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★★★★★ – Sydney Morning Herald. Stream free the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s historic return to the Sydney Opera House, marking both the reopening of the Concert Hall and the Orchestra’s 90th anniversary. Under the baton of their new Chief Conductor Simone Young, the orchestra performed Mahler’s monumental Second Symphony (popularly known as the ‘Resurrection’ Symphony). Preceding Mahler 2 and featured in this excerpt, was the world premiere of William Barton's "Of the Earth" with Sydney Philharm

After rave reviews of his performances with the Sydney Symphony in 2022, violinist Augustin Hadelich returns this August for four performances of Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto with Simone Young. Our Chief Conductor speaks of her delight at finally getting to perform with Augustin, and bringing one of the best loved concertos in the repertoire to the Sydney Opera House. Tickets are selling fast: sydsymph.com/47ZUCnz | Sydney Symphony Orchestra

2K views · 123 reactions | Tonight we celebrate the opening of our 2023 Season at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall. Hear from Chief Conductor Simone Young as she reveals what to look out for in tonight's program, including Mahler's First Symphony. ️ Get your tickets to this week's performances: sydsymph.com/3CRBomb | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Facebook

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Simone Young has opened each of her seasons as Chief Conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra with a Mahler symphony to rave reviews. From 25–28 February, we continue this tradition with the vast and moving ‘Song of the Earth’, a symphony in all but name, brought to life by world class vocalists Simon O'Neill - Heldentenor and Alexandra Ionis Mezzosoprano. Part symphony, part song cycle, Mahler’s masterpiece draws on German translations of Tang dynasty Chinese poems, a thread echoed in Qigang

Experience the Sydney Symphony Orchestra under the leadership of Chief Conductor Simone Young in a program of profound intensity. Featuring Britten's Violin Concerto with acclaimed violinist Simone Lamsma, and Vaughan Williams' touching Sixth Symphony, this concert explores the emotional landscape of music written in the shadow of war. | Sydney Symphony Orchestra

3.1K views · 39 reactions | Over 200 years since its premiere, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony remains powerful, emotional and uplifting. It was the first symphony that Chief Conductor Simone Young ever conducted, back in 1991, and here she draws on that wealth of experience to explore what makes this such a masterpiece, ahead of our performances this month. | Sydney Symphony Orchestra | Facebook

Step into the penultimate chapter of Wagner’s Ring Cycle. Siegfried follows Simone Young's acclaimed debut at the Bayreuth Festival, the home of Wagner’s operas, where she made history in 2024 as the first Australian to conduct the complete Ring Cycle. As Operawire hailed her performance, “In the expert hands of conductor Simone Young, the first woman to conduct the Ring in Bayreuth, the orchestra spun pure gold, conjuring Wagner’s interlacing motifs with rare clarity.” Following this remarkable