Meet the 2025 Fellows
SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FELLOWSHIP
We're thrilled to welcome 12 outstanding young musicians to this year's Sydney Symphony Fellowship program. Over the coming year they'll receive intensive training, including masterclasses with world-renowned artists, dedicated mentorship from Sydney Symphony musicians and performance opportunities across a diverse range of musical styles.
SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FELLOWSHIP
We're thrilled to welcome 12 outstanding young musicians to this year's Sydney Symphony Fellowship program. Over the coming year they'll receive intensive training, including masterclasses with world-renowned artists, dedicated mentorship from Sydney Symphony musicians and performance opportunities across a diverse range of musical styles.
Toy Story in Concert
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Experience this groundbreaking family favourite like never before, as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Toy Story by travelling to infinity…and beyond! Led by Nicholas Buc, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra perform the complete soundtrack live to film at the Sydney Opera House, bringing Woody, Buzz and all your favourite characters to life.
TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Experience this groundbreaking family favourite like never before, as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Toy Story by travelling to infinity…and beyond! Led by Nicholas Buc, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra perform the complete soundtrack live to film at the Sydney Opera House, bringing Woody, Buzz and all your favourite characters to life.
Lime Cordiale with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
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This October, we’re joining forces with Australian pop-rock group Lime Cordiale for an electrifying concert at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. Together with conductor Vanessa Scammell and arranger Alex Turley, the band has handpicked a killer setlist drawing on their entire catalogue, which will be reimagined with the power of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
TICKETS NOW ON SALE
This October, we’re joining forces with Australian pop-rock group Lime Cordiale for an electrifying concert at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. Together with conductor Vanessa Scammell and arranger Alex Turley, the band has handpicked a killer setlist drawing on their entire catalogue, which will be reimagined with the power of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Mozart & Bruckner
9–12 APRIL | SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE CONCERT HALL
Bruckner’s symphonies are awe-inspiring experiences, every bit as powerful and moving as those of his close friend and student Gustav Mahler. After our immersion in Mahler in recent seasons, the Sydney Symphony is ideally placed to tackle this gigantic piece.
9–12 APRIL | SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE CONCERT HALL
Bruckner’s symphonies are awe-inspiring experiences, every bit as powerful and moving as those of his close friend and student Gustav Mahler. After our immersion in Mahler in recent seasons, the Sydney Symphony is ideally placed to tackle this gigantic piece.
Meet the 2025 Fellows
SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FELLOWSHIP
We're thrilled to welcome 12 outstanding young musicians to this year's Sydney Symphony Fellowship program. Over the coming year they'll receive intensive training, including masterclasses with world-renowned artists, dedicated mentorship from Sydney Symphony musicians and performance opportunities across a diverse range of musical styles.
SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA FELLOWSHIP
We're thrilled to welcome 12 outstanding young musicians to this year's Sydney Symphony Fellowship program. Over the coming year they'll receive intensive training, including masterclasses with world-renowned artists, dedicated mentorship from Sydney Symphony musicians and performance opportunities across a diverse range of musical styles.
Toy Story in Concert
TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Experience this groundbreaking family favourite like never before, as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Toy Story by travelling to infinity…and beyond! Led by Nicholas Buc, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra perform the complete soundtrack live to film at the Sydney Opera House, bringing Woody, Buzz and all your favourite characters to life.
TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Experience this groundbreaking family favourite like never before, as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Toy Story by travelling to infinity…and beyond! Led by Nicholas Buc, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra perform the complete soundtrack live to film at the Sydney Opera House, bringing Woody, Buzz and all your favourite characters to life.
Upcoming Performances
New to Sydney Symphony on Demand
The Cat Empire with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
The legendary Australian band bring their beloved tunes and new sounds to a musically immersive orchestral experience with the Sydney Symphony.
What’s New on Backstage News
Interviews with the world’s biggest soloists, dissecting the greatest music, and sneak peeks behind the scenes – find out everything happening at the Sydney Symphony right now.
Sir Stephen Hough: ‘Brahms stops us from being completely taken over by the machines.’
2 April 2025
British pianist Sir Stephen Hough returns to Sydney in 2025 for two concerts, performing the first piano concertos by Brahms and Mendelssohn a couple of weeks apart. Here he discusses the similarities between the two men, the magic in their music, and why the flesh and blood of music like this is our best defense against the soulless void of AI.
On The Road with Matthias Goerne
25 March 2025
Hit the road with the German baritone as he takes us on a journey through the works of Schubert, his own career, and the joys of the road less travelled ahead of two very special recital in Sydney this week.
The Inevitability of Lise De La Salle
21 March 2025
The acclaimed French pianist Lise de la Salle has been a star since her first public performance on French radio, aged just nine. Yet despite her career spanning four decades, in April she will make her Sydney debut – in a solo recital and with the Sydney Symphony. Meet this superb musician and hear why she is packing Mozart, Liszt and Chopin in her suitcase…
Vale Donald Hazelwood AO OBE
10 March 2025
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to former Concertmaster Donald Hazelwood (1930-2025).
"It's Just So Astonishing in Its Impact": James Ehnes on Brahms’ Violin Concerto
26 February 2025
The Canadian superstar is no stranger to Sydney audiences. But in March we finally get to hear him tackle one of the great concertos ever written: Brahms’ Violin Concerto. And as he explains, he couldn’t be more excited to play it for us.
Happy Birthday Maurice Ravel
24 February 2025
2025 marks the 150th birthday of the great French composer Maurice Ravel. What makes Ravel so great? We spoke to some of the world’s most acclaimed interpreters of his works to find out…
Noa Beinart on Mahler, Wagner, Simone Young and Sydney
13 February 2025
Noa Beinart made an unforgettable Sydney debut in Das Rheingold, but this city – and our Orchestra – made quite an impression on her, too. She is making the trip twice in 2025, and shares how excited she is to reacquaint herself with the city, the Orchestra, and especially the audience.
The Sydney Symphony at Sydney Town Hall
7 February 2025
In February the Sydney Symphony Orchestra will perform four special concerts at Sydney Town Hall, returning to the venue that was its home from 1932 until the opening of the Sydney Opera House. Ahead of these exciting performances, explore some of the history of this exquisite venue.
2025 Season
Schools Program
We’re delighted to welcome you to the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s 2025 Schools Program. With bespoke new content and new ways for your students to connect to the music – and all taking place in the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall – we can’t wait to share an electrifying year of music with you.
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