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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Stravinsky & Chindamo
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to use your imagination in weird and wonderful ways. \n\n\n\n\nWhen French composer Maurice Ravel wrote his ethereal Pavane pour une infante défunte\, he’d been dreaming of the long-lost melodies that may once have inspired a young Spanish princess to dance. Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring shares a French connection as it premiered shortly after in a Parisian theatre\, but the story of this ballet music is much darker. It culminates with the raw and frenetic rhythms of a sacrificial dance\, sounding wild enough to send audiences into an uproar at the first performance. \nThe musical tales on this program are centred around Are there any questions? – an Australian composition from MSO 2026 Composer in Residence\, Joe Chindamo. It takes its name from the final line of Margaret Atwood’s chilling dystopic novel The Handmaid’s Tale. Hear Chindamo’s piece for the first time on this narrative-fuelled program. It’s music to leave you thinking deeply about the world you live in – and the worlds that live inside you. \n\n\n\n\nThursday 19 March 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 21 March 7:30 PM\n\n\n Running Time  1 hour 45 minutes (including 20 minute interval) \nArts Centre melbourne\, hamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard from $75.00; Concession* from $70.00; Child** from $20.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-presents-stravinsky-chindamo-2/
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Stravinsky & Chindamo
DESCRIPTION:Prepare to use your imagination in weird and wonderful ways. \n\n\n\n\nWhen French composer Maurice Ravel wrote his ethereal Pavane pour une infante défunte\, he’d been dreaming of the long-lost melodies that may once have inspired a young Spanish princess to dance. Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring shares a French connection as it premiered shortly after in a Parisian theatre\, but the story of this ballet music is much darker. It culminates with the raw and frenetic rhythms of a sacrificial dance\, sounding wild enough to send audiences into an uproar at the first performance. \nThe musical tales on this program are centred around Are there any questions? – an Australian composition from MSO 2026 Composer in Residence\, Joe Chindamo. It takes its name from the final line of Margaret Atwood’s chilling dystopic novel The Handmaid’s Tale. Hear Chindamo’s piece for the first time on this narrative-fuelled program. It’s music to leave you thinking deeply about the world you live in – and the worlds that live inside you. \n\n\n\n\nThursday 19 March 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 21 March 7:30 PM\n\n\n Running Time  1 hour 45 minutes (including 20 minute interval) \nArts Centre melbourne\, hamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard from $75.00; Concession* from $70.00; Child** from $20.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-presents-stravinsky-chindamo/
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Music and Ideas: Open Rehearsal with Benjamin Northey
DESCRIPTION:Take a peek behind the scenes at an open rehearsal with Principal Conductor Benjamin Northey. \n\n\n\n\nJoin the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for an hour in some of the best seats in the house\, as Ben and the musicians of the MSO rehearse their program. You’ll be able to eavesdrop on the dialogue between conductor and orchestra and see a fascinating part of putting on a symphonic performance. \nRepertoire in this open rehearsal will be drawn from the program of Stravinsky & Chindamo. Please note that due to this being a working rehearsal we cannot guarantee that specific repertoire will be featured. \nThis event will run for approximately one hour\, however the exact duration of this rehearsal is subject to the conductor’s discretion on the day. \n\n\n\n\nTuesday 17 March 6:30 PM\n\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard from $19.00; Concession* from $15.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-presents-music-and-ideas-open-rehearsal-with-benjamin-northey/
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Also sprach Zarathustra
DESCRIPTION:Experience a program where historical breakthroughs meet raw\, physical sound. \n\n\n\n\nThe Melbourne Symphony Orchestra invites you to the Australian premiere of The Deciding Machine by Melody Eötvös. Composed in 2020\, this work marks a dual tribute to the centenary of women’s suffrage and the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth. The title honours Ada Lovelace\, the 19th-century visionary who wrote the world’s first computer algorithm. \nTo complement this tribute to innovation\, we are pairing the work with Beethoven’s only Violin Concerto\, featuring the brilliant Spanish violinist María Dueñas. While her recording with Deutsche Grammophon is stunning\, nothing compares to the electricity of hearing her play it live. \nThe evening reaches its peak with a work designed to be felt as much as heard. If you’ve ever been awestruck by the bold horn calls and thunderous timpani of 2001: A Space Odyssey\, this is your chance to experiencing the feeling of that music resonating through your entire body. \nUnder the baton of Chief Conductor Jaime Martín\, Strauss’ heroic Also sprach Zarathustra will be brought to life in all its visceral glory. \n\n\n\n\nThursday 12 Mar 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 14 Mar 2:00 PM\n\n\n Running Time  1 hour 50 minutes\n\n\n\n\n\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\n\n\n\nTickets: Standard from $75.00; Concession* from $70.00; Child**from $20.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-also-sprach-zarathustra/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
