Major performing arts organisations

 

Digital technology and live streaming, Image 3: Sydney Opera House 40th Anniversary Concert. Photo by Dan Boud

Digital technology and live streaming, Image 3: Sydney Opera House 40th Anniversary Concert. Photo by Dan Boud

The NSW performing arts sector includes 11 of Australia’s major performing arts organisations.

These companies have a commitment to excellence in performance, working in the fields of dance, theatre, opera, orchestra and chamber music.

Internationally renowned, these companies regularly perform outside of Australia and in regional venues. Over 1.3 million people in NSW attend performances by the major companies  each year, with close to 450,000 students and children being engaged in educational activities.

Brandenburg Orchestra

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

The Australian Brandenburg Orchestra celebrates music of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.[...]More

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra

Performing for Australian audiences for over 80 years, Sydney Symphony Orchestra (SSO) is Australia’s flagship orchestra.[...]More

Opera Australia

Opera Australia is Australia’s national opera company and the country’s largest and busiest performing arts organisation.[...]More

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Belvoir

Belvoir has become one of Australia’s most celebrated and acclaimed theatre companies [...]More

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The Bell Shakespeare Company

The Bell Shakespeare Company began in 1990 and is dedicated to producing the plays of William Shakespeare[...]More

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The Australian Ballet

The Australian Ballet is the defining face of ballet in Australia and one of the country’s flagship arts companies[...]More

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Musica Viva Australia

Musica Viva Australia is Australia’s oldest independent professional performing arts organisation[...]More

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Sydney Theatre Company

Sydney Theatre Company has been a major force in Australian drama since it was established in 1978.[...]More

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Sydney Dance Company

Sydney Dance Company is Australia’s leading contemporary dance company.[...]More

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Bangarra Dance Theatre

Bangarra Dance Theatre was established in 1989 as a dance company that embraces, celebrates and respects Australia’s Indigenous peoples and[...]More

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Australian Chamber Orchestra

Australian Chamber Orchestra (ACO) presents performances to audiences across Australia and around the world.[...]More