Carnival of the Animals

This event has ended.
You might be interested in these instead...

See what's on

Learning, Schools and teachers

Schools' Open Rehearsal with Jonathon Heyward

Wed 14 Oct

2024 open rehearsal jaime martin 1200x800

Classical, Schools and teachers

Schools' Open Rehearsal with Jaime Martín

Wed 10 Mar

Schools and teachers

Symphonic Heroes

Fri 7 May

Conductor Daniel Corvaia

This event has ended

Friday 28 August 2026

10:30am at Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Friday 28 August 2026

12:30pm at Arts Centre Melbourne, Hamer Hall

Program

Saint-Saëns Carnival of the Animals
Andrew Aronowicz^ Four new movements for Carnival of the Animals*

^Cybec Young Composer in Residence
*World Premiere of an MSO Commission

About this performance

Get ready to stomp, swoop, and swim through a wild musical adventure with Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns! This concert features a parade of musical creatures, from tiptoeing tortoises and a roaring lion to four exciting new Australian animal-inspired works by the MSO's Cybec Young Composer in Residence, Andrew Aronowicz, celebrating the platypus, frog, cockatoo and a giant lumbering diprotodon.

Let your imagination run wild—and be part of this musical celebration of animals from around the world and across Australia's unique wildlife, hosted by ABC's resident 'nature nerd', Dr Ann Jones.

Featuring

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Daniel Corvaia+ conductor
Dr Ann Jones presenter

+Cybec Assistant Conductor

To celebrate 30 years of flights to Australia, our Principal Partner Emirates has collaborated with the MSO to commission new Australian music by 2026 Cybec Young Composer Andrew Aronowicz.