Concert Guide Library
EVERY SONG HAS A STORY
Classical music comes from the life of the creator, from their heart to yours. Delve into the history of the music you’ve experienced by exploring our concert guides.
Our Concert Guides contain a world of information, from information about our guest artists and conductors to insights into the music. All that and more awaits you here in our Concert Guide Library.
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2025 Season Concert Guides
Marvel’s Infinity Saga Concert Experience: 5–7 December
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: 2 & 3 December
Beethoven's Ninth Symphony with Simone Young 26–29 November
Simone Young conducts Siegfried: 13 & 16 November
Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition: 1 & 2 November
Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition: 31 October
Farewelling Our Fellows: 31 October
Daniel Müller-Schott performs Tchaikovsky: 22–25 October
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet in Recital: 20 October
Lime Cordiale with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: 16–18 October
Kutcha Edwards & the Sydney Symphony: 14 October
Mozart & Harrison: 10 & 11 October
Beethoven & Schubert: 10 & 11 October
Harry Bennetts performs Beethoven's Violin Concerto: 9 October
Orchestral Magic with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: 9 & 10 October
The Sydney Symphony performs Orchestral Favourites: 8–10 October
The Music of Joe Hisaishi: 24–27 September
Donald Runnicles conducts Sibelius and Wagner: 19 & 20 September
Donald Runnicles conducts Sibelius and Wagner: 18 September
Our Fellows Celebrate Australian Music Month: 18 September
Marc-André Hamelin in Recital: 15 September
Donald Runnicles conducts Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony: 13 & 14 September
Donald Runnicles conducts Shostakovich’s Fifth Symphony: 12 September
Simone Young conducts Richard Strauss: 3–6 September
Mozart & Beethoven: 29 & 30 August
Schoenberg & Williams: 29 & 30 August
Stephen Layton conducts Bach, Mozart & Handel: 21 & 23 August
Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert: 14–17 August
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra Performs Dvořák and Strauss: 8 August
Lyrical Woodwinds in the City: 7 August
Javier Perianes performs Saint-Saëns: 30 July–2 August
Listen to this: Discover Sibelius: 22 July
Toy Story in Concert: 16–19 July
Eva Gevorgyan in Recital: 7 July
Arabella Steinbacher performs Prokofiev: 2–5 July
Bernstein & Korngold: 27 & 28 June
Signature Choir & the Sydney Symphony: 20 & 21 June
Lang Lang and the Sydney Symphony: 18 June
Donald Runnicles conducts Strauss & Beethoven: 13 & 14 June
Stephen Hough performs Mendelssohn: 4–7 June
Orchestral Magic with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: 31 May
Orchestral Magic with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: 30 May
The Sydney Symphony performs Orchestral Favourites: 29 & 30 May
A Serenade for Strings with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra: 23 May
Stirring Strings in the City: 22 May
Stephen Hough performs Brahms: 17 & 18 May
Stephen Hough performs Brahms: 16 May
Daniel Lozakovich performs Sibelius’ Violin Concerto: 7–10 May
Sounds of Australia: 2 & 3 May
Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony: 2 & 3 May
Tchaikovsky’s Sixth Symphony: 1 May
Bach, Stravinsky & Spohr: 11 April
Lise de la Salle in Recital: 7 April
Gladiator in Concert: 3–5 April
Schubert’s Swan Songs: Trifonov & Goerne in Recital: 30 March
Daniil Trifonov performs Rachmaninov: 28 & 29 March
Schubert’s Winterreise: Trifonov & Goerne in Recital: 26 March
Sydney Symphony Orchestra performs Brass Masterpieces: 21 & 22 March
Glowing Brass in the City: 20 March
Disney in Concert: 12–15 March
Boccherini & Berwald: 7 & 8 March
James Ehnes performs Brahms’ Violin Concerto: 8 March
James Ehnes performs Brahms’ Violin Concerto: 6 & 7 March
Simone Young conducts Elgar & Vaughan Williams: 28 February–2 March
Simone Young conducts Mahler's Third Symphony: 19–22 February
Relaxed Classics with the Sydney Symphony: 15 February
Romantic Classics with the Sydney Symphony: 14 February
Lunchtime Classics with the Sydney Symphony: 14 February