The Sydney 2023 Finals
18 - 22 July 2023
In the Concert Hall
Classical Music
The final and most exhilarating week of performances, with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, that will draw together almost three weeks of competition and culminate with the announcement of the 2023 Grand First Prize Winner.
| Date | Time |
| Tuesday 18 July | 8pm* |
| Wednesday 19 July | 8pm* |
| Friday 21 July | 8pm** |
| Saturday 22 July | 2:30pm** |
* - Pricing Tier 1
** - Pricing Tier 2
Pricing Tier 1
Standard | Price |
|---|---|
Friends of The Sydney | Price |
Concession | Price |
Student | Price |
Groups 8+ | Price |
| Premium | $110 |
| A Reserve | $100 |
| B Reserve | $90 |
| C Reserve | $55 |
| Premium | $102 |
| A Reserve | $92 |
| B Reserve | $82 |
| C Reserve | $50 |
| Premium | N/A |
| A Reserve | $95 |
| B Reserve | $85 |
| C Reserve | N/A |
| Premium | N/A |
| A Reserve | $30 |
| B Reserve | $30 |
| C Reserve | $30 |
| Premium | $102 |
| A Reserve | $92 |
| B Reserve | $82 |
| C Reserve | $50 |
Pricing Tier 2
Standard | Price |
|---|---|
Friends of The Sydney | Price |
Concession | Price |
Student | Price |
Groups 8+ | Price |
| Premium | $120 |
| A Reserve | $110 |
| B Reserve | $100 |
| C Reserve | $55 |
| Premium | $107 |
| A Reserve | $102 |
| B Reserve | $92 |
| C Reserve | $50 |
| Premium | N/A |
| A Reserve | $105 |
| B Reserve | $95 |
| C Reserve | N/A |
| Premium | N/A |
| A Reserve | $35 |
| B Reserve | $35 |
| C Reserve | $35 |
| Premium | $107 |
| A Reserve | $102 |
| B Reserve | $92 |
| C Reserve | $50 |
$8.95 booking fee applies per transaction
Prices correct at the time of publication and subject to change without notice. Exact prices will be displayed with seat selection.
Click here to view The Sydney 2023 Ticketing Terms & Conditions
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times.
The only authorised ticket agency for this event is Sydney Opera House. For more information about Authorised Agencies, see the frequently asked questions below.
PACKAGES
Friends of The Sydney
9am, Monday 7 November 2022
General Public
9am, Monday 6 February 2023
SINGLE TICKETS
Friends of The Sydney
9am, Monday 6 March 2023
Sydney Opera House Insiders pre-sale
9am, Monday 3 April 2023
Become a Sydney Opera House Insider to receive exclusive pre-sale access
What’s On e-newsletter on-sale
9am, Wednesday 5 April 2023
General Public tickets on-sale
9am, Tuesday 11 April 2023
Run time
This show runs for approx 2 hours to 3 hours, including interval
Event duration is a guide only and may be subject to change.
Age
Recommended for all ages
Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times, and children under the age of 12 are not required to wear a face mask.
A strict lock-out will apply if a competitor has started their performance.
Latecomers will be admitted to the auditorium as follows:
- Australian Showcase – at the end of the performance
- Preliminary Round 1 20-minute recital - at the end of each 20-minute recital
- Preliminary Round 2 30-minute recital – at the end of each 30-minute recital
- Semi Final Round 1 65-minute recital – at the conclusion of a full work and only during applause
- Semi Final Round 2 Chamber Music – at the conclusion of a full work and only during applause
- Final Round 1 & 2 – at the conclusion of a full work and only during applause
NOTE: Please click here for Box Office opening hours.
The final steps to glory
Six competitors have now played their way, over the last two weeks, into the Finals of the 2023 Sydney International Piano Competition. In just two final competitive rounds one will be gloriously crowned the winner. The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will provide support for the final test of a 18th century concerto and a 19th/20th century concerto. Each finalist has selected one concerto from a prescribed-list for this ultimate battle round.
On conclusion of the final concert on Saturday 22 July return to the Concert Hall at the Sydney Opera House at 8pm for a free but ticketed awards ceremony crowning the 2023 First Prize winner.
Presented by The Sydney
5 – 22 July 2023 Classical Music
Discover more events at The Sydney 2023
32 young pianists from around the world will travel to Sydney to battle it out to be crowned the Grand First Prize Winner and to reap the accolades and bathe in the global spotlight of the music world. Don’t miss a moment of this exhilarating competition with the world’s most talented young pianists.
Other information
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.
Please check the Transport NSW website for the latest advice and information on travel. You can catch public transport (bus, train, ferry) to Circular Quay and enjoy a six minute walk to the Opera House.
Covid-safe information
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We’re committed to making your experience safe, comfortable and enjoyable, with a number of measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. We remind our audiences and visitors to please stay home if you feel unwell. If you need to discuss your ticketing or booking options, contact our Box Office team on 02 9250 7777.
The health and wellbeing of everyone attending the Opera House is our top priority. We have a number of safety measures in place including regular cleaning of high-touch areas, air conditioning systems that maximise ventilation, and hand sanitiser stations positioned in all paths of travel. While face masks are no longer required, we ask all our patrons and visitors to practise good hygiene.
The Sydney Opera House no longer requires patrons to show that they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Frequently asked questions
Ticket purchases and collection at our Box Office is discouraged and eTicket or postal delivery methods should be used, wherever possible. However, if you are collecting your tickets from the Box Office, we recommend doing this at least 60 minutes before the event starts. If you have already received your tickets, the venue doors will be open 45 minutes pre-show for Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 30 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. Please take your seats as soon as you arrive.
If you are late, we will seat you as soon as we can and, where possible, in your allocated seat. However, to reduce movement in the venue as well as minimise disruption to the performance and other patrons, ticketholders may be seated in an allocated latecomer’s seat. Please be aware that some events have lock-out periods. In these cases, latecomers will be admitted at a suitable break in the performance. On occasions, this may not be until the interval, or at all where there is no interval.
Details of our right to refuse admission can be found in our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Events.
In accordance with our venue security procedures, Opera House security will be scanning and checking bags under the Monumental Stairs, prior to entering the building. Bags will be scanned by an x-ray machine, and staff will wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) when handling your belongings, such as gloves. Cloaking facilities will be open 60 minutes pre-show for Concert Hall and Joan Sutherland Theatre performances, and 60 minutes pre-show for Western Foyer venue performances. However it is strongly encouraged that you travel lightly to minimise contact and queuing. Any bags larger than an A4 piece of paper will need to be checked into the Cloak Room.
The authorised agency for this event is the Sydney Opera House.
Only tickets purchased by authorised agencies should be considered reliable. If you purchase tickets from a non-authorised agency such as Ticketmaster Resale, Viagogo, Ticketbis, eBay, Gumtree, Tickets Australia or any other unauthorised seller, you risk that these tickets are fake, void or have previously been cancelled. Resale restriction applies. For more details, please refer to our General Terms and Conditions for Tickets and Attendance at Events.
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.
The health, safety and wellbeing of everyone at the Sydney Opera House is our top priority. In line with this commitment, the Opera House became a smoke-free site in January 2022. Read our Smoke-free Environment Policy.
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