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Standard

$75-$127

Concession

$70-$122

Child

$20

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Frankston performance is sold out

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Dates

Friday 01 May 2026

7:30pm at Frankston Arts Centre SOLD OUT! Waitlist only

Saturday 02 May 2026

7:30pm at Hamer Hall

Duration

Approx. 2 hours including a 20-minute interval

Accessibility

  • Wheelchair, walker and scooter accessible symbol Wheelchair, walker and scooter accessible
  • Assistive listening devices available symbol Assistive listening devices available
  • Service animals allowed symbol Service animals allowed

Program

C.P.E. Bach Sinfonia in D major, Wq.183/1: 1st movement
Haydn Symphony No.49 La Passione
Mozart Horn Concerto No.2
Locke The Tempest: Curtain Theme
Beethoven Symphony No.2

About this performance

Are you ready for a whirlwind voyage through the history of Western music? Maybe you’ve never heard an orchestra, and you’re after a jam-packed program to show you what it’s all about. Or perhaps you’re a masterful listener, and your ears are your instruments. No matter where you’re coming from, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is ready to take you on a tour through the ages.

Haydn wrote La Passione during the ‘storm and stress’ period of German artistic expression. A century earlier, Matthew Locke had composed The Tempest about Shakespeare’s furious sea storm. C.P.E. Bach built upon the foundations on which these emotionally charged works were created, and his Sinfonia also offers the rare chance to hear the MSO play a period piece. It’s why we’ve invited early music expert Chad Kelly to conduct. Principal Horn Nicolas Fleury will feature as the starring soloist in Mozart’s Horn Concerto. These two artists were not born in Melbourne, yet they’ve both chosen to make their homes here. Whether you live in the city or you’re travelling here, we look forward to sharing this chock-full concert with you.

Featuring

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Chad Kelly conductor
Nicolas Fleury horn

Enhance your experience

Want to learn more about the music being performed? Arrive early for an informative and entertaining pre-concert talk.

1 May at 6:45pm
Frankston Arts Centre

2 May at 6:45pm
Hamer Hall Stalls Foyer

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