Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
2026 season announcements: our rolling guide to the performing arts
Orchestras, recital centres, theatre companies and more: we're compiling a list of 2026 season announcements, to be updated regularly, for…
Music review: Handel's Messiah, MSO, Hamer Hall
A Christmas tradition performed with dynamism and passion by the MSO.
Legal costs of MSO Board actions start to mount … at what cost to the art?
The MSO’s controversial response to a statement made by an artist at an August recital has not just impacted the…
Concert review: John Williams: Sounds of Cinema, Hamer Hall
A celebration of one of the masters of film music, performed by Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and presented by the podcast,…
Sigur Rós announce Australian orchestral tour with ASO, MSO and others
The popular Icelandic post-rock group will perform with a 41-piece chamber orchestra in order to bring their latest album to…
Managing Director leaves MSO: Peter Garrett to conduct independent external review
Sophie Galaise has left the MSO after the Orchestra’s musicians made a statement of 'no confidence' in senior management.
Music review: Dan Sultan x MSO, Hamer Hall
This masterful collaboration demonstrated the immense power of elevating First Nations voices on the orchestral stage.
Music review: Hidden Thoughts I: Do I matter?, Southbank Centre
MSO’s Hidden Thoughts season is celebrating music’s ability to tell stories that move and inspire us.
Vale Sir Andrew Davis
The MSO’s Conductor Laureate died on Saturday aged 80.
Concert Review: Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert, Hamer Hall
A concert perfect for fans of 'Star Wars' and/or the music of John Williams.