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Our Principal Guest Conductor Sir Donald Runnicles returns to the Sydney Symphony this September to lead two spectacular concerts. Reflecting on his long connection to the Orchestra, Runnicles explores how the sound of the Sydney Symphony has evolved over the years and how that relationship shines through when making music together.
Read more from Donald on his September concerts: sydsymph.com/3Aljx9a
Our Principal Guest Conductor Sir Donald Runnicles returns to the Sydney Symphony this September to lead two spectacular concerts. Reflecting on his long connection to the Orchestra, Runnicles explores how the sound of the Sydney Symphony has evolved over the years and how that relationship shines through when making music together.
Read more from Donald on his September concerts: sydsymph.com/3Aljx9a


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‘[This is] a chance for our audience to experience some of the most glorious music’.
Our Principal Guest Conductor Sir Donald Runnicles explains what led him to combine rich German melodies by Beethoven, Richard Strauss and the lesser-known Engelbert Humperdinck into these thrilling concerts in June.
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You can find meaning in every corner of his [Shostakovich] writing, but still in general the enigma stays.
Kevin John Edusei made a big impression with his Sydney debut in 2024. Ahead of his return to the Orchestra later this month, the conductor introduces the intriguing program for his upcoming concerts and reflects on the powerful – and surprising - connections between Shostakovich, Saint-Saëns and Rossini.
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