TRILOGY: STRAVINSKY, MILLS AND SHOSTAKOVICH NEW ZEALAND TOUR TICKETS 2026

All You Need To Know About TRILOGY: Stravinsky, Mills and Shostakovich

TRILOGY: Stravinsky, Mills and Shostakovich offers a thrilling evening of orchestral artistry, uniting three distinctive voices from the 20th and 21st centuries. Stravinsky’s Petrushka dazzles with colour, wit and rhythmic energy, bringing the tragic puppet vividly to life through a rich tapestry of orchestral textures. The program then moves to the world premiere of Jonathan Mills’ Songs for a Stranger, an expressive song cycle inspired by his opera Eucalyptus and featuring Australian tenor Michael Petruccelli, combining contemporary sonorities with immediate emotional impact.

The concert concludes with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10, a work of immense dramatic power written under the shadow of Stalin’s regime. Moving from haunting introspection to triumphant intensity, the symphony traces a journey of resilience, defiance and redemption. Together, these three works form a compelling orchestral narrative, blending lyricism, colour and raw force in a program that celebrates both innovation and the timeless impact of the symphonic tradition.

Upcoming TRILOGY: Stravinsky, Mills and Shostakovich 2026 Australian Tour

The Australian World Orchestra returns to Hamer Hall in 2026 under the baton of Alexander Briger, uniting Australia’s finest musicians in a performance that demonstrates the orchestra at the peak of its technical precision and expressive power. The program features two landmark 20th-century works alongside the world premiere of Songs for a Stranger, a newly commissioned orchestral song cycle by Jonathan Mills. Inspired by his opera Eucalyptus, based on Murray Bail’s novel, Mills’ work fuses contemporary textures with immediate emotional impact and showcases Australian tenor Michael Petruccelli.

The evening opens with Stravinsky’s Petrushka, a vibrant and rhythmically charged work that brings the tragic puppet vividly to life through dazzling orchestration. The program concludes with Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 10, a profoundly intense and resilient work written in the shadow of Stalin’s regime, moving from introspective reflection to dramatic triumph. Together, these works take audiences on a journey from playful lyricism to raw emotional power, creating a fitting highlight for the Australian World Orchestra’s 15th Anniversary Season.

Upcoming TRILOGY: Stravinsky, Mills and Shostakovich, Celebrating 15 Years of Performance 2026 Australian Tour Dates

August 19th, 2026 - Hamer Hall

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