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TAKE A NEW
JOURNEY.
2021 SEASON
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TAKE A NEW JOURNEY WHERE TO BEGIN?
THE BENEFITS OF SUBSCRIBING
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A 2021 subscription comes with brilliant
by Australian talent as we celebrate
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On our way, we’ll travel round the
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From Vienna’s golden age and radical
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and 21st century post-minimalism.
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These are shared stories told through
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AND YOUR SUPPORT
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Harry Bennetts, Associate Concertmaster
Whether it’s creating better opportunities for the
next generation of young Australian musicians to
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the community, none of what we do would be
possible without you.
Thank you.
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AUTUMN
ROMANCE BEGINS
RAY CHEN PERFORMS
TCHAIKOVSKY
Ray Chen/John Mac
TCHAIKOVSKY SIMONE YOUNG Our curtain raiser for 2021? Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto.
Violin Concerto conductor One of the most (if not the most) popular Romantic violin
concertos, it’s a beautifully lush piece – and almost impossible
CONNOR D’NETTO RAY CHEN not to fall in love with. It’s only fitting that it is performed by
Fifty Fanfares Commission violin Australian violinist Ray Chen who rose to international fame
DVOŘÁK performing this piece in the Queen Elisabeth Competition
Symphony No.9, just over 10 years ago.
From the New World Inspiring just as much passion is Dvořák’s New World
Symphony. A striking blend of his typical Bohemian style
and African American influences, Dvořák’s symphony
remains a universal favourite – even taken along with
Neil Armstrong on his journey to the moon.
Wed 10 Feb, 8pm Supporting
Simone Young in 2021
Thu 11 Feb, 7pm*
Fri 12 Feb, 8pm
Sat 13 Feb, 8pm
Sydney Town Hall
Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series
*Special Performance
6 Timothy Constable, Percussion; Noriko Shimada, Principal Contrabassoon; Marnie Sebire, Horn 7
GREAT MINDS REFLECTIONS OF LIGHT ONCE IN A LIFETIME CELEBRATING BACH
SIMONE YOUNG JONNY GREENWOOD DANE LAM CONDUCTS ANDREW HAVERON
CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN & SAINT-SAËNS SAINT-SAËNS PERFORMS BACH
Simone Young, Chief Conductor Designate
BEETHOVEN SIMONE YOUNG FIFTY FANFARES DANE LAM FIFTY FANFARES DANE LAM BACH ANDREW HAVERON
Leonore Overture No.3 conductor COMMISSION conductor COMMISSION conductor Orchestral Suite No.2 director and violin
Ah! perfido SIOBHAN STAGG JONNY GREENWOOD DAVID DRURY SAINT-SAËNS DAVID DRURY Concerto for Two Violins FIONA ZIEGLER
Symphony No.7 soprano Water organ Symphony No.3, organ Orchestral Suite No.3 violin
Organ Symphony EMMA SHOLL
SAINT-SAËNS
Symphony No.3, flute
Organ Symphony
Experience the fire and feeling kindled when two musical ‘Where any-angled light would congregate endlessly.’ When Saint-Saëns finished his Third Symphony, he knew Exquisite, serene, daunting, brilliant. Do we even have
spirits meet. As someone who’s spent years getting Sometimes even a glass of water can be your muse. it was his masterpiece: “What I have here accomplished, enough adjectives to describe Bach’s music? During his
inside Beethoven’s mind – even going so far as to learn Taking cues from Philip Larkin’s poem, we begin with I will never achieve again.” Imposing words for any conductor lifetime, the Baroque master composed more than
his language – Chief Conductor Designate Simone Young Radiohead’s guitarist Jonny Greenwood and his composition to wrestle with. But with the prodigious Australian Dane 1,000 pieces. Here, we revel in some of his greatest works,
pushes every button in her masterful interpretation of his Water. Here instead of seeing refractions of light, we hear Lam holding the baton, the French composer’s legacy Orchestral Suites No.2 and No.3, and the intricately
work. In this instance, it’s the dramatic Leonore Overture from them – cascading, skipping, sliding and overlapping one another. is in deft hands. Better known as the Organ Symphony beautiful Concerto for Two Violins. Concertmaster
Beethoven’s only opera, Fidelio, and one of his best-loved for its unusual – yet spectacular – use of the instrument, Andrew Haveron leads as soloist along with Fiona Ziegler
Refraction leads to reverberation with Saint-Saëns’
pieces, Symphony No.7. Motion, melody and a touch it seems only fitting we hear it on one of the largest organs and Emma Sholl.
Third Symphony, the French composer’s most famous work.
of mystery – music wouldn’t be the same without Ludwig. in the world.
Performed on one of the largest organs in the world, it’s a
resonant finish to a truly unique line-up. Dane Lam conducts.
Thu 18 Feb, 1.30pm Supporting
Simone Young in 2021
Thu 25 Feb, 7pm Series Presenting Partner Fri 26 Feb, 11am Wed 3 Mar, 7pm
Sat 20 Feb, 2pm Sydney Town Hall Sydney Town Hall Thu 4 Mar, 7pm
Sydney Town Hall City Recital Hall
Thursday Afternoon Symphony
Great Classics Symphony Hour Tea & Symphony Classics in the City
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MUSICAL GENIUS SPIRITUAL UPLIFTING EXPRESSIONS A WINDOW TO THE SOUL
MOZART & SCHUMANN CONNECTIONS HAYDN & GABRIELI SIBELIUS SYMPHONY NO.2
HAYDN: SEVEN LAST WORDS
Christopher Pidcock, Cello; James Burke, Principal Clarinet
Andrew Haveron,
Alexandra Concertmaster
Dariescu
LACHLAN SKIPWORTH ASHER FISCH HAYDN ANDREW HAVERON BARBER HAYDN FIFTY FANFARES BENJAMIN NORTHEY
Fifty Fanfares Commission conductor Seven Last Words of Jesus director and violin Mutations from Bach Seven Last Words of Jesus COMMISSION conductor
on the Cross on the Cross
MOZART JAMES BURKE GABRIELI MAX RICHTER
The Abduction from clarinet Canzon per Sonar ANDREW HAVERON On the Nature of Daylight
the Seraglio – Overture Primi Toni No.1 director and violin
SIBELIUS
MOZART LAURIDSEN Symphony No.2
Clarinet Concerto O Magnum Mysterium
SCHUMANN GABRIELI
Symphony No.2 Canzon per Sonar in
Echo Duodecimi Toni
Happiness is listening to Mozart – especially The Abduction A church interior draped in black cloth. One lantern Gabrieli’s canzoni are the pinnacle of early Baroque choral Simple but sublime, Max Richter’s minimalist
from the Seraglio. While his opera is known for its high lighting up the dark. A bishop giving a sermon on each of style, and in the 20th century American composers Samuel style makes him one of the most popular composers
energy and light-hearted mood, his Clarinet Concerto Christ’s last words on the cross. This was the unusual Easter Barber and Morten Lauridsen looked back at these early alive today. On the Nature of Daylight is a strikingly
reveals a gentler side. Laid back and lyrical, it’s one of his tradition for which the Holy Cave Oratory in Spain asked choral styles for inspiration in their own music. While Barber beautiful piece, cinematic enough to be used in films
most beloved pieces – and expertly showcased by our own Haydn to compose music – commissioning seven pieces to and Gabrieli’s music was always meant for brass instruments, such as Shutter Island and Arrival.
