SYDNEY FESTIVAL: Celebrate Our City in Summer and 40 Years with Us

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Sydney Festival 2016 is comprised of 157 events, a staggering 89 of which are free. 383 performances will take place across 34 venues, featuring 902 artists from 22 countries. With 11 world premieres, 20 Australian premieres and 8 Australian exclusives, summer in Sydney is not to be missed.

Exclusive performances headline the festival with Germany's famous and director making their Australian debut with , a stage adaptation by and . Leading Belgian orchestra will perform Australia's first ever Beethoven symphonic marathon on period instruments in . With Beethoven's exuberant Ninth Symphony raising the roof of the Sydney Opera House with Sydney's own

Leading the many circus performances is from Switzerland who will bring their large scale mix of astonishing acts in , a circus spectacle inspired by Spanish surrealist Salvador Dalí.

Music takes centre stage at Sydney Festival, with Grammy Award-winning jazz drummer and composer performing his fervent score live alongside the screening of hit movie will return to launch her new album at the Sydney Opera House whilst headline the famous concert , for free!

Hyde Park's hugely popular festival hub will showcase a variety of circus, comedy, cabaret and contemporary music, headlined by in the world premiere of Award-winning actor-singer-author returns to Sydney with his hit new show

Sydney Festival will be home to one of the largest community participation events presented in the festival's history, with French artist epic installation Sharing the space will be internationally renowned video artist whose newest work, will premiere as three large-scale projections starring skateboarding legend alongside the music of . Both works can be enjoyed from a bird's eye view on a free165m Flying Fox.

Sydneysiders know is one of the most wonderful summer festivals in the world -- a claim underpinned by the city's lustre and charisma, making it an ideal showcase for the world's great artists.

Jessica Keirle , Publicity Manager, +61-2-8248-6525 / 61-438-805-109, jessica.keirle@sydneyfestival.org.au