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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 12:00

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 OAM is ArtsHub's National Performing Arts Editor; he also presents the weekly program SmartArts on Three Triple R FM. Richard is a life member of the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, a Melbourne Fringe Festival Living Legend, and was awarded the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Awards' Facilitator's Prize in 2020. In 2021 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Green Room Awards Association. Most recently, Richard received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in June 2024. Follow him on Twitter: @richardthewatts