Concert Hall
One of the world’s most sought after venues, the Concert Hall is a performance space like no other. With its cathedral like ambience and unrivalled majesty, standing on this very special stage will see you deliver a performance to remember.
Venue information
Seating
The Concert Hall seats up to 2664 people in the round or up to 2102 facing the stage.
Commercial hirers
Information for staging a performance
Location and access
The Concert Hall is located beneath the largest of Sydney Opera House’s roof sails, filling the upper levels of the west side of the building. Best accessed through the covered concourse. All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).
Upcoming events
Songs of Peace & Remembrance by Shenyang Conservatory of Music
2 Sep 2025
Experience an unforgettable evening of Chinese music and culture as top artists from Shenyang Conservatory of Music bring powerful stories of heritage, hope, and harmony to the Australian stage. A distinguished lineup of internationally acclaimed virtuosos, renowned vocalists, and award-winning talents from the Shenyang Conservatory of Music, one of China’s most prestigious institutions, makes its momentous Australian debut with a captivating program of Chinese classical and traditional music.
Simone Young conducts Richard Strauss
3 – 6 Sep 2025
Richard Strauss’ Thus Spoke Zarathustra launched into popular consciousness in the 1960s, dramatically underscoring the opening scenes of 2001: A Space Odyssey. Strauss’ sublime shifts from darkness to light are timeless, and jaw-dropping to experience live. Chief Conductor Simone Young is one of the world’s leading interpreters of Strauss’ music. In this concert she draws out the vast power of these works, alongside Australian pianist Andrea Lam and the virtuosity of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
Mahlerfest
4 Sep 2025
The Australian World Orchestra returns in 2025 for Mahler 4 & 5 conducted by Alexander Briger, a gala night presenting Mahler’s matchless symphonies back-to-back in one epic concert. Experience the radiant melodies and childlike wonder of Mahler’s Symphony No. 4, with delicate orchestration and subtle undercurrents of disquiet, then the turbulence and majesty of Symphony No. 5, a voyage from darkness to light highlighted by the luminous serenity of the famous Adagietto (Death in Venice, Tár).