DESCRIPTION:In a historic collaboration of Eastern and Western traditions\, China’s pioneering Shanghai Symphony Orchestra will perform at Hamer Hall — led by renowned Music Director\, Long Yu. \n\n\n\n\nThe Orchestra will be led by its renowned Music Director\, Long Yu – hailed by The New York Times as “the most powerful figure in China’s classical music scene.” \nA vibrant centrepiece of the program is Elliot Leung’s Chinese Kitchen: A Feast of Flavours with each movement inspired by a traditional Chinese dish. \nSerena Wang also makes her Australasian debut performing Qigang Chen’s Er Huang Piano Concerto. Completing the program is Rachmaninov’s Second Symphony. \n\n\n\n\nFriday 13 Mar 7:30 PM\n\n\nArts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard from $81.00; Concession* from $76.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-presents-shanghai-symphony-orchestra/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Strauss and Mozart
DESCRIPTION:Live music can enrich us with new emotional experiences. It can also provide a great night out.\nIn both of these spirits\, the MSO presents a mood-lifting concert program. Richard Strauss brings the laughs with Le bourgeois gentilhomme\, a musical comedy about a normal bloke who dreams of joining the upper classes. It’s a bit like My Fair Lady but more satirical. As the character attempts to climb a dazzling social ladder\, Strauss provides a score that recalls music from the Baroque era in which the original story was written. \nThis echoes another piece on the program\, J.S. Bach’s Suite in D. Be sure to listen out for Air in G\, its most famous movement and one that’s bound to tug at your heartstrings. Not only will Jaime Martín lead this concert from the podium\, but he’ll also swap baton for flute when he performs Mozart’s Flute Concerto in G. Be there to see MSO Chief Conductor in a different light as soloist! \nVersatile Concertmaster Natalie Chee will also take a showstopping role in this concert that relies heavily on the expressive foundations of the violin. \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nJaime Martín director / flute\nNatalie Chee violin\n \nJ.S. Bach Suite in D \nWolfgang Amadeus Mozart  Flute Concerto in G \nRichard Strauss  Le bourgeois gentilhomme \nPre-Concert Talk Join the MSO for a pre-concert talk in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall from 6.45pm – 7.05pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday 28 February 2026 – 7:30pm \n\n\nDuration: 1 hour 40 mins (incl. interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nMRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \nTICKETS: Standard Premium $105; A Reserve $96; B Reserve $72; C Reserve $62; D Reserve $43 \nConcession / Full Time Student Premium $100; A Reserve $91; B Reserve $67; C Reserve $57; D Reserve $43 \nChild A – D Reserve $20
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-strauss-and-mozart/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: 50 Years of ABC Classic
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate 50 years of classical music on our national airwaves in this musical love letter to ABC Classic radio. \nLead by Principal Guest Conductor Benjamin Northey\, this is a program proudly featuring all-Australian works from composers including Elena Kats-Chernin\, Nigel Westlake\, Ross Edwards\, Peter Sculthorpe and Ella Macens\, with a beautiful selection of Australian artists that will take you to all parts of our Country\, highlighting the important role ABC Classic has played over the last 50 years. \nFeaturing\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nBenjamin Northey conductor\nSlava Grigoryan guitar\nAura Go piano\nJames Tawadros percussion\nJoseph Tawadros oud\nNatalie Chee violin \nProgram\nNigel Westlake Cudmirrah Fanfare\nNigel Westlake Antarctica Suite: II. Wooden Ships\nElla Macens My Heart on Yours*\nSculthorpe Small Town\nRoss Edwards Maninyas Violin Concerto: 3rd movement\nElena Kats-Chernin Momentum\nPeggy Glanville Hicks Etruscan Concerto: Promenade\nMiriam Hyde Piano Concerto No.2: Andante Tranquillo\nJames Henry^ Warrin\nJoseph and James Tawadros Constantinople\nJoseph and James Tawadros Bluegrass Nikriz\nJoseph and James Tawadros Permission to Evaporate \nSaturday 14 February 2026 7:30pm \nDuration:Approx. 2 hours including a 20-minute interval.; \nSidney Myer Music Bowl\n\nFree entry – no bookings required\nGates open at 5pm with entry on a first-in basis. \nJoin us for a curtain raiser by Melbourne Youth Orchestra at 5:30pm. \n\n\nThis performance will be live-streamed on YouTube\n\n MSO YouTube Channel \n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-2026-sidney-myer-free-concerts-50-years-of-abc-classic/
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: MSO x Find Your Voice Collective | SONDER
DESCRIPTION:Sonder: the realisation that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own \nFind Your Voice Collective (FYVC) unites 250 humans from more than a dozen regional Southwest Victorian communities in one\, collective voice; welcoming all ages\, genders\, abilities\, ethnicities\, sexual preferences\, religions and backgrounds. FYVC gives allyship to those with a lived experience of disability through art\, education\, and advocacy. \nJoin us for songs and stories celebrating the spectrum and depth of emotion and experience. Over 12 months\, the MSO and FYVC have collaborated to bring together every beautiful and diverse element of our shared humanity\, with a program from ten songwriters and artists who identify with a disability\, orchestral musicians\, four world-leading composers\, and a 150-member choir. \nFYVC artists have an uncanny ability to tell profound stories in ways that make people stop and listen. This show will give space for these artists to demonstrate why diversity of experience is so important and how the deepest truths often come to us from the most unlikely places. \nThis very special performance features original contemporary works written by d/Deaf & Disabled artists arranged by Nat Bartsch\, Georgia Scott and Stefan Cassomenos. \nFeaturing\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nBenjamin Northey conductor\nFind Your Voice Collective \n\n\nThis performance will be live-streamed on YouTube\n\n MSO YouTube Channel \n\n\nFriday 13 February 2026; 7:30pm\n\nApprox. 90 minutes\, no interval\nSidney Myer Music Bowl\n \n\nFree entry – no bookings required\nGates open at 5pm with entry on a first-in basis \n\n\nPlease note\nIn addition to wheelchair seating\, there is limited reserved seating in the Stalls for audience members with access needs. Please see venue staff upon arrival for availability. \n\n\n 
