Must-See Events in 2023

To kick-start your 2023 Season browsing, we’ve selected some must-see artists and events to experience in our iconic venues, including the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall.

Featuring our Chief Conductor, Simone Young

Featuring our Principal Guest Conductor, Donald Runnicles

Brilliant Guest Artists

Brilliant Violinists in Concert

Special Events

Featuring our Chief Conductor, Simone Young

Simone Young & Steven Isserlis

30 June & 1 July 2023

Experience the grand emotions of Schumann and Walton with Chief Conductor Simone Young and award-winning cellist Steven Isserlis.

Simone Young conducts Tchaikovsky’s Ballet Music

7–9 July 2023

Tchaikovsky’s beloved ballet music takes centre stage as Simone Young conducts this spellbinding concert.

Simone Young Conducts Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony

2–5 August 2023

Lose yourself in the idyllic, radiant landscapes of Beethoven’s enchanting Pastoral Symphony.

Diana Doherty performs Ross Edwards

11 & 12 August 2023

Celebrate the music of Ross Edwards, one of our most prominent composers, and his unique soundworld that draws on Australia’s natural life and landscape.

Featuring our Principal Guest Conductor, Donald Runnicles

Li-Wei Qin performs Haydn's Cello Concerto No.1

26 & 28 October 2023

Be inspired by the dynamic talents of cellist Li-Wei Qin in a spirited program featuring Classical favourites by Mozart and Haydn.

Mozart & Haydn

27 October 2023

Celebrate the Classical masters of the symphony with Chief Guest Conductor Donald Runnicles leading an energetic program of charisma and joy.

Alexander Gavrylyuk performs Tchaikovsky

1–4 November 2023

Sensational pianist Alexander Gavrylyuk astounds with his exquisite interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto.

Brilliant Guest Artists

Simone Young & Steven Isserlis

30 June & 1 July

Experience the grand emotions of Schumann and Walton with Chief Conductor Simone Young and award-winning cellist Steven Isserlis.

Ray Chen performs Tchaikovsky

12–15 July

Australia’s own star violinist Ray Chen performs Tchaikovsky’s beautiful, poignant Violin Concerto.

Javier Perianes in Recital

31 July

Spanish virtuoso Javier Perianes brings to life impressions of his homeland in the evocative music of Falla, Debussy and Goyescas by Granados.

Brilliant Violinists in Concert

Ray Chen performs Tchaikovsky

12–15 July 2023

Australia’s own star violinist Ray Chen performs Tchaikovsky’s beautiful, poignant Violin Concerto.

Nicola Benedetti performs Marsalis

6–9 September 2023

Grammy Award-winning violinist Nicola Benedetti performs a concerto by Wynton Marsalis, celebrating the genius of performer and composer.

Anne Sophie Mutter and the Music of John Williams

9–11 November 2023

Chief Conductor Simone Young joins forces with star violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter in this program of music by John Williams and great Hollywood composers.

Special Events

Play with Ray

25 July 2023

Three emerging violinists experience a dream come true – performing Bach’s extraordinary Double Concerto at the Sydney Opera House, alongside star violinist Ray Chen.

Jazz at Lincoln Center and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra

31 August & 1 September 2023

The genius of Wynton Marsalis brings together two orchestras and a choir to create the kaleidoscopic jazz symphony, All Rise.

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

2 & 3 September 2023

Experience the greatest jazz music by the greatest jazz band.

Simone Young conducts Das Rheingold

16 & 18 November 2023

Das Rheingold, the first in the four-opera cycle, sets the tone for the story – a cosmic struggle between Norse gods, heroes and mythical creatures over a cursed ring that bestows world domination.

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