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37001448 | Play | Dance Of The Knights (Montagues And Capulets) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001449 | Play | Bolero (Excerpt) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001450 | Play | BRAHMS Symphony No.3: III. Poco Allegretto | 00:00 Tools | |
37001451 | Play | We Have Arrived | 00:00 Tools | |
37001452 | Play | Carving the Foundation | 00:00 Tools | |
37001461 | Play | Dance Of The Comedians From "the Bartered Bride" | 00:00 Tools | |
37001453 | Play | Logical Conclusion | 00:00 Tools | |
37001454 | Play | Opening Scene - Dance Of The Young Girls (Onegin Ballet Suite No 1 & 2) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001456 | Play | Elgar - Enigma Variations: Nimrod | 00:00 Tools | |
37001455 | Play | Tatiana's Bedroom: Apparition of Onegin - Pas De Deux (Onegin Ballet Suite No 11 & 12) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001457 | Play | Lensky's Variation - Pas De Deux (Onegin Ballet Suite No 4 & 5) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001458 | Play | Pavane Op.50 | 00:00 Tools | |
37001459 | Play | Scene: Onegin and Tatiana - Onegin's Variation (Onegin Ballet Suite No 7 & 8) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001464 | Play | The Fires of Suzaku | 00:00 Tools | |
37001460 | Play | BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.5 (Emperor): II. Adagio un poco mosso | 00:00 Tools | |
37001462 | Play | La Bayadere: Finale | 00:00 Tools | |
37001467 | Play | Type-0 | 00:00 Tools | |
37001470 | Play | The Time of Finis | 00:00 Tools | |
37001463 | Play | Finale: Scene 1 (Onegin Ballet Suite No 9) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001465 | Play | La Bayadere: Solor's Solo | 00:00 Tools | |
37001480 | Play | Dance of The Knights | 00:00 Tools | |
37001466 | Play | Opening Waltz (Onegin Ballet Suite No 13) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001468 | Play | La Bayadere: Pas De Deux | 00:00 Tools | |
37001469 | Play | La Bayadere: Pas De Deux - Nikiya's Solo | 00:00 Tools | |
37001471 | Play | MOZART Violin Concerto No.5 in A, K219 (Turkish): 2nd movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001478 | Play | Grande Polonaise (Onegin Ballet Suite No 23) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001472 | Play | Final Scene - Tatiana Rejects Onegin (Onegin Ballet Suite No 28) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001473 | Play | HANDEL Water Music Suite No.2: Alla hornpipe | 00:00 Tools | |
37001474 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: VIIII. Variation B (Lento): Oboes | 00:00 Tools | |
37001475 | Play | Countdown Fanfare | 00:00 Tools | |
37001477 | Play | Tatiana's Variation And General Dance - Quarrel (Onegin Ballet Suite No 18 & 19) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001476 | Play | DEBUSSY Children’s Corner: The Little Shepherd | 00:00 Tools | |
37001479 | Play | Duel And Death of Lensky (Onegin Ballet Suite No 22) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001491 | Play | BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 (Choral): 4. Allegro assai (Choral finale on Schiller’s ode ‘To Joy’) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001481 | Play | Russian Dance (Onegin Ballet Suite No 26) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001482 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: X. Variation C (Moderato): Clarinets | 00:00 Tools | |
37001483 | Play | Games 2000 Fanfare | 00:00 Tools | |
37001485 | Play | Symphony No. 7 In A - Allegretto | 00:00 Tools | |
37001484 | Play | SIBELIUS Lemminkäinen Suite: 2. The Swan of Tuonela | 00:00 Tools | |
37001488 | Play | MOZART Piano Concerto No.21 in C, K467: 2nd movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001486 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: XI. Variation D (Allegro Alla Marcia): Bassoons | 00:00 Tools | |
37001487 | Play | MOZART Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, K491: 2nd movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001490 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: VIII. Variation A (Presto): Piccolo and Flute | 00:00 Tools | |
37001492 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: XIV. Variation G: Cellos | 00:00 Tools | |
37001489 | Play | WAGNER: Tristan and Isolde: Prelude | 00:00 Tools | |
37001494 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: XIII. Variation F (Meno Mosso): Violas | 00:00 Tools | |
