Celebrating 50 years of the Sydney Opera House
50 years ago the Sydney Symphony gave the Opening Gala Concert of the Sydney Opera House. Take a trip back in time and browse through the memorabilia from our archives.
50 years ago the Sydney Symphony gave the Opening Gala Concert of the Sydney Opera House. Take a trip back in time and browse through the memorabilia from our archives.
Welcome to our 2024 Season
LIVING SOUND. FIND YOUR MOMENT.
Discover an extraordinary season of concerts. Filled with landmark works and large-scale epics, alongside music full of intimate moments that can only be truly experienced live. Make those moments yours.
Alexander Gavrylyuk performs Tchaikovsky
TICKETS FROM $28
Performed by Alexander Gavrylyuk, Tchaikovsky’s work is the perfect showpiece for a pianist praised by the Sydney Morning Herald as bringing the “finest pianistic art” to the stage.
TICKETS FROM $28
Performed by Alexander Gavrylyuk, Tchaikovsky’s work is the perfect showpiece for a pianist praised by the Sydney Morning Herald as bringing the “finest pianistic art” to the stage.
Upcoming Performances
We support the Voice to Parliament
14 October 2023, is a significant date in the life of our nation. We at the Sydney Symphony believe that the referendum on the Voice to Parliament is an opportunity to create a better future for our nation.
What's New on Backstage News
Interviews with the world’s biggest soloists, dissecting the greatest music, and sneak peeks behind the scenes – find out everything happening at the Sydney Symphony right now.
Alexander Gavrylyuk on the power of music to unite
20 September 2023
The Ukrainian-born Australian pianist reunites with the Sydney Symphony in November to perform Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto. And as he explains, this is music that speaks to our shared humanity.
Q&A with Li-Wei Qin
15 September 2023
Ahead of our concerts together in October, Australian cellist Li-Wei Qin answers eight questions in an exclusive Q&A session with us.
Emily Sun goes back to where it all began
8 September 2023
As she prepares to perform with the Sydney Symphony this week, violinist Emily Sun reflects on her remarkable career a decade on from her first appearance at the Sydney Opera House in Mrs Carey’s Concert.
Wynton Marsalis: “a single concert marshals immeasurable creativity in the service of civilization”
30 August 2023
American music legend Wynton Marsalis explains the inspiration behind his Violin Concerto, written for brilliant violinist Nicola Benedetti, which receives its Australian premiere at the Sydney Opera House in September.
Seven Reasons You Need to See Nicola Benedetti This September
24 August 2023
One of the greatest violinists in the world, since bursting onto the scene as a teenager Nicola Benedetti has gone onto to win countless awards, release several chart-topping albums, commission new works that expand and enrich the repertoire – and always, her live performances receive rave reviews around the world.
Meet Karen Kamensek
14 August 2023
The Grammy Award-winning conductor on Nicola Benedetti, Wynton Marsalis, and waiting for Simone Young at the stage door…
Highlights from Playerlink 2023
20 July 2023
Our 2023 Playerlink Workshop was held in Albury from 23–25 June. Browse through some of the highlights.
Ross Edwards: free spirit dreaming
11 July 2023
Ross Edwards decided he wanted to be a composer as a 13 year-old boy attending his first Sydney Symphony concert. This August, the Orchestra will celebrate Ross’s 80th birthday with a joyous celebration featuring Diana Doherty and conducted by Chief Conductor Simone Young. We sat down with Edwards to discuss the intervening years, his celebrated career and his uniquely Australian soundworld.
Javier Perianes on Beethoven’s most mystical, magical piano concerto
4 July 2023
The Spanish pianist returns to the Sydney Symphony in July for the next instalment in a multi-year Beethoven concerto cycle with Simone Young. Here he discusses Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto and what makes his artistic relationship with Simone so special.
The Sound of Black Panther
20 June 2023
The score to the 2018 film Black Panther uses the instruments and culture of many African nations to create the sound of Wakanda, the fictional, futurist country at the heart of the story. Senegalese talking drum master Massamba Diop explains how the iconic soundtrack came to life.
Plan Your Visit
We can listen to music anywhere. But a live performance needs a space that vibrates with every note. A place that gives it room to move and expand. A stage that takes the experience to another level without taking over.
Sydney Opera House, Concert Hall
Feel the power of music in an enhanced acoustic that has transformed the experience of live symphonic music. From moments of peacefulness and quiet to thunderous finales, the renewed Concert Hall experience is a revelation.
Sydney Symphony on Demand
Catch up on our digital series. Featuring Sydney Symphony musicians performing Australian works, audience favourites and other great gems.
