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Event overview
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Thursday 16 July 2026
7:30pm at Hamer Hall Limited availability
Friday 17 July 2026
7:30pm at Costa Hall, Geelong Selling fast
Saturday 18 July 2026
7:30pm at Hamer Hall Limited availability
Duration
Approx. 2 hours and 10 minutes including a 20-minute interval
Accessibility
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Wheelchair, walker and scooter accessible
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Assistive listening devices available
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Service animals allowed
About this performance
Program
Stenhammar Excelsior!
Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No.1
Sibelius Symphony No.2
About this performance
Embark on a Nordic musical journey with Norwegian conductor Tabita Berglund, beginning with Wilhelm Stenhammar’s Excelsior! The music sounds cinematic, but the Swedish composer wrote it decades before the world had begun to experience the magic of the silver screen. Just over the border, Jean Sibelius enriched his Symphony No.2 with the heart of his Finnish homeland.
Melbourne pianist Andrea Lam brings this performance back home. You might have seen Lam as the star of hit ABC series The Piano, and now she’s performing with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as soloist. We’ve chosen a top-tier work for this top-tier pianist, Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No.1. You’re bound to recognise it from the moment Lam starts playing those power chords that open the first movement. But if it’s new for you, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better concert to hear this smashing music for the first time.
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Tabita Berglund conductor
Andrea Lam piano
Enhance your experience
Want to learn more about the music being performed? Arrive early for an informative and entertaining pre-concert talk.
16 July at 6:45pm
18 July at 6:45pm
Hamer Hall Stalls Foyer
17 July at 6:45pm
Costa Hall, Geelong
Purchase a printed program
Pre-order now for expedited pick-up when you arrive at the performance (Hamer Hall only). Geelong programs are available at the venue prior to the performance.
Supporters
MSO's Geelong performance is supported by AWM Electrical and Freemasons Foundation Victoria.
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AWM Electrical
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Freemasons Victoria
