Event
Supreme Court of New South Wales Bicentennial Concert
- Date: Friday, 1 November 2024, 19:00
- Venue: Sydney Conservatorium of Music — Cnr Macquarie St and Bridge St, Sydney, NSW
- Tickets: Adults: $40 | Children: $20 — Tickets can be purchased online
Event Details
The Sydney Lawyers Orchestra in association with the Supreme Court of NSW is delighted to present a special concert celebrating the 200th anniversary of the first sitting of the Supreme Court of NSW on Friday 1 November 2024. Held at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, the concert will feature works by both Australian and European composers spanning the Court’s 200-year history. It includes everything from Beethoven to newly commissioned work by former NSW Supreme Court Judge and now full-time composer, George Palmer. The concert will showcase the finest musical talent from the NSW legal profession. As well as the Sydney Lawyers Orchestra, there will be guest appearances from the NSW Bar Choir, and award winning soprano and rising star Ellen McNeil.
Featured non-Australian music: Verdi — Va, pensiero; Frederick Septimus Kelly — Intermezzo, 1906; Purcell — When I am Lain in Earth ; Beethoven — Overture in C Major
Further information for this event is available by phone on 0292 269 835 or by email to emily.forbes@twobirds.com
Featured Australian Works
| An Incredibly Big Adventure (2024) by George Palmer — World premiere | |
| Morning and Noon from Bush Miniatures by Henry Tate |
Featured artists
- New work by George Palmer
- Performer Sydney Lawyers Orchestra
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