Burt introduces new composition in Australia

January 29, 2008
At a press conference in Melbourne, Australia, today, Burt Bacharach announced that he’s written a new orchestral composition for the Sydney Symphony inspired by his tour of Australia last summer. “For the Children” will have its Australian premiere this Thursday night during Bacharach’s performance with the symphony at the Sydney Opera House. In addition, plans are in place to record Bacharach’s two performances with the symphony this week for a new CD to be released later in 2008, Burt Bacharach Live at the Sydney Opera House.

Burt’s tour of Australia and Japan–which he began a few days early in order to catch the men’s final of the Australian Open–coincides with this year’s Grammy Awards, at which Burt is scheduled to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

In Burt’s absence, the award will be accepted by his children, Cristopher, Oliver and Raleigh.

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