Orchestra & Roger Press, Assistant Director, Melbourne Ring Cycle, 20/07/2014
2014: Harbour City Opera’s Masterclass, sponsored by the WS & organised by Leona Geeves, with David Aronson & Sylvia Greenberg at Paddington United Church, with David Corcoran, Sarah Walker, Mylinda Joyce, Sitiveni Talei, Adrian Tamburini & Robert Beasley, 28/07/2014
2014: Bill Brooks & Pauline Holgerson with Anke Höppner who gave a recital accompanied by David Miller, 9/11/2014
2014: Refreshments following the recital by Anke Höppner accompanied by David Miller, 9/11/2014
2014: Refreshments following the recital by Anke Höppner accompanied by David Miller, 9/11/2014
2015: Before the concert of Wagner & Strauss by recipients of various Wagner awards – German, eisteddfod & Lisa Gasteen National Opera School: (L-R) Mylinda Joyce, Tania Ferris, Leona Geeves (Wagner Society) & Robert Beasley, 19/04/2015
2015: Concert of Wagner & Strauss by recipients of various Wagner awards: Mylinda Joyce, Tania Ferris, Robert Beasley & Chris Cartner, 19/04/2015
2015: Esteban Insausti, one of the speakers at the session about recent Wagner performances, wth Vice-President Leona Geeves, Tim Green & Agnes Brejzek, 24/05/2015
2015: Dr Carolyn Watson spoke about her career & Carlos Kleiber’s ‘Tristan and Isolde’, & Leona Geeves, 9/08/2015
2015: The Melbourne Ring: Looking back by Neil Armfield, director, with Colleen Chesterman and Jane Mathews, 11/10/2015
2015: WS Christmas Concert – Michael Curtain & Laura Scandizzo, 22/11/2015
2015: WS Christmas concert – Jennifer Bonner singing Schubert, 22/11/2015 [photo, Steve Bonner]
2015: WS Christmas concert with Mikey Curtain, Jane Mathews (President), Soonki Park, Laura Scandizzo & Jennifer Bonner, 22/11/2015
2015: L-R, Soonki Park, accompanist Mikey Curtain, Jennifer Bonner & Laura Scandizzo, 22/11/2015
2016: Members at the AGM, 17/04/2016
2016: Members at the AGM, 17/04/2016
2016: Trevor Clark (L) [lecturer on Wagner & the Arts, & from the Wagner Society of Victoria] who gave a presentation on ‘Richard Wagner & the Visual Arts’, with member Malcolm Pearse, 17/04/2016 [photo, Mailis Wakeham]
2016: ‘After Wagner’ by Andrew Ford, 19/06/2016.
2016: Leona Geeves [Vice-President], Ayse Goknur Shanal, [soprano for the recital at the Bach to the Future seminar] & Antony Ernst, presenter of the seminar at the Sydney, 6-7/08/2016 [photo, Mailis Wakeham]
2016: Antony Ernst, presenter for the ‘Bach to the future’ seminar with John Meyer, President, WA Wagner Society, 7/08/2016 [photo, Mailis Wakeham]
2016: ‘Australian Singers of Wagner: The Known & Unknown’ by Roger Neill, 20/09/2016.
2016: Dr David Larkin with Colleen Chesterman following his talk on ‘Music of the Future? Liszt, Wagner & the Audiences of the Day’, 16/10/2016.
2016: Jessica Harper at the end of year concert by artists supported by the Wagner Society, 30/10/2016.
2016: Jessica Harper & Bradley Gilchrist, 30/10/2016
2016: The performers were presented with wines provided by Brangayne of Orange vineyards at the conclusion of the end-of-year concert, 30/10/2016 [photo, Pauline Holgerson}
2016: Wagner Society in NSW end of 2016 year function – St Columba’s Uniting Church, 30/10/2016 (photo, Mailis Wakeham).
