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Australian World Orchestra - Beethoven Symphony No. 9 ‘Choral’ (2011)

On-demand

Available worldwide from 12 Sep until 12 Oct 2023Australian World Orchestra brings Beethoven’s longest symphony to life with unique passion, vivacity and skill in this 2011 Concert Hall performance, featuring Sydney Philharmonia Choir and conducted by Alexander Briger. (Stream Premiere)

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Making a Music Track

Interactive Digital Workshop | Stages 2 - 3 | Fusing technology & music, students will develop their music-making skills while collaborating with a live artist.

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50 years of extraordinary moments

From Ella Fitzgerald to Bon Iver, Dance Rites Festival to Nelson Mandela’s address from the steps, the Opera House and the extraordinary experiences on our stages reflect our contemporary culture.

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Echoes of Piazzolla: From the Rivers of South America

Utzon Room

18 Jul 2025

Classical Music

From the ports of Buenos Aires to the harbour of Sydney, join Canberra Tango Quintet and Duo Caivano Sawyer to celebrate Piazzolla, tango and folklore.

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Opera House posters: best of the decade, 1960s to now

Four decades of Australian art and ideas in graphic design.

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A collection of five colorful posters, framed against a white wall.

Kids Music Playtime

Joan Sutherland Theatre Northern Foyer

16 May – 5 Dec 2025

Kids & Families
Classical Music
Contemporary Music

Ages 0 - 2 | Our introduction to live music - perfect for your toddler and you! Step into a world of musical wonder and excitement with our monthly Kids Music Playtime, where imagination meets the magic of music, creating a perfect harmony that will delight young hearts and minds.

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A toddler in a blue sweater and floral skirt dances on a red carpeted floor with people and musicians playing string instruments in the background.

SFF: Move Ya Body: The Birth of House

Playhouse

8 Jun 2025

Cinema

Raising the roof at Sundance, this doc unearths the Black, queer roots of house music in Chicago – born in underground clubs as a radical refuge from repression and segregation.

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