Music that moves us
Music has the power to move us. Even unfamiliar tones make us feel deeply. The hush before the first note, to the rush of a standing ovation. The jolt of recognition when a melody sparks a memory.
In 2026 the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 120th anniversary with a bold new look and renewed commitment to bringing music to more people across Victoria.
For 120 years, we have shaped the sound of our city. Our music is a living, breathing record of our legacy – from the echoes of our past to the whispers of our future.
Because sound isn’t just heard. It’s seen. It’s felt. It’s best enjoyed together. It moves... and it moves us.
Experience music that truly moves you. Experience the MSO.
MSO Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor Jaime Martín
Welcome
Welcome to the MSO’s 2026 Season – a milestone as we celebrate 120 years!
This year, we continue our musical journey through the symphonies of Dvořák and Mahler. Following the enthusiasm surrounding our Beethoven Festival in 2024, I’m delighted to introduce a Brahms Festival to conclude the season. I’ve always believed that performing Brahms offers the intimacy of chamber music on a symphonic scale –an experience that’s deeply rewarding for the orchestra, the audience and also for the conductor.
We’re excited to host an inspiring line-up of guest artists who will bring to life both newly commissioned pieces and time-honoured repertoire.
To our dedicated supporters and subscribers – thank you for continuing support. Your encouragement allows us to keep creating powerful musical experiences that resonate deeply with our community.
I look forward to sharing all that the 2026 Season has to offer and to welcoming you to another unforgettable year.
It is with the greatest pleasure that we introduce our 2026 season – the 120th season for the MSO. My thanks to Jaime Martín, Katharine Bartholomeusz-Plows and the Artistic Programming team for a wonderful blend of concerts which appeal to all tastes and expectations. They have truly found that magical symphonic ‘sweet spot’, creating a program that inspires our musicians to give you phenomenal MSO experiences. I’m personally very proud of the important work we do in championing Australian and First Nations musicians, and look forward to hearing more from these artists. I also warmly welcome the hugely talented Natalie Chee back home to Australia who joins the Orchestra as our new Concertmaster.
We’ve built an incredible local legacy over the last 120 years, which will be celebrated with the launch of a new-look MSO in 2026. Our beloved Sidney Myer Free Concert Series has become a real rite of passage for thousands of Victorians each year and we’re keen to expand on that success further to make it easier for everyone to enjoy our concerts.
Jaime Martín Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor Chair supported by Besen Family Foundation.
We want you to experience the MSO in your own way, wherever and whoever you are. Our MSO In Your Neighbourhood concerts let you experience the MSO in your own backyard, while new and accessible formats like our Immersion Weekends and Relaxed performances let you absorb our music in your own time and in the best way for you.
In added good news, we’re also making it more reasonable for people to come to our concerts by keeping 2026 prices at last year’s levels. It is a privilege to have the support of generous donors who share our vision of providing affordable tickets for our audiences.
We look forward to seeing you in 2026. I hope you will join me at the Bowl for our Sydney Myer Free Concerts –a great way for us to start our 120th year together.
Richard Wigley Chief Executive Officer
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A season of verve and brilliance
No two performances are the same – and no season has felt quite like this. Led by Chief Conductor Jaime Martín, your Orchestra will present an incredible year of music crafted to surprise, stir and connect.
We invite you to experience a program shaped by bold ideas, international stars, and powerful emotion. Expect fresh interpretations of the masterworks you love – and discover new voices redefining the sound of our time.
Across the year, we celebrate our unique state and its people, with great Australian repertoire including new commissions and collaborations with some of Australia’s best artists.
From the intensity of Mahler’s Sixth Symphony to the wild energy of Stravinsky & Chindamo, every performance is an invitation to be moved.
MSO Horn Abbey Edlin
Season Overview
This season spans centuries and genres – from the music that swelled in our earliest performances to bold new works by world-renowned composers. Alongside thrilling premieres and legendary masterworks, we celebrate Australian and First Nations voices, emerging talent, extraordinary women and the incredible musicians of your Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Whether it’s your first concert or your fiftieth, you’ll find something to move you. Experience
Witness Australian and World Premieres at these performances
Conductors
MSO in Your Neighbourhood
Connecting Communities through Music
We’re dedicated to creating a connected and culturally vibrant community by making symphonic music accessible, relevant, and inspiring to all. Our vision is to foster a sense of belonging and inclusivity, ensuring that orchestral music is for everyone.
This season, we’re taking music out into more local communities across Melbourne, including outer metropolitan areas, delivering programs tailored to the needs and interests of each neighbourhood. Developed in consultation with local communities and curated by our musicians and artistic colleagues, these initiatives bring the MSO’s music directly to the heart of Melbourne.
Our engagement with local communities ensures the MSO remains a vital and relevant part of Melbourne’s cultural landscape, creating lasting connections and bringing the joy and inspiration of orchestral music to communities across the city and beyond.
Stay tuned for more information about the communities we’ll be working with in 2026!
MSO in Your Neighbourhood is proudly supported by the Hansen Little Foundation.
Cybec Showcase
Saturday 24 January 2026 / 6:30pm
Iwaki Auditorium
New MSO commissions by Lucy Blomfield, Georgina Bowden, Alexander Maltas and Madeleine Hammond
Witness the future of Australian music in real time as the MSO premieres four new works by emerging composers. This showcase represents the culmination of 2025’s Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program, in which talented young artists receive mentorship from an established composer and create a 10-minute piece.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Nathaniel Griffiths conductor
Part of Music and Ideas.
Cybec Showcase is supported by the Cybec Foundation and City of Melbourne.
MSO Principal Trombone José Milton Vieira
Sidney Myer Free Concerts
Sidney Myer Free Concerts have been a Melbourne tradition since 1929, and the MSO has presented this series at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl since 1959. In 2026 the MSO returns to tradition, presenting four free concerts for the first time in 13 years.
Join us for spectacular symphonic performances in the great outdoors.
Sidney Myer Free Concerts are made possible by the MSO Sidney Myer Trust Fund, in association with:
The Sidney Myer Free Concerts are supported by City of Melbourne
Symphonic Celebration
Tuesday 10 February 2026 / 7:30pm
Sidney Myer Music Bowl
The MSO has been your orchestra for 120 years and counting so it’s time to celebrate this monumental occasion! We’re pulling out fan favourites, including Peer Gynt Suite No.1, performed at one of our very first concerts ever, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, and Holly Harrison’s Hellbent, commissioned by the MSO in 2021. Plus, you’ll hear a brand new work from our Cybec Young Composer in Residence, Andrew Aronowicz.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Weiss conductor
Owen Morris trumpet
MSO x Find Your Voice Collective
Friday 13 February 2026 / 7:30pm
Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Join us for songs and stories celebrating the spectrum and depth of emotion and experience. Over 12 months, the MSO and Warrnambool-based Find Your Voice Collective (FYVC) have collaborated to bring together every beautiful and diverse element of our shared humanity, with a program from ten songwriters and artists who identify with a disability, orchestral musicians, four world leading composers, and a 150-member choir.
FYVC artists have an uncanny ability to tell profound stories in ways that make people stop and listen. This show will give space for these artists to demonstrate why diversity of experience is so important and how the deepest truths often come to us from the most unlikely places.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey conductor
Find Your Voice Collective
This concert is supported by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
Australian Youth Orchestra
Wednesday 11 February 2026 / 7:30pm
Sidney Myer Music Bowl
The MSO is pleased to present an evening with the Australian Youth Orchestra as part of our Sidney Myer Free Concert Series. Led by GRAMMY-Award winning conductor Christian Reif, the talented young musicians of the AYO blend the fantasy of late Romanticism with the restless and expansive soundscapes of digital gaming worlds.
