sˈɪdni fˌɪlhɑːɹmˈoʊniə hɐz tˈeɪkən pˈɑːɹt ɪn mˈɛni sˈɪvɪk ænd kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi ᵻvˈɛnts sˈʌtʃ ɐz ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi ˈeɪt baɪsəntˈɛnɪəl sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃənz ænd ðɪ ˈoʊpənɪŋ sˈɛɹᵻməni ʌvðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt wˈɪntɚɹ əlˈɪmpɪks ɪn næɡˈɑːnoʊ æz pˈɑːɹt əvən ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl vˈɪdɪoʊ lˈɪŋk.
Sydney Philharmonia has taken part in many civic and community events such as the 1988 bicentennial celebrations and the opening ceremony of the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano as part of an international video link.