Adelaide Symphony Orchestra: Vitality

Elder Hall University of Adelaide, North Terrace, Adelaide
From hushed lyricism to fiery folk rhythms, this concert celebrates the incredible versatility of the ASO’s string players. Joseph Bologne’s Violin Concerto No.9 is a joyful window into the bright and energising performance styles of 18th-century France. Dvořák’s Nocturne offers a moment of tenderness and quiet melancholy before Bartók’s Divertimento…

Editor's Choice The Gesualdo Six

Dark Mofo: The Gesualdo Six

MONA - Museum of Old and New Art 655 Main Rd, Berriedale
Renowned for its consort singing, The Gesualdo Six begins its Australian tour at MONA’s Elektra – Anselm Kiefer’s colossal concrete amphitheatre. In Sydney, Lux Aeterna spans Tallis, Gesualdo, Tavener and contemporary composers including Joanna Marsh and Richard Rodney Bennett, while Hemispheres is a collaborative program of luminous polyphony with St James’ Choir. The British vocal…

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Sydney Opera House Sydney
It begins with the four most famous notes in music. The legendary motif propels the entire first movement of Beethoven’s Fifth. The power of this symphony never relents, from those iconic opening moments to the bright light of the finale. The end of the third movement is electric, strings hovering…

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Sydney Opera House Sydney
It begins with the four most famous notes in music. The legendary motif propels the entire first movement of Beethoven’s Fifth. The power of this symphony never relents, from those iconic opening moments to the bright light of the finale. The end of the third movement is electric, strings hovering…

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Sydney Opera House Sydney
It begins with the four most famous notes in music. The legendary motif propels the entire first movement of Beethoven’s Fifth. The power of this symphony never relents, from those iconic opening moments to the bright light of the finale. The end of the third movement is electric, strings hovering…

Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony

Sydney Opera House Sydney
It begins with the four most famous notes in music. The legendary motif propels the entire first movement of Beethoven’s Fifth. The power of this symphony never relents, from those iconic opening moments to the bright light of the finale. The end of the third movement is electric, strings hovering…