Australia's leading Theatre, Concert and Special Event Symphony Orchestra
As Australia's leading Concert and Special Event Symphony Orchestra, the Southern Cross Symphony (SXS) consists of only the best orchestral players who love nothing more than a big production quality theatre and concert event. Excellence is the cornerstone of the SXS. Whether it's an orchestra for film, stage musical, or rock concert, the SXS is immersed in every production and presentation to achieve the highest standard expected by leading Australian producers and concert-goers alike.
Current Shows
The Southern Cross Symphony is thrilled to be performing the Man From Snowy River in Concert in major venues across Australia. This incredible program is coming to a theatre near you
AUSTRALIAN TOUR : FEBRUARY- APRIL 2024
SYDNEY – 15th February 7pm SOLD OUT | 16th February 2:30pm SOLD OUT & 7pm SOLD OUT
17th February 2:30 & 7pm | 18th Feb 1pm.
ADELAIDE – 22nd March 7:30 | 23rd March 2:30 & 7pm
BRISBANE – 20th April 3pm & 7pm
PERTH – 26th April 7:30pm | 17th April 2:30pm
HOBART – join waitlist
MELBOURNE – join waitlist
In 1982, the Australian cinema landscape changed forever when The Man from Snowy River captured the hearts of the nation and the world.
In celebration of its 40th anniversary year, Symphony orchestras around the country will perform the award-winning score by Bruce Rowland live to screen for the World Premiere of this iconic film.
Joining in the celebrations will be the original stars of the film Sigrid Thornton and Tom Burlinson, who at each performance will give audiences some insight into the making of the film and discuss why it remains so close to their hearts.
Inspired by the Banjo Patterson poem, The Man from Snowy River tells the exhilarating tale of Jim Craig, an 18-year-old who, after losing his father, must prove himself in the harsh high country and win the respect of the rugged mountain men. Along the way, he discovers love, adventure and a secret hidden in the hills more precious than any treasure.
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to revisit the beloved Australian classic on the big screen with a full Symphony Orchestra.
Immerse yourself in the sonic soundscape and lyrical wonders of Pink Floyd in this blazingly original event. Featuring Australian rock legend Jack Jones, combined with the might of the Southern Cross Symphony, a killer rock band, three powerhouse vocalists and a primary School Choir. ECLIPSE faithfully re-ignites the awe-inspiring sound of Pink Floyd in all its glory.
Past Shows
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Following sold out performances at Hamer Hall and Sydney Opera House, the biggest show of Russell Morris’s career returns for a final encore performance.
65 musicians and singers honour the remarkable career of this Australian music icon with a once-in-a-lifetime performance. Experience the grand fusion of the Southern Cross Symphony and a ten-piece band as Russell Morris takes the stage, delivering his greatest hits – including “The Real Thing,” “Sweet Sweet Love,” “Hush,” and “Wings of an Eagle” – with the unparalleled power that emerges from the union of a band and symphony orchestra.
Expertly arranged by Academy nominee and BAFTA winner David Hirschfelder, this exceptional concert traverses Russell’s entire career, from his psychedelic rock beginnings to his more recent blues and roots explorations.
In addition to the awe-inspiring music, audiences will be treated to never-before-heard stories, offering a rare and intimate glimpse into the life of the man behind the hits.
Don’t miss out – the last show sold out in three days!
Kate Ceberano ‘My Life is a Symphony’ tour
Kate Ceberano with Southern Cross Symphony
Australian music royalty Kate Ceberano is celebrating her illustrious 40-year career with the release of her 30th album, My Life is A Symphony, and a national concert tour that arrives at QPAC’s Concert Hall on Saturday, 2 December for one performance only!
Singer, songwriter, performer, artist, and legend of Australian music, Kate Ceberano has enjoyed one of the most enduring and inspirational careers in Australian music. My Life Is A Symphony is an album and tour that brings Kate Ceberano back to her essence as a musical force and an electrifying live performer.
From rousing anthems such as “Brave” to soulful ballads like “I Don’t Know How to Love Him”, favourites like “Pash”, “Bedroom Eyes”, “Everything’s Alright”, “You’re Always Got the Blues” audiences will witness the voice of a generation amid the grandeur of a symphony orchestra as Kate traverses her breathtaking array of music spanning her recording career.
