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Sydney Town Hall
Venue
Located in the heart of the city, this impressive civic building combines state-of-the-art venue facilities with spectacular heritage architecture and interior decoration.
483 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000
Sibelius Symphony No.2
Simple yet sublime, the music of Sibelius and Max Richter provides a window to the soul of these composers.
Free Flu vaccination
Free influenza vaccination clinic at the Sydney Lower Town Hall
Paul Kelly: Words and music
Paul Kelly reflects on the comfort of literature in a special night of performance and storytelling.
Within Reach Gala
An all-star line-up of guests come together to speak on this year’s festival theme, Within Reach.
SWF Great Debate: How Good Is Australia?
In a great battle of wit, some of the country’s finest thinkers enter the arena to debate: how good is Australia?
The Space Between Words
Some of the nation’s most accomplished actors read poems that illuminate the Festival theme, Within Reach
Mahler's Fourth Symphony
Experience the might and magnificence of Mahler. In his Fourth Symphony, he takes us to the heavens themselves.
Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony
Birdsong. Flowing rivers. Summer storms. In his 'Pastoral' Symphony, Beethoven has us stop and smell the roses.
Carmina Burana by Sydney Philharmonia Choirs
Experience the awesome power of over 120 voices in one of the greatest 20th century cantatas
Adams & Shostakovich
Hear the music that launched the careers of John Adams and Shostakovich.
Beethoven & Brahms
From the quiet opening of Beethoven's Triple Concerto emerges music that’s all about the interplay between soloists.
Shostakovich's Symphony No.10
Premiered in 1953 after the death of Stalin, Shostakovich’s Tenth Symphony is a bumpy ride of emotion and inner turmoil.
Simone Young conducts Mozart's Requiem
Unfinished at the time of his death, Mozart’s Requiem Mass is one of the most famous Classical choral works we have.
Sibelius & Tchaikovsky
In Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, the beauty of the Finnish landscape stretches out before us.
Stephen Hough performs Tchaikovsky
Soaring melodies and a heart-pounding start. Tchaikovsky's First Piano Concerto remains a favourite for good reason.
Shamray performs Rachmaninov
Rachmaninov’s Third Piano Concerto is a torrent of emotion, melody and colour and demands a truly virtuosic performance.
Adès, Illean & Debussy
Conductor Finnegan Downie Dear takes us on a voyage through starlight and salt spray.