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
www.wma.com/burt_bacharach