Hills Shire Symphony Orchestra
The community orchestra for the Hills Shire
2026 Concerts
Echoes of the East
14 MARCH
HSSO opens their 2026 season with a program full of exotic and exciting music from Eastern Europe, including Liszt’s First Piano Concerto performed by Channing Chu!
Once Upon a Symphony
21 JUNE
HSSO returns to Castle Hill’s Pioneer Theatre to bring the magical world of Disney to life, playing music from Disney movies such as The Lion King, Frozen, Encanto, Aladdin, and more!
Romantic Rivers
12 SEPTEMBER
Kara Thorpe joins the HSSO to perform Carl Reinecke’s Flute Concerto, in a program celebrating the awe and majesty of the German landscape!
English Excellence
28 NOVEMBER
HSSO concludes 2026 with an all-English program centred around Edward Elgar’s colossal Violin Concerto, performed by young virtuoso Tim Li!
Who We Are
The Hills Shire Symphony Orchestra is a not-for-profit community orchestra, made up of roughly 50 musicians ranging from 13 to 70+ years of age. It delivers 4 subscription concerts per year in the Hills Shire, with the aim of providing high-quality live classical music to local residents.
For more information about our orchestra, including its history, previous concerts and information on becoming a member, please use the link below.
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