Sounds of Australia
Evocative and inspired
Experience the evocative soundworlds created by Australian composers in this fascinating concert of chamber music performed in the Utzon Room of the Sydney Opera House.
This concert is only available to purchase as an add-on to a 2025 Series Pack or as an inclusion in a Create Your Own Pack. Click here to browse our 2025 Season Packs. Single tickets go on sale 10am, Monday 2 December 2024.
Red earth, lush rainforests, unique animals and beautiful birdsong: the natural world has always provided a rich source of inspiration for Australian composers.
In bringing together the sounds of this ancient land with the rich traditions of classical music, Brenda Gifford, Christopher Sainsbury, Nardi Simpson and Aaron Wyatt have created something new, and newly inspiring.
From Simpson’s Burruguu, which explores the idea of creation of the world but also of music, to Wyatt’s Cirrus, inspired by the Melbourne sky on a bright but cold day, these works utilise unexpected combinations of instruments to explore the land and soundscapes of Australia.
Program
Brenda GIFFORD Walimbaya (Return)
Christopher SAINSBURY From the Deep
Nardi SIMPSON Burruguu (Time of Creation)
Aaron WYATT Cirrus
Artists
MUSICIANS OF THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Please note, the musicians featured in the photo above may not appear in this concert.
Presenting Partner