2000: Early members at the WS’s 20th Anniversary. Back: Ruth Bridges, Clare Hennessy, Jim Leigh & Margaret Hennessy. Front: Betty & Reg Maloney, 15/10/2000
2000: Betty Maloney cuts the Society’s 20th Anniversary cake, made by Barbara Brady, 15/10/2000
2001: A swan-decorated cake made by Barbara Brady for the Society’s Christmas party, 9/12/2001 [photo, Leona Geeves]
2002: Painting by WSNSW Artist-in-residence Elizabeth Gordon-Werner of Antony Ernst speaking on ‘Rienzi’, 20/10/2002
2005: Justice Jane Matthews, Antony Ernst & Jessica Pratt, 20/02/2005
2005: Deborah Polaski was interviewed by Miriam Gordon-Stewart, 7/08/2005
2011: Recital by James Roser, accompanied by Andrew Greene, 7/08/2011
2011: Recital by Emma Moore, accompanied by Andrew Greene, 7/08/2011
2011: Recital by Rebecca Hilder, accompanied by Andrew Greene, 18/09/2011
2012: Recital by Lisa Harper-Brown & Stephen Mould, 20/05/2012
2012: In Conversation with Deborah Humble, 17/06/2012
2012: Our patron Simone Young, Francis Merson & President Jane Mathews, 12/08/2012
2012: a capacity audience of 160 members & friends met Simone Young AO, 12/08/2012
2012: Pauline Holgerson, Jane Mathews (President) & Renate Junker with Simone Young at afternoon tea, 12/08/2012
2012 Program flyer by Elizabeth Gordon-Werner, Wagner Society artist in residence – on the day, Louise Scott was the accompanist, 11/11/2012
2012: Lisa Harper-Brown, Louise Scott [piano] & Warwick Fyfe at the end of year recital, 11/11/2012
2013: Program flyer by by Elizabeth Gordon-Werner, Wagner Society artist in residence – on the day, Luke Stoker was added to the list of performers, 17/03/2013
2013 Event flyer by Elizabeth Gordon-Werner, Wagner Society artist in residence, 17/03/2013
2013: At the opening night of the opera ‘Climbing towards Midnight’ which was sponsored by the Wagner Society: (L-R) Louis Garrick [Artistic director, Sydney Chamber Opera], Lucinda-Mikravata (Kundry), Mitchell Riley (Parsifal), Jack Symonds (Composer), Netta Yaschin (Director) & President Jane Mathews, 15/04/2013
2013: Her Excellency Marie Bashir AC CVO (WS member) opened the Wagnerlicht Exhibition, organised by Mike Day (WS member) at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, which was attended by a number of members. 22/05/2013
2013: A member of the Wagner Society with Her Excellency Marie Bashir AC CVO (WS member) at the opening of the Wagnerlicht Exhibition, 22/05/2013
2013: The cake made by member Barbara Brady for the 200th anniversary of Wagner’s birthday at an annual dinner at the Royal Automobile Club, 22/05/2013 [photo, Barbara Brady]
2013: Eugene Raggio, Emilie Lemasson, Leona Geeves (Vice President) and Bradley Gilchrist at the Dutchman Seminar, 14/07/2013
2013: Program flyer by Elizabeth Gordon-Werner, Wagner Society artist in residence – which was attended by a number of members, 25/08/2013
2014: Capacity audience for ‘The 2013 Melbourne Ring Cycle from the Inside’, 2/02/2014
2014: Capacity audience for ‘The 2013 Melbourne Ring Cycle from the Inside’, 2/02/2014
2014: WS concert ‘Wagner & Beyond’ at Mosman Art Gallery with (L-R) Michael Curtain, Catherine Bouchier, David Greco, Gigi Daniel, Emilie Lemasson & Matthew Reardon, 4/05/2014
2014: WS concert ‘Wagner & Beyond’ at Mosman Art Gallery with (L-R) Michael Curtain, Catherine Bouchier, David Greco, Gigi Daniel, Emilie Lemasson & Matthew Reardon, 4/05/2014
