On the morning after The King’s Singers have done what they do best – filling a concert hall with impossibly blended sound, wit and centuries of vocal tradition – something unusual will happen on Canberra’s newest classical stage. 

Rather than flying off to the next gig on the schedule, The King’s Singers will linger, welcoming 150 vocalists from the local community onto the Snow Concert Hall stage to sing alongside them and learn from them.

Sing with the Kings is a rare invitation to collapse the distance between world-class artists and the people who listen to them. For Ana de la Vega, flautist and Artistic Director of Snow Concert Hall, the dropping of the so-called fourth wall is not a just a gimmick – it’s a philosophy.

“I love the idea that people can interact with artists in this way,” she says. “We don’t see it often enough. It adds another layer to the experience. It makes it more accessible – obviously from an education aspect – but also for the community.”

“It’s one thing to sit in a seat and experience world-class artists. Of course you learn a huge amount from that. But to turn around the next day and stand...