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Introducing the String Family for Early Learners

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Join Karen Pang and some musicians from the Australian Chamber Orchestra on the set of ACO’s There’s a Sea in my Bedroom at Sydney Opera House. Learn about the string family and how musical techniques can be used to create mood, character and setting.

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Sydney Symphony Orchestra: Brahms String Sextet No.1 | From Our House To Yours

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In Brahms’ First String Sextet his best qualities shine through – gorgeous melodies and a rich romantic sound. The sextet adds an extra viola and cello to the conventional string quartet, and Brahms makes full use of the additional lower voices, allowing him to create an intricate blend of light and shade in this intimate and expressive music.

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Restoring the Coburn Tapestries

John Coburn was at the height of his fame when the artist was pitched to architect Peter Hall to design the Sydney Opera House theatre curtains in 1969. Hall had taken over from Danish architect Jørn Utzon and was ushering the building towards completion.

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A women assessing the Tapestry cloth in a warehouse.

Music at the House: The Cure, H.E.R., Bon Iver, Solange & more

Contemporary Music
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The Opera House has played host to many incredible performances. From Bon Iver's goosebump show to Solange's powerful Australian debut, our Head of Contemporary Music, Ben Marshall, chooses 10 of his favourite music videos captured from under the Opera House sails.

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For Arthur Jafa, Black art is the heart of America

“There’s an inherent, undeniable power of our music. And owning things is a big deal for us because we were owned.”

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Julian Bel Bachir - Sounds of Sahara | From Our House To Yours

Contemporary Music
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Join Julian Bel Bachir for a melodic odyssey as he voyages through traditional melodies of Indigenous music from North-Western Africa with a modern influence.

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Low Life | From Our House To Yours

Contemporary Music
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In a ferocious performance of guttural guitars and anthemic vocals, Low Life make their Sydney Opera House debut for a cathartic masterclass in pummelling post-punk rhythm live from the Joan Sutherland Theatre.

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Winston Surfshirt - From Our House To Yours

Contemporary Music
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Get ready to snuggle in for a Sunday session of lush soul heaters, as Manly’s very own hip-hop funk machine Winston Surfshirt make their Sydney Opera House debut in an intimate performance beamed live to your lounge from the Joan Sutherland Theatre.

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Nooks & Crannies Volume One - A live music tour of Sydney Opera House

Contemporary Music
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Nooks & Crannies is a unique live music series celebrating iconic architecture and artistic expression in unexpected and spectacular unseen spaces inside Sydney Opera House. In Volume One, watch enchanting performances from Glen Hansard, José González, Hiatus Kaiyote, Conor Oberst, Nai Palm and Poliça as they bring inside spaces outside.

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Bow and Arrow | From Our House To Yours

Contemporary Music
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Meet eccentric Blue Mountains-based electro soul duo Bow and Arrow, aka husband and wife team Mindy Jane (Bow) and Mitchell Kwanten (Arrow).

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