Following its triumphant tour of Europe, with dates at Vienna’s Musikverein and the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, AYO returns to the Sydney Opera House under David Robertson. The program includes Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, played by Christian Li on the Youssupov-Hoffmann Guarneri del Gesù violin from 1737; Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade; Peter Sculthorpe’s Earth Cry featuring Kalkadunga man William Barton on didgeridoo; and Alice Chance’s Through Changing Landscapes. The AYO will wear performance outfits by Ikuntji Artists – the first art centre established for women of the Western Desert Art Movement.

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Under the inspiring leadership of maestro David Robertson (New York Philharmonic, Sydney Symphony Orchestra), 100 of Australia’s finest musicians round out their dazzling European tour with this encore performance.

“We are so fortunate to have an organization like the Australian Youth Orchestra that can enable tomorrow’s phenomenal talents, giving them such fantastic opportunities as this international tour. I couldn’t be more thrilled and excited to have this opportunity to work with Australia’s finest young musicians!” – Maestro David Robertson