37001493 | Play | Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 'Pastoral' - V: Allegretto | 00:00 Tools | |
37001495 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: XII. Variation E (Brillante - Alla Polacca): Violins | 00:00 Tools | |
37001496 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: XXI. Fugue (Allegro Molto): Tutti | 00:00 Tools | |
37001497 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: XX. Variation M (Moderato): Percussion | 00:00 Tools | |
37001498 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: XVII. Variation J (L'istesso Tempo): Horns | 00:00 Tools | |
37001499 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: XVI. Variation I (Maestro): Harp | 00:00 Tools | |
37001500 | Play | BEETHOVEN Symphony No.7: 2. Allegretto | 00:00 Tools | |
37001508 | Play | The Little Shepherd | 00:00 Tools | |
37001501 | Play | Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67 - Allegro Con Brio | 00:00 Tools | |
37001502 | Play | MOZART Violin Concerto No.5 in A, K219 (Turkish): 3rd movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001503 | Play | The Man From Snowy River | 00:00 Tools | |
37001504 | Play | Symphony No. 1 'Da pacem, Domine' (Lord, Grant Us Peace) - Excerpt | 00:00 Tools | |
37001507 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: XVIIII. Variation L (Allegro Pomposo): Trombones and Tuba | 00:00 Tools | |
37001505 | Play | Saint-Saens - Symphony No 3, 4th Movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001506 | Play | SHOSTAKOCIVH: Symphony No. 10: 2nd Movement Allegro | 00:00 Tools | |
37001509 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: XV. Variation H (Cominciando Lento Ma Poco a Poco Accelerando al Allegro): Double Basses | 00:00 Tools | |
37001511 | Play | La Bayadere: Second Shade's Solo | 00:00 Tools | |
37001510 | Play | BEETHOVEN Symphony No.1: Menuetto | 00:00 Tools | |
37001512 | Play | La Bayadere: Entrance Of The Shades | 00:00 Tools | |
37001625 | Play | I Love To Singa Medley | 00:00 Tools | |
37001518 | Play | Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67: I. Allegro Con Brio | 00:00 Tools | |
37001513 | Play | The Kingdom of the Shades: Conclusion (from La Bayadere) - 2008 Digital Remaster | 00:00 Tools | |
37001514 | Play | Sleeping Beauty Waltz | 00:00 Tools | |
37001515 | Play | Allegretto Grazioso - From Symphony No. 8 | 00:00 Tools | |
37001516 | Play | Mozart - Piano Concerto No 21 K.467, 2nd Movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001521 | Play | Jupiter, From The Planets Suite | 00:00 Tools | |
37001517 | Play | Symphony No. 7 In A: II. Allegretto | 00:00 Tools | |
37001519 | Play | PROKOFIEV Symphony No.5: finale | 00:00 Tools | |
37001520 | Play | The Man From Snowy River - Olympic Version | 00:00 Tools | |
37001523 | Play | Dance Of The Knights (Montagues And Catapulets) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001522 | Play | Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 16 | 00:00 Tools | |
37001544 | Play | Advance Australia Fair - arr. Peter Sculthorpe | 00:00 Tools | |
37001525 | Play | Schubert - Rosamunde: Entr'acte | 00:00 Tools | |
37001526 | Play | BRITTEN The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra: Purcell’s Theme | 00:00 Tools | |
37001527 | Play | TCHAIKOVSKY: Piano Concerto No. 2: 3rd Movement Allegro con fuoco | 00:00 Tools | |
37001524 | Play | Waltzing Matilda | 00:00 Tools | |
37001528 | Play | The Man from Snowy River [Olympic Version] | 00:00 Tools | |
37001529 | Play | Ravel - Bolero | 00:00 Tools | |
37001531 | Play | Montagues And Capulets - From Romeo And Juliet | 00:00 Tools | |
37001535 | Play | La Bayadere: Solor Searches For And Finds Nikiya's Shade | 00:00 Tools | |
37001532 | Play | La Bayadere: Pas De Trois | 00:00 Tools | |
37001530 | Play | Symphony No.9 'From the New World': Largo (excerpt) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001533 | Play | Christmas Night (from Capriol Suite) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001534 | Play | Mahler - Symphony No 1, 2nd Movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001536 | Play | La Bayadere: First Shade's Solo | 00:00 Tools | |
37001537 | Play | La Bayadere: Third Shade's Solo | 00:00 Tools | |
37001538 | Play | LUTOSLAWSKI Cello Concerto: excerpt 1 | 00:00 Tools | |