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-2026-sidney-myer-free-concerts-mso-x-find-your-voice-collective-sonder/
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: Melbourne Youth Orchestra -Fire & Fantasy
DESCRIPTION:Press play and immerse yourself in a world where orchestral power meets digital fantasy. In his Australian debut\, GRAMMY Award-winner Christian Reif leads Australia’s brightest young musicians into new musical territories as they conjure cinematic soundscapes and epic adventures through works by Anna Clyne\, Nobuo Uematsu\, Daniel Nelson\, and Stravinsky. \nFrom the sweeping drama of The Firebird Suite to the pixelated magic of Final Fantasy IX\, this concert blurs the boundaries between classical tradition and gaming imagination\, blending the fantasy of late Romanticism with the restless and expansive soundscapes of digital worlds. \nThe program opens with a burst of mechanical energy and playful chaos – Daniel Nelson’s Steampunk Blizzard. With its driving rhythms and quirky orchestration\, it conjures a snowstorm in a fantastical\, gear-driven world – a perfect nod to the imaginative landscapes of gaming and speculative fiction. \nThen comes Anna Clyne’s This Midnight Hour\, a brooding and cinematic work inspired by poetry and film. Its swirling textures and dramatic surges evoke a sense of mystery and nocturnal adventure. \nFrom there\, we enter the world of gaming with Nobuo Uematsu’s Final Fantasy IX Suite\, a symphonic arrangement of themes from the iconic video game. Uematsu’s music is beloved for its emotional depth and sweeping grandeur\, and this suite captures the heart of the game’s fantasy universe – where heroism\, nostalgia\, and magic collide. \nThe concert concludes with Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite (1945)\, a dazzling reworking of his ballet score based on Russian folklore. This version balances brilliance with clarity\, offering a triumphant finale that bridges myth and modernity. \nChristian Reif brings his dynamic artistry and global experience to this genre-blending program\, guiding the orchestra through a thrilling journey of sound and imagination. \nDon’t miss this thrilling celebration of youthful artistry\, steampunk storms and midnight adventures. Game on – this is symphonic fantasy at its finest. \nFeaturing: Australian Youth Orchestra; Christian Reif conductor\nProgram\nDaniel Nelson Steampunk Blizzard\nAnna Clyne This Midnight Hour\nUematsu (arr. Ankarblom) Suite from Final Fantasy IX\nStravinsky Firebird Suite (1945) \nWednesday 11 February 2026\, 7:30pm\nApprox. 1 hour & 50 minutes\, including a 20-minute interval \nSidney Myer Music Bowl\n\n\nFree entry – no bookings required\nGates open at 5pm with entry on a first-in basis \n\n\nThis performance will be live-streamed on YouTube \n\n MSO YouTube Channel
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-2026-sidney-myer-free-concerts-melbourne-youth-orchestra-fire-fantasy/
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2026 Sidney Myer Free Concerts: Symphonic Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has been your orchestra for 120 years and counting. We’re celebrating this monumental occasion at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Bring your friends\, parents\, or first date – we’re pulling out the fan favourites to give you the best evening we can. \nIt’ll kick off with a brand-new fanfare from Melbourne’s Andrew Aronowicz\, our Cybec Young Composer in Residence. He’s a familiar face to many MSO concertgoers\, but if you’re new to his work\, this could be the start of a beautiful musical relationship. \nHolly Harrison features next on the program – could she be your new favourite artist? The Australian composer wrote Hellbent for the MSO\, and it was first performed by our Principal Trumpet Owen Morris who now returns for its brassy\, bluesy solo. \nWe’ll then venture deeper into our history with Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No.1\, performed at one of our very first concerts ever. It’s based on a Norwegian folk tale about a peasant who travels the world seeking fame and fortune\, then finds his way back home to everlasting love. \nAustralian conductor Leonard Weiss will wrap up the concert with Beethoven’s gripping Symphony No.5. Hear that famous theme of fate knocking at the door\, dun-dun-dun-daa. Let the next 120 years enter! \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nLeonard Weiss conductor\nOwen Morris trumpet \nProgram: Andrew Aronowicz^ Fanfare*\nHolly Harrison Hellbent\nGrieg Peer Gynt: Suite No.1\nBeethoven Symphony No.5 \n^Cybec Young Composer in Residence\n*World Premiere of an MSO Commission \nTuesday 10 February 2026\, 7.30\nDuration Approx. 1 hour & 50 minutes including a 20-minute interval \nSidney Myer Music Bowl \nTICKETS: Free entry – no bookings required \nGates open at 5pm with entry on a first-in basis \n\nThis performance will be live-streamed on YouTube
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-2026-sidney-myer-free-concerts-symphonic-celebration/
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SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Signature Choir x MSO Mana Moana – Spirit of the ocean
