When you think of the top ten greatest movies of all time, chances are more than half of them feature music by revered film composer John Williams. This June, you can experience some of the best moments of William’s most illustrious scores, as performed by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and Sydney Philharmonia Choirs. For decades, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra has performed film scores and soundtracks from the world’s greatest blockbusters, including complete Harry Potter™ Film in Concert Series and Lord of the Rings films. These are just some of the stellar compositions from composer John Williams that have earned him 25 Grammy awards, seven BAFTAs, five Oscars and four Golden Globes. In these Sydney Symphony concerts, you’ll witness the magic of William’s biggest and most loved pieces live at the Sydney Opera House, including the theme songs from Jaws, Star Wars, Jurassic Park, E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial, Schindler's List, and Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone™ in Concert. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs will join the Orchestra on stage for incredible performances of ‘Somewhere in My Memory’ from Home Alone, ‘Hymn to the Fallen’ from Saving Private Ryan, and ‘Double Trouble’ from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban™. Self-described film score geeks and Art of the Score podcast co-hosts Andrew Pogson, Dan Golding and Nicholas Buc will be there on the night sharing insights and untold stories behind the composer and his works, with acclaimed conductor Nicholas Buc al
It’s official: June is here, and we couldn’t be more chuffed about it. With the biggest and brightest iteration of Vivid yet landing in town, this month is set to be filled with a glittering array of fantastical events, installations and experiences that we know we don’t want to miss. Whether it’s exploring the abandoned tunnels under Wynyard that are full of robots and lasers, eating our way through glowing food experiences at Vivid Food, or getting down at one of these incredible parties and gigs popping up across town, this year’s shine fest is looking like a mighty good one.
On top of all the Vivid action, we will be losing ourselves in the wonders of the Sydney Film Festival, blowing our minds open at Remix, heading to Bowral to see the Northern Lights shine in a vineyard, and making sure we catch all the absolute best theatre and musicals showing this month.
As we walk into the first chilly month of winter, we reckon that everything actually feels quite toasty.
June, we’re ready for you.