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Symphony Hour

ONE UPLIFTING HOUR

When: 7pm on Thursdays
Where: Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Pack size: 3 concerts
Good to know: If your plans change, you can swap concerts with no additional fees.*

This package is no longer available for the 2024 Season.

There are currently no packs available for purchase in this series.

ALL PRICES

3 CONCERT PACK

Reserve	A
Adult	A$141.00
Student	A$141.00
Pensioner	A$141.00
Under 35	A$120.00

*Booking fee of $8.95 may apply

Each of these three one-hour concerts is a mesmerising journey into symphonic sound.

Curated by conductor Umberto Clerici, Symphony Hour explores exciting worlds including Shakespeare’s The Tempest with founder of the Bell Shakespeare Company, John Bell; the colourful vistas of Ravel and Rachmaninov alongside the fascinating music of Michael Nyman; and, finally, the hugely entertaining Paris of the Jazz Age.

Three exciting concerts starting at 7pm, for $47* per concert.

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A Musical Tempest with John Bell

Thursday 2 May 2024

Shakespeare’s plays have inspired composers for centuries, and none more so than ‘The Tempest’. A raging storm, a shipwreck, a usurping duke and an enchanted fairy: it has been fertile soil for composers including Purcell, Sibelius and Tchaikovsky.

The Sydney Symphony Orchestra with Jess Gillam

Thursday 18 July 2024

Jess Gillam may only be 25, but the British saxophonist is already a star.

George Gershwin’s An American in Paris

Thursday 17 October 2024

The Roaring Twenties was a time of heady optimism in Paris. Artists and composers of every genre flocked to the city, and this melting pot of influences saw rules broken and every boundary gleefully crossed in pursuit of new and exciting styles of music and art.

Bonus Concerts

Series Pack subscribers unlock our Bonus Concerts at a great price. Just one of the benefits of being a 2024 Season subscriber. Here's our add on recommendations for a Symphony Hour pack.

Premium Reserve: $75
B Reserve: $50

Donald Runnicles conducts The Protecting Veil

27 & 28 March 2024

Principal Guest Conductor Sir Donald Runnicles has created a program of inspiring, uplifting music for the spirit, with works by Tavener, Wagner and Mendelssohn.

Osmo Vänskä conducts the music of Sibelius

24–27 April 2024

This is a program of original and profound music with elemental forces, raging outside and within.

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