Luminous
The ACO’s 2005 collaboration with artist Bill Henson, Luminous, was a ground-breaking, cross-genre musical and visual feast. Celebrating 10 years since its last performance, the ACO are bringing it back with indie Israeli-Australian singer-songwriter Lior.
In the Concert Hall, our largest venue. | View Seat Map
“…collaborating the ACO, I was aiming to create that encounter with beauty which is the true purpose of art.”
Bill Henson
A ground-breaking, cross-genre musical and visual feast
Henson’s haunting, dramatic photography remains the visual focus. His night-time urban landscapes and moody explorations of sensuality – twilight zones between day and night, male and female, youth and adulthood, urban and rural settings – form the background to a meditative soundscape.
This revival features new imagery and music spanning Britten and Janáček to R.E.M., and the centrepiece is Pēteris Vasks’ pensive violin concerto, Distant Light. Nostalgic, melancholic, at times manic and beautifully evocative, Luminous is an arresting, multi-sensory journey.
Presented by Australian Chamber Orchestra.
Artist Information
Richard Tognetti Director & Violin
Bill Henson Photography, Cinematography, Editing
Lior Vocals
Make the most of your experience...
Enjoy a harbourside lunch before your ACO performance in the Concert Hall and then be treated with a pre-ordered drink during the performance interval.
Join us for a meal at Opera Bar before or after your guided Sydney Opera House Tour. We’ve picked our favourites - beer battered fish & chips, rump steak or a seasonal vegetarian meal option*. No reservations needed.
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