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James Ehnes performs Brahms’ Violin Concerto

Evocative storytelling

The soaring first movement of Brahms’ Violin Concerto is worth the price of admission alone. It’s a breathtaking introduction to one of the most incredible concertos ever written. And in the hands of Canadian violin virtuoso James Ehnes, it leaps off the stage.

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Venue
Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Thursday performance – discount valid until 8 November 2024
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Adult
A
$67.00

B
$42.00
Student
A
$60.00

B
$37.00
Pensioner
A
$60.00

B
$37.00
Friday performance – discount valid until 8 November 2024
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Adult AdultPremium$76.00
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$69.00

B
$59.00

C
$45.00
Student StudentPremium$76.00
A
$69.00

B
$59.00

C
$45.00
Pensioner PensionerPremium$76.00
A
$69.00

B
$59.00

C
$45.00
Saturday performance – discount valid until 8 November 2024
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Adult AdultPremium$127.00
A
$116.00

B
$70.00

C
$49.00
Student StudentPremium$114.00
A
$105.00

B
$63.00

C
$44.00
Pensioner PensionerPremium$114.00
A
$105.00

B
$63.00

C
$44.00
*Prices listed are inclusive of 15% discount. Only available with a subscription pack in your cart. Discount available until 8 November 2024, Premium to C reserves only. Pricing correct at time of publication, subject to change.

The Times (London) declares Ehnes as being ‘in a class of his own.’ He’s one of the greatest violinists in the world, his performances praised for their astounding lyricism and beauty.

Rising star Finnegan Downie Dear, a protégé of Simone Young, conducts Ehnes in this concert of evocative works by master storytellers. He takes us from the Hungarian folk music-infused passages of Brahms’ concerto to Rimsky-Korsakov’s spirited Capriccio espagnol, complete with violins and cellos imitating Spanish guitars.

And kicking off a year of celebrations for the 150th birthday of the great French composer Maurice Ravel (born 7 March 1875), his Mother Goose – with its cast of fairy-tale characters including Sleeping Beauty, Tom Thumb and Beauty and the Beast – captures his trademark charm and rich orchestral colour. 

Enchanting from start to finish. 

Program

BRAHMS Violin Concerto 
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV Capriccio espagnol* 
RAVEL Mother Goose (complete)  
*Does not feature in the Symphony Hour and Tea & Symphony performances.

Artist

FINNEGAN DOWNIE DEAR conductor 
JAMES EHNES violin