The Splendour of the Baroque

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

Each of these hand-picked pieces gives every Fellow their moment in the spotlight, contrasted with captivating textures for the whole ensemble.

Georg Philipp Telemann was one of the most important composers of the late Baroque and early Classical era, writing myriad works for combinations no one had ever attempted. Graupner was an influential and prolific composer in his own right, and his work bubbles and bursts with all the grandeur and character of the era.