Rocket Man: The Music of Elton John Orchestrated
Prepare for an unforgettable night of pure entertainment featuring some of the most iconic and beloved songs ever released at the world premiere of “ROCKET MAN Elton John Orchestrated” at the Adelaide Festival Theatre on 2 September 2023.
With a 9 piece world-class band backed by the renowned Southern Cross Symphony’s lush string, wind and brass sound that only an orchestra can produce, this concert will bring to life the timeless hits of the legendary Elton John like never before.
From Tiny Dancer to Benny and the Jets, I’m Still Standing, Your Song and Candle in the Wind to Rocket Man and beyond, every song performed is a hit, and every note will echo with the powerful emotion and distinct style that has defined Elton John’s unparalleled career.
“ROCKET MAN Elton John Orchestrated” isn’t just a concert – it’s an immersive journey through the vibrant discography of a music titan. Feel the rhythm, relive the memories, and lose yourself in the music that spans the generations.
SYNTHONY is a music event like no other – a breathtaking collision of live orchestra with vocalists, instrumentalists, DJ’s and an immersive visual show.
Imagine, the biggest global dance tracks of all time, performed by a full 60-piece orchestra, DJs and vocalists with a mesmerizing laser light show that transports you back to the dance floor!
THIS IS SYNTHONY!
A truly unique and immersive experience, SYNTHONY is a celebration of the last 30 years of electronic dance music, backed by the full might of a large-scale full orchestra, directed by the precision of the conductor, spine-tingling vocalists and world-class DJs, accompanied by dynamic lighting and visual show. A truly immersive experience, there is nothing else like it.
THE RAW POWER OF CLASSIC ROCK LIVE!
The greatest rock anthems of all time electrify Australia in 2022 with Classic Rock Live – an explosive concert featuring the iconic music of Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Queen, AC/DC, Meat Loaf, Deep Purple, The Eagles, David Bowie, KISS, INXS and more.
A killer 8-piece rock band, Southern Cross Symphony and 6 powerhouse vocalists – Ally Friendship, Virginia Lillye, Susannah Mirana, Robyn Loau, Miranda Carey, and Brydon Stace – Classic Rock Live honours the real sound of rock. Experience the ultimate celebration of legendary rock masterpieces in a massive musical line-up from the epic Bohemian Rhapsody to the haunting power of Comfortably Numb and the sheer exhilaration of Kashmir.
Classic Rock Live unearths the raw power of the rock masters with over 50 musicians on-stage and arrangements by the award-winning Jamie Messenger. The high-octane band and backing vocalists – Andy Byrnes, Miranda Carey, Luke Cuerden, Robyn Loau, Joel McDonald, Dave Molland, Paul Najar and Michael Tan – showcase one of the greatest rock catalogues of all time.
The Holiday: Live in Concert
Just in time for Christmas, experience the magic.
Don’t miss out on this enchanting night with The Southern Cross Symphony conducted by Vanessa Scammell, performing the Hans Zimmer score in sync with the classic rom-com.
This ultimate feel-good romp stars Jude Law, Cameron Diaz, Kate Winslet and Jack Black and was directed and written by the legendary Nancy Myers (What Women Want, Something’s Gotta Give).
The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert
It’s time to play the music, light the lights and see Charles Dickens’ classic play out in felt — and with Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge — accompanied by a live score. This is the first time that the film will play in Australia this way, after debuting in the UK last year. Sure, you might’ve watched it a thousand times when you were a kid, but you obviously haven’t seen it like this before.
The movie follows Dickens’s tale, with the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge given a change of perspective by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Christmas Present and Christmas Yet to Come. Here, however, Jim Henson’s beloved creations join in, with Kermit the Frog playing clerk Bob Cratchit, Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Gonzo narrating the story as Dickens (with help from Rizzo the Rat), Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig and Robin the Frog as Tiny Tim. Other Muppets show up, because of course they do.
The live orchestra will perform the feature’s original score as composed by Miles Goodman (Little Shop of Horrors), with songs by Oscar-winning songwriter Paul Williams (‘Rainbow Connection’).
Following multiple sell out tours of the UK, and Australia in 2019, 2020, 2021 & 2022, Love Actually will be coming your way just in time for Christmas!
Featuring an all-star cast, the film has become one our all-time festive favourites. A full, live orchestra will perform the hit soundtrack with the film being projected onto a huge screen.
Make sure you kick off the holiday season by experiencing Love Actually like never before.
