A brown owl with orange eyes seemingly mid flight holds onto a book.

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone In Concert

  • Classical Music
  • Cinema
  • Contemporary Music
  • Sydney Symphony Orchestra
  • Concert Hall
  • Run time: 180 minutes, including 20 minute interval Subject to change
  • Seating map

Celebrate 25 years of witchcraft and wizardry when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone soars across the big screen at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall while John Williams’ Oscar-nominated score is performed live by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Relive the film that started it all. Watch the wand choose the wizard, a troll run amok, and magic mirrors projected on the big screen at the Sydney Opera House.

Learning on his 11th birthday that he is a wizard destined for greatness, Harry leaves for wizarding school and discovers a new world of witchcraft and wizardry. Watch the wand choose the wizard, a troll run amok and magic mirrors in high-definition while the Sydney Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’ iconic score.  

Join us for an evening of music and magic as Harry, Ron, Hermione and all your favourite characters return to the screen and enchant the world all over again. 

Brought to you by CineConcerts.

All characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.

Presented by Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Event details

Program

JOHN WILLIAMS Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Artists

BENJAMIN NORTHEY conductor
SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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Plan your visit

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

Concert Hall

The Concert Hall is located beneath the largest of Sydney Opera House’s roof sails, filling the upper levels of the west side of the building. Best accessed through 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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