In early 2005, the production headlined the Sydney Festival.

Measham took the orchestra on its first overseas tour, to Singapore, and to the Sydney Festival.

Every January, the city celebrates with the Sydney Festival.

The band performed at the Sydney Festival in January 2011.

The work had one Australian season, at the Sydney Festival in January 2005.

The band was also announced as the support act for one of the band's Sydney Festival shows.

Thirty street pianos were set up across Sydney for the Sydney Festival 2009.

A stage version was performed by Ralph Fiennes at the Sydney Festival in 2007.

In the latter country, Fink headlined a three-night stand at the Sydney Festival.

Sydney's status as a lively cultural center will be especially evident in January during the Sydney Festival, the city's largest arts event.