The Blue Mountains’ summit plays host to some of our finest performers, with John Bell joining Elysian Fields for the world premiere of The Passionate Pilgrim, which features new works by Jennifer Eriksson and Matt McMahon, alongside pieces inspired by Shakespeare and Wyatt. Lloyd Van’t Hoff joins the Chroma Quartet for Brahms’ Clarinet Quintet, while composer Ross Edwards presents a streamlined Vespers for Mother Earth. Shakuhachi grand-master Riley Lee performs with percussionist Timothy Constable and Taikoz; flautist Joshua Batty, violist Amanda Verner and harpist Louise Johnson play Debussy, Takemitsu, Bax and a Nicholas Routley sonata; and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra Wind Soloists also feature.

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THE PASSIONATE PILGRIM — Music inspired by the poems of William Shakespeare and Thomas Wyatt.

In this exciting world-premiere, Jennifer Eriksson’s artistic collective ELYSIAN FIELDS joins acclaimed actor, JOHN BELL, bringing the the words of William Shakespeare and Sir Thomas Wyatt to life through music. Newly created works and fresh reinventions of early music intertwine with the spoken and sung word, to take you on an exquisite, compelling, and memorable journey.