Australian Music Centre | Breaking sound barriers

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The evening will also bring together two of the most powerful forces in Australian music – pianist and MSO Composer in Residence Paul Grabowsky AO, and acclaimed Indigenous soul vocalist Emma Donovan. Grabowsky will accompany Donovan performing in language as well as a selection of songs from their most recent country and gospel collaboration, The Old Rugged Cross.

After wowing audiences at FOJAM’s most recent performance of When Women Speak of War, classically trained, Ukrainian-Jewish-Australian duo, singer Billie Tumarkin and prodigious, multi-instrumentalist Alex Burkoy, will also perform.

As the Festival Patron of FOJAM and Compassion’s co-creator and lead performer, Lior welcomed the opportunity to present the original work along with pieces from fellow musicians.

“Though Compassion draws from the languages and cultural richness of two worlds, the overriding theme of the work is the wisdom and universality of compassion,” says Lior.

“Having worked with FOJAM for quite some time, I am aware of the cultural depth and diversity they bring to their events. Working in collaboration with them on this show will facilitate the presentation of Compassion in a unique, richly diverse and inclusive setting.”

“To be joined by other artists on the night performing in different languages and drawing from other cultures gives this concert an even more expansive outlook and is a large part of the reason why I am so looking forward to teaming up with the MSO and FOJAM for A Night of Compassion”.

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Featured Australian Works

Featured artists

• Performer Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
• Conductor Nigel Westlake
• Performer Emma Donovan
• Performer Paul Grabowsky
• Performer Billie Tumarkin
• Performer Alex Burkoy
• Performer Lior