2027 Season Tickets
Book season tickets and attend three great concerts at a discounted price.
Book season tickets and attend three great concerts at a discounted price. Concerts include:
The Music of John Williams: CPO’s 10th Anniversary Concert;
For Your Ears Only: Orchestral Film Music
Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire
Pricing
A Reserve
Adult: $148.95
Child: $99
Senior/Pensioner/Student: $129
B Reserve
Adult: $123.90
Child: $84
Senior/Pensioner/Student: $114
The Music of John Williams:
CPO’s 10th Anniversary Concert
Sat 17 April 2027, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Bunjil Place Theatre
No one writes movie theme music like legendary composer John Williams! No wonder he’s the world’s most popular film composer.
In this 10th Anniversary concert, hear the full might of Casey Philharmonic Orchestra bring to life many of John Williams most unforgettable, award-winning movie scores, spanning five decades of motion picture history! Relive the wonder of your favourite movie like Star Wars, Harry Potter, Superman, Jurassic Park, Jaws, E.T., Indiana Jones, Schindler’s List, Hook, and much more. If you think it sounds good in the cinema, wait until you hear it played live by the CPO.
We invite you to share in our 10th Anniversary celebration by participating in this amazing rendition of John Williams film scores. His music is so incredibly rich and diverse and has been so inspirational and such a large part of the orchestra programming over our 10-year history. His sense of melody, the orchestration, and the epic breath of John Williams’ compositions are in direct line with the orchestral sagas of Strauss, Wagner or Holst. A living legend of film music, who has imposed his style on the great classics of popular cinema, John Williams offers musicians inspired pages and the audience unforgettable themes to be heard with all the power of a full orchestra This performance by the Casey Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by our own chief conductor Kent Ross, promises breathtaking sound, powerful emotion, and pure entertainment. Don’t miss this thrilling celebration of movies you love, as the orchestra carries you away to alternative realities and places, through John Williams’ iconic music! From the orchestra that brought you ‘Star Wars Extravaganza’, ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Music’, ‘Wizards and Dragons’ and ‘2026 A Space Odyssey’, the playlist includes:
Star Wars
Harry Potter · Superman
Jurassic Park
Jaws
E.T.
Indiana Jones
Schindler’s List
Hook
Witches of Eastwick
And more!
(Note: John Williams will not be at this concert)!
F R YOUR EARS ONLY
ORCHESTRAL FILM MUSIC
Sat 31 July 2027, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Bunjil Place Theatre
Your mission, should you choose to accept It: an evening of the most thrilling music ever written for big screen spy films, performed live by full symphony orchestra.
From the smoky suave of James Bond to the swaggering parody of Austin Powers, from the razor-sharp suits of Kingsman to the pulse-pounding countdown of Mission: Impossible, the deductive brilliance of Sherlock Holmes, and the incompetence and gags of Get Smart — hear the power of the full Casey Philharmonic Orchestra bring the sound of spies and secret agents to life in glorious surround sound. No screen required; just a full orchestra doing what your speakers at home never could.
Joining the orchestra for the night is special guest vocalist Danielle Matthews taking on the iconic Bond themes and more — think brass, wind, strings and a voice built for the silver screen, all in one show. Whether you grew up sneaking into the cinema for a Bond premiere, discovered Austin Powers on a Friday night VHS marathon, or you’re bringing the kids along for their first taste of live orchestral music, this concert is built for all ages. Grab the family, grab a date, or grab your best mates and get your tickets before this mission is complete.
Bunjil Place’s stunning theatre is the perfect HQ for this operation — comfortable seats, great acoustics, and easy parking so your evening starts smoothly and ends on a high (shaken, not stirred). Seats for this one won’t stay available for long — Codename: Sold Out is a very real possibility. Secure your tickets NOW and make sure your evening plans are licensed to thrill. From the orchestra that brought you ‘Star Wars Extravaganza’, ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Music’, ‘Wizards and Dragons’ and ‘2026 A Space Odyssey’
🎬🎻 Casey Philharmonic Orchestra presents FOR YOUR EARS ONLY
📍 Bunjil Place, Narre Warren
🎟️ Book now — this mission has a deadline.
Danielle Matthews
We are very excited to have Danielle Matthews as our special guest star for this concert.