DESCRIPTION:Experience the Spirit of the Ocean Under the Stars \n\n\n\n\nThere is no place in Melbourne quite like the lawn of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl on a summer night. This January\, join us for a powerful evening of Pasifika storytelling with New Zealand’s leading vocal ensemble\, the Signature Choir. With more than 90 voices in harmony\, this one night only collaboration will light up the Bowl with a performance as vast as the ocean and as intimate as a family gathering. \nA Communal Celebration: On the lawn\, the music isn’t just performed; it’s shared. Spread out your picnic blanket and join “8\,000 of your closest friends” in a space where community and culture come alive. It’s the perfect setting for Mana Moana—a community driven project celebrating the people of our Pacific region. \nThe Ultimate Melbourne Backdrop: As the Signature Choir’s 90 voices rise in harmony alongside the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra\, watch the city skyline begin to glisten behind the stage. There is a specific magic to hearing gospel\, classical\, and traditional Pasifika sounds while the sun sets over Kings Domain and the stars begin to emerge. \nSpace to Move and Breathe: The lawn offers the freedom to find your own perfect vantage point. Whether you’re leaning back to take in the sheer scale of the Bowl’s iconic canopy or standing to feel the energy of the Pasifika medley\, the open air allows the music to resonate in a way no venue can match. Bring a picnic blanket or low chair and make yourself comfortable to experience the power of this world-first Pacific choral and orchestra production. And\, if the mood strikes\, get up and dance along on the grass! \nThe Sounds of the Pacific\, Amplified: Sidney Myer Music Bowl was designed so that sound travels effortlessly up the hill. Even from the back of the grass\, you’ll feel every note of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and the emotional weight of ancestral stories told through song. \nMore about Mana Moana: This is a world-first Pacific\, choral and orchestral production that explores the ocean as a symbol of connection\, heritage and strength. Since its 2023 debut with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra\, Mana Moana has sold out arenas\, earned standing ovations\, and become a powerful celebration of identity\, resilience and unity. The evening will be hosted by the renowned actor and comedian Tofiga Fepulea’i. \nPack a picnic blanket\, bring your loved ones\, and settle in for a night of “sacred spirit” (Mana) and “oceanic beauty” (Moana). This is a special summer memory in the making. \n\n\n\nSaturday 31 January \n\nGates 5:00 PM; Performance 7:00 PM\n\nSidney Myer Music Bowl\n\nTICKETS: Standard from $59.90;  Concession* from $49.00; Child from $49.00\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*Concessions include Pensioners\, Health Care Card holders\, full-time students and children aged 17 and under. \nAll sales through our ticketing partner Ticketek. All online orders are subject to a Handling Fee of up to $10.50 per order.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-signature-choir-x-mso-mana-moana-spirit-of-the-ocean/
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UID:10017613-1765731600-1765741200@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah
DESCRIPTION:Joy and wonder. \n\n\n\n\nFrom the exquisite ‘Comfort Ye’ to the majestic ‘Hallelujah Chorus’\, Handel’s Messiah never fails to inspire. \nWhether it’s your first time experiencing this glorious choral celebration or a yearly tradition\, this concert will spark joy and wonder as you enter the Christmas season. \n\n\n\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nSofi Jeannin – Conductor\n\nMSO Choru – Warren Trevelyan-Jones – Chorus Director \n\nSamantha Clarke\, Soprano\n\nAshlyn Tymms\, Mezzo-soprano\nAndrew Goodwin\, Tenor\nMorgan Pearse\, Baritone\n \n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday 13 Dec 7:00 PM\n\n\nSunday 14 Dec 5:00 PM\n\n\nRunning TimeApproximately 2 hours and 40 minutes\, including interval \nHamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $81.00 – $139.00; Concession* $76.00 – $134.00\nPrices displayed are current but may change without notice due to factors such as market demand\, changes to standard pricing or release of offers.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-handels-messiah-3/2025-12-14/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251213T190000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251213T214000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251203T043204Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T043204Z
UID:10017612-1765652400-1765662000@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Handel's Messiah
DESCRIPTION:Joy and wonder. \n\n\n\n\nFrom the exquisite ‘Comfort Ye’ to the majestic ‘Hallelujah Chorus’\, Handel’s Messiah never fails to inspire. \nWhether it’s your first time experiencing this glorious choral celebration or a yearly tradition\, this concert will spark joy and wonder as you enter the Christmas season. \n\n\n\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nSofi Jeannin – Conductor\n\nMSO Choru – Warren Trevelyan-Jones – Chorus Director \n\nSamantha Clarke\, Soprano\n\nAshlyn Tymms\, Mezzo-soprano\nAndrew Goodwin\, Tenor\nMorgan Pearse\, Baritone\n \n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday 13 Dec 7:00 PM\n\n\nSunday 14 Dec 5:00 PM\n\n\nRunning TimeApproximately 2 hours and 40 minutes\, including interval \nHamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard $81.00 – $139.00; Concession* $76.00 – $134.00\nPrices displayed are current but may change without notice due to factors such as market demand\, changes to standard pricing or release of offers.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-handels-messiah-3/2025-12-13/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251129T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251129T160000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251120T055641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T055641Z
UID:10017587-1764424800-1764432000@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents New Worlds: Jaime conducts Cheetham Fraillon and Dvořák
