Creating environmental awareness through the medium of the symphony.
The notion that the plight of our global environment could be told through the arts came from a lengthy conversation with my dear friend and prominent scientist, Dr Alan Finkel. We are both very optimistic, enthusiastic and creative beings and as a passionate musician, I knew that we could deliver environmental awareness through a cinematic composition for live orchestra.
And so, the journey began.
The Environmental Symphony was played in part during in the 2010 Prime Minister’s Banksia Environmental Awards. This in itself was a triumph with the symphony performed to synchronised visuals and narrated by Sir Richard Branson.
Now the time has come to experience The Environmental Symphony in full. I look forward immensely to enjoying the performance at Hamer Hall, in my beloved home town of Melbourne. The symphony is descriptive and is expressed in five parts for both the orchestra and at the narrator. My friend, Bert Newton will host the night and introduce an 80-plus strong Melbourne Symphony Orchestra to perform the composition. Jack Thompson will provide narration to the dramatic, synchronised environmental visuals. The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra will be conducted by the brilliant Ben Northey. This will be a true adventure!
It gives me great joy to share this composition with dear friends, family and fellow music lovers as I undergo treatment for brain cancer. It is very important to me that 100% of ticket proceeds are directed to the world leading research centre at The Royal Melbourne Hospital Neuroscience Foundation. This performance will not be repeated and I encourage you to not only share in this musical composition but to participate in the belief that we can generate awareness for our environment through the arts.
The Environmental Symphony will be performed in Melbourne on Sunday 20 December, 2015 at 5pm.
