A closeup headshot of violinist Akiko Suwanai

Mozart & Beethoven

  • Classical Music
  • Sydney Symphony Orchestra
  • Concert Hall
  • Run time – 110 minutes, including 20 minute interval
  • Seating map

Brilliant masterpieces

These brilliant masterpieces by Beethoven and Mozart are often overlooked, but no less accomplished.

There’s a freshness to a hidden gem, and in this concert that sense is beautifully captured by rising star conductor Dmitry Matvienko and incredible violin soloist Akiko Suwanai.

Mozart’s Fifth Violin Concerto is one of his most popular, revealing all the brilliance of a prodigious teenager. Suwanai summons its youthful character with pristine clarity. 

Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony is lively and spirited. A little jewel nestled between his massive Third and dramatic Fifth Symphonies, it’s a perfect symphony — elegant, bright and vivacious, overflowing with Beethoven’s trademark irrepressible energy.

Opening with Prokofiev’s Classical Symphony, directly inspired by Mozart but with plenty of Prokofiev’s own style shining through, this invigorating concert is your perfect opportunity to delight in the undiscovered and rediscovered. 

Presented by Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Event details

Programme

PROKOFIEV Classical Symphony 
MOZART Violin Concerto No.5
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.4

Artist information

DMITRY MATVIENKO conductor
AKIKO SUWANAI violin

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Attending this event

Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Concert Hall

The Concert Hall is located beneath the largest of Sydney Opera House’s roof sails, filling the upper levels of the west side of the building. Best accessed through the covered concourse. All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).

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