Beethoven’s Emperor
24 March 2024
In the Concert Hall
Classical Music
Step into the concert hall of Beethoven’s time in this joyful celebration directed by pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout.
| Date | Time |
| Sunday 24 March 2024 | 2pm |
| Standard | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $166 |
| A Reserve | $150 |
| B Reserve | $130 |
| C Reserve | $104 |
| D Reserve | $59 |
| Concession* Aust. Pensioner Veteran Healthcare Card | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $161 |
| A Reserve | $139 |
| B Reserve | $120 |
| C Reserve | $93 |
| D Reserve | $59 |
*Valid ID required
| Groups 8+ | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | $149 |
| A Reserve | $135 |
| B Reserve | $117 |
| C Reserve | $93 |
| D Reserve | $53 |
Please telephone +61 2 9250 7700
or email groupbookings@sydneyoperahouse.com
| Under 35 | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | N/A |
| A Reserve | $35 |
| B Reserve | $35 |
| C Reserve | $35 |
| D Reserve | $35 |
| Student Full Time Student Card holders (Aust. only) | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | N/A |
| A Reserve | N/A |
| B Reserve | $25 |
| C Reserve | $25 |
| D Reserve | $25 |
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Available until 24 December, 2023
Buy 2 Christmas Package | Price |
|---|---|
| Premium | N/A |
| A Reserve | $199 |
| B Reserve | $199 |
| C Reserve | $129 |
| D Reserve | N/A |
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Duration
This event will run for approximately 2 hours.
Age
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Useful information:
Beethoven’s Emperor
How do you find your way into the masterpieces of old? In this program, you’ll travel through the forebears and heirs, and the influencers and influenced, so that you can stand alongside the lucky few who had their hair blown back by the magic of Beethoven’s Emperor the very first time it was played.
Pianist Kristian Bezuidenhout returns to the ACO to direct this celebratory concert from the fortepiano, with Beethoven’s most beloved work at its heart. A longtime friend of the ACO, Bezuidenhout has a special affinity for historical instruments. He relishes the challenge of their foibles and fickleness, coaxing out a sound the composer would have recognised. For a modern audience, it’s an enlightening experience. Beethoven untamed.
Joining the ACO are wind and brass players from the world’s leading period-instrument orchestras, handpicked by Bezuidenhout to recreate Beethoven’s soundworld.
This is a joyful celebration of a great composer and the people he inspired. Hear music from Mozart – whom Beethoven revered; Schubert – the grieved admirer who carried his coffin; and, bringing Beethoven’s legacy into the 21st century, Britta Byström – who composed her way through the silence of lockdown in a beautiful response to Beethoven.
Choose this program because you love Beethoven, but don’t be surprised to find yourself hearing his music as though for the first time.
Presented by the Australian Chamber Orchestra
Program
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.5 “Emperor”
LOUISE FARRENC Symphony No.3: I. Adagio – Allegro
FRANZ SCHUBERT Impromptu in B-flat major
FRANZ SCHUBERT Rosamunde: Entr’acte No.3
BRITTA BYSTRÖM A Walk to Beethoven’s First Symphony (Australian Premiere)
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (arr. Franz Liszt) Symphony No.1 (excerpt)
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Piano Concerto No.20: III. Allegro assai (Cadenza by Beethoven)
Artists
Kristian Bezuidenhout
Director & Fortepiano
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Season 2024
Australian Chamber Orchestra
The Australian Chamber Orchestra is one of the most acclaimed chamber orchestras in the world and is renowned for their inspired programming, unrivalled virtuosity, energy and individuality. Under the direction of Artistic Director Richard Tognetti, they take audiences on the adventure to create truly transformative experiences.
Plan your visit
Venue information
Our foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
All Sydney Opera House foyers are pram accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators). Pram parking will be available outside the theatres in the Western Foyer.
Getting here
The Sydney Opera House Car Park, operated by Wilson Parking, is open and available to use. Wilson Parking offer discounted parking if you book ahead. Please see the Wilson Parking website for details.
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Frequently asked questions
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Please contact Box Office on +61 2 9250 7777 as soon as possible to advise if you can no longer attend.
Foyers will be open 90 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and two hours pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Refreshments will be available for purchase from our theatre bars.
The venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances.
Please bring a credit or debit card for any on site purchases to enable contactless payment. You’re welcome to bring your own water bottle but no other food and drinks are permitted inside our venues.
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