Chess The Musical
At the height of the Cold War, two chess masters meet in Bangkok to battle for the world championship, but their greatest contest is for the love of one woman.
Written in 1984 by ABBA songwriters Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus, and Tim Rice, Chess tells a story of love and political intrigue, set against the background of the Cold War in the late 1970s/early 1980s, in which superpowers attempt to manipulate an international chess championship for political ends.
Two of the world’s greatest chess masters, one American, one Russian, are in danger of becoming the pawns of their governments as their battle for the world title gets under way. Simultaneously their lives are thrown into further confusion by a Hungarian refugee, a remarkable woman who becomes the centre of their emotional triangle. This mirrors the heightened passions of the political struggles that threaten to destroy lives and loves. Includes the international hit singles ‘I Know Him So Well’ and ‘One Night In Bangkok’. Other well-known songs from the score include ‘Anthem’, ‘Someone Else’s Story’, ‘Heaven Help my Heart’ and ‘Pity The Child’.
Led Zeppelin Masters returns to the Australia and New Zealand 2019 from sold out tours in the UK and Europe.
Featuring the breathtaking might of the thirty-piece Black Dog Orchestra, Led Zeppelin Masters features twenty Led Zeppelin classics.
From the raw, metallic blues of Whole Lotta Love to the epic Stairway to Heaven and the sheer exhilaration of Kashmir, Led Zeppelin Masters celebrates the timeless musical legacy of Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Bonham and John Paul Jones, with a no-holds-barred concert performing the masterpieces of Led Zeppelin.
What makes Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Masters unique is the addition of the 30-piece Black Dog orchestra, which enhances the anthemic Led Zeppelin guitar riffs with a power wall of strings, woodwind and brass resulting in a truly epic musical experience.
Stairway to Heaven: Led Zeppelin Masters offers an unforgettable live music experience – one of the greatest rock catalogues of all time performed with the depth, scale and grandeur.
Following two sold out tours, From Broadway to La Scala returns with a bigger and even more exciting line up.
Soaring with the exuberance of the great stage musicals and enriched with the passion of grand opera, From Broadway to La Scala has become one of the most popular orchestral concerts on the entertainment calendar.
From Puccini to Rodgers and Hammerstein, Bizet to Gershwin, Verdi to Cole Porter, Bernstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber, this bi-annual concert event is renowned for its world-class presentation of the greatest songs, arias and duets of the last two centuries.
About
Professionalism, Vibrancy, and World-Class Excellence in Entertainment
Orchestra for Rock, Film and Theatre
The Southern Cross Symphony (SXS) is performing for only the best concerts and theatre experiences in Australia.
Orchestra for Film: The Southern Cross Symphony is performing in major Australian Theatres with the timeless classic, The Man From Snowy River; The romance/comedy The Holiday and Christmas favourites, Love Actually and The Muppet Movie - A Christmas Carol.
Orchestra for Rock: The Southern Cross Symphony is proud to be performing in major Australian Theatres with the Russell Morris, orchestra and band concert spectacular 'The Real Thing', with recent live recording at Hamer Hall in Melbourne an absolute highlight. The SXS heads to QPAC Brisbane with Kate Ceberano for an evening of total class and hits. The SXS production Eclipse Pink Floyd Orchestrated continues to fill every venue across Australia and 2 September sees the premiere of the spectacular and popular classic Rocket Man - the Music of Elton John. There's no Rock without Classic Rock Live - and across the country this show is filling theatres and filling the hearts of every classic rock lover with a feast of band and orchestral favorites and anthems.
Orchestra for the Theatre: The Southern Cross Symphony performed for Chess the Musical in Adelaide, Broadway to La Scala and has an exciting program of stage productions 'in the wings' to be announced.
Maintaining Quality and Vibrance
The SXS leaves no-stone-unturned to provide 'the best musicians - fit for purpose'. Unlike traditional orchestras, the SXS selects its conductors, principal leaders and players to meet the specific demands of every presentation to ensure the SXS maintains quality, vibrance and brings world-class excellence to every show.
Musicians in the Southern Cross Symphony 'live' the music they perform. They are not only the highest quality performers, they engage audiences, they immerse themselves in the production, and make use of emerging and high-level technology to remain at the cutting edge of entertainment.
SXS leaders are recognised industry professionals, who pride themselves on setting the highest-level industry standards for every presentation. SXS leaders work closely with producers to ensure the SXS is an engaged and contributing partner in every theatre or concert presentation.
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