37001539 | Play | SHOSTAKOVICH Cello Concerto No.2: 1st movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001553 | Play | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: I. Moderato | 00:00 Tools | |
37001540 | Play | Tchaikovsky - Symphony No 6, 2nd Movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001541 | Play | Flute Concerto No.3 'The Goldfinch': Allegro | 00:00 Tools | |
37001547 | Play | Bolero | 00:00 Tools | |
37001543 | Play | DEBUSSY Estampes: Gardens in the Rain | 00:00 Tools | |
88181515 | Play | Rhapsody Rabbit | 00:00 Tools | |
37001542 | Play | Symphony No. 8: Allegretto Grazioso | 00:00 Tools | |
37001545 | Play | Ascension-Nature Boy | 00:00 Tools | |
37001546 | Play | The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra: XVIIII. Variation L (Allegro Pomposo): Trombones and Tub | 00:00 Tools | |
37001548 | Play | La Bayadere: Second Coda | 00:00 Tools | |
37001549 | Play | Beethoven - Symphony No 5, 1st Movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001552 | Play | Show People | 00:00 Tools | |
37001550 | Play | JANACEK Sinfonietta: Allegretto | 00:00 Tools | |
37001551 | Play | Beethoven - Symphony No 7, 4th Movement | 00:00 Tools | |
88181516 | Play | The Rabbit Of Seville | 00:00 Tools | |
88181524 | Play | The Date Seed Parable | 00:00 Tools | |
88181517 | Play | The Warner Bros. Fanfare / Merrie Melodies Theme | 00:00 Tools | |
88181519 | Play | Zoom And Bored | 00:00 Tools | |
37001554 | Play | Molly on the Shore | 00:00 Tools | |
88181520 | Play | Tom And Jerry In The Hollywood Bowl | 00:00 Tools | |
37001559 | Play | The Washington Post | 00:00 Tools | |
37001555 | Play | Faure-Pavane Op.50 | 00:00 Tools | |
89909088 | Play | Komarov's Fall | 00:00 Tools | |
37001556 | Play | La Bayadere: First Coda | 00:00 Tools | |
37001557 | Play | La Bayadere: Introduction | 00:00 Tools | |
88181518 | Play | Baton Bunny | 00:00 Tools | |
37001561 | Play | Small Town | 00:00 Tools | |
88181521 | Play | Scooby-Doo's Hall Of The Mountain King | 00:00 Tools | |
37001558 | Play | Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 | 00:00 Tools | |
37001566 | Play | Tibi Omnes From The Berlioz Te Deum | 00:00 Tools | |
37001560 | Play | MAHLER Symphony No.5: Funeral March | 00:00 Tools | |
89909089 | Play | Compassion – Symphony Of Songs: 6. Ma Wadani Ahadun – Until The End Of Time | 00:00 Tools | |
37001562 | Play | Dance of the Comedians | 00:00 Tools | |
37001563 | Play | MENDELSSOHN Elijah: Aria ‘O rest in the Lord’ | 00:00 Tools | |
37001564 | Play | DVOŘÁK New World Symphony: Largo | 00:00 Tools | |
37001565 | Play | The Man From Snowy River (Olym | 00:00 Tools | |
37001597 | Play | Washington Post March | 00:00 Tools | |
37001567 | Play | Paquita: Variation V | 00:00 Tools | |
37001573 | Play | Waltzing Matilda - arr Alan John | 00:00 Tools | |
37001568 | Play | BRITTEN Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes: Storm | 00:00 Tools | |
37001569 | Play | Nature | 00:00 Tools | |
37001570 | Play | Intermezzo Op.72 | 00:00 Tools | |
37001571 | Play | Paquita: Variation III | 00:00 Tools | |
37001601 | Play | Adagio in G Minor | 00:00 Tools | |
37001572 | Play | The Elephant (from Carnival of the Animals) | 00:00 Tools | |
88181526 | Play | Overture to "The Beautiful Galatea" | 00:00 Tools | |
37001574 | Play | JS BACH: Cello Suite No. 1 in G BWV 1007: Gigue | 00:00 Tools | |
88181522 | Play | Sing | 00:00 Tools | |
88181528 | Play | Stravinsky: The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) - Ballet - Introduction | 00:00 Tools | |
88181529 | Play | Stravinsky: The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) - Ballet - Dance of the Firebird | 00:00 Tools | |
37001575 | Play | Intermezzo Op.72: Symphonic Interlude- Traumerei am Kamin | 00:00 Tools | |
88181523 | Play | Bedrock Ballet | 00:00 Tools | |
37001576 | Play | ORFF Carmina Burana: O Fortuna | 00:00 Tools | |
37001591 | Play | Irish Tune from County Derry (Danny Boy) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001577 | Play | JS BACH Violin Concerto in A minor, BWV 1041: 3rd movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001578 | Play | Majestic Fanfare (ABC News Theme) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001579 | Play | Paquita: Variation IV | 00:00 Tools | |
37001580 | Play | Pavane | 00:00 Tools | |
37001581 | Play | Coriolan Overture Op. 62 | 00:00 Tools | |
37001600 | Play | Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92 | 00:00 Tools | |
