Sublime = Rolex + Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Recently we received and invitation from J Farren-Price to attend an evening with Rolex to see the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House. Of course we jumped at the chance.

On a wet and chilly Thursday we arrived at the Sydeny Opera House and made our way to the Utzon Room. Located on the eastern side of the Opera House it offers views across the Harbour, Fort Denison and the eastern suburbs. While mingling with the other guests and representatives from Rolex, the Orchestra and J Farren-Price, we enjoyed some Veuve Clicquot and delicious canapes.


Then it was time to head to the Concert Hall. The magnificent Concert Hall is designed for acoustic performances with its high vaulted ceiling and interior finishes of brush box and white birch timber. It seats 2,679 and is the largest interior venue at the Opera House. The Concert Hall is also home to Grand Organ, a technical wonder, it is the world’s largest known mechanical action organ. The instrument has 10,154 pipes, 200 pipe ranks and 131 speaking stops with electrical stop action. Unfortunately we got to see but not hear the organ.

The Vienna Philharmonia program for our evening consisted of Johannes Brahms Tragic Overture, Op.81, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No.34 in C, K338 Allegro vivace, Andante di molto and Finale (Allegro vivace), and to finish the evening Anton Bruckner Symphony No.4 in E flat, Romantic Bewegt, nicht zu schnell Andante quasi allegretto Scherzo(Bewegt) Trio(Gemachlich) and Finale(Bewegt,doch nicht zu schnell). For the encore we were treated to a performance of The Blue Danube by Strauss.

Thankyou to Rolex and J Farren-Price for inviting us to a wonderful evening!