sˈɪdni fˌɪlhɑːɹmˈoʊniə tˈʊk pˈɑːɹt ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn sɛntˈiːnɛɹi ʌv fˌɛdɚɹˈeɪʃən sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃənz ɪn sˈɪdni ænd mˈɛlbɚn ænd ðə stˈeɪt məmˈoːɹɪəl fɔːɹ fˈɔːɹmɚ pɹˈaɪm mˈɪnɪstɚ ɡˈoʊ wˈɪtlæm.
Sydney Philharmonia took part in the 2001 centenary of federation celebrations in Sydney and Melbourne and the state memorial for former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam.