Sidney Myer Free Concert: Symphonic Celebration

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has been your orchestra for 120 years and counting. They're celebrating this monumental occasion at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl. Bring your friends, parents or first date, MSO will be pulling out the fan favourites.

It’ll kick off with a brand-new fanfare from Melbourne’s Andrew Aronowicz, the Cybec Young Composer in Residence. Holly Harrison features next on the program – could she be your new favourite artist? The Australian composer wrote Hellbent for the MSO, and it was first performed by their Principal Trumpet Owen Morris who now returns for its brassy, bluesy solo.

They'll venture deeper into their history with Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No.1, performed at one of MSO's very first concerts. Australian conductor Leonard Weiss will wrap up the concert with Beethoven’s gripping Symphony No.5. Hear that famous theme of fate knocking at the door, dun-dun-dun-daa!

Gates open at 5pm with entry on a first-in basis.