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Available as part of a 2026 Thursday Plus or Saturday Night Subscription
Dates
Thursday 13 August 2026
7:30pm at Hamer Hall
Saturday 15 August 2026
7:30pm at Hamer Hall
Duration
Approx. 1 hour & 40 minutes, no 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
Program
James Henry^ New work*
Mahler Symphony No.6
^Cybec First Nations Composer in Residence
*World Premiere of an MSO Commission
About this performance
Mahler’s Sixth Symphony is a spectacle. The percussionist will flex their muscles, raise a massive hammer in the air, and blow it down with full force inside the concert hall! It’s a climactic point in the symphony that explores philosophical themes of fate and existential angst. Mahler composed it before World War I, and it conjures the sounds of military marches and pastoral alpine scenes alike. Aside from the hammer blow, this explosive work is also known for its ‘Alma’ theme named after the composer’s wife.
We bring the concert into the 21st Century with the world premiere of James Henry’s new composition. It’s a Melbourne Symphony Orchestra commission, which Henry wrote as our Cybec First Nations Composer in Residence. You’ll come away from the event with a story to tell about the new music you heard, and the cathartic experience you felt while listening.
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín conductor
Enhance your experience
Want to learn more about the music being performed? Arrive early for an informative and entertaining pre-concert talk.
13 August at 6:45pm
15 August at 6:45pm
Hamer Hall Stalls Foyer
Featured artists
Jaime Martín’s Chief Conductor Chair is supported by the Besen Family Foundation.
Cybec Foundation generously provides support for James Henry's position as Cybec First Nations Composer in Residence
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Cybec Foundation
