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. 2 hours including a 20-minute interval
Bookings closed
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
Learn more about Metropolis with Cybec Assistant Conductor Daniel Corvaia