Tickets
Standard
$75-$139
Concession
$70-$134
Child
$20
Relaxed Performance: General Admission
$35 Standard & Concession / $20 Child
$7 transaction fee / order
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Available as part of a 2026 Thursday Night or Saturday Matinee Subscription
Dates
Thursday 16 April 2026
7:30pm at Hamer Hall
Friday 17 April 2026
7:30pm at Hamer Hall Relaxed performance
Saturday 18 April 2026
2:00pm at Hamer Hall
Duration
Approx. 2 hours including a 20-minute interval
Accessibility
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Wheelchair, walker and scooter accessible
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Assistive listening devices available
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Service animals allowed
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Relaxed performance
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Visual story
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Quiet space available
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Companion Card accepted
Program
Andrew Aronowicz^ New work*
Tchaikovsky Variations on a Rococo Theme for Flugelhorn
Mahler Symphony No.1 Titan
^Cybec Young Composer in Residence
*World Premiere of an MSO Commission
About this performance
This performance is filled to the brim with musical highlights, but it’s likely that your eyes darted straight to the word flugelhorn. ‘What in the world is that instrument,’ you ask? Come and find out what it looks and sounds like when flugelhorn virtuoso Sergei Nakariakov performs his own special arrangement of Tchaikovsky’s Variations on a Rococo Theme. The music was originally composed for the cello, making this performance sound like nothing you’ve ever heard.
Our adventurous program continues with Mahler’s Symphony No.1 under the baton of Singaporean conductor Kahchun Wong. Nicknamed Titan, the work contains everything from bird song references to the most unsettling version of Frère Jacques you could imagine. But perhaps the most daring piece of all will be the one at the very beginning: a new work from Andrew Aronowicz, our Cybec Young Composer in Residence. Stake your claim as the first listener in the world to hear his fresh Australian music, which we’re proud to have commissioned ourselves.
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Kahchun Wong conductor
Sergei Nakariakov flugelhorn
Relaxed Performance: Friday 17 April
Relaxed performances are designed to be a safe space for audiences of all ages. This performance is tailored to those for whom the traditional concert hall experience may be inaccessible.
As a concertgoer, you can expect:
- A downloadable visual story emailed to ticket holders ahead of the concert
- A relaxed attitude to noise and movement during the concert
- Lights to stay on during the concert
- Open doors and chill-out break areas
- General admission seating with space for freedom of movement
- Friendly, trained staff
The MSO's relaxed performances receive funding from the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.
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AusGov - Health, Disability and Ageing
The MSO is proud to be a member of the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program.
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Sunflower
Enhance your experience
Want to learn more about the music being performed? Arrive early for an informative and entertaining pre-concert talk.
16 April at 6:45pm
17 April at 6:45pm
18 April at 1:15pm
Hamer Hall Stalls Foyer
