Spanish Steps

Iconic staircase of destiny and dreams.

Few places in the world express inspiration and romance the way the Spanish Steps in Rome do, for centuries a meeting place for painters, musicians, poets and lovers.

Meet us at the world’s most famous staircase, at the base of the Piazza di Spagna in this spectacular concert starring the leading Canadian-American cellist Elinor Frey in her Australian debut. Awarded Quebec’s Opus Prize for ‘Performer of the Year’ in 2021, Elinor reveals the rich and wondrous sounds of the Baroque cello in rarely performed works by Boccherini and Sammartini.

The Italian-born Boccherini’s deep affinity with Spain is vividly alive in his music - the bustle, distant lulls and night noises of Madrid. Musical connections symbolised by the sweep of the Roman Baroque style Spanish Steps linking the Piazza di Spagna (the Spanish Embassy – the oldest in the world) with the Chiesa di Trinità dei Monti, one of Rome’s most popular tourist destinations.

Spanish Steps is presented as part of Sydney WorldPride Amplified

Visitor Safety Information

City Recital Hall can now operate at 100% capacity.

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Details correct at the time of publication.

• Program

  Program Highlights

  Boccherini

  La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid, Op. 30 No. 6, G 324

  Boccherini

  Cello Concerto No. 9 in B-flat major, G 482

  Sammartini

  Cello Concerto in C major

• Artists

  Elinor Frey 

  Period Cellos 

  Australian Brandenburg Orchestra