Performed By
Australian Youth Orchestra
Christian Reif conductor
Presented in association with Australian Youth Orchestra.
50 Years of
ABC Classic
Saturday 14 February 2026 / 7:30pm
Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Celebrate 50 years of classical music on our national airwaves in this musical love letter to ABC Classic radio.
Lead by Ben Northey, this is a program proudly featuring all-Australian works from composers like Elena Kats-Chernin, Nigel Westlake, Peter Sculthorpe and Ella Macens, with a beautiful selection of Australian artists that will take you to all parts of our Country, highlighting the important role ABC Classic has played over the last 50 years.
Arrive early for a special curtain-raiser performance from our friends, Melbourne Youth Orchestra.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey conductor
Presented in association with ABC Classic.
Support music that matters
As we celebrate 120 years in 2026, we reflect on the powerful connection between our Orchestra and the community that shapes us. Thanks to generous supporters, we have introduced new low-cost programs and frozen our subscription pricing across all 2026 packages.
To help us reach even more Victorians and first-time concert goers, we invite you to add a donation to your 2026 subscription and share your love of music.
Thank you for your generosity.
To learn more about how your giving will make a real difference, please contact:
Christina Chiam, Head of Development philanthropy@mso.com.au (03) 8646 1551
Chinese New Year
Saturday 21 February 2026 / 7:30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Xilin Wang Yunnan Tone Poems: Torch Festival
Yuguo Zhou Guzheng Concerto: The Tale of Rainbow Clouds
Saint-Saëns Cello Concerto No.1
Beethoven Symphony No.7
Julian Yu Jasmine
Melbourne-based guzheng virtuoso Mindy Meng Wang joins conductor Li Biao and cellist Zlatomir Fung for a vibrant program blending Eastern and Western traditions.
Usher in the Year of the Horse with music evoking the festivals and dances of Yunnan, Chinese folk song, and classical favourites by Saint-Saëns and Beethoven.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Li Biao conductor
Mindy Meng Wang guzheng Zlatomir Fung cello
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or add this event to a subscription purchase.
Strauss & Mozart
Friday 27 February 2026 / 7:30pm
Frankston Arts Centre
Saturday 28 February 2026 / 7:30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
J.S. Bach Suite in D Major
Mozart Flute Concerto in G Major R. Strauss Le bourgeois gentilhomme
Lift your mood at this enriching performance featuring Bach’s heartstring-tugging Suite in D Major, with its famous ‘Air’ and Strauss’ satirical Le bourgeois gentilhomme. Our new Concertmaster Natalie Chee shines in this delightful program, leading Mozart’s Flute Concerto with Chief Conductor Jaime Martín as soloist.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín director / flute
Natalie Chee violin
Available as part of the Frankston and Recital Centre Series.
Mindy Meng Wang
MSO Concertmaster Natalie Chee
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Season Opening Gala
What’s the greatest opening theme of all time? If your answer is Star Wars, you’ve chosen well – this is the fanfare that will launch Season 2026. Begin your year with the MSO as you listen to memorable music from John Williams. It kicks off with crashing cymbals before sending you on a journey to a galaxy far, far away...
Thursday 5 March 2026 / 7:30pm Saturday 7 March 2026 / 7:30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
John Williams Star Wars: Suite for Orchestra Gershwin Piano Concerto in F Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances
Our gala continues with Gershwin’s Piano Concerto in F. You’re back down on Earth, but you’ve landed in the Jazz Age. Concertgoers who attended the New York City premiere of this work in 1925 would’ve gone home to read the hottest new novel on the shelves, The Great Gatsby In this performance, you’ll hear French pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet conjure the glitz and glamour of this time in history. You may already be familiar with the expertise of the soloist; he’s recorded soundtracks for movies including Pride and Prejudice and The French Dispatch.
MSO Chief Conductor Jaime Martín leads this concert to its climax with Rachmaninov’s lively Symphonic Dances, also composed in the United States during the early 20th Century. Enter your year of live music with these monumental contributions to popular culture.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet piano
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or add this event to a subscription purchase.
Also sprach Zarathustra
Thursday 12 March 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 14 March 2026 / 2:00pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Friday 13 March 2026 / 7:30pm Costa Hall, Geelong
Melody Eötvös The Deciding Machine*
Beethoven Violin Concerto R. Strauss Also sprach Zarathustra
Celebrate International Women’s Day with the Australian premiere of Melody Eötvös’ The Deciding Machine, honouring women’s suffrage and Ada Lovelace’s pioneering computer work. Then, experience María Dueñas performing Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and feel the thunderous power of Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra, led by Chief Conductor Jaime Martín.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín conductor
María Dueñas violin
*Australian Premiere
Available as part of the Thursday Night Plus, Geelong and Saturday Matinee Series.
Our Geelong performance is supported by the Estate of the Late Blanch Brooke Hutchings and Perpetual Foundation –Alan (AGL) Shaw Endowment.
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Friday 13 March 2026 / 7:30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Elliot Leung Selections from Chinese Kitchen: A Feast of Flavours
Qigang Chen Piano Concerto Er Huang Rachmaninov Symphony No.2
In a historic collaboration of Eastern and Western traditions, the MSO presents the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra at Hamer Hall led by acclaimed conductor Long Yu. A vibrant centrepiece of the program is Elliot Leung’s Chinese Kitchen, with each movement inspired by a traditional Chinese dish. Serena Wang also makes her Australasian debut performing Qigang Chen’s Er Huang Piano Concerto.
Performed By
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
Long Yu conductor
Serena Wang piano
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or as individual tickets now.
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra
María Dueñas
Stravinsky & Chindamo
Thursday 19 March 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 21 March 2026 / 7:30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Ravel Pavane pour une infante défunte
Joe Chindamo^ Are there any questions?*
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
Journey through musical storytelling as Ravel’s dreamy Pavane evokes a Spanish princess dancing, while Stravinsky’s revolutionary The Rite of Spring unleashes primal rhythms that once shocked Paris. At the heart of this program is Melburnian Joe Chindamo’s world premiere Are there any questions? – inspired by Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale – inviting you to reflect on the world you live in and the worlds that live inside you.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey conductor
Jessica Aszodi mezzo-soprano
MSO Chorus
^2026 Composer in Residence
*World Premiere of an MSO Commission
Available as part of the Thursday Night and Saturday Night Series.
Associated Event
Open Rehearsal with Benjamin Northey
Tuesday 17 March 2026 / 6:30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Benjamin Northey
Quick Fix at Half Six: The Rite of Spring
Monday 23 March 2026 / 6:30pm Auslan interpreted Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Stravinsky The Rite of Spring
Filled with exciting layered rhythms, rapidly shifting tempos and discordant harmonies, Stravinsky used The Rite of Spring as an opportunity to push his bold musical ideas even further. It culminates with the raw and frenetic rhythms of a sacrificial dance, wild enough to send audiences into an uproar at the first performance.
Featuring a 15-20 minute presentation and a performance of the full work. One hour, no interval.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey conductor
Available as part of the Quick Fix at Half Six Series.
Schools’ tickets available as part of Meet the Music.
This concert is supported by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
Quick Fix at Half Six is supported by City of Melbourne.
Art of the Score: James Horner
Friday 27 March 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 28 March 2026 / 7:30pm
Sunday 29 March 2026 / 2:00pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Art of the Score returns to present the music of the legendary Hollywood composer James Horner. Known for his iconic scores for Braveheart, Apollo 13, Aliens and many more, the composer also won the Academy Award® for Titanic
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Nicholas Buc conductor
Andrew Pogson presenter
Dr Dan Golding presenter
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or add this event to a subscription purchase.
