About The Metropolitan Orchestra (Tmo)
The Metropolitan Orchestra is recognised as one of Australia's most dynamic and versatile orchestras. For season details visit www. metorchestra.com. au
The Metropolitan Orchestra (Tmo) Description
Under the baton of Founding Artistic Director & Chief Conductor Sarah-Grace Williams and Patroned by Guy Noble, The Metropolitan Orchestra (TMO) has become recognised as one of Australia’s most versatile orchestras delivering accessible, first-class and vibrant concert experiences that are highly cherished and valued by the Sydney community.
TMO’s highly regarded annual concert season comprises their flagship MET CONCERTS, CUSHION CONCERTS and SPECIAL EVENTS, performed at a range of venues across the Sydney Metropolitan area from the most iconic to the most intimate. Performance highlights include concerts with internationally renowned musicians Sumi Jo (Sydney Opera House), David Helfgott (City Recital Hall, Angel Place), James Morrison (Sydney Opera House and The Concourse) and Kate Ceberano (Sydney Opera House); special events such as BBC’s Blue Planet and Planet Earth in Concert (Sydney Opera House), Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular (Sydney Opera House), Opera in the Vineyards (Wyndham Estate, Hunter Valley), the BBC Australasian Showcase (Waterloo), Faure's Requiem with Sydney Chamber Choir and Richard Gill (Angel Place), the National Rugby League (NRL) Grand Final where the orchestra performed in front of a live and televised audience of millions, and sailing the high seas through the South Pacific as resident orchestra on board the Bravo Cruise of the Performing Arts.
Numerous celebrated artists have appeared in concert and /or on album recordings with TMO including Conductors Richard Gill, George Fenton, Brian Castles-Onion, Ben Foster and Guy Noble; Actors Alex Kingston and Mark Williams; Singers Yvonne Kenny, Elaine Paige, Marina Prior, Cheryl Barker, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Antoinette Halloran, David Hobson, Rosario La Spina, Anna Leese, Belinda Montgomery, Alexander Knight, Daniel Bonic-Goodwin, Barry Ryan, Anke Höppner, Christopher Hillier, Teresa La Rocca, Stuart Maunder, Meredith O’Reilly, Richard Anderson, Sian Pendry, Samuel Dundas, Daniel Belle, David Hooley, Tommy Fleming and Renae Martin; Instrumentalists Simon Tedeschi, Ambre Hammond, Claire Edwardes, Bruce Mathiske, Shefali Pryor, Frank Celata, Emma-Jane Murphy, Patrick Murphy, Kirsten Williams, Nicholas Russoniello and the Lyrebird Trio; Vocal Ensembles Sydney Philharmonia Choir, Sydney Chamber Choir, Figaro and members of Opera Australia Chorus.
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