Black and white portrait of Filippo Gorini.

Filippo Gorini

  • Classical Music

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  • Utzon Room
  • Run time: 70 minutes Subject to change

Where Schumann, Schubert and Beethoven are brought into focus with rare clarity and emotional depth

A pianist of striking clarity and emotional force, Filippo Gorini is one of the most exciting artists of his generation. 

This recital forms part of his globe-spanning Sonata for 7 Cities project, which reimagines touring through immersive creative residencies. With performances limited to just a handful of cities each year, this is a rare opportunity to experience one of today’s leading pianists in the Utzon Room.

Hear Gorini bring fresh perspective to works by Schumann, Schubert and Beethoven, alongside a new composition by Oscar Jockel. His playing reveals every ounce of tension, beauty and feeling, uncovering new depths in familiar masterpieces.

In a space where you can see his hands up close, you’ll hear every colour flow from the piano. Winner of Italy’s prestigious Premio Abbiati, he combines extraordinary precision with emotional depth, bringing every recital to life with remarkable insight and intensity.

Sydney Opera House thanks Event Partner Pommery, Idealist donors Ezekiel Solomon AM, Ingrid Kaiser, Sheli Lubowski, Dr Eileen Ong, and Patsy Crummer for their support of Utzon Music.

Presented by Sydney Opera House

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There is no doubt: a star has risen, perhaps of the brightest kind

Diapason D’Or

Repertoire

Schumann Geistervariationen 
Schubert Sonata in c minor D958 
Oscar Jockel New composition for piano and electronics 
Beethoven Sonata op. 57 “Appassionata”

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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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