Einaudi Returns To Sydney In Summer

Neoclassical composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi returns to the Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House for six summer nights in January with a seven-piece ensemble performing his evocative new album, The Summer Portraits, along with classics from his much-loved repertoire.

The Summer Portraits is a lush full-band album inspired by a series of oil paintings displayed in a holiday villa. A deeply personal album, it captures the essence of carefree days filled with freedom, discovery and unforgettable moments. It also has a special Sydney connection. Einaudi composed the opening track, Rose Bay, shortly before his most recent performance at the Opera House. The piece was inspired by his maternal grandfather, Waldo Aldrovandi, a prestigious opera conductor who emigrated in the 1930s in protest at Italy’s fascist government. Einaudi appears at the Sydney  Opera House as part of its year-round contemporary music program.

Einaudi’s career spans multi-million-selling albums, critically acclaimed film and television scores including the Oscar and Golden Globe winning films The Intouchables, Nomadland and The Father, and a haunting performance from atop an iceberg in the Arctic Ocean for Greenpeace. He’s the world’s most streamed classical artist – with nine billion streams a year – and more recently became a TikTok phenomenon, clocking up more than 15 billion views and seven million video creations for his track Experience.

TICKETS: From $139.90 + booking fee // sydneyoperahouse.com // +61 2 9250 7777
Insiders pre-sale: 9am AEST, Tuesday 30 September
What’s On pre-sale: 9am AEST Wednesday 1 October
General Public on sale: 9am AEST, Friday 3 October