Victorian bushfires fundraising event

The loss of life and massive destruction in the ongoing bushfires in Victoria are devastating. In support of the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal, Sydney Festival, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Sydney Opera House will present a special fundraising performance of Dawn Chorus on Sunday on The Monumental Stairs of Sydney Opera House.

Dawn Chorus was part of the 2009 Sydney Festival program. Performed at a different beach each Saturday throughout January, the event featured new and existing choral works, performed by the 120 voices of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs. The response was overwhelming, with a total of more than 13,500 people attending.

In support of the Red Cross Bushfire Appeal, Sydney Festival, Sydney Philharmonia Choirs and Sydney Opera House are coming together to present a special encore of Dawn Chorus.  Festival volunteers will be on hand to collect donations. All donations will go to the Red Cross Victorian Bushfire Appeal.

The choir will sing a selection of a capella works. No staging, no sound amplification, no artificial lighting -“ just the simplicity of the Sydney Philharmonia Choirs in one of the Australia’s most iconic settings.

info: Dawn Chorus, Sunday 15 February, 6am The Monumental Stairs, Sydney Opera House