Adès, Illean & Debussy
Stars and seas
Update: The Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s upcoming concerts for the remainder of the 2021 Season have been cancelled. Ticketholders will be contacted about ticket options.
From night skies, twinkling with the infinite to gentle music that rolls like waves, conductor Finnegan Downie Dear takes us on a voyage through starlight and salt spray.
In the Sydney Town Hall | Classical Music
COVID-safe and event information
- The Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Town Hall are registered as COVID Safe businesses with the NSW Government
- Masks are a must: To help keep everyone safe, the venue has asked that you wear a mask as a mandatory requirement of entry and during the performance. Masks will be available from the Front of House team at the venue, should you need one
- Arriving to the venue: To manage the flow of people while entering, please scan the QR code and follow the coloured zone on your ticket to take your seat as soon as you arrive to the Sydney Town Hall
- Read more about COVID safety at Sydney Town Hall here
Stars and seas
With Polaris, we open to the sounds of a night sky twinkling with the infinite. It’s a piece that perfectly showcases one of the modern stars of music, British composer Thomas Adès.
From night skies it’s onto the sparkling sounds of Lisa Illean and Claude Debussy. Illean’s Land’s End captures the ever-changing nature of the sea through subtle and gentle music that rolls like waves. A musical Monet, Debussy paints his own delicate impression of the sounds of the sea. Feel the breeze ruffle the ocean as bright young talent Finnegan Downie Dear takes us on a voyage through starlight and salt spray.
Programme
Fifty Fanfares Commission
ADÈS Polaris
ILLEAN Land’s End
DEBUSSY La Mer
Artists
Finnegan Downie Dear Conductor
Venue Information
The Sydney Symphony will continue to apply NSW Public Health Orders as they relate to ticketing and seating arrangements.
To help you find the right entrance at Sydney Town Hall, a coloured zone has been included on your ticket for easy reference. Follow the signs or ask one of our Front of House team to assist you.
On arrival, please check-in using the Service NSW app by scanning the QR code displayed at each entrance to the Sydney Town Hall. The Sydney Symphony encourages you to download the Service NSW app before you arrive for a quick and easy entry.
E-tickets are encouraged, and ticket collection at the Box Office will be limited. The Front of House team will scan your ticket and direct you to your seat.
The Box Office at Sydney Town Hall will be open one hour prior to each performance to help you with any questions or issues.
The cloakroom at Sydney Town Hall is closed for the current time, so you are encouraged to leave bigger items at home. The bar will also be closed at the current time, however complimentary water will be available from the Front of House team.
Transport options
- Wilson Parking has a number of parking stations close to Sydney Town Hall. The Sydney Symphony recommend St Andrews House Car Park, Queen Victoria Building Car Park and Citipark Car Park
- Getting to the Sydney Town Hall on public transport is easy. Most Sydney Trains stop at Sydney Town Hall, and most CBD busses stop nearby.
- Plan your trip here or call Transport NSW on 131 500 for the latest advice and information on travel and COVID-19 safety measures.
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