WITH MUSICIANS FROM SYDNEY SYMPHONY
WORLD PREMIERE
‘***** compellingly heartfelt with melodies so straightforward and powerful’ The Guardian
Vivid LIVE presents Gurrumul as you have never seen him before in a world-first collaboration, re-arranging and performing the hits from his ARIA Award-winning, multi-platinum albums in a breathtaking orchestral debut with the Sydney Symphony. From the breakthrough success of his eponymous album and lead singles 'Bapa', 'Djarimirri' and 'Gurrumul History (I Was Born Blind)' to his triumphant follow-up Rrakala, audiences will experience one of the nation's rarest and most angelic voices in an epic new concert of sheer cinematic beauty.
Accompanying the release of his definitive biography Gurrumul: His Life & Music, this Concert Hall spectacle will guide audiences through the masterful songwriter's life - premiering rare footage and never-before-seen photography from his Yolngu upbringing right through to his international success. Having already melted hearts across the world and armed with a legion of fans that includes Elton John, Björk and Sting, Vivid LIVE has now set the stage for audiences to delve deeper into Gurrumul's music and spirit in an exhilarating new way.
