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SUMMARY:Culture X Festival
DESCRIPTION:A thrilling 80-minute journey of new music\, celebrating the diverse and rich cultures of Western Sydney and the World. \nMusic producer Richard Petkovic (Cultural Arts Collective) delivers a new work featuring the Sydney World Music Chamber Orchestra and The Metropolitan Orchestra. \nWhat if we took the vibrant\, hidden musical talents of Western Sydney and created an extraordinary orchestra? \nImagine the powerful blend of First Nations ceremonial language\, mesmerising Mongolian throat singing\, the haunting sounds of the Chinese erhu\, Uyghur Sufi song cycles from a seventh-generation musician\, dynamic African percussion and so much more. \nNow\, combine this incredible fusion of cultures with The Metropolitan Orchestra string section and our dynamic conductor Sarah-Grace Williams. \nFor the first time ever\, the Sydney World Music Chamber Orchestra and The Metropolitan Orchestra join forces to bring 20 musicians together for the world premiere of ‘Sacred Sounds from the Suburbs’. \nDon’t miss this ground breaking event at a unique venue\, featuring: \nMongolian Throat singer and Horse fiddle sensation\, Bukhu Ganburged\nFirst Nations Songstress Gambirra Illume\nChinese Erhu virtuoso Nicholas Ng\nVietnamese Classical Guitarist Ngoc Tuan Hoang\nSeventh generation Uyghur Bard Shohrat Tursun\n9 piece string section from The Metropolitian Orchestra\nand much more… \nA Sacred Currents Inc project.
URL:https://www.metorchestra.com.au/event/culture-x-festival/
LOCATION:Pitt Street Uniting Church\, Ground\, 264 Pitt Street\, Sydney\, NSW\, 2000\, Australia
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