Event
Adelaide
AYO Summer Music Festival 2026
Adelaide
From $5.00
Event
Experience the fantastical and the unexpected when AYO Summer Music Festival makes an epic return to Adelaide in 2026.
Led by internationally-renowned conductors Alan Buribayev and Andrea Quinn, AYO alum Glenn Christensen (QSO) and under the guidance of NMC Creative Director, Monica Curro (MSO) this vibrant celebration of song, dance and storytelling features everything from ballet and orchestral suites to contemporary Australian works.
From Beethoven, Stravinsky and Ravel ballets to operas by Rossini and Borodin, avant-garde pantomimes, choral masterpieces and Ancient Greek comedies, prepare to be transported to new sonic realms filled with a joyous eruption of movement, choral splendour and dreamlike drama – and meet a curious cast of enchanted characters along the way.
In a National Music Camp first, the Summer Music Festival will feature two choral works – Borodin's Polovtsian Dances and Ravel's Daphnis et Chloe Suite 2 – and hear an anime-inspired World Premiere from composer-in-residence Thomas Green.
From early 19th-century composers we are also heralding the work of living contemporary voices who provide fresh perspectives and explore new musical territories in a diverse program set to fuel your imagination.
Hear 200 AYO musicians bring stories to life, prepare to be transported to new sonic realms and be moved by music at its best.
Led by internationally-renowned conductors Alan Buribayev and Andrea Quinn, AYO alum Glenn Christensen (QSO) and under the guidance of NMC Creative Director, Monica Curro (MSO) this vibrant celebration of song, dance and storytelling features everything from ballet and orchestral suites to contemporary Australian works.
From Beethoven, Stravinsky and Ravel ballets to operas by Rossini and Borodin, avant-garde pantomimes, choral masterpieces and Ancient Greek comedies, prepare to be transported to new sonic realms filled with a joyous eruption of movement, choral splendour and dreamlike drama – and meet a curious cast of enchanted characters along the way.
In a National Music Camp first, the Summer Music Festival will feature two choral works – Borodin's Polovtsian Dances and Ravel's Daphnis et Chloe Suite 2 – and hear an anime-inspired World Premiere from composer-in-residence Thomas Green.
From early 19th-century composers we are also heralding the work of living contemporary voices who provide fresh perspectives and explore new musical territories in a diverse program set to fuel your imagination.
Hear 200 AYO musicians bring stories to life, prepare to be transported to new sonic realms and be moved by music at its best.
Facilities
Cafe
Family Friendly
Kiosk
Pop Up Wine Bar
Public Toilet
Restaurant
Price
From $5.00 to $40.00
Early Bird Tickets (ends 30 November 2025) - $5
General Admission single concert - $10
Festival Pass - (All seven concerts) - $40
Festival Pass: Students and Concessions (All seven concerts) - $30
