The MSO's 2016 Sidney Myer Free Concerts

Overview

A staple of Melbourne's cultural calendar for 80 years and counting, the Sidney Myer Free Concerts are back for another year. Held at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl, the latest of this longstanding favourite will, as always, feature a trio of performances from the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Whether you're a classical music buff or just want to stretch out with a picnic on the grass, there's a damn good reason these concerts have become a summertime tradition.

The first concert will take place on Wednesday, February 17, with US conductor Joshua Weilerstein leading the orchestra in performances of John Adams' Short Ride in a Fast Machine, George Gershwin's Piano Concerto in F, and Antonin Dvorák's Symphony No. 7. On Saturday, February 20 Melburnians can begin their White Night early, with Dvorák's Carnival, Samuel Barber's Violin Concerto and Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5. Finally on Saturday, February 27, the MSO will perform a Latin-inspired medley, featuring tangos by Astor Piazzolla and works by Gershwin, Falla and Ginastera.