Principal Clarinet James Burke. reflect each last ‘word’ of Jesus. Lauridsen’s choral masterpiece has lost none of its uplifting Composed during a winter spent in Italy, Sibelius’ Second
For more music ahead of its time, it’s onto Schumann. With the technical skill involved, Haydn was at his most power in this spectacular and unusual brass arrangement. Symphony is another meditative work from the enigmatic
Despite his generally fragile health, his Second Symphony daring – and at his most dramatic. “Each movement,” Commissioned to provide music for each ‘last word’ of Finnish composer. Quiet and simple to begin with, it melts
remains defiantly optimistic – a triumph of spirit reflected he declared, will move listeners “to the very depths of [their] Jesus for an unusual Easter tradition, this is Haydn at his most into some of his warmest music before rising to a glorious,
in the finale itself. soul.” As such a powerful expression of loss and sacrifice, we daring – and most dramatic. “Each movement,” he declared, expansive finale. Something Sibelius would later declare
defy you not to feel something – no matter what your beliefs. will move listeners “to the very depths of [their] soul.” “a confession of the soul.”
Wed 17 Mar, 8pm Fri 26 Mar, 11am Sat 27 Mar, 2pm Thu 22 Apr, 7pm Series Presenting Partner
Thu 18 Mar, 1.30pm
Sydney Town Hall Sydney Town Hall Sydney Town Hall
Fri 19 Mar, 8pm
Sat 20 Mar, 8pm
Sydney Town Hall
Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series
Thursday Afternoon Symphony Tea & Symphony Great Classics Symphony Hour
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BOLD PAIRINGS HEAVENLY VOICES MUSICAL POETS FORCE OF NATURE
TCHAIKOVSKY & GRIEG MAHLER’S RUNNICLES CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN’S
FOURTH SYMPHONY SCHUBERT & MAHLER PASTORAL SYMPHONY
Victoria Bihun, Second Violin; Jaan Pallandi, Double Bass
Scott Kinmont, Associate Principal Trombone;
Emma Sholl, Associate Principal Flute
Sun Yi, Associate Concertmaster
TCHAIKOVSKY SYDNEY SYMPHONY FIFTY FANFARES DONALD RUNNICLES SCHUBERT DONALD RUNNICLES FIFTY FANFARES DONALD RUNNICLES
Souvenir de Florence ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS COMMISSION conductor Lieder selections conductor COMMISSION conductor
Kristy Conrau
GRIEG Marianne Edwards SCHUBERT JACQUELINE PORTER MAHLER JACQUELINE PORTER BEETHOVEN JOSHUA BATTY
String Quartet No.1 Graham Hennings Lieder selections soprano Symphony No.4 soprano Egmont Overture flute
Claire Herrick MAHLER BERNSTEIN
Stuart Johnson Symphony No.4 Halil
Wendy Kong ·
Timothy Nankervis BEETHOVEN
Leonid Volovelsky Symphony No.6, Pastoral
Sun Yi
Like the city that inspired the work, Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir Experience the might and magnificence of Mahler. Not one There’s music in poetry, just as there’s poetry in music. Birdsong. Flowing rivers. Summer storms.
de Florence is both lush and grand – mingled with cobbled for half-measures, the composer believed a symphony should For Schubert, the connection between the two was undeniable. In his Pastoral Symphony, Beethoven has us stop and
corners of romance and innocence. It’s an impressive feat for be like the world, “it must contain everything.” In his Fourth With over 600 songs and vocal works to his name, the smell the roses. Remarkable to think this was composed
a piece written for only six instruments. Grieg’s First String Symphony, he takes us to the heavens themselves as we Austrian was well-known for setting poetry to music. at the same time as his fire and brimstone Fifth Symphony,
Quartet is similarly deceptive (in a good way) – brighter and travel through the gates of paradise and into angelic realms. Schubert’s compositions swell with all the wistful emotion, the work’s lush sense of nature invites you to enjoy the
bolder than its small ensemble suggests, and a perfect pairing Mahler chose to do something no composer had ever done individualism and drama of the poetry of the Romantic era. country after too long in the city.
for Tchaikovsky’s sextet. before by ending his symphony with a song for solo voice. In Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, we hear another poetry-lover
Titled, ‘The Heavenly Life’, the song’s air of bright innocence at play. It’s the last of his symphonies inspired by songs
captures the symphony’s overall sense of gemütlichkeit – from Des Knaben Wunderhorn (The Youth’s Magic Horn),
an untranslatable German word that suggests both belonging a collection of German folk poems. Hearing a voice woven
and cosiness. Settle in as Principal Guest Conductor Donald into a symphony is at once innocently nostalgic and powerfully
Runnicles leads us to paradise. divine. Donald Runnicles is the perfect guide on this journey
through poetic music.
Fri 30 Apr, 6pm Thu 6 May, 1.30pm Sat 8 May, 2pm Wed 12 May, 8pm
Sat 1 May, 6pm Sydney Town Hall Sydney Town Hall Fri 14 May, 8pm
Sat 15 May, 8pm
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
Sydney Town Hall
Cocktail Hour Thursday Afternoon Symphony Great Classics Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series
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WINTER
BREAKTHROUGHS CELEBRATIONS
ADAMS & SHOSTAKOVICH AND FANFARES
SYDNEY SYMPHONY BRASS
Rachel Silver, Horn; Geoffrey O’Reilly, Principal 3rd Horn
FIFTY FANFARES FABIAN RUSSELL COPLAND BIZET
COMMISSION conductor Fanfare for the Common Man Carmen Suite
JOHN ADAMS VIERNE GIGOUT
Shaker Loops Triumphal March for the Grand Choeur Dialogue
Centenary of Napoleon I
SHOSTAKOVICH FABIAN RUSSELL
Symphony No.1 HANDEL conductor
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
DAVID DRURY
MESSIAEN organ
L’ Ascension: Majesté du
Christ demandant sa gloire
à son Père
CHARPENTIER
Te Deum – Prelude
If you’re trying to burst onto the scene, why not go big? Fabian Russell leads a program of celebration and fanfare
For the young John Adams in 1978, it was Shaker Loops that at Sydney Town Hall. As a tubist-turned-conductor, Russell is
turned heads – a pulsing and exhilarating minimalist ride. perfectly at home bringing out the glorious brightness of our
For the even younger Dmitri Shostakovich in 1926, it was his brass players alongside guest organist David Drury.
Petrograd Conservatory graduation effort, his First Symphony, We begin with Copland’s Fanfare for the Common Man.
which launched his career. Like all of his music, it is a piece A big, bold and majestic ode to America, it conjures up the
filled with wit, drama and tragedy. Fabian Russell conducts. vast plains, echoing canyons and unabashed optimism
of his home country. From here, we journey through 300 years
of music, from celebratory Handel to devout Messiaen,
and the Spanish suite of Bizet’s opera Carmen –
which includes the famously jaunty Toreador Song.
Diana Doherty, Principal Oboe
Thu 27 May, 7pm Series Presenting Partner
Fri 28 May, 11am
Sydney Town Hall Sydney Town Hall
Symphony Hour Tea & Symphony
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QUARTETS FROM AMONG FRIENDS BANQUET OF SOUND HERE’S TO MOZART
THE HEART GRIEG’S PIANO CONCERTO BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS CLERICI CONDUCTS
MOZART & SHOSTAKOVICH MOZART & SCHUBERT
Umberto Clerici, Principal Cello
Piers Lane/Keith Saunders
MOZART SYDNEY SYMPHONY RAVEL NICHOLAS CARTER FIFTY FANFARES NICHOLAS CARTER IBERT UMBERTO CLERICI
String Quartet No.19, ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS Le Tombeau de Couperin conductor COMMISSION conductor Hommage à Mozart conductor
Dissonance Emma Jezek
Stuart Johnson GRIEG PIERS LANE BEETHOVEN PIERS LANE MOZART DANIEL DE BORAH
SHOSTAKOVICH Timothy Nankervis Piano Concerto piano Triple Concerto piano Piano Concerto No.17 piano
String Quartet No.9 Anna Skálová HAYDN SCHREKER ANDREW HAVERON SCHUBERT
Symphony No.104, London Intermezzo violin Symphony No.5
BRAHMS UMBERTO CLERICI
Symphony No.3 cello
From one master to another. Mozart’s String Quartet No.19 While World War I typically inspired more sombre art, Beethoven’s Triple Concerto is one of the few pieces for His melodic genius. His dramatic timing. His mastery
is a worthy dedication to his mentor Haydn – the ‘Father Ravel’s piece celebrates the memory of lost friends joint soloists still performed today. From a quiet opening of every genre. With over 600 works to his name, Mozart
of the String Quartet’. Like matters of the heart, the piece with French baroque style. More joy follows with Grieg’s emerges music that’s all about the interplay between changed the course of Western music. Many composers
plays on our emotions and expectations, enticing us in Piano Concerto. From its dramatic opening to its lyrical soloists. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear the skills of have paid homage to him – and tonight, we do too.