Souvenirs: Brahms & Tchaikovsky String Sextets
Saturday 28 March 2026 / 4:00pm
Castlemaine Town Hall
Sunday 29 March 2026 / 11:00am
Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre
Brahms String Sextet No.1
Tchaikovsky String Sextet Souvenir de Florence
Two romantic masters, two deeply personal works, and one rarely heard configuration - this program for string sextet offers an intimate glimpse into the emotional and musical lives of Brahms and Tchaikovsky. Brahms’ Sextet No.1 reveals youthful warmth and mature craftsmanship, while Tchaikovsky’s Souvenir de Florence bursts with operatic intensity and Mediterranean light.
Performed By
Anne-Marie Johnson violin
Emily Beauchamp violin
Katharine Brockman viola
Aidan Filshie viola
Michelle Wood cello / curator
Anna Pokorny cello
Sunday 29 March available as part of the Chamber Series. Castlemaine available soon from mso.com.au.
Our Castlemaine performance is supported by the Estate of the Late Blanch Brooke Hutchings and Perpetual Foundation –Alan (AGL) Shaw Endowment.
MSO Cello Michelle Wood
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in Concert
Friday 10 April 2026 / 6:30pm
Saturday 11 April 2026 / 1:00pm
Saturday 11 April 2026 / 8:00pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Be our guest as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs the score to Disney’s animated film classic, Beauty and the Beast, live in concert.
This magical film, overflowing with unforgettable characters and Academy Award®-winning music by Alan Menken, has been capturing the hearts and minds of generations old and new with its classic tale of love and enchantment. Join us to experience this spellbinding story backed by the full might of the MSO!
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
MSO Chorus
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or add this event to a subscription purchase. Individual tickets available from 11 September 2025.
Presentation licensed by Disney Concerts
Mahler & Tchaikovsky
Thursday 16 April 2026 / 7:30pm
Friday 17 April 2026 / 7:30pm Relaxed performance
Saturday 18 April 2026 / 2:00pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Andrew Aronowicz^ New work*
Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme for Flugelhorn
Mahler Symphony No.1 Titan
From a fresh Australian composition to reimagined classics, this program promises extraordinary sounds and surprising musical moments. Discover the rich tones of the flugelhorn in Sergei Nakariakov’s unique rendition of Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations (originally written for solo cello and orchestra). Then you’ll hear Mahler’s epic Titan Symphony, containing everything from bird song references to the most unsettling version of Frère Jacques you could imagine.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Kahchun Wong conductor
Sergei Nakariakov flugelhorn
^Cybec Young Composer in Residence
*World Premiere of an MSO Commission
Available as part of the Thursday Night and Saturday Matinee Series.
Our relaxed performance will take place with elements adapted to reduce anxiety and discomfort. We warmly welcome people with a disability, including those with sensory sensitivities and other access needs.
Relaxed performances are supported by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
Associated Event
Masterclass with Sergei Nakariakov
Wednesday 15 April 2026 / 6:30pm
Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre
Sergei Nakariakov
© Disney
Jurassic Park in Concert
Thursday 23 April 2026 / 7:30pm
Friday 24 April 2026 / 7:30pm
Sunday 26 April 2026 / 1:00pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
The action-packed adventure pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Featuring visually stunning imagery and groundbreaking special effects, this epic film is sheer movie magic 65 million years in the making.
Now audiences can experience Jurassic Park projected in HD with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performing John Williams’ iconic score live to picture.
Welcome… to Jurassic Park!
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Nicholas Buc conductor
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or add this event to a subscription purchase.
© Universal City Studios LLC and Amblin Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Music for harp & winds
Sunday 26 April 2026 / 11:00am Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre
Miguel del Aguila Herbsttag (Autumn Day)
Ravel Suite from Le Tombeau de Couperin
Ravel Menuet antique
Barber Summer Music for woodwind quintet
Carlos Salzedo Concerto for Harp and Seven Winds
This captivating blend of American and French music brings harp and wind instruments together in colourful combinations. From del Aguila’s Herbsttag – capturing Rilke’s poetic loneliness – to Barber’s Summer Music evoking seasonal relaxation, this program showcases virtuosic versatility through contrasting moods.
Performed By
Prudence Davis flute
Johannes Grosso oboe
Philip Arkinstall clarinet
Jonathan Craven clarinet
Jack Schiller bassoon
Nicolas Fleury horn
Owen Morris trumpet
Yinuo Mu harp / curator
Available as part of the Chamber Series.
MSO Principal Harp Yinuo Mu
Storm & Serenity: Haydn, Mozart & Beethoven
Friday 1 May 2026 / 7:30pm Frankston Arts Centre
Saturday 2 May 2026 / 7:30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
C.P.E Bach Sinfonia in D major, WQ183: first movement
Haydn Symphony No.49 La Passione
Mozart Horn Concerto No.2
Locke The Tempest: Curtain Theme
Beethoven Symphony No.2
Take a whirlwind voyage through the history of Western music with the MSO and early music specialist Chad Kelly. This is the perfect introduction to orchestral masterpieces across the centuries, from Haydn’s symphony of storm and stress to Locke’s Shakespeare-inspired Tempest, and Mozart’s elegant Horn Concerto (featuring the MSO’s own Nicolas Fleury), to Beethoven’s vibrant Second Symphony.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Chad Kelly conductor
Nicolas Fleury horn
Available as part of the Frankston and Saturday Nights Series.
Chad Kelly
Quick Fix at Half Six: Beethoven’s
Second Symphony
Monday 4 May 2026 / 6:30pm Auslan interpreted Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
C.P.E Bach Sinfonia in D major, WQ183: first movement
Locke The Tempest: Curtain Theme
Beethoven Symphony No.2
The dramatic contrasts of Beethoven’s Second Symphony is where classical precision meets romantic passion through captivating melodies and exhilarating string passages. Conductor Chad Kelly guides this journey from darkness to light, complemented by C.P.E Bach’s vibrant Sinfonia and Locke’s atmospheric Tempest theme – a perfect showcase of musical evolution across three distinct voices.
Featuring a 15-20 minute presentation on Beethoven’s Symphony No.2 and a performance of the full work. One hour, no interval.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Chad Kelly conductor
Available as part of the Quick Fix at Half Six Series. Schools’ tickets available as part of Meet the Music.
This concert is supported by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
Quick Fix at Half Six is supported by City of Melbourne.
MSO Principal Trombone
José Milton Vieira
Side by Side: Melbourne Youth Orchestra
Thursday 7 May 2026 / 7:30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
The next generation of orchestral musicians from the Melbourne Youth Orchestra join musicians of the MSO and soloists from Melba Opera Trust for a special performance of opera favourites conducted by Nathaniel Griffiths.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Melbourne Youth Orchestra
Nathaniel Griffiths conductor
Soloists from Melba Opera Trust
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or add this event to a subscription purchase.
Symphony in a Day
Saturday 9 May 2026 / 7:30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Conductor Nathaniel Griffiths leads community musicians alongside musicians of the MSO in this special side-by-side performance.
Applications to participate open in February 2026!
Performed By
Community musicians side by side with MSO musicians
Nathaniel Griffiths conductor
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or add this event to a subscription purchase.
Symphony in a Day is supported by City of Melbourne.
Classic Kids: Beethoven’s Gaming Quest
MSO for Schools
Friday 8 May 2026 / 10:30am
Friday 8 May 2026 / 12:30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Classic Kids
Saturday 9 May 2026 / 10:30am
Saturday 9 May 2026 / 12:30pm Relaxed performance
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Koji Kondo Theme from The Legend of Zelda
Beethoven Symphony No.7 (selections)
Beethoven Coriolan Overture
Beethoven Symphony No.5 (selections)
What if Beethoven was a video game composer?
