Lucas and Arthur Jussen stand next to each other in black shirts.

Lucas & Arthur Jussen in Recital Four Hands and Two Pianos

  • Classical Music
  • Sydney Symphony Orchestra
  • Concert Hall
  • Run time: 105 minutes, 1 interval Subject to change
  • Seating map

With two grand pianos nestled together on stage and two pianists playing as one, piano fans have twice as many reasons to be part of this extraordinary concert

It’s not often you get to hear music written for two pianos – or rarer still, four hands playing the same piano. You need two musicians totally in synch, so deeply connected that they know each other’s every thought and gesture.

Lucas and Arthur Jussen literally have that connection in their DNA. The Dutch brothers are taking the classical world by storm with their mesmerizing performances and Deutsche Grammophon albums, praised as ‘formidable storytellers, who captivate listeners with their spellbinding craft’ (Der Tagesspiegel).

In their Sydney Opera House Concert Hall debut they take us on an adventure through more than 100 years of music, starting with the poised elegance of Mozart and the lyricism of Schubert’s beloved Fantasie. With four hands playing one piano, these are works requiring breathtaking precision and understanding.

By contrast, the second half features inventive new perspectives on timeless orchestral classics:  Ravel’s La valse and Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring. In arrangements for two pianos, the drama and energy of the originals is distilled into something fresh and electrifying, but undeniably familiar. An energising new way to experience old favourites.

With two grand pianos nestled together on stage and two pianists playing as one, piano fans have twice as many reasons to be part of it.

Presented by Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Event details

Program

MOZART Sonata for Two Pianos, K448 
SCHUBERT Fantasy for Piano 4 Hands, D940 
RAVEL La Valse (for two pianos) 
STRAVINSKY The Rite of Spring (for two pianos) 

Artists

Lucas Jussen Piano
Arthur Jussen Piano

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Attending this event

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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