Music

Secret Symphony

Shh... Secret Symphony is sneaking its way into Fringe.

  • Dates 18 Oct
  • Time 9:00pm - 10:00pm (Come and go as you please)
  • Venues Secret Location
FREE EVENT
Sessions & Tickets
The image shows a view from the audience's perspective, with several heads spectating a string quartet, amidst performance on stage in a circular arrangement. The stage is bathed in purple light, with bright long LED tubes around, and microphones in front of the performers.

Image Credit: Laura Pemberton

  • Presented by: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Showcasing the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in unexpected locations across the city since 2015, Secret Symphony is a bit like a treasure hunt for classical music lovers.

Follow @secretsymphony on Instagram for clues to the location and repertoire.

About Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Committed to shaping and serving the state it inhabits, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra is Australia’s preeminent orchestra and a cornerstone of Victoria’s rich, cultural heritage.

Each year, the MSO and MSO Chorus present more than 180 public events across live performances, TV, radio and online broadcasts, and via its online concert hall, MSO.LIVE, engaging an audience of more than five million people in 56 countries. In 2024 the organisation will release its first two albums on the newly established MSO recording label.

With an international reputation for excellence, versatility and innovation, the MSO works with culturally diverse and First Nations artists to build community and deliver music to people across Melbourne, the state of Victoria and around the world.

  • Duration: Come and go as you please

  • Event Accessibility: Blind or Low Vision Rating: Partially Accessible, English no barrier

  • Age suitability: PG

  • Event warnings: Sustained Loud Noises.

  • Free Event

*Prices are subject to change without notice. Standard terms and conditions apply.

Sessions: In Person Events

Date Time Venue

Friday, 18 October 2024

9:00pm

Secret Location

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