Dr Richard Vaudrey explores the power and emotion of some of Beethoven’s iconic orchestral music to find the perfect musical elements to create the next spectacular gaming score.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Sara Duhig conductor
Dr Richard Vaudrey presenter
Available as part of the Classic Kids Series.
Our relaxed performance will take place with elements adapted to reduce anxiety and discomfort. We warmly welcome people with a disability, including those with sensory sensitivities and other access needs.
Relaxed performances are supported by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
Beethoven
A Sonic Spectacular
The incredible acoustics of Melbourne Recital Centre provide the perfect setting for a weekend of MSO ensembles to showcase their unique sounds. Revel in all the splendorous tones and timbres by spending the weekend with us.
See page 64 for package details.
String Spectacular
Saturday 16 May 2026 / 7:30pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
Mozart Divertimento K.136 Grieg Holberg Suite Ella Macens The Lake Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings
Immerse yourself in the MSO’s string showcase featuring Tchaikovsky’s charming Serenade for Strings. This captivating program pairs Mozart’s sprightly Divertimento with Grieg’s joyful Norwegian dances and Australian composer Ella Macens’ emotionally resonant work The Lake, all under the masterful direction of Concertmaster Natalie Chee.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Natalie Chee director / violin
Available as part of the Recital Centre Series or a 3-concert Melbourne Recital Mini-pack.
Mass of Deliverance
Sunday 17 May 2026 / 12:00pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
Dan Walker Mass of Deliverance John Rutter Hymn to the Creator of Light John Rutter Gloria
The human voice is an instrument that connects us all. Hear it sing through two radiant pieces of music from England’s beloved choral composer John Rutter, alongside Australian Dan Walker’s enchanting Mass of Deliverance Warren Trevelyan-Jones conducts this uplifting choral showcase at Melbourne Recital Centre, featuring radiant voices and hypnotic harmonies that celebrate both traditional and contemporary sacred music.
Performed By Musicians and Chorus of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Warren Trevelyan-Jones conductor
Available as part of a 3-concert Melbourne Recital Mini-pack, Create Your Own Series or add this event to a subscription purchase.
MSO Violin Freya Franzen
Gran Partita
Sunday 17 May 2026 / 6:00pm
Melbourne Recital Centre
R. Strauss Wind Sonatina No.1
Mozart Serenade No.10 Gran Partita
Fall in love with one of the most lyrical families in the orchestra. Our woodwind players will soar through melodies from Strauss and Mozart, bringing you up close and personal to the sounds of these mellow and expressive instruments. MSO Principal Oboe Johannes Grosso and Principal Clarinet David Thomas will direct and perform this concert alongside their fellow wind and horn specialists.
Performed By
MSO Wind Ensemble
Johannes Grosso director / oboe
David Thomas director / clarinet
Available as part of a 3-concert Melbourne Recital Mini-pack, Create Your Own Series or add this event to a subscription purchase.
Great Passions: Radulović plays Khachaturian
Thursday 21 May 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 23 May 2026 / 7:30pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Khachaturian Violin Concerto
Shostakovich Symphony No.4
If you like experiencing the full force of the orchestra, this concert is for you. Our stage will be packed with musicians from the MSO performing alongside next-generation talent from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM). Feel the intensity of Shostakovich’s controversial Symphony No.4 and witness virtuoso Nemanja Radulović’s fiery interpretation of Khachaturian’s Violin Concerto, all under the baton of Jaime Martín.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín conductor
Nemanja Radulović violin
Musicians from the Australian National Academy of Music (ANAM)+
+This performance is part of ANAM and the MSO’s Orchestral Training Partnership.
Available as part of Thursday Night and Saturday Night Series.
Nemanja Radulović
Jaime conducts Dvořák, Smetana & Coll
Thursday 28 May 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 30 May 2026 / 2:00pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Friday 29 May 2026 7:30pm Costa Hall, Geelong
Smetana Má vlast: Vltava Francisco Coll Piano Concerto* Dvořák Symphony No.7
Dvořák’s Seventh Symphony brims with Czech nostalgia and folk influences, just like his (more famous) Ninth. Smetana’s similarly sentimental Vltava marks the beginning of a picturesque journey that’ll have you flowing with the river towards the stunning city of Prague. Also including the Australian premiere of Spanish composer Francisco Coll’s Piano Concerto, this performance promises musical treasures both familiar and fresh.
*Australian Premiere of an MSO Co-commission
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín conductor Kirill Gerstein piano
Available as part of the Thursday Night, Geelong and Saturday Matinee Series.
Our Geelong performance is supported by the Estate of the Late Blanch Brooke Hutchings and Perpetual Foundation –Alan (AGL) Shaw Endowment.
Gerstein
Associated Event Masterclass with Kirill Gerstein
Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 6:30pm Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre
First Voices Showcase
Wednesday 3 June 2026 / 6:30pm Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre
The MSO’s annual program for emerging First Nations composers aims to enhance cultural vibrancy through collaboration and the nurturing of talent. First Voices offers participants an orchestral music commission along with the opportunity to workshop intensively with musicians and staff from the orchestra and guest composer mentors. You’ll hear the world premiere of two works at this showcase event conducted by Aaron Wyatt.
Performed By Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Aaron Wyatt conductor
Part of Music and Ideas.
First Voices Showcase is supported by City of Melbourne.
Aaron Wyatt
Kirill
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in Concert
Wednesday 10 June 2026 / 7:30pm
Thursday 11 June 2026 / 7:30pm
Friday 12 June 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 13 June 2026 / 1:00pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Cars fly, trees fight back, and monsters are on the loose in Harry’s second year at Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry!
This concert features the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in high-definition, on a giant screen, while the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams’ unforgettable score.
Relive every magical moment as the music brings life to a story that has enchanted the world.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or as individual tickets now.
All characters and elements © & ™ Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Publishing Rights © JKR.
ABC Classic 100 in Concert
Friday 19 June 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 20 June 2026 / 2:00pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Program to be announced in 2026
Each year, ABC Classic asks music lovers to nominate their favourite classical works on a particular theme, counting down the results across an exciting weekend in June. Join us for the fourth edition of the popular live edition featuring highlights from the countdown!
Performed By Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Benjamin Northey conductor
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or add this event to a subscription purchase.
Presented in association with ABC Classic.
Johannes Grosso
A Trip to Vienna
Thursday 25 June 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 27 June 2026 / 2:00pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Friday 26 June 2026 / 7:30pm Costa Hall, Geelong
R. Strauss Rosenkavalier Suite
Mozart Oboe Concerto
Bartók Concerto for Orchestra
Did you know Strauss admired Mozart? We admire them both – and we’re a fan of Bartók, too. Enjoy the music of these three composers whose careers spanned different countries and eras, but who remain united in their abilities to bring out the brightest colours of the orchestra. Strauss and Mozart are often on the same concert program, partly because their music sounds so compatible when it’s played side by side. Listen for the connection in Strauss’ warm and inviting Rosenkavalier Suite, which stems from the comic opera he set in Mozart’s own time and place, 18th Century Vienna. While the Mozart concerto places our new Principal Oboe in the spotlight, Bartók gives every section of the orchestra the chance to shine. It’s solos for all!
Performed By Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Anja Bihlmaier conductor
Johannes Grosso oboe
Available as part of the Thursday Night Plus, Geelong and Saturday Matinee Series.
Schools’ tickets available to 25 June performance as part of Meet the Music.
Our Geelong performance is supported by the Estate of the Late Blanch Brooke Hutchings and Perpetual Foundation –Alan (AGL) Shaw Endowment.
