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Tea & Symphony

SHORT AND SWEET

When: 11am on Fridays
Where: Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Pack size: Choose between 6 or 3 concerts
Good to know: If your plans change, you can swap concerts with no additional fees.*

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2024 A Musical Tempest with John Bell Listing
A Musical Tempest with John Bell
Conductor: Umberto Clerici
2024 The SSO with Jess Gillam Listing
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra with Jess Gillam
Conductor: Umberto Clerici
2024 Simone Young conducts Mozarts Jupiter Symphony Listing
Simone Young conducts Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony
Conductor: Simone Young
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3 Concert Pack
Reserve Premium A B C
Adult AdultPremium$252.00
A$222.00
B$192.00
C$143.00
Under 35 AdultUnder 35$120.00
A$120.00
B$120.00
C$120.00
*Booking fees may apply

These one-hour performances are the perfect experience to share with family and friends.

Chief Conductor Simone Young brings her unique style to the music of Schumann, CPE Bach and Mozart while Umberto Clerici leads concerts celebrating the golden age of jazz with the music of Gershwin and Ravel. Don’t miss the special performance by the Sydney Symphony Fellows in a program of Baroque gems, led by Erin Helyard.

Enjoy a complimentary* cup of tea before hearing sublime orchestral masterpieces.

Explore the Concerts

Schumann’s Second Symphony with Simone Young

Friday 8 March 2024

Chief Conductor Simone Young presents warm, gleaming works by Robert Schumann and Peggy Glanville-Hicks.

A Musical Tempest with John Bell

Friday 3 May 2024

Shakespeare’s plays have inspired composers for centuries, and none more so than ‘The Tempest’. A raging storm, a shipwreck, a usurping duke and an enchanted fairy: it has been fertile soil for composers including Purcell, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky.

The Splendour of the Baroque

Friday 7 June 2024

Delight in this special one-off performance of sparkling Baroque gems as acclaimed early music specialist Erin Helyard leads the exciting young musicians of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Fellowship Program in works by Telemann and Graupner.

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra with Jess Gillam

Friday 19 July 2024

Jess Gillam may only be 25, but the British saxophonist is already a star.

George Gershwin’s An American in Paris

Friday 18 October 2024

The Roaring Twenties was a time of heady optimism in Paris. Artists and composers of every genre flocked to the city, and this melting pot of influences saw rules broken and every boundary gleefully crossed in pursuit of new and exciting styles of music and art.

Simone Young conducts Mozart’s Jupiter Symphony

Friday 8 November 2024

Mozart’s 41st and final symphony is one of the most enduring of his works. A striking and electrifying symphony, it was nicknamed ‘Jupiter’ by a music publisher who said its opening chords recalled the king of the gods and his thunderbolts.

Bonus Concerts

Series Pack subscribers unlock our Bonus Concerts at a great price. Just one of the benefits of being a 2024 Season subscriber. Here's our add on recommendations for a Tea & Symphony pack.

Premium Reserve: $75
B Reserve: $50

Beethoven’s Third Symphony

20–23 March 2024

With his Third Symphony, Beethoven reimagined the possibilities of the symphony.

Karen Gomyo performs Dvořák’s Violin Concerto

14 & 15 September 2024

In Dvořák’s Violin Concerto, the music ranges from jubilant to elegiac and back again. Stunning Canadian violinist Karen Gomyo, will bring her remarkable artistry to the emotion, and draw out the down-to-earth folk melodies of Dvořák’s native Bohemia.

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