The Sydney Symphony is celebrating its 80th birthday this year, and to begin the 2012 season it’s performing Strauss’ *Metamorphosen and Beethoven 9. Monday night’s performance is the ‘gala’ opening night. The performance starts at 7.00pm Australian eastern daylight saving time.
The conductor is Vladimir Ashkenazy.
The Strauss piece is first. The Beethoven won’t start until after interval, about 45-50 minutes into the concert.
If you’d like to listen to the broadcast, go to ABC Classic FM and click on the Listen Live link.
If you’d like to watch the video stream, go to the Sydney Symphony site.
- Start times for other locations
9.00pm New Zealand
6.30pm South Australia
6.00pm Queensland
5.30pm Northern Territory
4.00pm Western Australia
9.00am Western Europe
8.00am UK
3.00am Canada/US east coast
Midnight Canada/US west coast