2014: Recital by Bradley Gilchrist, Chris Richardson & Matthew Reardon, 25/05/2014
2014: ‘Behind and below the stage’ by Mamie Sebire, Wagner tuba, Melbourne Ring Orchestra & Roger Press, Assistant Director, Melbourne Ring Cycle, 20/07/2014
2014: Harbour City Opera’s Masterclass, sponsored by the WS & organised by Leona Geeves, with David Aronson & Sylvia Greenberg at Paddington United Church, with David Corcoran, Sarah Walker, Mylinda Joyce, Sitiveni Talei, Adrian Tamburini & Robert Beasley, 28/07/2014
2014: Bill Brooks & Pauline Holgerson with Anke Höppner who gave a recital accompanied by David Miller, 9/11/2014
2014: Refreshments following the recital by Anke Höppner accompanied by David Miller, 9/11/2014
2014: Refreshments following the recital by Anke Höppner accompanied by David Miller, 9/11/2014
2015: Before the concert of Wagner & Strauss by recipients of various Wagner awards – German, eisteddfod & Lisa Gasteen National Opera School: (L-R) Mylinda Joyce, Tania Ferris, Leona Geeves (Wagner Society) & Robert Beasley, 19/04/2015
2015: Concert of Wagner & Strauss by recipients of various Wagner awards: Mylinda Joyce, Tania Ferris, Robert Beasley & Chris Cartner, 19/04/2015
2015: Esteban Insausti, one of the speakers at the session about recent Wagner performances, wth Vice-President Leona Geeves, Tim Green & Agnes Brejzek, 24/05/2015
2015: Dr Carolyn Watson spoke about her career & Carlos Kleiber’s ‘Tristan and Isolde’, & Leona Geeves, 9/08/2015
2015: The Melbourne Ring: Looking back by Neil Armfield, director, with Colleen Chesterman and Jane Mathews, 11/10/2015
2015: WS Christmas Concert – Michael Curtain & Laura Scandizzo, 22/11/2015
2015: WS Christmas concert – Jennifer Bonner singing Schubert, 22/11/2015 [photo, Steve Bonner]
2015: WS Christmas concert with Mikey Curtain, Jane Mathews (President), Soonki Park, Laura Scandizzo & Jennifer Bonner, 22/11/2015
2015: L-R, Soonki Park, accompanist Mikey Curtain, Jennifer Bonner & Laura Scandizzo, 22/11/2015
2016: Members at the AGM, 17/04/2016
2016: Members at the AGM, 17/04/2016
2016: Trevor Clark (L) [lecturer on Wagner & the Arts, & from the Wagner Society of Victoria] who gave a presentation on ‘Richard Wagner & the Visual Arts’, with member Malcolm Pearse, 17/04/2016 [photo, Mailis Wakeham]
2016: ‘After Wagner’ by Andrew Ford, 19/06/2016.
2016: Leona Geeves [Vice-President], Ayse Goknur Shanal, [soprano for the recital at the Bach to the Future seminar] & Antony Ernst, presenter of the seminar at the Sydney, 6-7/08/2016 [photo, Mailis Wakeham]
2016: Antony Ernst, presenter for the ‘Bach to the future’ seminar with John Meyer, President, WA Wagner Society, 7/08/2016 [photo, Mailis Wakeham]
2016: ‘Australian Singers of Wagner: The Known & Unknown’ by Roger Neill, 20/09/2016.
2016: Dr David Larkin with Colleen Chesterman following his talk on ‘Music of the Future? Liszt, Wagner & the Audiences of the Day’, 16/10/2016.
2016: Jessica Harper at the end of year concert by artists supported by the Wagner Society, 30/10/2016.
2016: Jessica Harper & Bradley Gilchrist, 30/10/2016
2016: The performers were presented with wines provided by Brangayne of Orange vineyards at the conclusion of the end-of-year concert, 30/10/2016 [photo, Pauline Holgerson}
2016: Wagner Society in NSW end of 2016 year function – St Columba’s Uniting Church, 30/10/2016 (photo, Mailis Wakeham).
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