Past Concerts

2023 Season

  • 26 March 2023 (Conductor: Omid Moheb Zadeh)
    • Beethoven: Symphony No. 8
    • Hummel: Trumpet Concerto (Soloist: Andy Del Riccio)
  • 25 June 2023 (Conductor: Omid Moheb Zadeh)
    • Haydn: Symphony No. 104
    • Haydn: Cello Concerto in C (Soloist: Joanne Hwang)
  • 17 September 2023 (Conductor: Omid Moheb Zadeh)
    • Haydn: The Creation (Die Schöpfung)
    • Featuring members from the Eastern Sydney Chamber Choir & Willoughby Symphony Choir
  • 26 November 2023 (Conductor: Leonard Weiss)
    • Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E♭ K.364 for Violin & Viola
    • Beethoven: Symphony No. 1

2022 Season

  • 10 April 2022 (Conductor: Carlo Antonioli)
    • Beethoven Symphony No. 3
    • Mendelssohn The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave) Overture
  • 19 June 2022 (Conductor: Omid Moheb Zadeh)
    • Mendelssohn Symphony No. 1
    • Mozart Violin Concerto No. 5 (Soloist: David Carreon)
  • 18 September 2022 (Conductor: Omid Moheb Zadeh)
    • Haydn Mass in D minor (“Nelson Mass”)
      • Soprano: Natalie Gesto
      • Alto: Elia Coddington
      • Tenor: Alex Young
      • Bass:Lucas Tamayo
    • Mozart Symphony No. 35
  • 27 November 2022 (Conductor: Omid Moheb Zadeh)
    • Weber Der Freischutz Overture
    • Brahms Symphony No. 1

2021 Season

  • 21 March 2021
    • Mozart Symphony No. 31 (“Paris”)
    • Schubert Symphony No. 6
  • 13 June 2021 (Guest Conductor: Elizabeth W. Scott)
    • Mozart Symphony No. 38 (“Prague”)
    • Mendelssohn Violin Concerto Op. 64

2019 Season

Orchestra and Choir Concert 40th Birthday Gala Charity Concert with Willoughby Symphony Choir| 22 & 24 November

  • Beethoven Symphony 9

Conductor: Peter Ellis
ESCO Choir: Susannah Pinter
Soloists: Pamela Andrews, Genevieve Dickson, Joshua Oxley, Daniel Macey

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 8 September

  • Rossini: Overture from the Silken Ladder
  • Vivaldi: Gloria
  • Mendelssohn: Symphony No.4  “Italian”

Conductor: Andrew Del Riccio
Choir Director: Yasmin Stelling
Soloists:  Yasmin Stelling,  Susannah Pinter

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 16 June

  • Handel: Zadok The Priest
  • Mozart: Sancta Maria, Mater Dei
  • Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto in A minor
  • Schubert: Symphony 9 “The Great”

Conductor: Carlo Antonioli
Choir Conductor: Yasmin Stelling
Soloists: Sarajane Hansen

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 10 March

  • Mendelssohn: The Hebrides Overture
  • Mendelssohn: Verleih uns Frieden
  • Mozart: Clarinet Concerto
  • Beethoven: Symphony No 6 “Pastoral”

Conductor: Carlo Antonioli
Choir Conductor: Yasmin Stelling
Soloist: Oliver Shermacher

2018 Season

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 25 November

  • Manoel Dias de Oliveira: Matinas do Sábado Santo
  • Haydn: Symphony No.30 ‘Alleluja’
  • Beethoven: Creatures of Prometheus

Conductor: Brad Lucas
Choir Conductor: Susannah Pinter

Orchestra Concert | 26 August

  • Berlioz: March Hongroise
  • Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1
  • Dvorak: Symphony No 8

Conductor: David Angell
Soloists: Edward Walton

Orchestra Concert | 24 June

  • Mozart: Marriage of Figaro Overture
  • Haydn:  Cello Concerto in D
  • Beethoven: Symphony No 7

Conductor: Louis Sharpe
Soloists: Francis Yoon

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 11 March

  • Schubert: Overture in the Italian Style
  • Mozart: Horn Concerto No 3
  • Schubert: Symphony No 2

Conductor: Louis Sharpe
Soloist: Stefan Grant

2017 Season

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 19 November

  • Haydn: “The Heavens are Telling” from The Creation
  • Haydn: Cello Concerto No 1 C major
  • Haydn: Symphony 99

Conductor: Louis Sharpe
Choir Conductor: Susannah Pinter
Soloist: Francis Yoon

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 10 September

  • Sibelius: Finlandia (with choir)
  • Copland: Quiet City
  • Sibelius: Symphony No 2

Conductor: Louis Sharpe
Choir Conductor: Susannah Pinter
Soloists: Rachel Tolmie: Cor Anglais, Andrew Del Riccio: Trumpet

