


Are you ready for a whirlwind voyage through the history of Western music? Maybe you’ve never heard an orchestra, and you’re after a jam-packed program to show you what it’s all about. Or perhaps you’re a masterful listener, and your ears are your instruments. No matter where you’re coming from, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is ready to take you on a tour through the ages.
Haydn wrote La Passione during the ‘storm and stress’ period of German artistic expression. A century earlier, Matthew Locke had composed The Tempest about Shakespeare’s furious sea storm. C.P.E. Bach built upon the foundations on which these emotionally charged works were created, and his Sinfonia also offers the rare chance to hear the MSO play a period piece. It’s why they've invited early music expert Chad Kelly to conduct. Principal Horn Nicolas Fleury will feature as the starring soloist in Mozart’s Horn Concerto. These two artists were not born in Melbourne, yet they’ve both chosen to make their homes here. Whether you live in the city or you’re travelling here, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra look forward to sharing this chock-full concert with you.
2hr. Incl. 1 Interval.
Concerts, Classical
2nd May, 2026
2nd May, 2026

The venue is wheelchair accessible. An Assistive Hearing system is available. Assistance Animals are welcome in all areas of Arts Centre Melbourne and water bowls are available on request.
BY TRAIN: The closest train station is Flinders Street Station. Exit the station onto Swanston Street, turn your back on the city and walk across Princes Bridge.
BY TRAM: The tram routes that stop in front of Arts Centre Melbourne are: 1, 3, 3a, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72. This stop is number 14 – “Arts Precinct"
BY BICYCLE: Bicycle lanes run north and south along St Kilda Road. On-street bicycle hoops are available outside Hamer Hall and the Theatres Building (under the Spire)
BY CAR: Arts Centre Melbourne's paid undercover car park is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. There is extremely limited street parking.
Conductor: Chad Kelly
Horn: Nicolas Fleury
With: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
PROGRAM
C.P.E. Bach Sinfonia in D major, Wq.183/1: 1st movement
Haydn Symphony No.49 La Passione
Mozart Horn Concerto No.2
Locke The Tempest: Curtain Theme
Beethoven Symphony No.2
Beethoven, Mozart & more! runs for 2hr. Incl. 1 Interval.
Beethoven, Mozart & more! is at Melbourne's Hamer Hall | Arts Centre Melbourne, which is located at 100 St Kilda Road, Southbank, Melbourne, 3004.
Beethoven, Mozart & more! tickets start at $80.
Check the top of this page for current availability on Beethoven, Mozart & more! tickets on TodayTix.