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Duration

The concert is expected to run for 90 minutes and does not include an interval. Please note that a support act will perform before our performance.

Production

This performance may include the use of strobe lighting, smoke machines and may also be filmed.

Audience Experience

Please note that some patrons may choose to stand during this concert, which may impact sightlines in certain areas.

Cult Sydney artist 3NDLES5 curates a night of cutting-edge underground beats and symphonic R&B, as the influential, genre-defying Erika de Casier joins forces with players from the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

One of the most influential pop artists of the moment, Portuguese-born, Danish-based singer-songwriter Erika de Casier has quietly become one of modern music's key architects since her 2019 debut album, Essentials. The critically acclaimed Sensational (2021) and Still (2024) followed, alongside collaborations with the likes of Dua Lipa, Blood Orange and Shygirl, and writing and production work for NewJeans’ number one smash EP Get Up, all culminating in last year’s breakthrough, Lifetime. Written and produced entirely by de Casier, the album was named among 2025’s best by Pitchfork, The Guardian, Vogue, The FADER and many more, and took her on her biggest headline stages to date, opening for sold-out shows with Lorde and Robyn.

Making her debut appearance at the Sydney Opera House, de Casier will perform her sleek R&B pop with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, along with special guests, the London-based ambient-pop duo Yawning Portal, in their Australian live debut.

Recommended for ages 15 and up. Children aged 15 years and under must be accompanied at all times by an adult when attending concerts at the venue.

Artists

Erika de Casier

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Yawning Portal

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Nicholas Buc

Conductor

Nicholas Buc is an award-winning composer, conductor, and arranger with a distinguished career in both film and concert music. He studied composition under Brenton Broadstock and Dr. Stuart Greenbaum at the University of Melbourne, earning the inaugural Fellowship of Australian Composers Award. Nicholas furthered his education with a Master’s degree in Scoring for Film and Multimedia from New York University, where he was honoured with the Elmer Bernstein Award for Film Scoring.

His compositions have been showcased at festivals and theatres across Australia, Asia, and the United States. In November 2022, the Melbourne Youth Orchestra premiered his Trumpet Concerto, commissioned by Josh Rogan. His 100-minute oratorio, Origins, premiered to a sold-out audience at Melbourne Recital Hall in July 2023. Recently, he scored the Australian feature film Slant (2022) and the Ukrainian documentary Slava (2023).

Nicholas has collaborated with renowned artists and ensembles, including Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, Chris Botti, Amanda Palmer, Ben Folds, and The Cat Empire. He has served as conductor and arranger for Tina Arena on six Australian tours and has created arrangements for Birds of Tokyo, Lake Street Dive, Missy Higgins, The Avalanches, Eskimo Joe, The Whitlams, and Vera Blue. His television work includes Junior MasterChef (2020), five seasons of The Voice Australia, and the 2021 AFL Grand Final.

Highly sought after for live film concerts, Nicholas has conducted the world premieres of major films, including Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Shrek 2, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, and Field of Dreams.

The 2024-2025 season will see the North American premiere of his children’s work, Daughter of the Inner Stars, with the Vancouver Symphony. This season also features exciting debut engagements with the Chicago Symphony, Chicago Lyric Opera, Toronto Symphony, Kansas Symphony, and Auckland Philharmonic, along with reappearances with the Seattle Symphony, Grand Rapids Symphony, and Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as all the Australian Symphony Orchestras.

Nicholas Buc