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 11 June

  • Faure: Pavanne (with choir)
  • Haydn:  Symphony No 6 Le Martin
  • Saint-Saens: Symphony No 2

Conductor: Luke Gilmour
Choir Conductor: Susannah Pinter
Soloists: Rachel Tolmie: Cor Anglais, Andrew Del Riccio: Trumpet

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 26 March

  • Beethoven: Elegischer Gesang
  • Beethoven: Chor auf die verbündeten Fürsten
  • Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23, K488
  • Beethoven: Symphony No 8

Conductor: Andrew Del Riccio
Choir Conductor: Susannah Pinter
Soloist: Akiho Suzuki

2016 Season

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 20 November

  • Schubert: Symphony No 3
  • Haydn: Nelson Mass

Conductor: Luke Spicer
Choir Conductor: Susannah Pinter
Soprano: Amelia Linquist
Alto: Barbara Jin
Tenor: Evan Kirby
Baritone: Hayden Barrington

Orchestra Concert | 14 August

  • Weber: Overture “Der Freischütz”
  • Haydn: Trumpet Concerto
  • Brahms: Symphony No 2

Conductor: Neil Thompson
Soloist: Andrew Del Riccio

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 15 May

  • Ravel: Tombeau de Couperin
  • Ravel: Pavane pour Infante Defunte
  • Fauré: Cantique de Jean Racine
  • Stravinsky: Eight Instrumental Miniatures
  • Respighi: Ancient Airs & Dances
  • Holst: Lyric Movement
  • Sculthorpe: Djilile

Conductor: David Angell
Choir Conductor: Susannah Pinter
Viola Soloist: Carl St Jacques

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 13 March

  • Haydn: Symphony No.9
  • Vivaldi: Gloria in D, movements 1 & 2
  • Lebrun: Oboe Concerto No. 1
  • Beethoven: Symphony No.2

Conductor: David Angell
Choir Conductor: Susannah Pinter
Soloist: Hamish Spicer

2015 Season

Choir and Orchestra Concert | 22 November

  • Haydn: Symphony No.104
  • Haydn: Mass in Time of War (“Paukenmesse”)

Conductor: Matthew Winnel
Assistant Choir Conductor: Nicky Gluch

Soloists:
Beatrice Tucker
Leona Cohen
Hugo Hughes
Samuel Feitelberg

Choir and Orchestra Concert | 13 September 

  • Rossini: Italian Girl In Algiers
  • Stamitz: Bassoon and Clarinet Concerto
  • Beethoven: Symphony 5

Conductor: Matthew Winnel
Assistant Conductor: Nicky Glutch
Soloists: Sarajane Hansen and Andrew Doyle

Choir and Orchestra Concert | 21 June

  • Butterly: Poverty
  • Strauss: Serenade for Winds
  • Beethoven: Symphony 3 Eroica

Guest Orchestra Conductor: David Angell

  • Schubert: Zum Sanctus
  • Tallis: If Ye Love Me
  • Winnel: Because she would ask me

 Conductor: Matthew Winnel

Assistant Choir Conductor: Nicky Gluch

Choir and Orchestra Concert | 22 March

  • Mendelsohn: Hebrides Fingals Cave Overture
  • Mendelsohn: Verleih uns Frieden
  • Hummel: Trumpet Concerto
  • Mendelsohn: Symphony 1 C minor

Conductor: Matthew Winnel
Soloist: Owen Morris

2014 Season

Choir Concert | 16 March

  • Schubert:  Mass No 2 in G, D167

Tristan Entwistle, bass
Marko Sever, organ
Conductor: David Jaksa

Orchestra Concert | 13 April

  • Arriaga: Symphony in D Major
  • Sibelius: Pelleas and Melisande suite, Op 46

Conductor: David Jaksa

Orchestra Concert | 29 June

  • Mozart: Symphony 35 K385 “Haffner”
  • Beethoven: Symphony 4 Op 60

Conductor: David Jaksa

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 7 September

  • Mozart: Magic Flute: Overture, dis Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon, O Isis und Osiris
  • Mendelssohn: O for the Wings of a Dove
  • Verdi: Macbeth – Chorus of Scottish Refugees
  • Wagner: The Flying Dutchman – Spinning Chorus
  • Verdi: Nabucco – Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves; La Traviata – Brindisi
  • Handel: Agrippina – Overture; Alcina – Chorus of the enchanted Islanders
  • Purcell: Dido and Aeneas – Dido’s Lament and final chorus
  • Mozart: Symphony no 31 in D major K297 “Paris”

Conductor: Matthew Winnel
Soloists: Georgie O’Rourke (soprano), Damian Arnold (tenor), Lixing Wei (accompanist)

