Mozart’s Great Mass in C Minor
VISIONARY & DRAMATIC
Brilliant conductor Masaaki Suzuki directs Mozart’s powerful Great Mass in C minor, showcasing the genius composer at the very height of his powers.
Duration
Latecomers might be admitted during a suitable break in the performance and will be guided to first available seats. This concert will conclude at approximately 10pm (3.30pm Thursday).
Pre-Concert
Join us for the pre-concert talk 45 minutes before the performances in the Northern Foyer, by Cathy-Di Zhang.
Program Book
Behind every great piece is a great story. Have a read through the program book to get all the details.
The powerful Great Mass in C Minor reveals Mozart at the height of his brilliance, mercurial as ever as he confronts formidable themes with fantastic writing.
A work of mysterious origins, the Great Mass is a layered, shimmering tapestry. Moods shift constantly, sometimes dazzling, sometimes movingly sombre. It’s a soul wrestling with what it means to be alive. Maybe that’s why we are drawn back to this masterpiece.
Conductor Masaaki Suzuki, an expert in choral repertoire, negotiates this enormous work with a striking vision, allowing us to connect with this music of transcendent beauty.
In contrast, enjoy the sparkling wit of Mozart’s gripping Overture from Don Giovanni – a story of a young playboy who ends up in hell. Together with his Linz Symphony this program offers an unforgettable glimpse of Mozart’s irrepressible genius.
Program
MOZART
Don Giovanni: Overture
Symphony No.36, Linz
Mass in C minor, The Great
Artists
MASAAKI SUZUKI conductor
SARA MACLIVER soprano
RACHELLE DURKIN soprano
NICHOLAS JONES tenor
DAVID GRECO baritone
SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS
Series Presenting Partner