37001582 | Play | The Merry Doll (from the Nursery Suite) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001583 | Play | Symphony No.6: 1st movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001584 | Play | The Street Awakens (from Romeo & Juliet) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001585 | Play | The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001586 | Play | Caucasian Sketches: Suite No. 1, Op. 10: In A Mountain Pass / In The Village / In The Mosque / Procession Of The Sardar | 00:00 Tools | |
88181525 | Play | Excerpt From "long-Haired Hare" | 00:00 Tools | |
37001602 | Play | Symphonie fantastique: March to the Scaffold | 00:00 Tools | |
88181527 | Play | What's Opera, Doc? | 00:00 Tools | |
37001587 | Play | VERDI Requiem: Dies irae | 00:00 Tools | |
88181535 | Play | Advance Australia Fair | 00:00 Tools | |
37001588 | Play | Symphony No. 4.2 | 00:00 Tools | |
37001589 | Play | Paquita: Pas De Deux - Spanish Dance | 00:00 Tools | |
89909090 | Play | Stravinsky: The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) - Ballet - Kashchei's enchanted garden | 00:00 Tools | |
88181536 | Play | Stravinsky: The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) - Ballet - Appearance of the Firebird pursued by Ivan Tsarevich | 00:00 Tools | |
88181537 | Play | Stravinsky: The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) - Ballet - Ivan Tsarevich captures the Firebird | 00:00 Tools | |
37001590 | Play | Clarinet Concerto In A, KV622 | 00:00 Tools | |
37001592 | Play | Piano Concerto - II | 00:00 Tools | |
37001611 | Play | The Eternal Rhythm, Op. 5 | 00:00 Tools | |
37001593 | Play | Paquita: Variation II | 00:00 Tools | |
37001596 | Play | The Man From Snowy River (Olympic Version) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001594 | Play | Symphony No 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastoral' | 00:00 Tools | |
37001595 | Play | Perpetuum Mobile | 00:00 Tools | |
89909091 | Play | This I Know | 00:00 Tools | |
89909092 | Play | You Deserve To Be Loved | 00:00 Tools | |
37001598 | Play | Dance (from Ballet Suite No. 1) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001599 | Play | Paquita: Finale | 00:00 Tools | |
89909093 | Play | Minaret In Moonlight | 00:00 Tools | |
37001603 | Play | Swan Lake, Op. 20: Waltz (Act I) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001604 | Play | Paquita: Variation I | 00:00 Tools | |
89909094 | Play | Stravinsky: The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) - Ballet - Appearance of the thirteen enchanted Princesses | 00:00 Tools | |
89909095 | Play | Stravinsky: The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) - Ballet - Supplication of the Firebird | 00:00 Tools | |
37001605 | Play | The Sorcerer's Apprentice - symphonic scherzo after Goethe | 00:00 Tools | |
37001606 | Play | Piano Concerto - I | 00:00 Tools | |
37001607 | Play | Swan Lake, Op. 20: Scene (Act II) | 00:00 Tools | |
88181539 | Play | Merrie Melodies Theme / That's All Folks! | 00:00 Tools | |
37001608 | Play | BEETHOVEN Pastoral Symphony: 5. Sheperds son, thanksgiving after the storm | 00:00 Tools | |
37001609 | Play | Canon on a Russian Popular Tune | 00:00 Tools | |
88181530 | Play | Ballet Suite No. 1: Dance | 00:00 Tools | |
37001610 | Play | 1812 Overture | 00:00 Tools | |
88181531 | Play | Danse sacree et danse profane | 00:00 Tools | |
37001612 | Play | Paquita: Introduction | 00:00 Tools | |
88181532 | Play | BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9 (Choral): 4. All | 00:00 Tools | |
37001613 | Play | Adagio | 00:00 Tools | |
37001614 | Play | Symphony No. 8 | 00:00 Tools | |
88181533 | Play | Beethoven Symphony No.7: 2nd movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001615 | Play | Rosamunde: Entr'acte | 00:00 Tools | |
37001616 | Play | Beethoven Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67 - III - Allegro | 00:00 Tools | |
89909096 | Play | Let The Journey Begin | 00:00 Tools | |
89909097 | Play | I Want To Be The Son You Deserve | 00:00 Tools | |
37001617 | Play | Symphony No.6: 5th movement | 00:00 Tools | |
89909098 | Play | The Rocket Will Launch | 00:00 Tools | |
89909099 | Play | In Loving Memory | 00:00 Tools | |
37001618 | Play | Choral Symphony - I. Enuma Elish (When On High) | 00:00 Tools | |
88181534 | Play | A Corney Concerto | 00:00 Tools | |
37001619 | Play | Piano Concerto - III | 00:00 Tools | |
37001620 | Play | Choral Symphony - Introduction | 00:00 Tools | |
