MORE than 300 young singers from around Australia will converge on Sir John Clancy Auditorium, UNSW, from January 16-19 to perform four public concerts and take part in the National Choral School, Composer School, Conductors Academy, and Choral Skills Lab.
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Australia's leading choral music event, the Festival of Summer Voices opens with the Overture concert on Thursday, January 16 at 7pm, showcasing all six Gondwana National Choirs ensembles: Junior Gondwana, Gondwana Novus, Gondwana Voices, Gondwana Singers, Gondwana Chorale, and a specially formed Gondwana Choirs ensemble, which will represent Australia at the 2020 World Choral Symposium in Auckland.
Under the direction of Australia's finest choral conductors, these performances set the standard for choral performance nationally with repertoire from around the world.
The festival culminates with the Grand Finale on Sunday, January 19 featuring all six Gondwana National Choirs ensembles in an evening of song, including a world premiere by Australian composer Lisa Young.
"The Festival of Summer Voices concert series is a stunning showcase of Australia's best young choral singers, performing a variety of unique and uplifting repertoire, including exciting new music by some of the nation's leading composers," said Gondwana Choirs founder and artistic director Lyn Williams.
"We can't think of a better way to begin the new decade then bringing the next generation of singers together to foster their talent and join in song."
Tickets: $35-$55 + booking fees.
