Meet the Music: Metropolis - Sounds of Cinema
Years 9-12
Dates & Key Information
Friday 21 August 2026
7:30pm at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
Ticket price: $9
Our low ticket price is thanks to the support of an anonymous donor.
Duration: approx. 1 hour and 50 minutes including a 20-minute interval
Meet the Music Series
Limited tickets available!
The MSO’s popular Meet the Music Series for Schools is an exciting array of incredible performers and much-loved orchestral repertoire. With six concerts to choose from there is something to inspire everyone.
Each concert in this series will be accompanied by a digital pre-concert talk to help prepare students for the performance.
Program
Thomas Meadowcroft Hollywood Parsifals Concerto for Foley Artists and Orchestra*
Bryony Marks Their World from Noise
David Hirschfelder (arr. Jessica Wells) Suites from The Dressmaker, Legend of the Guardians, and Strictly Ballroom
About this performance
A celebration of some of Australia’s – and the world’s – finest living composers, Metropolis showcases the MSO’s commitment to contemporary symphonic music.
In 2026, the MSO explores the fascinating world of Foley – the art of creating sound effects for film – in Thomas Meadowcroft's remarkable concerto. You'll also hear music written for iconic films, by Australian composers Bryony Marks and David Hirschfelder.
Join us for a captivating evening including conversation with the composers and Principal Guest Conductor Benjamin Northey.
Duration: approx. 1 hour and 50 minutes including a 20-minute interval
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey conductor
John Simpson Foley artist
Eugene Ughetti percussion
Slava Grigoryan guitar
Leonard Grigoryan guitar