Orchestra Victoria has announced its 2026 season. Under the banner One Season, Many Stories, the orchestra’s mainstage Southbank Series will feature three programs across the course of the year, each led by its own superstar conductor.

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“What sets Orchestra Victoria apart is the impact of our musicians, their ability to bring powerful stories across art forms to life through music,” said CEO Jacinta Ewars.

“Whether your passion is ballet, opera, a Friday night concert or the magic of video game music, Season 2026 offers something that will speak to everyone.”

Celestial Threads on 11 April sees British conductor Alice Farnham on the podium for George Morton’s chamber arrangement of Gustav Holst’s The Planets, his daughter Imogen Holst’s Suite for Strings and New Zealand composer John Psathas’ Djinn: Marimba Concerto, with Principal Percussionist Mathew Levy stepping up to the plate as soloist. The program also travels to Warrnambool on 17 April.

Umberto Clerici takes on Romantic and modern works in In Full Flight on 5 September. Paul Stanhope pays tribute to Stravinsky in Apollo alongside...