DESCRIPTION:Explore the extraordinary \n\n\n\n\nOne of classical music’s most popular works\, Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony never fails to entrance\, with its soulful melodies inspired by African American spirituals. \nThe Orchestra also performs a new work by Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO\, which features the extraordinary yidaki (didgeridoo) virtuoso William Barton. \n\n\n\n\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\n\n\n\nJaime Martín Conductor\n\n\nWilliam Barton Yidaki (didgeridoo)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice: Concert Overture\n\n\nDeborah Cheetham Fraillon: (MSO First Nations Creative Chair)\nNew work (Australian Premiere of an MSO Commission)\n\n\nDvořák: Symphony No.9 From the New World\n\n\n\n\nThursday 27 Nov 7:30 PM; \nSaturday 29 Nov 2:00 PM \nHamer Hall \nTICKETS: Standard $75.00 – $139.00; Concession* $70.00 – $134.00; Child^ $20.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-presents-new-worlds-jaime-conducts-cheetham-fraillon-and-dvorak/2025-11-29/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251127T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251127T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251120T055641Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T055641Z
UID:10017586-1764271800-1764279000@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents New Worlds: Jaime conducts Cheetham Fraillon and Dvořák
DESCRIPTION:Explore the extraordinary \n\n\n\n\nOne of classical music’s most popular works\, Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony never fails to entrance\, with its soulful melodies inspired by African American spirituals. \nThe Orchestra also performs a new work by Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO\, which features the extraordinary yidaki (didgeridoo) virtuoso William Barton. \n\n\n\n\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\n\n\n\nJaime Martín Conductor\n\n\nWilliam Barton Yidaki (didgeridoo)\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPrice: Concert Overture\n\n\nDeborah Cheetham Fraillon: (MSO First Nations Creative Chair)\nNew work (Australian Premiere of an MSO Commission)\n\n\nDvořák: Symphony No.9 From the New World\n\n\n\n\nThursday 27 Nov 7:30 PM; \nSaturday 29 Nov 2:00 PM \nHamer Hall \nTICKETS: Standard $75.00 – $139.00; Concession* $70.00 – $134.00; Child^ $20.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-presents-new-worlds-jaime-conducts-cheetham-fraillon-and-dvorak/2025-11-27/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251122T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251122T214000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251120T054221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T054221Z
UID:10017584-1763839800-1763847600@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Ryman Healthcare Spring Gala: Joyce DiDonato
DESCRIPTION:Love\, loss and longing. \n\n\n\n\nOne of the finest singers of our time\, Joyce DiDonato has achieved international prominence appearing on the world’s major opera stages. She joins the MSO for a special gala performance of Berlioz’s song cycle full of love\, loss and longing. Two sonically spectacular tone poems by Respighi that portray vivid scenes of Rome\, and Rossini’s crowd-pleasing overture complete this captivating concert. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\n\n\nJaime Martín Conductor\n\n\nJoyce DiDonato Soprano\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRossini William Tell Overture\n\n\nBerlioz Les nuits d’ete\n\n\nRespighi Fountains of Rome\n\n\nRespighi Pines of Rome\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 20 Nov 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 22 Nov 7:30 PM\n\n\n Running Time  Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes (including interval) \nHamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStandard $81.00 – $139.00; Concession* $76.00 – $134.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-presents-ryman-healthcare-spring-gala-joyce-didonato/2025-11-22/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251121T110000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251121T120000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251120T054823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T054823Z
UID:10017585-1763722800-1763726400@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents MSO Mornings: Respighi's Rome
DESCRIPTION:Vivid depictions \n\n\n\n\nRespighi’s majestic symphonic poems vividly depict the landscapes and landmarks of Rome\, from the Trevi Fountain to the pine tree-lined Appian Way. \nThese evergreen works established Respighi as a leading Italian composer\, and remain his most popular works today. \n\n\n\n\nRossini William Tell Overture\n\n\nRespighi Fountains of Rome\n\n\nRespighi Pines of Rome\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFriday 21 Nov 11:00 AM Running Time  1 hour (no interval)\n\n\nHamer Hall \n\nTICKETS: Standard $62.00 – $99.00; Concession* $57.00 – $94.00; Child^ $20.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-presents-mso-mornings-respighis-rome/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251120T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251120T214000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251120T054221Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251120T054221Z
UID:10017583-1763667000-1763674800@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Ryman Healthcare Spring Gala: Joyce DiDonato
DESCRIPTION:Love\, loss and longing. \n\n\n\n\nOne of the finest singers of our time\, Joyce DiDonato has achieved international prominence appearing on the world’s major opera stages. She joins the MSO for a special gala performance of Berlioz’s song cycle full of love\, loss and longing. Two sonically spectacular tone poems by Respighi that portray vivid scenes of Rome\, and Rossini’s crowd-pleasing overture complete this captivating concert. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\n\n\nJaime Martín Conductor\n\n\nJoyce DiDonato Soprano\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRossini William Tell Overture\n\n\nBerlioz Les nuits d’ete\n\n\nRespighi Fountains of Rome\n\n\nRespighi Pines of Rome\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 20 Nov 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 22 Nov 7:30 PM\n\n\n Running Time  Approximately 2 hours 10 minutes (including interval) \nHamer Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nStandard $81.00 – $139.00; Concession* $76.00 – $134.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-presents-ryman-healthcare-spring-gala-joyce-didonato/2025-11-20/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251108T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251108T203000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251105T054152Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T054152Z
