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Violinist Arabella Steinbacher in a pink sequin dress flourishes the violin in front of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra violin section

Arabella Steinbacher performs Prokofiev

2 – 5 July 2025

In the Concert Hall

Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Classical Music

From the opening of Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto to the dazzling orchestral colour in Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloéthis concert is a celebration of what it means to be alive.  

Lyrical and lush

Arabella Steinbacher’s mastery of Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto is clear from the first touch of her bow. Moments after the lights go down, Arabella Steinbacher’s unaccompanied violin deftly sketches a potent and mysterious melody before the orchestra joins her.

You’ll feel captivated as she weaves her way from soulful opening to the delicate middle movement and addictive finale.

To celebrate Ravel's 150th birthday, we perform his largest work, Daphnis and Chloé – an orchestral masterpiece that draws in all the power of the elements to tell a beautiful love story. When the choir summons the impossibly lush sunrise – complete with twittering birds and golden rays of light – you’ll experience something ancient, a world beyond words.

From a solo violin to a dazzling display of orchestral colour – and the world premiere of Australian composer William Gardiner’s arion – this concert is a celebration of what it means to be alive.

Presented by Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Programme

William GARDINER arion 50 Fanfare Commission
PROKOFIEV Violin Concerto No.2
RAVEL Daphnis and Chloé

Artist information

EDWARD GARDNER conductor 
ARABELLA STEINBACHER violin
SYDNEY PHILHARMONIA CHOIRS

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