Euan Harvey plays the horn.

Cocktail Hour with Euan Harvey Wagner, Strauss & Britten

  • Classical Music
  • Sydney Symphony Orchestra
  • Utzon Room
  • Run time: 60 minutes Subject to change

Horn player Euan Harvey shows us that while brass instruments are often called upon for the big moments, they are also capable of delicacy and nuance

In Richard Strauss’ opera Capriccio, characters debate whether art, poetry or music is more important; this exquisite Sextet makes a persuasive argument for the latter. 

Composed as a birthday present to his wife and based on a German lullaby, Wagner’s Siegfried Idyll captures the composer in an intimate domestic setting a world away from the bombast of his famous operas. 

Written when he was just 18 but already demonstrating a clear and unique style, Benjamin Britten’s Sinfonietta announced him as a major composer. 

These intimate one-hour chamber music concerts in the Utzon Room showcase our musicians in a different setting, allowing the deep connections between them to be heard on a smaller scale. Hosted by Genevieve Lang, each concert has been curated by one of our musicians, making for a showcase of their instrument and giving you deeper insight into their personalities. 

Presented by Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Event details

Program

WAGNER Siegfried Idyll 
R STRAUSS Capriccio: Sextet 
BRITTEN Sinfonietta 

Artists

EUAN HARVEY horn
MUSICIANS OF THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Utzon Room

The Utzon Room is located on the Eastern side of the Opera House, in front of the Joan Sutherland Theatre. Best accessed through the Box Office Foyer or the Covered Concourse. All Sydney Opera House foyers are 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).

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