UID:10017563-1762630200-1762633800@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra -  The Voice of the Viola: Fiona Sargeant
DESCRIPTION:Sonorous sounds with Fiona Sargeant.\nThe sonorous sounds of the viola anchor both works in this program featuring MSO musician Fiona Sargeant. Hindemith’s concerto—based on German folk song— portrays a travelling medieval musician. \nBrahms’ Second Serenade—having no violins in the orchestration—brings out the rich sounds of the lower voices of the orchestra in an intimate setting. \nPre-Concert Talk Join the MSO for a pre-concert talk from 6.45pm – 7.05pm. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSaturday 08 November 2025 – 7:30pm \n\n\n1 hour (no interval). Please note\, running times are approximate and subject to change. \nMRC\, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\nTickets: Premium $105 ($100 Concession); A reserve $91 ($86 Concession); B reserve $67 ($62 Concession); C reserve $57 ($52 Concession) \n\n\nStudent Premium $100; A reserve $86; B reserve $62; C reserve $52 \nStudents get $25 tickets to all MSO concerts \nIf you’re a student and would like to access $25 tickets\, you can sign up for the MSO student membership program here.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-the-voice-of-the-viola-fiona-sargeant/
LOCATION:Elisabeth Murdoch Hall\, Melbourne Recital Centre\, 31 Sturt Street\, Southbank\, VIC\, 3006\, Australia
GEO:-37.8239099;144.9674966
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251031T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251031T212000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251025T053424Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T053424Z
UID:10017546-1761939000-1761945600@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: A Celebration of Sibelius
DESCRIPTION:Sibelius Finlandia\nSibelius Violin Concerto\nSibelius Valse Triste\nSibelius Symphony No.3 \nOne of Australia’s most promising young musicians\, Edward Walton performs Sibelius’ Violin Concerto as the centrepiece of this powerful program dedicated to the Finnish composer\, conducted by Benjamin Northey. \nDuration: approx. 1 hour and 50 minutes including interval \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nBenjamin Northey conductor\nEdward Walton violin \nFriday 31 October 2025\n7:30pm at Robert Blackwood Hall\, Monash \nTickets: Standard $35-$105\nConcession $30-$100; Child (under 18) $20
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-a-celebration-of-sibelius-2/
LOCATION:Robert Blackwood Hall\, Monash University\, Clayton
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251030T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251030T212000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251025T052309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T052309Z
UID:10017545-1761852600-1761859200@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: A Celebration of Sibelius
DESCRIPTION:Sibelius Finlandia\nSibelius Violin Concerto\nSibelius Valse Triste\nSibelius Symphony No.3 \nOne of Australia’s most promising young musicians\, Edward Walton performs Sibelius’ Violin Concerto as the centrepiece of this powerful program dedicated to the Finnish composer\, conducted by Benjamin Northey. \nDuration: approx. 1 hour and 50 minutes including interval \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nBenjamin Northey conductor\nEdward Walton violin \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFree Organ Concert\n\n\n\nMelbourne Town Hall\n30 October at 6.30pm Arrive early to enjoy a recital performed by Calvin Bowman on the mighty Grand Organ\, free for ticket holders. \nThursday 30 October 2025\n7:30pm at Melbourne Town Hall \nFriday 31 October 2025\n7:30pm at Robert Blackwood Hall\, Monash \nTICKETS: $35-$105; Concession  $30-$100; \nChild (under 18) $20
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-a-celebration-of-sibelius/
LOCATION:Melbourne Town Hall\, Corner Swanston and Collins Streets\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251030T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251030T212000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251025T051423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T051423Z
UID:10017544-1761852600-1761859200@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:MSO for Schools: A Celebration of Sibelius
DESCRIPTION:Meet the Music Series Limited tickets available!\nThe MSO’s popular Meet the Music Series for Schools is an exciting array of incredible performers and much-loved orchestral repertoire. With six concerts to choose from there is something to inspire everyone\, including a new relaxed performance designed to be a comfortable place for first-time concert goers as well as audience members with autism\, a disability or sensory sensitivity. \nEach concert in this series will be accompanied by a digital pre-concert talk with James Le Fevre\, Head of Music at the Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS)\, to help prepare students for the performance. These resources will be available on msoschools.com.au. \nSibelius Finlandia\nSibelius Violin Concerto\nSibelius Valse Triste\nSibelius Symphony No.3 \nOne of Australia’s most promising young musicians\, Edward Walton performs Sibelius’ Violin Concerto as the centrepiece of this powerful program dedicated to the Finnish composer\, conducted by Benjamin Northey. \nDuration: approx. 1 hour and 50 minutes including interval \nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nBenjamin Northey conductor\nEdward Walton violin \nThursday 30 October 2025\n7:30pm at Melbourne Town Hall \nFriday 31 October 2025\n7:30pm at Robert Blackwood Hall\, Monash \nAll tickets $9\nOur low ticket price is thanks to the support of an anonymous donor.
