Event overview
Tickets
Free entry - no bookings required
Gates open at 5:30pm with entry on a first-in basis.
Dates
Friday 12 February 2027
7:30pm at Sidney Myer Music Bowl
Duration
Approx. 2 hours including a 20-minute interval
About this performance
Program
William Barton Acknowledgement of Country^
Andrew Balfour North Star
Deborah Cheetham Fraillon AO Ghost Light
Aaron Wyatt Under the Canopy
James Henry Newport Lakes
Brent Michael Davids Indigenous / Undigenous: II. Lenape
Florence Price Symphony No.3
^World premiere of an MSO Commission
About this performance
From a new musical Acknowledgement of Country by William Barton to the spirituals of the American South, this concert explores a sense of place, tracing the deep connections between music, land, water and sky.
Featured Curator Aaron Wyatt presents this program that connects Indigenous traditions from Australia to North America.
Join us to experience the textures of the natural world, and celebrate the stories shared by First Nations peoples for generations.
Featuring
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Benjamin Northey conductor
Aaron Wyatt curator
Featured artists
Supporters
The Sidney Myer Free Concerts are made possible by the MSO Sidney Myer Trust Fund, in association with ABC Classic, The University of Melbourne and Arts Centre Melbourne.
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ABC Classic
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University of Melbourne
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Arts Centre Melbourne
The Sidney Myer Free Concerts are supported by City of Melbourne.
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City of Melbourne
The Sidney Myer Free Concerts are supported by Premier Production Partner CVP and Major Audio Partner Norwest.
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CVP
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Norwest