Orchestra Concert | 23 November

  • Beethoven: Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage Op 112
  • JS Bach: Oboe concerto in F major BWV1053
  • Schubert: Symphony 6 in C major D589

Conductor: Matthew Winnel
Soloist: Ennes Mehmedbasic, oboe

2013 Season

Orchestra Concert | 1 December

  • Beethoven: Violin Concerto
  • Beethoven: Symphony 1

Conductor: Jacky Cho Ki Wong
Soloist: Steven An

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 22 September

  • Honegger: Pastorale d’Été
  • Schumann: Requiem für Mignon
  • Haydn Symphony 103 ‘Drumroll’

Conductor: David Jakša
Choir: East Sydney Chamber Choir

Orchestra Concert | 26 May

  • Rossini: La scala di seta Overture
  • Haydn Symphony 24
  • Telemann: Concerto, flute, oboe, bassoon
  • Mendelssohn: Italian Symphony

Conductor: David Jakša
Soloists: Nicola Monteiro (flute), Zoe Sitsky (oboe), Sarajane Hansen (bassoon)

Orchestra Concert | 17 March

  • Mozart: La Clemenza di Tito Overture
  • Bach: Double Violin Concerto
  • Haydn: Symphony 101 Clock

Conductor: Jacky Cho Ki Wong
Soloists: Jonathan Mui & Tony Zhai

2012 Season

Orchestra Concert | 11 November

  • Chopin: Piano Concerto No 1
  • Brahms: Symphony No 4

Conductor and Soloist Jacky Cho Ki Wong

Orchestra and Choir Concert | 9 September

  • Schubert: Symphony 8
  • Strauss: Horn Concerto 1
  • Cherubini: Requiem

Conductor: David Jakša
Soloist Kara Hahn
Choir: East Sydney Chamber Choir

Orchestra Concert | 3 June

  • Beethoven: Coriolan Overture
  • Mozart: Violin Concerto No 3
  • Saint Saens: Symphony No 2

Conductor Jacky Wong
Soloist Elena Vershinina

Orchestra Concert | 18 March

  • Haydn: Symphony No. 10 in D major
  • Mozart: Bassoon Concerto in Bb major, K. 191
  • Schubert: Symphony No. 2 in B flat major, D. 125

Conductor: Jacky Wong
Soloist: Sarajane Kirkaldy

2011 Season

Orchestra Concert |13 November

  • Saint-Saens: Danse Macabre
  • Haydn: Flute and Oboe Concerto
  • Brahms: Symphony No 1 in C Minor

Conductor: Jacky Wong
Soloists: Nicola Monteiro & Zoe Sitsky

Orchestra Concert | 5 June

  • Beethoven: Piano Concerto 5 Emperor
  • Beethoven: Symphony No 6 Pastoral

Conductor: Peter Ellis
Soloist: Jacky Wong

Orchestra Concert | 17 April

  • Haydn: Symphony 2 in C Major
  • Handel: Organ Concerto in G Minor Op. 7, No. 5
  • Mozart: Symphony No.31 in D Major ‘Paris’ K.297

Conductor: David Taylor
Soloist: Chris Cartner

Orchestra Concert | 27 November

  • Sibelius: Finlandia
  • Albinoni: Adagio
  • Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No 1
  • Guilmant: Organ Symphony No 1

Conductor: Peter Ellis
Soloist: Ross Cobb

2010 Season

Orchestra Concert | 12th September

  • Haydn: Symphony No 30 “Alleluia”
  • Handel: Organ Concerto
  • Mendelssohn: Symphony No 1 C Minor

Conductor and Soloist: Peter Ellis

2009 Season

Orchestra Concert | 8 November

  • Mozart: The Magic Flute Overture K.620
  • Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4
  • Dvorak: Symphony No. 8

Conductor: Peter Ellis
Soloist: Frankie Lo Surdo

Orchestra Concert | 13 September

  • Rossini Italian: Girl in Algiers Overture
  • Krommer: Double Clarinet Concerto in E Flat Op 35
  • Saint Saens: Organ Symphony

Conductor: Peter Ellis
Soloists: Maged Fahmy, Thomas Lindhorst

Orchestra Concert | 21 June

  • Haydn’s ‘Creation’
  • Conductor and Keyboard Continuo: Peter Ellis

Soloists: Samantha Maddison (soprano), Richard Black (Tenor), Simon Turnill (Bass
Choir: East Sydney Chamber Orchestra
Choir Director: David Taylor

Orchestra Concert | 27 March

  • Haydn: Trumpet Concerto in E Flat
  • Schubert: Symphony No 9 “The Great Symphony”

Conductor: Peter Ellis
Soloist: Ian Cox (Trumpet)

2008 Season

Orchestra Concert | 16 November

  • Warlock: Capriol Suite
  • Williams: English Folk Song Suite
  • Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 5

Conductor: Peter Ellis