In August 2025, the MSO and Jaime Martín were invited to perform at five of the world’s greatest music festivals, in some of the world’s most celebrated venues - including the Edinburgh International Festival, Santander International Festival, Südtirol Festival, Elbphilharmonie Summer and the BBC Proms.
These invitations are among the highest distinctions in the orchestral world, representing the pinnacle of an orchestral musician’s career. The MSO shared their world-class artistry with capacity audiences across the UK and Europe, receiving rapturous applause, critically acclaimed reviews and standing ovations - and creating powerful moments of musical importance and emotion.
The MSO’s 2025 European Tour was made possible with support from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts, the Gandel Foundation, Metal Manufactures Electrical Merchandising and our wonderful MSO Tour Circle Patrons.
"William Barton’s unveiling of the world premiere of Deborah Cheetham Fraillon’s Treaty for Yidaki and Orchestra was utterly mesmerising."
The MSO in Edinburgh | Video by Samantha Meuleman
The MSO in Santander | Video by Samantha Meuleman
"When the last notes dissolved and the audience broke into ovations, the feeling remained of having experienced something more than a concert: an act of belonging. Martín returned home not only as conductor of a major international orchestra, but as a symbol that music can unite geographies and memories."
-Platea Magazine
The MSO in Merano | Video by Samantha Meuleman
"The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, on its first European tour with Jaime Martín, captivated the Elbphilharmonie with great presence, full sound, and impressive virtuosity. At the end, there was not only frenetic applause but also rhythmic clapping and standing ovations. The MSO shone and impressed with its versatility."
-Hamburger Abendblatt Newspaper
"With the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra coming off as the ultimate star of the night, their whole execution served as a crucible of performative excellence, where each element came together in a perfect cadence of craftsmanship, fervour, and mellifluousness."
-First Night Magazine
Tour Performances
The MSO’s 2025 European Tour was made possible with support from the Gandel Foundation, Metal Manufactures Electrical Merchandising and MSO Tour Circle patrons.
The MSO’s 2025 European Tour was made possible with support from the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts.