2026 Season - Adelaide Symphony Orchestra

CONCERT 1

Adelaide Town Hall

Sep
- Sat 12

CONCERT 1

The ASO embarks on a profound exploration of all the symphonies by Jean Sibelius led by Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth.

Session Sat 12 Sep 2026, 7:30pm

CONCERT 2

Adelaide Town Hall

Sep
- Wed 16

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CONCERT 2

The ASO embarks on a profound exploration of all the symphonies by Jean Sibelius led by Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth.

Session Wed 16 Sep 2026, 7:30pm

CONCERT 3

Adelaide Town Hall

Sep
- Sat 19

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CONCERT 3

The ASO embarks on a profound exploration of all the symphonies by Jean Sibelius led by Chief Conductor Mark Wigglesworth.

Session Sat 19 Sep 2026, 7:30pm

WALTJAPITI TJUNGU (TOGETHER, ONE FAMILY)

Grainger Studio

Oct
- Sat 3

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WALTJAPITI TJUNGU (TOGETHER, ONE FAMILY)

In a celebration of culture, voice and innovation, the ASO presents the first performances of three groundbreaking new works curated by the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM) and Soundstream New Music.

Session Sat 3 Oct 2026, 7:00pm

Special Event

The Cat Empire – Orchestra Encore Tour

Thebarton Theatre

Oct
- Fri 9
- Sat 10

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The Cat Empire – Orchestra Encore Tour

The Cat Empire returns with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra for two joyous, uplifting performances this October. It showcases The Cat Empire in a bold new light – cinematic, dynamic and unmistakably joyful.

Session

ASO Jam Sessions

Jam Sessions – North Adelaide Community Centre

North Adelaide Community Centre

May
- Sat 16
Jul
- Sat 25
Oct
- Sat 17

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Jam Sessions – North Adelaide Community Centre

Session Sat 17 Oct 2026, 10:00am

ASO Jam Sessions

Jam Sessions – Eastwood Community Centre

Eastwood Community Centre

May
- Sat 16
Jul
- Sat 25
Oct
- Sat 17

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Jam Sessions – Eastwood Community Centre

Session Sat 17 Oct 2026, 2:00pm

Sanctuary Series

CALM SEAS

Grainger Studio

Oct
- Fri 23
- Sat 24

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CALM SEAS

Unplug from the world outside and enjoy an hour of music that moves like a quiet tide.

Session

ASO Live at the Movies

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS™: PART 2 In Concert

Adelaide Entertainment Centre

Oct
- Sat 31

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HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS™: PART 2 In Concert

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in Concert brings the final chapter to the big screen this Halloween as the ASO performs every note of the epic score from Alexandre Desplat.

Session Sat 31 Oct 2026, 7:00pm

Matinée Series

MIRACLE

Elder Hall

Nov
- Wed 4

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MIRACLE

Australian pianist Andrea Lam takes the spotlight and Haydn’s charming Miracle Symphony delights in this matinée concert.

Session Wed 4 Nov 2026, 11:30am

Special Event

ORIGINS OF THE UNIVERSE, OF LIFE, OF SPECIES, OF HUMANITY

Tatachilla Lutheran College, McLaren Vale

Nov
- Sun 8

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ORIGINS OF THE UNIVERSE, OF LIFE, OF SPECIES, OF HUMANITY

In association with Big Sing McLaren Vale, we venture into wine region to celebrate the beautiful science of our origins. A mass of voices joins the orchestra in a major new oratorio by Nicholas Buc.

Session Sun 8 Nov 2026, 3:00pm

Special Event

THE PLANETS

Adelaide Town Hall

Nov
- Wed 11
- Fri 13

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THE PLANETS

Stories of love, adventure and the cosmos will mark the 90th birthday of the ASO. World-renowned baritone Sir Bryn Terfel joins the celebration for Vaughan Williams’ Songs of Travel, a soulful reflection on the road taken – and the one still ahead.

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Symphony Series

COMPLETELY UNFINISHED

Adelaide Town Hall

Nov
- Sat 21
- Sun 22

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COMPLETELY UNFINISHED

Some of the greatest music was never completed. Both Schubert and Mahler died before they finished their final symphonies and yet neither work sounds incomplete.

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Cathedral Series

ENDLESS SKY

St Peter's Cathedral

Nov
- Thu 26
- Fri 27

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ENDLESS SKY

Tchaikovsky’s enchanting Serenade for Strings maintains the heartwarming mood with airy strings that send music floating through St Peter’s Cathedral.

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