NAIDOC Week
Friday 10 July 2026 / 7:30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
The MSO’s annual celebration of First Nations music has in recent years featured artists such as Electric Fields and Professor Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO. Join us to explore the rich history of the oldest music practice on earth in an inspiring evening of cultural collaboration.
Performed By Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Tickets available in 2026.
Presented in association with Arts Centre Melbourne.
Andrea Lam plays Tchaikovsky
Thursday 16 July 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 18 July 2026 / 7:30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Friday 17 July 2026 / 7:30pm Costa Hall, Geelong
Stenhammar Excelsior!
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1
Sibelius Symphony No.2
Norwegian conductor Tabita Berglund leads this Nordic-inspired program, featuring Stenhammar’s cinematic Excelsior! and Sibelius’ heartfelt Second Symphony, capturing the essence of his Finnish homeland. Star of ABC’s The Piano, Andrea Lam performs Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1 – you’ll recognise the piece from the moment Lam starts playing those power chords that open the first movement.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Tabita Berglund conductor
Andrea Lam piano
Available as part of the Thursday Night, Geelong and Saturday Night Series.
Associated Event
Open Rehearsal with Tabita Berglund
Tuesday 14 July 2026 / 6:30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Old ideas, new stories
Saturday 25 July 2026 / 4:30pm Relaxed performance
Primrose Potter Salon, Melbourne Recital Centre
Sunday 26 July 2026 / 11:00am
Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre
Bryce Dessner Murder Ballades
Joe Chindamo^ String Quartet No.1 Tempesta
Copland Sextet
Holly Harrison The Mad-Hatter’s Tea Party
Are there any new stories, or is everything a remix?
We invite you to delve into this idea as colonial murder ballads are reimagined by Bryce Dessner, Joe Chindamo’s autobiographical quartet blends genres, Copland’s once-rejected Sextet shines, and Holly Harrison’s whimsical Mad-Hatter’s Tea Party brings Lewis Carroll’s world to life. A fascinating blend of old and new, dark and delightful.
Performed By
Wendy Clarke flute
David Thomas clarinet
John Arcaro percussion
Louisa Breen piano
Tiffany Cheng violin / curator
Anna Skálová violin
Jenny Khafagi viola Caleb Wong cello Nick Kuiper narrator
^MSO Composer in Residence
Sunday 26 July available as part of the Chamber Series.
Our relaxed performance will take place with elements adapted to reduce anxiety and discomfort. We warmly welcome people with a disability, including those with sensory sensitivities and other access needs.
Tabita Berglund
Danielle de Niese
Winter Gala
Our Winter Gala will warm you up with a trip to Buenos Aires for Ginastera’s Variaciones concertantes, which expertly combines classical and Latin music in the Argentinian composer’s unique (and ultra-cool) style.
Thursday 30 July 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 1 August 2026 / 2:00pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Featuring songs from classic musicals by Gershwin, Bernstein and more.
Ginastera Variaciones Concertantes
Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Also playing it cool is Leonard Bernstein’s suite of symphonic dances from West Side Story. You’ll want to snap your fingers in time with the rhythm, just like the Jets in this mid-century take on Romeo and Juliet. It’s catchy, it’s jazzy, and our Chief Conductor Jaime Martín will be dancing along from the podium.
Our concert also features Melbourne-born soprano and TV star Danielle de Niese. She has sung for the Metropolitan Opera and Covent Garden, and recorded with Hans Zimmer for the music in Ridley Scott’s film Hannibal. A fantastic storyteller, Danielle will bring drama and joy to the stage with some of your favourite selections from classic musicals by Gershwin, Bernstein and more.
Performed By
Jaime Martín conductor
Danielle de Niese soprano
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or add this event to a subscription purchase.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Finnis
Thursday 6 August 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 8 August 2026 / 2:00pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Debussy Prélude á ‘L’Après-midi d’un faune
Edmund Finnis Cello Concerto*
Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5
Experience the versatile skill and boundary-spanning musicality of cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason, who will perform the Australian premiere of Edmund Finnis’ Cello Concerto. Jaime Martín leads this performance that also includes the glistening world of Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and Tchaikovsky’s decisive Fifth Symphony.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín conductor
Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello
*Australian Premiere of an MSO Co-commission
Available as part of the Thursday Night and Saturday Matinee Series.
Associated Event
Masterclass with Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Tuesday 4 August 2026 / 6:30pm
Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre
Quick Fix at Half Six: Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony
Monday 10 August 2026 / 6:30pm Auslan interpreted Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5
Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony takes you on an emotional journey through challenge and triumph. The haunting “fate” theme echoes throughout, reminiscent of Beethoven’s famous Fifth, yet Tchaikovsky infuses his work with moments of brightness and grace. Despite reflecting the composer’s resignation to forces beyond his control, this masterpiece ultimately celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and victory over adversity.
Featuring a 15-20 minute presentation and a performance of the full work. 75 minutes, no interval.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín conductor
Available as part of the Quick Fix at Half Six Series.
Schools’ tickets available as part of Meet the Music.
Quick Fix at Half Six is supported by City of Melbourne.
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Jaime conducts Mahler 6
Thursday 13 August 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 15 August 2026 / 7:30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
James Henry^ New work*
Mahler Symphony No.6
Fate meets spectacle in Mahler’s Sixth Symphony. Watch as the percussionist raises a massive hammer and strikes with full force – a thrilling climax in this emotional journey. From military marches to alpine scenes, this masterpiece explores philosophical themes of fate and existential angst. A world premiere by Cybec First Nations Composer in Residence James Henry opens this program.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín conductor
^Cybec First Nations Composer in Residence
*World Premiere of an MSO Commission
Available as part of the Thursday Night Plus and Saturday Night Series.
Metropolis: Sounds of Cinema
Friday 21 August 2026 / 7:30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Thomas Meadowcroft Hollywood Parsifals Concerto for Foley Artists and Orchestra*
Bryony Marks Their World from Noise
David Hirschfelder (arr. Jessica Wells) Suites from The Dressmaker, Legend of the Guardians and Strictly Ballroom
Metropolis 2026 explores the fascinating world of Foley – the art of creating sound effects for film – in Thomas Meadowcraft’s remarkable concerto. You’ll also hear film music by Australian composers Bryony Marks and David Hirschfelder. Join us for a captivating evening including conversation with the composers and Ben Northey.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey conductor
John Simpson Foley artist
Eugene Ughetti percussion
David Hirschfelder piano
Slava Grigoryan guitar
Leonard Grigoryan guitar
*Australian Premiere of an MSO Co-commission
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or add this event to a subscription purchase.
Schools’ tickets available as part of Meet the Music.
Chorus in a Day
Saturday 22 August 2026 / 7:30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Principal Guest Conductor Benjamin Northey leads community choristers alongside members of the MSO Chorus in this performance of Fauré’s Requiem.
Applications to participate open in February 2026!
Performed By
Community choristers side-by-side with members of the MSO Chorus
Benjamin Northey conductor
Mia Robinson soprano
Aidan Hodder* baritone
*Melba Opera Trust artist
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or add this event to a subscription purchase.
How To Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert
Thursday 27 August 2026 / 7:30pm
Friday 28 August 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 29 August 2026 / 7:30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Hiccup and Toothless return for a new adventure in this beloved sequel! When the two friends discover an ice cave that is home to hundreds of new wild dragons and the mysterious Dragon Rider, they find themselves at the centre of a battle to protect the peace. Experience this stunning film in HD, with John Powell’s score performed live to picture by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.
Performed by
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Nicholas Buc conductor
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or as individual tickets now.
