Symphonic Encounters: Carmen Suite, Bizet (Secondary, 2027)

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Jump out of the classroom and dive into an orchestral playground! Tailored for primary and secondary schools, SYO Symphonic Encounters is a unique experience, where hundreds of students interact with live orchestral music like never before.

With conductor Panagiotis Karamanos leading our SYO musicians alongside Mark Grandison as presenter, this program expertly bridges the divide between stage and stalls. Whether sitting amongst their cohort or brought up on stage as a brave volunteer, students of all ages will come together with the orchestra to compose, improvise, conduct, and bring music to life over the course of a fun and interactive 90-minute concert session.

Mark Grandison - A composer & leading secondary music educator, his senior students have frequently featured among the top students of the state, and well over a hundred student compositions and essays nominated as exemplary.

Panagiotis Karamanos - A Conducting Fellow with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, founder of the Modést Orchestra, and music educator, Panagiotis works extensively with young musicians through orchestral camps, intensive ensemble programs, and classroom teaching.

Repertoire: 

Carmen Suite, Bizet 

Accompanying Resources: 

Teachers will receive complimentary accompanying online resources and activities. 

Pre-concert activities will be available at the commencement of Term 1, 2027, with post-concert activities available immediately after the concert. 

Sessions and Arrival:

To ensure a smooth arrival and start to each session, we kindly ask that schools aim to arrive 15 minutes prior to their scheduled time and assemble in the foyer/ front courtyard of The Sydney Conservatorium of music. Concert doors will open at this time and schools will be able to start making their way into their seats (assisted by ushers from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music).

Seating Allocations:

Your school will be allocated seating by SYO upon your booking. Ushers from The Sydney Conservatorium of Music will guide you to your allocated seats on the day of the concert.

Risk Assessments:

In the week leading up to the event, SYO will send you a copy of the event risk assessment for your records.

Event Photography / Videography:

SYO staff will be taking photos and videos of this event, in which students from your school may be included. If there is anyone from your school who does not consent to being photographed or filmed, we are more than happy to accommodate this. If this is relevant to you, please reach out to marketing@syo.com.au in advance of the concert so we can factor this into our seating allocations.