with a lilting dissonance, before unfolding into a spirited slow movement and spectacular ending, it captures the Concertmaster Andrew Haveron, Principal Cello Umberto Umberto Clerici conducts the night’s celebrations,
(and very Mozartian) first movement. essence of Grieg's Norwegian heritage – particularly in its Clerici and Australian pianist Piers Lane. beginning with Jacques Ibert’s commemorative
Emotional from start to finish, Shostakovich’s quartet folkdance finale. Unfairly overlooked by history, Schreker was one of the most Hommage à Mozart, followed by Mozart’s Piano
dives deep into the heart as he reflects on his relationship Switching from serious to playful, innovating by twists prominent Austrian composers of the early 20th century Concerto No.17, and finishing with Schubert’s Fifth
with his third wife Irina Antonovna. and turns, the remarkable 104th was Haydn’s last symphony thanks to sweeping, richly coloured works such as this Symphony – the most ‘Mozartian’ of all his symphonies.
– and remains one of his most popular. Intermezzo. Brahms’ Symphony No.3 provides the perfect
conclusion. From a dramatic and passionate opening unfolds
music that’s classically romantic.
Fri 11 Jun, 6pm Sat 12 Jun, 2pm Wed 16 Jun, 8pm Wed 23 Jun, 7pm
Sat 12 Jun, 6pm Sydney Town Hall Thu 17 Jun, 1.30pm Thu 24 Jun, 7pm
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Fri 18 Jun, 8pm City Recital Hall
Sat 19 Jun, 8pm
Sydney Town Hall
Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series
Cocktail Hour Great Classics Thursday Afternoon Symphony Classics in the City
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STANDING UP TO STALIN BRIGHT AND BOLD REIMAGININGS TRANSFORMATIONS
SHOSTAKOVICH’S FRANÇAIX & MOZART MOZART & BRAHMS SIMONE YOUNG CONDUCTS
SYMPHONY NO.10 BACH & BRAHMS
Karina Canellakis/Chris Christodoulou
Tobias Breider, Principal Viola
FIFTY FANFARES KARINA CANELLAKIS FRANÇAIX SYDNEY SYMPHONY MOZART SYDNEY SYMPHONY BACH arr. WEBERN SIMONE YOUNG
COMMISSION conductor Cor Anglais Quartet ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS Grande Sestetto Concertante ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS The Musical Offering conductor
Tobias Breider Kees Boersma – Ricercare
BRITTEN MOZART Umberto Clerici BRAHMS Umberto Clerici
Four Sea Interludes Divertimento, K.563 Andrew Haveron String Sextet No.1 Sandro Costantino BRAHMS arr.
from Peter Grimes Alexandre Oguey Lerida Delbridge SCHOENBERG
Jane Hazelwood Piano Quartet No.1
SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No.10 Elizabeth Neville
Anna Skálová
Premiered in 1953 after the death of Stalin, Shostakovich’s Quick, witty and lighthearted – Françaix’s quartet for Mozart’s Grande Sestetto is an unusual take on his already Chief Conductor Designate Simone Young creates a program
Tenth Symphony is a bumpy ride of emotion and inner turmoil. cor anglais, violin, viola and cello plays out like a conversation experimental Sinfonia Concertante. Recrafted for six of huge colour with these two evocative pieces. Bach’s The
Is it a depiction of Stalin himself? While debatable, it’s worth you might hear walking the streets of Paris in the 1900s. instruments by an anonymous arranger, it magically Musical Offering is the result of a famous challenge set by
remembering the dictator had Shostakovich denounced for his It’s unusually virtuosic. And unmistakably French. realises the grandeur of the orchestral original, reimagined Frederick the Great. Almost 200 years after its composition,
work several times. There is little doubt that experience left its We hear a similar liveliness in Mozart’s divertimenti, for the powerful intimacy of a small ensemble. Webern breathes new life into the piece – arranging the music
shadow on this explosive work. his famous collection of cheerful ‘amusements’. With his In Brahms, another pioneer emerges. By weaving a second for orchestral instruments in a way that brilliantly highlights
Dawn. Sunday morning. Moonlight. Storm. A changing imagination at play, this string trio is one of his brightest, viola and cello into the standard string quartet, this rich each of their distinctive sounds.
seascape of sound, Britten’s Four Sea Interludes masterfully boldest and most uplifting pieces of chamber music. and velvety writing takes on new meaning, blooming into In another powerful transformation, Schoenberg arranges
brings to life the Suffolk coast in all its vivid moods and arrangements of beauty that echo through the ages. Brahms’ First Piano Quartet for orchestra. A piece he loved
mystery. Taken from Peter Grimes, Britten’s 1945 opera about and thought performed too rarely, this orchestration brings
an outcast fisherman suspected of murder, this is music out the expressive colour of Brahms’ music, while keeping the
which powerfully hints at the psychological drama beneath. purity of a piece originally composed for four instruments.
Wed 14 Jul, 8pm Fri 16 Jul, 6pm Fri 23 Jul, 6pm Thu 29 Jul, 7pm Supporting
Simone Young in 2021
Thu 15 Jul, 1.30pm Sat 17 Jul, 6pm Sat 24 Jul, 6pm Fri 30 Jul, 11am
Fri 16 Jul, 8pm Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House Sydney Town Hall
Sat 17 Jul, 8pm
Sydney Town Hall Series Presenting Partner
Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Symphony Hour
Thursday Afternoon Symphony Cocktail Hour Cocktail Hour Tea & Symphony
18 19HEART OF BRAHMS SACRED GROUND BOLD INTIMACY ARCTIC WINDS
SIMONE YOUNG SIMONE YOUNG CONDUCTS BRITTEN & SHOSTAKOVICH SIBELIUS & TCHAIKOVSKY
CONDUCTS BRAHMS MOZART’S REQUIEM
Simone Young, Chief Conductor Designate
Andrew Haveron, Concertmaster
Grace Clifford/Anthony Browell
BRAHMS SIMONE YOUNG MARY FINSTERER SIOBHAN STAGG BRITTEN ANDREW HAVERON FIFTY FANFARES GEMMA NEW
Variations on a Theme conductor Fifty Fanfares Commission soprano Prelude and Fugue director and violin COMMISSION conductor
of Joseph Haydn for 18 Solo Strings
SCHUBERT CAITLIN HULCUP ANDREW GOODWIN LILBURN GRACE CLIFFORD
BRAHMS arr. Offertorium (Intende voce) mezzo-soprano BRITTEN tenor Aotearoa Overture violin
SCHOENBERG Serenade for Tenor,
Piano Quartet No.1 MOZART STEVE DAVISLIM Horn and Strings BEN JACKS SIBELIUS
Requiem tenor horn Violin Concerto
SHOSTAKOVICH
JAMES CLAYTON arr. BARSHAI TCHAIKOVSKY
baritone Chamber Symphony (after Symphony No.5
SIMONE YOUNG SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA the String Quartet No.10)
conductor CHOIRS
There are perfectionists. And then there’s Brahms, It’s one of the most famous Classical choral works we have. Britten created a dynamic between boldness and intimacy A cool wind emerges from the opening notes of Sibelius’ Violin
who famously took 21 years to write his first symphony. But the story of Mozart’s Requiem Mass remains something like few others. From his smaller ensembles to larger string Concerto. In the powerful music that follows, the beauty of the
In his Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, we see him of a mystery. How much of it did he actually finish? To add to arrangements, we can often hear this tension at play. Finnish landscape stretches out before us. It’s a challenging,
experimenting with orchestral writing of scale – providing us the intrigue, Mozart himself did not know from whom he had It’s unmistakably Britten. Andrew Haveron leads with exciting work – and one performed by Australia’s own Grace
with music that’s as moving as it is masterly. Over 60 years received the commission. Principal Horn Ben Jacks, and globally renowned tenor Clifford. At 22, she is one of the world’s brightest young stars,
later, Schoenberg arranged Brahms’ First Piano Quartet Unfinished at the time of his death, the music we hear today Andrew Goodwin who both feature in Britten’s Serenade. and returns home for this performance.