Danielle Matthews is the inaugural winner of the prestigious Rob Guest Endowment Award and is currently the Co-Artistic Director of the Logie, ARIA and Helpmann Award-winning Choir of Hard Knocks. Danielle was part of the four-part ABC documentary series titled Choir of Hard Knocks: A New Chorus, which followed the choir as they prepared for their 20th Anniversary concert in Melbourne.
She is best known in the industry for her portrayal of Shirley Bassey in her solo show The Songs of Shirley Bassey.
Theatre, TV and concert credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar (Crossroads Live), Urinetown (Heartstrings Theatre Company), The Voice Australia: Season 10 (Team Guy), Where Do I Begin (The Voice of Shirley Bassey), Showboat (The Production Company), The Silent Anzac (European Tour), Respect The Musical (Australian Tour), Bin Goddess, The Mikado, An Evening with Stephen Sondheim, Melbourne Art Centre's Morning Melodies, The Helpmann Awards, Good Morning Australia, Studio 10 and the National Anthem live at the MCG.
Recording credits include Dream Song (with MOVE Records), Danielle Matthews Sings the Songs of Shirley Bassey, The Prayer, Fantasy (EP), Assassins Creed: Game Soundtrack (Ubisoft) and Skull & Bones: Game Soundtrack (Ubisoft).
STAR WARS: SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE Sat 6 November 2027, 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Bunjil Place Theatre
Between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, a story unfolded that most have never heard — until now.
Casey Philharmonic Orchestra present the Australian premiere live performance of Shadows of the Empire, the sweeping 51-minute score by Emmy® Award-winning composer Joel McNeely, performed in full with original artwork, alongside a classic program of John Williams' iconic Star Wars music. Two eras of the Star Wars Saga's sound, one unmissable night.
Casey Philharmonic Orchestra — Live at Bunjil Place
What is Shadows of the Empire?
Princess Leia, Lando Calrissian and Chewbacca race across the galaxy searching for Han Solo, tracking Boba Fett who has frozen him in carbonite. Luke Skywalker presses on with his Jedi training, haunted by the truth about his father. In the shadows, Prince Xizor of the Black Sun crime syndicate orchestrates a grand conspiracy to have Luke assassinated, pin the blame on Darth Vader, and seize Vader’s position at Emperor Palpatine’s side. It climaxes in a devastating space battle above Coruscant. Vader obliterates Xizor’s orbiting stronghold, ending Black Sun for good and clearing the way for the rescue mission that follows at Jabba’s Palace on Tatooine.
Shadows of the Empire filled one of the most tantalising gaps in the original trilogy, with a multimedia project spanning a six-issue Dark Horse comic series, a novel, a video game, and trading cards.
McNeely’s score brings the comicbook story to life musically. The original soundtrack extended CD recording was released in 1996 by Varèse Sarabande Records, performed in Glasgow by the 90-piece Royal Scottish National Orchestra with a 150-voice chorus, conducted by McNeely himself. Performed live in the UK, USA and Europe, this score has never before been performed in Australia.
Casey Philharmonic Orchestra changes that in November 2027!
More than a concert.
While the orchestra performs the score, the concert hall comes alive with artwork that shaped this legendary story — rare original-release imagery from Drew Struzan, Ralph McQuarrie and Jon Knoles, first seen in the 1996 enhanced CD soundtrack, displayed as you’ve likely never seen it before. Alongside it, all six issues of the original Dark Horse Shadows of the Empire comic series will be on display for fans to explore before the show and at interval. Casey Philharmonic Orchestra brings something rare and original to Bunjil Place.
The second half of the evening turns to the music every Star Wars fan grew up with — John Williams’ unforgettable themes, performed live by a full symphony orchestra.
Whether you’ve followed the Saga since 1977 or you’re bringing the next generation of fans along for their first taste of live orchestral Star Wars, this is a night for the whole galaxy of fans. Suitable for all ages.
Come in cosplay to join the fun and win prizes. Meet your favourite characters. Bring your best Rebel, Bounty Hunter or Imperial look.
This score has waited almost 30 years to be heard live in Australia. Don’t miss this event. From the orchestra that brought you ‘Star Wars Extravaganza’, ‘Harry Potter and the Chamber of Music’, ‘Wizards and Dragons’ and ‘2026 A Space Odyssey’.
🎻⚔️ Casey Philharmonic Orchestra presents
STAR WARS: SHADOWS OF THE EMPIRE
📍 Bunjil Place, Narre Warren
🎟️ Book your tickets now — may the Force be with you.