© 2014 DreamWorks Animation LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Classic Kids: Carnival of the Animals
MSO for Schools
Friday 28 August 2026 / 10:30am
Friday 28 August 2026 / 12:30pm Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Classic Kids
Saturday 29 August 2026 / 10:30am
Saturday 29 August 2026 / 12:30pm Relaxed performance Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Andrew Aronowicz^ New work*
Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals
Get ready to stomp, swoop and swim through a wild musical adventure with Carnival of the Animals! This concert features a parade of musical creatures, including some new animal-inspired pieces – from tiptoeing tortoises to a roaring lion – all brought to life by the MSO with pictures drawn by you! See our website for details on how to contribute to the artwork on stage.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Corvaia+ conductor
^Cybec Young Composer in Residence
*World Premiere of an MSO Commission
+Cybec Assistant Conductor
Available as part of the Classic Kids Series.
Our relaxed performance will take place with elements adapted to reduce anxiety and discomfort. We warmly welcome people with a disability, including those with sensory sensitivities and other access needs.
Classic Kids: Christmas
Saturday 5 December 2026 / 10:30am
Saturday 5 December 2026 / 12:30pm Relaxed performance
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Join the MSO for a magical performance perfect for the whole family featuring traditional carols, modern holiday favourites and classically Christmas selections.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Weiss conductor Artists from Melba Opera Trust
Available as part of the Classic Kids Series.
Our relaxed performance will take place with elements adapted to reduce anxiety and discomfort. We warmly welcome people with a disability, including those with sensory sensitivities and other access needs.
MSO Academy End of Year Showcase
Sunday 13 December 2026 / 11:00am
Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre
The MSO Academy provides young instrumentalists a vital final bridge to a successful career as professional musicians. Join these young musicians as they celebrate the end of their Academy year, performing a program of chamber music.
Performed By
Members of the 2026 MSO Academy
MSO Musicians
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or add this event to a subscription purchase.
Home Alone in Concert
Friday 11 December 2026 / 7:30pm
Saturday 12 December 2026 / 7:30pm
Sunday 13 December 2026 / 2:00pm
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
Experience the beloved comedy classic featuring renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live to picture by the MSO.
Performed By
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
MSO Chorus
Available as part of a Create Your Own Series, or add this event to a subscription purchase.
© 1990 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.
Jams for Juniors Classic Kids
Jams for Juniors is the perfect way to introduce babies and toddlers to the magic of music! Children aged 0-5 and their adults can explore, play and join in at these popular 30-minute musical workshops led by MSO Artist in Residence Karen Kyriakou.
All attendees big and small require a ticket.
Workshop Times
Saturdays 10am / 11am / 12pm / 1pm*
*Auslan interpreted
The MSO’s Auslan interpreted performances are supported by the Australian Government Department of Social Services.
Classic Kids returns to Hamer Hall to inspire and entertain children aged 5-12.
3-concert Relaxed Performance packages are also available, tailored for music lovers of all ages who would benefit from a more relaxed environment.
Performance Times
Saturdays 10:30am / Saturdays 12:30pm (Relaxed)
8 workshops Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre Package
1 Prokofiev’s Cinderella / 31 January 2026 2 Firebird Suite / 21 March 2026 3 Mahler’s First Symphony / 18 April 2026 4 Rhapsody in Blue / 27 June 2026
5 Scheherazade / 25 July 2026 6 Tchaikovsky’s Sleeping Beauty / 19 September 2026
7 Brahms’ Fourth Symphony / 31 October 2026
8 Schubert’s Unfinished Symphony / 28 November 2026
3 concerts Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne Package One Reserve $69
Beethoven’s Gaming Quest (P.30) / 9 May 2026
Carnival of the Animals (P.45) / 29 August 2026
Christmas (P.55) / 5 December 2026
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Music and Ideas
Music and Ideas events include open rehearsals, masterclasses and conversations with the artists, producers and composers working on stage and behind the scenes with the MSO.
Open Rehearsals
Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall
All tickets $19
Open Rehearsal with Benjamin Northey
Tuesday 17 March 2026 at 6:30pm
Related performance: Stravinsky and Chindamo
Open Rehearsal with Tabita Berglund
Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 6:30pm
Related performance: Andrea Lam plays Tchaikovsky
Open Rehearsal with Jaime Martín
Friday 13 November 2026 at 6:30pm
Related performance: Brahms Festival: Third & Fourth Symphonies
Masterclasses
Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre
All tickets $15
Masterclass with Sergei Nakariakov
Wednesday 15 April 2026 at 6:30pm
Related performance: Mahler and Tchaikovsky
Masterclass with Kirill Gerstein
Tuesday 26 May 2026 at 6:30pm
Related performance: Jaime conducts Dvořák, Smetana and Coll
Masterclass with Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Tuesday 4 August 2026 at 6:30pm
Related performance: Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Finnis
Emerging Artists on Stage
Iwaki Auditorium, ABC Southbank Centre
All tickets $15
Cybec Showcase
Saturday 24 January 2026 at 6:30pm
First Voices Showcase
Wednesday 3 June 2026 at 6:30pm
Snare Drum Award
Monday 17 August 2026 at 6:30pm
MSO Academy End of Year Showcase
Sunday 13 December 2026 at 11:00am
Music and Ideas is supported by City of Melbourne.
Thursday Nights Thursday Nights Plus
Thursdays 7:30pm | Pre-concert talks at 6:45pm
1 Stravinsky & Chindamo (P.23) / 19 March 2026
2 Mahler & Tchaikovsky (P.25) / 16 April 2026
3 Great Passions: Radulović plays Khachaturian (P.33) / 21 May 2026
4 Jaime conducts Dvořák, Smetana & Coll (P.34) / 28 May 2026
5 Andrea Lam plays Tchaikovsky (P.38) / 16 July 2026
6 Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Finnis (P.42) / 6 August 2026
7 Jussen Brothers play Poulenc (P.48) / 10 September 2026
8 Hope & Bravery: Shostakovich & Tomasi (P.50) / 15 October 2026
Thursdays 7:30pm | Pre-concert talks at 6:45pm
Includes all Thursday Night Series concerts plus four more evenings throughout the year: 9 Also sprach Zarathustra (P.22) / 12 March 2026 10 A Trip to Vienna (P.37) / 25 June 2026 11 Jaime conducts Mahler 6 (P.44) / 13 August 2026 12 A Classical Christmas (P.54) / 26 November 2026
8 concerts at Hamer Hall Std. Conc.
$952
A Reserve $888 $864
B Reserve $720 $696
C Reserve $648 $624
D Reserve $568 $536
$50 Bonus Concert
Season Opening Gala (P.21) Thursday 5 March at Hamer Hall 12 concerts at Hamer Hall
$50 Bonus Concert Season Opening Gala (P.21) Thursday 5 March at Hamer Hall
Saturday Matinees Saturday Nights
Saturdays 2pm | Pre-concert talks at 1:15pm
1 Also sprach Zarathustra (P.22) / 14 March 2026
2 Mahler & Tchaikovsky (P.25) / 18 April 2026
3 Jaime conducts Dvořák, Smetana & Coll (P.34) / 30 May 2026
4 A Trip to Vienna (P.37) / 27 June 2026
5 Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Finnis (P.42) / 8 August 2026
6 Hope & Bravery: Shostakovich & Tomasi (P.50) / 17 October 2026
7 A Classical Christmas (P.54) / 28 November 2026
Saturdays 7:30pm | Pre-concert talks at 6:45pm
1 Stravinsky & Chindamo (P.23) / 21 March 2026
2 Storm & Serenity: Haydn, Mozart & Beethoven (P.29) / 2 May 2026
3 Great Passions: Radulović plays Khachaturian (P.33) / 23 May 2026
4 Andrea Lam plays Tchaikovsky (P.38) / 18 July 2026
5 Jaime conducts Mahler 6 (P.44) / 15 August 2026
6 Jussen Brothers play Poulenc (P.48) / 12 September 2026
7 Christian Li plays Brahms (P.50) / 10 October 2026
7 concerts at Hamer Hall
Std. Conc. Premium
A Reserve
B Reserve
C Reserve
D Reserve
$50 Bonus Concert Winter Gala (P.41) Saturday 1 August at Hamer Hall
7 concerts at Hamer Hall
$666 $642
$612 $582
$498 $474
$450 $426
$396 $366
$50 Bonus Concert Also sprach Zarathustra (P.22) Thursday 12 March at Hamer Hall
Quick Fix at Half Six Melbourne Recital Centre
Mondays 6:30pm
Featuring a 15-20 minute presentation and a performance of the full work.