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/mso-for-schools-a-celebration-of-sibelius/
LOCATION:Melbourne Town Hall\, Corner Swanston and Collins Streets\, Melbourne\, Victoria\, 3000\, Australia
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251027T063000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251027T193000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251025T045631Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251025T045631Z
UID:10017542-1761546600-1761593400@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Franck's Symphony
DESCRIPTION:Program: Franck Symphony in D minor\nPulling out all the stops: In addition to being a composer\, César Franck was a renowned organist. This comes through brilliantly in his only Symphony\, as he builds up to powerful climaxes throughout the work\, pulling out all the stops on the way.\nExperience this remarkable work conducted by Rodolfo Barráez. \nFeaturing\nMelbourne Symphony Orchestra\nRodolfo Barráez* conductor \n*Please note: Chloé van Soeterstède is unable to conduct this performance as originally scheduled. \nMonday 27 October 2025\n6:30pm at Hamer Hall Auslan interpreted \nTickets: $62-$99; Concession; $57-$94; Child (under 18) $20
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-francks-symphony/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251025T140000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251025T155000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251022T091604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T091604Z
UID:10017537-1761400800-1761407400@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Impressions of Paris
DESCRIPTION:Unique and compelling \n\n\n\n\nBorn without a right hand\, Nicholas McCarthy is a champion of left-hand alone repertoire\, and joins the MSO to perform Ravel’s unique concerto. \nComposed by an organist\, César Franck’s expansive Symphony explores the full range of orchestral colours and textures in this compelling program of French music conducted by Chloé van Soeterstède. \n\nThursday 23 Oct 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 25 Oct 2:00 PM\nRunning Time1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)\n\n\nHamer Hall\n\nTICKETS: Standard $81.00 – $139.00; Concession* $76.00 – $134.00 \n\nChild^ $20.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-impressions-of-paris/2025-10-25/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251023T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251023T212000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251022T091604Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T091604Z
UID:10017536-1761247800-1761254400@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Impressions of Paris
DESCRIPTION:Unique and compelling \n\n\n\n\nBorn without a right hand\, Nicholas McCarthy is a champion of left-hand alone repertoire\, and joins the MSO to perform Ravel’s unique concerto. \nComposed by an organist\, César Franck’s expansive Symphony explores the full range of orchestral colours and textures in this compelling program of French music conducted by Chloé van Soeterstède. \n\nThursday 23 Oct 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 25 Oct 2:00 PM\nRunning Time1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)\n\n\nHamer Hall\n\nTICKETS: Standard $81.00 – $139.00; Concession* $76.00 – $134.00 \n\nChild^ $20.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-impressions-of-paris/2025-10-23/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T170000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251012T181500
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251005T112144Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T112144Z
UID:10017507-1760288400-1760292900@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Ensemble: Lux Aeterna
DESCRIPTION:The Melbourne Ensemble presents a remarkable program that encourages you to listen blindly and openly\, allowing the music to transport you to a spiritual realm. \nFeaturing a hauntingly beautiful work for string quartet by Osvaldo Golijov\, this concert also marks the premiere of a vibrant new work by Gerard Brophy which will transport you to Istanbul to experience the historic city’s sights and sounds. \nFeaturing – Melbourne Ensemble: Freya Franzen violin; Anna Skálová violin; Christopher Moore viola; Elina Faskhi cello; Stephen Newton double bass / curator\nSaul Lewis horn; Jack Schiller bassoon; Phil Arkinstall clarinet\nBritten Epilogue for horn from Serenade for Tenor\, Horn and Strings\nGubaidulina Espressivo-Sotto Voce from Eight Etudes for Solo Double Bass\nSchnittke Hymnus II for Cello and Double Bass\nGolijov Tenebrae (for string quartet)\nGerard Brophy Istanbul The Magic of Daily Life* \n*World Premiere \nSunday  12 October 2025\, 5pm\n\nIwaki Auditorium\nTICKETS: Standard$55.00; Child/Under 18s $20.00; Concession$50.00
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-ensemble-lux-aeterna/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251011T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251011T204500
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20251005T111122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251005T111122Z