37001621 | Play | Le Cid: Aragonaise | 00:00 Tools | |
37001622 | Play | R STRAUSS Four Last Songs: September | 00:00 Tools | |
37001623 | Play | Piano Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30 | 00:00 Tools | |
89909100 | Play | Stravinsky: The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) - Ballet - Sudden appearance of Ivan Tsarevich | 00:00 Tools | |
37001624 | Play | MOZART Symphony No.25: 1st movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001626 | Play | Vivaldi Flute Concerto No.33 | 00:00 Tools | |
37001627 | Play | Earth Cry (1988) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001628 | Play | Symphony No.3: 1st movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001629 | Play | BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No.4: finale | 00:00 Tools | |
37001630 | Play | BERNSTEIN arr. KOSTAL West Side Story: America | 00:00 Tools | |
37001631 | Play | Symphony #2 2nd movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001632 | Play | Maninyas - Concerto for Violin and Orchestra (I) - 1st Movement | 00:00 Tools | |
37001633 | Play | Scherzo | 00:00 Tools | |
37001634 | Play | The Kingdom of the Shades: Conclusion (from La Bayadere) | 00:00 Tools | |
37001635 | Play | Symphony No. 2 | 00:00 Tools |
1932 was a momentous year for Sydney. The Sydney Harbour Bridge, an engineering miracle of the day was opened in March. In July 1932 the Australian Broadcasting Corporation was established, and with it the group of musicians that would become the Sydney Symphony. The Orchestra consisted of just 24 players, who performed incidental music for radio plays, music for the dinner hour and broadcasts of concert repertoire. The first significant concert event in which the orchestra took centre stage occurred in 1934, when the renowned Irish conductor Sir Hamilton Harty visited Australia which led to calls for the creation of a permanent concert orchestra for Sydney. A forceful new group of ABC managers increased the size of the Sydney orchestra to 45 players, augmented to 70 for public performances, and inaugurated annual concert seasons in 1936. Political instability in 1930's Europe saw many leading artists spending large amounts of time in Australia. Fine performances were given under the direction of Antal Dorati and Sir Thomas Beecham. Soloists appearing with the Orchestra included Artur Rubinstein, Bronislaw Huberman and Artur Schnabel. During the war, despite the near impossibility of buying strings or instruments, the Orchestra was a source of inspiration and solace to enthusiastic servicemen. The number of women in the Orchestra increased to 32 in 1942 from a pre-war total of 20. At war's end the ABC reached agreement with the Sydney's city council and the NSW State Government to establish an orchestra in Sydney. The new 82-player Sydney Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert in January 1946. One of the prominent guests in that 1946 season was conductor Eugene Goossens. A world-famous musician and charismatic leader, Goossens agreed to return the following year as the Orchestra's first Chief Conductor. He determined to make the Sydney Symphony "among the six best in the world." Goossens' introduced outdoor concerts, conducted Australian premieres of major new works as a matter of course, and in 1948 uttered the famous statement: "Sydney must have an Opera House." It was he who chose Bennelong Point as the site for what would become Australia's most famous building. After Goossens, the next conductor to have his kind of galvanising impact on the players was the Dutchman Willem van Otterloo. An eight-week European tour in 1974 culminated in two concerts in Amsterdam and The Hague that were Otterloo's special home-coming. It was also under Otterloo that the Orchestra made the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall its main performance home. In 1982 Sir Charles Mackerras became the first Australian to take up the Chief Conductor's post. When he fell ill in 1985, the young Australian conductor Stuart Challender stepped in to conduct some of his performances. These concerts led to his appointment as the Orchestra's Chief Conductor in 1987. Under Challender, the Symphony's supreme achievements were the ABC Classics disc of Peter Sculthorpe's music, performances of Mahler's Resurrection Symphony, the Sydney and Adelaide seasons of Wagner's Tristan and Isolde, and the 1988 tour of the USA. As his international reputation grew, so his