AUSTRALIAN DISCOVERY ORCHESTRA
Principal Conductor: Kevin Purcell
The Australian Discovery Orchestra is Australia’s most innovative symphony orchestra. The exceptional roster of orchestral musicians performing with the ADO brings together the finest freelance players from across Australia several times a year to perform concerts designed as special, once-in-a-lifetime, events.
2026 CONCERT SEASON
Details and bookings available in March
SEASON OPENING CONCERT
THE GREATEST BRITISH SYMPHONY
WILLIAM WALTON
Symphony No. 1 in Bb Minor
CONCERT 2
ICONIC POP SONGS BY BRITISH WOMEN IN 1960s
THE BRIT GIRLS OF THE 60s
A unique concert premiering completely new, large symphonic orchestrations of the marvellous music recorded by iconic British and Welsh women pop stars in the 1960s including, Shirley Bassey, Lulu, Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark. Songs include Goldfinger, To Sir With Love, Don’t Sleep on The Subway, Dowtown, Windmills of Your Mind, Alfie, You’re My World and many others. Orchestrations by Troy Rogan and Kevin Purcell.
CONCERT 3
THE GREATEST BULGARIAN SYMPHONY
PANCHO HARALANOV VLADIGEROV
Symphony No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 33 (1939)
A symphony that is most unjustly neglected in the repertoire. Composed in 1939, the Symphony No. 1 by Vladigerov is perhaps one of the greatest discoveries the ADO has ever made. With the courtesy and assistance of the House Museum of Pancho Vladigerov in Sofia, Bulgaria, we are thrilled to present the Australian premiere of this incredible symphony.