for orchestra. A piece he loved and thought performed too reveals Mozart’s highly charged state. As Beethoven put it, Rudolf Barshai’s arrangement of Shostakovich’s Tenth String Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony whirls us away into an exploration
rarely, this orchestration brings out the expressive colour of “If Mozart did not write the music, then the man who wrote Quartet for string orchestra adds depth to its most intimate of Fate. From a dark and brooding opening emerge some of his
Brahms’ music, while keeping the purity of a piece originally it was a Mozart.” Chief Conductor Designate Simone Young moments and power to its most brazen. greatest melodies, a dazzling waltz and a gale-force finale.
composed for four instruments. leads our four Australian soloists and choir.
Sat 31 Jul, 2pm Supporting
Simone Young in 2021
Wed 4 Aug, 8pm Supporting
Simone Young in 2021
Wed 11 Aug, 7pm Wed 25 Aug, 8pm
Thu 5 Aug, 1.30pm Thu 12 Aug, 7pm Thu 26 Aug, 1.30pm
Sydney Town Hall
Fri 6 Aug, 8pm Fri 27 Aug, 8pm
City Recital Hall
Sat 7 Aug, 8pm Sat 28 Aug, 8pm
Sydney Town Hall Sydney Town Hall
Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series
Great Classics Thursday Afternoon Symphony Classics in the City Thursday Afternoon Symphony
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RUSSIAN GREATS FLYING COLOURS
TCHAIKOVSKY & PROKOFIEV STEPHEN HOUGH
PERFORMS TCHAIKOVSKY
Stephen Hough/Sim Canetty-Clarke
Alexander
Sun Yi Norton, First Violin
TCHAIKOVSKY SYDNEY SYMPHONY FIFTY FANFARES DONALD RUNNICLES
String Quartet No.1 ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS COMMISSION conductor
Alice Bartsch
PROKOFIEV Harry Bennetts TCHAIKOVSKY STEPHEN HOUGH
Quintet in G minor David Campbell Piano Concerto No.1 piano
Kristy Conrau SHOSTAKOVICH
Alexander Morris Symphony No.5
Alexander Norton
Shefali Pryor
Amanda Verner
Justin Williams
Before The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, Tchaikovsky composed Soaring melodies. Vibrantly rich colour. And a heart-pounding
his First String Quartet. One of his earliest works, its slow start. Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto remains a favourite
and melancholic second movement was stirring enough to for good reason. This season, one of the world’s foremost
bring Leo Tolstoy to tears. pianists, Stephen Hough, brings his unique insight to the piece
From Russia we travel to Paris, where Sergei Prokofiev with his phenomenal musicianship.
was asked to create a chamber ballet for a circus troupe. Next, it’s onto another favourite, Shostakovich’s Fifth
With only five instruments to work with, the result was Symphony. Is it really an act of rebellion against Stalin’s rule?
a wonderfully innovative composition he later adapted While we may never know what Shostakovich had in mind with
into this strangely playful quintet. this symphony, that only makes us listen more closely for clues.
A story of darkness and light. Despair and defiance. And the
choices we make in swallowing our reality or questioning it.
Fri 10 Sep, 6pm Wed 15 Sep, 8pm
Sat 11 Sep, 6pm Thu 16 Sep, 1.30pm
Fri 17 Sep, 8pm
Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House
Sat 18 Sep, 8pm
Sydney Town Hall
Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series
Cocktail Hour Thursday Afternoon Symphony
22 Rachel Silver, Horn 23GERMAN GENIUS VENICE AND BEYOND FROM RACHMANINOV STARS AND SEAS
STEPHEN HOUGH THE ITALIAN BAROQUE WITH LOVE ADÈS, ILLEAN & DEBUSSY
PERFORMS BEETHOVEN SHAMRAY PERFORMS
RACHMANINOV
Benjamin Bayl/Bart Barczyk
Konstantin Shamray
Kristy Conrau, Cello
MENDELSSOHN BENJAMIN BAYL MONTEVERDI CORELLI FIFTY FANFARES MARK WIGGLESWORTH FIFTY FANFARES FINNEGAN DOWNIE DEAR
Calm Sea and conductor L’Orfeo: Sinfonia Concerto Grosso No.4 COMMISSION conductor COMMISSION conductor
Prosperous Voyage
STEPHEN HOUGH GABRIELI REBEL RACHMANINOV KONSTANTIN SHAMRAY THOMAS ADÈS
BEETHOVEN piano Canzona for Les élémens Piano Concerto No.3 piano Polaris
Piano Concerto No.3 Brass and Strings
BENJAMIN BAYL ELGAR LISA ILLEAN
MOZART VIVALDI conductor Symphony No.1 Land’s End
Symphony No.41, Jupiter Concerto for Four Violins
DEBUSSY
La Mer
Three geniuses of the Germanic repertoire are celebrated The riches of the Venetian empire weren’t just silk and Intense might be an understatement. Notoriously challenging With Polaris, we open to the sounds of a night sky twinkling
in this program. Mendelssohn’s voyage isn’t all calm, with gold – composers Monteverdi and Gabrieli dazzled with to play, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No.3 is a torrent with the infinite. It’s a piece that perfectly showcases one of
creeping notes of drama before, at last, the breeze picks their pioneering Baroque music. Vivaldi’s flamboyant concerti of emotion, melody and colour and demands a truly virtuosic the modern stars of music, British composer Thomas Adès.
up and we continue our beautiful voyage – straight onto delighted even Bach, while Corelli’s glittering concerti grossi performance. Who better to perform it than fellow Russian, From night skies it’s onto the sparkling sounds of Lisa Illean
Beethoven’s Third Piano Concerto. While stormy to begin with, are among the finest of the form. This ‘Italian style’ echoes Konstantin Shamray – winner of First Prize and People’s and Claude Debussy. Illean’s Land’s End captures the
by the end the clouds have scattered and we’re left enjoying in French composer Rebel’s audacious Les élémens – a vivid Choice at the 2008 Sydney International Piano Competition? ever-changing nature of the sea through subtle and gentle
the sunshine. Stephen Hough is our guide on this journey of creation story unlike anything you’ve heard before. Conductor In another patriotic pairing, Englishman Mark Wigglesworth music that rolls like waves. A musical Monet, Debussy
emotions. Mozart’s final symphony is undoubtedly one of his Benjamin Bayl, a specialist in this repertoire, is our guide. conducts one of the finest British works, Elgar’s First paints his own delicate impression of the sounds of the
greatest and optimistic from start to finish. Symphony. While it took Elgar ten years to write, its instant sea. Feel the breeze ruffle the ocean as bright young talent
worldwide success proved it was worth the wait. Finnegan Downie Dear takes us on a voyage through
starlight and salt spray.
