Sydney Symphony Orchestra is working with the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs this week in a series of superb concerts featuring the very famous Mozart Requiem. Guest conductor for the series is Stephen Layton, world renowned for his choral directing.…
An hour of brassy metal. The sound you almost never get to hear: not the Brass Section, but the five colours inside it.
This Cocktail Hour asked for a different listen: not the massed, projected sound of the orchestra’s brass …
The SSO’s 2027 season is a journey through music, history, and the city itself. From the opening moments of the launch, the energy in the room was palpable: a mix of deep tradition and bold adventuring spirit.
Simone Young—SSO’s …
Does an orphan always imagine her mother will one day return to claim her? Vivaldi’s Legacy, the latest offering from the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra, explores Vivaldi’s work through a partial dramatisation scripted by playwright Alana Valentine. Actor Lilian Alejandra …
This week, the world renowned Swedish trumpet player, Håkan Hardenberger is in Sydney. As part of a series of concerts with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra he was the main attraction in “Orchestral Dances with Håkan Hardenberger” at the …
It was a picture perfect cocktail hour at ACO on the Pier yesterday. With a sold out house, the followers and enthusiasts poured into the auditorium to see the Australian Haydn Ensemble perform their August classical chamber concert offering. Titled …
I found myself sitting among cello mums and their children, older students, and a scattering of curious music lovers — all drawn by the chance to observe this young star of the English classical scene. What unfolded was quietly moving: …
Even the most formal and over-determined classical works can still open space for contemporary creative practice. Tonight’s performance of Beethoven’s early and heroic scores revealed how these pieces continue to invite fresh dialogue, risk, and genuine collaboration between conductor, soloist …
Javier Perianes is one of the leading international pianists of his generation. On a night that celebrated Spanish cultural history alongside sporting triumph at the World Cup, he brought rare insight and authority to the Sydney Opera House stage.
As …
17 July 2026, Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
Behold the clarinet ‘in the raw’. Alexander Morris from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra treated the audience to an enjoyable evening with works that place the clarinet firmly in the spotlight. As part …