Classical

A breathtaking triple bill of exhilarating classics and a new work

Experience the wonder and whimsy of Saint-Saëns’ Carnival of the Animals in this brand new interpretation.

Hold on to your heart

Simple yet sublime, the music of Sibelius and Max Richter provides a window to the soul of these composers.

The pinnacle of Gluck's extraordinary operatic career, Iphigénie explores ritual, violence, and breaking cycles

Ballet as pristine tradition and contemporary force

The groovy Nexas Saxophone quartet joins forces with superb harpist Emily Granger for our next concert at the Great!

Russian Songs and Opera

Experience the might and magnificence of Mahler. In his Fourth Symphony, he takes us to the heavens themselves.

One of Schumann’s sunniest and most popular chamber works.

Treat Mum to some of the opera world's most beautiful music in this stunning hidden-Sydney venue

Birdsong. Flowing rivers. Summer storms. In his 'Pastoral' Symphony, Beethoven has us stop and smell the roses.

Black Tulip Jazz Trio with cellist Teije Hylkema play Bach and bubbly jazz suite by Bolling at the Billich Champagne bar

These words remind us that music is a universal element of humanity that can take us ‘out of time’

Experience the awesome power of over 120 voices in one of the greatest 20th century cantatas

Hear the music that launched the careers of John Adams and Shostakovich.

PsyconFest introduces their 2nd event, showcasing some of Sydney's most ground breaking artists

Enjoy an intimate concert with Simon Tedeschi & George Washingmachine.

A kaleidoscopic music experience

The AWO celebrate 10 years of bringing together Australia's best musicians

The Sydney Bach Society presents a series of four free and interactive Sunday afternoon classical music concerts

Explore a world of musical treasures and floral blooms starring artists from Australia's leading classical ensembles

From the quiet opening of Beethoven's Triple Concerto emerges music that’s all about the interplay between soloists.

One of Australia's great pianists presents an invigorating program featuring works by Schumann and Brahms

Enjoy an intimate concert with Australia Piano Quartet.

A rare treat to experience the pianistic wizardry of Shamray in such an intimate 'salon' setting

Join us every second Sunday in May, June, July, and August to explore a world of musical

Premiered in 1953 after the death of Stalin, Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony is a bumpy ride of emotion and inner turmoil.

It's just you, Bach and the universe

Unfinished at the time of his death, Mozart’s Requiem Mass is one of the most famous Classical choral works we have.

This program pitches two masterful works by two contemporary European composers and an Australian premiere.

Carl Vine’s cheeky and irreverent Café Concertino transports the audience from the first moment.

In Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, the beauty of the Finnish landscape stretches out before us.

Pianist Rob Hao premieres Nicholas Vines’ riveting interpretation of hipster subculture: Indie Ditties

SYO’s taking a punt on better times ahead with sonic Cinerama for big-picture works spanning 3 centuries.

A simple twist of fate

Soaring melodies and a heart-pounding start. Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto remains a favourite for good reason.

Australia’s favourite musical couple, Slava and Sharon Grigoryan, play their favourite pieces of music

Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto is a torrent of emotion, melody and colour and demands a truly virtuosic performance.

The final program of 2021 opens with Franz Schubert’s remarkable first movement of the unfinished twelfth String Quartet

Delicious, sexy and passionately Baroque

Conductor Finnegan Downie Dear takes us on a voyage through starlight and salt spray.

"These violent delights have violent ends" - William Shakespeare

Sibelius takes us to poetic heights in his glorious Fifth Symphony.

A long-lost comedy from the creator of Swan Lake

A program that features one of the greatest Romantic concertos plus one of its most dramatic symphonies