illness increasingly sapped his energies, and he died of AIDS-related causes in 1991. Edo de Waart's appointment as the Sydney Symphony's Chief Conductor and Artistic Director a short time later has led to a period of greatness for the orchestra marked by many landmark events: the concert performances of Wagner's Das Rheingold, thrilling performances of Mahler's second and third symphonies, a strong commitment to new Australian music and the release of four CDs marking the beginning of a new recording agreement with the ABC Classics label. In 1995, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, under Edo de Waart's direction, undertook a triumphant concert tour of Great Britain and Europe. Their equally successful two-week tour of Japan and Taiwan took place in November 1996, and included a Tokyo concert performed in the presence of the Crown Prince and Princess of Japan. A series of initiatives announced by the Federal Government in 1994, including increased player numbers (110), increased touring and recording ventures as well as enhanced orchestral salaries and conditions have seen the Sydney Symphony develop into Australia's flagship orchestra. The Orchestra's role as Sydney's leading musical organisation continues to develop. From a subscription audience of 500 people in 1936, this year over 350,000 people will attend a Sydney Symphony performance. Over 150 concerts will be given in Sydney and in outer metropolitan and regional centres, including special children's, schools and open rehearsals. This year the annual outdoor concert, Symphony in the Domain, attracted a crowd of 130,000. Through its ongoing relationship with ABC Classic FM and ABC TV, and its growing list of recordings on ABC Classics, a national and international audience many times larger can experience the Orchestra's performances throughout the year. As the city's major musical organisation, the Sydney Symphony was the official Cultural Ambassador for the Olympic Arts Festivals and played a pivotal role in the celebrations surrounding the Sydney Olympics in the year 2000, both in the numerous outdoor and cultural events surrounding the Games. Integral to the Sydney Symphony's annual program of activity is a strong commitment to music education at all levels. Under the inspiring directorship of Richard Gill, the Education Program reaches all ages and all regions of New South Wales, and has become an envied resource for music education projects in other states and territories. The Sydney Sinfonia is a vital ensemble which performs in education programs for the youngest school children through to the very popular adult education series Discovery Program, while simultaneously providing training for emerging young musicians who work side-by-side with mentors from the Sydney Symphony, providing a bridge into the profession of the orchestral musician. The Sydney Symphony’s award-winning Education Program is central to the Orchestra’s commitment to the future of live symphonic music, developing audiences and engaging the participation of young people. The Sydney Symphony maintains an active commissioning program promoting the work of Australian composers and in 2005 Liza Lim was appointed Composer-in-Residence for three years. Maestro Gianluigi Gelmetti, whose appointment in 2004 followed a ten year relationship with the Orchestra as Guest Conductor, is now in his third year as Chief Conductor and Artistic Director of the Sydney Symphony, a position he holds in tandem with that of Music Director at the prestigious Rome Opera. The Sydney Symphony is already reaping the rewards of Maestro Gelmetti’s directorship through the quality of sound, intensity of playing and flexibility between styles. His particularly strong rapport with French and German repertoire is complemented by his innovative programming in the Shock of the New concerts and performances of contemporary Australian music. Now in its 75th year, the Sydney Symphony is Australia’s flagship orchestra. Its 2007 Season bears the hallmark of artistic excellence with performances by a stellar line-up of internationally renowned soloists, Australia’s top musicians and the world’s most illustrious, sought after conductors. In 2007, the Orchestra celebrates its 75th anniversary and the milestone achievements during its distinguished history. PATRON Her Excellency Professor Marie Bashir AO, Governor of New South Wales Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.