Sydney Symphony Under the Stars 2024
Pictures in the Sky
A soaring new program for a Festival favourite.
The Crescent, Parramatta Park
Duration
This concert will end at approximately 10pm.
Pre-Concert
There will be no pre-concert talk prior to this performance commencing.
Program Book
Behind every great piece is a great story. Have a read through the program book to get all the details.
The starlit summer concert you love is back with a soaring new program to lift this park picnic into the stratosphere.
This year, Sydney Symphony Under the Stars: Pictures in the Sky will showcase the didgeridoo magic of William Barton, joined by Aunty Delmae Barton and Véronique Serret, and the transportative sitar playing of Anoushka Shankar. All in collaboration with Sydney Symphony Orchestra and guest conductor Benjamin Northey, who will bring it home with traditional classics and a big sparkly bang.
Program
ANOUSHKA SHANKAR arr. BUCKLEY Between Us (selections)
WILLIAM BARTON & VÉRONIQUE SERRET orch. GRISWOLD Bush(fire) Requiem
NEIL MURRAY & GEORGE BURARRWANGA arr. AMY My Island Home
JOHN WILLIAMS ET the Extra-Terrestrial: Adventure on Earth
ELLA MACENS Release
JAMES HORNER Apollo 13: Main Title
STRAUSS
On the Beautiful Blue Danube
MUSSORGSKY Pictures at an Exhibition: Baba Yaga & The Great Gate of Kiev
Artists
BENJAMIN NORTHEY conductor
ANOUSHKA SHANKAR sitar
TOM FARMER rhythm bass
PIRASHANNA THEVARAJAH percussion
WILLIAM BARTON didgeridoo, guitar, voice
AUNTY DELMAE BARTON song woman and lyricist
VÉRONIQUE SERRET violin, voice
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Iva Davies is no longer performing at the upcoming Symphony Under the Stars concert. However, the event will still feature a fireworks and drone show alongside a captivating program with artists William Barton, Aunty Delmae Barton, Véronique Serret, Anoushka Shankar and Sydney Symphony Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Northey.
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