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Ngapa William Cooper Nigel Westlake Lior

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Ngapa William Cooper

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
In 1938, Cooper, an Aboriginal activist who played a pivotal role in establishing equal rights for Aboriginal Australians, led one of the most striking Australian responses to the events of Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany. This new work is a way of preserving and promoting his legacy and bringing to light…
Ngapa William Cooper Nigel Westlake Lior

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Ngapa William Cooper

Newcastle Conservatorium of Music Cnr Laman Street, Auckland St, Newcastle, NSW
In 2014, the Sydney Symphony Orchestra joined with composer Nigel Westlake and singer/songwriter Lior to present Compassion – and it proved a huge hit, winning awards and becoming an instant audience favourite. In 2024, the Orchestra reunites with Westlake and Lior for their rich new collaboration with language activist Lou…
Ngapa William Cooper Nigel Westlake Lior

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Ngapa William Cooper

The Arts House 19/21 Margaret St, Wyong, NSW, Australia
In 1938, Cooper, an Aboriginal activist who played a pivotal role in establishing equal rights for Aboriginal Australians, led one of the most striking Australian responses to the events of Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany. This new work is a way of preserving and promoting his legacy and bringing to light…

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: The Sydney Symphony performs Compassion

Tamworth Memorial Town Hall 28 Fitzroy St,, Tamworth, NSW, Australia
What happens when a great soulful voice meets the power of an orchestra. Based on ancient texts, Compassion unites singer-songwriter Lior’s energising vocal range with acclaimed composer Nigel Westlake’s (Babe, Paper Planes, Miss Potter) orchestral writings. Moments of ethereal beauty and lyricism give way to harmonic innovations and dazzling percussion, as we’re swept up…

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: The Sydney Symphony performs Compassion

Manning Entertainment Centre 33 Manning River Drive, Taree, NSW, Australia
What happens when a great soulful voice meets the power of an orchestra. Based on ancient texts, Compassion unites singer-songwriter Lior’s energising vocal range with acclaimed composer Nigel Westlake’s (Babe, Paper Planes, Miss Potter) orchestral writings. Moments of ethereal beauty and lyricism give way to harmonic innovations and dazzling percussion, as we’re swept up…

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: The Sydney Symphony with the Australian String Quartet

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Adams’ music is rhythmic, minimalist and utterly compelling. Focusing on small musical fragments that repeat and evolve, the work unfolds into a rich and deep experience. Brilliantly incorporating amplified string quartet and orchestra, the intimate interplay of the quartet unfurls into a vast soundworld of a symphony orchestra. Ravel and…

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: The Splendour of the Baroque

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Each of these hand-picked pieces gives every Fellow their moment in the spotlight, contrasted with captivating textures for the whole ensemble. Georg Philipp Telemann was one of the most important composers of the late Baroque and early Classical era, writing myriad works for combinations no one had ever attempted. His…
Event Series Alexander Melnikov

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Alexander Melnikov

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pianist Alexander Melnikov brings his impressive Russian energy to Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto. Principal Trumpet David Elton weaves a tender, sombre magic in its delightfully wistful passages. But this is Shostakovich, so the story doesn’t end there; he continues on a spellbinding journey, to a finale where strings soar and…
Event Series Alexander Melnikov

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Alexander Melnikov

Sydney Opera House Sydney, NSW, Australia
Pianist Alexander Melnikov brings his impressive Russian energy to Shostakovich’s First Piano Concerto. Principal Trumpet David Elton weaves a tender, sombre magic in its delightfully wistful passages. But this is Shostakovich, so the story doesn’t end there; he continues on a spellbinding journey, to a finale where strings soar and…

Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Alexander Melnikov In Recital

City Recital Hall Sydney, NSW, Australia
Alexander Melnikov is one of the world's most admired pianists, the inheritor of the full richness of the Russian piano tradition. The Guardian rated him ‘the interpreter of choice for piano work,’ and his countless accolades include awards from Gramophone and BBC Music Magazine, Diapason d'Or and many others. His…