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Herbie Hancock plays jazz for a more peaceful world

  • Contemporary Music

And watch a masterclass with the living legend at the Sydney Opera House

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Sampha: “Making music can be a vulnerable space”

Singer and producer Sampha Sisay on his debut LP and upcoming performance at Vivid LIVE.

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Brett Whiteley: A life, an opera

A rebel. An icon. Learn about one of Australia's greatest artists.

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Cheat sheet: La Bohème

Everything you need to know about the original bohemian love story

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Revisiting Max Richter’s Sleep

Watch a short film from the eight-hour overnight performance, documented at Vivid LIVE 2016.

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A group of people sleeping on mattresses inside a building with musicians playing instruments.

Wu-Tang Clan’s in the House

The legendary Wu-Tang Clan took over the Opera House this December, bringing their opus 36 Chambers “from the slums of Shaolin” to the Concert Hall for four nights of pure mayhem.

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Solange’s sculptural performance art

Six shows where the artist collided music with movement and space.

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A group of musicians performing on the stage with a big balloon above them.

Eavesdropping on Nils Frahm

  • Contemporary Music

Cynthia Loh reflects on Nils Frahm's extravagant yet intimate ode to the harbourside city: Music for Sydney.

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Margaret Leng Tan toys with the limits of theatre

Experimental piano pioneer Margaret Leng Tan has made her theatre debut – at the age of 74

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The blessing (and curse) of Bach’s Goldberg Variations

For harpsichordist Erin Helyard playing Bach’s sacred works is like playing Hamlet.

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String orchestra gathered around playing in a dark lit room.
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