Jessica Gethin - Conductor

REVIEWS | Romeo & Juliet | The Australian Ballet
| Melbourne

Man in Chair:
‘Guest conductor Jessica Gethin (Principal Conductor of the West Australian Ballet) makes the strongest possible impression, leading Orchestra Victoria in a richly detailed performance of Prokofiev’s vibrant score. By turns dreamily romantic and blazingly dramatic, the music has a striking sense of momentum, which Gethin delivers in thrilling style. Strings convey plaintive longing while booming brass, particularly trombones, enhances dramatic intensity.’

The Blurb:
‘All the gaiety, fun and high drama in this tale of love and loss are brilliantly captured in the stunning score by Sergei Prokofiev. These are so deftly realised by maestro Jessica Gethin, concertmaster Sulki Yu and the sublime strains of Orchestra Victoria…. The Australian Ballet has outdone itself with one of the finest productions in its rich and storied history. We see Romeo and Juliet at its gorgeous, devastating best.’

The Australian Ballet: Romeo and Juliet review [Melbourne 2026] Making a welcome return to the Melbourne stage after only four years, John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet consolidates its position as a treasured favourite of dancers and audiences alike.

This will be a very special week 🙏🏻

Incredible composition, incomparable piano playing (we’re working on the Aussie accent 😉)

Harry Connick Jr
Orchestra Victoria
Carnegie Hall

Harry Connick Jr’s ode to his mother The global superstar takes to the stage of Carnegie Hall for the first time to fulfil his late mother's wish, on her 100th birthday.