On Saturday 14 October, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs present a very special 'double bill': two exquisite concerts featuring acclaimed works by two of the world's most celebrated living choral composers. These one-off performances will be quick to sell out. Book now for either one; or indulge in the exceptional pairing.
Over the past nine years, since 2013, Sydney Philharmonia’s Choirs’ Easter Saturday Bach concerts have become a much-loved Easter-tide tradition in Sydney. These annual Bach performances have also been critically acclaimed for their mastery of some of the most vocally demanding choral compositions ever written.
Programmed by long-standing Artistic & Music Director, Brett Weymark OAM, this richly diverse season traverses choral classics by Mozart, Bach, Haydn and Handel; the glorious colours of Puccini; living repertoire by Pēteris Vasks and Eric Whitacre; and six newly commissioned short works from local Sydney composers Jessica Wells, Aija Draguns, Tomas Parrish-Cheynoweth, Aiden Rosa, Maria Lopes, and Melbourne’s Stuart Greenbaum.
After a successful screening of SPOILED: The Film Project, Chapter One, The Hess Collective has announced the live stream of SPOILED: The Film Project, Chapter Two. A post-show conversation follows, called Giving Voice to Marginalized Girls, Women and Femmes, moderated by Shonna Trinch.
A post-show conversation follows, called Giving Voice to Marginalized Girls, Women and Femmes, moderated by Shonna Trinch, Professor of Gender Studies at J Jay College of Criminal Justice, with panelists Ruchira Gupta, Emmy-award winning journalist and founder of anti-sex trafficking organization Apne Aap and Ochiro Olwoch, Ugandan writer who covers taboos of LGBTQ+ community and African Representative of Women Playwrights International.
n commemorating this incredible achievement, Australia's longest standing, largest and leading choral organisation is thrilled to present Sing On! A Choral Celebration – a once in a 101 year concert experience, comprising a sextet of world premieres.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' has announced the return of their annual Easter Saturday concert, presenting one of Bach's enduring choral masterworks, the St John Passion, interspersed with contemporary reflections from two Australian composers.
SPOILED: The Film Project, created by The Hess Collective, unearths the roots of global gender-based violence from the male point of view but is performed by an ensemble of women.
One of the first choral groups in the world to recommence operations post-COVID, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs are set to launch into the new year with an uplifting program of music from the Baltic region, including Arvo Pärt's luminous Berliner Messe.
The visual impact of Noël Coward's life and work will be celebrated in a major exhibition at the City of London Corporation's Guildhall Art Gallery later this year.
The Hess Collective (www.thehesscollective.com), led by Elizabeth Hess, creates interdisciplinary works that address issues of social and global urgency. The troupe returns to La MaMa March 19 to 29 with 'SPOILED,' an original work of physical theater. Three diverse female performers enact stories based on real events of violence against women that are written from the male point of view. The piece is conceived and directed by Elizabeth Hess and sponsored by UN Women USA.
The Hess Collective (www.thehesscollective.com), led by Elizabeth Hess, creates interdisciplinary works that address issues of social and global urgency. The troupe returns to La MaMa March 19 to 29 with 'SPOILED,' an original work of physical theater. Three diverse female performers enact stories based on real events of violence against women that are written from the male point of view. The piece is conceived and directed by Elizabeth Hess and sponsored by UN Women USA.
Under the baton of Elizabeth Scott, 400 voices from the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs' combine with the Sydney Philharmonia Orchestra for the celebration of cinema sound with MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES.
Take a seat and be transported from the battlefields of the Roman empire, to the eighteenth-century concert halls of Vienna and the decadence of Paris' champagne-fuelled cabaret.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs return to Sydney Opera House in March, presenting two intimate acapella concerts in the elegant Utzon Room, set against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs return to Sydney Opera House in March, presenting two intimate acapella concerts in the elegant Utzon Room, set against the backdrop of Sydney Harbour.
For those who dream of singing on the Sydney Opera House stage, the perfect opportunity is awaiting. Sydney Philharmonia Choirs is inviting anyone with a love of song, to apply to join their renowned team of choristers.
Sydney Philharmonia Choirs return to Sydney Opera House with three unmissable performances, bringing the strength of 650 voices to one of classical music's most loved compositions.
The enduring appeal of Northern Europe is best represented by the music it inspires, which has become central to the modern choral repertoire. Inspired by the Northern Lights and bracing arctic air, contemporary composers like Arvo Part and Peteris Vasks have reimagined choral music for the twenty-first century.
Broadway might soon be seeing even more blood, after AMERICAN PSYCHO nearly drenched its audiences last season.
Elizabeth Scott has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
Elizabeth Scott has not appeared in the West End.
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