Sat 25 Sep, 2pm Wed 29 Sep, 7pm Wed 13 Oct, 8pm Thu 4 Nov, 7pm Series Presenting Partner
Thu 30 Sep, 7pm Thu 14 Oct, 1.30pm Sydney Town Hall
Sydney Town Hall
Fri 15 Oct, 8pm
City Recital Hall
Sat 16 Oct, 8pm
Sydney Town Hall
Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series
Great Classics Classics in the City Thursday Afternoon Symphony Symphony Hour
24 25SERIES
ENDLESS BEAUTY SUMMER BREEZES
SIBELIUS’ FIFTH SYMPHONY SYDNEY SYMPHONY
WOODWINDS
PACKS
Choosing a journey is easy with our Series Packs
– all of which have something for everyone.
From the Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series to
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experienced in an even more special way.
Good to know: If your plans change, you can
FIFTY FANFARES DALIA STASEVSKA BARBER SYDNEY SYMPHONY
swap your concerts with no additional fees.
COMMISSION conductor Summer Music ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS
Joshua Batty
SIBELIUS ANDREW HAVERON PAUL STANHOPE James Burke
Valse triste violin Aftertraces… Diana Doherty
JAAKKO KUUSISTO POULENC Todd Gibson-Cornish
Violin Concerto Sonata for Clarinet Ben Jacks
and Bassoon Alexandre Oguey
SIBELIUS Shefali Pryor
Symphony No.5 HARRY SDRAULIG
Hat-trick
LIGETI
Six Bagatelles
Sibelius takes us on an ethereal waltz in Valse triste and to
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Bright mornings, languid afternoons and pensive nights –
poetic heights in his glorious Fifth Symphony. Partially inspired woodwinds can capture the flow of life in all its subtlety,
by sixteen swans taking flight, the Symphony swirls, spirals temperament and seasonality. Enjoy the journey as we move 28 Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Wed, Fri and Sat at 8pm Sydney Town Hall 10, 7, 5
and soars before reaching something of a rock star finish. from Samuel Barber’s sun-dappled Summer Music, to the
To complete our Finnish theme, Concertmaster Andrew cheeky cadences of Poulenc’s Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon. 30 Thursday Afternoon Symphony Thu at 1.30pm Sydney Town Hall 9, 5, 4
Haveron gives the Australian premiere performance of With Ligeti’s Six Bagetelles, we shift from inventive to
Jaakko Kuusisto’s dramatic Violin Concerto. Unmissable. introspective, while Australian composers Paul Stanhope 32 Tea & Symphony Fri at 11am Sydney Town Hall 4
and Harry Sdraulig give our virtuosic woodwinds
a platform to showcase the full range of their talents.
34 Great Classics Sat at 2pm Sydney Town Hall 6, 4
Wed 10 Nov, 8pm Fri 12 Nov, 6pm 36 Symphony Hour Thu at 7pm Sydney Town Hall 5
Fri 12 Nov, 8pm Sat 13 Nov, 6pm
Sat 13 Nov, 8pm Utzon Room, Sydney Opera House 38 Classics in the City Wed and Thu at 7pm City Recital Hall 4
Sydney Town Hall
Utzon Room,
40 Cocktail Hour Fri and Sat at 6pm 6, 3A, 3B
Sydney Opera House
Abercrombie & Kent Masters Series Cocktail Hour
26 27ABERCROMBIE & KENT ROMANCE BEGINS
RAY CHEN PERFORMS
MUSICAL GENIUS
MOZART & SCHUMANN
FORCE OF NATURE
BEETHOVEN’S
BANQUET OF SOUND
BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS
MASTERS SERIES
TCHAIKOVSKY PASTORAL SYMPHONY
TCHAIKOVSKY LACHLAN SKIPWORTH FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION
Violin Concerto Fifty Fanfares Commission BEETHOVEN BEETHOVEN
CONNOR D’NETTO MOZART Egmont Overture Triple Concerto
Fifty Fanfares Commission The Abduction from BERNSTEIN SCHREKER
the Seraglio – Overture
DVOŘÁK Halil
· Intermezzo
Symphony No.9, From the New World MOZART BEETHOVEN BRAHMS
Clarinet Concerto
SIMONE YOUNG Symphony No.6, Pastoral Symphony No.3
conductor SCHUMANN DONALD RUNNICLES NICHOLAS CARTER
Symphony No.2
RAY CHEN conductor conductor
violin ASHER FISCH JOSHUA BATTY PIERS LANE
conductor flute piano
JAMES BURKE
clarinet ANDREW HAVERON
violin
UMBERTO CLERICI
cello
Andrew Haveron, Concertmaster; Shefali Pryor, Associate Principal Oboe; Harry Bennetts, Associate Concertmaster
Wed 10 Feb Wed 17 Mar Wed 12 May Wed 16 Jun
Fri 12 Feb Fri 19 Mar Fri 14 May Fri 18 Jun
Sat 13 Feb Sat 20 Mar Sat 15 May Sat 19 Jun
10 7 10 5 10 7 10 5
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STANDING UP TO STALIN SACRED GROUND ARCTIC WINDS FLYING COLOURS
SHOSTAKOVICH’S SIMONE YOUNG CONDUCTS SIBELIUS & TCHAIKOVSKY STEPHEN HOUGH
SYMPHONY NO.10 MOZART’S REQUIEM PERFORMS TCHAIKOVSKY
FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION MARY FINSTERER FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION
Fifty Fanfares Commission
BRITTEN LILBURN TCHAIKOVSKY
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes SCHUBERT Aotearoa Overture Piano Concerto No.1
Offertorium (Intende voce)
SHOSTAKOVICH SIBELIUS SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No.10 MOZART Violin Concerto Symphony No.5
Requiem
KARINA CANELLAKIS TCHAIKOVSKY DONALD RUNNICLES
conductor SIMONE YOUNG Symphony No.5 conductor
conductor
GEMMA NEW STEPHEN HOUGH
SIOBHAN STAGG conductor piano
soprano
CAITLIN HULCUP GRACE CLIFFORD
mezzo-soprano violin
STEVE DAVISLIM
tenor
JAMES CLAYTON
baritone
SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS
Wed 14 Jul Wed 4 Aug Wed 25 Aug Wed 15 Sep
Fri 16 Jul Fri 6 Aug Fri 27 Aug Fri 17 Sep
Sat 17 Jul Sat 7 Aug Sat 28 Aug Sat 18 Sep
10 7 10 7 5 10 7 10 5
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Experience the ultimate journey 10 CONCERT PACK – THE ULTIMATE JOURNEY FROM RACHMANINOV ENDLESS BEAUTY
Not only will you have access to the best music and biggest WITH LOVE SIBELIUS’
Our 2021 Masters Series charts a journey through 250 years of SHAMRAY PERFORMS FIFTH SYMPHONY
nights, you’ll also receive benefits including priority access to music, from the height of the Classical era to the present. We focus RACHMANINOV
seats and great offers on parking, dining options and travel. on the masters of their art and the musical innovators who forged
new musical paths and reformed traditions. Each concert is a new FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION
When 8pm on Wednesdays, Fridays or Saturdays journey with a world premiere performance as part of our Fifty RACHMANINOV SIBELIUS
Piano Concerto No.3 Valse Triste
Where Sydney Town Hall Fanfares Australian commissioning project.
