sˈɪdni fˈɛstɪvəl hɐz ɐ stɹˈɔŋ tɹɐdˈɪʃən ʌv kɹiːˈeɪɾɪŋ ɑːpɚtˈuːnᵻɾiz fɔːɹ ɔːstɹˈeɪliən ˈɑːɹɾɪsts, wɪð twˈɛnti θɹˈiː wˈɜːld pɹˌɛmiˈɛɹz ʌv nˈuː ɔːstɹˈeɪliən wˈɜːk əkɹˌɑːs ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn ænd tˈuː θˈaʊzənd fˈoːɹtiːn fˈɛstɪvəlz.
Sydney Festival has a strong tradition of creating opportunities for Australian artists, with 23 world premières of new Australian work across the 2013 and 2014 Festivals.