The 2017 series features three Australian female vocalists in concert with the SSO. Meet the Music 1 connects contemporary Australian makers with the orchestra, as well as the favourites in Last Night of the Proms.
This subscription is unique to Meet the Music and ideal for students in Years 9 to 12 who are curious about making and listening to music and undertaking the HSC Music 1 course.
Thu 23 Mar 6:30pm
Kate Miller-Heidke brings her unique style of 'operatic-pop' to the SSO in the first concert of the Meet the Music 1 series. In 2017, students are sure to relish this unique cross-genre concert experience.
Thu 8 Jun 6:30pm
Conductor and compere Guy Noble leads the Last Night of the Proms. Including popular works for orchestra ranging for Elgar to Arne, this is a great program to introduce students to the British institution of 'the Proms' – and tonight the students are the singers!
Thu 21 Sep 6:30pm
Megan Washington burst onto the Australian music scene in 2008. She started out performing jazz but her style has continued to evolve to indie pop and alternative rock. In 2017 she joins the SSO with new songs and a selection of favourites from her three studio albums.
Thu 2 Nov 6:30pm
Katie Noonan returns to the SSO with Australia's "poet laureate" Michael Leunig and her trio Elixir. The concert will feature the new "Gratitude and Grief" collaboration between the trio and Leunig, showcasing a unique combination of spoken-word poetry, angelic vocals and sublime improvisation.
MPF: $250
Student Subscription: $120
Teacher Subscription: $180 or 1:10*
Guardian / Parent Subscription: $200^
*One complimentary teacher subscription for every 10 student subscriptions purchased. There is a maximum of 5 complimentary teacher subscriptions in the series per school.
^Meet the Music School Subscriptions only. All subsequent tickets purchases by guardians/parents for SSO concerts must go through SSO Box Office by calling (02) 8215 4600.