ELGAR JAAKKO KUUSISTO
Pack sizes Choose between 10, 7 or 5 concerts 7 CONCERT PACK – MOZART & ROMANTIC VISIONS Symphony No.1 Violin Concerto
Fully flexible Yes Mozart’s Requiem is the departure point for this collection of MARK WIGGLESWORTH SIBELIUS
concerts that explore the spirit of Romantic music. Beethoven’s conductor Symphony No.5
Pastoral Symphony, the high Romanticism of Tchaikovsky and KONSTANTIN SHAMRAY DALIA STASEVSKA
piano conductor
Dvořák, the empathetic music of Elgar and Rachmaninov,
the bold voices of Britten and Shostakovich – in all these concerts ANDREW HAVERON
violin
you’ll hear the heart and soul of the composer shining through.
5 CONCERT PACK – PIONEERS AND TRAILBLAZERS
Experience live performances of masterpieces by the composers
who took music to new heights. After Mozart, master of the Wed 13 Oct Wed 10 Nov
Fri 15 Oct Fri 12 Nov
Classical style, Beethoven paves the way to the innovation of Sat 16 Oct Sat 13 Nov
Schumann and Schubert. After Tchaikovsky and Brahms
Series Presenting Partner
come Schreker, Sibelius and Shostakovich who are each unique 10 7 10 7 5
voices of the 20th century. Jaakko Kuusisto and our Australian
Fifty Fanfares composers represent the voices of today. Page 25 Page 26
28 29THURSDAY AFTERNOON GREAT MINDS
SIMONE YOUNG
MUSICAL GENIUS
MOZART & SCHUMANN
HEAVENLY VOICES
MAHLER'S
BANQUET OF SOUND
BEETHOVEN & BRAHMS
SYMPHONY
CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN FOURTH SYMPHONY
BEETHOVEN LACHLAN SKIPWORTH FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION
Leonore Overture No.3 Fifty Fanfares Commission SCHUBERT BEETHOVEN
Ah! perfido MOZART Lieder selections Triple Concerto
Symphony No.7 The Abduction from
the Seraglio – Overture MAHLER SCHREKER
SIMONE YOUNG Symphony No.4 Intermezzo
conductor MOZART
Clarinet Concerto DONALD RUNNICLES BRAHMS
SIOBHAN STAGG conductor Symphony No.3
soprano SCHUMANN
Symphony No.2 JACQUELINE PORTER NICHOLAS CARTER
soprano conductor
ASHER FISCH
conductor PIERS LANE
piano
JAMES BURKE
clarinet ANDREW HAVERON
violin
UMBERTO CLERICI
cello
Thu 18 Feb Thu 18 Mar Thu 6 May Thu 17 June
9 5 9 4 9 5 9 4
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STANDING UP TO STALIN SACRED GROUND ARCTIC WINDS FLYING COLOURS
SHOSTAKOVICH’S SIMONE YOUNG CONDUCTS SIBELIUS & TCHAIKOVSKY STEPHEN HOUGH
Christopher Pidcock, Cello; Marianne Edwards, Associate Principal Second Violin
SYMPHONY NO.10 MOZART’S REQUIEM PERFORMS TCHAIKOVSKY
FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION MARY FINSTERER FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION
Fifty Fanfares Commission
BRITTEN LILBURN TCHAIKOVSKY
Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes SCHUBERT Aotearoa Overture Piano Concerto No.1
Offertorium (Intende voce)
SHOSTAKOVICH SIBELIUS SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No.10 MOZART Violin Concerto Symphony No.5
Requiem
KARINA CANELLAKIS TCHAIKOVSKY DONALD RUNNICLES
conductor SIMONE YOUNG Symphony No.5 conductor
conductor
GEMMA NEW STEPHEN HOUGH
SIOBHAN STAGG conductor piano
soprano
GRACE CLIFFORD
CATILIN HULCUP violin
mezzo-soprano
STEVE DAVISLIM
tenor
JAMES CLAYTON
baritone
SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS
Thu 15 Jul Thu 5 Aug Thu 26 Aug Thu 16 Sep
9 5 9 4 9 5 9 4
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Afternoons of sublime music 9 CONCERT PACK – MASTERPIECES FROM RACHMANINOV
Enjoy your performances while the sun shines. With a great WITH LOVE
In 2021 our Thursday Afternoon Symphony concerts focus SHAMRAY PERFORMS
selection of concerts, the Thursday Afternoon Symphony pack on masterpieces of musical expression. From the intrigue RACHMANINOV
gives you priority access to seats, parking and dining offers. of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony and the high Romantic
All at a time that suits you. style of Tchaikovsky to the moving drama of Shostakovich – FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION
enjoy a journey through every colour of emotion. RACHMANINOV
Piano Concerto No.3
When 1:30pm on Thursdays
ELGAR
Where Sydney Town Hall 5 CONCERT PACK – ROMANTIC VISIONARIES Symphony No.1
Pack sizes Choose between 9, 5 or 4 concerts Beethoven is the perfect departure point for this collection of MARK WIGGLESWORTH
Fully flexible Yes concerts that explore romantic expression. The masterpieces conductor
of Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and KONSTANTIN SHAMRAY
piano
the expansive visions of Mahler create a compelling journey.
4 CONCERT PACK – CLASSICS AND NEW TRADITIONS
Mozart wasn’t just the master of the Classical style, he was
a great innovator. The composers selected as part of these
concerts all left their own marks on music – you’ll experience
music as it transforms through the centuries. Thu 14 Oct
9 5
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30 31TEA & SYMPHONY
Enjoy your symphony snack-sized 4 CONCERT PACK – UPLIFTING SOUNDS
Tea and biscuits with your ticket. Shorter one-hour concerts Hear the Sydney Town Hall reverberate with glorious sounds
on Fridays mornings at a great price. And priority access of impressive variety, including music from the Sydney
to seats and special subscriber offers. Experience what you Symphony Orchestra’s brass ensemble and the rich sounds of
love about live performance at a perfect time of day. the Sydney Town Hall Grand Organ. From Saint-Saëns’ Organ
Symphony to the grandeur of Haydn, Bach and Brahms.
