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Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Beethoven’s Ninth (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)

Joy unconfined as Simone Young brings SSO’s season to a spectacular close.

November 28, 2025
Classical Music, Opera
Live Review

Review: Simone Young conducts Siegfried (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)

Two of the world’s best Nibelungs and a stunning Brünnhilde debut raise the bar as Young’s already outstanding Ring Cycle continues.

November 14, 2025
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)

A deeply moving performance from cellist Kian Soltani is among the highlights of an outstanding program.

November 3, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music, Opera, Orchestral
features

Newsworthy: November 2025

A round-up of our recent news reports.

October 20, 2025
Classical Music, News
news

2025 ARIA Awards: the nominees announced

Andrea Lam, the Australian Chamber Orchestra, Joseph Tawadros and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra's Mahler 2 are in the running for Australia's leading music industry awards.

September 25, 2025
Classical Music, News
news

Simone Young awarded honorary doctorate by University of Sydney

Simone Young hailed for her musical achievements and influence on the global perception of Australia as a classical music force.

September 21, 2025
Classical Music, News
news

Simone Young extends tenure with SSO

Sydney Symphony Orchestra "thrilled" to retain Simone Young as Chief Conductor until late 2029.

September 18, 2025
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Simone Young conducts Richard Strauss (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)

One for the ages as Simone Young and the SSO track Richard Strauss’s musical journey.

September 4, 2025
Classical Music, News
news

Sydney Symphony Orchestra reveals Season 2026

The SSO's season finale was always a given, says Chief Conductor Simone Young. The opener a flash of inspiration. And in between? All kinds of surprises.

September 3, 2025
Classical Music, Orchestral
CD and Other Review

Review: Mahler, Barton: Symphony No. 2, Of the Earth (Sydney Philharmonia Choirs, Sydney Children’s Choir, Gondwana Indigenous Children’s Choir, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Simone Young)

Mahler's Resurrection celebrates new concert hall, new conductor and new era.

April 24, 2025
Chamber, Classical Music, Opera, Orchestral
features

On Air & Online: Radio and streaming in April 2025

This month’s performance highlights from ABC Classic, independent radio and streaming.

March 24, 2025
Classical Music, News
news

Australian conductor Daniel Carter secures prestigious German podium

A protégé of the late Richard Gill and of Simone Young, Carter takes on a role previously held by JS Bach, Franz Liszt and Richard Strauss.

March 17, 2025
Classical Music
Live Review

Review: Simone Young conducts Elgar & Vaughan Williams (Sydney Symphony Orchestra)

SSO Concertmaster Andrew Haveron is a violin god hiding in plain sight.

March 1, 2025

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