The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Asia Tour, 27 - 30 September 2023
For the first time in five years, the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra embarked on an international tour to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.
The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, led by world-renowned conductor Associate Professor Richard Davis and featuring our very best student classical musicians, is the premier large performance ensemble at the University.
The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is supported by The Sidney Myer and MSO Trust.
We are creating an unrivalled orchestral training program here at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music. As a performing musician with over thirty years’ experience, I know what works and what doesn’t. I know that all performing musicians desire to play at their best. Always. When you hear our orchestra, you hear more than ninety talented musicians playing at a heightened technical level. You will also hear them playing their hearts out and having fun. I believe that if we are enjoying ourselves, then the audience will too.
Associate Professor Richard DavisChief Conductor and Head of Orchestral Studies
One passion, many destinations
The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra undertook its first international tour to Asia in 2018, giving our exceptional students the chance to shine on the world stage.
The Orchestra completed its most recent tour in 2023, performing in Melbourne, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur – continuing its commitment to providing outstanding professional development opportunities, including unique cultural experiences and the challenges and rewards of performing on tour.
Past Performances
Over the past six years, the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra has performed more than 20 sold-out concerts, including ten world premieres, and has grown to become one of Melbourne’s leading cultural and classical music fixtures.
The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, 19 May 2023
The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s second concert of 2023 culminated with excerpts from Prokofiev’s masterpiece, Romeo and Juliet, Matt Laing's Of Paradise Lost and Richard Strauss’s opulent: Rosenkavalier Suite.
The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Saturday 1 April 2023
The first University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concert of 2023 celebrates Rachmaninoff's 150th birthday with a performance of the composer's glorious second symphony in E minor. The orchestra also perform Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez and Rimsky-Korsakov’s dazzling Capriccio Espagnol.
The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Sunday 25 September 2022
The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performs Mahler’s Symphony No. 2 in C Minor "The Resurrection" at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne.
The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, 22 May 2022
The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra's second concert in 2022 and share a kaleidoscopic experience of musical imagination.
The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Saturday 2 April 2022
The first University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra concert of the 2022 program features works by three composers from the Bohemian region of Europe.
Live at the Bowl: The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
A return to live performance by the premier orchestral ensemble at the University, in the stunning surrounds of the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
The University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, September 2019
Recorded in September 2019 at Hamer Hall, Art Centre Melbourne, featuring the works of Ravel, Britten, Debussy and Stravinsky.
Support the Orchestra
We believe the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra deserves be celebrated on the world stage. This is why we are seeking to establish the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Touring Fund.
By giving generously to this Fund, you will make it possible for the Orchestra’s exceptional student musicians to embark on an international touring program. Your gift will also help us to set a new benchmark – defining the University of Melbourne Symphony Orchestra as a world leader and elevating the University of Melbourne as a destination of choice for outstanding music students.