When 11am on Fridays
Where Sydney Town Hall
Pack size 4 concerts
Fully flexible Yes
ONCE IN A LIFETIME SPIRITUAL CONNECTIONS CELEBRATIONS TRANSFORMATIONS
DANE LAM CONDUCTS HAYDN: AND FANFARES SIMONE YOUNG
SAINT-SAËNS SEVEN LAST WORDS SYDNEY SYMPHONY CONDUCTS
BRASS BACH & BRAHMS
FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION HAYDN COPLAND BACH arr. WEBERN
Seven Last Words Fanfare for the Common Man The Musical Offering – Ricercare
SAINT-SAËNS of Jesus on the Cross
Symphony No.3, Organ Symphony VIERNE BRAHMS arr. SCHOENBERG
ANDREW HAVERON Triumphal March for the Piano Quartet No.1
DANE LAM director and violin Centenary of Napoleon I
conductor SIMONE YOUNG
HANDEL conductor
DAVID DRURY Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
organ
MESSIAEN
L’ Ascension: Majesté du Christ
demandant sa gloire à son Père
CHARPENTIER
Te Deum – Prelude
BIZET
Carmen Suite
GIGOUT
Grand Choeur Dialogue
FABIAN RUSSELL
conductor
DAVID DRURY
organ
Fri 26 Feb Fri 26 Mar Fri 28 May Fri 30 Jul
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32 33GREAT GREAT MINDS
SIMONE YOUNG
UPLIFTING EXPRESSIONS
HAYDN & GABRIELI
MUSICAL POETS
RUNNICLES CONDUCTS
AMONG FRIENDS
GRIEG’S PIANO CONCERTO
CLASSICS
CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN SCHUBERT & MAHLER
BEETHOVEN BARBER SCHUBERT RAVEL
Leonore Overture No.3 Mutations from Bach Lieder selections Le Tombeau de Couperin
Ah! perfido GABRIELI MAHLER GRIEG
Symphony No.7 Canzon per Sonar Primi Toni No.1 Symphony No.4 Piano Concerto
SIMONE YOUNG LAURIDSEN DONALD RUNNICLES HAYDN
conductor O Magnum Mysterium conductor Symphony No.104, London
SIOBHAN STAGG GABRIELI JACQUELINE PORTER NICHOLAS CARTER
soprano Canzon per Sonar in Echo soprano conductor
Duodecimi Toni
PIERS LANE
HAYDN piano
Seven Last Words of Jesus
on the Cross
ANDREW HAVERON
director and violin
Sat 20 Feb Sat 27 Mar Sat 8 May Sat 12 Jun
6 4 6 6 4 6 4
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HEART OF BRAHMS GERMAN GENIUS
SIMONE YOUNG STEPHEN HOUGH
CONDUCTS BRAHMS PERFORMS BEETHOVEN
BRAHMS MENDELSSOHN
Variations on a Theme Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage
of Joseph Haydn
BEETHOVEN
BRAHMS arr. SCHOENBERG Piano Concerto No.3
Piano Quartet No.1
MOZART
SIMONE YOUNG Symphony No.41, Jupiter
conductor
BENJAMIN BAYL
conductor
STEPHEN HOUGH
piano
Rebecca Lagos, Principal Percussion
Sat 31 Jul Sat 25 Sep
6 6 4
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Relax to the classics 6 CONCERT PACK – THE CLASSICS AND BEYOND
Make Saturday your day of calm, with some of the world’s Haydn, Beethoven, Brahms and Mahler – in Great Classics
most popular music starting at 2pm. It’s your opportunity you can experience the evolution of symphonic music from
to unwind over a drink, take in your favourites and be home the order and style of the classical masters to the expansive
before sunset. Includes priority access to seats and special passion of the great Romantics.
subscriber offers.
4 CONCERT PACK – CLASSICAL TO ROMANTIC
When 2pm on Saturdays This collection of concerts explores the music of the
Where Sydney Town Hall Classical and Romantic eras, and the composers who
Pack sizes Choose between 6 or 4 concerts led the evolution with moments of musical greatness.
Fully flexible Yes
34 35SYMPHONY HOUR
Take a new musical journey 5 CONCERT PACK
Symphony Hour is all about music that packs a punch Enjoy a rush of emotion as we pair the the most celebrated
in a bite-sized package. There’s a complete musical journey with the most contemporary voices. Jonny Greenwood from
in each one-hour concert. Radiohead, the cinematic sounds of Max Richter and the
pulsing sounds of John Adams contrast with the colours of
When 7pm on Thursdays Debussy, Brahms and Sibelius in this exploration of the power
Where Sydney Town Hall of orchestral music.
Pack size 5 concerts
Fully flexible Yes
REFLECTIONS OF LIGHT A WINDOW TO THE SOUL BREAKTHROUGHS TRANSFORMATIONS
JONNY GREENWOOD SIBELIUS SYMPHONY NO.2 ADAMS & SHOSTAKOVICH SIMONE YOUNG
& SAINT-SAËNS CONDUCTS
BACH & BRAHMS
FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION BACH arr. WEBERN
The Musical Offering – Ricercare
JONNY GREENWOOD MAX RICHTER JOHN ADAMS
Water On the Nature of Daylight Shaker Loops BRAHMS arr. Schoenberg
Piano Quartet No.1
SAINT-SAËNS SIBELIUS SHOSTAKOVICH
Symphony No.3 , Organ Symphony Symphony No.2 Symphony No.1 SIMONE YOUNG
conductor
DANE LAM BENJAMIN NORTHEY FABIAN RUSSELL
conductor conductor conductor
DAVID DRURY
organ
Thu 25 Feb Thu 22 Apr Thu 27 May Thu 29 Jul
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STARS AND SEAS
ADÈS, ILLEAN
& DEBUSSY
FIFTY FANFARES COMMISSION
THOMAS ADÈS
Polaris
LISA ILLEAN
Anna Skálová, First Violin; Alexander Morris, Principal Bass Clarinet
Land's End
DEBUSSY
La Mer
FINNEGAN DOWNIE DEAR
conductor
Thu 4 Nov
Series Presenting Partner
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Noriko Shimada, Principal Contrabassoon
36 37CLASSICS
IN THE CITY
From the Baroque to the Romantics, Classics in the City 4 CONCERT PACK – INTIMATE CLASSICS
explores the most intimate orchestral music. Perfectly located Meet the best music from the Baroque to the 20th century.
in the heart of the city, the City Recital Hall provides intimacy On our way, we’ll encounter Italian masters from Venice,
matched by glorious acoustics. Bach, the master of the late Baroque, Mozart, the jewel
of the Classical era and Britten, who brings Baroque style
When 7pm on Wednesday or Thursdays into the 20th century.
Where City Recital Hall
Pack size 4 concerts
Fully flexible Yes
CELEBRATING BACH HERE’S TO MOZART BOLD INTIMACY VENICE AND BEYOND
ANDREW HAVERON CLERICI CONDUCTS BRITTEN & SHOSTAKOVICH THE ITALIAN BAROQUE
PERFORMS BACH MOZART & SCHUBERT
BACH IBERT BRITTEN MONTEVERDI
Orchestral Suite No.2 Hommage à Mozart Prelude and Fugue for L’Orfeo: Sinfonia
Concerto for Two Violins 18 Solo Strings
MOZART GABRIELI
Orchestral Suite No.3 Piano Concerto No.17 BRITTEN Canzona for Brass and Strings
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings
ANDREW HAVERON SCHUBERT VIVALDI
director and violin Symphony No.5 SHOSTAKOVICH arr. BARSHAI Concerto for Four Violins
Chamber Symphony
FIONA ZIEGLER UMBERTO CLERICI (after the String Quartet No.10) CORELLI
violin conductor Concerto Grosso No.4
ANDREW HAVERON
EMMA SHOLL DANIEL DE BORAH director and violin REBEL
flute piano Les élémens
ANDREW GOODWIN
tenor BENJAMIN BAYL
conductor
BEN JACKS
horn
Wed 3 Mar Wed 23 Jun Wed 11 Aug Wed 29 Sep
Thu 4 Mar Thu 24 Jun Thu 12 Aug Thu 30 Sep
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Todd Gibson-Cornish, Principal Bassoon; Alexandra Mitchell, First Violin;
38 Monique Irik, Second Violin; David Campbell, Double Bass 39COCKTAIL BOLD PAIRINGS
TCHAIKOVSKY & GRIEG
QUARTETS FROM
THE HEART
BRIGHT AND BOLD
FRANÇAIX & MOZART
REIMAGININGS
MOZART & BRAHMS
HOUR
MOZART & SHOSTAKOVICH
TCHAIKOVSKY MOZART FRANÇAIX MOZART
Souvenir de Florence String Quartet No.19, Dissonance Cor Anglais Quartet Grand Sestetto Concertante
GRIEG SHOSTAKOVICH MOZART BRAHMS
String Quartet No.1 String Quartet No.9 Divertimento, K.563 String Sextet No.1
SYDNEY SYMPHONY SYDNEY SYMPHONY SYDNEY SYMPHONY SYDNEY SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS
Kristy Conrau Emma Jezek Tobias Breider Kees Boersma
Marianne Edwards Stuart Johnson Umberto Clerici Umberto Clerici
Graham Hennings Timothy Nankervis Andrew Haveron Sandro Costantino
Claire Herrick Anna Skálová Alexandre Oguey Lerida Delbridge
Stuart Johnson Jane Hazelwood
Wendy Kong Elizabeth Neville
Timothy Nankervis Anna Skálová
Leonid Volovelsky
Sun Yi
Fri 30 Apr Fri 11 Jun Fri 16 Jul Fri 23Jul
Sat 1 May Sat 12 Jun Sat 17 Jul Sat 24 Jul
6 3A 6 3B 6 3A 6 3B
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RUSSIAN GREATS SUMMER BREEZES
TCHAIKOVSKY & PROKOFIEV SYDNEY SYMPHONY
WOODWINDS
TCHAIKOVSKY BARBER
String Quartet No.1 Summer Music
PROKOFIEV PAUL STANHOPE
Quintet in G minor Aftertraces…
SYDNEY SYMPHONY POULENC
ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS Sonata for Clarinet and Bassoon
Alice Bartsch HARRY SDRAULIG
Harry Bennetts Hat-trick
David Campbell
Kristy Conrau LIGETI
Alexander Morris Six Bagatelles
Alexander Norton SYDNEY SYMPHONY
Shefali Pryor ORCHESTRA MUSICIANS
Amanda Verner Joshua Batty
Justin Williams James Burke
Diana Doherty
Todd Gibson-Cornish
Ben Jacks
Alexandre Oguey
Shefali Pryor
Fri 10 Sep Fri 12 Nov
Sat 11 Sep Sat 13 Nov
6 3B 6 3A
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Get closer to the music in Cocktail Hour. In the intimate 6 CONCERT PACK – VOICES OF CHANGE
setting of the Sydney Opera House’s Utzon Room The individual voices of our musicians shine through in
surrounded by stunning harbour views, you’ll experience this collection of music in which every composer has
us up close and personal as we perform this collection something extraordinary to say. You’ll hear some of Mozart’s
of chamber music. most revolutionary pieces, Romantic masterpieces by
Brahms and Tchaikovsky, and the contemporary voices
When 6pm on Fridays or Saturdays of Australians Paul Stanhope and Harry Sdraulig.
