Sydney Symphony changes position on marriage equality

The SSO has publicly stated its commitment to the Yes campaign, an about face to its ambivalent position a few days prior.

The SSO in concert; image via www.sydneysymphony.com

Following internal discussions and considerable public criticism, the board of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra has reversed its stance on marriage equality.

In a statement released on Sunday, the Orchestra announced: ‘The Sydney Symphony Orchestra initially decided that it should remain neutral on this question, taking the view that as a matter of principle it would not take a position that might be seen to commit its wide range of stakeholders to one side or the other.

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Richard Watts OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts