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Choir unites in isolation to celebrate 100 years

As part of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs’ 100th anniversary, the company premieres a new work celebrating Australia’s diversity composed by Elena Kats-Chernin.

9 Sep 2020

Richard Watts

Performing Arts

Sydney Philharmonia Choirs performing at Sydney Opera House, 2019. Photo by Keith Saunders.

Of the many reasons people join choirs, one of the most significant is the sense of connection and community such ensembles provide, according to Brett Weymark, Artistic Director of Sydney Philharmonia Choirs.

‘Which makes this virus so insidious. It’s cutting deep into our ability to connect with other people,’ he told ArtsHub.

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Richard Watts

Richard Watts is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM, and serves as the Chair of La Mama Theatre's volunteer Committee of Management. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, and was awarded the status of Melbourne Fringe Living Legend in 2017. In 2020 he was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize. Most recently, Richard was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Green Room Awards Association in June 2021. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts