Sydney Symphony Orchestra
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is an Australian symphony orchestra based in Sydney. Initially formed in 1908, the orchestra has performed at the Sydney Opera House as its home concert hall, since the venue's opening in 1973. Simone Young is the orchestra's chief conductor and the first female conductor in the post.
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra in concert at the Sydney Opera House
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra, pictured in 1908
The Sydney Opera House, home of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra featuring James Ehnes playing a Violin Concerto by Prokofiev
The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in Sydney, Australia. Located on the foreshore of Sydney Harbour, it is widely regarded as one of the world's most famous and distinctive buildings and a masterpiece of 20th-century architecture.
View from the west
The main Concert Hall
Joan Sutherland Theatre interior
The Bennelong Restaurant, located at the southernmost sail