AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE


BURT BACHARACH NEW WORK "FOR THE CHILDREN"

COMPOSED FOR SYDNEY SYMPHONY


 

International music legend Burt Bacharach announced at a press conference in Melbourne today (Tuesday 29 January 2008) that he has composed a new work entitled "For The Children", an eleven and a half minute orchestral piece specifically written for the Sydney Symphony and inspired by his 2007 tour.

"For The Children" will have its Australian Premiere this Thursday at the opening night of an Evening with Burt Bacharach, his band and the Sydney Symphony at the Sydney Opera House.

 
Mr Bacharach said:
"The emotion I felt walking out onto the Sydney Opera House stage for the first time and performing with the Sydney Symphony last year, was a career highlight for me." 


The Sydney concerts will also be recorded in anticipation of an album release in 2008, "Burt Bacharach Live at the Sydney Opera House".

Acknowledged as one of the greatest composers of our generation, Mr Bacharach has returned to Australia due to overwhelming demand, less than seven months after a sell out tour with State Orchestras in Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane and Sydney.

 

Limited seats are available for "An Evening with Burt Bacharach", which will also travel to the Hunter Valley on Saturday 2nd February and Melbourne, for a debut season with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra from Wednesday 6th to Saturday 9th February.

Following his final Australian concert in Melbourne, Mr Bacharach will be honoured with his eighth Grammy Award, The Recording Academy's Lifetime Achievement Award, to be received and accepted on his behalf by his children, Cristopher, Oliver and Raleigh Bacharach, at the 50th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. Mr Bacharach also has three Academy Awards.
 
For more information please contact Blue Hawk Presents publicist:

Sue Camilleri on 08 89 412 512 or 0408 412 512 Email: soozcam@bigpond.net.au

Sydney Symphony PR Consultant

Imogen Corlette on 02 9337 5466 or 0410 520 776 Email: imogencorlettepr@qmail.com


Tour dates:

 

AN EVENING WITH BURT BACHARACH                   

 

 

SYDNEY                                                                               Bookings:

Thurs 31st January & Fri 1st February                            SOH Box Office: 02 9250 7777
Sydney Opera House with Sydney Symphony              www.sydneyoperahouse.com

                                                                                                Sydney Symphony: 02 8215 4600                                                                                                           www.sydneysymphony.com

 

 

HUNTER VALLEY                                                              Ticketmaster: 136 100       

Sat 2nd February                                                                 www.ticketmaster.com.au

Wyndham Estate Forum with Sydney Symphony         Showbiz: 1300 474 697

                                                                                                www.showbiz.com.au

                                                                                                                       

 

MELBOURNE         
Wed 6th, Thurs 7th, Fri 8th & Sat 9th February              Ticketmaster: 1300 136 166
The Arts Centre, Hamer Hall with the                              www.ticketmaster.com.au

Melbourne Symphony Orchestra                                     www.mso.com.au   

                                                                                               

 

 

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