Donald Runnicles seen conducting on stage dressed in black.

Open Rehearsal with Donald Runnicles

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Join us at an open rehearsal and watch as a Sydney Symphony Orchestra performance takes shape in front of your eyes

Principal Guest Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sir Donald Runnicles has had a long and remarkable career across symphonic, opera and choral repertoire. But it is choral music where Sir Donald started out, as the son of an Edinburgh choirmaster, and there are few conductors in the world who more passionately marshal orchestra, choir and soloists together.

In this special open rehearsal, listen as he prepares the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and a world-class cast of soloists to perform Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis – the work Beethoven himself declared was the best thing he ever composed.

Please note this is a working rehearsal. 

With music and artists from Donald Runnicles conducts Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.

Presented by Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Event details

Program

Repertoire and duration are at the discretion of the conductor

Artists

Conductor
Donald Runnicles

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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

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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