1 The Rite of Spring (P.23) / 23 March 2026 2 Beethoven’s Second Symphony (P.29) / 4 May 2026 3 Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony (P.42) / 10 August 2026
4 Yoshimatsu & Poulenc (P.48) / 14 September 2026
4 concerts at Hamer Hall Std. Conc.
Saturdays 7:30pm | Pre-concert talks at 6:45pm
Handel & Bach (P.49) / 19 September 2026
Night Music (P.51) / 31 October 2026
$50 Bonus Concert Night Music (P.51) 31 October at Melbourne Recital Centre
$50 Bonus Concert Stravinsky & Chindamo (P.23) 21 March at Hamer Hall
Melbourne Recital Plus Add on our 17 May performances to your existing Melbourne Recital Series subscription! 1 Mass of Deliverance (P.32) / 17 May 2026 at 12:00pm 2 Gran Partita (P.33) / 17 May 2026 at 6:00pm
3-concert Melbourne Recital Mini-pack
Join us for a glorious weekend of music. 1 String Spectacular (P.32) / 16 May 2026 at 7:30pm 2 Mass of Deliverance (P.32) / 17 May 2026 at 12:00pm 3 Gran Partita (P.33) / 17 May 2026 at 6:00pm
Geelong Frankston
Fridays 7:30pm | Pre-concert talks at 6:45pm
1 Also sprach Zarathustra (P.22) / 13 March 2026
2 Jaime conducts Dvořák, Smetana & Coll (P.34) / 29 May 2026
3 A Trip to Vienna (P.37) / 26 June 2026
4 Andrea Lam plays Tchaikovsky (P.38) / 17 July 2026
5 Handel’s Messiah (P.54) / 4 December 2026
Fridays 7:30pm | Pre-concert talks at 6:45pm
1 Strauss & Mozart (P.19) / 27 February 2026
2 Storm & Serenity: Haydn, Mozart & Beethoven (P.29) / 1 May 2026
3 Christian Li plays Brahms (P.50) / 9 October 2026
5 concerts at Costa Hall Std. Conc.
A Reserve
B Reserve
$430 $405
$350 $325
C Reserve $225 $200
$50 Bonus Concert
Hope & Bravery: Shostakovich and Tomasi (P.50)
17 October at Hamer Hall
3 concerts at Frankston Arts Centre Std. One Reserve
$50 Bonus Concert Organ Gala (P.47)
3 or 5 September at Melbourne Town Hall
Purchase your Frankston subscription via Frankston Arts Centre and you will receive your bonus concert access via email in November.
MSO Violin Anna Skálová
Sundays 11am
1 Souvenirs: Brahms & Tchaikovsky String Sextets (P.24) / 29 March 2026
2 Music for harp and winds (P.26) / 26 April 2026
3 Old ideas, new stories (P.38) / 26 July 2026
4 Chamber music for strings (P.49) / 20 September 2026
4 concerts at Iwaki Auditorium Std. Conc.
General Admission
$50 Bonus Concert
A Trip to Vienna (P.37)
27 June at Hamer Hall
Grand Organ Festival
$192 $176
7-21 November 2026 (P.52-53)
1 First Symphony & Piano Concerto / 7 November 2026
2 Second Symphony & Piano Concerto / 12 November 2026
3 Third & Fourth Symphonies / 14 November 2026
4 Spring Gala: Brahms’ Requiem / 19 or 21 November 2026
4 concerts at Hamer Hall
3-5 September 2026 (P.47)
1 Organ Gala / 3 or 5 September 2026
1 Duruflé’s Requiem / 4 September 2026
2 Organ Recital: Joseph Nolan / 5 September 2026
3 concerts at Melbourne Town Hall Std. Conc.
A Reserve
B Reserve
C Reserve
$189 $176
$158 $144
$130 $117
Add Chamber Music by Brahms to your festival package!
1 Chamber Music by Brahms (P.53) / 10 November 2026
1 additional concert at Melbourne Recital Centre
Create Your Own Series
Blockbusters
MSO at the Movies
Jurassic Park in Concert (P.26)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in Concert (P.35)
How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert (P.45)
Home Alone in Concert (P.55)
Group 1
Special Events
Season Opening Gala (P.21)
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra (P.22)
Winter Gala (P.41)
Spring Gala (P.53)
Handel’s Messiah (P.54)
Hamer Hall Thursday Nights
Also sprach Zarathustra (P.22)
Stravinsky & Chindamo (P.23)
Mahler & Tchaikovsky (P.25)
Great Passions: Radulović plays Khachaturian (P.33)
Jaime conducts Dvořák, Smetana & Coll (P.34)
A Trip to Vienna (P.37)
Andrea Lam plays Tchaikovsky (P.38)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Finnis (P.42)
Jaime conducts Mahler 6 (P.44)
Jussen Brothers play Poulenc (P.48)
Hope & Bravery: Shostakovich and Tomasi (P.50)
A Classical Christmas (P.54)
Group 2
Special Events
Select 5+ concerts from the list below. Classic Kids, Jams for Juniors and Music and Ideas are not available as part of Create Your Own Series packages. All concerts at Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall unless indicated.
Chinese New Year (P.19)
Brahms Festival: First Symphony & Piano Concerto (P.52)
Brahms Festival: Second
Symphony & Piano Concerto (P.53)
Brahms Festival: Third & Fourth Symphonies (P.53)
Hamer Hall Saturday Nights
Stravinsky & Chindamo (P.23)
Storm & Serenity: Haydn, Mozart & Beethoven (P.29)
Great Passions: Radulović plays Khachaturian (P.33)
Andrea Lam plays Tchaikovsky (P.38)
Jaime conducts Mahler 6 (P.44)
Jussen Brothers play Poulenc (P.48)
Christian Li plays Brahms (P.50)
Hamer Hall Saturday Matinees
Also sprach Zarathustra (P.22)
Mahler & Tchaikovsky (P.25)
Jaime conducts Dvořák, Smetana & Coll (P.34)
A Trip to Vienna (P.37)
Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Finnis (P.42)
Hope & Bravery: Shostakovich and Tomasi (P.50)
A Classical Christmas (P.54)
Group 3
Quick Fix at Half Six
The Rite of Spring (P.23)
Beethoven’s Second Symphony (P.29)
Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony (P.42) Yoshimatsu & Poulenc (P.48)
Group 4
Melbourne Recital Centre
Strauss & Mozart (P.19)
String Spectacular (P.32)
Mass of Deliverance (P.32)
Gran Partita (P.33)
Handel & Bach (P.49)
Night Music (P.51)
Group 5
Geelong (Costa Hall)
Also sprach Zarathustra (P.22)
Jaime conducts Dvořák, Smetana & Coll (P.34)
A Trip to Vienna (P.37)
Andrea Lam plays Tchaikovsky (P.38)
Handel’s Messiah (P.54)
Group 6
Chamber (Iwaki Auditorium)
Souvenirs: Brahms & Tchaikovsky’s String Sextets (P.24)
Music for harp & winds (P.26)
Old ideas, new stories (P.38)
Chamber music for strings (P.49)
Individual Pricing
Art of the Score:
James Horner (P.24)
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast in Concert (P.25)
Side by Side: Melbourne
Youth Orchestra (P.31)
Symphony in a Day (P.31)
ABC Classic 100 in Concert (P.35)
Metropolis: Sounds of Cinema (P.44)
Chorus in a Day (P.44)
Organ Gala (Melbourne Town Hall) (P.47)
MSO Chorus: Duruflé’s Requiem (Melbourne Town Hall) (P.47)
Organ Recital: Joseph Nolan (Melbourne Town Hall) (P.47)
Brahms Festival: Chamber (Melbourne Recital Centre) (P.53)
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Chorus: Duruflé’s Requiem
Recital: Joseph Nolan
Caleb Wong
Emerging Artists
We believe in building the future of our artform by supporting the next generation of musicians, artists, composers, and conductors.
