Vera Blue x Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: Orchestral Veil

Overview

It's rare that a chart-topping contemporary artist gives their discography an orchestral twist — it's even rarer that it happens twice. But the odds are in your favour if you're a Vera Blue fan, as she's teaming up with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) for the second time this July for Orchestral Veil, giving the ethereal Australian singer's discography an extra cinematic edge.

Developed in collaboration between Blue and Australian arranger/composer Alex Turley (whose sonic resume includes notable works with Rüfus Du Sol, G Flip and Parkway Drive), the concert will feature her longtime bandmates Dave Jenkins and Ross James and conductor Leonard Weiss leading Melbourne's best orchestra in spectacular new renditions of Blue's emotionally vibrant works.

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Blue, who previously collaborated with MSO on their first concert series in 2021, said, "Performing with the MSO is incredibly special to me. Five years ago, hearing my songs open up through a full orchestra was surreal, and that sense of scale and emotion has stayed with me. My music is cinematic at heart, and the orchestra gives it this huge, living, breathing dimension. I can't wait to share that with everyone."

Vera Blue cemented her position as one of Australia's brightest rising musical stars with a haunting folk sensibility before entering a new era as the platinum-selling, ARIA-nominated force in Australian music. From breakthrough anthems like Hold and Regular Touch to recent releases In The Corner and Go Lucky, this will be a new take on a modern sound that simply can't be missed.

Vera Blue and MSO will perform 'Orchestral Veil' on Saturday, July 11. Tickets go on sale Thursday, March 12. For more information, visit the website.