Thousands Play Along With beloved national Orchestras To participate In The Concert For The Planet.

In March 2014, during Earth Hour, the first Concert for the Planet was staged. An ensemble orchestra played Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” at Balmain Town Hall to a rapt, enthusiastic audience. 

During Earth Hour 2015, the Concert For The Planet grew into an international collaborative music project. At the stroke of 8.30pm on 29 March 2015, when lights were switched off all over Sydney, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra led a mass-participation, multi-location performance of Holst’s “The Planets”.

With sheet music and a special technology called “Conductor Cam” guided by legendary conductor David Robertson, more than 200 schools, community groups and orchestras across 350 global locations participated in this extraordinary, collaborative event.

In celebration of Earth Hour in 2018, HOTA (Home of the Arts) hosted another Concert for the Planet with musicians from all over the world participating via a worldwide livestream. The performance took place on the recently launched state-of-the-art outdoor stage on the Gold Coast, featuring the Gold Coast Philharmonic Orchestra, led by conductor Lachlan Snow.