From the 5th to the 22nd of July 2023, Sydney will come alive once more when 32 of the world’s finest young pianists travel to Australia to be part of the Sydney International Piano Competition.
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| GENERAL PUBLIC Packages: On Sale 6th February Single Tickets: On Sale 11th April |
FRIENDS |
Gala Opening Night, Wednesday 5 July – Celebrate the start of three weeks of competition with a special concert featuring members of the jury and followed by a drinks reception included in the ticket price.
First Prize Winner’s debut solo Sydney recital, Friday 28 July – Having won through the various stages of this gruelling competition, hear the newly crowned first prize winner’s first solo recital in Sydney. Winner’s recitals will also be held in Melbourne on 25 July, Brisbane on 29 July, Adelaide on 4 August and Canberra on 3 August.
Awards Ceremony, Saturday 22 July – Be there to hear all the prize winners announced live from the stage of the Concert Hall at the Sydney Opera House. A free, but ticketed event.
* First Prize Winner Sydney Recital 28 July and Awards Ceremony 22 July 2023 can be purchased as ‘add-on’ to all packages below.
Click here for a seating Plan of the Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Click here for a seating Plan of the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
| All Sessions | Finals Sessions | Semi Finals Sessions | Preliminaries Sessions | |||||||||
| Full | Friends | Full | Friends | Full | Friends | Full | Friends | |||||
| Premium | $1,715 | $1,565 | $430 | $410 | $620 | $570 | $665 | $585 | ||||
| A Reserve | $1,555 | $1,405 | $400 | $380 | $570 | $520 | $585 | $505 | ||||
| B Reserve | $1,385 | $1,235 | $360 | $340 | $520 | $470 | $505 | $425 | ||||
| C Reserve | – | – | $200 | $200 | – | – | – | – | ||||
Click here for a seating Plan of the Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Click here for a seating Plan of the Concert Hall, Sydney Opera House
Verbrugghen Hall
| Date | Start | Finish (approx) | Premium Reserve |
Friends | A Reserve | Conc | Friends | B Reserve | Conc | Friends | Student (Full-time) | Student Rush |
| Gala Night | ||||||||||||
| Wed 5 July | 7.30pm | 9.45pm | $90 | $82 | $80 | $75 | $72 | $70 | $65 | $62 | $30 | |
| Preliminaries | ||||||||||||
| Thu 6 July | 12.00pm | 2:00pm | $45 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $35 | $30 | $27 | $15 | $10 |
| Thu 6 July | 2.30pm | 4:20pm | $45 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $35 | $30 | $27 | $15 | $10 |
| Thu 6 July | 5.20pm | 7:20pm | $45 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $35 | $30 | $27 | $15 | $10 |
| Thu 6 July | 8.30pm | 10:20pm | $50 | $42 | $45 | $40 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $15 | $10 |
| Fri 7 July | 12.00pm | 2:00pm | $45 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $35 | $30 | $27 | $15 | $10 |
| Fri 7 July | 2.30pm | 4:20pm | $45 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $35 | $30 | $27 | $15 | $10 |
| Fri 7 July | 5.20pm | 7:20pm | $45 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $35 | $30 | $27 | $15 | $10 |
| Fri 7 July | 8.30pm | 10:20pm | $50 | $42 | $45 | $40 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $15 | $10 |
| Sat 8 July | 11.30am | 2:20pm | $45 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $35 | $30 | $27 | $15 | $10 |
| Sat 8 July | 3.00pm | 6:10pm | $45 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $35 | $30 | $27 | $15 | $10 |
| Sat 8 July | 7.30pm | 10:20pm | $50 | $42 | $45 | $40 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $15 | $10 |
| Sun 9 July | 11.30am | 2:20pm | $45 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $35 | $30 | $27 | $15 | $10 |
| Sun 9 July | 3.00pm | 6:10pm | $45 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $35 | $30 | $27 | $15 | $10 |
| Sun 9 July | 7.30pm | 10:20pm | $50 | $42 | $45 | $40 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $15 | $10 |
| Mon 10 July | 11.30am | 2:20pm | $45 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $33 | $35 | $30 | $27 | $15 | $10 |
| Mon 10 July | 3.00pm | 6:10pm | $50 | $42 | $45 | $40 | $37 | $40 | $35 | $32 | $15 | $10 |
| Semi Finals | ||||||||||||
| Wed 12 July | 11.30am | 2:20pm | $55 | $47 | $50 | $45 | $42 | $45 | $40 | $37 | $20 | $15 |
| Wed 12 July | 3.00pm | 5:50pm | $55 | $47 | $50 | $45 | $42 | $45 | $40 | $37 | $20 | $15 |
| Wed 12 July | 7.30pm | 10:20pm | $60 | $52 | $55 | $50 | $47 | $50 | $45 | $42 | $20 | $15 |
| Thu 13 July | 11.30am | 2:20pm | $55 | $47 | $50 | $45 | $42 | $45 | $40 | $37 | $20 | $15 |
| Thu 13 July | 3.00pm | 5:50pm | $55 | $47 | $50 | $45 | $42 | $45 | $40 | $37 | $20 | $15 |
| Thu 13 July | 7.30pm | 10:20pm | $60 | $52 | $55 | $50 | $47 | $50 | $45 | $42 | $20 | $15 |
| Fri 14 July * | 2.00pm | 4:55pm | $80 | $72 | $75 | $70 | $67 | $70 | $65 | $62 | $25 | $20 |
| Fri 14 July * | 7.00pm | 9:55pm | $85 | $77 | $80 | $75 | $72 | $75 | $70 | $67 | $25 | $20 |
| Sat 15 July * | 2.00pm | 4:55pm | $80 | $72 | $75 | $70 | $67 | $70 | $65 | $62 | $25 | $20 |
| Sat 15 July * | 6.30pm | 9:05pm | $85 | $77 | $80 | $75 | $72 | $75 | $70 | $67 | $25 | $20 |
* Chamber Music Rounds
Sydney Opera House – Performing with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
| Day | Start | Finish (approx) | Premium Reserve | Friends | A Reserve | Conc | Friends | B Reserve | Conc | Friends | C Reserve | Friends | Student (Full-time) | Student Rush |
| Finals | ||||||||||||||
| Tue 18 July | 8.00pm | 10:00pm | $110 | $102 | $100 | $95 | $92 | $90 | $85 | $82 | $55 | $50 | $30 | $25 |
| Wed 19 July | 8.00pm | 10:00pm | $110 | $102 | $100 | $95 | $92 | $90 | $85 | $82 | $55 | $50 | $30 | $25 |
| Fri 21 July | 8.00pm | 10:20pm | $120 | $107 | $110 | $105 | $102 | $100 | $95 | $92 | $55 | $50 | $35 | $25 |
| Sat 22 July | 2.30pm | 5.00pm | $120 | $107 | $110 | $105 | $102 | $100 | $95 | $92 | $55 | $50 | $35 | $25 |
| Awards Ceremony | ||||||||||||||
| Sat 22 July | 8.00pm | 9.00pm | Free but ticketed event | |||||||||||
Verbrugghen Hall – First Prize Winner Sydney Recital
| Date | Start | Finish (approx) | Premium Reserve |
Friends | A Reserve | Conc | Friends | B Reserve | Conc | Friends | Students |
| Fri 28 July | 7.30pm | 9.30pm | $80 | $72 | $75 | $70 | $67 | $70 | $65 | $62 | $25 |
