The Big Sing

The Big Sing – presented by Victorian Opera with Ballarat Choral Society and Ballarat Symphony Orchestra featuring Syrah Torii and Alistair Cooper-Golec. Join us on Sunday 11 June at the Ballarat Civic Hall where Helen Duggan, Jenny Going, Gareth Grainger and Victorian Opera’s Artistic Director Richard Mills AM lead us …

Killer Instincts

We’re excited to present our first concert for 2023 – Killer Instincts! Sink your teeth into an afternoon that features some of the music worlds most loved pieces. From Schubert’s beautiful ‘Unfinished Symphony’ to the infectious enthusiasm and energy of ‘Bacchanale’ from Saint Saens. Monstrous intent comes in the form …

Jenny Going appointed as Principal Conductor from 2023

We’re thrilled to announce that Jenny Going has been successfully appointed to the role of Principal Conductor from 2023. Jenny brings a wealth of experience to the role, having conducted a range of orchestras in Victoria, including conducting the Essendon Symphony since 2008. We’re excited to see what the future …

French Connections

Join us for our final concert of 2022 – French Connections – featuring a program of French composers, since all things French will never go out of style. Conductor: Hugh McKelvey Program: – Gounod, Petite Symphonie – Faure, Pavane – Faure, Elegie – Faure, Masques et Bergamasques (mvts 1-3) – …

Concert 2, 2022

Toying with the Classics The Ballarat Symphony Orchestra presents classical music with a twist.  A Toy Symphony with real toys.  Beethoven letting the cat out of the bag.  Mozart outdoing P.D.Q. Bach.  And Haydn being more surprising than the Surprise Symphony.  Music by famous composers…with something funny happening! Conductor: Hugh …

A Musical Celebration

Join us for an afternoon of absolute symphonic indulgence. We’ve put together a program covers everything from blazing energy and colour to warmth and tenderness. It’s a wonderful opportunity for an orchestra not only to play music they love but also to explore colour, clarity, precision and subtlety. Program: – …

Sounds from Silence

BSO Concert – 7:30pm on Saturday 27th November 2021 at Wendouree Centre for Performing Arts    Conducted By – Hugh McKelvey  After a hiatus of almost two years, the BSO is planning an end of year concert to reflect the very uncertain and subdued covid climate, and building to Beethoven’s …

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