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$75-$139
Concession
$70-$134
Child (under 18)
$20
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Available as part of a 2026 Thursday Night or Saturday Matinee Subscription
Dates
Thursday 06 August 2026
7:30pm at Hamer Hall
Saturday 08 August 2026
2:00pm at Hamer Hall
Duration
Approx. 2 hours & 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
Program
Debussy Prélude á 'L'Après-midi d'un faune
Edmund Finnis Cello Concerto*
Tchaikovsky Symphony No.5
*Australian Premiere of an MSO Co-commission
About this performance
Experience the versatile skill and boundary-spanning musicality of Sheku Kanneh-Mason, the knock-out British cellist who won the BBC Young Musician competition and played at Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding. Still in his 20s but deep in his performance career, Kanneh-Mason will be the first soloist in Australia to play Edmund Finnis’ Cello Concerto, and you’ll be among the first in the country to hear it.
Chief Conductor Jaime Martín will lead this performance of MSO co-commissioned music. He’ll also conjure the glistening world of Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun. It’s an impressionistic piece that tells the tale of a mythical forest creature who feels torn between reality and his dreams. In contrast, Tchaikovsky’s decisive Symphony No.5 will leave you firmly grounded in the human experience as it travels through those universal experiences of challenge and triumph.
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Jaime Martín conductor
Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello
Enhance your experience
Want to learn more about the music being performed? Arrive early for an informative and entertaining pre-concert talk.
6 August at 6:45pm
8 August at 1:15pm
Hamer Hall Stalls Foyer
Featured artists
Jaime Martín’s Chief Conductor Chair is supported by the Besen Family Foundation.
