The Sydney World Music Chamber Orchestra celebrates Australia Day by showcasing the power and talent of multicultural Australia via their new work the ‘three sides of love and death’, performed for the first time at the Camelot Lounge.

There is no ensemble in the world that features such an array of cultures, faiths and talent!

The 11 piece orchestra travels from ancient Indigenous Australia to its multicultural present and features a string section led by Horse fiddle maestro Bukhu Ganburged; soaring vocals by Shohrat Tursun, Ghanaian rhythms, a Vietnamised Classical guitar, the breath of a harmonium and much more.

The Orchestra’s ‘three sides of love and death’ explores the universal themes of unconditional love and rites of passage through the stories and sacred music practices of culturally, linguistically and religiously diverse artists who make up the Orchestra and showcases the power of process, collaboration and diversity.

The Orchestra is a living example of the power of Sydney’s cultural and religious diversity.

Presented by the www.sydneysacredmusicfestival.org

Members:

Asim Gorashi - (Sudan) Sufi rituals through the use of the 1st violin, voice, whistling and oud

Bukhu Ganburged – (Mongolia) showcasing the ancient art of throat singing and horse fiddle

Gambirra Illume –Indigenous Australian vocalist and ceremony

Maria Mitar - (Croatia) - Vocals

Mark Szeto – (Singapore) Double Bass

Ngoc Tuan Hoang – (Vietnam) classical guitar and Vietnamese chanting tradition

Seyed Salar Hosseini - (Iran) 2nd Violin

Shohrat Tursun - (East Turkistan) recognised master in 1,000 year old song cycles using voice and Dutar

Victor Vales - (Mexico) the sacred sound of the baroque harp

Yaw Derkyi - (Ghana) exploring Ghanaian animist rituals and percussion

Richard Petkovic – (Bankstown) Music director & cross cultural facilitator -harmonium and guitar

Learn more about the Orchestra at www.facebook.com/SWMCOrch