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    • Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Winter Gala

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Winter Gala

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Our Winter Gala will warm you up with a trip to Buenos Aires for Ginastera's Variaciones concertantes, which expertly combines classical and Latin music in the Argentinian composer's unique (and ultra-cool) style. Also playing it cool is Leonard Bernstein’s suite of symphonic dances from West Side Story. You’ll want to…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Masterclass with Sheku Kanneh-Mason

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason’s mission is to make music accessible to all, whether that's performing for children in a school hall, at an underground club, or in the world’s leading concert venues. Sheku is a graduate of London’s Royal Academy of Music where he studied with Hannah Roberts and in May…
    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Finnis

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Finnis

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Experience the versatile skill and boundary-spanning musicality of Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the knock-out British cellist who won the BBC Young Musician competition and played at Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding. Still in his 20s but deep in his performance career, Kanneh-Mason will be the first soloist in Australia to play Edmund…
    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Finnis

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Finnis

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Experience the versatile skill and boundary-spanning musicality of Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the knock-out British cellist who won the BBC Young Musician competition and played at Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding. Still in his 20s but deep in his performance career, Kanneh-Mason will be the first soloist in Australia to play Edmund…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Quick Fix – Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Tchaikovsky’s decisive Symphony No.5 will leave you firmly grounded in the human experience as it travels through the universal experiences of challenge and triumph. The opening notes establish the role of ‘fate’ (much like another famous 'Fifth' Symphony by Beethoven). While the reoccurring theme throughout this work may reflect Tchaikovsky's…
    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Mahler 6

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Mahler 6

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Mahler’s Sixth Symphony is a spectacle. The percussionist will flex their muscles, raise a massive hammer in the air, and blow it down with full force inside the concert hall! It’s a climactic point in the symphony that explores philosophical themes of fate and existential angst. Mahler composed it before…
    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Mahler 6

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Jaime conducts Mahler 6

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Mahler’s Sixth Symphony is a spectacle. The percussionist will flex their muscles, raise a massive hammer in the air, and blow it down with full force inside the concert hall! It’s a climactic point in the symphony that explores philosophical themes of fate and existential angst. Mahler composed it before…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Snare Drum Award

    Iwaki Auditorium 130 Southbank Blvd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Established by MSO percussionist Robert Cossom in 2004, the MSO Snare Drum Award is designed to encourage the pursuit of excellence in snare drum performance in Australia and New Zealand. Join us to see the next generation of percussionists compete! The MSO Snare Drum Award is supported by Cecilie Hall…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Metropolis – Sounds of Cinema

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    A celebration of some of Australia’s – and the world’s – finest living composers, Metropolis showcases the MSO’s commitment to contemporary symphonic music. In 2026, the MSO explores the fascinating world of Foley – the art of creating sound effects for film – in Thomas Meadowcroft's remarkable concerto. You'll also…

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Chorus in a Day

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Principal Guest Conductor Benjamin Northey leads community choristers alongside members of the MSO Chorus in this performance of Fauré’s Requiem. Applications to participate open in May 2026!
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon 2 is that rare sequel that’s a worthy successor to the original. Hailed by critics and audiences alike, the acclaimed adventure continues featuring ground-breaking animation, brilliant storytelling and stirring emotion. When Hiccup and…
    How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

    Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert

    Hamer Hall 100 St Kilda Rd, Southbank, VIC, Australia
    Winner of the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature Film, DreamWorks’ How to Train Your Dragon 2 is that rare sequel that’s a worthy successor to the original. Hailed by critics and audiences alike, the acclaimed adventure continues featuring ground-breaking animation, brilliant storytelling and stirring emotion. When Hiccup and…