First Voices Composer Program
An annual program for emerging First Nations composers that aims to enhance cultural vibrancy through collaboration and the nurturing of talent. First Voices offers participants an orchestral music commission along with the opportunity to workshop intensively with musicians and staff from the orchestra and guest composer mentors.
Join us for the First Voices Showcase on 3 June 2026 to hear the world premieres of these works!
Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program
Through this program, four participants are mentored by leading Australian composers and compose a 10-minute piece. Since its inception in 2003, more than 90 young composers from across Australia have had works commissioned and performed by the MSO.
The four pieces are performed by the MSO in a showcase, with one of the participants to be chosen as the MSO’s Young Composer in Residence. Join us on 24 January 2026 for the world premiere of these works!
The Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program and Cybec First Nations Composer in Residence position are supported by Cybec Foundation.
Ensemble Dutala Residency
The Ensemble Dutala Residency provides emerging First Nations instrumentalists the opportunity to undertake side-by-side workshops with the MSO, receive mentorship from established MSO musicians, and perform alongside the MSO.
This residency, developed in partnership with Short Black Opera, is a first in Australia and redefines the landscape of Indigenous engagement in the arts.
Australian Conducting Academy
Run in partnership with professional symphony orchestras across Australia and led by Benjamin Northey, this national program is dedicated to nurturing the next generation of home-grown conductors to ensure the sustainability of the orchestral industry in Australia.
The Australian Conducting Academy presents a unique opportunity for aspiring conductors from Australia and New Zealand to learn from experienced orchestral leaders and to have the chance to work with all major orchestras in Australia.
Snare Drum Award
Established by MSO percussionist Robert Cossom in 2004, the Snare Drum Award is designed to encourage the pursuit of excellence in snare drum performance in Australia and New Zealand.
Open to undergraduate tertiary students from Australia and New Zealand, this award provides an exclusive opportunity for applicants to further develop audition skills and performance techniques in a professional environment. Join us on 17 August 2026 to see the next generation of percussionists compete!
The MSO Snare Drum Award is supported by Tim & Lyn Edward, Cecilie Hall, and the late Hon. Michael Watt KC.
MSO Academy
Providing young instrumentalists a vital final bridge to a successful career, the MSO Academy is an exciting opportunity for post-graduate musicians. During the year-long program Academy members perform in MSO concerts, receive mentoring and participate in a full range of professional development activities designed to prepare them for a career in music.
Join us for the Academy End of Year Showcase on 13 December 2026 to experience the culmination of the Academy members’ year with the MSO!
2026 Artistic Family
Our Artistic Family comprises influential musicians, conductors and composers from across Australia and abroad.
† Deceased # Position supported by
Warren Trevelyan-Jones Chorus Director
Andrew Aronowicz Cybec Young Composer in Residence Cybec Foundation#
James Henry Cybec First Nations Composer in Residence Cybec Foundation#
Lu Siqing Artistic Ambassador
Joe Chindamo Composer in Residence
Jaime Martín Chief Conductor and Artistic Advisor Besen Family Foundation#
Benjamin Northey Principal Guest Conductor
Hiroyuki Iwaki AO† Conductor Laureate in memoriam
Sir Andrew Davis† Conductor Laureate in memoriam
Karen Kyriakou Artist in Residence, Learning & Engagement
Tan Dun Artistic Ambassador
Xian Zhang Artistic Ambassador
Daniel Corvaia Cybec Assistant Conductor Cybec Foundation#
Christian Li Young Artist in Association
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Second Violins
Tair Khisambeev Assistant Concertmaster
Natalie Chee Concertmaster
Anne-Marie Johnson David Horowicz#
Michelle Ruffolo
Eleanor Mancini Anne Neil#
Cong Gu
Karla Hanna
Monica Curro Assistant Principal Dr Mary-Jane Gething AO#
Patrick Wong Cecilie Hall#
Freya Franzen
Deborah Goodall
Matthew Tomkins Principal The Gross Foundation#
Philippa West Andrew Dudgeon AM#
Peter Edwards Assistant Principal
Anna Skálová
Andrew Hall
Lorraine Hook Jolene S Coultas#
Mary Allison
Jos Jonker Associate Principal
Roger Young Shane Buggle and Rosie Callanan#
Sarah Curro Dr Harry Imber#
Kathryn Taylor
Robert Macindoe
Kirstin Kenny
Isin Cakmakçioglu
Peter Fellin
Tiffany Cheng Val Dyke#
First Violins
Cellos
Lauren Brigden
Christopher Moore Principal
Jenny Khafagi Margaret Billson and the late Ted Billson#
Stephen Newton
Rohan de Korte Andrew Dudgeon AM#
Gabrielle Halloran
Aidan Filshie
Michelle Wood Andrew and Theresa Dyer#
Jonathon Coco Principal
Elina Faskhi Assistant Principal
Katharine Brockman
Fiona Sargeant
Rohan Dasika
Rebecca Proietto Peter T Kempen AM#
Anthony Chataway Peter T Kempen AM#
David Berlin Principal
Benjamin Hanlon
Angela Sargeant
William Clark Morris and Helen Margolis#
Rachael Tobin Associate Principal
Aurora Henrich Suzanne Lee
Caleb Wong
Wendy Clarke Associate Principal
Prudence Davis Principal Jean Hadges#
Sarah Beggs Andrew Macleod Principal
Flutes Piccolo
Double Basses
Saul Lewis Principal Third Cecilie Hall and the late Hon Michael Watt KC#
Nicolas Fleury Principal Margaret Jackson AC#
Shane Hooton Associate Principal Glenn Sedgwick#
Shaun Trubiano Principal
Mike Szabo Principal
Owen Morris Principal
Matthew Thomas Principal
Richard Shirley
José Milton Vieira Principal
Abbey Edlin The Hanlon Foundation#
Rosie Turner Dr John and Diana Frew#
John Arcaro Tim and Lyn Edward#
Timothy Buzbee Principal
Josiah Kop
Robert Cossom Drs Rhyl Wade and Clem Gruen#
Rachel Shaw Gary McPherson#
Yinuo Mu Principal Pauline and David Lawton*
Oboes
Johannes Grosso Principal
Ann Blackburn Margaret Billson and the late Ted Billson#
Michael Pisani Principal
David Thomas Principal
Jack Schiller Principal Dr Harry Imber#
Philip Arkinstall Associate Principal
Elise Millman Associate Principal
Craig Hill Rosemary and the late Douglas Meagher#
Natasha Thomas Patricia Nilsson#
Brock Imison Principal
Cor Anglais
Jon Craven Principal
Timpani Percussion Harp
Bass Clarinet
Horns
Trumpets
Trombones
Bass Trombone Tuba
Bassoons Contrabasson Clarinets
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