Benjamin Northey conducts the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Listen to This: Discover Beethoven Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony

  • Classical Music
  • Sydney Symphony Orchestra
  • Concert Hall
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Part performance, part guided tour, this unique event offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Beethoven’s music works

Listen to This is an evening of musical discovery like no other, hosted by Conductor in Residence Benjamin Northey.

Part performance, part guided tour, this unique event offers a behind-the-scenes look at how Beethoven’s music works.

Few figures have had a greater influence on the world, and especially on music, than Ludwig van Beethoven. He expanded the emotional canvas available to composers, writing bigger and grander and more impactful music than anyone had before – and that very few have attempted since.

In this concert led by Conductor in Residence Benjamin Northey, discover some of what made Beethoven so special through an investigation of his Seventh Symphony. Beethoven himself considered this one of his best works, and it’s not hard to see why. With irrepressible rhythms, solemn beauty and breathtaking dynamics, this is music that aims to make an impact – and it delivers.

Held at the Sydney Opera House, with no interval and a dynamic, engaging format, Listen to This is designed for curious minds – whether you’re discovering classical music for the very first time, or finding out what makes your favourite pieces tick. 

Presented by Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Event details

Program

With excerpts from: 
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7 

Artists

Benjamin Northey Conductor 

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Attending this event

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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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