One of the world’s greatest violinists, Anne-Sophie Mutter, is heading Down Under for a series of sensational performances with Sydney Symphony Orchestra. The Sydney Opera House’s grand Concert Hall sets the perfect stage for this world-class concert, which will take place over three exclusive nights from November 9-11.
You can expect compelling storytelling at its finest with this specially curated music program. Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Chief Conductor Simone Young will lead the Sydney Symphony as they perform cinematic favourites from the legendary John Williams with a special violin concerto composed by Williams and performed by superstar violinist Anne-Sophie Mutter.
Mutter’s history with Williams dates back to 1977 when, at the remarkable age of 13, her performance with the Berlin Philharmonic caught the attention of the legendary composer. Their artistic collaboration flourished over the following decades, culminating in Violin Concerto No.2, a piece specifically written by Williams for Mutter. This concerto, though more experimental than a traditional film score, possesses the same cinematic quality and serves as a canvas for Mutter’s virtuosic brilliance.
Chief Conductor Simone Young has a soft spot for great film music so has also included other great Hollywood composers including Bernard Herrmann, Nino Rota and Nigel Westlake.
Simone Young explains, “This is going to be the concert to go to because, firstly, Anne-Sophie Mutter is such an extraordinary artist, and secondly, because everybody will be familiar with some of the music… Thirdly, they're going to have their eyes and ears open to how that music works in the Concert Hall and how exciting an art form the symphonic concert is.”