Three norns are sitting at the foot of the world tree, spinning, knotting and severing the threads of life and thus determining the fates of individual mortals. They give life, fashion its course and bring it to an end. As do their mythological sister figures in other cultures, these Germanic goddesses of fate wield the power of life and death over human beings. In our secularised times death is now the No.1 taboo subject, and to temper the awfulness of it all, we make it our personal business to delay its arrival by cultivating “good” habits and living healthily. We make it our mission in life to fend off our own decay and arrest the ageing process.

Finite

Deutsche Oper Berlin

For more than 50 years, American singer, songwriter and pianist Billy Joel has made an indelible mark on the American songbook. With 33 top 40 hits, 5 Grammy Awards and over 160 million albums worldwide, he is one of the most successful artists of all time.

EPSG:4326

Piano Man: Celebrating the Music of Billy Joel

Arts Centre Melbourne

The sonorous sounds of the viola anchor both works in this program featuring MSO musician Fiona Sargeant. Hindemith’s concerto—based on German folk song— portrays a travelling medieval musician.

The Voice of the Viola: Fiona Sargeant

Melbourne Recital Centre

Nangnak Garden

Join the MSO and conductor Leonard Weiss for an unforgettable evening filled with timeless masterpieces from Glinka, Saint-Saëns and Brahms.

An Evening with the MSO

Riverlinks Eastbank

Wangaratta Performing Arts & Convention Centre

Little Fridolin the penguin wants to explore the world. He waddles off on foot, but unfortunately quickly realizes that waddling doesn't bring him much joy. When he watches the birds above him gliding weightlessly through the air, he decides to learn to fly. But that turns out to be more difficult than he thought… After all, a penguin isn't a feather.

Fridolin wants to learn to fly

Theater Osnabrück

Explore the magical ingredients of the Symphony Orchestra through the iconic music of John Williams, Saint-Saëns and Stravinsky.

Classic Kids: Wizardry School

Exploring the magical ingredients of the Symphony Orchestra, Dr Richard Vaudrey schools his wizard students in the art of musical transformation through the iconic music of John Williams’ Harry Potter, Saint-Saëns' Danse macabre and, The Firebird Suite by Stravinsky.

MSO for Schools: Wizardry School

Vivaldi’s Four Seasons evocatively depicts birdsong, violent thunderstorms, and crackling winter fires, with plenty of fireworks along the way.

Seasons: Vivaldi and more

Embark on a musical odyssey with the MSO, from the rolling Appalachian hills to the stunning Blue Mountains, cruising down grand European rivers and journeying to a galaxy far, far away.

Journeys and Adventures

Kings Domain

Each year, the Cybec Foundation supports the MSO to organise and run the Cybec 21st Century Australian Composers’ Program.

Cybec Showcase (2025)

Méditation from Thaïs

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Symphony No. 1

Serenade No. 2

Violin Concerto No. 3

Má vlast

Peer Gynt Suite No. 1

Appalachian Spring

Star Wars Suite

Candide Overture

Trumpet Concerto

The Firebird Suite

Orpheus in the Underworld

Der Schwanendreher

William Tell Overture

E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial

The Four Seasons

Danse macabre

The Hebrides

Harry Potter: Hedwig's Theme

Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture

On the Beautiful Blue Danube

Our Worlds Unfolding

Komorebi

Submergencely

the constellations we draw

The Blue Mountains

Biwaawa

Guwara

Hot Season

Djeran

Warrin

Elements of the Earth

Leonard Weiss

Events

Past events

22 - 30 May, 2026

Finite · Deutsche Oper Berlin

14 - 15 Nov, 2025

Piano Man: Celebrating the Music of Billy Joel · Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in Méditation from Thaïs by Massenet

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Symphony No. 1 by Brahms

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Serenade No. 2 by Brahms

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Violin Concerto No. 3 by Saint-Saëns

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Má vlast by Smetana

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Grieg

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Appalachian Spring by Copland

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Star Wars Suite by Williams

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Candide Overture by Bernstein

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Trumpet Concerto by Haydn

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in The Firebird Suite by Stravinsky

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Orpheus in the Underworld by Offenbach

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Der Schwanendreher by Hindemith

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in William Tell Overture by Rossini

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial by Williams

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in The Four Seasons by Vivaldi

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Danse macabre by Saint-Saëns

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in The Hebrides by Mendelssohn

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Harry Potter: Hedwig's Theme by Williams

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture by Glinka

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in On the Beautiful Blue Danube by II

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Our Worlds Unfolding by Chan

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Komorebi by Aronowicz

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Submergencely by Meyers

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in the constellations we draw by McIntyre

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in The Blue Mountains by Greenaway

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Biwaawa by Gifford

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Guwara by Sainsbury

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Hot Season by Manning

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Djeran by Wyatt

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Warrin by Henry

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Conductor in Elements of the Earth by Barton

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

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