Where Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room
Pack sizes Choose between 6 or 3 concerts 3 CONCERT PACK A – WINDS OF CHANGE
Fully flexible Yes The cobbled streets of Florence and languid summer
nights in America; this is music that’s evocative and beautiful,
but also pushes boundaries – with classics by Mozart and
Tchaikovsky alongside music by Australians Paul Stanhope
and Harry Sdraulig.
3 CONCERT PACK B – FROM THE HEART
In this selection of concerts we have music that comes
straight from the hearts of our composers. Mozart pays
tribute to Haydn, Shostakovich to his wife Irina Antonovna
and Tchaikovsky writes music that made Leo Tolstoy weep.
40 41CREATE YOUR OWN PACK
The music you love. At a time and day that works for you. MOOD GUIDE
Create a custom season pack that includes everything Whether you’re looking for adventure or the familiarity of your
you want. favourite music, our mood guide will help you find the concerts
that suit your taste and mood.
Concerts Whichever you like
Pack size Choose 4 or more concerts Joy Music has the power to feed the soul
and lift our spirits. This is music that will
Good to know: If your plans change, you can swap take you beyond the everyday.
your concerts with no additional fees.
Adventurous
Great music pushes boundaries – it provides
intrigue and a sense of wonderful discovery,
and makes us feel something new. For the
curious and open-minded.
Bold There’s nothing more electric than a
symphony orchestra at full flight. This music
is boldly expressive and thrilling.
Warm
Music to warm your heart – for music that
will move you, look no further.
NOT SURE WHERE TO START?
Use our mood guide to build the perfect experience and we have
also suggested some concert combinations to get you started.
Mood Concert Page Mood Concert Page
Celebrating Bach Romance Begins
Joy 9 Bold 7
Andrew Haveron performs Bach Ray Chen performs Tchaikovsky
Musical Genius Heavenly Voices
Joy 10 Bold 12
Mozart & Schumann Mahler’s Fourth Symphony
Here’s to Mozart Arctic Winds
Joy 17 Bold 21
Clerici conducts Mozart and Schubert Sibelius & Tchaikovsky
German Genius Flying Colours
Joy 24 Bold 23
Stephen Hough performs Beethoven Stephen Hough performs Tchaikovsky
Venice and Beyond Endless Beauty
Joy 24 Bold 26
The Italian Baroque Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony
Reflections of Light Once in a Lifetime
Adventurous 8 Warm 9
Jonny Greenwood & Saint-Saëns Dane Lam conducts Saint-Saëns
A Window to the Soul Force of Nature
Adventurous 11 Warm 13
Sibelius Symphony No.2 Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony
Breakthroughs Among Friends
Adventurous 14 Warm 16
Adams & Shostakovich Grieg’s Piano Concerto
Alexandra Mitchell, First Violin
Standing up to Stalin Banquet of Sound
Adventurous 18 Warm 17
Shostakovich’s Symphony No.10 Beethoven & Brahms
Stars and Seas From Rachmaninov with Love
Adventurous 25 Warm 25
Adès, Illean & Debussy Shamray performs Rachmaninov
42 43SAFETY IS OUR PRIORITY PRICING – SERIES PACKS
FULL PRICE CONCESSION HOLDERS UNDER 30
The Sydney Symphony will continue to apply SUBSCRIBER PRIORITY – NEW SEATING LIMITS
Pack Youth
NSW Public Health Orders as they relate to ticketing As there will be fewer seats available in 2021, Series pack Page Premium A B C D Premium A B C D
size (Under 30)
and seating arrangements. we expect to sell most of our concerts on subscription.
As these Orders can change at very short notice, EVENINGS AT SYDNEY TOWN HALL
we will be allocating seats closer in time to concert SOCIALLY DISTANCED SEATING
dates than we have in previous seasons. This will In order to create the best experience while maintaining 10 1000 880 680 455 320 900 795 610 410 320 350
allow us to maintain a COVID-19 safe environment. social distancing requirements, the Sydney Symphony will
be allocating all seats for 2021. Select-your-own seating Abercrombie & Kent
options by phone or internet will return when restrictions ease. 28 7 695 600 470 310 215 625 540 425 275 215 245
Masters Series
PRIORITY STANDBY STATUS FOR SUBSCRIBERS 5 475 415 300 200 140 430 375 270 180 140 175
Where we can’t confirm your reservation for a concert
immediately, you will have Priority Standby status. General General
Symphony Hour 36 5 215 215 175
This means our subscribers will receive any new seats Admission Admission
as soon as they become available.
EVENINGS AT CITY RECITAL HALL
NEW FLEXIBLE PAYMENT PLAN: PAY-AS-YOU-GO
Classics in the City 39 4 350 300 210 175 140 315 270 190 155 140 140
We have also introduced more flexible payment arrangements
so that your account will be billed for your tickets only when
AFTERNOONS AT SYDNEY TOWN HALL
they are confirmed and issued.
ACCESS 9 925 800 650 430 315 835 720 590 390 315 315
If you would like to book wheelchair or accessible seating
spaces at either venue, please call us on (02) 8215 4600. Thursday Afternoon
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Symphony
INFORMATION
For more information regarding accessibility services 4 465 410 310 200 135 420 365 280 180 135 140
at our venues, visit sydneysymphony.com/access
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VENUE MAPS
Tea & Symphony 32 4 270 235 190 155 270 235 190 155 140
SYDNEY TOWN HALL CITY RECITAL HALL EVENINGS AT THE UTZON ROOM, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE
General General
EASTERN 6 410 370 210
GALLERY LEVEL 3 Admission Admission
(LEVEL 1)
General General
Cocktail Hour 40 3A 210 190 105
Admission Admission
LEVEL 2 General General
3B 210 190 105
Admission Admission
LEVEL 1
NORTHERN GALLERY (LEVEL 1)
SOUTHERN GALLERY (LEVEL 1)
STALLS (GROUND LEVEL)
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