Central Coast classical music lovers will be treated to a unique and stunning collaboration by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, composer Nigel Westlake, award-winning singer/songwriter Lior, and vocalist/language activist Lou Bennett at The Art House in May.
Together they will perform Ngapa William Cooper. This composition pays tribute to the life of Yorta Yorta activist Uncle William Cooper, an Aboriginal activist who played a pivotal role in establishing equal rights for Aboriginal Australians and led the Australian Aboriginie’s League protest against the events of Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany.
Following the highly successful collaboration of composer Nigel Westlake and singer/songwriter Lior’s Compassion in 2013, their new work is co-written and co-performed with Yorta Yorta Dja Dja Wurrung songwriter/composer Lou Bennett, who is also a direct descendant of Uncle William Cooper.
Sung in English and Yorta Yorta language, this story combines Westlake’s signature musical palette with moving vocals from Lior and Bennett to celebrate Cooper’s legacy of resistance, solidarity, and empathy. These layers are all supported beautifully by the sounds of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
‘A work of both outstanding musical quality and extraordinary cultural significance.’ – Limelight
With rich harmonizations and moving themes, audiences can prepare for a musically satisfying evening with three highly distinguished musicians and a world-famous orchestra at the award-winning 500-seat proscenium arch theatre that is The Art House.
Encore Members are invited to enjoy an exclusive member-only function during the interval of the performance with complimentary drinks and nibbles.
The Art House presents
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra performs Ngapa William Cooper
Sat 25 May 7:30PM
Adult: $65.00, Concession: $60.00, Encore Member: $56.00, Child under 16: $30.00
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