UID:10017506-1760211000-1760215500@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Journeys
DESCRIPTION:From the Renaissance to modern motets\nThe MSO Chorus explores the music of Renaissance composer Tomás Luis de Victoria\, famous for his motets\, and complementary modern works including Australian composer Joseph Twist’s motet that pays tribute to Victoria himself. \nGabriel Jackson’s To The Field of Stars also makes a welcome return\, originally co-commissioned and premiered by the MSO Chorus in 2011. \nVictoria Missa pro Victoria\nJoseph Twist Versa est in luctum\nVictoria O quam gloriosum\nGabriel Jackson To the Field of Stars \nDuration: approx. 75 minutes\, no interval \nSaturday 11 October 2025 7:30pm  \nIwaki Auditorium\n\nGeneral Admission Standard $55 / Concession $50; Child (under 18) $20
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-journeys/
LOCATION:Iwaki Auditorium\, Southbank\, Melbourne
GEO:-37.8212201;144.9646691
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251004T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20251004T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20250923T072147Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T072147Z
UID:10017478-1759606200-1759613400@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:Melbourne Symphony Orchestra presents Bruckner and Strauss
DESCRIPTION:Transcendent and luxuriant \n\n\n\n\nSaid to pick up where Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony left left off\, Bruckner’s transcendent Seventh Symphony was a monument to his hero Wagner. Also including a selection of works for soprano and orchestra by Richard Strauss\, this luxuriant program is full of rich orchestral textures creating a musical tapestry that’s guaranteed to delight. \n\n\n\n\nARTISTS: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra; Vasily Petrenko\, Conductor; Alexandra Flood\, Soprano\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nPROGRAM: Richard Strauss – A selection of Lieder by Richard Strauss including Zueignung\, Cäcilie\, Befreit\, Freundliche Vision\, Winterweihe and Waldseligkeit\n\n\nBruckner – Symphony No.7\n\n\n\n\n\nThursday 2 October 7:30 PM\n\n\nSaturday 4 October 7:30 PM\n\n\nRunning Time2 hours (including interval) \nHamer Hall \nTICKETS: Standard $75.00 – $139.00; Concession* $70.00 – $134.00; Child^ $20.00 \n$20 – $139
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/melbourne-symphony-orchestra-presents-bruckner-and-strauss-2/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250926T193000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250926T213000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20250923T070419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T070419Z
UID:10017475-1758915000-1758922200@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:MSO presents An Evening on Broadway
DESCRIPTION:Join the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for An Evening on Broadway this September! \n\n\n\n\nIn an extraordinary celebration of musical theatre\, relive timeless hits from Les Misérables\, The Phantom of the Opera\, West Side Story\, Evita\, Cats and more. \nLed by conductor Jessica Gethin\, the MSO joins forces with musical theatre stars Josh Piterman and Amy Manford\, both acclaimed for their roles in The Phantom of the Opera in the West End. Their voices will elevate these beloved classics\, and create an electric atmosphere that promises to leave you spellbound. \n\n\n\n\nThursday 25 September 7:30 PM\n\n\nFriday 26 September 1:00 PM\, 7:30 PM\n\nHamer Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard From $75.00; Concession From $70.00\n$72.25 – $135
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/mso-presents-an-evening-on-broadway-2/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250926T130000
DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20250926T150000
DTSTAMP:20260511T072229
CREATED:20250923T070721Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T070721Z
UID:10017476-1758891600-1758898800@classicmelbourne.com.au
SUMMARY:MSO presents An Evening on Broadway
DESCRIPTION:Join the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra for An Evening on Broadway this September! \n\n\n\n\nIn an extraordinary celebration of musical theatre\, relive timeless hits from Les Misérables\, The Phantom of the Opera\, West Side Story\, Evita\, Cats and more. \nLed by conductor Jessica Gethin\, the MSO joins forces with musical theatre stars Josh Piterman and Amy Manford\, both acclaimed for their roles in The Phantom of the Opera in the West End. Their voices will elevate these beloved classics\, and create an electric atmosphere that promises to leave you spellbound. \n\n\n\n\nThursday 25 September 7:30 PM\n\n\nFriday 26 September 1:00 PM\, 7:30 PM\n\nHamer Hall\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTICKETS: Standard From $75.00; Concession From $70.00\n$72.25 – $135
URL:https://classicmelbourne.com.au/event/mso-presents-an-evening-on-broadway-3/
LOCATION:Arts Centre Melbourne\, Hamer Hall\, Melbourne\, Australia
GEO:-37.8136276;144.9630576
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